John Carter Translated to Mars and a Quiet Fight
A fragment describes John Carter of Virginia battling to free Dej Thoris in a Martian setting. The scene features a confrontation with Than Kosis and a shattered window as Carter wields a longsword. The passage praises the pairing of a fighting lover with the Princess of Mars and credits Edgar Rice Burroughs as the author.
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Than Kosis
Eer
Dej Thoris
Dejah Thoris
John Carter
Virginia
Earth
Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Captain Carter's Strange Manuscript Opens a Saga of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs introduces Captain Carter and the Phoenix of the Civil War era, recounting Carter’s childhood ties in Virginia, his death in 1886, and the sealed manuscript guiding a perilous Arizona cave odyssey. The tale follows Carter’s postwar quest, Apache pursuit, and a surreal return from death as he narrates his own uncanny life and near immortality.
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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
Table Land
A Martian Morning Leap into a Strange Enclosure
The narrator awakens on Mars under a blazing noonday sun with Earthlike heat, finds a low walled enclosure nearby, and discovers Martian gravity alters his movements as he crawls toward the structure to inspect the peculiar sight beyond the wall.
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Mars
Arizona
Earth
Mara
Ree
Natural Aptitude in Diplomacy Discussed by Senator Sorghum
Senator Sorghum compares true diplomatic skill to a quick mind able to foresee many alternatives, saying one cannot easily define it and likening it to judging a capable poker player. The dialogue suggests diplomacy hinges on rapid perception of possibilities rather than fixed traits.
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Sorghum
Aspirin Bayer Before Use Prescribed by Physicians
An advertisement urges taking only genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and following physician advised dosage for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and pain. It notes the Bayer Cross on tablets ensures safety and mentions handy twelve-tablet tins and larger packages from druggists.
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Bayer
Lazy Lovery Portraitist Recounts Studio Quip
The Boston Post reports Sir John Lovery of England famed portrait painter being nicknamed Lazy Lovery after he studied a society woman in her studio before beginning the portrait. She finally urged him to start his work, prompting the anecdote about his method and timing.
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Sir John Lovery
England
Boston Post
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