Oceanic routes and the Manila Galleon tale
John Dickinson Sherman recounts the Manila Galleon trade linking Acapulco and the Philippines, Francis Drake and Anson’s Pacific forays, and the perilous voyage from Manila to Acapulco. He details galleon size, crew, water collection methods, and the clash between Anson’s Centurion and the Nostra Señora de Cabadonga with treasure spoils.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Alifornia
Monterey
Columbus
Spain
West Indies
Alexander VI
Portugal
Vasco da Gama
Cape of Good Hope
India
Balboa
Panama
Magellan
Pacificum
Philippines
Globe
Europe
Indiesa
North America
Cortreal
Labrador
Juan de Fuca
North Pacific
Atlantic
Cortes
Mexico
Spice Islands
Pacific
New Spain
Viceroy Mendoza
Villalobos
America
Manila
Acapulco
England
Alexinder
Francis Drake
Indies
Elizabeth
Thomas Cavendish
George Anson
Commodore Anson
Anson
Don Heronimo de Montero
Thasamo
Guam
Samar
Cape Espirit Santo
Centurion
Gloucester
Paita
Chilean
Macao
Java
Cape Espiritu Santa
Walt
Cape Espiritu Santo
Muskrats Spread Across Central Europe After Release
Hunters near Salzburg report muskrats in the region while others are seen around Vienna. Introduced in 1966 from North America to a Prague estate the species multiplied rapidly. By 1913 they occupied the Moldau and Eger corridors and later reached Austria Saxony, crossing the Danube but halted by the Alps.
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Salzburg
Austria
Vienna
Europe
America
Prague
Bohemian
Moldau
Eger
Bavaria
Lower
Upper Austria
Saxony
Danube
Bohemia
Central
USEIDE Soles Claim Widespread Adoption and Benefits
A quirky advertisement notes a substantial reward for insisting on USEIDE Soles. It claims USEIDE is produced by the United States Rubber Company, markets re-bottoming old shoes and new shoes with USEIDE Soles, and promotes healthful waterproof wear. It promises slip protection and durability with a period tone.
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America
United States ‘Rubber Company
Elk's Peak Named on National Maps by Boy Scouts
Sellwood Oregon Troop 46 volunteered to push for Elk's Peak near Portland to be officially named. After visiting the peak on an historic hike last year, scouts presented the idea to the National Geographic Society, leading to the designation Etk'a Peak on all federal maps. Locals claim the height once hosted many elk roaming the Willamette Valley.
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Elk’s Peak
Boy Scouts
United States
Portland
Ore
Sellwood
National Geographic Board
Wil- Lamette
Motion pictures show wheel spokes in various positions
A description explains how motion pictures capture sequences of still pictures. It notes that if the wheel spoke positions shift progressively, the viewer perceives forward motion. if shifts are insufficient, movement may be weak. if a later spoke advances beyond halfway, it can appear to move backward.
Greenland Hospital Project Aids Tuberculous Children
The United States Department of Labor and Danish authorities back a local government plan to install a 20 bed hospital for tuberculous children in Greenland. Measures to protect orphans are also being implemented.
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United States Department of Labor
Danish Ministry of the Interior
Danish Health Service
Greenland
Flying Couple Weds Aboard Airplane Over Europe
A Swedish couple married mid flight aboard a passenger plane at 1500 feet as a Swedish clergyman conducted the ceremony with a lawyer and his wife as witnesses. A wedding breakfast followed with champagne toasts. The clergyman and the lawyer left at Hamburg. the couple continued to Amsterdam for their honeymoon.
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Hamburg
Amsterdam
Poor Luck Emblem in a Boston Transcript Script
A sharp quip on superstition notes that a horseshoe symbol cannot truly bring luck as its two ends never meet, reflecting a playful skepticism about good fortune tied to luck charms. The exchange highlights humorous wordplay in the Boston Transcript script.
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Boston Transcript
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Off E
Galifornia
Cabite
Luzon
San Bernardino Strait
Californian
Walter
California
Cape Corrientes
Avicia
Peri
Bera
Hostetter
Keap Thash
Bonnier
Dr. GH. Berry Co
Michigan Ava
Chicago
Biscovered
Gemitee West
Steam
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