Captain Blood Admits Joys and Jeers in Jamaica Passage
In Rafael Sabatini's Captain Blood, Blood alters course to aid Arabella Bishop and Lord Wade toward Port Royal amid tension. Miss Bishop questions Blood’s piracy while Lord Julian Sarcaste asks for a royal commission, and Blood rebukes the bribe offer as he resists political pressure.
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Peter Blood
Buccaneer
Arabella
Arabella Bishop
Lord Wade
West Indies
James
Miss Bishop
Pitt
Wolverstone
Mr. Pitt
Barbadoes
Captain Blood
Cahusac
Rame
Maracaybo
Miss d'Ogeron
Tortuga
Levasseur
Peter
Mohie
d'Ogeron
Jamaica
Port Royal
King
Lord Sunderland
Lord Julian
Blood
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Letters
Letters from readers in Dublin Ontario and Halifax Nova Scotia describe relief from weak health headaches and sleep problems after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Women report better strength weight gain and regular cycles and share recommendations with friends and family in their communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dublin
Ontario
James Racno
Halifax
N. S
England
Coleman
Uniacke Street
Nova Scotia
The Malta Yok and the Blind Maps Hero
A Turkish gunboat officer navigates via misfolded charts through the Dardanelles and the Mediterranean. After months at sea with burnt decks and scarce supplies, he returns to report to the admiralty with the phrase Malta Yok and is promoted to under-secretary.
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Malta
Golden Horn
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Admiralty
The
Shortage prayer joke from England clergyman
A black man asks a clergyman to forward his request for £25 from the Lord. The clergyman gathers friends and starts a collection, sending £15. The man replies asking the Lord to send funds directly next time, not via a parson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ancient pre historic factory unearthed near Rochester England
Archaeologists near Rochester England uncover what appears to be a stone tool and weapon factory site. About 49 000 implements were found and experts estimate the site served as a considerable arsenal around 50 000 years ago.
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Rochester
Eng
Trans-Canada highway work to finish by October 1
The good roads department of Manitoba aims to complete the Trans-Canada highway from Brandon to the Saskatchewan boundary by October 1. Tenders have been called for the project, outlining the planned construction and contractor responsibilities.
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Manitoba
Good Roads Department
Brandon
Saskatchewan
Alberta Straw Tests Spark Paper Manufacturing Efforts
Trade Commissioner Stutchbury reports Alberta straw proves suitable for paper production. Encouraged by success, his department seeks to attract capitalists for commercial manufacture of the product.
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Alberta
Stutchbury
Prince of Wales Receives Seven Cars Amid Travel Quest
On a South America to England voyage two liners stayed together as an auto concern presented the Prince of Wales with seven cars. The anecdote notes it is hard to stay single with one and questions if seven can do the trick.
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Prince of Wales
South America
England
Expression in a Woman's Eyes Studied by Odd Method
An unusual study suggests a woman’s eyes reflect emotion when her table is marred with ketchup. The remark highlights a quirky approach to observation, noting how dye-like stains alter perception of gaze.
Banana Yields Ten Tons Per Acre Along Syrian Coast
Report notes banana cultivation along the Syrian coast produces about 10 tons per acre. The finding highlights high cocoa yields and farming conditions in the region.
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Syrian
Acre
Andrews Leads 150 Camels Into Mongolia For Third Asiatic Expedition
Roy Chapman Andrews sets out from Pekin with a caravan of 150 camels and eight motor cars to pursue the missing link in human origins. The five month trek will pass Kalgan and the Gobi Desert as they study rock formations and seek evidence of humanity's birthplace in Central Asia.
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Mongolia
Roy Chapman Andrews
Pekin
Kalgan
Gobi Desert
Osborne
American Natural History Society
Asia
Central Asia
Andrews
Adam
Predict New Era At Sea Says Harland and Wolff
Harland and Wolff of London predicts a new era at sea with motor ships replacing steamers. The firm’s annual report notes three mail and passenger liners over twenty thousand tons each under construction and thirteen motor ships among twenty one vessels in development. Diesel engines, twenty six sets, become the main propulsion in these ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland and Wolff
London
Memory of Canadian corps praised by Governor General Byng
Governor General Baron Byng of Vimy told Toronto at a reunion banquet of the Toronto Regiment officers that his memory of the Canadian corps is dear beyond words and deeply personal to his soul. He spoke during the Third Battalion unit gathering in Toronto.
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Canadian Corps
Corps
Baron Byng of
Vimy
Toronto
Toronto Regiment
Third Battalion
British Seamen to Attend Zeebrugge Memorial Unveiling
Two hundred British seamen and marines from the Zeebrugge Mole raid of April 1918 will attend the unveiling of a war memorial at Zeebrugge by the King of the Belgians on St George's Day April 23. Admiral Sir Roger Keyes said the men would arrive at Dover the night before and Dover corporation will entertain them.
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Zeebrugge Mole
St. George's Day
Zeebrugge
Roger Keyes
Dover
Dover Corporation
Wealth Does Not End Poverty When Rich Man Dies
A proverb notes that wealth does not reduce the fate of the poor as both leave behind everything they own. The saying contrasts fortunes with ultimate losses in life and after death.
Crossword Puzzle Word List Challenge
A dense set of crossword clues across horizontal and vertical sections. Entries include terms like venom suffix like, title, observe, runs away, whale oil plural, and many others with varying difficulty from early clues to biblical and scientific terms.
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Yale
Promise Prince Fine Time In South Africa
J. 3. Smith the new high commissioner predicts the Prince will have a glorious visit in South Africa He suggests options from driving a team of 16 oxen to taking charge of any wish within the country Cape Colony farmers vow to offer suitable horses Lions and other game are available for the royalty Ostriches and plumes can be shown for a royal coat of arms during the stay.
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South Africa
J. 3. Smith
South
Cape Colony
Smith
South Africans
Baby's Own Tablets Promise Health For Children
A testimonial from Mrs. Zepheria Lavoie of Three Rivers Quebec praises Baby's Own Tablets for regulating digestion, keeping a child plump and well, and aiding sleep. The ad claims relief from common childhood ailments and safety for young children, selling at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Zepheria
Lavoie
Three Rivers
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Rare Burns Kilmarnock Edition Sold For Record Price
The Rosenbach Company of Philadelphia paid £1,175 for the finest existing copy of the Kilmarnock edition of Robert Burns poems. The same auction yielded £280 for a first edition of Alice in Wonderland from 1865, one of only six known copies.
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Rosenbach Company
Philadelphia
Kilmarnock
Robert Burns
Rosenbachs
Heights Looked Down by Aviators and Youth
A line remarks that those who view the world from above include aviators, intellectuals, and sixteen year olds. It adds a coal price comparison noting one ton of coal equals two cords of wood for steam usage.
Lioness Sally Confined to Pretoria Zoo
General Smuts keeps Sally the lioness in a 700 cage at Pretoria after livestock disappearances on his farm. The twelve month old cub, once roaming freely with her master, shows rapid growth and reduced appetite prompting the transfer to the zoo for containment and safety.
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General Smuts
Sally
Pretoria
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James Stuart
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Arsenal
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Seah Oats
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Promise Prince Fine
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