20 Knight math RV at Elan Chatfield Hollywood attiat
Inherited by Aunt Kitty who died from morphing overdose her aunt Rogers and Barry Madison travel to Mazatlan Mexico to probe Kitty Chatfield's murder. Elan's party had preceded them by pints at a fiesta where James Chesebro is murdered. Reed Barton is arrested by Lom bard a chief of Mexican police and later released. The group plans a swordfishing trip in Pacific rollers.
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Elan Chatfield
Hollywood
Attiat
Iedia
Kitty
Rogers
Barry Madison
Mazalan
Mexico
Kitty Chatfield
Elan
Sam Chatfield
Elsa
James Chesebro
Lombarda
Reed Barton
Chatfeld
Dwight Nichola
Dwight
Fellows
George Rumble
Rombie
Barry
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Rumble
Chatfield
Poppa
Dwight Nichols
Hunt
Chesebro
Rumbles
Sam Chatfeld
Marlin Fame Turns to Tragic Fight at Sea
During a Mazatlan fishing trip the group battles marlin and mackerel. Sam Chatfield falls victim to a giant marlin after a chair collapse and is fatally struck by the fish’s sword while Dwight Nichols and Reed Barton reel in catches. The accidental tragedy unfolds as the party witnesses the fatal strike and survival chaos.
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Reed Barton
Sam
Field
Dwight
Rogers
Mazatlan
Sam Chatfield
Sami
Fellows
Reed Sarton
Reed
SaYn
Martin
Sam Chatfeld
Scotch Customs Brought to U S New Year Celebration
A brief look at Scots New Year traditions including the wassail bowl, its origins in legend, and the custom of sharing warm spiced wine with neighbors at midnight and from house to house until morning.
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Robert Burna
Scotland
Rowena
Hengist
Vortigren
King
Wass Hael
Why New Year Starts In Middle Of Winter
The year begins in midwinter because January 1 sits near Earth's perihelion when we are closest to the sun amid the planet’s elliptical orbit. The event linked to January 4 marks the minimum distance between the Earth Moon system’s center of gravity and the Sun, a distant celestial alignment described here.
Emancipation Proclamation Signed by Lincoln on New Year's Day 1863
The 1863 New Year reception at the White House marked a turning point as Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation after cabinet approval. Secretary Seward delivered the document at noon, and Lincoln remarked his name would enter history for this act. The signing is viewed as bold and decisive by later observers.
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White House
Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward
Lincoln
A. Lincoln
New Year Poem Reflections on Faith and Friendship
Poem contrasts old joys with new year blessings. The speaker cherishes sturdy faith, loyal friends, and long years of hard paths, while welcoming the surprising grace and warmth the new year brings through familiar comforts and hopeful gifts.
Pennsylvania Dutch Motifs for Home Decor by Ruth Wyeth Spears
Not all the Pennsylvania Dutch were free hand artists and you may not be either. Early artisans used stencils for the main motif with added flourishes to imitate free hand. The Dove of Peace and Tulip symbolize hope and plenty. Pattern 242 offers large designs for cupboards, chairbacks, chests and more. Enclose 15 cents and address for details.
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Mre
Spears
Birds Are Masons Build Lasting Nests of Clay
Birds construct oven shaped clay nests in exposed spots taking months to harden to a stone like finish. Baker birds form sturdy clay structures while hornbills seal mates in hollow trees with brick like clay blocks leaving a food passage.
Mrs Ruth Wyeth Spears Pattern Enclosed in Bedford
Bedford reader Ruth Wyeth Spears arrives in New York with a pattern request, asking for Pattern No 2 and enclosing 15 cents for the order, including name and address details.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford
New York
Gas from Peru Sea Defies Scientific Explanation
Across 700 miles of Peru’s coast volumes of hydrogen sulphide rise from the sea in a mysterious marine phenomenon. The gas kills birds, triggers headaches in coastal towns, and grows dense around Callao port, staining silverware and blackening light colored boats, earning the name The Callao Painter.
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Collier's
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Callao
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