Adventure on the Golden Fleece at the harbor pier
Old Sam Reesley watches the sunlit pier as Captain Jemmy of the Golden Fleece invites Raymond to fish. The youthful captain charms with dreams of treasure while handling tackle and a string of fish. Raymond and Jemmy share a day of simple angling and talk of adventures aboard the ship.
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Raymond
Jemmy
dufidendy
Jeminy
Jem
Jennys
Jenny
Jemma
meekls
Rasimond
Jeans
Rasmond
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Pam
Anas
denmurely
atlas
Iasmond
Thousant Islands
Pilchards Lured by Music Sparks Mysterious Catch
In Charbhalds season a strange incident occurred as two pilchard boats practicing music drew fish. The sea felled with birds and the crew heard choir-like sounds from a church choir aboard one vessel. The music lured pilchards near, instruments dropped, and a full haul followed before dawn revealed another nearby boat with fish caught by eerie tunes.
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catetee
Stage illusions and fire scare in log display
A chaotic description of a theater stage where fake logs of asbestos are burned by electric lights and red silk streamers. The report notes a staged death on stage using red lighting and a fan, with a separate battery of lights creating a startling Thames view illusion.
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martir
Figures from Quarter-Sawing Explain Wood Rays
A forestry magazine notes quarter-saving produces a figure with ribbons running at right angles to the tree’s axes. The rays, medullary or pith rays, arise from pith tensions and vary in visibility across species. In conifers and many hardwoods rays are fine. in maple, cherry, and mahogany they are more distinct though not glaring.
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siys
Bobby Chooses Boat and End for Birthday Celebration
Bobby spoke last night about his plans for the latter part of next month. After debate he settled on a boat and an end as gifts saying if bought now he could be playing with them until his birthday.
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Bobby
Poison in Mushroom Cap Sparks Investigation
The report discusses potential poisons in mushroom caps and cautions that squirrels may eat stalks while leaving caps. It notes that the cap contains the toxin and that further careful investigation is required to determine the mechanism and risks.
A Comedy of Mishap by Grace Abbott at Night Club Rescue
Jane Elizabeth Scott endures a rain drenched misadventure after a disastrous dance with Jimmy Lane Hin. A police officer, Patrolman Atwater, rescues her from a fiery boarding house and becomes her unlikely guardian. The tale blends romance, comic misfortune, and a happy ending as she discovers affection.
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Jane Elizabeth Scott
Jane
Vite Carlton
South site
Jimmy Lanehin
Atwater
Beautiful Opal Myth Debunked As Harmless October Stone
The opal, once linked to misfortune by Sir Walter Scott's Anne of Getherstein, is shown as no more unlucky than other gems. Readers are urged to overlook a century old fiction and view opals as symbols of hope preserving sight and faith, especially for October births.
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Sir Walter Scott
Anne of Geterstein
Sir Walter
Animals and Birds and Drink in Prohibition Era
A writer notes limited relevance of bird diet research to the question of animals and drink. A recent report described bees swarming to mash from a wrecked bootleg still, with honey possibly mildly intoxicating. Repeated tales since prohibition mention pigs and chickens thriving on distillery residues after stills are found.
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Adventure Magazine
Reservoirs in India Hold Large Water Bodies
The passage notes vast water supplies in India with major artificial lakes. At Dhebar in the EnJipatana province a reservoir covers 21 square miles with a masonry dam over 300 yards long and 32 yards high. In southern India several other reservoirs exceed 12 square miles.
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India
Dhebar
EnJipatana
Marriage a t a Mode in the South Seas
In the South Seas marriage is described as simple and free of social or financial pressure. The text notes the typical ages: bride about twelve and groom about seventeen. It adds that women often propose while men wait to be chosen, reflecting a customary dynamic of courtship.
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South seas
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Greensboro
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Captain Jenby
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