The Jessie Sails In as Captain Faces Deaths Aboard
Sheldon endures a brutal scene on Berande plantation during a deadly spell aboard the Jessie. Hughie Drummond lies near death from black water fever while dysentery ravages the crew. Captain Oleson and a shrunken crew bury tomorrows as recruits dwindle and hope fades.
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Sheldon
Ead
Jessie
Malaita
Hughie Drummond
Captain Oleson
Tucker
Onga Creek
Street & Smith
Macmillan Company
Hughie
A Romance of The South Seas excerpting a storm tale
In Berande the wrecking gale tests Sheldon as disease and death stalk the island. Hughie Drummond dies as the hospital is fortified, the Jessie sails to seek shelter, and Captain Oleson perishes. Sheldon awakens to hunger, resolve, and a stormbound wait for fresh hope.
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Sheldon
Jessie
Neal Island
Oleson
Balesma
Balesuna
Seelee
Ofidantes
Phosphate Industry Prospects in Western Montana
The article discusses western Montana phosphate discoveries and their potential regional spread. It notes nearby smelters emitting fumes affecting vegetation and wildlife and mentions legal actions to curb emissions. It outlines process economics for converting rock phosphate with sulfuric and phosphoric acids to high grade superphosphates and provides quoted cost estimates for producing 45 degree B. phosphoric acid and finished superphosphate.
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Western
Montana
United States
Dectrinal of Justice
Wyatt
An Old Time Thanksgiving in New England Reflected
An elderly contributor recalls a 19th century New England Thanksgiving. The day begins with a clean house, fragrant pies and puddings, a boiled crust made from cornwobs, a church service, and a family sled ride. The home features a blue woodwork parlor, white sand floors, and a large Bible on a green-haircloth stand.
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Brooklyn
New England
Persis
Mother
Father
Our
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Jack London
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Pullman
State Board of Tax Commissioners
J.D. Ferguson
Pullman Company
Indianapolis News
the Tribune
Robert Gilbert Welsh
St. Louis Republic
M. Paumie
West
Galena St
Butte, Mont French
Dillon
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