The Indian drum and a Lake Michigan tragedy
In a storm battered Chicago lake trade saga, Benjamin Corvet and partner Henry Spearman clash over control while Corvet, driven by fear for a vanished man, seeks answers about a mysterious Alan Conrad in Blue Rapids. Connie Sherrill learns her uncle Benny warned her away from Spearman as a shipwreck mystery looms.
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Henry
Alan Conrad
Constance
Henry Spearman
Constance Sherrill
Lake Michigan
Straits of Mackinac
Lake Superior
Straits of
Mackinac
Detroit
Buffalo
Manitou
Fort Dearborn
North Peninsula
Benjamin Corvet
Corvyet
Cleveland
Duluth
Chicago
Sherrill
Young Spearman
Corvet
Carvet
Spearman
Michigan Avenue
Miss Sherrill
Sherrill House
Covert
Uncle Benny
Connie
Astor Street
Hher
Benny
Kansas
Blue Rapids
Harry Spearman
Softening Window Putty Method from Historic Home Guide
A historic note describes softening hardened putty around glass with a mixture of eight pounds quicklime in water and one pound pearlash. Apply to both sides, let sit about 13 hours, then lift the glass out without trouble.
Vast Asphaltic Deposita Along Athabaska River
Rich bituminous sands lie 150 to 200 feet thick along the Athabaska River for 73 miles. Tar pools form as the sun draws it out. Similar sands span latitude 57 degrees north to beyond the Arctic circle, covering about 10,000 square miles. This is the largest known solid asphaltic deposit.
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Athabaska River
Arctic Circle
Rob the Hero Dog Tells of Master Rescued by Note
Rob the dog recounts how he saved his master's life after the master injured his foot. He delivered a note to the family, prompting medical aid, while facing the hardest moment of leaving his suffering owner. The tale highlights loyalty, praise from friends, and the grateful doctor’s verdict.
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Ter
Rob
Weill
They All Had Flivvers Co operative club address by Judge Fleming
Judge Ed Fleming of the South Side court spoke to the Cooperator group. Half the attendees rose in greeting, signaling that habit is hard to break. The principal speaker noted the social cue while addressing the club about civic matters.
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Ed Fleming
South Side Court
Cooperative Club
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By William MacHarg
and Edwin Balmer
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Domerentern
Susan Hart
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Straits
Mr. Corvet
Mary Graham Bonner