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Riverdale Pointer in Riverdale, Illinois

12 Oct 1917

Page 8

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Riverdale Pointer

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Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1917

Page

8

War sparked by copper thirst aboard yacht on sea voyage

On a yacht cruising near Montauk, Carrington and financiers plot to corner the copper market as World War erupts. A German-looking associate backs the plan while the lookouts spot a warship bearing down from the mist, signaling hostilities and a tightened pursuit of copper profits.

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South Seas Indian Ocean Atlantic Mr. Hollis Vosdick Montauk Carrington Russia France Germany Austria Belgium Paris England Cartington Fangland Europe Fosdick New York McCann
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Mysterious Vera Reveals Herself Aboard Esmeralda

Robert Hollis meets Vera on the Esmeralda and they speak in the ship’s shadowed deck. Vera insists on trusted protection, refuses to reveal her name, and agrees to later disclose her identity once at sea. She seeks safety and secrecy behind duty to Mr. Carrington and a hidden passenger scandal unfolds.

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Vera Mer. Hollis Montauk Point Atlantic Montauk Spain St. Paul Cuba Michigan Seeley Carrington Greece Robert Collis Chicago AnMeney Mr. Oolls New York Mr. Hollis Mr. Carrington
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Carrington Party Seeks Adventure on Wartime Sea Route

As war spreads and sea activity intensifies, Carrington and their group brace for potential action before reaching their destination. The voyage grows tense amid growing evidence of hostilities at sea and rumored engagements nearby.

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Carrington
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Behind the Bars Dialogue Prompts a Short Convict Exchange

A new inmate asks how long another will serve, and the reply is six months. The conversation hints at ongoing inmate banter and confinement dynamics.

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Randall Parrish A. C. McClurg & Co Hollis Robert Hollis
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