Captain Kidd was Not a Pirate A 1928 View
An essay arguing Captain William Kidd was innocent of piracy, citing historians and sources in the British Museum. It contrasts Chambers's romantic portrayal with Delton’s The Red Captain Kidd and examines justice, political corruption, and public misperception across colonial Britain and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Kidd
Wilke
William Kidd
Kidd
British Museum
Captain Rudd
Robert W. Chambers
Couse
Chambers
Cornelia Delton
New York
Duffield and Company
Cians
England
Greenock
Scotland
William the
William
Moonlit Fashion and Old Rules Clash at Breakfast
A 1929 dialogue centers on a Flapper and her father during Sunday breakfast. They debate dress codes, petticoats, and modern women’s allure while reflecting shifting gender norms and fashion from the era. The exchange blends social critique with witty banter about moonlight gowns and constancy of tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Pops
Charlotte Bronte
McNaught Syndicate
Tessault's Day By An Elder Hollywood Dressmaker
Anna Tessault built a famed West Coast dress shop from Hollywood infancy to couture prominence. Her life intertwined with film stars, with a bold rise from modest beginnings to marrying wealthy Henning Wyland in her twilight years. Now near seventy, she costumes herself in daring outfits, while husband Wyland aids her public day of glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Tessault
Hollywood
Orange Grove
Notion
Mary Pickford
Bunny
Tessault
Norma Talmadge
Pearl White
Hollywood Boulevard
Bird
Motion Picture
Oldessault
Tesault
Henning Wyland
West Coast
Pacific
Motion Facture
California
Renning Wylands
Wyland Avenue
Tesssault
Old Tessault
Renining Wyland
Benning Wyland
Cross Word Puzzle Clues Mixed With Odd Characters
A densely garbled crossword style clue list shows Across and Down hints with many OCR errors. Names, numbers, and partial words such as 11-Amess, 16-Angry, 12-Etther Is, and 82-Concede appear alongside stray letters and misprints, suggesting an incomplete puzzle page fragment with inconsistent formatting and unclear entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amess
Senate
Sidner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles B. Driscoll
Roe Fulkerson
Tessault’s
Fannie Hurst
McClure Syndicate
Compass Point
Atateborg
Sefsr
Ise
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