Pirates Past and Present in Oceanic History
A Washington bulletin traces piracy as an ongoing threat tied to wars and historic sea lanes. It surveys pirate bases from the Greek Archipelago to Barbary coasts and chronicles figures like Barbarossa, Henry Morgan, the James brothers, and Captain Kidd along with their exploits and indelible legends.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Carroll Deering
Wide Seas
National Geographic Society
Barbary Coast
East Indies
China
Greece
Italy
Asia Minor
Golden Gulf
Rome
Pompey
Ferdinand
Isabella
James Brothers
Barbarossa Brothers
Mediterranean
Constantinople
England
Spain
Holland
Jerba
Tunia
Charles V
Ele
Fla
Kheyter-din
Eligabeth
Dips Robbed of Haven When Art Center Moves
The London Morning Post notes that London venues like Somerset House hosted exhibitions until 1837 and were easy targets for pickpockets. A wooden dado once surrounded the great room, later removed, leaving a narrow gap stuffed with numerous purses showing successful pocketpicking in the past.
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Art Center
London
Burlington House
Somerset House
London Morning Post
Academy
Cockatoo Tops Rooster in Yard Duel
In Martinez California a two pound cockatoo defeated an eight pound rooster after a five minute struggle. The bird grabbed the rooster by the windpipe with its sharp beak delivering the fatal blow. The feud between the two lasted several weeks at the home of merchant B F Rhine.
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Spura
Beak
Italian inventor unveils a high speed monoplane
Rome reports Epaminonda Bertucci of Rome has unveiled a monoplane capable of landing without a large field and speeds over 800 miles per hour. The craft, designed for aerial warfare, can also cruise at a few miles an hour and will be armed with a machine gun. Bertucci says early small scale tests indicate promising results.
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Rome
Italy
Epaminonda Bertucci
Million in Mexican Capital
Mexico City officials report a population surge of over 100 percent in ten years pushing the total to about 1,000,000. Authorities link the rise to revolts and warn housing is scarce as demand for suitable dwellings remains high.
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Mexico City
Mex
Senator Kenyon Seeks Veto Power Over Riders in Budget Bills
Widespread public support for amending the Constitution to grant the President authority to veto riders in appropriation bills and to cut single appropriations without undermining entire supply measures. Senator Kenyon of Iowa says he will draft and press the amendment after completing constitutional review, noting letters from diverse professions urging submission to the people.
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Ashington
Harding
Kenyon
Iowa
Government and Railroads Advance in Funding Negotiations
Negotiations between government officials and railway executives on railroad indebtedness of about 800 million dollars continue with progress toward definite conclusions. Railroads estimate net due from government at roughly 575 to 600 million, with about 383 million for the government control period and 229 million for the six month guaranty period.
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Davis
Railroad Administration
Mellon
Uncle Sam Penalizing Marriage Says National Woman’s Party
Miss Eisie Hill of the National Woman's party denounces government departments for using marital status questionnaires to determine layoffs. She claims married women are being dropped to favor unemployed husbands, while equal examinations for similar grades continue. The issue centers on independence and fair treatment of women workers.
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Uncle Sam
Eisie Hill
National Woman's Party
Air Service
Miss Hill
Civil Service
Hays Proposes Postal Savings Plan to Boost Circulation
Postmaster General Hays argues for a revised postal savings system to unlock $1 billion hoarded by deposits. He favors higher interest rates up to 8 percent, small deposits under age ten, and savings branches in 50 000 post offices to spur private bank deposits and benefit industry.
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Post Office Savings
General Hays
Sam
Post Office Bank
Hays
Hopkins Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Hopkins Minnesota resident Mrs Rob ert Block reports relief from hot flashes and other menopause symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The sponsor urges other women to try the remedy and offers confidential health letters from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Hopkins
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rob
Mrs. Block
Lydia B.kham
Ora’s First Year School Idol Bigon Says Them
Maurice, two years younger, admires his brother Ora who is learning many new things. He cannot recite the alphabet yet but imitates Bigon, calling him his idol supreme, and correctly speaks the letters as Bigon does.
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Ora
Maurice
Bigon
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
For many years, druggists note the record of Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician's prescription and strengthening remedy that supports natural work of kidneys liver and bladder. Swamp-Root has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. A sample bottle can be obtained by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. at Binghamton New York and mentioning this paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
San Francisco Docks Capacity and Darwin Beliefs
San Francisco can harbor 250 vessels at once at its dock facilities. A number of men who advocate Darwinian theory are reportedly undergoing personal changes, transforming themselves back toward monkey-like characteristics.
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San Francisco
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New York
Cape of Good Hope
Madagascar
Red Sea
East India
West Indian
Boston
Cockatoo
Big Rooster
Bird
Martinez
Cal
Warren Harding
Caledonia
Ty National Ig Capital Affairs
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Advance Automobile Co
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
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