Captain Blood's Capture in Monmouth Rebellion Tale
In Bridgewater during the Monmouth rebellion, Dr. Peter Blood aids wounded Lord Gildoy at Haynes house. Captain Hobart orders blood and the rebels seize. Blood denies aiding treason and argues for humanity as soldiers drag prisoners toward Bridgewater gaol. The scene ends with Blood bound and escorted amid siege sounds.
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Pater Mieod
Bridgewater
Chance
Trinity College
Durblin
Putebh
Lie
de Raster
Duke of Monmouth
Oglethorpe’s
Clood
Jeremiah Pitt
Lord Gildoy
Monmouth
Haynes
Pitt
Baynes
Peter Brood
Mr. Blood
Lyme Regis
Mr. Brood
Colonel Kirke
Hobart
Tangiers
England
Weston
Kirke
Tam
Blood
Peter Blood
Codso
Woman Captures and Kills Destructive Owl in Washington
Mrs. W. A. Wilson of a ranch near South Bend Washington trapped a horned owl blamed for killing poultry and wild game. The bird attacked her with talons and beak as she held on until her husband arrived and killed the marauder. The wingspan measured about four feet three inches.
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South Bend
Wash
W. A. Wilson
Fish Sleep Like Humans In Coastal Observations
The article notes that fishes sleep as regularly as humans but lack eyelids, so their rest is not visibly sleeping. Most species sleep at night and lie on the bottom, with some resting on their sides.
Phrenologist says heads grow with prominence
Brighton phrenologist John Milla told the Phrenological Society of Great Britain that head size can continue to increase after age 50 if mental activity remains high. He cited Lloyd George and Rath Kennedy as examples, noting gains in head circumference over past years along with their prolific writing careers.
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John Milla
Brighton
Phrenological Society of Great Britain
Lloyd George
Rath Kennedy
Galt
Young George F Baker Delivers Notable First Speech
The four year old George F Baker of New York spoke at a Bond Chair luncheon, delivering a succinct address that impressed listeners and newspapers. Judges praised him as a notable voice in a city full of verbose after dinner speakers.
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George F. Baker
New York
Bond
Gary
Mr. Bakr
New York Sun
Strange Man Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Autobiography
The article notes Arthur Conan Doyle writes his autobiography revealing a life packed with medical work scientific study war service and politics He claims Catholic birth and eight years with the Jesuit Order while detailing roles from whaler to referee in a major boxing match proposal for Parliament and interest in psychic phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arctic
Imperialistic Hypocrisy and Protections in North Africa
Detroit Free Press criticizes Italy and France for hypocrisy in African policy. It argues Italy uses Tripoli expansion to justify own aggression while France claims stability in Tunisia Algeria and Morocco achieved only through repression. It likens British Nile policy to a moral standard contradicted by colonial actions.
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Nile
Italy
Tripoli
France
Detroit Free Press
Copper use in engraving and electrotyping reaches millions
The Copper and Brass Research Association reports annual copper consumption exceeding four million pounds for photoengraving and electrotyping. Photo-engravings use 2.5 to 3 million pounds yearly, while electrotypes consume over 1.306 million pounds.
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Copper and Brass Research Association
New York Telegram and Mail
Egg-Laying Record Set in Manitoba Contest
Barred Rocks owned by J. R. Beer of Brandon lead the Manitoba egg-laying contest at the experimental farm. In recent weeks the ten birds produced 271 eggs, far ahead of all other entries and government pens registered to compete.
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J. R. Beer
Brandon
Manitoba
Egypt Interior Minister Sidky Pasha Calls for Sovereign Self Rule
Sidky Pasha, newly appointed minister of the interior, says the British ultimatum impaired Egypt’s independence and sovereignty and that key questions must be reserved for future negotiation. He vows to restore calm, arrest Sirdar’s murderers, and demonstrate Egyptians can manage their own affairs. He notes his office acceptance was conditional and that he alone is responsible for interior administration.
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Sidky Pasha
Interior
Egypt
Advocates Mixed Farming Champion Wheat Grower Tour
J. C. Mitchell of Cahinda Saskatchewan declares himself world champion wheat grower for a third time at the Chicago Livestock Show and plans a demonstration tour to the Old Country. He credits seed selection for bigger grain and says prize wheat grows better each year. He notes that top exhibits would have won first prize twelve years ago and that grain is thrashed by hand or with horses rather than machines. Mitchell remains an advocate of mixed farming.
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J.C. Mitchell
Cahinda, Sask
Chicago Livestock Show
Canadian Pacific
Mitchell
Berlin schools woo by dime-novel trash patrol prize
Berlin city commission offers twelve and a half cents per pound of trashy literature and moving pictures to the school delivering the most undesirable reading material. A $75 prize aims to spur students to curb sensational detective stories and morbid romances, amid widespread cheap fiction among youths.
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Berlin
City Commission
Land of Kultur
New York Evening Post
Canker Of Local Apathy
A Crandon Sun editorial warns that local apathy ruins good governance and dulls ballot choice. It argues systems fail without public patriotism and clear citizen expression for better candidates and progressive government.
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Crandon Sun
Prince Receives Boston City Key Dispute With Mayor
The Prince of Wales reportedly received an official key to Boston and an invitation to visit Mayor James M. Curley, but Curley denies sending a key or extending a welcome during his New England visit as the prince briefed in Massachusetts.
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Prince of Wales
New England
Boston
James M. Curley
Prince
England
Curley
Massachusetts North Shore
Russian Girl Trains On Soviet Sailship
A weathered Bolshevik sailship docked in London holds 61 aboard, with 35 cadets learning navigation under Soviet government instruction. A notable fourth officer, a 25 year old Russian woman, wears practical clothes and serves as navigator aboard the ship traveling the world, with potential to command a merchantman.
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London
Daily News
Spiritual Echoes From Faithful Voices
A devotional note reflects on divine proximity and guidance from scripture and poets. It cites Acts and Jean Ingelow while praising God as Father Redeemer and Renew er, with Beecher’s view of God as near to every person influencing thought and growth.
Instinct Of Birds Drops Clam On Man At Atlantic City
A gull dropping a clam on a man walking the Board Walk at Atlantic City knocked him unconscious. The incident raises questions whether instinct or intelligence prompted the bird to strike at that moment.
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Atlantic City
Remarkable Wyandotte hen lays 322 eggs in a year
An English writer notes a Wilte Wyandotte hen began laying as a pullet and produced 322 eggs between August 2, 1923, and August 1, 1924. The last egg weighed two ounces. The writer claims this achievement surpasses any other hen in the British Isles.
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British Isles
Typing Boom May End Manship Says Prognosticator
A prognosticator predicts widespread typewriter use will erase handwriting in about 50 years. The piece suggests spelling could rise in importance as penmanship fades, a shift welcomed by some readers.
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Detroit Free Press
Attorney General to Probe Federal Parole System
A general investigation of the federal prison parole system in the United States is planned by Attorney General Stone following revelations about conditions at Atlanta prison that led to the removal of three officials.
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United States
Stone
Atlanta
Paris Park Zoo Rabbit Dares Henri the Man
A Belgian hare named Arthur in a Paris park zoo amuses crowds by defying Henri the Man. The rabbit appears to intimidate the “king of beasts” while the elephant treats it like a mouse, delighting visitors with the unlikely display.
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Arthur
Paris
Henri
Australia’s Last Bushrangers Break Up in 1880
The notorious Kelly gang, among Australia’s final bushrangers, were dismantled in 1880 as law enforcement closed in and key members faced capture or death. The era of open gang raids ended with their defeat and surrender.
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Australia
Kelly
Percy Studies Dry Measures Instead of Liquid Tables
A line from a diary-like excerpt shows Percy studying dry measure tables while his father insists he learn only dry measures. The quip underscores a pledge against liquid measures.
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Percy
Pern’s Diverse Elevations Grow Wide Range of Crops
Pern exhibits diverse elevations and climates enabling cultivation of nearly every known product.
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Pern
Opium Poppy First Appeared in Greek and Roman Times
The sentence notes that opium poppy was first known to ancient Greek and Roman societies. It highlights the historical origin of opium's recognition and use in classical civilizations.
Would Not Be Without Baby's Own Tablets
A reader testimonial from Mrs. Ernest Gupne of Veausejour Quebec endorses Baby's Own Tablets for constipation and fever relief. The ad claims the remedy is free of opiates and sold for 25 cents per box by The Dr. Williams Medical Co Brockville Ontario.
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Ernest Gupne
Beby
Dr. Williams’ Mercine Co
Brockville, Ont
Miniature Dogs Grab Attention at Birmingham Show
The Birmingham Dog Show drew crowds by featuring tiny dogs requiring an amplifier to hear them bark. Notable entries included a long haired Yorkshire terrier and Papillons from France, averaging about three pounds in weight.
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Birmngham
France
Japan Seeks Wheat Import Totals For 1924 25 Season
Tokyo based acting commercial attaché reports Japan plans to import 20 000 900 bushels of the world 1924 25 wheat crop with North America and Australia each supplying 500 000 bushels and Manchuria providing 3 400 000 bushels as the remainder.
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Japan
North America
Australia
Manchuria
Tokio
Five official British decorations awarded to women
Five roedain decorations are awarded exclusively to women in Britain. The honors recognize notable service or achievement by female recipients. The awards highlight gender-specific recognition within the British honors system.
Mrs Burt Hart Sees Years of Relief with Pinkham Remedies
Cornwall Ontario widow Mrs Burt Hart writes she suffered seven to eight years with headaches back pain and fatigue. She reports better energy and health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Medicine and plans to continue. She offers to answer letters from other women seeking information.
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Cornwall
Ontario
Lydia E. Pinkham
Burt H. Hart
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Thomas Vernon
Moll Kirke
Young Pitt
Minard
Wirt
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
York
BOF
Acts
Jean Ingelow
Henry Ward Beecher
8. H. Hart
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