Ghost Ship Haunts Blind Man's Eye Coast
Assistant keeper Norman Erickson endures a wild storm at Blind Man's Eye lighthouse as a rumored ghost ship, the Kitty K., sparks fear and bravado. He suspects a real vessel fights the sea, struggles to warn the coast guard, and flees ashore tormented by childhood memories of his father Gustaf Erickson.
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Norman
Sutton
Jef
Gotton
Sue
Steve Sutton
Fle
Gustaf
Coast Guard
Norman Erickson Chooses Between Sea and Land Life
A family saga following Norman Erickson torn between life at sea with his father Gustaf and a desire for land work. Tensions rise after a drowning rescue and a storm sparked accusation of cowardice. Norman’s shift toward lighthouse service unfolds amid conflicts with rival Ed Baker and authoritatives like Captain Stocking and Susan.
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Mintis Gustafs
Ed Baker
Norman
Blind Man’s Exe
Gustaf
Stocking
Susan
Storm Warning On Michigan Lake Afloat And Ashore
Norman and Sue Stocking await a coming storm as a gale bears down on the lake. Sue orders him to the signal tower while Captain Stocking keeps vigil at the lantern. Norman feels subdued, the morning energy drained by the looming tempest.
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Norman
Sue Stocking
Coast Guard Station
Parish
Sue
Michigan
Stocking
Normen
Peter
Igud
Lesson for Misers in Chinese Legend
Ao a famed misers of Chinese legend is found frantically lamenting a buried treasure he claims was stolen and replaced by a stone. A neighbor suggests the stone is his true treasure, noting wealth unused by him benefits no one and sharing would have brought others to mourn the loss.
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Hfe
Mise
Long sentence in tax act draws appellate complaint
A 593 word single sentence from the 1927 finance act claiming relief for losses in business set up after April 6 1923 is criticized in the Court of Appeal for excessive circumlocution and ambiguity. The London correspondent notes the line would stretch about 35 feet and would be a near breathing exercise to read. The critique is presented before Lords Justices Atkin and Scrutton.
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Court of Appeal
London
New York Herald Tribune
Old St. Paul's
Atkin
Scrutton
Veiled Criticism of E Berry Wall Noted in Paris Portrait
A Pittsburgh Telegraph Chronicle item recalls E Berry Wall famed as king of the dudes in youth. It mentions a Paris salon portrait by Tade Styka and a recent New York meeting where Wall humorously commented to a friend in mourning attire involving bold fashion details.
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E. Berry Wall
Tade Styka
Mr. Wall
New York
Old Sailing Vessel Described From St Pauls Journey to Rome
An ancient account details a Roman era voyage from Crete to Malta. Sailors cast cargo overboard and undergirded the ship with a cable. They dropped four anchors and tried to escape in the lifeboat without success.
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St. Paul’s Journe
Rome
Crete
Malta
The Price of Silence Ends With a Slick Expose
A bill collector tracks a family that skipped with goods. He finds the van driver who claims no memory of the retrieval. The driver jokes that sleep memory costs ten dollars, while a five dollar bill might wake it, as reported by the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Love Is the Greatest Gift In Spiritual Gifts Lesson
A lesson on I Corinthians 12 31 and 13 outlines the infallible test for gifts the unity of the Spirit and the supremacy of love. It covers the diversity of gifts and the permanence of love, noting prophecy and tongues and the ultimate fulfillment of knowledge. The text ties to Pentecost and stresses orderly use of spiritual endowments for church life.
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Joel
Jesus
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Tor Nee
Earth
One Who Never Forgets Others in Prayer Remains in Heaven
Fragment reflects a religious view that a person who prays faithfully remains remembered by God. It contrasts human forgetfulness with divine steadfastness and the belief that intercessory prayer sustains others even when they fail.
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Julie
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Daddia
Erickson Ny
Huron
Steve
Father
Kitty EK
Kitty K
Sam
Madrid Bay
Keeper Stocking
Eee
Gustaf Erickson
Great Lakes
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Norman Erickson
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