Pledge, Kidnap, and Death Tangle Across Maine Yacht
Floyd Unwin and Howard Bettington reunite with Alfred Gibbons and Mary Unwin in a web of loyalty, betrayal, and crime. Mary refuses to betray her employer, while Bettington is abducted and connected to Radway, a plan to recover from dissipation. Gibbs impersonates Bettington, dies, and the Boss plots a million dollar ransom as Radway falls ill and dies onboard. The captain kills a crewman, then is killed in turn.
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Floyd Unwin
Howard Bettington
Alfred Gibbons
Unwin
Bob
Mary
Gibbons
Mary Unwin
Elgar Radway
Radway
Bettington
Maine
Gibbs
Justice
Albatross Crew Confronts Ransom Plot Onboard
On the yacht Albatross Metzger Sam Bettington and others plot to split stolen money from Clements. They debate fleeing to Costa Rica or New York while Sam vows to confront Hallett dead or alive. Doctor Waite negotiates, aiming Savannah escape with Evelyn Radway and Crosby Todd wary of lies and danger as tensions mount.
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Metzger
Sam
Hallett
Andy Orme
Bettington
Clements
Death
Mike
Gulf of Nicoya
Costa Rica
New York
Tropic
Isle
Dannemora
Mrs. Ra
Rettington
Nicoya
Pacific
Panama Canal
United States
Lsten
Simon
Dee
Captain Hallett
Crosby Todd
Elgar Radway
Mrs. Radway
Todd
Evelyn Radway
Limon
Mary
Savannah
Bob Unwin
Bob
Doctor Waite
Information of Value in Old-Time Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks were once common keepsakes for clipping news and poetry. They served as reference and arguments records, with some collectors specializing in topics, creating lifelong archives that reveal the keeper’s character to descendants.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
California Man Sues Wife for Divorce Over Descriptive List
A California man sues for divorce after less than two years of marriage claiming his wife is sullen, mean, irritable and many other strong traits. The filing emphasizes a harsh character profile meant to illustrate marital discord.
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California
Roget
Unchanging Time In Arab Cooking Through Ages
A description of an Arab woman cooking outside her reed mat shelter shows timeless daily life. The text argues that basic practices and fire setups mirror those used thousands of years ago and likely predate recorded history.
Distinguishing Orchestra From a Band
An orchestra differs from a band by the prominence of instruments of the string family. The viol class plays a central role in the orchestral sound and structure, setting it apart from typical band configurations.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Eases Sour Stomach Quickly
A newspaper note promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as fast relief for gas and sour stomach with acid neutralizing action. It claims the preparation calms digestive organs, suits children, and warns against imitations while stressing the importance of the Phillips name.
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Phillips
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Montaigne
Cre
Texas
Maverick
San Antonio
Denver
K. Paull
Littleton
Cole
Lumbago
Pe’ Bayer
Yee
Smith
Onic S
Houston
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