Black the Pirate Sailor Narrowly Named in Old Report
An incomplete OCR note describes a seafaring man nicknamed Black the Pirate and mentions a sailor named Raward Teach, a pistol, and a fatal incident involving a person named Jon sent under Klent.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1935
Page
3
An incomplete OCR note describes a seafaring man nicknamed Black the Pirate and mentions a sailor named Raward Teach, a pistol, and a fatal incident involving a person named Jon sent under Klent.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference the typhoid bacillus in relation to a mesentery finding dated 1880. The fragment hints at earlier recognition but notes it was not identified until a later period.
Porrest Bi Wing was appointed principal of the West School and tendered resignation to take effect at the end of the thirty day period. Wr has been chosen as Groton superintendent of schools and High School principal. Acton School committee will accept the resignation at period end. Mrs. Edward Bursaw and others returned from a White Mountains and Vermont trip visiting Plymouth and Calvin Coolidge home. Mrs. Gallant injured when hand caught in washing machine, treated at Massachusetts General Hospital.
In New England during King Philip’s War a group called the Praying Indians stayed allied with the Colonists. A company of them joined Major Goodkin in July 1675 serving as scouts and spies and providing valuable aid against Philip’s forces.
A sewing pattern description for a practical toddler frock with a neat collar front and back pleats. It notes sizes 2 4 6 and 8 with yardage, fabric options like pique, dimity, and dotted swiss, and includes a diagrammed sew chart.
Advertisement requests plain name address and size for a pattern. The notice asks customers to send fifteen cents in coins or stamps and provides the department address at 222 West Eighteenth Street New York N Y. The tone is formal and instructional.
The dialogue notes a parent asking how a son handles studies. The response says he gets along very pleasantly, causing no trouble to peers or instructors. The excerpt shows a quiet student remark.
A traveling man asks about business in the Old Gulch. Mesa Bi replies that they have focused reform enough to bring prosperity to many, including those previously undernerved.
Johnny Boy explains that the mule Johnny-Boy kicked him five times in exactly the same spot, while Sam-What questions the mule’s steadiness.
A tired man asks for help with morning difficulties as his friend confirms the recurring issue each day when the alarm rings.
London, capital of England and mother city of the empire, is described as the largest city in the world with an area of 811 square miles and a population of 8,000,000.
Seventeen years after Saint Mihiel survivors rally for a statewide bingo sweepstakes to raise rehabilitation funds. The Massachusetts Legion promises $5,000 in prizes across 203 games on October 3 at Cyprus Hall Cambridge with a closing ticket date September 28. Proceeds support ex soldiers’ restoration and community life.
The Institute of American Meat Packers notes terms like deacon for a young calf and harracks for a thin animal remain current. Other surviving words include dogies small southern cattle singers lean bacon hogs mulies or moolies horses breeds jack pate for mixed lots and newees for very small pigs or lambs.
The Bureau of Home Economics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture argues that anti fat claims mislead by focusing on food type. Weight depends on total daily calories. reducing calories is the rule, while ensuring essential nutrients are included.
The harbor at Good Harbor, West Indies, in St. Thomas is noted as one of the finest natural harbors in the region, attracting ships seeking shelter and ready anchorage for trade and travel.
The Concord Rotary Club met at noon Thursday for a weekly luncheon at the Colonial Inn. President E Payson True presided while Mr Dugan of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad gave an address on publicity.
In southern Switzerland near Lugve stands Trevano Castle built by Baron von Derwies, czar’s private secretary, for 12 million francs. It hosted high class orchestras and theatrical companies, attracting Europe’s elite, before changing hands to Louis Lonelhard, a French violinist. The chateau boasted Bohemian glass, carved doors, marble walls, and ornate frescoes as part of its famed interiors.
The Detroit News cites authorities tracing bottle styles from 1625 to 1840. Early globular dark olive green bottles with ringed necks evolved into squat bases, then cylindrical liquor containers. By 1775 1800 blown in half clay molds, around 1840 two vertical molded pieces marked the shift to branded liquors and mass production.
A historical note details Britain's naval command missteps at the onset of the American Revolution. Admiralty officials misdirected ships and crews, impacting early operations and colonial conflicts at sea. The piece outlines strategic confusion and its consequences for British maritime efforts.
The text cites Joel 2 1 and Luke 8 43 33 48 passages as part of a Lesson Sermon. It notes a Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health passage on the principle and proof of Christianity shown in Jesus demonstrations and healing, amid references to faith and peace.
The record notes the ninth through eleventh descendants of Rev Peter Bulkeley, founder and minister of Concord in 1635, with references to Goddard and Langdon, Jr and Richard Rossing as related figures in the lineage.
The article notes that while many know a new star is added to the flag with each state, few realize a congressional act from 1818 makes the addition mandatory and to take effect on the Fourth of July after admission.
The article notes gasoline heat energy converts at 25 percent efficiency, suggests 75 percent loss, and estimates that with 100 percent efficiency a heavy gear could travel about 108 miles per gallon while a light car could reach around 100 miles per gallon.
A fragmented report notes a notable stage feat by German artist Paul Collier, described as a record-setting performance in a Mont setting. The piece hints at a balanced act and dramatic display involving belts and choreographic balance.
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