The Roaring Sea Quest of Captain Jones
A vintage sea tale follows Captain Jones of the Rose as his crew mutinies and deserts him aboard a leaky vessel. He pursues a mysterious bark for hours, recovers his boat, and is eventually pursued by law through Swansea with the case ending in his imprisonment and disappearance after October 11, 1869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes
Black Sam
Captain Jones
Chips
Union
Rome
Jones
England
Iberty
North
Ararany
Narth
Weis
Wate
Xouman
Peter
Mr. Chips
Swantea
Justice
Mora Honda
Swansea Bay
Pursuit Aboard Rose as Bark Fights to Flee from Pursuer
A chase unfolds as Asha Rose attempts to overtake a bark named Morelia M. Stubbs. Captain Jones orders bold maneuvers, the Rose presses in, the bark evades, and crew mutinies with talks of debt and desertion while the Rose sustains pursuit for hours until shipboard tensions flare and coercive actions ensue.
Brown bears in Puget Sound tale from Boston Transcript
A New England man recounts forest life in Washington state fears and encounters with brown bears. He recalls delaying a bear on a trail with limited ammunition and a river crossing where both man and bear narrowly avoided harm, underscoring the wide range of wildlife experiences in the Puget Sound country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound
New England
Washington
Boston Transcript
Female criminality cited as more terrible than male
The text surveys opinions of Lombroso and others arguing that female criminals are more cruel, deceptive, and formidable than men. It quotes Lombroso on female offenders, Celto, Rykise, Euripides, and a proverb, highlighting alleged female perversity and strength without detailing modern evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombroso
Celto
Rykise
Euripides
Bames
Digestive Cordial and Curious Word Meanings
A dated miscellany notes how words shift meaning with time and lauds the Mount Lebanon Shakers Digestive Cordial as a cure for dyspepsia. The text claims the cordial digests foods, corrects stomach derangement, and promises a free booklet at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Lebanon
Castoria Ad Said Through Generations
An old advertising line recalls Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy to motherhood. It traces how mothers used Castoria during a child’s illness, growth, and even into adulthood for their children. The jingle emphasizes consistent use across generations.
New York Churches and Population Growth Debate
Rev Dr Madison Peters at Bloomingdale Reform Church argues New York churches fail to match population growth. He cites ratios across decades and warns of overbuilding, denominational rivalry, and the need for interdenominational planning to serve the city’s 700,000 below Fourteenth Street and 360,000 status residents, calling for broad access to God’s house for all. He also notes disastrous schooling and pushes charity for neglected children amid urban misery and calls for a unified church effort.
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Bloomingdale Reformed Church
New York
Madison. Peters
Presbyterian Church
Fourteenth Street
North
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Nevasa
Colorado
Wyoming
America
New York City
Church Temperance Society
Canal Street
Houston
Bowery
Broadway
Bowary
Essex
Uonston
Hester
Twentyfourth
Twenty-ninth Streets
Highth Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Fortieth
Sixty-fourth
Sixty-eighth Street
Ninety-fifth Street
Contral Park
Hudson River
Eighty-sixth
One
Thirty-eighth Streets
Fifth Avenue
Christ
Carroll Wright
Ouea
Aged Lovers United in Mc Guily Ohio Wedding
A remarkable wedding joined Cheristian Shultz aged 87 and Martha Cowan aged 80 at McGuily Ohio. Schoolmates in Germany the couple lost track until November when Shultz learned Cowan had emigrated to America. After a months long search they reunited and married, celebrated by friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuily
Porties
Cheristian Shultz
Martha Cowan
Germany
Countey
Shulta
Mise Cowan
Chieago Thanes- Herald
Nator
Palamhie Ag Benay
Chiven Lika
Crook Evades Capture Across Maine Border Train Chase
A deputy sheriff chased a crook from York county into New Hampshire then boarded a train pursuing the suspect across the border. The pursuit crossed the state line and continued along a railway near a York County connie as the deputy attempted to intercept the getaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Canada May Anovs Newmondland Premier Whiteway
The premier of Newfoundland Whiteway is prepared to discuss confederation with the Dominion government. He is expected to be gone about a month. The legislature will convene shortly after his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Anovs Newmondland
Whiteway
Sionfinodiand
Lily
Legislatire
Basel firm offers dinner with purchases at annual fair
A Basel dry goods firm advertises during the ongoing fair that every buyer spending 80 francs will receive a good dinner or supper. Swiss newspapers are puzzled by this novel exhibit of surprise and are unsure how to react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basel
Switzerland
Sven
Yarty In Power and Changing Tastes in Austria
The piece laments political shifts and stylized rhetoric as Kringly rises in influence. It contrasts aging governance with a desire for clarity, while noting concerns over health and a plea for better remedies amid evolving public discourse. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as a cure for rheumatism.
Mexican Are Tie Triomph in City of Mexing VenieME
Fragmentary OCR narrative describes a ceremonial arch and officials in Mexico City planning a grand civic event. Mentions include Baris Phe, Vallarta, Pacheco, and Saint of Finglana with references to treaties, posters, and a rural parish closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexing Venieme
Paseo de la Velatina
Jove Vallarta
Kalan Pacheco
Tinve Bert
Finglana
Gladstone
Pab
Witho i
Brine Berman Dil Neves
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement By Kalamazoo Buyer
Read how Wm Nelson, a Kalamazoo grain buyer living at 824 Portage Street, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing years of bladder trouble and back pain after failed baths and treatments. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U.S. agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Wm. ‘Nelson
Kalamazoo
Portage Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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W. Clare Russell
Tiave
Hoe
Asha Rose
Morelia M. Stubbs
Windsor
N. S
Robinson Crosop
Jones Abanca
Felows
Rosa
Rose
Lisbon
Mas
Bear
Willy
Shakespeare
Castoria
Castoris
The
Statesman
Pitcher’s Castorla
DR. Madiin
Peters
Cnsunltiog
United States
Arenlly Oaxec
Tha Enilwaya
St. Leouls
Lovern
Chrisgmna
Kris
Christus
Ausria Kringly
Washington Star
Anothar Yaar
Hood
ST. Vitus
Miles
Miles Madival Co
Elkhart
Matule
Miles Medical Co
Ind
Shale Veter
Feney
Tarmerg
Farma Ip
Central
Wisconsin
Milwaukes
Clark County
Disquitas
Uckew
Columbia
Wis
Merrillar
Chicago
Bulldin
Munn & Co
Publi Entoy
Anjenald Pal
Faltica
Chamberlain
Dea
Cady
Miscalla
Greene
Tore
Chlobister
Vile Estates
Pieialljo
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