Island peril tests a trio's wits and grit
After a steamer wreck, Genevieve Leslie, Lord Winthrope, and Tom Blake struggle for survival on an unknown island. They search for fresh water, build a fire, scout a possible animal threat, and plan a trek along the coast to reach shelter and food. Blake masks rising tension as Miss Leslie weighs options.
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Genevieve Leslie
Lord Winthrope
Tom Blake
Blake
Kessie
Winthrope
Miss Leslie
Leslie
Miss
Orice
Jenny
Quillmane
Mozambique
Fellows
Rand
Cocoanu
Pat
Harrow
Jimmy Scarbridge
Cocoa Palms
Leopards Den Chapter IX Dawn Trek and Strange Cattle Sighting
The Leopards and their party travel along a rocky coast at dawn toward their goal. They secure rocky bedding and dried weed for comfort. Dawn breaks with a sunrise view and Winthrope cries out about cattle seen along the headlands.
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Winthrope
Miss Leslie
Blake
Youths Taught to Smoke in Seventeenth Century Worcester
The London Chronicle cites Jorevin de Rochefort describing Worcester in 1671 where children carried tobacco pipes in their satchels as a breakfast substitute. The master and townspeople reportedly smoked with the children, teaching them to draw tobacco as part of their education.
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London Chronicle
Jorevin de Rochefort
Worcester
France
England
Public Eye Attracts Crowds In Curious Scene
In a bustling open space a megaphone man proclaims The Public Eye drawing curious onlookers both inside and outside the barrier. Women chase attention while others linger, some ever drawn back to the spotlight, as men attempt various schemes to join in.
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Puck
Earnest dialogue on ornithology and whale naming
Earnest female asks a female professor for the botanical name of a whale. The professor identifies as an ornithologist and replies formally that she is an ornithologist.
Increase in Chinese Newspapers
A brief note describes a rise in Chinese newspapers from one title ten years ago to about two hundred today. The passage contrasts foreign observers with local reaction and hints at cultural pride and skepticism in turn of the century Sunday Magazine style.
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China
Cured by Cuticura After Severe Eczema Ordeal
A Newark New Jersey resident describes near fatal eczema covering the body. She credits Cuticura remedies including Ointment Soap and Resolvent for stopping bleeding, easing pain, and restoring hair growth, leading to complete recovery.
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Wim Hunt
Thomas St
Newark
N. J
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Bostom
Never Satisfied. Her Oh Something Crawling Down My Back
Humorous exchange captured in the Cleveland Leader as a quip about an insect causing a back itch prompts a playful reply. Both speakers weigh in with light banter reflecting local humor.
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Cleveland
Argus the Argive Cowherd Boasted 100 Eyes
A crowd mocked Argus for boasting of his hundred eyes and joked about wearing fifty pairs of goggles to drive a motor.
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Argus
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Jove
the Leopards’ den
Arrah
Gertrude
Bertie
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Planten& Son
Henry Stbroukltn
California
Sacramento
Twin-Cities
Srailroads
Great Fruit Center
Perfpeet
B. Wanes
Galwee
Kinea
Penn-Norfolk Inc. Corporation
Norfolk
Virginia
Ane Ss
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