Slippers, a Captain, and Noah on the Mary Jane
The Mary Jane sails with Captain and crew in a comic tale of slippers worn for love and pride. A mate seeks to warn him after the captain dances with a widow. a dog Noah retrieves a slipper and exposes the captain’s temper in a riverbound finale.
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Earl Dear Biggers
Mary Jane
Utiles
KI Tor
England
Noah
Daniel
Joe
Nnp
Nansen
Tiaite
Sion
Dimport
Wells
Appy
Forgiveness
Vere
Wella
Pome and stamps letter to editor requests return
A humorous spoof letter to the editor from Life magazine asks the editor to print a poem and return stamps with a cryptic note. The writer requests the editor to keep the stamps if they buy the piece and promises to call for them in return.
Insane Cook On Ship Turns Crew Upside Down
The John Henry sails from Plymouth with a new hand who falls into wild theatrics driven by smallpox fear. The cook feigns illness, rebels at duties, and later proclaims himself various roles from king to hangar as mutiny-fueled chaos erupts. The captain, faced with a dangerous prank, confines the cook in the hold and debates humane treatment.
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Earl Dear Biggers
John Henry
Plymouth
Joe
Cook
Johnny
London
Daniel
Angin
St. George
John Davis
George
Prince of Wales
Road system could serve 87 percent population in 12 years
A US Department of Interior estimate argues a hard surfaced 50,000 mile highway network costing about 1.25 billion dollars would directly or indirectly reach 87 percent of Americans. It would provide employment and ease transport as railroads fail to handle growing motor freight demand.
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United States
Uni
Robert F. Black
Chicago
Atone
Earth Road Serviceable With Proper Crown and Drainage
Proper crowning drainage and maintenance with a spreading drag can render earth roads serviceable across most soils and locations near farm dwellings, though a few exceptional spots remain challenging.
Advantages of Good Roads and National Highway System
A discussion extols good roads as a mark of civilization and a booster to community value. It cites social access, school and church reach, farm youth retention, and lower transport costs with proper drainage. Gravel roads are praised for being best and most economical to maintain.
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United States Department of In
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