Wreck salvage scheme yields five hundred dollars profit
Bradley Nickerson and Cap'n Titcomb pursue salvaging tar from a sunken schooner. They negotiate with Cook & Son for a share of the cargo and assemble a diver crew led by Sam Hammond. The venture grows as they haul out barrels, expand gear, and plan further operations while tension rises with Gus over Sam's visits.
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Nickerson
Bradiey
Cook & Son
Titcomb & Nickerson
Hana
Brad@ley
Windward
Bradley
Lizzie
Caleb's Point
Andersen
Titcomb
Boston
Colton, Lee & Co
Commercial Street
Obed
Cap'n
Atlantic Avenue
Ezra
Brad Nickerson
Cap’n
Orham
Sam Hammond
Bam Hammond
Sam
Cap'n Ez
New York
Brad
Gorus
Samuel Hammond
Metropolitan Wrecking Company of
Anchor
Hammond
Jabez Bailey
Gus
Baker Homestead
Child Adoniram Born After Chain Laid at Orham Wharf
Captain Titcomb proclaims the Liberty has completed its task as the last section of the chain is laid at Orham Wharf. He announces the child’s name Adoniram and questions what comes next for Brad and the voyage.
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Sute
Wrecker
Orham Wharf
Nickerson
Bradley
Mr. Cook
Liberty
Orham Town Hall
Gus
Titcomb
Adoniram
Brad
Cleopatra's Pearls and the Banquet Mystery
The tale of Cleopatra dissolving a pearl in vinegar at Antony's banquet may be fictional or reflect ancient vinegar variety. The anecdote questions whether the story holds true given historical vinegar properties.
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Cleopatra
Antony
The Meek Mule Satire on a Desert Evangelist's View
A humorous dissertation on mules comparing them to birds and rabbits, noting their rear-driven music and stoic expression. The piece blends evolution ideas and military imagery with cartoonish descriptions and a moral about putting the cart before the horse.
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Bill
H. Cressy
Minneapolis Journal
Maori Legends and Customs of New Zealand Natives
The article surveys Maor i traditions and legends such as Niwareka the Great Delight and the myth of the heavens daughter. It notes the origin of tattooing through a lover s ordeal and describes domestic roles where elder women perform most cooking tasks, granting younger women more leisure.
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New Zealand
Niwareka
Earth
Danish Swindler Delivers Payment Promises in January
A Wisconsin merchant recalls a Swedish clerk reporting workers Yim Yonson Yim Olesen and Bill Pack promising payments. The boss questions Bills January pledge as the clerk translates a colloquial, muddled response about when money will be paid, noting a failed collecting trip. The clerk clarifies the January remark as a misheard joke about a cold day.
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Wisconsin
Yim Yonson
Yim Olesen
Bill Pack
Toronto Newspapers Claim Backache Cure Satire
A Toronto daily reprints a prescription said to cure backache kidney and bladder troubles before Brights disease. The formula uses Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with dosing advice. A local druggist calls ingredients harmless and affordable.
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Toronto
Bright
Beauty Lies in the Be Holder and the Beauty's Purse
A reflective aphorism contrasts perception and wealth, suggesting beauty surfaces in the observer and in the purse of the subject. The remark links aesthetic value to material means, hinting at social dynamics influencing admiration and desirability.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Proclaimed Cure for Fatigue and Disease
A Canadian grain dealer credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring strength after overwork and illness. The testimonial asserts the pills cure fatigue, anemia, rheumatism, kidney trouble, indigestion, heart palpitations, and nervous ailments, selling at 50 cents a box or 2 dollars 50 cents for a six-pack.
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Williams
George Dalpe
St. Eloi
Que
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Co
Brockville
Ont
Editor declines poems urged by poet in Pittsburgh Leader
A Pittsburgh Leader excerpt shows an editor refusing a poem submission, citing management policy. The dialogue suggests tensions between a writer’s verse and editorial gatekeeping in a formal newspaper setting.
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Pitteburg
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the Meek Mule
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