Treasure plot on a ship and a hidden box unfolds
On a ship off the New World Barbara Graham and Duponceau face threats from shore men while Islip and Seldon guard a buried treasure box. A tense night of watch, disguises, and pursuit reveals a secret stash and brewing international intrigue aboard the vessel.
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Duponceau
Rodney Islip
Barbara
Islip
Rodney
Graham
Mr. Islip
Ghe
Duponcean
Port Nelson as a potential terminus for west trade
The article discusses Port Nelson as a possible rail and canal hub to serve Winnipeg and grain shipments to Europe. It weighs advantages and drawbacks versus Fort Churchill, noting navigation six months, depth, and needed dredging, with government public works funding at about four million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Nelson
Nelson River
Lake Winnipeg
Red River
City of
Winnipeg
Europe
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Nelson
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ottawa Northern and Western
Maniwaki
James Bay
Hudson Bay
Railway Committee
House of Commons
Ottawa Dispatch
New York Press
Household Tips On Baby Care And Comfort Trends
Practical advice on keeping a tablecloth clean with a baby using a homemade tray made from two linen oblongs with oilcloth, plus a slumber cushion idea with scented fillings. Also notes on fashion such as the Shantung suit and short square train, and beauty tips using bran and oatmeal washes for skin with simple prep steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby
Foxhounds Pursue Farmer’s Collies Across Countryside
The Haydon foxhounds and North Tyne pack have lately hunted farmers' collies. A pack ran a collie three miles in Allendale district, while North Tyne chased another for five miles into Hesleyside Woods. The dog reached its master's door with pursuers close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydon Foxhounds
North Tyne
Allendale
Hesleyside
London Daily Mall
Centipede Eating Reported in South American Regions
A note highlights local practice where communities in parts of South America consume centipedes as part of traditional diets. The report mentions cultural context and regional customs around entomophagy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
The Widow as Good Wife in Social Life
The article argues widows remain youthful and can outshine younger partners. It praises widowly tact, intuition, and calm speaking style in relationships. It notes widows are entertaining, skilled in culinary arts, and able to renew charm, appealing to both businesswomen and society ladies.
Women and fashion and farming in late 19th notes
The article describes fashion trends with dresses, slips, sun-ray plaitings, wide jet bracelets, and silk gowns. It notes light baths for health benefits and promises for obesity and aging. It highlights Mrs George Cran visiting Canada to study women farmers and reports on a Canadian farmer turning wilderness into a productive 600 acre farm with bees, cows, and market vegetables. It also cites a Providence Journal piece claiming men wear trousers due to women, not by choice, in early sartorial practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cran
Canada
Worn Trousers and Hats From Keepsake Hats
A fragment describes a woman forcing a man to wear trousers and dressing him to resemble a sister, followed by a note on a summer hat secret. The piece then explains a method to test hat frames using muslin or crepe paper to determine shape and trim before buying material.
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American Home Monthly
Review of Indiana hunting accidents and local oddities
A long list of Indiana items reports hunting accidents near Evansville and other misfortunes. Included are a cow killed by hydrophobia, divorces in Delaware County courts, a 93 year old widow, teenage jailbreaks tied to dime novels, a rooster theft case, a statue plan for Anthony Wayne, a clock from 1826, a giant water moccasin killed in Spencer County, a somnambulist child injured, and various local curiosities from Terre Haute to Frankfort.
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Evansville
Walter Loving
Walsh
Brazil
Posey Township
Henry Nussel
Elizabeth Bicknell
George A. Bicknell
New Albany
Martha Mahon
Washington, D. C
Congress
Earl Metcalf
Ray Thompson
Seymour
Scottsburg
Jackson County
Brock Smith
Columbus
Alice Miles
John Beatty
Charlestown
Staten Beatty
Milas
Chester Drake
Bowling Green
Henry 33
Winidnist
Anthony Wayne
Berry Street
Maumee
General Wayne
Mr. Williams
General St. Clair
General Larmer
St. Marys
St. Joseph Rivers
Washington
Wayne
Charles H. Porter
Indianapolis
Lillian Donner
Porter
Hannah Abrams
Wiliam Hancock
Spencer
Mrs. Abrams
William N. Ellipseman
Ollie Hgarth
Hammond
Warsaw
Mary Ebersole
Joseph Baker
Boonville
W. D. Eaton
Main Street
Terre Haute
Fifth Street
Board of Guardians
Hannah Peterson
New Ross
Eli Terry & Sons
Plymouth
Vivian McClurg
New Castle
William
Simple but effective dressy hat with pink rose adornment
A silver gray Neapoli tan hat features a crushed self-tone Louisine trimming band. On the left side near the hairline, a delicate bouquet of pink roses and foliage completes the accessory.
Sunshine Therapy Claims From Electric Lamp
A French medical man Miramaurt de Laroouette reports that incandescent lamp rays promote plant growth and destroy bacteria while energizing circulation and skin in humans. He notes increased sweating and cellular activity and reduced pain as benefits, and suggests potential heating effects.
To Improve the Complexion With Oatmeal Mixtures
The article describes oatmeal bags used in baths to whiten skin and add a delicate fragrance. It lists a formula of five pounds oatmeal one pound each of orris root almond meal and a half pound powdered white castile soap, stored in glass jars for filling cloth bags as needed. It notes rat skin used to make glove leather.
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the Pirate of
By Rupert Sargent Holland
Alastair
Harvard
J. B. Lippincott Company
Chapter
Charles
Monsieur Duponceau
Moncleur Duponceau
Pete
Felix
Ign
France
Gome
Penguin
Fender Fein
Providence Journal
Review OF Indiana
Muncie
Delaware County
Sion Daviess
Daviess County
van Buren Township
Mr. Daviess
Veach
Bridgeport
Miss Veach
Virginia Stein
Lafayette Public Library
Stein
John A. Stein
Columbia Street
Mary Mulcahy
Michael Mulcahy
Miles Cramer
Avilla
Allen Township
Fred Niederhaus
Vanderburg County
Spencer County
Bernice Boggs-Gossett
Edwin Gossett
Frankfort
Burleigh Hall
Hill
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