Scat of Castaway and the Grip of a Vengeful Captain
Old Enoch Gray, a Maine coastal veteran of the Civil War, sails with his son Scat in a seaside town famed for its sailors, grog, and rough justice. Capt Dick Hardaker, turned rival after a ruinous voyage, blocks the landing, curses the crew, and vows revenge, a clash fated on the wharf as tension between old friends turns volatile.
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Old Enoch Gray
Castaway
Maine
Scat
Enoch
Dupont and
Porter
Samuel Carter
Weather Bureau
Washington
Jack
Gray
Dick Hardaker
Captain Dick
The Apparition Captain Dick’s Downfall at Sea
Captain Tenoch and Captain Dick clash as old friends fall into quarrel aboard a sailing party. Scat’s father Enoch defuses tension with a swift, decisive blow delivering a brutal counterstrike that collapses Captain Dick. A week later the spectators learn Dick will not return.
The Regent Learns From Ailments That Turned To Aid
The Grand Regent of the Royal Arcanum narrates a tale of persuading Mr Smith to join, his late dues turned early, and his illness leading to gratitude. Mrs Smith later seeks work, gains a civil service post, and then asks for her husband’s admission recommendation, which the Regent defers until he learns the applicant is her husband.
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Royal Arcanum
District of Columbia
Mr. Smith
Smith
Grand Regent's Office
Government Pawnshop in Paris Spurs High Daily Trade
One government run pawnshop in Paris handles about a thousand watches pawned daily and about a thousand wedding rings pawned each week, reflecting strong local demand for collateral loans and secondhand goods.
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Paris
Great Tank of Dhebar Irrigation Reservoir
At Rajputna in India a vast artificial lake known as the Great Tank of Dhebar covers 21 square miles. It serves irrigation and agricultural needs, forming one of the world’s largest reservoirs.
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Rajputna
India
Dhebar
Death in a Snow Storm in Maine to Sierra Story
An old miner recalls devastating snowfalls from Maine to Idaho and the Sierras, describing how extreme drifts buried cabins and the methods used to survive. He recounts skiinglike snow travel, chimney access in blocked huts, and the peril faced by the Carlton brothers during a severe winter in the mountains.
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Maine Woods
Rockies
Sierras
York State
Idaho
Snowbound burial in meadow lake camp
After a fierce storm, Carlton dies in his cabin and is buried near a pine under twenty four feet of snow. Strong miners and townsfolk, aided by women, carry the body to the grave a hundred-strong procession on snowshoes, a solemn funeral high above the Atlantic coast.
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Meadow Lake
Carlton
Atlantic
Briefs from Everywhere and Oddities Unearthed
A miscellany notes: Russian prisoners in Japan, a 1000 year old war god found in Colorado cave, radium power hypothetically lifting 10,000 tons one mile high, Eve's grave claimed at Jeddah close to a millennia, Navajo labor in rail construction outperforming European workers, migratory herring patterns, Japan Korea stamps with symbols, 1718 giant Adam theory, rail scrap value at 1.25 million, Persian veil law, English cottage garden heritage, and monastery-linked flowers in cottages.
New Walk For Women From London Sets Fashion Pose
From London comes reports of a new figure and pose for winter fashion. Women shifting from short skirts to long redingote coats adopt a slow, languorous walk to appear graceful. The vertical posture, slight waist bend, head high, and hip-swinging stride echo a Gibson girl influence, with drastic guidance from physical culture schools.
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London
London Express
Climate Claims On Philippine Health Roared By General Wood
Major General Leonard Wood reports to the War Department that there is little basis for the widespread belief that Philippine climate harms officers and soldiers health. He argues that the climate has been mischaracterized and that humans adapt to it with proper measures.
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Leonard Wood
War Department
California orange crop value and distribution last season
Returns show California shipped oranges worth 23,925,000 last season. Growers received 14,500,000 while railroad and refrigerator lines earned 9,425,000.
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California
Hair count by hair color on the human head
The text states that red-haired men average just over 20,000 head hairs while dark hair is finer and totals about 105,000. Fair-haired individuals average between 150,000 and 175,000 hairs.
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Captain Tenoch
Carlton Brothers
Calin
Alf
Jim
Japan
Colorado
Jeddah Wich
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
South Europe
Korea
Henzoin
Adam
Eve
Persia
Philippines
Ree
Columbia Novelty CO
Dept
East
Boston
Mass
Holiday Presents
Hotos
Hewes
Peek Sen
The
Marlin FireArms Co
New Haven
Conn
National Photographic Chemical Company
11Th St. and
Penn Ave
Washington, D. C
Ernest Haskell
Eugene P. Lyle, Jr
John Dinwiddie Driscoll
Maximilian
Mexico
Jacqueline
St. Louis Republic
N. Y. Times Saturday Review
N. Y. Globe
Doubleday, Page & CO
East 16Th St
New York
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