Pirates Hidden Treasure Hunt Ends In Empty Dig On Alboran
An expedition aboard the yacht Alkelda, commanded by Captain Gage, sailed from Plymouth to Gibraltar and then to the island of Alboran seeking a rumored buried treasure from 1522. Despite digging for days near a lighthouse and a natural jetty, the party found no treasure and concluded there was none on Alboran.
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Alkeida
Berewer
Dager
Gibraltar
Aiburan
Mediterranean
Melilla
TC McMichael
Brigtton
Gage
McMichael
Col Lewis
English
R. N
Chaplain
R. A
Alister Campbell
Messrs
J. Browne
Hopkinson
Alkelda
RK VT
Plymouth
Mercantile Marine
Long
D. T Lewis
A Campbell
Yorkshire
Robinson
Young Constitution
Jamaica
West Indies
Straits of Gibraltar
Alboran
Alberan
Gibralar
Algeciras
Cadiz
Albor@n
Robdineons
Peamon
Why We Do Some Things In Social Etiquette
A London Illustrated News piece argues people perform customs like removing hats not for beauty but to meet social expectations. It contrasts bourgeois priorities with tribal decorum, praising savages for their blunt, enduring sense of ritual including top hat wear.
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Jones
London
Trout Served Fresh From London Hotel Tanks
The Carlton Hotel in London now brings live trout from Barrasford-on-Tyne. Fish are iced during transport and arrive in prime condition to be moved into a large tank with running water and a wire mesh cover. A glass viewing tank will be added near the palm garden, letting diners see fish caught minutes before service.
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Carlton Hotel
Barrasford-on-Tyne
London
Palm Garden
M. Jacques
Vevey
Mrs Weldon and Courtroom Wit Across English Courts
Reminiscences recount Mrs Weldon a litigator famed for sharp retorts in English courts. In one Court of Appeal episode she challenged Vice Chancellor Bacon as too old, prompting Lord Esher to quip about age and judges. She then eyed the Master of the Rolls and fired a witty reply.
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Court of Appeal
Bacon
Esher
Bowen
Mrs. Weldon
Master of the Rolls
Mrs Burns and the Housekeeper at Court
A tale recalls Mrs John Burns wife of a Labour cabinet member serving as her own housekeeper. At a royal drawing room she may have been the only attendee who could cook her husband’s dinner. Lady Haversham invited her at home but claimed Battersea was far from Grosvenor Square. Burns checked a map and found the distance the same.
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John Burna
Lady Haversham
Grosvenor Square
Cooling milk for Monday factory delivery
A Canadian dairy expert explains cooling milk using ice and cold water in a trough or tank. Cans are submerged in the water to reach 55 degrees, with continuous stirring and occasional water changes. Cover with a wet blanket to maintain chill, and avoid mixing Sunday milk with Saturday night milk unless similarly cooled.
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Ottawa Journal
Recipe for Fly Spray on Cattle From Kansas Station
The Kansas station recommends a fly spray for cows mixing two cakes of laundry soap in water then adding one and a half pounds of resin half a pint of fish oil and water to make three gallons. Use about half a pint on each cow two or three times weekly until resin coats the hair. Apply with a brush or as a spray.
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Kansas
Paraffin Coating and Storage Effects on Butter and Cheese
The report reviews paraffined cheese to reduce mold and moisture loss, noting paraffin slows drying and air exposure. It also covers butter storage by the U S Department of Agriculture, highlighting light salting, low temperatures, and sweet cream for best results, with cans vs full containers and sweet vs sour cream outcomes. Ontario tests link sweet cream to higher quality butter. churning errors spoilage guidance is given.
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National Department of Agriculture
Moon Heat and the Moon's Influence Reconsidered
The article challenges the belief that moonlight greatly affects Earth, noting moonlight is reflected sunlight with minimal heat. It cites Flammarion and other authorities, claiming full moons emit about one eightieth thousand of the sun's heat at its zenith, making lunar influence negligible.
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Flammarion
Bach
The Rhinoceros Bird in Transvaal Safari Narrative
The buffel pikkers, Dutch named Buffel pikker, roam with large antelopes and rhinoceroses in South Africa. They ride in lines on the animals back to signal approaching enemies and feed on flies and insects. Their plumage is dense and satin like, with cinnamon brown bodies and yellow beaks and legs giving a brown yellow iris effect.
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Transvaal
South Africa
Turner Portrait Mystery Finds Hidden Turner Provenance
A London woman owned a large painting she believed to be by Turner but dealers refused it as inauthentic. A family document later proved Turner painted it for her husband’s father, leading to a quick sale for £225. The anecdote notes dealers’ reluctance to handle Turner works and few are competent in judging them.
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London
Turner
Our Foolish Alphabet And Its Endless Exceptions
Mary Bronson Hartt notes in Woman's Home Companion that the alphabet is a tangled mess with J sometimes Y and Y often for iL, eight as Z or G as J, C as 8 or K, four N sounds gn pn kn n, four er endings er ar or ir, five o sounds, and no consistent rules for learners.
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Mary Bronson Hartt
Woman's Home Companion
Color and aroma of coffee as flavor guides
The text argues that color of brewed coffee and its aroma are unreliable indicators of quality. It states roasting determines color, not flavor, and that the finest coffees release their flavors with little color in the water.
Ambiguous quotes from Australian professors surface in class
A university professor reportedly told students that the darkest hour is 3 am, and another time the snipe professor apologized for complexity saying he cannot give an easier explanation without making it harder. The remarks reflect on teaching challenges and linguistic play.
Waiter Requests Sad Tune To Soften Steak Dine
A customer in a restaurant during an orchestra performance asks the head of the orchestra to play a sad low piece while he dines to test if it will soften his steak. The moment is noted for its humorous social observation.
His Ambition
A father advises his son about wealth starting poor and saving earned pennies. The boy responds he plans to begin poor when he starts out, highlighting a comic irony about money and ambition.
A Word Play Between Miss Gusch and Mr Kidder
In a sharp exchange Miss Gusch questions Mr Kidder's wit. Mr Chellus condemns it as more than delicate, calling it sickly.
Posey’s Temperament Cited In Courtroom Dialogue
In a court recording, Miss Posey is described as very warm in expressing her feelings while her manner is noted as cool. The exchange highlights perceived contrasts in personality as part of testimony.
The Late Rev Dr Snodgrass Leader of Old Kirk in Canada
The Rev Dr Snodgrass died in Scotland after a life in Canada that shaped Presbyterian education and union. He led Queen's College through financial crises, raised a $100,000 endowment, and steered the university toward autonomy within a united Canadian Church. He helped forge the 1875 union of Canadian Presbyterians, ending as a key founder of the modern church.
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Snodgrass
Scotland
Canada
Toronto News
Church of Scotland
Prince Edward Island
Ird
British North America
St. Andrew's Church
Montreal
Queen's College
Little University College
Queen’s
Old Kirk
Secarcely
Ontario
Prof
MacKerras
Kingston
Totl Snodgrass
University
Presbyterian Union
Queen's
Canada Presbyterian Church
Boodgrass
United Church
Canobie
Alberta's youngest M P Holden elected by acclamation
James B. Holden of Vegreville becomes Vermillion district M P in Alberta Legislature by acclamation, at age 29 the youngest member. Born in Singhampton Ontario, he trained as a miller, moved west in 1905, worked in Manitoba mills, settled in Strathcona and Leduc, later homestead inspector for eastern Alberta before settling near Vegreville.
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James B. Holden
Vegreville
Vermillion
Alberta
Singhampton
Simcoe County
Ont
Thomas Greenway
Crystal City
Man
Strathcona
Leduc
Canadian earns Wollaston research scholarship in physics
H F Dawes of the University of Toronto, native of Woodstock, Ontario, has been elected to the Wollaston research scholarship in physics at Danvers Caius College. Dawes, an 1904 graduate and assistant demonstrator in physics, wins the £120 yearly award for one year with possible second year if work approved. The scholarship is open to British colonial and American students.
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H. F. Dawes
University of Toronto
Wollaston
Danville and Caius College
Woodstock
University
Dawes
Kidney Disease Prevention and Cure via Kidney Liver Pills
Reports from the New York Board of Health note rising kidney disease yet claim prevention and cure are possible through diet and liver and kidney care. Advertises Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a remedy, with testimonial letters praising relief from backache and kidney symptoms. Pills priced 25 cents per bottle, available at dealers or Ed Manson Bates & Company Toronto.
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Chase
Bright
James J. Jenson
Olds Alta
Jame
J.C Johnatan Carman
Edmanson, Bates & Company
Torouty
Rarest Nose Shape Described in Face Study
A curious observation notes that among 100 heads, only about three have the bridge of the nose dropping perpendicularly from a line between the eyes, a rarity in facial anatomy.
Baby camels as pets in South Africa attract caretakers
In South Africa baby camels are kept as pets with attendants nursing and tending them. In early months they weigh only about as much as a large dog and are carried by their handlers.
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South Africa
Ancient Incubators in Egypt Discovered
Ancient Egyptians used large nine foot incubators with egg galleries heated by a central oven. About 400 incubators have been found in Egypt, indicating organized artificial incubation long ago.
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Egypt
Chinese Ladies and Their Fragrance Traditions
A description notes that Chinese ladies carry a small bag of sweet smelling gum similar to ancient Egyptian cosmetics. It mentions recently unearthed jars at Pyramida that held perfumes used by Egyptian princesses, paralleling those worn by high ranking Chinese women today.
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Pyramida
Store to Store Deliberation on Purchases
A man and woman discuss the melancholy pleasure of window shopping and imagining buys they cannot afford. The woman recalls wishing she had pressured a man named George Scvads earlier rather than accompanying her partner.
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George Scvads
Monuments after death or meals in life
Mr. Cumrox remarks that he admires genius but does not envy it. He defines a genius as someone who receives a monument after death rather than three square meals while living. The exchange contrasts lasting fame with everyday hardship.
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Mr. Cumrox
Plodding Pete Quips About Waterborne Illness
A Washington Star line quips that Plodding Pete lost his job due to drink and explains his woes with a joke about a system full of unboiled water and germs. The exchange features a severe house wife and Pete’s deadpan reply.
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Pete
Washington Star
Jest a Dig Charleston style remark in dialogue
Mrs Uppisch boasts of paying cash for all purchases while Mrs Knox questions why the shop insists on opening accounts. The exchange reflects social attitudes about credit and finance in a neighborly, humorous tone.
Family Affair
A dialogical dramatic exchange reveals a confession of love from a husband to a wife. The woman confronts him about being the first woman he loved, and he affirms the claim, remarking that a mother’s role colors his past. The Detroit Tribune reflects a domestic scene with domestic tension.
Household Tips and Trade Notices From the Era
A mix of household tricks and industrial notes covers lemon use for whitening and juice yield, coffee stain removal with glycerine, worm prevention when cutting apples, lace curtain drying tips, graniteware soldering, bird deterrence with paper strips and tacks, violet preservation, and a health ad for Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills. It also notes a plan to hire two thousand Sikh laborers into British Columbia following Punjab success.
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British Columbia
Province
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria
A short chapter from The Bohemian cites a claim that Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. The playful quip about Jerkinson and Biggs-Well notes a club resignation after marriage with a joke about house visibility at night.
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Minard
A Boon to the Bilious
You are urged to examine liver and stomach health rather than blame foods for bilious attacks. The text advises attention to internal organs when suffering from bilious symptoms and hints at a remedy to take.
Beecham's Pills Promise Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement claims Beecham's Pills settle the stomach regulate the liver and trigger prompt relief from sick headache furred tongue constipation and other signs of an inactive liver. The pills ease digestion promote absorption and clear residue without irritating the bowels.
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Treasure Island
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Cana
Dian National Life
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New York Board of Health
Holloway
Presiden Palma
Cuba
Johore
Great Britain
Detroit Tribune
Parmelee
Jiggs
Jerkinson
Biggs
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