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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
6
The review proclaims Contraband a standout serial with searing sea action and trench air battles. It promises strong, vivid characterizations and romance set against northern France. The editor urges readers to continue with the tale.
A Chicago yachtsman joins Carrington’s party aboard the Esmeralda for a voyage to Spain. In the night watches he glimpses a mysterious woman on deck and contests Carrington’s claim that no women are aboard, sensing a hidden connection to looming copper market plans.
The narrator recalls a mysterious woman seen aboard the yacht the night before and doubts Carrington. He contemplates who among the crew could aid her unseen entry, narrowing possibilities to the captain Turner or the second officer Seeley, with Seeley being the most plausible target due to ten years on the job and his bridge watch exposure.
The speaker speculates about the girl possibly acting as a spy aiming to reach Europe covertly, contrasting her route with standard steamship lines and suggesting secrecy in intent. The remark implies intrigue without confirming any affiliation or plan.
A brief fragment mentions slots cut part way through a blade to aid a new hoe fag used for mixing mortar and cemeng. The text appears as a technical or craftsman’s note with unclear context and potential OCR errors.
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