The Gloucester Sailors Describe a Monster Squid Attack
A Maine skipper recalls a brutal sea encounter near Hare Bay on the NewFoundland coast. A massive squid grappled the dory, maiming crew and injuring the narrator, who, aided by Long Tom, fought the creature, dragged the animal ashore, and measured it at forty eight feet ten inches. The carcass yielded ten tubs of bait and weighed about 1800 pounds.
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Philadelphia Times
Mischievous Malaria and the Brown's Iron Bitters Remedy
In stark language, the article warns malaria as a cunning disease that undermines health and the community. It promotes Brown's Iron Bitters as a powerful tonic to restore vitality without harming teeth or causing constipation or headaches.
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