The Cannibals Synopsis
In Darbury Barbara Brockley brides Hugh Rochdale plans a bold air trip with her aunt and Major Alan Croft. A storm wrecks their plane, leaving Barbara and Croft stranded on a Pacific island while the others perish. They survive in a shelter on the uninhabited isle.
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Darbury
Cedars Place
Barbara Brockley
Hugh Rochdale
Barbara
Aventraila
Alan Croft
Croft Barbara
Croft
Pacific Ocean
Reckoning in the Palm Grove Night
Barbara awakens to danger on a Pacific island as Croft fights off a native pursuer. She bonds with him in a perilous vigil while Chimabhol swears a vow to strike at the stranded white party, and Croft secretly plans defense against approaching tribes.
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Palma
Croft
Palm Grove
Barbara
Dolly
Chimabahol
Babooma
Chimabshol
Bate
Pacific
Giatas
Man Sets About Doing Things
A man undertakes tasks as a girl becomes hysterical. The piece hints at challenges ahead and the possibility of facing real dangers.
Public Speaking Beats Reading, Says Exchange Edition
A lively genius and ready memory help speakers be better heard than when they read aloud their messages. The piece argues for engaging discourse over written delivery.
California Fig Syrup Baby Remedy Ad Card
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle bowel cleanser for children of all ages. It promises a well, playful child within hours and urges mothers to insist on the genuine product with printed directions on the bottle.
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California
Fourteen-Year-Old Hunter Kills Bear Near Centralia
In Washington state near Centralia a fourteen year old youth, Byrd Haas, killed a bear using only No. 6 birdshot. His companion Truman Monette aided in the long fight, which ended with their victory despite the extended struggle.
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Byrd Haas
Centralia
Wash
Haas
Truman Monette
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