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"Lincoln Fresh From Abraham's Bosom" by Jon Musgrave
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"Secrets of the Herrin Gangs" by Ralph Johnson and John Musgrave
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"Them Good Old Wild Greens" by James T. Carrier
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"Killer Tornado" Compiled by James T. Carrier
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"Wilderness Survival" by James T. Carrier
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"A Little Bit of Heaven" By James T. Carrier
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Killer Mine Disaster/James T. Carrier
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