John Carter of Virginia and a Martian Princess Duel
John Carter, a fighting lover from Earth, battles to free Dejah Thoris aboard a Martian platform. The scene features a long sword clash and a shattered window as Carter confronts Than Kosis, amid astonished onlookers in Burroughs style pulp adventure.
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Than Kosis
Eer
Dej Thoris
Dejah Thoris
John Carter
Virginia
Earth
Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Escape of Captain Carter and the Silent Tomb
In a Virginia childhood, Captain Carter’s legend grows as Edgar Rice Burroughs recounts a manuscript and a fatal voyage. Carter survives a Apache trap and a cave ordeal, then vanishes briefly before a Mars–driven transformation begins.
Advent on Mars Describes First Martian Encounter
An narrator awakens on Mars under a blazing noon sun and Arizona‑like heat. He discovers a low walled enclosure about four feet high and, moving with Earthly gravity misfit, begins a cautious crawl to inspect the unfamiliar Martian landscape.
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Mars
Arizona
Earth
Mara
Ree
True diplomatists must think quick and see many paths
Senator Sorghum says defining a true diplomat is as hard as naming a great poker player because a skilled diplomat must rapidly assess multiple possibilities and adapt to shifting options.
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Sorghum
Bayer Aspirin Directions for Genuine Tablets
An advertisement noting Bayer as the aspirin trade mark and advising to take aspirin only as per package directions. It claims the Bayer Cross indicates safety for colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and pain with small tin boxes and larger packages available from druggists.
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Bayer
Lazy Lovery portraitist teased as he studies returns
Sir John Lovery of England, famed portrait painter, earns the nickname Lazy Lovery for evaluating a sitter before beginning work. A society woman visiting his studio reportedly told him to start painting after he had spent time studying her features. The quip comes from the Boston Post.
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Captain Carter
Virginia
Uncle Jack
New York
Hudson
Hyery Mah
Bia
Arizona
John Carter
Jack Carter
James K. Powell
Richmond
Powell
Lilie
Sir John Lovery
England
Boston Post
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