Free Lance by Oman NC HotS X Kiss Chapter I
An excerpt from a 1778 maritime adventure narrates Donald Thorndyke, captain of the schooner Phantom, as he confronts mutiny by his mate John Lounsbury during a tense chase near the Delaware. A desperate struggle unfolds with dueling loyalties, forged papers, and a concealed cache of gold.
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George III
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Tropics
Jamaica
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Anchor Watch
Bute
Germany
John Lounsbury
Weatchester
East
Desert Island Wit Sparks in Cleveland Leader Chat
A clipped exchange ponders Rob Crusoe's happiness on a desert isle. Pa jokes that without his wife he’d be less unhappy, noting business and crowd appeal. The brief dialogue reflects humor from a Cleveland Leader feature.
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Robin
Harry
Robleson Crusoe
Cleveland
Trick on the Hens and a Connecticut Egg Ranch Scam
A Long Island tale recounts a Yankee from Connecticut who moved next door with about 50 hens and fake egg deliveries. The neighbors uncover a rig in which electric lights and painted scenery were used to force hens to lay eggs on a schedule. Perkin’s deception ends with him moving back to Connecticut to dodge cruelty charges, while the hens suffer under the ruse.
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Lounsbury
Thorndyky
Liberta
Ag T
Mr. Lounsbury
S Acowich
Tia
Tarms
Coren Sonar Shipa
Fale
Uley
Cunningham
Mrmah
New York
Stere
Long Féland
Connecticut
Long Island
Erkins
N' York
Sam Martin
Sezzee
Joe
Perkins
Edzacktly
Sam
Dime
Verekins
Brave Young Woman Confronts Oysters Tale From Washington Post
A Washington state visitor in Washington D C recalls an odd dinner miscue. She asked for oysters and, after mispronouncing them, created a rooftop dining scene by tossing the shells onto a nearby roof. The waiter asked if she wanted another meal.
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Washington
Capital
Pacific Coast
Hin
Dle
Washington Post
Narrative of a Perfumery Drummer and a Blackmail Plot
A Times Democrat reader describes a harsh shift to a collecting agency in the north. A perfumery worker recalls sitting at a roll top desk while threats and blackmail letters targeted customers. A wiry intruder with a thick cane shattered the shop, ending the business and prompting the speaker to move to perfumery work.
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Ted
Anus
Propriet
Reward Offered For Cure Of Catarrh By Hall's Catarrh Cure
The advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It cites endorsements from F. Cheney Co and West a Truax as druggists in Toledo, Ohio, describes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and claims price seven dollars per bottle with free testimonials.
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Hall
Cheney & Co. Props
Toledo
Tideragi
F. Chenney
West
Truax
Wholeaie
Glall
Confusing Ad Snippets From Late 19th Century Papers
Fragmented quotes and stray lines from various newspapers describe a jeweler repairing a watch, candidates flirting with voters, and health ads. The collage includes a Chicago Tribune quote about a watch owner, Puck style humor, and an audible mix of product pitches, political jests, and medicine blurbs. The jumble ends with a Michigan location stamp.
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Anid
Chicago Tribune
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