Intrepid Crew Abandoned At Squaw Harbor Alaska
Felix Horton with his family, Nan, Roy Stuart, and a rough crew recruit at Squaw Harbor Alaska. A brutal Pole named Sandomar acts as defender while Captain Waymire joins as officer. Nan and Eric Driesen exchange moonlit glances as the ship is wrecked by Sandomar’s faction. Waymire dies, Eric survives with a revolver. Aleutians aid their ashore escape and reveal no outside contact.
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Felix Horton
Nan
Roy Stuart
Squaw Harbor
Alaska
Horton
Sandomar
Waymire
Eric Driessen
Bandomar
Eric
Fireheart
Erie
Stuart
Roy
Barsbara
Mother Horton
Erle
Forlorn island adds a grim ethical test of survival
Eric and Roy clash over strategy on a desolate Aleut island where sixty to seventy-six residents struggle to endure. Fireheart, priestess and captive of the island, and the two white men face choices between romance, loyalty, and a dangerous escape plan as they weigh violence, rationing, and survival against the cost to natives and themselves.
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Eric
Roy
Chechaquo
Bidarka
Erlc
Sitty
Ericsson
Checho
Storm
Fireheart
Nan
Blaybe
Firehaart
Snow
Eric God Roy
Lfe
Mother Horton
Mother Barton
Wilcor
Seattle
Rey
Horton
Sandomar
Erie
Hunt
Sandomer
Garge
The Fable of Being a True Sport
A quirky critique of juvenile urban views on character and sport. Griswold, nicknamed Griz, pursues social status through vices and bravado, learning that true sport demands risk, money, and ritual, ending with a cynical moral about health and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Griz
Hyson
Griswold Kent
Aged Cows Prefer Death in Winter According to Reader
A correspondent in the Kansas City Times notes that old cows in harsh winter range often lie down and refuse food, seeming to give up on life. Young cows in worse shape may still eat with help, while a barren old cow may lose heart and die, illustrating surprising cow behavior.
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Gage
Bansas City
Persimmon Bezoar Described as Stomach Ball
Bezoars are concretions found in the digestive systems of ruminants and sometimes humans. A persimmon bezoar forms from indigestible skin pulp and seeds after eating persimmons and may require surgical removal.
Rapid Sex Change In Oysters Stuns Biologists
The oyster may change sex quickly, with the native species toggling from male to female and back up to four times in 13 months. Portuguese and American oysters remain consistently male or female their entire lives, a surprising contrast noted by scientists.
Hour-Glass Spider Description From Field Notes
The hour glass spider is of ordinary size with a shiny black body. Its abdomen is cloboid and bears a red hour glass shaped marking beneath. Sometimes several red dots appear on the abdomen.
What Girl in Her Teens Should Do For Good Health
Advice urges teen and adult women to avoid high heels as a major cause of back and thigh pain. It favors Cuban or military heels and properly fitting shoes to prevent foot and back trouble, noting that ill fitting or tight shoes shorten the Achilles tendon and trigger discomfort.
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NCE
CloveEeter
Fred
Griswold
Crick
Robin Hood
John Busyan
Captain Kidd
Canterbury
Rollo
Huck Finn
Griz
Buffalo Bill
John L. Sullivan
Pittsburgh
Tyro
Oday
Splendid Monument Death Valley Size Stated
The article proclaims Death Valley National Monument as the newest and greatest national monument, larger than Yosemite and Grand Canyon combined and only smaller than Yellowstone and Mount McKinley. It notes an area of 1,601,800 acres and hints at future territorial additions that could surpass all but Yellowstone.
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Death Valley National Monuments
Yellowstone
Mount McKinley
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
Cure claimed for eczema with Cuticura products
Mrs J K Thompson of Energy Texas reports their child suffered severe eczema with itching and hair loss until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She purchased more after a free sample showed improvement and says after two bars of soap and two tubes of ointment the condition healed. Adverts lists Cuticura Soap 25c Dipiment Bie 50c Talc 25c from Potter drug firm.
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J. K. Thompson
Energy
Texas
Potter Cree & Chemical Corp
Malden
Mass
Safe Way 10 Take Off Fat and Keep It Off
Miss Ruth Miner of Des Moines testifies that Kruschen Salts helped her lose weight and feel better. She recommends dissolving half a teaspoon in hot water each morning, claiming it stops constipation gas and acidity, improves skin and energy, and costs little with a money back guarantee if not satisfying.
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Ray
Ruth Miner
Des Moines
Town
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Marie
Bell Syndicate
WIN Service
Amelia A. Grant
M. A. Rene
Horean of Nursing
New York City
Cuthura
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Paichogag N.Y
Peterman
Ines
Brooklyn
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