The Miwaka Returns and a Shipwreck Rescue
Alan Conrad confronts the mystery of Benjamin Corvet aboard the sinking Number 25 as a ghost ship and fatal wrecks unfold. Burr’s fear and Corvet’s leadership collide in a desperate car deck maneuver while Corvet seeks absolution and revelation amid the chaotic gale and ice.
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Alan
Burr
Richardson
Lina
Jum
Number
Number 25
Old Burr
Benjamin Corvet
Astor Street
Spearman
Sherrill
Carvet
Kansas
Luke
Captain Stafford
Constance Sherrill
Kenny
Henry Spearman
Strug
Corvet
Ald
Careck
BIDE DUDLEY NICKNAMES ARE WIDELY USED
Dudley, author of Bolivar Brown, notes that childhood life is a catalog of nicknames. He recalls his mother seldom using his proper name and recounts being called Pug, Dudleybiff, and Waiter Bronson during various pranks and scoldings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bide Pudley
Walter Bronson Dudley
Biff
Bronson
Dig for Your Vitamines in Ration Sparks Interest
In a wartime message the call urges people to dig for vitamines in bread rations to boost energy and morale. The author links nourishment to vigor and describes vitamine find-aways as a duty fueling communal resolve.
Canada Opens Doors Wider to Settlers After War Restrictions
The Canadian government relaxed wartime limits on immigration, allowing more agrarian settlers from Britain Europe and America. The easing is seen as reviving Canada’s postwar economy and attracting skilled farmers while maintaining civil standards. British and American migrators join Europeans in developing the western plains and dairy and cattle industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
New England
Great Plains
West
Reed Faces Tax Warrant For Forgetting Dog Tax
E. C. Reed, Erie railroad police captain, owed twenty dollars in dog tax. The assessor lacked change and suggested paying at the central office. Reed forgot, was served with a warrant, and paid 17 dollars in court to settle the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Reed
Erie Railroad Police
Reed
Central Office
G. W. Stults
Justice of the Peace
Indianapolis News
Cleanup habit sparks tidy sums in life
A short note highlights how consistent cleaning routines build neat piles of savings and a tidy sum of benefits over time. It emphasizes discipline, routine, and small daily actions leading to lasting financial and personal order.
Tanlac Restores Akron Man’s Appetite and Strength
J E Mowrer of 157 Park St Akron says Tanlac cured his indigestion and nervous fatigue. He describes severe loss of appetite and weight but notes a restored appetite and strength after taking Tanlac, which is sold by all druggists.
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Burr
Alan
Old Burr
Tanlac
J. E. Mowrer
Park St
Akron, O
Family quarrel sparks confession threat in Ridge
Gap Johnson challenges Louvindy over a family dispute on Rimm ons Ridge. Mrs Johnson insists she is not wrong, then capitulates under pressure, signaling an impending admission. The Kansas City Star reports the tense exchange and its outcome.
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Gap Johnson
Rimmons Ridge
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Edwin Balmer
By William MacHarg
and Edwin Balmer
Alan Conrad
Llue Rapids
Yowre
Connie
Ben Corvet
Mel
Pim
Blue Rapids
Father
Benitot
Father Benitot
Sherrill and Spearman
Chicago
Father Perron
L’ Anse
St. Ignace
Bide
Dudley
AI. R. Man
Mowrer
Enipi
Green Mountain
J. Guild
J. H. Guild CO
Rupert
Vermont
Grover
Hessig
Memphis
Nottingham Oil Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
W.N. Y
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