Porto Bello Gold opens in New York with pirate pursuit
Ormerod narrates to Peter Corluer as news arrives of a pirate chase near the Hook. Captain Rip-Rap pursues Murray, a Jacobite pirate leader and Robert's great uncle. Robert and Darby meet John Silver, a one legged sailor, and a Spanish frigate girl seeks her father Colonel Connen. Murray visits the Ormerod house and threatens Robert with action, while Pew, a blind sailor, fearsfully unsettles him.
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New York
Ormerod
Peter Corluer
Darby “McGram
Tian
Vom the Hook
Rip-Rap
Robert
Andrew Murray
Royal
James Murray
Darby
John Silver
Connen
Murray
Pew
Pondicherry
John
Milver
Tosey Flint
Maver
Bones
Rob
Silver
Flint
Fo'este
Martin
Grea
Ephew
Peter Cormaer
Peter
Masten Martin
Saunders
Wwe
Coupeau
Diack
Bill Bones
Grea Uncle
Gunner
Eticmmaage
Trust and treachery aboard the Walrus
On the Walrus voyage a tense discussion unfolds about trust among the crew as Murray and Silver navigate mystery, with plans to deploy boats and arm powder. The scene highlights loyalty, leadership, and the captain's strategic manipulation of dissent aboard.
Pirates Aboard the Royal James Meet Captain Flint
Murray Ormerod brings his grandnephew Ormerod and Peter Cormaer aboard the Royal James to join Captain Flint. Ben Gunn serves as steward as the Walrus crew impressively gathers on deck. Tensions rise between Flint and Murray as rum flows and plans unfold aboard the pirate ship.
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Diomede
Gunn
Ormerod
Cormaer
Ailus
Benann
Murray
Flint
Ben Gunn
Ben
Captain Flint
Gedney
Qualities of Magnet Explained by Science
The coast and geodetic survey says that every magnet possesses two kinds of magnetism with ends of differing nature. A suspended magnet aligns with earth magnetism, its northward end indicating the north pole sense. Like poles repel and unlike poles attract, the Earth’s magnetic North is opposite in kind.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Ice for the Romans Tourist Frieze Ruin and Storage Plant
A fragment mentions an ornamental frieze around a ruin described as a tourist site. Another line suggests a cold storage plant vibe. The text shifts to Haiti noting over ninety percent of the population uses electrical household appliances.
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Haiti
Watch as Compass Directions in Hemispheres
A historical note explains using a watch to find direction. Hold the watch flat, point the hour hand toward the sun, and the halfway point between the hour hand and 12 marks south in the northern hemisphere and north in the southern hemisphere.
For Croup Would You Do Ad Copy Fragment
Fragmentary ad copy mentions coughs colds and pills and a bottle price of 65 cents, presenting vague directions to a druggist or retailer. The text reads as an OCR fragment from an old advertisement, lacking clear events or names.
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Peterson
Petersson
Eminent preacher to join Judaism amid church split
A prominent preacher, unable to reconcile with his former church's doctrines, declares he will become a Jew and adhere to Orthodox Jewish practices, promising full focus on religious obligations from this point. The New York Sum reports the abrupt religious conversion and its implications.
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New York
Bayer Aspirin Safe Choice Ad Warning
Demand Bayer aspirin and beware imitations. The text urges buyers to check for the Bayer name on packages or tablets as proof of authentic Bayer aspirin, claiming safety proven by millions and prescribed by physicians for 25 years. It ends with a prompt to say Bayer when purchasing.
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Bayer
Toolmaker to the Wortd and Trade Notes
The United States exports of hardware and allied products rose about 10 percent in the first nine months of 1925, totaling 50 million dollars. Exports of abrasives, tools, and cutlery grew significantly. An advertisement touts Red Crags Ball Blue for snowy-white clothes. The text notes people may do their duty but excessive urging can anger them, and claims the only excitement for many is in a nightmare.
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United States
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