A Narrow Escape From Peruvians On The Spanish Main
A whaler crewman recalls abandoning a reckless companion in Payta and later aiding his deserting friend Tom Babson. After a mutinous plot, Babson faces execution, but a daring rescue by the narrator and crew aboard the Marion enables a fast escape to sea, leaving Babson to steer clear of further ventures on the Spanish Main.
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Barclay
Marion
Tom Babson
Pacific
Payta
Peru
Tom
Jack
Tom. Babson
Scotch Jock
Liberty Men
Ivan
Om Babson
Toim
Tumbez
Loii Babson
Tres Amigos
Leeward
Galapagos
Ilo
Toni
Elo
Imate
Lom
Ton
Pha
Wwe
Chab
T ‘Thec
Western Horn
England
Why vintage bakers pans vanish from junk shops
A New York master baker explains the disappearance of old pans. He says bakers prefer worn pans because their dull surface conducts heat better and bakes evenly, while new shiny pans cause undercooked centers and lingering metallic smells. Thus old pans stay in use and don’t reach junk shops.
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New York
New York Press
bullfighting rhetoric mirrors spectacle in Spain says New York Sun
A New York Sun excerpt critiques Spanish bullfighting as a grandiose theater. A critic recalls the matador's parade, the crowd's roar, and the "raging beast" reduced to a penniless calf, highlighting hollow bravado and theatrical violence. The piece laments public amusement veering toward pageantry over substance.
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Spain
Madrid
New York Sun
A Famous Southern Coin Confederate Half Dollar At Center Of Interest
A Confederate half dollar from 1861, one of four struck, may be the lone survivor. J W Scott, a New Orleans coin dealer now in possession, values it around 1000 dollars. The coin’s reverse features a shield with stars and bars and a liberty cap, with the Confederate designation and half dollar inscription.
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Confederacy
J. W. Scott
Ite
Lincoln
Confederate States of America
United States Mint
New Orleans
Montgomery
Ala
Memminger
Secrletary of the Treasury of the Confederacy
A. H. Peterson
B. F. Taylor
Taylor
Ale. Scott
New York
Scott
Jefferson Davis
Mr. Davis
New York Tribune
Avalanche memory prompts cautionary Alaska tale
A pioneer Alaskan recalls a near fatal alpine experience from 1892 on Chilcoot Pass. He explains how avalanches begin with earth tremors and growl like thunder before a wall of snow arrives, urging listeners to seek safety on the opposite side of the gulch.
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A. P. Squires
Mr. Squires
Chilcoot Pass
Denver Times
Early Postal Systems and Roman Relay Network
The text notes Cyrus the Elder in Persia and Rome’s advanced mail system. It highlights Roman relay stations with 40 horses to cover 100 miles daily, serving state communications. Julius Caesar’s letters reached Britain to Rome in 26 and 28 days. Private mail surfaced under Diocletian late in antiquity. Also includes stray comic and unrelated notes about a landlady and ostriches.
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Cyrus the Elder
Rome
Julius Cesar
Britain
Ciecro
Diocletian
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