Indian Chief Story of Shipwreck and a Captain’s Dilemma
Captain Hollis, rescued after the Esmeralda sinks, considers taking command of the Indian Chief to return to Hamburg with contraband cargo. The ship’s German war connections and a lame owner on board complicate a lawful rescue, salvage, and salvage-like duties as fog and peril loom.
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Hollis
Hamburg
Baltimore
Capes
Europe
Chesapeake
Esmeralda
Germany
Austria
France
Russia
England
Belgium
Paris
New York
Great Britain
North Sea
English
United States
Freezone claims to lift corns with no pain
Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a quick painless cure for all corns and calluses. A small bottle is inexpensive at drug stores and dries immediately without inflaming surrounding skin. If unavailable, a local druggist can order it from a wholesale house.
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Cincinnati
Contraband of War Debate on Return to American Port
The narrator plans to confront the vessel owner about the contraband of war on board. He anticipates a likely disagreeable interview as the owner would resist a return to an American port. Masters accompanies him as they prepare to enter the after cabin and confront the owner.
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New York
Gerald Carrington
Montauk
Iyacht
Wheels Ltd
Masters
Old friendship resurfaces amid peril between Bascom and McCann
Vera recalls her past with Robert Bascom, the steamer's owner, as a renewed threat grows from the enduring enmity between Bascom and McCann.
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Vera
Robert Bascom
Bascom
McCann
Clipping Removal Tips With A Pin
A Popular Science Monthly tip explains using a pin or needle to cut a paper clipping when scissors are unavailable. Place the sheet on another paper, angle the pin to trace the clipping outline, and pass back with the lead to cut smoothly along the edge.
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Popular Science Monthly
Tropical Rain Patterns and Storm Frequency Voices
Tropical rains are brief in duration, explaining the low count of cyclonic storms in the tropics. The period shows uniform rainfall levels year round with Porto Rico experiencing its heaviest general rains linked to the West.
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Tropics
Porto Rico
No Exceptione Phrase Sparks Public Debate
A fragment notes a sharp exchange about secrecy. The woman asserts secrets fail with women, while another voices a harsh opinion, highlighting tension over trust and gender in private matters.
Nervy Georgene Cheek Quips About Not Tipping Waiter
The speaker recalls Georgene Cheek joking with a waiter that he hadn’t tipped, depicting a nervy, casual moment of social interaction.
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Georgene
Cut Out Crooked Sticks War Time Moral Review
Forestry experts in New York urge farmers to use dead and dying timber for fuel and to remove crooked trees doomed as timber. The war time appeal warns against crooks taking advantage of shortages and stresses that sound, straight resources must lead in national efforts.
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New York
A Suggestive Slap from Silvery Belle and Practical Pauline
A playful exchange between Sentimental Sammie and Practical Pauline centers on a bell joke. Sammie compliments the belle’s tone while Pauline questions the value of a bell if it is not used, ending in a lighthearted tease.
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Sammie
Pauline
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