Reminiscences of History Bets on Ships and Sinister Luck
A veteran narrator recalls wagers aboard a voyage, with bets over British history and Benedict Arnold. He describes a cockney challenger who bets on English monarchs from Henry VII to Charles II, the stake holder, and the eventual forfeit. The tale extends to a later arrest of two Connecticut Yankees, linking the voyage to consequences back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagiard
Basia
Benedict Arnold
Dee
West’ Point
Mr. Pelt
Port
Hugland
Henry VII
Charles of
Edward
Mary
Elizabeth
James L
James II
Charles
Charles II
Cromwell
Orleal
Crean Ivers
Barton L. Ingraham
Hazardous baby product ad found in noisy OCR text
Damaged OCR passage advertises a harmful baby product sold by Red Crom Fhanicany. It mentions ingredients printed on the bottle and warns of dangers to babies and children. The text is garbled but suggests a warning about harmful drugs or toxins and a reaction to hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasa Baby
Toei
Oklahoma
Pierce
Hog Preparation and Hogs Dressed Carcass Handling
Practical notes on hog preparation before dipping and cleaning, with steps for scraping, cooling, and avoiding contamination. Includes guidance on transporting carcasses, rinsing, and handling entrails, followed by observations on cheese aging, cream bacteria, and a sprain remedy, ending with local ads and product pitches.
Kodol For Dyspepsia and Indigestion Promoted
An advertisement extols natural digestive fluids and the stomach’s role in blood health. It urges prompt relief with Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion, calling it pleasant to take reliable and guaranteed, sold by Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Red Cross Pricgiaiy
Poison Cure Promised for Palon Troubles
Fragmentary note discusses a saline balm or liniment claimed to cure a palatal or throat ailment. Mentions a person named Ballard and a supposed remedy titled Polnon Oak Paleoning, with a claim of curing a case and aiding a friend. Text is garbled and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Aho
Sie
Lyy
Rae Ee
Lan
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Tedy Jans Grey
Etzorn
Hollineter
Red Crou Pharmacy
Hackett Drug Co
Selim
H. ‘McNeil
Balt Bake
Utah
Gallerd Snow Lisiment Co
Seldand
Hackett: Drug Co
Hacklett Drug Co
Palace
Rocery
Hotllater
Rocky Mountain
Red Cropa Pharmacy
Yackett Grog Coy
Roberti
THE
Seattle Post: Intelligencer
Post-Intelligencer
Seattle
Waakinsion
Foley
Two Bites
Solo
Recommer
Cc. A. Young
Buchigne
B. Buthans
Carlisle Center
W. Y
Kidnay City
Ram Siad
2Ug CO
de Pierce
Golden Medical
Buffalo
N. Y
Hig
Herman C. Hiller
Gold Street
Wastington School
the Olympic Club
Finard & Berlin
Vaughn & Watson Bros
Centralia
Wash
Rent Bros., Propa
Kodol
Ran
Stam
Chicago
Davis & Mills General Contractors
Cerent
Rae Ees
Centralia Phan
DAVES
Tower Ay
Rae Ice
C. A. Young Drug Co
Chichester’s
Tadieg
Vo Corea
Eigneen
A. J.B
Goodwin
Qentralia
Epicures
P.lyman, Prop
Main
Yakima
Eader. N.Y. Milling Co
Star Drilling Jacking. Co
Portland
Oregon
Star Portable
Stan Drilling Wackine CO
Gregor
Akron
OMTO
Black & Leatherwood
Royal Club
Japan
W. W. Dickerson
Eer
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