Massachusetts Archivist Debunks Captain Kidd as Pirate
John H. Edmonds, Massachusetts state archivist, argues Lord Bellomont framed Captain Kidd to silence piracy, declaring Kidd a privateersman of good repute who was executed in 1701. The lecture claims a conspiracy among Bellomont and officials and denies Kidd’s treasure.
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Captain Kidd
London
John H. Edmonds
Massachusetts
Old South Meeting House
Edmonds
Lord Bellomont
Bellomont
Earl of Romney
Duke of Shrewsbury
Kidd
New York
Boston
England
Times
Admiralty
Admiralty Court
Boy Behind the Voice Says He Is President
A hurried businessman calls an establishment that failed to deliver goods. A small voice asks to help and reveals I am the president of the company. The man demands the office to handle business and is told to attend to duties. The exchange ends with the boy asserting his role.
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Mr. Jones
Philadelphia Ledger
Far North Royal Canadian Mounted Police Post Opened at Pond's Inlet
A new RCMP post established at Pond's Inlet in extreme north Bailin’s land. It becomes the force’s northernmost outpost with a sole staff sergeant holding full police authority, customs and judicial control for Baffin’s land and surrounding territory. Few Eskimos reside there and traders occasionally call at the port.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Pond’s Inlet
Bailin’s Land
Scarlet Riders
Chesterfield Inlet
Cape Burwell
Hudson’s Straits
Baffin’s Land
Gossip Wagon Or Gospel Wagon
Six year old Nellie excitedly tells of a crowd around a wagon she thought a gossip wagon. Her mother clarifies it was a gospel wagon and notes Nellie’s mishearing.
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Nellie
Pretty Legend of Silkworm Enduring Silk’s Gift
An Indianapolis News excerpt recounts a mythic tale of a faithful horse and a noble meeting with gods and a typhoon. A grieving father, a vanished daughter, and the silkworm’s blessing follow the horse’s fate, ending with a grave and the rise of silk as a world gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Emotions of Men Highlighted in Village Tale
Nea eerle Chapman argues men are more emotional than women and cites a New England village story. A town delays a bridge, then lavishly buries a pauper with hearse and horses, spending far more than necessary, proving emotional decision making.
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Nea Eerle Chapman Att
International Equal Suffrage Association
New York Sun
New England
Ole Scout Savors Newsroom Fame in Town Chronicle
In this lighthearted tribute the Good Ole Scout is praised for his sharp Eagle Eye and keen ear, serving as the paper's volunteer reporter who keeps the town informed and its news lively.
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Ole Scout
First Papermaker Spider Spawns Delicate Paper Nest
A nature note describes the papermaking spider of Africa building a tiny two inch square paper surface, coating it with fine threads, placing 50 eggs beneath, then sealing the nest with a border that adheres until the young hatch in about three weeks.
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Africa
Indianapolis News
Forest Fires Darken Idaho and Reach Nations in 1910
During August 1910 great forest fires in Idaho spread smoke across the northern United States and southern Canada and even far over the oceans. The smoke was observed 500 miles from land causing dark days over a region larger than any prior event in the country.
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Idaho
United States
Canada
Bank of England Protected by Deep Artesian Water
An article by William S. Walsh describes the Bank of England's unique security. A 400 foot artesian well supplies 7,000 cubic feet of water per hour, submerging the bullion department nightly to deter robbers. Water protection extends to other areas and triggers automated safeguards when coins are moved.
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Bank of England
William S. Walsh
Bottled Fireflies Lure Bass in Modern Angling Trick
Fireflies are trapped in a small glass vial with a three-hook harness and swivel, then released to attract bass by glow. William P. Osborne of the New York State College of Forestry reports success using this battery-illuminated lure to entice fish into biting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
William P. Osborne
New York State College of Forestry
Milwaukee Journal
English Poetry and Prose and Their Pillar Texts
Essay stresses English poetry and prose as twin pillars of literature. It highlights the King James Bible of 1611 and Shakespeare’s works of 1628 as unmatched, praising the enduring national literary heritage and George Sampson's view.
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George Sampson
Mummy of Queen Ti Arrives at Emory Museum
The mummy of Queen Ti, spouse of Amenophis III, who died about 1420 B C, has been received by Emory University Museum in Atlanta along with numerous records. Dr. W A Shelton, Emory professor, led excavations and transported the finds to the United States. Queen Ti was famed for marrying for love and her beauty. Her son Amenophis IV later rejected old gods and built altars to a single deity.
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Amenophis III
Emory University
Atlanta
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
W. A. Shelton
Emory
Amenophis IV
Vienna Music Flourishes Amid Hard Times
In Vienna the Stilla Music Center and other halls remain packed as concerts fill days from morning to night. Despite coin scarcity, Austrian money woes, and admissions mystery, the capital thrives as a music hub attracting native and foreign artists. A Chilean prodigy and Swedish musicians headline recent shows.
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Vienna
Kyren
Sweden
Japanese plan to raft logs from British Columbia to Japan
A Japanese lumber firm proposes to raft logs from Vancouver to Yokohama, 4283 miles across the Pacific. The Davis raft plan uses an outer log row laced with cables and a superstructure of piled logs to cut costs versus shipping by sea.
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Vancouver
B. C
Yokohama
Japan
Pacific
Asia
Atlantic
British Columbia
Progress in New Guinea led by Zann evangelist
A Morobe letter recalls 13 years of mission work by Zann of the Evangelical Lutheran synod in New Guinea. Cannibal dangers faded as many islanders renounced heathen rites and witchcraft. About 8,000 natives have joined the Christian church.
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New Guinea
Zann
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Morobe
Christian Church
Aerial Mail Service Expands to Ecuador Nicaragua and China
The Nation's Business notes a new aerial mail service linking Ecuador and Nicaragua. In China, 40 planes fly 800 miles from Shanghai to Peking carrying passengers parcels and mail. Chinese stamps feature an airplane beside the Great Wall.
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Ecuador
Nicaragua
China
Shanghai
Peking
Great Wall
Sundial Trust Worth Less Than A Modern Watch
The piece argues sundials are inefficient time indicators, unable to show night time and often failing on cloudy days. It notes the gnomon marks only sunny hours and adds that many sundials, old and new, bear the Latin motto claiming to measure only sunny hours.
Weather Deck Definition In Ship Design
A weather deck is a deck with overhead protection in shipbuilding terms. It describes the structural concept used to shield exposed areas from rain and sun.
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