Hollis and Vera Sail Into Storm and Rescue Crew
Robert Hollis on Girard Carrington's yacht Esmeralda discovers a woman named Vera aboard a stag party. After a collision the ship sinks and Hollis and McCann rescue Vera, while Bascom sails with ammunition to Germany. Hollis takes command, locks up McCann, and sails toward safety with the castaways aboard the damaged vessel. The Indian Chief later rescues them.
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Robert Hollis
Girard Carrington
Hollis
Vera
Carrington
McCann
Bascom
Germany
Philip Bascom
Mr. Hollis
Vera Carrington
Europe
Papa
New York
Esmeralda
Fergus McCann
Jim White
Liverpool Red
Hidden Reef of Deceit Aboard the Esmeralda
Hollis tightens control aboard the Esmeralda to thwart Fergus McCann who plots to rally the crew and smuggle contraband. Vera Carrington reveals herself while Hollis ensures McCann remains confined, fearing the prisoner’s influence on mutinous sailors and the ship’s voyage to Hamburg.
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McCann
Cade
Moon
Vera
Liverpool
White
Hollis
Fergus McCann
Hamburg
Crew Faces Dire Trouble Heading to Europe
The crew begins to show fear about the voyage to Europe and Hollis and Vera discover they are in serious trouble, setting up a forthcoming thrilling incident in the next installment.
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Europe
Hollis
Vera
Fragmentary Notebook Teases Sunday Story at Brook Event
Incomplete transcript recalls Billy Sunday telling a Brook story about sight and certainty. The garbled text mentions a figure called Ganon and a warning phrase, leaving the main anecdote and attribution unclear.
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Billy Sunday
Daner
Ganon
Joe LE
King Lewanika's 100 Foot State Barge On Rhodesian River
A Wide World Magazine contributor describes King Lewanika of Barotse traveling in a royal 100 foot barge with two living and sleeping compartments. A mounted elephant emblem and a standing court jester drew crowds as 20 musicians and 50 or 60 paddlers propelled the craft amid music and song during both outbound and return journeys several months apart.
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Rhodesia
Wide World Magazine
King Lewanika
Barotse
People Believe Cold Absence Means Illness Status
Many individuals assume something is wrong with them if they do not catch a cold. The notion reflects social expectations about illness and health in everyday life.
A Fool Speaks Many Wise Things Yet Lacks Awareness
A concise aphorism notes that a fool may utter many wise phrases yet remains unaware of the truth of his own ignorance. It contrasts external articulation with inner insight, suggesting humility and self-awareness are key to wisdom.
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Parrish
North Atlantic
Olson
Gcruffly
Simms
Atlas
Toar
Léoyard
Seayard
Masters
Dade
Is This
Joe Ey Aer
Astumapo
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