Captain Blood S Song of Thief and Pirate Rivalry
Captain Blood recalls Arabella Bishop and Lord Wade aboard the Milagrosa as battles echo on deck. Blood contemplates past love and betrayal, while Julian Wade probes their ties and the fate of the unfinished capture as negotiations unfold aboard the ship.
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Peter Blood
Milagrosa
Arabella Bishop
Biood
Lord Wade
Capitan Biood
Miguel de Espinosa
Blood
Frm
Spain
Don Miguel
Julian + bin
Captain Blood
Julian Wade
Taderd
Julian
Miss Bishop
Mis Bishop
Lord Julian
Lyst
Wetting
Abe
Bishop
Ts Lordship
Pitt
Taster
Wolverstone
Halifax Nurse Seeks Hite Bitten Vegetable Compound
A Halifax reader Mrs S M Coveaax at 24 Uniacke Street writes that her American husband spoke of E Pinkham and requests copies of the Vegetable Compound. She notes experiments with a tonic and asks others to send letters asking about the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
New York City Uses Air Chisels to Clear Thick Ice
Compressed air driven chisels are the latest innovation for clearing ice on sidewalks in New York City. One tool with a special blade cut a path through several inches of ice on City Hall steps. The equipment also aids clearing ice after city water usage in firefighting winter ice. Pay as you go and everyone will ask you to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Loyal Friend Loyal To King Kaward Biographical Tribute
An obituary style sketch recalls Wes Loyal To Friends Fawntainers, a beloved figure linked to late King Kemer. It highlights his steadfast loyalty to friends, aid to those in adversity, and never abandoning a comrade. A quoted 1882 letter to Lord Granville reflects his life principle of loyalty and defense of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie
Kemer
Kaward
Lord Granville
Randolp Charentit
Aadringham
Arctic Explorer Plans Experiments On Radio Trip
Commander Donald B. MacMillan outlines a forthcoming Arctic expedition using transmitters in four wavelength ranges to study low wavelength efficiency. A 40 meter band will operate at midnight Arctic, with 20 meter and other bands as emergency and daylight conditions vary. The voyage, starting this year, will test radio performance across high latitude daylight periods through June to September beyond 60 degrees north.
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Arctic Explorer
Donald B. MacMillan
Arctic
MacMillan
The Prince of Wales Levee at St James Palace
A march first levee at St James Palace featured the Prince of Wales in Welsh Guards uniform, escorted by Life Guards with ceremonial figures present. nearly 1,000 were introduced during the hour and four minute event. Also notes on Canadian fisheries value for 1924 and a British Commons broadcast debate shift.
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Prince of Wales
Welsh Guards
Order of the Garter
St. James’ Palace
Life Guards
Earl of Cromer
House of Commons
Stamp collecters despair over stamp variety explosion
Stamp collectors face hopeless task as 63000 distinct stamp varieties exist worldwide with 4000 new issuances in two years. Germany leads publishing, Europe accounts for few, other continents many. Old American stamps vanish from German dealer windows amid market shifts as German mark era ends.
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Europe
Fone
Germany
Crossword Puzzle Teases Minds With Tough Clues
A note invites readers to tackle a crossword puzzle, warning it looks simple in the solution but proves hard to work out. The teaser implies challenging clues designed to test patience and problem solving.
Pink Pills Promise Strength to Run-Down Women
A testimonial from Mrs. H. Cameron of Watervale Nova Scotia praises Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes long standing illness with headaches nerves and fatigue and credits six boxes of the medicine with restoring health enabling full work and daily vigor.
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Hi. J. Cameron
Watervale
N.S
Dr. Willams
Youthful Afghan Amir Urges Home Industries
The young Amir of Afghanistan calls for promoting home industries and discourages foreign made clothing. He reportedly would disrupt foreign goods by slashing clothing with a penknife if he sees Afghan wearers using them.
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Amir
Afghanistan
Rumored Canada US Bread Trust Merger Negotiations
The Montreal Star reports a vast Canadian bakery merger with leading Dominion bakeries linking with the American bread trust to form a single large combine, currently under negotiation.
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Montreal Star
Canada
Dominion
American Bread Trust
United States
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Wes
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Gantleman
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Pay Roll
Piper Heidsieck
Ocala
Southwest Pacific
North Africa
Siberia
Scotland
Massachusetts
France
Yonder
Abbi
Minard's Liniment
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