Pirates attack British steamer Talon and burn ship
On April 27, 1914 off Kai Au the Talon was seized by pirates aboard as passengers. Captain Weatherell, mate, engineer, and two Portuguese guards fought back. Fire from pirates burned the vessel. three rescue steamers saved many passengers while the Talon sank.
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Vancouver
B. C
West River
Hong Kong
China
Canadian Pacific Railway
Talon
Kongmoon
Weatherell
Evans
T. D McCartney
Kai Au
McCartney
Evana
Shun Lei
Wo Kwai
Shn
Hoi Sang
Pasteboard Pie Prank at G A R Banquet
Two men at a Kansas G A R banquet praised a blackberry pie served on a pasteboard plate. After they bite and Fletcherize they realize the crust and pie were on a pasteboard, the other guest bursts into laughter as the plate is revealed.
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Kansas
In Their Own Conveyance The Return to Private Travel
A Atlantic essay notes a shift from shared rail travel to private conveyances across the nineteenth to twentieth centuries. It emphasizes how elitist habits reappear as gentlemen travel in their own coaches and carriages, mirroring eighteenth century manners.
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Grisi
Atlantic
Irreverent Senate Pages Revealed in Harper’s Weekly
The article notes the quirky behavior of senators as described in Harper’s Weekly. It mentions Stephenson guiding his desk, Smith touching the chair, and Bristow ready to turn a handspring while pages form a guileless semicircle. It also lists nicknames given to several senators by the page boys including Matt Jeff Madonna Gloomy Gus and Lord Longbow.
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Fred C. Kelly
Senate
Harper’s Weekly
Stephenson
Senator Smith
Michigan
Senator Bristow
Mr. Meyers
Montana
Mr. Simmons
North Carolina
Matt
Jeff
Pomerene
Ohio
Madonna
DuPont
Gus
Reed Smoot
Lord Longbow
Robin Signaling Dawn Visits in Bath Mystery
For a month a robin has flown at dawn to the homes of Woodbury Potter J R Andrews and Oliver Moses in Bath Mo pecking at window glass for minutes. Families left crumbs thinking the bird hungry but the bird returns each sunrise and raps the glass with a rhythm like a woodpecker. The motive remains a mystery to residents.
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Woodbury Potter
J. R. Andrews
Oliver Moses
Bath
Orst
Indefinite Man Brown Sparks Quick Wit on Principles
The wit George Rothwell Brown favors direct action and principled stands. In a Boston club a remark about a prominent Hebrew’s political views prompts Brown to quip about the “flyleaf between the Old and New Testament.”
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George Rothwell Brown
Brown
Boston
Popular
French Designed Three Piece Dress by Kurzman for Miss Wilson
A gem of a Paris inspired gown by Kurzman for Miss Wilson features Corbeau blue Gabardine and charmeuse with dark blue chiffon bodice. Details include braided shoulder straps, 123 rows of silk braid, white organdy vestee, black braid cuffs, circular gabardine flounces, and a gabardine charmeuse coat.
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Paris
Kurzman
Miss Wilson
Coiffure Trends: Casque and French Twist Styles Highlighted
An 1910s fashion note details casque and French twist hairstyles. It compares variations, parts, and the use of powder for fluffy looks while noting dancing trends influence. It describes how to achieve each style, including pinning, back coils, and decorative combs.
Hindrances to God and the needed faith
A sermon on how people oppose divine presence in daily life. Family pride, narrowness, perverted vision, and false accusations blind hearts to Jesus. The text stresses that doing God’s will makes one a true family, while lying about good deeds and demanding signs block mercy and healing.
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God
Jesus
Bethlehem
Calvary
Capernaum
Jonah
Variety berry desserts and tips from old cookbook
A collection of home cooking notes describing currant tapioca pudding raspberry sandwiches and ice, a Gloucester blueberry cake recipe, frozen cherries, and serving ideas. The piece weaves in quotes about writing and virtue, concluding with a remark attributed to R W Emerson.
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Gloucester
Glory of Soul by J. F. Ware
A quotation describes a soul with divine purpose, uplifting all it touches and transfiguring even the dullest places. It praises how such a soul energizes, elevates, and breathes life into objects and acts it encounters, even without transmuting them.
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J. F.W. Ware
Delicious sauces and jelly ideas from pantry to table
Practical kitchen tips for enhancing pork chops with pineapple garnish and beat steak, plus a home recipe for Bar Le Duc Currants and a Jellied Chicken method. Includes steps to extract currant juice, make jelly, and mold for next day setting.
Public right of way established after bridal party stroll
A proposal to establish a public right of way over a new road at Hersham in Surrey involved a bridal party walking the route. Historically claimants carried a dead body through the path as part of an old custom.
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Hersham
Surrey
England
Quotation Exchange Sparks Character Study
A brief dialogue scene centers on Miss Magmie and a speaker noting stubborn resolve. The exchange highlights perseverance and lingering uncertainty as the speaker insists on sticking to a task despite fatigue and doubt.
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Magmie
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NLS
Pirates
Senate _Pages
Benjamn Franklin
R. W. Hmerson
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