Shipwreck and a Mother's Call on the Rising Sun
A miner recovers from greed to seek home and forgiveness as The Rising Sun sinks amid fog and rocks near Melbourne. He befriends two shipboard children Bob and Pearl, hopes of reunion with his mother and wife drive him through peril, culminating in a night of terror as the vessel crashes into a hidden rock cave.
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Chapin XU
Coxrinuap
Richard Fairley
Pearce
Melbourne
Hobson's Bay
Sandridge
New Daya
London
Omica
Port Philip Gay
Rocka
Pearl
Bob
Jenra
Bol
Dantu
Itf
Pearls
Anya
Robert
Tim
Aquara
Mabel
The Curfew Bell In Philadelphia Mix Up
An Irish stove drifter recounts a Philadelphia curfew bell mistaken for a fire alarm. He describes stepping onto the hotel terrace as a crowd storms the hotel causing a scramble, only to learn the bell signaled curfew rather than fire. The tale captures a chaotic misread of a late evening alert.
Pherelina and the Changing Spirit of the Novel
A critic laments how Pherelina has shifted from a healthful tale to a corrupting sewer where vice is honored and virtue mocked. The speaker, Rabbi Joseph Kraus, condemns the altered standards of morality in contemporary literature and its impact on readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Joseph Kraus
Gettyshure Newspaper Fragment Reflects War Memoir Tone
A garbled excerpt from a Gettysburg era scene features Dusty Doolitt-T, a poor fellow, and a kind old lady. The fragment shifts to reflections on war, misfortune, and a quip about not bringing supplies. It ends with a quotation echoing religious consolation and archaic spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettyshure
Dusty Doolitt
Gettyaburg
New York Tribune
Cape of Fancy Portraits and a Cape Fearful Love
A London gallery visit reveals a collector’s obsession with young temptations and a hidden treasure. Mr James Marchant pursues a priceless object while entangled with Mrs Beckett and her clever daughter Madeline amid Cape memories and a looming marriage plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domen Marelunt
Hodtorit Street
Duke Street Mansions
James Marchant
Mr. Marchant
Mrs. Beckett
Jim
South Africa
Psi
Sherry
Triumph of the X-Rays in Surgery Reveals Clear Bone Maps
The scientific community praises X-ray tech for bone surgery breakthroughs. A deformed arm in a newborn was examined with new imaging to show bone connections, suggesting possible removal of superficial bones. Surgeons gain precise insight into bone form and condition, reducing risk in delicate operations.
Umbrella Question Sparks Shopping Conversation
A shopper asks if anyone would steal her umbrella if left briefly, while the clerk declines to offer an opinion without inspecting the umbrella. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Washakie Bap tized at Fort Washakie in Wyoming
Washakie, chief of the Shoshones, after ninety three years as a pagan and polygamist, was baptized at Fort Washakie in Wyoming. He is described as one of the bravest and wisest leaders of the western Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Marchant
Cape
Washakkie
Washakie
Fort Washakie
Wyo
Arctic exploration and oddities headline parade
A collection notes quirky items from across the country. An arctic exploration reference by Fogg leads a list of brief reports including a Portland bequest for Evergreen Cemetery care, a Waterford pastor who once boxed in college days teaching youths, San Francisco planning a vast city refuse plant, Spain’s Gazette de Madrid and Diario de Barcelona, Swiss papers noting 4668 women societies, Moria tobacco plans, a northern firm buying 6000 acres near Quincy for tobacco, and a tragic accident in Wenger ville where Jerome Summers died after stepping on a rusty nail while chasing noisy cats.
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Sul Fogg
Boston
Portland
Evergreen Cemetery
Waterford
San
Switzerland
Moria
Quincy
Gadaden County
Jerome Summers
Wengerville
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Pyuapter XIV
Onty I
Horaven
Ighia
Spurgeon
Green Park
Down
Piccadilly
Jackur
Waterloo
Abe
Elle
Bila
Hik
Bentdes
Pletire
Borehison
Burchison
Marchvot
Mra. Beckett
Burchisor
Madeleine
Ella
Mrs. Burkett
Mr. Beckett
Marchant
Han
Chambers
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