The Sea Horse Pirate and Jack Causland’s Betrayal
The Sea Horse pirate ship commanded by Captain Gregory hunted merchant vessels until a brutal mutiny and betrayal by second officer Jack Causland led to capture near England. Causland exposed the pirate via a staged reunion, aiding British officers to seize the ship. Gregory’s execution followed, while Causland spared Wharton family captives to secure his own safety and later joined the Whartons’ Maryland voyage.
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Gregory
Spain
England
Ives
Jack Causland
Newfound Howl
Sea Horse
Virginia
North Carolina
Canada
Chesapeake Bay
Chytain Gregory
Ernest Wharton
Ransor
Wharton
America
Hurgely
Cynekind
Gelig
Hisemis Caneloid Lindl
Jacok Caushand
Jack Cousland
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Whartons
Mr. Wharton
Maryland
Princess Dress Styles and Materials Feature Novel Details
A fashion note describes the Princess Dress with contrasting sleeve materials and decorative plumes. It highlights semiprincess designs suitable for slim women, trimmed with lace and full shoulders, using marquisette chiffon voile or light fabrics. The May Manton pattern 7213 offers sizes for girls fourteen to eighteen with mail delivery and an order coupon.
The Miserable Oyster At Dinner
A satirical verse mocks the oyster’s suffering on the half shell and jokes about cocaine pepper and tabasco as humane sprays to inflict pain, contrasting with adding condiments. The poem lampoons culinary cruelty and the idea of edible misery.
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Wiley
A Barbershop Quip and Miscellany From Newspapers
A collection of quips and cartoon captions from U S papers recalling the humor of public figures and daily life. Witty exchanges about politics business and manners appear alongside brief jokes about heroes suspender mishaps painting gibes and a few humorous lines about parenting and baseball records.
The Woman's World on Mothers and Children's Dress Sense
A guide on dressing children to suit individuality and color, urging mothers to consider the wearer, study preferences, and avoid forcing clothes. It notes fabric durability, design choices for different body types, and practical tips for nail biting and party games.
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Nuch
Kate Greenaway
Parisian and Vegetable Pot Roast Recipes and Candies
A historic kitchen page outlines methods for pot roasting beef with potatoes and root vegetables, including a French Parisian pot roast with carrots turnips and tomato sauce. It also details making caramel and candy treats such as coconut caramels and chocolate caramels with step by step instructions and ratios.
Annes Heosparst Reading Aloud Amid Silent Classroom
A fragment from the San Francisco Examiner shows a weary teacher reading aloud while the pentinel rests, joking that the culprit took it from his nap enck. The quip highlights a playful, weary moment in a classroom setting.
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San Francisco Examiner
Spelling Down the Line A Novel Party Word Game
New York Sun describes an amusing game called spelling down the line. Two captains select players to form a relay of letters as they try to extend a word while others guess long beginnings and end with the final letter. The game can include an umpire and variants with teams at opposite ends.
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ADV Wimber
New York Sun
Magic Tricks and Riddles for Social Amusements
A 19th century etiquette and entertainment note explains a playful parlor trick using a borrowed handkerchief and a coin, palm a small orange, and reveal it from a gentleman’s ear. It also includes a word riddle and a limerick style verse about a boot shoe and slipper in a cobbler’s row, culminating in a ball scene.
Baby camel and breadfruit tree noted in children’s column
The Philadelphia Record presents a child friendly piece describing a baby dromedary at the London Zoo with its mother, and compares it to a Bactrian camel at the New York Zoo. It also details the breadfruit tree its uses and cultivation across tropical lands. It ends with a historical note on a famous South African diamond frontier discovery and a magnetized thimble invention.
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London Zoo
Sahara
New York Zoo
South Sea Islands
South Africa
Earl of Dudley
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American Press Association
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