Turbulent rescue of the French Child Crusade tale continues
The narrative describes Dragut Aga’s capture of the Christian children near Marseilles, a ransom of ten ducats per child, and the Knights of St John’s fleet securing a release of about a thousand ducats. Blanche, the hermit, and Father Hildebrand face the aftermath as the rescued children return and the community reacts with grief and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Dragut
Gilless
Marseilles
St. John
Crusade
Dragut Aga
Palermo
Sicily
Peter'the
Hildebrand
Panion
Exéyer
Amouney
H'P
Prislot
Blanche
Knights of St. John
Corsica
Vaucluse
Vaux
Stephen
Railroad Without Cars Near Dalles Oregon
J W Cooper describes a railroad in the Bridal Veil Lumbering Company forest near The Dalles that uses logs as the car load. Logs slide on greased boards between sleepers, end at the mill where they are turned into lumber for shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
J. W. Cooper
Bridal Veil Lumbering Company
Dalles
Railrway
Longevity in Wooden Ships and Notable Insurance Tales
The article notes wooden ships averaged about fifteen years of service with many lasting longer. eighty percent operated as coastal vessels. It recalls two remarkable insurance cases, including the Betsy Calus of Shields sailing to Hamburg in February 1827 before a heavy east-southeast gale forced a turn toward Shields Harbor as seas raged along the Tyne coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iengland
William Prince of Orange
Princess Mary
Prince
Seaham Harbor
Warwick
Button
Burlesdon
Hants
Carey
Betsy Calus
Hamburg
Shields
Tynemouth
The Sunday School Reflection on the Holy Spirit Teachings
A Sunday School lesson for April focuses on John 14 15 27 the Comforter or Advocate in Jesus discourse. It discusses the Spirit as helper teacher and endowerment while noting varied modern views and the need for practical obedience to Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin
Macerain
Eneh Evangelist
Aniane Eliss
Ale
Walter
Jesus
Chureetey
Conduet
Aligt
Wmn. B. Wright
Peter
Elper
Ata Esug
Whia
Spring Cleansing Cure Promises Purified Blood
An 19th century tone testimonial extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a spring purifier. It claims to cleanse the blood of “badness” from winter living, easing rheumatism and rheumatic symptoms, with customer anecdotes from T. M. Conung in Lowell and A. Sagan in Pascuala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
T. M. Conung
Merkst
Lowell
Maa
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Cildelmud
Tadda
Teaver
Kay
Castie
Tid
Shi
Leape Blanché
Shermit’ Drew i
Bexsars
Chapthr
Donjon
Beneh
Hildren
Terederigk Whittaker
Mua
A. Sagan
Wil
Californialia Synup Co
Cannrounsa Via Syrup Co
CAL Fonsia Iie Synve Co
California Fig Syrup CO
Cal
Louisville
New York
Cayosrota
Treb Wartman
Germantown Ave
Philadelphia
Nga Candy Cathartic Trade
Maan Registered
Worling Hemeny Company
Chicago
Montreal
A. J. Tower
Boston
Grom
Sioux City Newspaper Union
Bioux City
Towa
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