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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1920

Page

5

Buried Treasure Quest On Short Shrift Island

In Nassau Bahama Island a British official, John Baun dere, local merchant Charlie Webster, and the hero uncover a death bed statement of Henry PF Tobias. Saunders preserves a copy as they sail the Maggie Dar to a pirate cave with skeletons and a treasure map. They face danger, drownings, and funerals before locating the treasure on Short Shrift Island.

Bynoneie John Baundere Nassau Bahsina Charlie Webster Baunders Henry PF Tobias Saunders Maggie Dartaken Joh Wella Old Tom Nagsau Short Shrift Island Webster Short Bhrifteland Henry P. Tobias Andros Island Andros Charlie Sailor Big Master Jovel

Vision of Jamaica Seer Guides Explorer to Hidden Gold

A white narrator visits a Jamaican seer who uses a crystal ball and rum-soaked decanter to glimpse visions. The old man prophesies a buried treasure beneath dense jungle brush near abandoned houses, describing a forbidden underworld glow and a Lond-like reef setting, ending as the spirits fade.

Gervante Sar Webster Sallor Nassau

Treasure Quest On Andros Island Sets Sail Again

The crew heads toward West End after forming a plan to evaluate a bold young stowaway who insists on joining the voyage to hidden treasure. Charlie Webster weighs the newcomer as dawn breaks and the Maggie Darling sails from the harbor.

Creative ability vs working drawings in design firms

The text argues for a distinction between sketches and working drawings in architecture. It states designers are judged by results, not hours, and that scientific methods apply only after sketches are approved and handed to draftsmen. It also mentions Paraguay’s tannin-rich que bracho as a valuable resource.

Small scale broom carmng grows in Boath Africa

A report notes broom farming on a small scale spreading across various parts of Boath Africa with local growers adopting limited cultivation methods and modest output.

Boath Africa

Fairy tales fade for stronger thrills in old day book

Kenneth L. Roberts recalls losing the taste for classic myths and turning to a 1824 day book kept by an ancestor in Kennebunk Maine. The entries reveal humorous, vivid details such as Dr to payments for Morocco shoes and rum, egg prices, and other brisk ledger items that replace gentler fairy tale adventures.

Kenneth L. Roberts Saturday Evening Post Talea College of Witchcraft and Sorcery Klnta von Linsensuppe Limburger Kungstarters Martingale Batter du Bellicore Lady Mellaande Kennebunk Maine Eliab Stevens Morocco Shoes Elisha Chadbourn Renia Nash Shackford New England Medford Masa

Statue of Liberty Unveiled on Bedloe's Island in 1880

The Statue of Liberty presented by France to the United States was unveiled on October 28 1880 at Bedloe's Island New York harbor. The monument stands 800 feet tall with the pedestal at 155 feet and the statue rising 150 feet above it.

France United States Bedloe's Island New York Harbor Townere

Good Natured Balance in Business Impresses Opponents

A Northwestern Buzzer quotation from Northwestern Electric Equipment Company in St Paul highlights a good natured, well balanced man who is cheerful yet firm in his convictions. The piece emphasizes quiet sincerity earning respect even from opponents.

Northwestern Buzzer Northwestern Electric Equipment Company St. Paul Mina

Who Leads the Crickets

An individual cricket chirps irregularly during the day. At night many crickets chirp in unison, sounding as if guided by a conductor’s wand.

Three Shoe Factories Seek Injunction Over Production Curtailment

Three shoe factories in Lynn Massachusetts filed for an injunction to halt workers from curtailing production. The move aims to preserve output amid labor tensions and minimize business disruption during a period of dispute.

Lynn Masa

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