Contraband Captain Hollis Faces Fire On Sea
In a perilous voyage on a burning ship, Captain Hollis and his crew scramble to abandon the blaze after Bascom’s treachery. A lifeboat voyage toward land unfolds as they battle flames, hope, and a looming schooner emerging from the fog with no signs of life aboard.
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Red
Seayard
McCann
Miss Carrington
Vera
Masters
Olson
Leayard
Bascom
Hell
Robert
Black Sea
A Day In the Boat Amid Blazing Deck Inferno
In a fleeing moment the ship erupts in flames between the hatches as wind drives fire aft. The narrator recalls the terrifying blaze, trapped crew, and a final, deadly sight as two bodies ignite amid smoke and glare. Vera’s cry rings out as the boat plunges away, leaving only horror and heat.
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McCann
Tle
Vera
Robert
A Death Ship Ends With A Narrow Plank Escape
In a perilous voyage chapter a wrecked boat buckles under the sea. The narrator and Vera cling to a rope as Olson, Red, Masters, and White are hauled to safety one by one before the vessel sinks.
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Vera
Leayard
Olson
Red
White
Masters
Trying to Do Their Bit in Motion Picture World
A New York critic notes many women seek film work to serve their country by entering movies. A tale describes an overdressed older woman forcing her way into a studio, claiming to be a great silent drama impersonator with no prior experience.
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New York
Kitchen Tips and Dishes for Frugal Family Meals
Practical guidance on home grown vegetables and affordable seafood along with simple recipes. Spanish Sauce for fish, Buttermilk Biscuits, Prune Crumb Pudding, Sweet Potato Custard Pie, Souffle of Meat and a note on expressing honest opinions.
Helpful Hints For Housewives And Mothers
A list of practical homemaking tips including storing embroidery silks, silk covers for lamps, dyeing with water color and oil paints, handling inflammable liquids, outdoor drying, protecting hands with gloves, cleaning stainless steel with steel wool and soap, treating iron stains with muriatic acid, opening stubborn jars with a rubber grip, repairing couch springs by restitching, and repainting a couch with dye solution for a refreshed look.
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Randall Parrish
A.C. McClurg & Co
Yiverpool
Hades
Paradise
Whites
Dory
Newfoundland
Fost
Liverpool
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