A Pirate Among Pirates Master Adventurer George B Boynton
Captain Boynton recalls early piracy in the China Sea during 1874 to 1876. He describes assembling a crew, posing as Dr Burnet, and clashing with Chinese and Malay pirates including Moy Sen, then meeting the female pirate Katherine Crofton whose story reshaped his life. He recounts raids, battles on the Leckwith, Surprise, and Florence, and the lure of adventure over risk.
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George B. Boynton
Frank
Frank Norton
China Sea
Leckwith
Florence
Lorenwen
George Brown
Bill Heather
Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Norton
Sumatra
Borneo
Old Moy Sen
Canton
Dr. Burnet
Florence and Surprise
Deverell
May Sen
Captain Deverell
Apore
Ately
Katherine Crofton
England
Frank Deverell
Kate
Nortom
Sen
The Hebrew Passenger and the Conductor Tale
Arthur W. Marks of Washington recounts a comic tale from Popular Magazine about a young Hebrew on a New York to Philadelphia train who has no ticket. When challenged, actors reveal the paying company name and the boy finally says Comp'ny. The gag ends with the Pittsburgh Cloding company being named as the ticket.
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Arthur W. Marks
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Cloding Company
Popular
Cuticura Ointment Healed Bad Sore on Limb
Mrs. M. H. Fairchild of Wichita Kansas recounts a severe leg wound from a fall that worsened before she used Cuticura Ointment. She reports immediate pain relief and healing, praising Cuticura Soap for cleansing without smarting. Sample offers for Cuticura products are extended by mail from Boston.
Babies Half Price At The Show
A mother and child visit town sights and see a ticket advertising Children half price, sparking the little girl to beg to buy a baby now that they are so cheap.
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Bessie
Hibernian Banter on Cars and Marriage
A terse exchange notes a stepless car as a step in the right direction while joking that marriage is the only cure for certain girls giggling. The dialogue reflects light social commentary with playful quips.
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Hibernian
Knicker
Bocker
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Restores Health
Mrs May Wyatt of Ashland Kentucky credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of female and kidney trouble. She tried doctors and medicines without relief before using the remedy. The ad claims hundreds of thousands of women benefited from the famous preparation.
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Ashland
Lydia E. Pinkham
May Wyatt
United States