One Small Woman and the Ghost Build a Sea Escape
Humphrey van Weyden commands the Ghost with Maud as the storm tests endurance and loyalty. Wolf Larsen dies, Maud endures, and a U.S. revenue cutter nears as they cling to hope and each other in peril at sea.
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Maud
Wolf Larsen
Lucifer
Lee
Leeward
United States Revenue Cutter
Departure on Endeavor Island Ends Chapter XXXII
The narrator and Maud prepare to depart Endeavor Island. The ship’s masts stand ready and the narrator feels powerful, declaring I did it with my own hands. They share a silent understanding about hoisting the chain before departure.
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Endeavor Island
Maud
Philanthropist Runs a Free Employment Agency
A benevolent man offers work to a cornered job seeker who explains he would forward any potential employer to the philanthropist. The speaker reveals he runs a free employment agency and accepts only incidental donations.
The Scorpion A Long Known Yet Dreaded Tropic Pest
The article surveys scorpions, noting their classification as Arachnids with crablike pincers, and their venomous sting. It discusses distribution, behavior, size variation, and fossil history, highlighting Africa and India as sources of large specimens and comparing ancient forms to modern species.
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R. N. Davis
Everhart Museum
Scranton
Republican
Africa
India
E. J. Lewis
John Job
Newark
N. J
Europe
America
Giant mile long billboard project near Buenos Aires
An American advertising firm plans a record breaking billboard near Buenos Aires. The structure will be a mile in length with displays each at least 50 yards square, some over 100 yards. It sits on a heavy steel frame in concrete foundations, with additional long rows of smaller billboards contracted nationwide.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
New Sirup Process Promises Stable Quality and Higher Prices
A two year research by the department of agriculture yields a sirup that will not ferment or crystallize. The Atlantic Constitution notes its potential for cane growers in South Georgia and the South, easing a major industry concern. The invention could double or triple producer income by offering a dependable nutritive product.
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Department of Agriculture
South Georgia
Quite a Mistake in Pa and Daughters Dialogue
A daughter questions her father about a business remark overheard with uncle about gross receipts. The exchange hints at financial concerns and possible embarrassment from a family business discussion.
Strenuous Season Tests Society’s Enduring Spirit
A long and demanding period strains community groups as they strive to finish the year strong. members endure fatigue yet maintain resolve, hoping for renewal and brighter prospects after weeks of effort.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes Smile Day and Quality
An American made detergent ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the best choice for wash day, linking its use to a happy day and high quality, highlighting U.S. manufacture.
The Church Faces Weapons of Peace and Canon Law
A remark contrasts arms of the church with canon law. The speaker calls for nonviolent methods while acknowledging the role of church doctrine in guiding discipline and authority.
Free Book Offer on Rheumatism Cure by Jesse A. Cane
An advertisement invites readers with rheumatism or neuritis to request a free book titled Rheumatism Its Cause and Cure. The ad cites Jesse A. Cane of Brockton Massachusetts, Dept. C. W., presenting the publication as absolutely free.
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Jesse A. Cane
Dept. C. W
Brockton
Mass
Adv
Silent Remark From a Deaf Mute on the Couch
A poetic fragment notes a deaf mute rising from a couch in darkness and treading a rack. The lines imply a hidden, ominous message kept from the world, emphasizing silence and the unsettling effect of unseen remarks.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic boasting quinine to drive out malaria and iron to build up the body. The label discloses the formula and price at 50 cents.
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GROVE
New Woods for Print Paper Promise from Government Tests
Exhaustive tests show 11 new woods may be suitable for newsprint production in the country. Government scientists say white and red fir are most promising in California forests, though lodgepole and western yellow pine and Douglas fir may also be used occasionally.
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California
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Skin Care Ad
Heals skin troubles with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Bathe, dry, and apply to stop itching and clear pimples and dandruff. Heals rough hands and baby skin. Free mail sample with Book. Address Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Browning's Peculiar Eyes
The Boston Transcript notes Browning possessed one long focusing eye and one short aiming eye. He could close either eye without squinting and read and write with the single eye. He saw great distances and suffered pain only once in youth while attempting vegetarianism like Shelley.
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Browning
Shelley
Boston Transcript
United States Leads in Electric Steel Furnaces Growth
The Electrical World reports American progress in electro steel production with 73 furnaces in operation or under construction by January 1 1916, up from 53 in Germany and 46 in England. The United States now leads global furnace numbers amid an 78 percent rise last year.
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United States
Niagara Falla
Electro
Europe
Germany
England
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