Mutiny on the Indian Chief Off Hamburg Plans
Hollis negotiates with mutineers led by McCann and Liverpool who seek to force a port, offering fifty thousand to dock at Hamburg. Hollis agrees to navigate to a designated point while preserving Miss Carrington, aiming to save crew and ship as mutineers threaten to abandon ship.
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Leayard
Mr. McCann
McCann
Hollis
Fergus McCann
Liverpool
Red
Jim Dugan
Simms
Mr. NeCaun
Hamburg
New York
St Johns
Sald McCann
St. Johns
Skipper
Compromise and Danger Aboard the Indian Chief
Hollis reports ship mutiny as Fergus McCann, Vera Carrington, and crew tighten control aboard the ship near Newfoundland. Hollis and Vera discuss rescue odds, potential scuttling, and a plan to warn others while McCann presses to expose Hollis and seize power on deck.
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McCann
Leayard
St. Johns
Liverpool
Fergus McCann
New York
Blue envelope helps soldiers mail private letters in war
A correspondent details army censorship allowing soldiers to send personal notes in blue envelopes direct to base censor. Envelopes limit one per man per week, must contain only private matters, and require a certificate. Soldiers praise the idea as a homesick relief despite potential readers miles away.
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Sammy
France
United States Army Postal Service
Native burns left without food for days on freight train
A South African native severely burned on his legs was overlooked under a tarpaulin aboard a passing freight train to Krugersdorp. He survived three days without food or water, discovered Tuesday afternoon as railway workers found him semiconscious and demented, then moved to hospital.
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Krugersdorp Hospital
South Africa
Krugersdorp
Japanese Paper Clothing An Unfolding Textile Experiment
Japanese makers produce undergarments from finely crimped paper cut to pattern and sewn with calico or linen reinforced buttonholes. The paper combines strength and flexibility, resists tearing when wet, and after a brief wear run maintains body comfort comparable to cotton fabrics.
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Japan
Certainly No Harm. Mer Husband-I Hear Boozewater Arrest
A historical snippet shows a druggist Boozewater arrested for keeping a blind pig. Mrs. Goodsole comments no harm in it and jokes the man may be trying to cure the animal.
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Boozewater
Jones Keeps Silent Then Returns to Talks at Lunch
The fragment notes Jones swore to tell his wife the truth at any cost this morning. He went home for lunch and plans to resume diplomacy tonight. The brief hints at ongoing negotiations and personal strain.
Wishful musings of a boy who dreamed of clowning and cinema
A nostalgic exchange recalls a boy's early dream to be a circus clown and later a movie actor. The dialogue notes clowns lack high salaries, with a brief reflection on changing ambitions.
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Er Romance
North Atlantic
Randall Parrish
Bascom
White
Baltimore
Red Cross
Son’son
Vera
Naval Base
Miss Carrington
Walt
Soldier Boye
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