Fever Scourge Strains Walrus Pirates At Sea
The Walrus endures a deadly fever aboard as Flint’s crew, led by Silver, faces mutiny and fear. Darby McGraw and Moira cling to hope while Ben Gunn and Peter aid, and a treasure-map plot threads through escalating peril aboard the ship near a port town.
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Murray
Santissima Trinidad
Santo Domingo
St. Pierre
Havana
Kingston
Flint
Moira
Darby
Bones
Ben Gunn
Silver
Bill
John
Cap'n
Rendyvoo
Hamilton
Savannah
Georgy
Amerika
TCU
Sitnt
Darby McGraw
Andrew Murray
John Flint
Peter
Pew
Bob
Fhnt
Bill Bones
Gunn
Cashel
Time's Changes Shown in Methods of Travel
The article notes evolving travel methods in South America from long land and river routes to rapid air travel. It cites William Henry Harrison’s 44 day Magdalena voyage and compares it to modern hydroplane flights, highlighting faster, updated communications and movement that reshape political and commercial observation.
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South America
Bogota
Wiliam Henry Harrison
Tippecanoe
Magdalena
Tecumseh
White House
Stephen Tbonsal
Christian Science Monitor
Whig Party
Origins of the turkey in Europe and America
The Turkey Turkeys were unknown in Europe 400 years ago and North America and Mexico were their original homes. They were discovered in the sixteenth century by Columbus and other explorers. Spaniards likely brought them to Europe, while William Strickland is believed to have introduced them into this country.
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North America
Mexico
Christopher Columbus
Europe
William Strickland
London
Tit-Bits
He'd Done It Before A House Robe Request
Mrs Subbub asks her husband to fetch a house robe in town. At Goose's he orders any robe color. The salesgirl presses for a choice, but he insists color and size do not matter, lamenting he will have to return tomorrow to exchange.
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Mr. Subbub
Mutiny Looms Aboard The Walrus After Flint's Death
In the ship’s dark aftermath, Bones asserts control and seeks a treasure map. Long John Silver and crew push for formal division while heirs to Flint argue over authority and the captaincy. The mutinous tension intensifies as plans fracture the crew.
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Bill Bones
Bones
Peter
Moira
Flint
Long John Silver
Lars
John
Bill
Silver
Cap'n
Woman recovers using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs J F Gage, confined by illness, reads an ad about Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. After starting the treatment she regained strength, doing her own work again. She reports twelve bottles made her “a new woman” and spread the word to others. Brownwood Texas route 6 listed.
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J. F. Gage
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Contortionists Compared Captain Kidd Juxtaposed With Jacob Claim
A Lyons News editor praises Captain Kidd as history’s greatest contortionist for sitting on his chest while a reader cites Jacob who lifted his eyes and looked upon his neck in a Kansas City Star item.
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The
Lyons News
Captain Kidd
Jacob
Kansas City Star
Daylight Saving Arrives in the New World
The New World adopts daylight saving to align with other regions. The measure progresses after trials and debates in the United States during 1918.
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Nova Scotia
Real Bargain Sell or Trade Complete with 12-24 Engine
A classifieds item advertises a real bargain sale or trade for a machine described as complete with a 12-24 engine. Prospective buyers or traders are invited to inspect the unit and negotiate terms. No further details are provided in the readable text.
McMullen-Billings Quote Sparks Rural Speech Misspelling
The Washington Star prints a rural speech fragment by Lee S. McMullen-Billings from Billings, Montana, noting a proverb about livelihood and obligation. The quote features dialect and a shovel image to reclaim a living.
Generous Offer Notice at Stevie Theaters
Readable fragment notes a generous offer at Stevie theaters for children admitted free, with parents required. The Boston Transcript text suggests a promotional event or policy aimed at easing access for youths.
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Boston Transcript
Coal Use To Make Laundry Harder This Winter
Advertisement notes that soft coal will increase laundry workload this winter and suggests Red Cross Ball Blue as a grimy rock remover available at grocers.
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Red Cross Ball
One Help to Happiness and Self-Satisfaction
A terse Proverb-like note states that happiness comes from simple aids to inner peace, guiding a man toward self-satisfaction despite a poor memory.
Restful Exchange at Shops
A conversational fragment shows one person asking if the other rested well and the reply confirms a visit to several stores. The exchange suggests a casual domestic moment and a brief outing.
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Arthur D. Howden Smith
Bellamy
Kingston Town
Funt
Pieter
Cap
Ormerod
John Pint
Pathe Feya A
Turkey
Cap’n
Qed
St. Bridget
St. Patrick
Veronica
Holy Mark
Heavenly Courts
Faust
Lee S. McMullen
Billings, Mont
Eben
Washington Star
Qarich
Haarlem
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