The Sailor Sammy Makes a Bold Escape Home
A stevedore on a merchant vessel pockets pay, hides in a storage space, and reads a loving letter from his mother. He abandons the ship by leaping into the harbor rope swing, swims to a wharf, and heads toward Kryme to return to the small farm and care for his mother.
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Itia Bell
Bokes
Hales
Irkeitftor
Dalshaft
Sammy
Tomdl
Kryme
Home
Self-Protected Desert Plants From The Southwest
An excerpt notes how desert flora like cacti, honey locust, cat's claw, agaves, and mesquite are armed with sharp thorns and spines. It warns visitors to avoid contact, as even light brushing or stepping can pierce flesh or clothing, reflecting the perilous beauty of arid plant life.
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Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
Ray Stannard Baker
Fragmentary muse on a windy city social scene
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a social setting or event with names and phrases. The readable bits mention people and a scene, but the context and specifics are unclear, offering little concrete information to identify place, date, or outcome.
The Outfit That Brought a Tragic Tip
A woman recalls buying a cheap gown before a race. A rain downpour stained the dress blue, ruining dinner plans and triggering a fatal misreading of a horse tip. The tale frames fashion folly, luck, and consequences at Sheepshead Bay.
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Haskinridges
Ned Baskinridge
Floeg
Sheepshead Bay
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