Pirates Endgame at Sea Fort
In a fierce night aboard the Walrus and at the stockade, Captain Murray is slain and Pew’s plot collapses. Peter and I rescue Moira and escape with eight hundred thousand pounds of treasure, while Flint and Bones debate the loot and prepare to bury Murray as the crew contends with mutiny threats and shifting loyalties aboard the pirate ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Coupeau
James
Bob
Peter
Moira
Captain Murray
Flint
Dot
O'Donnell
Tam
Captain Funt
Buckskin
Bones
Silver
Black Dog
Andrew Murray
Stark Silver
Tom
Bill
John
Ormerod
New York
Johne
Bill Bones
Glory
Meira
Treasure on Dead Man's Chest Drives Standoff
Prisoners debate surrender over a hidden treasure tied to their father's name. Bob faces threats as Flint urges fire to the blockhouse with a bargain to save lives. The Dead Man's Chest secret tests loyalties while Moira and others weigh mercy against bloodshed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob J
Murray
Tom Morriew
Capra
Peter
Moira
Bob
Flint
Ormerod
Hver Saba
Forgotten trade symbols and their curious origins
The article traces old emblems in shops from red pharmacy bottles linked to poisons of medieval figures to barber poles symbolizing bloodletting. It notes the Mongol insignia above pawnbroker shops tied to Timur the Lame, later adopted by the Medici, and other icons like carved wooden boots, keys, and a wooden Indian linked to tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucrezia Borgia
Timur the Lame
Europe
Medici Family
Florence
Walter Raleigh
A Charity Talk Ends With Unexpected Gift
A well known speaker agreed to talk at a small town charity event for $20. He drove twelve miles through a heavy rain to attend, spoke longer than planned, and left the venue amid poor lighting and a draft. An envelope presented him a $20 bill with a note promising divine aid if he spoke.
Furnished Rooms Sign Triggers Local Deception
A conversation reveals a foreign woman and man over a window sign for furnished rooms. The man explains the other neighbor hung a sign to show she was not the only one with rooms, and that his family occupies the house. The exchange highlights a playful sting about rental advertising in the neighborhood.
Poem Craft: Shepherds Selecting Flowers for a Garland
The excerpt compares arranging thoughts in poetry to shepherds picking flowers for a garland. It suggests choosing the choicest ideas and placing them to give luster, akin to feathers in Indian crowns, harmonizing elements for a refined composition.
Should Husbands Do House Work A Household Health Ad
Mrs Mildred Dyer of Redlands California credits her husband with much of the housework during five years of ill health. She explains his daily toil helped her recover and mentions Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as aiding her health. The ad asks readers how often their husbands should handle chores and promotes the product as a health aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Dyer
Lydia B. Pinkham
Dyers
Redlands
Calif
Lydia
Pinkham
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Porto Bello
Arthur D. Rowdey Smith
Bos
Pew
Will
Prince Chris
Rvs
Dunbar
Johnne Cope
Cap
Darby McGraw
Cap'n
Long John
Atwater
Kent
Ford
Atwater Kent
Water Kent Mfg. CO
A. Atwater Kent
Pitney
Armater Kent
Pa Foe Bene
Seks Box
Sean
ReehtBes
Toledo
Obio
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