Contempt at Sea Amid Secret Plot on a Vessel
On a mid Atlantic voyage the narrator guards a stealthy mutiny plotting with conspirators including Cade and McCann. Tensions rise at dinner as Miss Carrington's presence complicates loyalties while Simms eyes the door to the Indy’s stateroom and a looming confrontation approaches.
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McCann
Newfoundland
Ike
Dane Kerous
St. Johnet
White Bay
Hare
St. Johast
St. Johns
Liverpool
White
McCune
Dado
McCash
Philip Bascom
Mr. Carrington
New Yorker
Bascom
Depth of Despair on the Indian Chief
A prisoner narrator on a ship contemplates escape as McCann and accomplices plot to desert at sea. He spies covert moves, guards and a plan to free Vera and two others while preparing a risky breakout with improvised weapons and stealth.
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McCann
Liverpool
White
Dale
Hascem
Bascom
Vera
Dubois
Tiny
Bin
Newfoundland
BL Johna
McCain
Bt. John's
Hand of Fate In Cabin As Crew Desert Ship
In a dim cabin Maguire overhears Sam reveal the ship’s crew plans to desert within an hour. McCann pressured him to join and save himself, while Cade remains guarding below. Sam fears what happened to Dad as the others move to provision the forward sections.
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Eho
Giet
White
Tony
Tony Roppelio
Robert
Sam
McCann
Cade
Temperance proposals flag wartime alcohol role
Disjointed excerpts discuss Dr Charles Gfiwrt Das vie’s anti alcohol stance, the temperance movement, and WWI era views on alcohol affecting society and military readiness. References include the WCTU, Alfred Booth, and discussions on bread or beer, with notes on mothers supporting soldiers and economic impacts of drinking.
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Alfred Booth
Symbolic pledge for clean life at Fort Sheridan camp pledge
Fragmentary text records a wartime vow urging thousand men at Fort Sheridan to pledge clean living and moral restraint to support the war effort. Phrases reference avoiding drink and temptations to maintain a virtuous camp life and national duty.
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Fort Sheridan
Tnt
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Dugan
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Jim White
Dade
McCurn
Pouth
Gion
Mixa Carrington
Indy
Simms
Simma
Hin Thera
Ushere
Tiys
Che
Aod
Balptons
Corm
Benle
McCwan
St. Jolo's
McCaan
Mike Carrington
Teorja
Porkhole
State Room
Remi
Lenyard
Olson
Meg
Carrie
Leayard
Har
White McCann
Ade
Chapter XXIV
Ergs
National Women's Christian Temperance Uninad
Charles Gfiwrt Dasvie
Nyfedl
Chicago
W. CT. U
Hue
Thor
Erie
Fibor
The
Cyclopedia of Temperance
Thomas Olver
M.D
Denverson
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