Ge Skpy Man Ge Skpy Man
Henry Ketchell Webster presents a fragment from a serial where Philip Cayley, wrongly accused, seeks solitude in Megrace. He builds a flying machine with powered wings, finds a peculiar stick, and encounters Jeanne Fielding as a yacht searches the Arctic for her father Captain Fielding. Cayley volunteers to aid the land search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Cayley
Megrace
Perry Huyter
Cayley
Arctic
Jeanne Fielding
Captain Fielding
Jeanne
Murder on the Ice A tale of Roscoe and Planck on the Walrus
In an Arctic saga, Roscoe commands a nameless crew after murdering a fellow traveler aboard the Walrus. Planck, once his subordinate, questions loyalty as the ship’s fate and a hidden gold ledge drive a desperate plan. Roscoe plots to seize the yacht, winter on it, and march toward the Yukon with vast riches, leaving treacherous paths and possible mutiny in his wake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier
Arctic
Ross
Tive
Roscos
Cape Nome
Planck
Roscoe
Walrua
Behring Strait
McKennig Bay
Captain Melding
Welrus
Fielding
Alaska
Australia
California
Klondike
Captain Fielding
Captain Planck
Geld
Carley
Gala Planck
Miguel
Fog Lake
San Francisco
Crow-Jrack
North Coast
McKenzie Bay
Hirshel Feland
Porcupine River
Porcupine
Fort
Yukon
Saint Michaels
Vancouver
Wealthy Manufacturer Puts Caller in Line Over Daughter’s Hand
A Chicago News snippet reports a wealthy manufacturer grilling his junior partner about a country club caller who sought his daughter's hand. The caller appeared bashful and requested a marriage proposal via telegraph wires, prompting the firm to joke about directing a hand over the wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
INCHANGE CO ANNUAL MEETING AND STOCKHOLDER REPORTS
The Town Manufacturers’ Insurance company held its annual meeting with strong attendance from out of town stockholders including Robert Bulmer Cedar Rapids Robt S Sinchir Cedar Rapids Wm Louden Fairfield Robt Patterson Fort Dodge and J C Auch Des Moines The firm notes five years of operation with over one hundred thousand dollars paid in losses and twenty two thousand policies issued It reports excess of 180 000 in cash on hand no unpaid losses and rapid payment of losses within twenty four hours at fires. Hermann Miller manager reported a thriving year and the board elected new directors and officers led by W W Marsh president and Hermann Miller secretary and manager The meeting marked the fifth anniversary with a pledge of continued local cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bulmer
Cedar Fapids
Robt
S. Sinchiir
Cedar Tapids
Wm. Louden
Fairfield
Paterson
Fort Dodge
J. C. Auch
Des Moines
Waterloo
Hermann Miller
Iowa
TH Noigs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ge Skpy-Man
Henry Ketchell Webster
Clea
W.roser
Sperack Ro Y Ders
Fcrosa
Planak
Roycon
Sehere
Theo
Fee
Royscon
Schwartz
Gorng
Roscoa
Little Bear Valley
Mlean
Hartford
Conn
Dan
Georer
Payne McLean
United States
Senator Butler
Waterloo, la
Oelwein, Ia
Chicago, Ill
Inchange CO
Corporation
Splendid Financial
Tincheon
Irving Hotel
stockhomMers
R. O. Green
J. W. Rath
W. Walsh
Thomas B. Carson
Kay F.O. Bighmey
Menry Weis
Robert Patterson
Wil
Harris
Washington, D. C
Ernest Tuarris
Rock Island
Stockholm
Smyenia
Tener
Wartisburg
Paadn
John IK
Sheehin
Tammany
Boss Murphy
Tammany Gang
Sheehan
William F. Sheehan
Washington Street
Carpenter Hotel
Commercial Street
Argyle
R. Nielson
Cedar Falls, In
Fowler Street
Johnson
Hotel Hummmel
Bayard St
Tast
Redyeens
H. Pinkerton Grocery
Wittick’s
Jefferson St
Wamed
Waterloo Malleable Iron Works
Ayers
Black Hawk National Bank
The
Bank of Stability & Progress
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