Captain Blood in a 1922 Vitagraph adventure
The 1922 Vitagraph adaptation Captain Blood stars J Warree Kerrigag as Peter Blood. Blood, an Irish physician wrongly condemned as a rebel, is taken to Barbadoes where he leads a pirate revolt, captures the Cinco Lingas, and negotiates liberty for Don Diego Espinosa through a daring ruse aboard the ship Encarnacion. The excerpt describes Blood’s ruthless tactics and his manipulation of Spanish prisoners to avert capture and secure a risky escape.
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Captain Blood
Vitagraph
J. Warree Kerrigag
Peter Blood
James
Bridgetown
Barbadoes
Colonel Bishop
Arabella
Coronel
Cinco Lingas
Diego de Espinosa Y Valdez
Blood
Mary
Bishop
Don Diego
Curacao
Jeremy Pitt
Bedad
Spain
Ogle
Hell
Espinosa
Don Diego de Espinosa
St. Dominic
Don Miguel
Maesty
England
Diego
Don Esteban and Captain Blood Meet at Sea Exchange
A Spanish crew aboard the Cinco Lingas approaches Blood’s vessel within a quarter mile. Don Esteban de Espinosa and Captain Blood disembark to meet, bearing two treasure chests of fifty thousand pieces of eight and a sealed package for a Spanish grande. The scene introduces Don Miguel, the admiral, officers, and a friar as family tensions surface and plans unfold.
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Cinco Livgas
Pacarna Elon
Don Estebano de Espinosa
Peter Blood
Blood
Grande
Spain
Espinosa
Cinco Lingas
Don Esteban Clelay
Blood and Prisoner at Sea Amid Rebel Tension
Captain Blood orders restraint of a captured Spaniard as his crew eyes an approaching ship. He weighs odds with Hagthorpe and Ogle while the rebels murmur and prepare to bluff their way by pretending to be Spaniards to avoid confrontation.
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Captain Blood
Camant
Athirst
Expectant Mothers Praise Vegetable Compound After Confinement
Mrs Annie E Ayars of Spring Valley Saskatchewan reports relief from sleepless nights backache and fatigue using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before confinement for her sixth baby. She claims the baby weighed nine pounds and says the medicine strengthened her whole system and helped in garden work after birth.
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Mrs. Ayars
Lydia E. Pinkham
Spring Valley
Sask
T. Eaton
Don Diego and Esteban Face Treachery in Silent Confrontation
A tense scene shows Don Diego warning of a looming clash while Don Esteban, torn between fear and loyalty, resists treachery and insists others accept a dangerous fate as a gun signals an ominous opening. The boy sobs briefly before joining the Spaniards.
New Metal Dirigible Planned For Detroit To London Run
A new rigid metal dirigible will be built for the United States Government at a Dearborn automobile plant as the first step in a plan to offer a three day passenger service between Detroit and London. The skin uses duralumm plates eight one-thousandths of an inch thick and is claimed to be six times stronger than current fabric coverings and fully fireproof and weatherproof. The craft, 150 feet long and 53 feet in diameter, aims for durable permanent structure beyond prior attempts.
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United States
Dearborn
Mich
Aircraft Developing Corporation
Detroit
London
England
Skull of Missing Link in Bechuanaland Aged Over Five Million Years
Scientists in Bechuanaland uncovered a skull named Australophithecus Africanus by Professor Raymond Dart of Witwatersrand University. The find, one of the discoverers, is estimated to be about 5,060,000 years old.
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Bechuanaland
Raymond Dart
Witwatersrand University
Daylight Saving Tales From the City
An informal exchange recalls a visit to the city and the effects of daylight saving time. A humorous banter captures local color and the practical quirks of changing clocks.
Nyese aS STEMPER yetael the Nyese aS STEMPER yetael the oil
The text describes SPOOUNS for two items and SPORN'S for a temperature remedy, sold at SPO MEDICAL Oo in Goshen Indiana.
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Nyese As
Stemper Yetael the
SPO Medical
Goshen
Ind
Windpower Revival Amid German Innovations Redefines Energy
The piece highlights renewed windpower interest driven by German inventions. Dr Flettner's wind and auxiliary engine ship design and a retired major's aero dynamo on a 30 foot mast promise farm electricity via four winged, hood shaped devices. British agriculture ministry tests evaluate merit.
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Flettner
Germany
Ministry of Agriculture
Youngster Inspects Car and Sees Wet-Weather Rubbers
In a child's surprised remark, Ed Win points out rubber tires used to keep the wheels dry, noting the automobile's apparent feature as he examines the vehicle for the first time. The lighthearted scene captures a moment of playful curiosity.
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Edwin
Vitamins Are Sunshine In Food Says London Letter
The Daily Mall reports London observers claim vitamins are produced by sun rays acting on vegetables grown in the open air. Scientists say vitamins are not foods by themselves but essential to nourish all foods, which otherwise are useless without them.
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England
London
F. Lin
Daily Mall
Baedad
Theodore Parsons
Little Helps For This Week
Poem fragment with biblical and inspirational quotes by Theodore Parsons and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Emphasizes righteousness, balance, and divine guidance for moral effort and steady progress toward a better outcome.
Actor presents letter praising merit with stage range
An actor handed a letter of introduction to a manager describing the presenter as highly meritorious. The letter notes he “plays Macbeth, Hamlet, Shylock and billiards,” adding that he plays billiards best.
Progress in Radio May Bring Trans Atlantic Photo Transmission
Maj Gen J G Harbord president of RCA says a near future goal is trans Atlantic transmission of photographs and newspaper pages by radio. He also sees two way radio phones and a paper printing ticker as imminent possibilities plus remote control of aircraft submarines and ships from land stations due to rapid radio advances.
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J. G. Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
Record Flight Sets Paris Brussels and Paris Amsterdam Speed Marks
A quadruple motor passenger plane carried seven passengers and luggage, breaking the Paris to Brussels speed record by covering 170.88 miles in 1 hour 11 minutes at about 145 mph. It then flew to Amsterdam, achieving a Paris to Amsterdam average near 142 mph, while noting some outwardly handsome people are deformed on the inside.
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Trafic
Paris
Brussels
Amsterdam
Williams Pink Pills Claimed To Cure Rheumatism
The ad asserts rheumatism and lumbago resist treatment but can be helped by keeping blood pure. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as enriching the blood to fight the disease and cites Annie Wright of Woolchester Alberta reporting six years of suffering ending in relief after using the pills.
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Williams
Annie Wright
Woolchester
Alta
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