Long Lost Gold Hoards at Cocos Island Explored
Admiral Palliser doubts the new treasure hunt at Cocos Island will succeed. A Costa Rica concession blocks work, with two prized hoards said to hide treasure: a six to twelve million pound pirate haul and Keating’s Treasure worth about three million. The Mary Dier tale links to Captain Keating and a Canadian handover.
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Earl Fitzwilliam
Veronique
Palliser
Harold Grey
Montmorency
Captain Kennedy
Costa Rica
Admiral Palliser
Keating
Mexco
Peru
Don Pedro Bonita
Cocos Island
Lima
Mary Dier
Canada
Nova Scotia
Lord Fitzwilliam
Newsboys Who Attained Fame
Rudolph Heig of the Newsboys Lodging House in New York traced 1,000 boys who used the lodging house twenty years ago. The list shows careers including a state governor, a territorial governor, two congress members, two sheriffs, two district attorneys, a city attorney, four state legislators, three county commissioners, one judge, twenty-six bankers, twenty-two merchants, one civil engineer, 400 clerks, thirty-four lawyers, and seventeen physicians.
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America
Rudolph Heig
Newsboys
New York
Heig
Congress
Diet of Cave Dwellers Explained
A scientist proposes that early cave people subsisted on roots and fruits and stored excess fruit. Over time fermentation produced alcohol which the dwellers drank and grew to enjoy, marking the origin of alcohol use.
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Pittsburg
Lost Son Sam Fled After Thunderstorm
In a rural scene a tourist questions a mammy at a tub about her son Sam. The response recalls Sam as a troubled child who disappeared after an old umbrella disaster during a thunderstorm, with the elder remarking she has not seen him since.
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Mamumy
Sam
Wahfal
Chicago News
Bad Habits Quote Sparks Finance Debate in Baltimore
A Baltimore American cartoon caption warns that farmers gaining control of national finances would lead to perpetual stock watering. The quip highlights distrust of rural influence on monetary policy and reflects period tensions over agrarian power.
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Baltimore American
German Medical Idea for Day and Night Shifts
German physicians propose dividing the day and night into twelve hour shifts to avoid being subject to calls at all hours. They argue that patients should not be left without care while doctors gain proper rest to perform effectively, presenting it as justice for both the public and the profession.
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Kansas City Journal
Dr Chase's Nerve Food Promises Vitality Cure-All
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a remedy for weak blood and tired nerves, claiming it raises red blood cells and restores energy. A testimonial from a patient describes dizziness, pains, insomnia, and dramatic recovery after using fourteen boxes.
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Chase
Dr. Chase
New English Criminal Appeal Court Proposed by Lord Chancellors Bill
A new principle in English law creates a Court of Criminal Appeal with at least three High Court judges. It grants unconditional right of appeal on all points for indictable convictions, replacing technical appeals. The act excludes Scotland and Ireland and allows private sessions with legal aid if needed.
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Court of Criminal Appeal
Beck
Lord Chancellors
High Court
Home Secretary
Criminal Appeal Court
Scotland
Ireland
Rise of Maurice Barres Early French Academy Member
Maurice Barres, elected to the French academy at twenty four, began with his own magazine Les Taches d Encre. The audacious publication drew notice as a sign of his future talent with Jules Clarette predicting its rising fame.
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Maurice Barres
Jules Clarette
National Theater
Sir Walter Parratt Master of the King’s Music Plays Chess
Sir Walter Parratt, acclaimed Master of the King’s Music, visited Tenbury years ago where he sat at the piano and played from memory while two friends played chess. With his back to the board he mastered Chopin and Mendelssohn and won the game in about forty-five minutes, calling out his moves as needed.
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Sir Walter Parratt
Sir Walter
Tenbury
Mendelssohn
London
England's Unemployment Lifts Through Ship Manning
If Britain staffed ships with national seamen universally, 40,000 unemployed sailors would gain work, signaling a potential shift in maritime labor and overall shipping prospects.
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England
Why is a Negro Black The origin of color in skin
The article explains skin color arises from pigments in the skin and sun exposure. It describes how pigment and shade vary with latitude, sun angle, and generational exposure, predicting pale descendants in Britain and darker tones for whites in the tropics.
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Tropics
Britain
Empire Day reviews and Alberta rains noted
The London press marks Empire Day with remarks on Canadian progressive imperialism while Alberta reports heavy rains across the province.
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London,Eng
Canada
Alberta
Electric Oil Brings Relief in Pain Times
In health and happiness we need no friends but when pain and prostration come we seek aid from sympathetic hands. Dr. Thomas Electric Oil offers relief as soon as it is rubbed in, reportedly helping thousands who would otherwise be friendless.
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Thomas
The Toothless Duel With Nonlethal Paris Pistols
The New York Tribune reports a French invention for nonlethal duels. A hollow bullet is designed to wound only, with steel guards on pistols to shield the hand and motor glasses for eye protection. Testers were told not to flare the hand before opponents fire.
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Paris
New York Tribune
England considers dog bite liability shift in new law
Legislation proposed in England would make dog owners liable for the first bite to a person even without proof of the animal's vicious disposition. The change would remove the current requirement to show prior mischievous or ferocious behavior.
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England
A Cure for Costiveness Claims Parmelee Pills
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a scientifically prepared remedy for costiveness caused by digestive disorders. It asserts the pills pass through the stomach to stimulate the bowels, restoring proper action and cites large numbers of testimonials.
Swiss Woodsman Fights Wild Boar Near Goldswil
A young Swiss woodsman faced a life and death encounter with a wild boar while chopping wood near Goldswil. He defended himself with a forceful kick to the snout and then hurled a log to deter the beast, pursuing a risky clash as the boar charged again.
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Goldswil
French Army Abandons Drum Corps Over Short Service
The drum corps is left behind as the French army ends short service plans. It takes a year and a half to train a drummer, so proficient players would return to civilian life before mastering the role.
Baby's Own Tablets for Children Health
Plea for Baby's Own Tablets as a safe all purpose child medicine. Claims stomach and teething relief, sound sleep, and no opiates per government analyst. Endorsed by Mrs. Robi Currie of Loring, Ont. Availability by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont for 25 cents a box.
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Robi. Currie
Loring
Ont
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Begging Exchange Sparks Bitter Exchange in Chicago
A heated street scene captures Old Lady accusing a beggar of pocketing a silver dollar while Frowzy Freddy defends his plea for food. The exchange highlights urban poverty and social tension in Chicago.
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Chicago News
Minard's Liniment Praised by Hotel and Livery Stable Proprietor
Alfred Rochay of Roxton Pond Hotel and Livery Stables endorses Minard's Liniment for family and stable use, calling it the best medicine obtainable after years of experience.
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Minard’s Liniment Co. Limited
Alfred Rochay
Roxton Pond
Remembrance of a Fatal Result Cited in Funeral Dialogue
A Cincinnati Post excerpt frames a morbid wedding day moment where one speaker recalls her first husband as kind and considerate, while the second quips about the outcome, revealing he is dead, suggesting a fatal ending behind the dialogue.
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Cincinnati Post
Caught Cold on the CPR Horse Story
An old railway era anecdote describes a farmer who contracted a chest illness while working as a firefighter on the CPR line. He recalls coughing up lung tissue, doctors predicting lasting damage, and credits treatment with ending his lung trouble.
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Rene Nee Tarennn
Le.a
C.P.R
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