Forced to Become Pirate A Fillmore lineage tale ends on justice
The account follows John Fillmore and Edward Cheesman forced into piracy by the Bluebeard, Low, and Phillips in the early 1700s. After an attempted escape aboard the Dolphin of Cape Ann, two pirates die and the crew is captured and brought to Boston. May 3, 1724. Fillmore and Cheesman are acquitted.
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John ‘Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
United States
Bluebeard
Low
Phillips
Atlantic
Jamaica
Newfoundland
Dolphin
Cape Ann
Andrew ‘Harriden
Harriden
Boston
Fillmore
Cheesman
Premonitions of Death in Animals
Notes from the Continental Edition of the London Mail describe cases where animals react with fear or calm to death or danger. A dog dreads a railway trip and is struck, a horse balks at a small fence then is injured, a bullfinch dies after distress, and a horse avoids passing beneath a tree only to have a lethal branch fall.
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The
London Mail
Must Earn Nature s Favors Says Swett Marden
Orison Swett Marden argues in Chicago News that nature reveals beauty only to those who study it and wait. He urges readers to slow down, observe, ponder, and appreciate nature’s mysteries rather than rush through life.
Cut This Out and Lake It With You
A reader jokes about selecting a medical tablet noting Chamberlain's Tablets for venation and digestion. The piece emphasizes using a cutout to ensure the right purchase. It reflects a humorous take on avoiding incorrect items when shopping.
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Chamberlain
Many Roads to Knowledge and the Magnetic Tractor Fraud
The text discusses fake shops selling a magnetic tractor claimed to cure diseases. Perkins in New England popularized the device, priced at five dollars, but scientists proved it false. The episode inspired interest in electrotherapy, shaping later medical science despite debunking the scam.
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New England
Perkins
Was Ahead of His Time A 1527 Luther Letter on a Watch
A letter dated April 22 1527 from Martin Luther to Father Frederick Pistorius the last abbot of St Aegidius in Nuremberg thanks the abbot for a watch and notes he must study mathematicians to understand this timekeeper. Luther likely possessed an early Heu l ein watch and references his rival Peter Heinlein a locksmith who faced witchcraft charges and whose name lives on in Nuremberg.
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Martin Luther
Frederick Pistorius
St. Aegiduis
Nuremberg
Peter Heulein
Peter
Heinlein and
Nurenburg
New Bells and the Silver Tone Tradition
A discussion of bell making notes that early bells gained tone after centuries of use. An American inventor realized tone came from the clapper wearing against the bell and created bells cast so the clapper fits the bell closely. The result is immediate mellow silver tone, with manufacturing and export abroad.
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America
Best Remedy for Stomach Trouble
A Missouri reader from Moberly praises Chamberlain's Tablets as the best remedy for stomach trouble and constipation. The user reports long use over two to three years, noting relief from indigestion and liver tone, leaving the user feeling well.
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Mamie Bertel
Moberly
Golden Anniversary Sales at Steinbach Store
A Steinbach promotional note describes massive anniversary sales focusing on quality over quantity. The fourth floor features carpets and upholstery, the second floor hosts women’s wear with a new Little Fairy shop and nursery themed décor highlighting dainty, up-to-date items for the newest family member.
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Steinbach
Gold Nuggets prime price listing and discounts
The notice shows prices for Gold Nuggets and related items with figures such as 25¢ 2.75 1.29 and 17.95. Specific items or brands are not identified in readable text but prices indicate a retail setting and sale labels.
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Voorhees
Little Miss
East State St
Trenton, N. J
Peppler
Ambor
Pittsburgh
New Holland
John Deere
Myers
Thomas Peppler
Peter Henlein
R. A. Donnelly
State Street
Broad
Longman & Martinez
Meakors
Deaters
Cretonnes
Axminster
Steinbach Company
Asbury Park, N., J
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