Ghosts and perils aboard the Indian Chief continue on a sea chase
In a ruined ship ordeal, Hollis and crew fight a fire and exploding hull while Bascom's madness and a ghostly terror threaten the voyage. They escape in a dinghy rigged with a shirt sail, drift through a red sunset, and spot a looming two masted schooner bearing down. Vera and Hollis cling to hope as the sea tests them.
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Vera
Robert
McCann
Bascom
Olson
Seayard
Newfoundland
A Day in the Boat Amid Fire on the Deck
The narrator recalls a ship ablaze with flames between the two hatches as canvas and yards ignite. Serpents of smoke sweep aft while the hot air and roaring flames fill the vessel. A companion named McCann is absent and Vera cries out as the boat sinks near the cabin.
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McCann
Vera
Robert
A Death Ship Ends In Narrow Escape At Sea
The narrative describes a perilous shipwreck moment in which a wooden vessel sinks as the trio clings to chains and rigging. Vera is rescued first as Red, Olson, and Masters are hauled aboard one by one amid a grim struggle for survival. The scene closes with a cliffhanger.
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Paradise
Vera
White
Olson
Leayard
Red
Masters
Women chase film careers amid crowded offices
A New York critic notes many women seek stardom by entering movies, filling motion picture offices with hopeful applicants. A bold elder woman skirts clerks to meet a hiring manager, declaring she has the makings of a silent drama actress and that face is her fortune.
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New York
Arsenic Industry Placed Under Food Administration
President Wilson issued a proclamation placing the arsenic industry of the United States under the Food Administration to protect crops from insect damage and avert a shortage of arsenical insecticides.
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Wilson
United States
The
Food Administration
Proven Swamp Root Aids Weak Kidneys
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmers Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney problems and urinary troubles. It urges test samples by sending ten cents and mentions Binghamton New York for sample requests.
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Kilmer
Gaul
Andy
How to Calculate Motor Horsepower From Current
To find motor horsepower for a direct current source multiply volts by amperes and divide by 746. For alternating current include the power factor in the calculation. Use separate meters for power factor and for voltage or current readings.
J. S. Roper Retires After 686000 Miles as Conductor
J. S. Roper retires in St. Louis after a rail career covering 686000 miles. His long service spans decades as a railway conductor with extensive travel and fidelity to duty.
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J. S. Roper
St. Louis
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