Looking for Being Sings Real Stories From a Master Adventurer
Captain George B. Boynton recounts his Franco Prussian War exploits and later adventures with Frank Norton and Guzman Blanco. He narrates deception in Curacao, secret orders, revolutions in Venezuela Santo Domingo, naval escapes, and a dramatic drumhead court martial in which he survives a near execution with help from trusted allies.
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Sedan
Trieste
Committee of Safety
Bordeaux
Leckwith
Nickell
Norton
China Sea
Venezuela
Guzman Blanco
Lars Sorensen
St. Thomas
Curacao
Guzman
Pulgar
Monagas
General Ortega
Ortega
Tucacas Point
la Guayra
Captain George B. Boynton
General Baéz
Buenaventura Baez
Santo Dominggy
West Indies
Santo Domingo
London
Mediterranean
Seckwith
Nickel & Son
Costa Rica
Tomaso
Guardia
Caribbean
Kingston
Jimmy Donovan
Sorensen
Bank of England
Myrtle Bank
Pulido
Baez
Domingo
Juliette
Halifax
N. S
Ganier d’Aton
Pimental
Cabral
Caracas
Safa
Jensen
Paxton Toilet Co Advertises Garfield Tea and Paxtine
An old advertisement claims Garfield Tea clears a muddy complex ion dispels foul breath and sweetens temper. It touts Paxtine in sponge baths to eradicate perspiration and body odors sold 25 cents a box or by mail from The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Weather Quip Highlights Dry Days and Local Bias
A brief exchange notes very dry weather attribution. The remark points to a weather man with a local option bias, underscoring public skepticism about forecasts.
Temperance Orator Sparks Laugh Over Liquor Cause
In a temperance meeting a speaker asks what causes more misery than liquor and a hushed, husky reply from the hall back row answers thirst, fueling a brief exchange in a crowded venue.
Jones Criticizes Music Lessons Demand in Quoted Exchange
In a quoted snippet, Jones questions why his partner must take music lessons, claiming she will never learn despite extensive practice. He says he knows she lacks talent and cannot afford the cost, but despises the people on the next floor.
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Jones
Rhine Tour Purchases From a 1900s Travel Note
A dialogue from Fliegende Blaetter recalls planning a Rhine summer tour. One traveler asks for advice on the best things to buy on the Rhine while another notes memory needs refreshing before selecting souvenirs.
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Rhine
Fliegende Blaetter
Veracity Question Dismissed as Witnesses Troll Reputation
Jim Slocum of Montgomery county testifies in a Kansas City Journal report to impeach a county witness. Asked about the witness’s truthfulness he hedges and says neighbors would demand corroborating evidence before burying him if he looked dead.
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Jim Slocum
Montgomery County
Kansas City Journal
Jim
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Grandville Road
Grand Rapids, Mich
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Postum Cereal Company
Lid Pure Food Factories
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