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Newspaper

Fort Pierce News

Location

Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1908

Page

10

Traps for Mariners Davy Jones Locker Kentish Knock Highlighted

A feature on ocean dangers outlines Davy Jones Locker as the Kentish Knock near the Thames estuary. Sand bars like the Hugli shoal off Calcutta and a hidden Atlantic pinnacle threaten ships, with wrecks at Sable Island and Portland race underscoring perils to mariners.

Davy Jones’ Locker Thames Estuary British Naval Department Thames Mouth Davy Jones Lloyd's Father Neptune Toll Kentish Knock Margate Hugli Calcutta New York Hugh James and Mary English Channel Shambles Niagara Portland Euurope Sable Island Sable Cape Nova Scotia mid-Atlantic

Odd English Burglar Letter Supposedly Warned Wiggle of Crime

A narrative recalls an eighteenth century incident after the execution of burglar Elliston. A forged letter claimed to be from him warned criminals of a list of associates and buyers, prompting a period of panic among thieves until it was revealed as a Dean Switt forgery from the New York Tribune.

England Elliston Prince

Climatic Changes Across Polar Regions

The article argues fossil evidence from Arctic regions shows tropical conditions in the past. It notes plants and animals once lived near the equator and warns that polar cold is advancing, threatening the temperate and tropical zones with eventual widespread ice.

Europe North America Arctic Circle

Behead and Defeat Misinterpretations in Child’s Inquiry

In a Delineator excerpt a mother explains behead meaning and a child misinterprets defeat as cutting off feet. Margaret ten and Donald four discuss word meanings revealing humorous misreadings in a domestic vignette.

Donald Margaret Mamma

Methodist Episcopal Directory Note

The General Directory lists the Methodist Episcopal church with services on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 am and 7 80 pm. Sunday school is at 10 am each Sunday, and a union prayer service is held Wednesdays at 7 80 pm. Pastor E. EB Jewell leads the congregation.

Methodist Episcopal E. EB Jewell

Baptist Church Announces Regular Services

Preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sunday school at 3 p.m. Everyone invited to attend. Pastor J W MacNamara.

Baptist Church J. W. MacNamara

St Andrews Episcopal Church Service Times Fort Pierce

St Andrews Episcopal Church in Fort Pierce Florida advertises Sunday worship at 7 a m and 11 a m Sunday school at 10 a m with W T Harbin superintendent Friday evening service at 4 p m Rev George Moore D D pastor extends welcome to all the congregation and visitors.

ST. Andrews Episcopal Church Fort Pierce Fla W.T. Harbin George Moore D. D

Royal Arch Masons Joppa No. 28 Regular ConVOCations

Joppa No. 28 Royal Arch Masons announce regular convocations on the first and third Friday each month at 7 30 p.m. in Mascaie Hall. Officers include F H Fee High Priest and W J Nesbitt Secretary.

Royal Arch Masons Joppa Hepeer Mascaie Hall F. H. Fee H. P W. J. Nesbitt

Fort Pierce Lodge No 47 Regular Meetings Schedule

Florida and AGM notes Regular communications scheduled on the second and fourth Friday each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic hall A. M. Sample W. M. and A. K. Wilson serve as secretary.

AGM Fort Pierce Lodge No. 47 Masonic Hall A. M Sample W. M A. K. Wilson Sec

Masonic Fraternal Meetings Listed in Local Lodge Notices

Atlantic Lodge No 30 meets Mondays at 8 p m in Masonic Hall under Noble Grand R L Goodwin W N Harbin presiding Lee W C. Indian River Camp No 63 holds meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7 80 p m in Masonic Hall Conkling C C Dittmar clerk Order of the Eastern Star Both Chapter No 12 gathers 1st Thursday 7 30 p m and 3rd Thursday 2 30 p m at Masonic Hall Beatrice Middlebrooks W M A C Dittmar secretary.

C. O. BP Atlantic Lodge No Masonic Hall R. L. Goodwin Noble Grand W. N. Harbin Lee W. C. Wndian River Camp No Conkling C. C Dittmar Order OF the Eastern Star Beatrice Middlebrooks A. C. Dittmar

Registration Book Opening Dates for St. Lucie County

Notice states registration books will open at the supervisor's office on the first Monday in August and at all precincts on the first Monday in September. Books remain open until the second Saturday before the election. Ep. EpGE, Supervisor of Registration.

St. Lucie County Ep. Epge

Lands for Sale Florida East and Gulf Coast Tracts

Lands along the Florida East Coast or the Gulf Coast offered in tracts near railroads churches and schools some near rivers lakes Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Also trucking lands for winter farming suitable for strawberries beans pepper celery tomatoes and similar crops Easy terms available For details write with a stamp J DeSteuben Jensen Florida real estate broker

Florida East Coast Gulf Coast Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico J. DeSteuben Jensen Florida

News seeks correspondents at every St Lucie post office

The newspaper invites local residents to report happenings from all post offices in St Lucie County. Writers are encouraged to volunteer, with the paper promising to secure a correspondent at every location.

the News St. Lucie County Florida Fort Pierce Aso

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