Ghostly desertion on a sealed schooner ends in murder
The crew finds a pristine deck and silent cabins aboard the Rose of Gaspe with six dead sailors slumped at the table and one corpse hung in a small boat. Masters deduces electricity killed the men as a hidden assassin escapes with a secret chest while the captain and crew ponder the mastermind Gaston de Lys who appears in a note found on the dead man.
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Leayard
Ielp
Olson
Liverpool
Tie
Gaston de Lys
Death
Masters
White
Rose of
Gaspe
Leapi Og
Leanard
de Lys
Biefellow
Treasure of the Rose of Gaspe Deepens Maritime Mystery
Captain Hollis and crew reach St Johns with a chest of seven hundred thousand dollars found aboard the Rose of Gaspe. The money’s ownership remains unresolved. a court holds it intact for two years while clues to Gaston de Lys and the vanished crew linger. Vera and Hollis face an uncertain future as the sea sighs its secrets.
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Gaston de Lys
Labrador
Hudson's Bay Company
Vera
Philip Bascom
Seven Seas
Rose of
Gaspe
Gustave Montain
Liverpool Red
Robert
Carnauba Wax From Brazil Promises Expanded Trade Potential
The carnauba plant in northeastern Brazil yields leaves for wax used in candles and electric wire insulation. Rio Grande do Norte produces about 450 tons yearly worth around $250,000, with most exports yet to be developed. the forests could sustain far larger output.
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Plauhy
Ceara
Rio Grande Do Norte
Brazil
Carnauba
Kitchen Carbine T and Banana Cream Filling
A fragmented section lists recipes and culinary notes including Banana Cream Filling Ginger Rice Virginia Spoon Bread Breadcrumb Pancakes and Jugged Soup Tur six potatoes and rice with peas onions and peppers. a closing aphorism notes the more same people have the more ox went and hints at borrowing trouble.
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Virginia
Seasonable War Foods from Household Guide
Food conservation drives women to economize and get creative in cooking. Emphasizes buying unpolished rice and fresh substitutes, using butter alternatives, and simple methods for Brown Rice and Pea Puree with basic seasonings and serving tips.
Occupy Your Proper Place by a Confident Educator
A motivational warning stresses continuous confidence and self-belief. It claims true success comes from a mission driven by a firm self-estimate, undeterred by external opposition or setbacks.
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By Randall Parrish
Jeavens
Femain
Miss Carrington
Seayard
Jim White
St. Johns Harbor
St. Johns
Long Wharf
Maritime Court
Hollis
Rose of Gaspe
St. Clair
Mr. Leayard
J. H. Ayers
Vere Mer Weil
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