The Trail of 98 cA Northland Romance Chapter XI
In a crowded Palace Grand Lum loses control amid wine and danger while tormented by Berna and Blossom. A telegram reveals his mother’s death and he clings to Berna as a nurse, planning marriage to escape public disgrace. They live quietly yet remain bound by secret sin and devotion.
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Lum
Palace Grand
Berna
Blossom
Bernal
Bebe
Garry
Genna
Mother
Berna Swas
Berna Lagt
Gald
Onge
Lilsa
The Worm Turns in Arctic Desperation
Two men trek across a winter plain as hunger and cruelty collide. The leader, a brutal big man, uses the dogs for force while the smaller, driven by fear and need, plans a brutal turn. In a dawn strike the little man overpowers him and steals provisions, leaving the big man bound as wolves close in. Locasto awakens to the nightmare of abandonment and danger.
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Lfe
Locasto
French millinery ushers chic tone with feather and fur tweaks
Julia Bottomley reviews postwar fashion spreads from Paris hats to lace gowns. Feather trims add modern edge while fur accents and flat furs reshape coats and dresses. Lace gowns emphasize lines, midnight blue palettes, and bold cape effects.
Scorpion Hunts Bring Pleasure and Profit in Murdine
In Murdine Asia Minor residents hunt scorpions hidden in ancient city walls to curb a pest menace. Hunters receive a bonus, dislodge stinging captives at eight pm, then await town officials to claim rewards. While waiting they wager on combat outcomes among the captives.
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Murdine
Asia Minor
Oddities in Language and Native American Names
A discussion notes that many American Indian languages lack the B sound, with Aztec and most North American languages unable to pronounce it, while some tongues like Jamez in New Mexico and Pomo in California preserve it. It cites Bagll as a Pomo heroine whose name is pronounced Bah-geel.
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Mexico
New Mexico
California
Bagll
Bah-geel
The Lost Laundry Business Reappears in Charity Appeal
A well dressed man appeals for charity as a stranger recalls a past business. The claimant admits turning to begging after losing work. He explains his old venture was a one hand laundry run by a man whose wife left him, leaving him in hardship.
Hold the Horses America Power Debate Prompted
A fragment hints at debates over expanding federal power and national responsibilities amid a message attributed to American Magazine. A second fragment questions a man’s promises to be good when too ill to act, reflecting rhetorical humor about ethics and incapacity.
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America
Gration
American Magazine
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Who Service
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Tuen
Lucasto
Gold Hill
Jim
Ophir Creek
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Sears
Itog Bernpa
Glengyle
Paris
Exquisi Sion
Jace
Neall
Julia Bottomley
Western Nowapayer Valob
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