Rider's Flight Endangers Tom and a Klondike Run
Obed Rider flees after robbing Tom Scott and leaves him beaten and robbed. Tom regains consciousness as Captain Scott discovers a kinship of loss and vows to uncover the killer, while Rider fears pursuit on a Seattle-Dyea route. Captain Coffin's mercy clashes with Rider's mounting danger as the plot unfolds.
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Tom
Captain Coffin
Tom Scott
Obed Rider
San Francisco
Fom
Seattle
Skaguay
Dyea
Juneau
Scott
Jack
Cap'n
Rider
Frisco
Coffin
Tage
Fie
Seabird
Merrivale
Alligators Like Negroes, Will Eat Them, Says an Authority
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report recounts Mitchell J. Barrett’s recollections of alligators in Florida and Louisiana. He notes whites rarely fall prey to gators, while black swimmers, especially boys, reportedly face attacks. Barrett cites incidents on the St Johns and Sabine rivers, illustrating racial danger narratives tied to alligators and river life.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Algiers
Mitchell J. Barrett
High Seas
Gulf Shores
St. Johns River
Mr. Barrett
St. Johns
Sabine
Florida
Grace Chichester
Cassy
Cheam
Ewell
Grace
Will
Paris
St. Lazare
Love and Revenge Across a Turbulent Life in Paris
A narrator recalls a thwarted romance with Grace Chiches ter, the sting of family opposition, and a career in Paris that ends in tragedy. He discovers Cassy’s downfall in a bank embezzlement scheme, then learns Grace’s complicity with an illicit lover. A final cottage scene reveals forgiveness and a shared, doomed fate.
Razzle Dazzle in Dog Rib Carnival Sparks Jealous Drama
Dodo, known as the premiere danseuse of the Temple of Terpsichore, navigates a fatal gamble with heartache and loyalty in Dog Rib. Chief rival Jack Hazard’s downfall triggers a fierce quest for a last grand funeral as Dodo vows to win the carnival prize and fund it. La Deda, confronting a past marriage, confronts the drama with quiet steel.
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Temple of Terpsichore
Temple of Terpsicore
Dog Rib
Jack Hazard
Mr. Hazard
Dodo
Fraternity of Chance
Temple
Hazard
Lee
Dutch Kate
Susan the Slipper
Duchess
Palace of Pure Gold
San Francisco
Jack
Kate
la Deda
Dedo
la’ Deda
Frisco
Mamie Breaks Engagement Amid River Romance Rumor
In a chatty Detroit Free Press style item, Mamie confirms breaking off an engagement after a mysterious river excursion with a new man and a tense phone call. readers learn of a ring being dropped and the couple parting ways. The piece juxtaposes a light personal vignette with a separate stat on income tax parity between Russia and Italy.
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Detroit Free Press
Mamie
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Mr. Scott
Thas
Klondike
Maurice Johnson
Chicago Tribune
Caversham
Suresnes
W. J. Lampton
Ohio
Frere
Russia
Italy
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