Pirates and Pursuit Across Hispaniola in Blood and Thunder
The Arabella and the Elizabeth chase the villain M. de Rivarol, pursuing him toward Hispaniola after a perilous sea battle near Port Royal. Blood and Pitt observe a burning English ship and a trio of tall ships, including Rivarol’s vessel, as they close in on survivors drifting in lifeboats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Jeremy Pit
Buredy
Pitt
Cartagena
Hispaniola
Rivarol
France
Arabella
Elizabet
M. de Rivarol
Jamaica
Blue Mountains
Port Royal
Bishop
Elizabeth
Port Rowral
Riyard
Blood and Arabella Reach Deck in Pirate Garner Role
A spry mulberry satin gentleman and a robust companion step aboard the Arabella. Captain Blood greets them as the irascible Irish captain identifies himself and his ship to the quizzical crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood
Colossus
Pirate Rescue in the West Indies Amid Political Shakeup
Captain Blood rescues Admiral van der Kuysen and Governor-General Lord Willoughby in a Caribbean sea incident. The group discusses serving King William during the war, with Port Royal as a potential landing, while Dutch and Franco–Bourbon forces maneuver nearby. The scene blends piracy, loyalty shifts, and wartime politics.
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van der Kerlen
Charrbdis
van der Kuylen
Biood
Lord Willoughby
William
West Indies
Admiral van der Kuysen
Caribbean
Slife
Blood
Damme
Port Royal
Port Roral
Tortuga
Rivaro
M. de Rivarol
Women at Wembley expand role in Empire Exhibition
Under Duchess of York and Princess Mary leadership the women’s section plans many functions at Wembley including a National Baby Week and a conference of women engineers. Queen Mary to visit more during summer while women mainly work in food section giving tips on household affairs and appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wembley
Duchess of York
Princess Mary
Ontario cases. Ham theft and hit-and-run judgment
The London Advertiser notes two Ontario cases with no comment. A former Hamilton policeman received two years for stealing two hams. Near London a motorist who ran down and killed a small boy and fled was sentenced to six months.
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London
Ontario
Hamilton
London 2
St. Catharines
Cynical bachelor notes men overpraising women often get stung
A cynic observes that many men who tell a girl she is sweet and pure end up being burned when the relationship turns sour, warning readers to beware excessive flattery. The remark hints at romantic caution and prudence.
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Ugar
Amazing Adventures Of Captain Gardiner
Englishman Charles Alfred Gardiner aged 58 was acquitted at the Old Bailey of fraud charges involving a £200,000 cheque from Gardiner Shipbuilding and Engineering Company. He boasted of naval exploits in Port Arthur, Chilean revolutions, and the Boer war, claimed a 9 hour 22 minute diving record, and described innovations in mine and submarine net defense.
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Charles Alfred Gardiner
Old Bailey
London
Gardiner Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Poole
Dorset
Gardiner
Port Arthur
Scotlland
Prince of Wales Honours Boer War Figure at Transvaal Memorial
The Prince of Wales laid a wreath on Paul Kruger’s monument and praised the Transvaal leadership after an ill publicized tribute. Pretoria glowed with illumination as a symbolic procession marked the visit and 250 officials attended a dinner hosted by the administrator.
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Prince of Wales
Paul Kruger
Dom Paul
Britain
Transvaal
Pretoria
South Africa
Incorrigible Myth Shattered by Blind Canadian Boy
A mother brought her boy to a juvenile court claiming incorrigibility. He is blind in one eye and nearly blind in the other. Court treatment saved his sight and illustrates how defective eyesight harms millions of students and costs taxpayers.
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United States
Canada
White Feather Hero Walks Whitehall After Naval Victory
Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee, who died this spring in England, was the officer who defeated Admiral Von Spee off the Falkland Islands. Returning to London in 1916 he faced a white feather from a young woman in Whitehall, then proceeded to the Admiralty to discuss the victory with colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Doveton Sturdee
England
Admiral van Spee
Falkland Islands
Mufti
London
Sturdee
Whitehall
Admiralty
Scotland Yard
Trafalgar
Argonaut
Village Blacksmith Faces Oblivion in English Fields
In Hertfordshire and across England efforts target saving the old village blacksmith from decline caused by autos and mass production. Local councils plan a scheme to keep the decaying craft alive with support from the ministry of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Longfellow
Hertfordshire County Council
Ministry of Agriculture
Cutting down trees to pulp for US mills hurts Canada
The article warns that exporting raw logs to United States pulp mills deprives Canada of resources and keeps its people poor, arguing against resource export benefiting only foreign markets. It contrasts Canadian needs with U S industry and calls for protecting domestic value from timber.
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Pulp and Paper
United States
Canada
Toronto Mail and Empire
Submerged Swiss Village Reappears After 300 Years
After three centuries the submerged Swiss village in Antrona Piana reappears as Lake Autrona recedes. The Monte Pozzoli landslip that buried 42 houses and their cattle created a lake, now reduced waters reveal old rooflines and structures.
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Saas
Autrona
Monte Pozzoli
Antrona Piana
Stomach trouble linked to thin blood dietary remedy
Ad cites thin blood as a quick cause of stomach distress and poor digestion. Dr Williams' Pink Pills claim to enrich blood, strengthen nerves and muscles, improve appetite, and relieve indigestion symptoms. Sold by dealers or 50 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Automobile fatalities and injuries reach 1924 tolls in U S
In 1924 an estimated 19 000 people died and 459 000 were injured in automobile accidents, a total of 469 000 Americans, 50 percent more than the casualties of U S forces in World War I. The Louisville Courier Journal notes Time has tested Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil praised for over fifty years and popular in Canada and beyond. Some London mounted police horses worth $2,000 exceed many race horses in price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Louisville Courier-Journal
Thomas
Canada
Mounted Police
London
Married couple revealed by yawns in public sighting
A playful report notes that a couple initially unseen as spouses becomes evident when they yawn together, prompting amused acknowledgment by bystanders. The moment underscores how ordinary behavior can reveal intimate ties in casual settings.
Back and Side Pains Prompt Lydia Pinkham Remedy Endorsement
Mrs Helen Balanoff of Fusilier Saskatchewan reports years of back and side pains and headache eased after three months on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letter urges other women with nervousness irregularity and general female weakness to try the remedy and consult their druggist.
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Manitoba
Lydia E. Pinkham
Helen Balanoff
Fusilier
Saskatchewan
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