Mystery of the Rose of Gaspe Ends in Harbor Justice
Captain Hollis and his crew discover a deserted, gleaming schooner named the Rose of Gaspe with six dead sailors killed by an electric trap. A hidden chest of coins triggers a maritime inquiry in St Johns, Newfoundland, as authorities and witnesses seek rightful ownership and the truth behind Gaston de Lys and the murderous plot.
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Fou
Leanard
Calti
Liverpool
Gaston de Lys
Death
Masters
White
Rose of
Gaspe
Lenyard
Lenayard
Denys
Olson
de Lys
Mr. Leayard
Jim White
St. Johns Harbor
Leayard
Hollis
Labroudor
Gustave Montain
St. Clair
Labrador
Hudson's Bay Company
Vera
Philip Bascom
Seven Seas
Rose
Liverpool Red
Robert
Secret of the Sea Loot Sparks Salvage Debate
In Chapter XXXII a crew uncovers a stash of English and French coins aboard a derelict vessel. White argues the gold is theirs by salvage while the others weigh heirs' rights and rightful ownership amid suspicion the coins may be stolen or looted.
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Olson
Ike
Vern
White
Miss Carrington
Lenyard
Lsck
Piffie
Carnauba Wax Supply and Uses in Northeastern Brazil
The carnauba wax comes from the leaves of the carnauba plant native to Ceara Rio Grande do Norte and Piaui. Its roots serve as medicine, branches for building, fibers for rope and paper, and wax used in candy making and coating insulating material for wires. Annual production in Rio Grande do Norte reaches about 450 tons valued around 250000 dollars, with perhaps three fourths exported. forests could yield many times more if developed.
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Plauhy
Ceara
Rio Grande Do Norte
Brazil
Rilo Grande Do Norte
Carnauba
Best Medicine for Women Ad by Lydia E Pinkham
Portsmouth Ohio woman shares relief from pains and weakness after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes four in her family and three boarders made recovery essential and urges other women to try the remedy. Ends with address for special advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Portsmouth
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Lard Shaw
R. No. 1
Ohio
Shaw
Lydia E. Pinkham
Vision of Washington Costs in Artemus Ward Tale
An excerpt from Artemus Ward’s Civil War visit to Washington mocks the capital’s high living costs. Dialogue jokes about hotel charges, meals, room access, and even the price of breath, illustrating satirical views on residents and visitors enduring steep expenses. The passage lampoons hospitality, exaggerating prices in a mid 19th century setting.
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Washington
Artemus Ward
National Capital
Washington Hotels
Won't You Marry Me Says Miss Knuwstick Refusal
A humorous exchange unfolds as a suitor with a checkered past asks Miss Knuwstick for marriage. She replies coolly that she would not wed the best man on earth, inviting him to tire her with a certain doubt about the future.
Museum Event Echoes Through Odd Utterances
A quirky moment at the museum features a long bill remark about a bird and a joke about shopping at the same provision store, reflecting lighthearted crowd chatter during the exhibit.
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By Randall Parrish
Ana
Seayard
Cleon
Cuticara
Dept E
Boston
Parker
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