Pirate Captain MacLean Faces End of Long Run
The notorious pirate captain Alexander MacLean, known as Big Alec, faces the end of his roaming days. Once pursued by U S and British authorities for privateering and sealing raids, he now appears unable to sail again. His vessel Carmencita, later renamed, drew government scrutiny during a 1903 incident and subsequent raids.
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Atty-three
Alexander MacLean
Brover
Sta
United States
Big Alec
Revenue -Caller
Carmercita
Copper Islands
Revenue Patrol
Seatch
Ward
Mexico
Carmencita
MacLean
Drake Bay
Arctic
Britain
Canada
Beck and Call
Islands
Diciety
Victoria
Itile Islands
Bering Sea
Stars and Stripes
Ted
Goodstead
Bim
Japanese Dwarf Trees in Century Old Miniatures
A description of remarkable dwarf trees in Japan, including Comi Okuna's Garden near Tokio with hundred year old specimens and many that fit in pots. The piece highlights groves and solitary trees planted centuries ago, and Japanese methods of dwarfing by pruning roots and starving vigor to produce comically small yet characterful trees.
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Japan
Comi
Lani
Princess Victoria of England Chooses Love Over Royal Match
The unmarried Princess Victoria, thirty seven, declares she will marry only for love and reject any arranged royal match. She has refused proposals for twenty years, insisting the king, queen, and government must not choose for her. The bold stance shocks European circles but pleases many common people and appeals to Americans.
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Victoria
England
Edward
Europe
Freedom for Russia Promises Constitutional Liberty and Representation
A long, critical account describes Russia’s political shift as the Czar’s concessions toward constitutional freedoms. It notes public celebrations in St Petersburg and Moscow, a new liberal mood, and the contrast with ongoing censorship, espionage, and hardship under a repressive regime. The article highlights widespread optimism, mass demonstrations, and the symbolic sunny day accompanying the manifesto, signaling a potential political transformation.
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Russia
Bas
Pune
Hindstone
Puerto
Wits
Thu
United States
Tawa
Euucntion
Flo
Byoodain
Odieatinayal
Petershurg
Moscow
The Aromatic Duyaga and a Curious Cigar Case
A newspaper correspondent discusses an aromatic Havana cigar, a fine handcrafted case, and the refined pleasure of smoking. The speaker jokes about smoking habits, noting some men indulge daily while others restrict intake to savor the glow and fragrance.
Huge Precious Stones Across the World
Before the South African diamond discovery, a 1.5 round weight stone in Paris was valued at one billion dollars as the world’s greatest. The world’s finest ruby is in London at fifty thousand dollars. The Crown Jewels once held a stone carried to St Petersburg for the Czar. The 170 carat osts ere stone carries heavy insurance. the 2,980 carat emerald is kept at Vienna’s Imperial Jewel Office.
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Paris
London
St Petersburg
Imperial Jewel Office
Vienna
Church in St Augustine Tops Size List in America
The article notes the most expensive church of its size in the United States stands in the quaint old town of St Augustine Florida, highlighting its architectural grandeur and cost.
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America
St. Augustine, Fla
DRESS REFORM FOR WOMEN PROMOTES COMFORTABLE FASHION
Dr. Cora Smith Eaton of Minneapolis argues garments cause women’s ailment and urges reform toward normal movement and freedom from restrictive attire. She notes wo men patrons should lead change to improve physical well being in daily wear.
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Cora Smith Eaton
Minneapolis
Man
Exton
Order
The
Empire
Shoshone Canyon Irrigation Dam Project Unfolds
The Shoshone canyon site in Wyoming becomes a focal point of a vast government irrigation effort. Engineers deploy on preliminaries for a monumental dam to store flood waters and irrigate 50 000 acres, with granite walls, massive spillways, and tunnel work. The undertaking aims to boost western settlement, create farms, and balance population through public lands revenue.
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Wyoming
Suse Yates
Colonel Coug
Bullalo Lil
General Miles
Lycessky
Losvever
Ots Carr
Bexan
Gouyon
Buick
Gettlers
Recrettary
Liteheock
Wang
Ier
Shiatiers
Goek
Jeremiah Abern
West
India
Acheriea
Favorite Among Cigar Markets
Bismarck, famed for smoking over 100000 cigars in fifty years, was once known for his vast metracharm and staunch devotion to cigars. The source notes his habit and reputation, highlighting a long tenure of smoking heavy amounts in his era.
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Bismarck
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Freedom For Russia
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