Captain Blood adapted from Rafael Sabatini tale
A long OCR fragment recounts Peter Blood, an Irish physician wrongfully tried for treason after aiding wounded during Monmouth rebellion. Convicted, he is sent to Bridgetown, where Arabella Bishop, Colonel Bishop’s niece, confronts his fate as Blood aids English sailors and Spaniards alike amid shifting loyalties and romance.
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Peter Brood
King James
Lord Jeffreys
Barbadoes
Hlood
Jeremy Pit
Bridgetown
Arabella Bishop
Bishop
Ara- Bella
Blood
Verdun woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's remedies
Mrs. Taos H Gardner of Evelyn Street Verdun Montreal says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Medicine relieved her after childbirth and restored health. She urges other women to try the preparations and notes a canvass showing many women benefited.
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Verdun
Montreal
Quebec
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Taos
H. Gardner
Evelyn Street
Two Doctors Rivalry and a Rebel Convict’s Escape
In Bridgetown two freeman doctors clash with a rebel convict slave funding escape plans for Peter Blood. Jeremy Pitt is flogged by Colonel Bishop while Blood tends him and contemplates saving his friend as a distant frigate appears offshore during the tense confrontation. The colonel’s anger turns to silence as a thunder clap interrupts the scene.
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Bridgetown
Bishop
Pitt
Jeremy
Peter
Colonel Bishop
Pirates in the fog aboard the Royal ship
Colonel Bishop along with Mr Blood leaps from the eminence as four men head seawards. The British jack dips from the main truck and over England’s fog rises the gold and crimson banner of Castile. The colony erupts with cries of Pirates.
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Bishop
Mr. Blood
England
Castile
Colony
Spanish Privateer Drops Broadside on Carlisle Bay
A Spanish privateer sails into Carlisle Bay under false colors to collect debts from the Brethren of the Coast after the Pride of Devon defeats. Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez commands a crippled galleon, salutes the fort, and maneuvers to bring his guns to bear. To be continued.
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Carlisle Bay
Devon
Cadiz
Don Diego de Espinosa Y Valdez
Don Miguel de Espinosa
Scientist Fritz Haber Seeks Sea Water Samples
Prof. Fritz Naber of the University of Berlin, linked to the Haber process, travels to the United States to request coastal water samples for analysis. He says his work no longer seeks commercial value but aims to advance scientific knowledge and oceanography through mineral analysis of sea water.
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Fritz Naber
University of Berlin
Haber
United States
Klaber
United States Bureau of Fisheries
North American
Bureau of Fisheries
Judge Orders Speeders to Copy Traffic Code in Washington
A Washington judge punishes three young motorists for speeding by forcing them to copy the 15,000 word State Traffic Codes in longhand. The sentence replaces fines or jail time, a novel approach to deter fast driving.
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Washington
Spohn's Distemper Compound Advertised for Years
A fragment describes SPOHN'S DISTEMPER COMPOUND offered for years by SPOHN MEDICAL CO. in Goshen Indiana. It mentions sale in sixes and implies a long history of distribution for animal disease treatment.
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Spouin Medical CO
Goshes
Ind
Canadian Early Currency Playing Cards Unearthed in France
Dominion archivist Dr. G A Dought has returned from France with accurate copies of Canada's 18th century playing card money. The cards bore the signature of the Governor of New France and a stated value, serving as early currency and luxuries in 1714 Canada. The originals are scarce fragments, now property of France, while the copies aid research into Canada's monetary origins.
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Canada
New France
France
Pr. G. A. Dought
Dominion
Doughty
Self-starter spirit drives success in arts and industry
The piece argues initiative distinguishes high achievers from followers. It cites the self-starter auto feature and Edison as examples, noting originators shape business, literature, art, and all occupations. Success hinges on originality and voluntary effort.
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Edison
Sacramento Bee
Population figures from 1924 Toronto religious census
An analysis presented at a 1924 comei meeting indicates Toronto's population last year reached 542 187. Ten year growth stands at 72 0356 and twenty year growth at 316 142 with 157 000 Anglicans 117 101 Presbyterians 89 008 Methodists 56 956 Roman Catholics 38 229 Hebrews and 23 192 Baptists.
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Comei
Toronto
U S Navy Launches V-2 Submarine at Portsmouth Yard
The seagoing submarine V-2 was launched at the Portsmouth Navy Yard New Hampshire with its sister ship V-1. Each vessel is twice as large as any prior U S submarine, measuring 341 feet 6 inches overall and displacing 2 164 tons on the surface.
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Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N.H
United States
Radio proves useless for entombed miners contact
Interior Dept describes Bureau of Mines experiments showing radio communication through rock is impractical. High power gear to reach 1000 to 2000 feet would be heavy bulky fragile and not suitable for rescue needs.
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Interior Dept
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Fog bell installation on coastal areas amid damp air
A fog bell is being installed along coastal regions to aid navigation as atmospheric dampness prompts advisory measures. The device aims to improve safety for ships in foggy conditions by providing audible signaling offshore.
The Man Who Knows Nothing Finds It Last
A pithy reflection notes that ignorance delays awareness as the stubborn figure remains late to realize truths. It underscores the burden of conceit and the value of humility in learning from others.
Vancouver Wheat Shipments Estimate From Calgary Men
Calgary grain men estimate about 20 million bushels of wheat will be shipped via Vancouver before the grain season ends next July. By December end, 9.476 million bushels had been shipped, and 2.1 million more are booked for January loading.
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Calgary
Vancouver
Promising Cure for Anemic Girls with Pink Pills
An advertisement urged parents to treat adolescent anaemia with Dr Williams Pink Pills. It claims the pills increase red blood, restore appetite and energy, and transform pale, listless girls into robust, happy women. A testimonial from Clara Chestock of High Falls, Quebec, cites improved health after treatment.
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Dr. Williams
Pele
Pompeii Inscription Promises Credit Upon Rooster’s Crow
An inscription found beneath a rooster image in a recently excavated Pompeii tavern room reads When this rooster crows, we ll give credit. The phrase hints at a local practice or saying tied to commerce or debt repayment in ancient Pompeii.
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Pompeii
Italy
Noted Writer's Flight From London to Paris
William Lyon Phelps of Yale writes in Scribner's for January about traveling by air from London to Paris. He describes weighing passengers and seating, ear protection, a noisy airship, a rough headwind, and his awe at a mass of weight staying aloft.
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London
Paris
William Lyon Phelps
Yale University
Scribber
Long Distance Weather Forecasting Gains Ground
The Smithsonian Observatory in Montezuma Chile reports accurate New York City forecasts from three to 25 days ahead. Dr. G G Abbott says results are definite and convincing and within six months publication will spur global demand for ongoing work.
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New York City
Smithsonian Institution
Astrophysical Observatory
Montezuma
Chile
G. G. Abbott
Little Helps For This Week
A devotional meditation urging readers to trust in God as the ultimate helper. It emphasizes coming to Him for strength beyond forgiveness and conquering sin, inspired by Psalm verses and Henry G. Sutton's reflection on God inviting the helpless to seek salvation and empowerment.
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Henry G. Sutton
Two Sum Totals in Naval Expenditure Comment
The St. Catharines Standard argues that 29 cents of naval spending mirrors the alleged self-respect Canada should claim if it continues to sponge on the Empire. The piece targets Canada’s burden on Britain and the taxed Isles within imperial ties.
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Canada
British Isles
St. Catharines
Ind
Alberta Farmers Record Honey Production Rise
Alberta's annual agricultural products table lists honey production for the first time. Beekeepers comprise about 16 percent of producers in the province, with last season's honey output estimated at 55 000 pounds valued at roughly 43000 dollars.
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Alberta
New Treatment For Colds Divides Army Experts
Brigadier General Fries of the army warfare service and Major Henry J Nichols of the army medical corps clash over chlorine gas as a cold cure. Nichols notes the gas salt is experimental but may be developed into an effective treatment.
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Fries
Army Warfare Service
Henry J. Nichols
Army Medical Corps
Nichols
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Eighty-one year old credits Dodd's Kidney Pills
Special report from Fortune Harbour Newfoundland features Richard Quirk a respected resident who attributes 24 years of good health to Dodd's Kidney Pills after a severe kidney attack left him nearly crippled. He cites relief within six months and continues to feel strong. The pills are claimed to aid rheumatism lumbago diabetes lame back and heart trouble linked to kidney issues.
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Fortune Arbour
Nfld
Dodd
Richard Quirk
Ltst
Canada Reserves 125 Metre Band For Amateur Radio Work
Canada has taken the lead in reserving a special wave length for inter dominion amateur radio work. The Radio Branch of the Department of Marine and Fisheries states that a 125 metre band is being set aside for Canadian amateur transmitting stations for trans Canada and inter dominion radio operations.
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Canada
Inter Dominion
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Trans Canada
Judge Questions Gustus Over Contempt Remark
The judge asks Gustus if he is showing contempt for the court while Gustus responds that he is attempting to control it. The exchange occurs in a courtroom setting with ongoing proceedings.
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Gustus
Pelts Bring Good Prices as Calgary Receives Coyotes
Hundreds of coyote skins arrive in Calgary where the cold weather preserves pelts in fine condition and buyers offer strong prices.
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Calgary
Manitoba Salt Company Granted Charter
A charter is issued to Manitoba Sait Co. Ltd by the Provincial Government. Capital stock is $500,000. The company is formed to develop salt-bearing property near Neepawa Manitoba.
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Manitoba Sait Co. Ltd
Capital Stock
iNeopawa
Manitoba
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