Ghostly tales of sea and shore haunt old coast lore
Sailors and villagers recount phantom ships and eerie voices along the coast. Ghostly Dutchmen and wreckers, spectral shallops, and the Flying Dutchman thrill listeners from Cornwall to New England, with local marsh legends and shipwreck omens adding eerie atmosphere.
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Nore
Wimna
Littl
France
Gris Nee
Arma
Cornelius Vandertecken
Alain Fordave
Daye
Cape of Good Hope
Ee Vanderdeckensy
Bio
Cornwall
Solway
Ehipa
Kerry
Kerry Federman
Newhaven
Ehip
Obscene Obstruction of Ada by Halberts in London House
A fragmentary folio recounts Ada facing social pressure from Mrs Halbert and her daughter in London. Ada practices obedience while the Halberts insist on dignity and propriety, sparking conflict over behavior and language in a mirrored domestic scene.
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London
Mre
Beams
Ada
Mra
Halbert
How to Fumigate Hen House
Instructions describe fumigation by burning brimstone or sulfur blends to reach cracks and woodwork. Keep the hen house closed during treatment and exclude fowls for hours. Take care to avoid fire and poisonous fumes harming humans and birds.
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Maya
S Tores
Fireless Brooder Plan For Chick Rearing
A practical two year tested fireless brooder method by WD Neale from the Iowa Homestead. It uses a box three feet by sixteen inches by eight inches with a four inch side opening for chicks and adjustable cross frames to provide growing space. A wool carpet cover, straw bedding, and optional warm water or extra carpet aid comfort on cold nights.
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WD. Neale
Iowa
Poultry Tips For Fall Market Readiness And House Hygiene
Advice urges avoiding mongrel stock and inbreeding, emphasizes high feed costs, and notes October to November as peak poultry prices. It covers new blood options, coop maintenance, disease prevention, culling older hens, saving vegetables for feed, and preparing winter-proof housing with proper ventilation and cleanup.
Unclear Household Complaint Catches Attention
Fragmentary notes describe tension between a landlady and lodgers over board arrangements involving a Mr Hall Roome Binocards and a person named Dilla. The text hints at annoyance and varied reactions among neighbors.
Eczema Cure Report From Cuticura Soap Trial
Sam Marcia of Chicago describes two years of burning itching hand eczema cured after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm water. He credits the treatment over five to seventeen months and notes the product was sold worldwide with free samples upon request.
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Lowell Place
Chicago
Sam Marcia
Cutlceura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Turkish Time Keeps Odd Hours Around St Sophia
The article notes the Ottoman timing system used near St Sophia with an oridian showing time two hours ahead of Greenwich until two years ago when the government aligned with Eastern European time. For religious use noon occurs at sunset, causing daily time to drift.
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Mosque of
St. Sophia
Greenwich
Wealminster Gazette
Usual Kind of Office Seekers
A humorous scene shows a washing machine agent asking how things stand after the election. The tavern keeper notes that competent locals remain calm while incompetent outsiders rush to run the post office, attacking reform fears.
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Treckon
One-Gall
A Bit Candid First Tripper Cartoon Exchange
A brief Punch cartoon captures a candid exchange between two sailors on a voyage. One taunts the other about his looks while the other retorts about returning home. The dialogue reflects seafaring humor of the period.
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New England
Palatine
Long Inland Sound
Block Island
Nantucket
Calf Marshes
Essex
Ckipper
Barrow Galway
Pithea
Rome
Viters
Ailver
Howe
Doug Chostiy
Eiuird Oee
Lester
Gil
Mra Kolghi
Punelo
Andle
Age Wong
Porweplag
Fead
Fireleas Grooder
Samuel Ptorer
Poapdiia Lead Diy
Teena
New York
Bears
Castoria
Crawford
Crabshaw
New York Times
Ong
C. Manowar
A. Weirwas
Ee Teehee
Maryvil Mo
Sloans
Josern Harcwens
Defiance Cold Water Starch Sales Bowiry Work Spl, Wespag. de
Sisco W. N. U
Denver
Eepeeines
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