Secret of the Sea: Dead Crew on Rose of Gaspe
The Rose of Gaspe returns to St Johns with six dead men and a hidden chest of gold after an electricity murder aboard. Captain Hollis and crew salvage the scene, face legal salvage questions, and await a rightful owner as the sea keeps its quiet, perilous secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Jantmeéa
Lees White
Rose of
Gaspe
Seayer
Lenyard
Olson
de Lys
Liverpool
Gaston de Lys
Helra i
Jim White
St. Johns Harbor
Seayard
Rose
Gagpe
St. Johns
Long Wharf
Maritime Court
Hollis
Gaston de Ys
Lke
Labrador
Hudson's Bay Company
Vera
Philip Bascom
Gaston Deus
Seven Seas
Gustave Montain
Liverpool Red
Weil
Robert
Carnauba Wax Source and Market Potential in Brazil
Carnauba wax comes from the Carnauba plant in northeastern Brazil, notably Ceara and Rio Grande do Norte. The plant’s roots are used medicinally, branches for building, and fibers for rope and paper. Wax widely adulterates beeswax but has promising markets beyond candles, including coating electric conductors. Rio Grande do Norte yields about 450 tons annually, valued around $250,000, with roughly three fourths exported. expansion could boost output many times over.
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Plauby
Ceara
Rio Grande Do Norte
Brazil
Rio
de Norte
Carnauba
Irishman Rough Landing At Liverpool Pier
An Irishman hauling a bag of potatoes crossed a landing stage during a ship approach. A sudden lurch sent the bag toward port toppling a clerk and a merchant while the jumper steadied himself and claimed he “got the boat.” The boat arrived as reported.
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Liverpool
Birkenhead
Ike
Still at It Hubby and Wifey Clash Over Blame
A domestic exchange shows a husband named Jones called lunatic with a wife mocking his judgment. Advice about learning to say no contrasts with a grim morning vow never to repeat the mistake. A friend acquires a chauffeur after daily car troubles, seeking someone to blame.
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Jones
Wifey
Fragmented Dialogue Centers on Courtesy and Books
The text shows a fragmentary dialogue about politeness and reading materials. References appear to a library setting, an encyclopedia, and an unabridged dictionary. The speaking roles discuss outcomes of sharing and ownership, with mused questions about self-importance.
War era exchange over mustard gas and peppered fire
A terse wartime exchange notes German use of mustard gas against Americans and American counterfire. The dialogue reflects mutual chemical warfare rhetoric and retaliatory violence between opposing forces.
Fragmented dialogue reveals archaic household concerns
The excerpt captures a chaotic exchange overheard in a home. Repeated phrases show cold winter discomfort and questions about comfort, diet trends, and marital expectations. The dialogue hints at social norms and domestic life of an earlier era.
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Randall Parrish
A.C. McClurg & Co
Leayard
Ashe
Bir
Owever
Lesyard
Te Wis
Gaston Dé Lys
Thesao
Richard Martini
Halifax
Placentia
Cleon
Mr. Seayard
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