Hidden Treasure Craze Across Seas and Islands
A long-page survey describes endless treasure hunts from Tobermory to Cocos Island. It recalls the Florentia and Spanish Armada legends, Mauritius diggings, and royal jewels in the Wash, noting $15,000,000 to $100,000,000 worth of riches sought by salvage crews, companies, and fortune seekers amid clashes and dives.
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Robert Louie Stevenson
Tobermory
Scotland
England
John
Lapr
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Cone Island
Pacife
Amada
Yeeat
Toberer
Eperence
Florentia
Enis
Bay of Tobe
Cording
Florentia Mom
Mull
Seatire
McDonalda
McLeams
Laborre
King John
St. John Hope
Society of Antiquarians
Mr. Hope
Sutton Bridge
Sebastopol
Czar
Time
Cocos’ Island
Cocos Island
Pacific Ocean
Costa Rica
Caribbean Sea
Panama
Pacific
Bonita
Donaja
Iturbide
Mexico
Mary Dier
Cilao
Peru
Lima
Thompson
Canada
Keating
Matthews
Harold Gray
Ireland
Lord Fitzwilliams
Cocos
William 8. Meade
New York
Meade
South Seas
UFE ON THE SHEEP RANGE
The Pacific Monthly portrays sheep herding as a rough, solitary life of months in the forest. Herders endure scarce company, steady work, and occasional isolation while living among flocks, with dogs, meals, tools, and simple pleasures shaping daily routines on summer ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Monthly
Kood
Spanien
Yellow Jacket of China described as honor and attire
The piece explains the Chinese official dress system, noting the yellow riding jacket as a movable honor, with ranks of attire and changing caps across latitudes. It also mentions tailor activity and the elegance of jacket cuts, then abruptly shifts to a domestic joke about Mrs Naybur and Mrs Crossway.
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England
Li Hung Chang
China
Europe
Visitor Seeks Advice as Advice Runs Thin
A Washington Star quotation captures a visitor named Yeu who complains that advice is scarce beyond urging economy, highlighting a desire for guidance and practical counsel rather than mere thrift.
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Yeu
Washington Star
FASHIONS DECREES BY ELLEN OSMOND IN BLACK AND WHITE
Ellen Osmond surveys current styles with black and white as the core. She notes sheer fabrics, varied textures, and new silhouettes, including white linen suits, black velvet ribbons, and bare hat designs. The piece emphasizes coordinated contrasts, light fabrics, and versatile pieces for tea and evening wear.
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Mao Wee
French women avoid manish dress styles in favor of feminine touches
French women resist masculine dressing seen in England and America. They maintain severity with coquetry, creating a worn trenchy yet attractive look. The linen high turn down collar is paired with a lawn tie, both hand embroidered, as observed across the water.
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Quetry
Accessories of Dress in Green and Brown Couture Styles
The article notes lingerie tied embroidery on ties, separate stocks for tailored waists, and deep chemisetto cuffs. Green gloves and parasols outfit summer gowns while brown pongee blouses and skirts shape a girlish silhouette, with Paris influence evident in the turban hats and overall color trends. Ellen Ormonde.
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Empire Indies
Paris
Ellen Ormonde
Babes of the Mountain and a Rocky Carousel
A San Francisco writer reports a scene in the Rockies where Apache babies ride in traditional feathered baskets strapped to riders. Baskets swing as ponies bolt, mothers sprint to recapture infants amid laughter and a dislodged cradle strap. A boy captures the distressed baby as the mother checks the infant’s condition, then relives the ride with caution. Also included is a simple homemade crackers recipe mixing butter and salt into a stiff dough, rolled thin and baked quickly for a hard keep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
San Francisco
Ted
Jim
Controversy Over Yeast Bacteria in Breadmaking
Dr Be Paller in the Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette reports injurious bacteria in yeasts sold for baking. Tests found contamination in market yeasts, especially a Beta strain in small packages. He warns that fermentation can spread toxins and stresses that bread remains under inspected and poorly regulated in diet scrutiny.
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Be Paller
New York
Heanys
Ts Coggeaert
Dave
Harmlew
Beon
London School Spelling Lesson Goes Off Topic
Students faced a bizarre dictation filled with elaborate, misfitting terms and invented words. The teacher’s list included gluttonous sibyl phthiscal chneumon and other odd phrases, provoking a humorous reaction about spelling and comprehension amid a heat wave.
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London
Boston Treasury Aide James B Reynolds Signs Tens of Thousands
James B Reynolds of Boston has served 15 months as assistant secretary of the treasury and has signed his name about 100000 times. His signature is flamboyant leading him to exhaust ink and fountain pens daily. A hot spell once sent 12000 Indian warrants needing his signature while other assistants were away. Reynolds reportedly lost 21 pounds and grew irritable during the period.
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James B. Reynolds
Boston
United States Treasury
Jimmie
Justice Thomas B Youngblood to Celebrate Birthday
Famous jurist Thomas B Youngblood of Boom rte plans a late birthday celebration. He earned renown for marrying couples in unusual places and has reportedly officiated several ceremonies in unconventional settings, though details remain unclear.
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Thomas B. Youngblood
Boom Rte
Jetice Han
Seaplen
Arpa
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Turface
William Burns
Trongroom
Duke of Argyle
UFE
Yellow Jacket OF
Ellen Osmond
Modei
Babes OF the Mountain
London School
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