Endeavor Island Survival On a Sealing Island
Humphrey Van Weyden and Maud Brewster survive a brutal sea voyage aboard the Ghost after desertion, drift toward a remote rookery off Endeavor Island. They endure storms, land on a bleak shore, build a hut, and begin sealing to survive while forming a fragile bond as they face Captain Larsen’s brutal world and uncertain rescue hopes.
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Relics of Roman London Unearthed Beneath Cheap Side
Roman London lies about eighteen feet below Cheap Side with tessellated pavements Roman tombs lamps coins and statues discovered across the city. Deep sewer digs in Sombard Street revealed the lowest stratum of pavements and a bed of charred wood ashes while the Exchange site uncovered a gravel pit of oyster shells bones sandals and pottery. Threadneedle Street and other sites show more pavements as the soil seems to rise about a foot per century indicating multiple Londons from Roman to Briton eras.
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London
Cheapside
Sombard Street
Threadneedle Street
Kitten Saves Girl From Death at California Pier
A kitten led a mother to a 12 year old girl hanging head down from a spike on a recreation pier. The clothing caught on the spike after a fall and the girl was nearly dead when rescued by her mother. The kitten cried and attracted attention until the mother followed.
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California
Land Survey Claims 240 Million Acres Undeveloped in South
A new estimate places about 240 million acres of land in the southern region as undeveloped. Officials note vast potential for development while considering conservation and infrastructure needs.
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South
Daddy Raccoon and the Fairy Tale Adventure
A Mother Raccoon tells stories of fairies to her youngsters while Daddy Raccoon boasts of bravery. The cubs fear a hunter in the swamp but a Fairy Queen spirit helps them escape after loud gunshots force them to seek safety. The tale ends with gratitude to a fairy for saving their lives.
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Extra Legs in Elmer’s Drawing Draws Laughs at Home
Small Elmer sketched a dog and a cat on his slate. His mother points out the cat has six legs. The boy explains he added two extra legs so the cat could outrun the dog, a playful description of a child’s whimsy.
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Elmer
Why He Was Not Playing
A brief anecdote quotes a six year old boy explaining he is not playing ball because he is the team manager, reflecting a humorous exchange between an old lady and children about participation.
Red Cross Ball Blue Named Best Made In Ads Ady
A promotional note asserts Red Cross Ball Blue as an American made laundry product, claiming it delivers best results in a strenuous season and wash day is single day when used. Ady.
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Red Cross
Ady
The Poser: Church Weapons and Canon Law Discussed
A poser raises the idea that the church wields only peaceful tools. The reply questions whether canon law serves as a weapon in religious conflict or governance.
Free book on Rheumatism by Jesse A Cause
Advertisement invites readers suffering from rheumatism or neuritis to request a free book titled Rheumatism Its Cause and Cure. Claims the book is the most wonderful ever written and offers it at no charge from Jesse A Cause, Dept. C. W., Brockton, Mass.
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Bruckton
Mass
Adv
Silent Reply From A Silent Man On A Dark Step
A deaf mute rose from his couch and stepped on a tack in a dark room. The scene is described as a stark, silent remark that the world perhaps never knew.
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Malaria Flyback
An old advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming to drive out malaria with quinine and build up the system with iron. The label highlights quinine and iron as active ingredients and lists a 50 cent price.
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GROVE
New woods show promise for newsprint production
Government scientists report exhaustive tests indicate eleven new woods not previously used may suit newsprint manufacture in this country. White and red fir top the promising species in California national forests, with lodgepole, western yellow pine, and Douglas fir also potential options.
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California
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Offer Free Sample by Mail
Heal skin troubles with Cuticura soap for bathing and Ointment for drying and applying. Stops itching instantly and clears pimples, blackheads, redness, roughness, dandruff, scalp irritation, and sore hands. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
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Browning's Peculiar Eyes and Silent Reading Skill
A Boston Transcript note describes Browning with two differently focused eyes. He could close either eye instantly without squinting and read with one eye, while his long eye remained open for distant vision. No eye pain except once in childhood during vegetarian experiments inspired by Shelley.
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Browning
Shelley
Boston Transcript
United States Leads in Electric Steel Furnaces Growth
The Electrical World notes American origin of many electro chemical industries and credits Niagara Falls power development. It states U S furnaces rose 78 percent last year, placing the United States first globally in electric steel furnaces with 73 in operation or construction on January 1 1916, ahead of Germany and England.
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Niagara Falls
Electro
Europe
Germany
England
Right Eating for Sound Health in Ancient Advice
In this matter it is largely a question of right eating and right food. For sound health one must cut out rich indigestible foods and choose those that contain elements that build sturdy bodies and keen brains.
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