The Mystery Yacht on Italian Coasts
A British yacht owner Hornby hosts a tense gathering aboard a steel war-like pleasure craft at Leghorn. An empty torn portrait and a stolen consigne safe raise suspicions of hidden motives and potential theft. Police inquiries in London and Lloyds confirm no yacht registered under Hornby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornby
Philip Hornby
Dogana
Sal
Chater
Hylton Chater
Cork Yacht Club
London
Gregg
New Bond Street
Hormby
Orlando's
Chic
Signore
Hutcheson
Lloyd’s
Sig
Old Beliefs About Health Appear in Curious Quick List
A reader circulates a long list of old wives tales about health cures and causes. Items include rings rubbed on eyes for styes and copper wire at the waist to prevent rheumatism.
Edward of Blackie Began Farming Near Blackie Alta
In spring 1907 Edward of Blackie Alberta left Iowa to settle on land near Blackie. He describes mixed farming as more profitable, owning land and stock. He notes seven years without a crop failure, yields wheat up to forty three bushels per acre, winters are cold but agreeable, summers warm with cool nights, and good health. He offers to answer questions about the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Blackie
Alta
Iowa
Sais
Dust Like a Boy Intervenes in Classroom Question
A teacher asks a group of students about a privilege to eat a snack during class. The scene centers on a boy raising a hand and participating as the discussion unfolds.
Best Weed for Furniture The Intect uae tot locuat eded te ta
The fragmentary note mentions a furniture project and a weed topic but provides few concrete details. It appears to be an unfinished item with unclear names, places, dates, or outcomes.
Woman in Distress at Local Home
Fragments show a woman in apparent distress inside a residence. The clipping mentions Pinkham's Vegetine and a male visitor, with unreadable lines suggesting a disruption or injury. No clear names or places are discernible.
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Ana
Leghorn
Francesc Carducci
Frank H Hutcheson
Reg “Pwaye
Florence
Sunmean Town
Board of Trade
TGR
Mackintosh
Jose
Wilsons
Hull
Pyderee
Mediterranean
Atte Te Cnet Enjay
Royal Yacht Squadron
Nore Hornby
Woodcroft ‘Park
Aus
Ma Te Ot
Buck
Kilby
Eesti
Adwaa
Pinkham
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