Tide and Time Move Ruth Ginn Off Sand
The Ruth Ginn wreck is freed from a sand cradle after eight days of work. Bradley, Captain Titcomb, and Alvin Bearse lead a team aboard the Lizzie and You and I to lighten cargo, lash heavy anchors, and tow the lumber to Orham harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peleg Myrick
Bill Taylor
Barney
Ruth Ginn
Bradley
Lizzie
Peleg
Brad
Orham Harbor
Titeoul
Sally
Bradler
Tie
Gus
Alvin
Harney
Orham
Ira Sparrow
You and I
Ira
Liswan
Titcomb
Darky
Old Ocean
You and T
Bradlar
Bearse
Tra
Peleg Mirick
You
Vineyard Haven
Dua
T'yra
Sam
Bealde the Great
Jos Sant
Exceptional Opportunity in Real Estate and Fire Insurance
An unsolicited offer promotes a no capital opportunity to start an insurance and conveyancing office with potential earnings from 1500 to 5000 yearly. The ta rbell firm promises sole town agency for major fire insurers, mortgage writing, policy drafting, and partner support, with a South Bend address and postal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Addrass
Ozman A. Tarbell
Anti-Opium Crusade Spreads in Malay Lands and Dispensaries Bloom
Report from Penang and Kuala Lumpur describes a rapid anti opium movement led by local Chinese and Malay groups. A plant cure is said to reduce opium use, with free dispensaries serving thousands daily and opium trade receipts falling. Officials weigh potential colonial revenue impact as movement grows.
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Newhro
Newbro
Herpicide
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Alice
A. &. Frost
Washington
Penang
China
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Selangor
Straits Settlements
Had Plenty of Confidence in First Nights
Agustus Thomas, a noted playwright, discusses first nights and the anxiety they bring. He recalls wishing for Charles Reade’s self-confidence after his dramatization of Never Too Late to Mend and notes a margin remark about eliciting tears from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agustus Thomas
Charles Reade
Swiss and Irish Goats Show milk yield potential
The British Goat Society reports Swiss lineage goats yielding over a gallon of milk per day after thorough testing at a farm in Essex, England. Despite initial disbelief, imports may boost rural laborers’ welfare. Irish goats, well bred and cared for, currently lead English goats in milk production and garner peasant support for further improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Goat Society
Essex
England
Ins
Black people in Persia report on ancient Persians
A Carnegie Institute researcher studying in the east reports a possible ancient black skinned race in Persia. The piece notes historical theories of a primitive black population in southern Asia and recent claims of descendants near Shiras and Teheran. It also mentions Russian explorer Dr. Daniloff locating groups among mountains near the Persian Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Institute At
Washington
East
Persia
Asia
Babylon
Assyria
Daniloff
Shiras
Persian Gulf
Teheran
Well Earned Street Organ Scene in Casual Interaction
An old man drops a coin in a street organ case after the driver fails to start the car. The boss question prompts quips until Slimmer admits the only boss he knows is at home, then the group remains polite and silent.
Rather Bitter Mutual Friend Quote from Senator Coyne
A tiny son asks what a mutual friend is and the senator replies with a biting definition. The exchange hints at media scrutiny and upcoming muckraking in magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Coyne
Failed to See the Joke
A fragment of dialogue references a Rome guide telling travelers about two skulls of St Paul, one boy and one man, prompting teased reactions in a conversational exchange. The text preserves a humorous regional tone with dialect phrases.
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Gay, D'Orsay
Rome
St. Paul
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Alvin Bearse
Orham Wharf
Tye
Irma
Cleveland
Artaxerxes I
Portus
Kentusky
Kentucky
Victor Hugo
Louis Viils
Jake
Akme
Hine
Your Office
Central
Rawson
the Reporter Printing Co
Bill
Second Street
Elyria, O
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