The Walrus Faces a King's Ship Pursuit on the Sea
In a suspenseful escape, the Walrus outmaneuvers a 60 gun razee while fever spreads aboard. Flint’s madness and Darby’s loyalty keep Moira and the crew clinging to life as battles, mutinous fears, and a buried treasure map threaten their fate.
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Murray
Santissima Trinidad
Santo Domingo
St. Pierre
Havana
Kingston
Flint
Moira
Darby
Bill Bones
Ben Gunn
Silver
Bones
Bill
Vlint
John
Changing Travel in South America Shows Modern Speed
The piece contrasts past and present transit to South America noting how early journeys like William Henry Harrison’s lengthy Magdalena trip gave way to rapid modern routes. It cites Stephen Bonsal on outdated methods and highlights hydroplane travel reducing 44 days to under a day in the latest era.
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South America
Bogota
South American
William Henry Harrison
Tippecanoe
Magdalena
Loinge
Tecumseh
White House
Stephen Bonsal
Christian Science Monitor
Whig
Origin of the Turkey in Europe and America
The Turkey Turkeys were unknown in North America and Mexico 400 years ago. Christopher Columbus and other explorers encountered them in the sixteenth century, with Spaniards likely introducing them to Europe. An adventurer named William Strickland is believed to have brought them into this country.
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North America
Mexico
Christopher Columbus
Europe
William Strickland
London
He'd Done It Before A city trip leads to a robe purchase
Mrs Subbub sends her husband to Goose's for a house robe. At the shop he insists color and size do not matter and plans to return the next day to change the selection. The exchange highlights a quiet domestic moment with the clerks reacting to his indifference.
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Mr. Subbub
Treasure map dispute erupts aboard the Walrus
In the ship's hold the crew debates who should be captain after Flint's death. Bones pushes for rule by command while Long John Silver and others press for a regular section and shared authority over the treasure map.
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Bones
Cap’n
Bill
Flint
Darby
John
Silver
Ormerod
Darby McGraw
John Flint
Jardin
St. Bridget
St. Patrick
Veronica
Holy Mark
Heavenly Courts
Bill Bones
Peter
Moira
Long John Silver
Lars
Long John
Shoppers Throng Stores and Farm to Find Health
An exhausted Baltimore working mother describes relief from fatigue after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the tonic with restoring strength for work and caring for three children, urging other girls suffering weakness to try the remedy.
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Louisa
Lydia BP
Pinkham
L. G. van Dyke
Spring &T
Morrell Park
Baltimore
Lydia QD
Rebel Lion Rumor Roars Up in Mexico
A mock dramatic note claims another rebel lion is present in Mexico with sneering humor and theatrical exaggeration, reflecting a satirical tone rather than a factual report.
Handkerchiefs Admit Wash Trouble and Soap Advice
A brief ad copy notes children's handkerchiefs look hopeless after washing. It suggests using good soap and rinsing in water blued with Red Cross Ball Blue for better results. The second line warns against arrogance when opinions are challenged.
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Arthur D. Howden Smith
WRU
Cap'n
Filmt
Hamilton
Savannah
Georgy
Amerika
Andrew Murray
Bellamy
Kingston Town
Pew
Der
Bob— Flint
Bob
Gunn
Cashel
Saci
Turkey
Tee
Bellans
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