The Bellona Pirates Hold Lord Fitzgibbon
Captain Pope and Crystal seize the Bellona and its crew, taking Lord Fitzgibbon and men aboard. They capture a ring, threaten two thousand guineas for liberty, and recruit no crew from the schooner as the pirate party weighs options and prepares future moves.
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Pope
Bellona
Terceira
Crystal
Grindal
Earl
Captain Pope
Lord Fitzgibbon
Earl Fitzgibbon
The Age of Dragons and Medieval Belief
An overview of dragon lore in ancient and medieval natural history. It notes 1177 Winchester annals claiming many dragons in England, descriptions by Gesner and Aldrovandus, and debates on origins including heat of India, Ethiopian volcanoes, and a claimed hybrid by John Lee.
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Annals of Winchester
England
Gesner
Zurich
Aldrovandus
India
Ethiopia
John Lee
How Paris Amuses Itself in a Gay Capital
Boston Herald surveys Paris amusements from cafes to Cirques and theatres. It notes prices and varied venues from Boulevards to Montmartre, describing menus and performances by French and touring artists in a lively, period voice.
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Mimi
Paris
Seine
F. Berkeley Smith
Funk & Wagnalle
Smith
Bar du Helder
Paria
Misa Danay Smith
High Wire
London
Datsie Smythe
New York
Boston Herald
Handy Rule and Square A New Invention for Carpenters
The article describes a combined tool that converts a foot rule into a square. It attaches pivotally to the rule, holds at right angles when opened and parallel when closed, and includes a movable set of angled lines to guide miters. A pair of dividers or a pencil can be attached for marking.
Links Past and Present Bronte Note Rev Nicholls Alive
A Haworth choir singer connected to Rev Patrick Bronte has died, drawing renewed attention to Charlotte Bronte husband Rev A B Nicholls. Nicholls lives near Banagher Kings County Ireland and is described as hale and hearty in his eighties. Jane Eyre author died 48 years ago and Nicholls, though remarried, keeps the anniversary of his first wife’s birth and death.
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Patrick Bronte
Haworth
Charlotte Bronte
A. B. Nicholls
Banagher
Kings County
Ireland
Last Stage Coach Driver Ends Long Career
J. P. Hilton of Watertown Massachusetts was the last stage coach driver on the Waldoboro to Rockland route when the Knox and Lincoln railroad finished. The line ceased after the railroad arrived and Hilton delivered the final coach to Rockland stables before returning home to Massachusetts. He had served twenty six years on the route.
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J. P. Hilton
Watertown
Mass
Knox & Lincoln
Waldoboro
Rockland
Hilton
Winscasset
Aerial Navigation Hinted to Evolve With Mosquitoes
A historical note suggests that progress in aerial navigation may hinge on the evolution of the mosquito. The idea links insect sensing with flight guidance, implying a biological approach to navigation challenges.
Fall from church belfry leaves worker unharmed in Vermont
Fred Worrell plunged sixty feet from St. Jake's church belfry in Chester Vermont while painting. He landed on the ground with no broken bones and only a few scratches visible after being taken home.
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Fred Worrell
St. Jake's Church
Chester
emblem of Chicagos push three million club formed
Chicago forms the Three Million Club to boost the city population to three million. Members wear a club button and must publicly claim Chicago has at least three million people, with a pledge to defend the stance as needed according to president Robert C. Givins.
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Three Million Club
Chicago
Lic
Robert C. Givins
Slave Deed Found From 1774 in Saugus Attic
A May 19 1774 slave deed tied to William Taller in Saugus recounts the sale of Parthenia a mulatto woman to Taller by Elizabeth Waldrond of Boston for 400 pounds with two witnesses signing as required. the document is intact and legible.
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Chester Park
Saugus
Mass
William Taller
Taller
Parthenia
Tailer
Elizabeth Waldron
Boston
Innocent Man Visits Kief Restaurant for Lurid Luncheon
A man enters a Kief eatery and orders a light luncheon then nine orders of cutlers six beers five wines two seltzer and four glasses of benedic tine. The incident appears odd though no crime is stated.
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Kief
Rooster Dominates Wakebury Store Window Display
A rooster cements its fame in Wakebury Core by roving a shop window with a brood of chickens drawing steady crowds. The spectacle has locals buzzing about the unusual scene and the shop’s attention from passersby.
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Wakebury
Core
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Montmartre
Noctambules
Grillon
Palais Royal
Rabelais
Libre
Antoine
Rejane
Sarah
Mr. Smith
Parle Amusen
Bowson
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Paul Delmet
Henri Furay
Mile
Odette Dulac
Mme
Lawrence Deschamps
New Jersey
Syemas
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