Prospector Alan Garth Faces Treachery in Far North
Alan Garth, a lone prospector, navigates a perilous expedition after a plane lands at the airways emergency station. Burton Ramill, his daughter Lilith, and Vivian Huxley, a pilot, seek to profit from a nearly worthless platinum sample and force Garth into danger. As treachery unfolds, Garth sabotages the plane, guiding a treacherous trek toward an outpost and preparing companions for the brutal Mackenzie journey.
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Alan Garth
the Airways
Burton Ramill
Liith
Vivian Huxley
Garth
Lilith Ramall
Huxley
Ramill
Lilith
Tthem
Mackenzie
Garth Takes Charge As Camp Struggles Onward
Garth maneuvers the camp through scarce provisions and mounting hunger. He toys with the Ramills while rationing tea and salt, leads a grueling climb, and uses a bold plan to break near starvation. Lilith begins to realize power lies with him as she plots to outwit him.
No Evidence Found Of Ships In Sargasso Sea
A historical note discusses the Sargasso Sea between the Azores and West Indies and explains why legends of a graveyard for ships arose. It cites William Beebe’s 1925 survey for the New York Zoological Society, which found seaweed mats are seasonal and easily scattered, with no heavy rafts hindering navigation.
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Sargasso Sea
Azores
West Indies
Indianapolis News
William Beebe
New York Zoological Society
Beebe
Greenwich Village Roots Then and Now
Two centuries ago the Bossen Bouerie north of New York became Greenwich under English rule. A 1721 deed calls it the Bossen Bouerie alias Greenwich as Greenwich Village grew from a suburban retreat to a distinct neighborhood while retaining its name among old families and locals.
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New York
Manhattan Island
New Amsterdam
London
Greenwich
Bossen Bouerie
Greenwich Village
Castle Fame Famed Wartburg Site Luther Bible Translation
The tiny German city of Hisenach is renowned for Wartburg Castle where Martin Luther retired under the name Junker Georg to translate the Bible into German.
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Hisenach
Germany
Wartburg
Martin Luther
Georg
Explosion Fleeing Through Factory Fire Ends With Wrecked Leg
Jim Kekes survived a deadly blast zone at a large plant as explosions rocked two adjacent factories. He sprinted toward the gate through a burning yard, dodged shells, and leaped onto a speeding gasoline truck, suffering a broken leg before being rescued and hospitalized.
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Jim
Jime Kekes
Hades
Bank Note for a Penny One of a Kind
A unique penny bank note from the Bank of England, printed and circulated in 1828, remains the sole surviving penny note. Tales say the bank offered five pounds for its return, or the holder swapped it for five pounds.
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Bank of England
Samuel Rogers
Baron N. M. Rothschild
George IV
Tit-Bits Magazine
Inbreeding Not Necessarily Harmful in Some Species
A Collier's Weekly note states that inbreeding has not always caused degeneration. It cites cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, plants, and parasites showing no decline, and an albino rat experiment where brother-sister mating for 50 generations improved weight, fertility, and life span.
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Collier’s Weekly
Who shall define Interest for an other person in reading
A Parents Magazine writer argues that a child will read if books match his interests and reading level. Reading is likened to listening to a good story, with mastery of technique and access to suitable books shaping whether a child reads. The piece notes that emotional and intellectual ages progress at different speeds.
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Parents
And Yet a Spinster at the Picnic Memory
A spinster is described as a person who can make sandwiches creating a lively memory for everyone at the picnic.
Three Steps for Gentle Constipation Relief
Doctors know that hospital bowels work well with liquid laxatives. A gradual reduced dose is key. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, containing senna and cascara, is promoted as non habit forming for adults and children. Ask a doctor or druggist about its use.
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Robert
AMES
Bennett
Bir. Ramill
Miss Ramill
Mr. Ramill
Vivian
Ramili
Mamma Grizzly
Friday
Miss Ramil
Cook Hole
Timberline
Discovery Stake
Aliss Ramill
Tve
Floyd Gibbons
Paradise
James C. Kekes
Jim Kekes
D. A
Morgan, N. J
South Amboy
Heer
WNOU
Pation
D. Ts
Gsuscor
Patchogue
N.Y
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Cuticura
Dept. 25S
Malden
Mass
WNU
Eble Eee
Doan
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