Mutiny on the Indian Chief Ends in Fractured Plan
Hollis negotiates with mutineers led by Fergus McCann and Red to steer the ship toward Hamburg while promising safety for loyal crew. McCann pressures Hollis to guide a mutinous voyage with a hefty payoff, and a demand to spare Miss Carrington from mistreatment as the drift heads toward a port.
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Liverpool
Leayard
McCann
Hollis
Fergus McCann
Red
Jim Dugan
Simms
Mr. McCann
Hamburg
New York
Bitz Wadhes
Ev. Johns
Skipper
Compromise and Interruption Aboard the Indian Chief
Hollis lurks aboard the ship as mutiny unfolds led by Fergus McCann. Vera Carrington learns of the danger and signals a plan to warn allies, while McCann taunts Hollis and asserts control. The crew holds Sepulvedan-like sway as the vessel heads toward St Johns Newfoundland.
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McCann
Leayard
St. Johns
Liverpool
Fergus McCann
Iis
New York
The Blue Envelope in Army Censorship Letters
A wartime feature allows soldiers to send personal letters in a blue envelope to base censor without reader access by officers. Envelopes are limited to one per man weekly, all letters must be personal or family related and signed by the soldier. Soldiers praise the chance for homey letters though some worry about privacy and sentiment.
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Sammy
France
United States Army Postal Service
Native burns survive after sixty hours without food in South Africa
A severely burned native man was left under a tarpaulin on a moving freight train to Krugersdorp hospital. He endured seventy hours without food or water from Saturday to Tuesday, discovered by a checker as he lay semiconscious. Hospital doctors found his legs badly injured and moved him for care.
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Krugersdorp Hospital
South Africa
Krugersdorp
Japanese Paper Clothes Impress With Strength and Flexibility
Japanese makers produce underclothing from finely grained paper. After cutting and sewing, holes are reinforced with calico or Jinen. The material is strong yet flexible, and after wear it does not impede perspiration more than cotton. It is not sized or impermeable and resists tearing when wet.
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Japan
Robbery, Arrests Mentioned in Odd Dialogue
In a fragmentary exchange Ner and Mrs Goodsole discuss a druggist Boozewater arrested for keeping a blind pig. The dialogue suggests mock concern over the arrest and possible motives as a joke about curing an animal.
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Boozewater
Jones Resumes Diplomacy After Contested Evening
In a shifting domestic scene, Jones vows honesty with his wife but returns home to seek a quieter path. The exchange hints at continuing negotiations within a strained marriage as tensions simmer.
Wishful dreams shift from circus clown to movie actor
A boy recalls wanting to be a circus clown for better pay but outgrows it. He now wishes to be an actor in films, noting clowns earn modest salaries. The exchange reflects changing career dreams.
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North Atlantic
Brandall Parrish
McClurg & Co
Bascom
White
Baltimore
Red Cross
St. Johns Hge
Vera
Miss Carrington
Ilollis
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