Superstitions of the Sea Echoed in Sailors Lore
An account recalls nautical superstitions and rituals from ships, priests, and families at sea. It notes how omens, goddesses, priests, and even animals like black cats influenced voyage fortune, with tales of figureheads, bells, and curses tied to Victorian era seamanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiddler's Green
Davy Jones
Pmpry
Ferom
Ider
Con- Lapland
Scarborough
Franklin
Mediterranean
Bill
Ticonderoga
Thetis
Wisdom and truth in a patchwork newspaper page
A collage of maxims and quotes on self honesty and social exchange. The text notes Icelandic absence of police, a French Sahara troop plan, literary popularity of Dickens, and a health tip urging a full glass of water before sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Greece
Charles Dickens
Sahara
France
Variations in Wilberforce Speeches Linked to Father’s Method
A Youth's Companion excerpt notes Bishop Wilberforce’s diverse sermons on the same topic. A friend recalls weeks of missionary talks and his father shaping speech by demanding on the fly, notes-free delivery. Pitt, Earl of Chatham’s son, influenced Wilberforce and Pitt’s habit of thinking and speaking on one’s legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilberforce
Earl of Chatham
Sam Pitt
Pitt
William Wilberforce
Liver Remedies and Syrup of Flax Promote Health
The passage extols Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for malarial liver distress and related symptoms. It claims the tonic restores sleep, strength, and digestion, with additional notes on derived recipes like oyster loaf and an endorsement of Syrup of Flax to cleanse the system and relieve constipation without weakening organs.
Gold Miner sparks monthly notes from Denver
The Gold Miner, a new 16 page monthly in Denver, promises condensed reports of major monthly mining events with emphasis on new gold strikes. Subscription is 50 cents a year. sample copy offered for five cents in stamps. The Road Publishing Co. invites readers to request samples and maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Miner
Denver
the Road Publishing Co
Colo
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Baers
Nant
J. D. Jerroll
Kelley
Sons OF
Adam
Bai
Pierce
Cure
Hall
Price, Tic
Western Newsrater Union
National Reform Press Association
Western Newaraven Union
Daily Telegraph
Western Newspaper Union
Cutcago
St. Louis
Derroit
Kansas
Crrr
Des Marxes
Obama
Lincoux
Winviedd
Dallas
Desvex
S. Morgan
Reform Press Association
THE
Whim CO
Curtis St
Denver, Colo
Davis International
Davis & Rankin Bldg. & Mfg. Co
Chicago
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