Captain Blood voyage tale in Barbadoes setting
The passage recounts Peter Blood, an Irish physician and rebel convict transported from Jamaica to Bridgetown Barbadoes. He befriends Arabella Bishop, daughter of Colonel Bishop, as Blood helps slaves and meets a chain of brutal plantation life under King James. Blood's skilled healing wins notice amid harsh bondage.
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Peter Biel
Oclethorpe
Colonel Bishop
Arabella Bishop
Biood
Gardner
Barbadoes
Arabella
Shelter
Peter Blood
Steed
Mr. Blood
Blood Becomes a Colonel Bishop Slave for Ten Pounds
Gover nor Steed jokes about trusting a niece as Jeremy Pitt nearly dies. The Colonel offers ten pounds for Peter Blood, and Blood is sold by the buyer to Colonel Bishop for the humiliating sum. Blood resists but has no power to change his fate as a slave.
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Governor Steed
Jeremy Pitt
Peter Blood
Colonel Bishop
Arabella Bishop Meets Mysterious Stranger at Bridgetown
In January Miss Arabella Bishop leaves her uncle’s hillside house at Bridgetown with two attendants and rides to a grassy slope where she encounters a tall, lean man after the Jamaica Merchant’s arrival.
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Bridgetown
Arabella Bishop
Woman reports relief from pains with Vegetable Compound
Mrs William Morse of Bloomington Nova Scotia says Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound helped her backache nervousness headache and sleeplessness after a year of illness She can now do housework and endorses the medicine Based on a canvass among women users 220000 replies show 95 percent benefited and recommend trying the medicine sold at all drug stores.
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Bloomington
N. S
Lydia E. Pinkham
William Morse
Annapolis County
N. S. Deo
Morse
In Bix Case a Father and Two Aunts in Barbadoes
The passage recounts Tom Bishop bringing his young daughter to Barbadoes after a life as a planter. He later brings his brother William, who proves wild but is admitted to a partnership in the plantation. Arabella, fifteen, falls under her uncle’s guardianship with constrained affection.
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Tom Bishop
Cotone
Bishop
Antiles
Barbadoes
Ano
Willam Bishop
William
Arabella
New Building For Bank Of England
The Bank of England will move from Threadneedle Street for a temporary period as a taller modern building is erected on the site. The old institution houses about six billion dollars in gold and securities, a historic move for London’s financial heart.
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Threadneedle Street
London
Bank of England
Buckingham Palace
Health Begins In Muscles by the New York Evening Graphic
Health begins in the muscles and governs every organ and function shaping the body. The piece notes Sol as a metaphorical body-builder aiding development, and emphasizes a first-class tan as a mark of quality that complements wellness.
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Sol
New York Evening Graphic
Kansans Rally For State Spelling Champion Challenge
Kansas officials celebrate a 62 year old woman as the state champion and invite champions from all states to a national spelling contest. The letter from the Los Angeles Times notes Kansas confidence and compares the state’s harvest strength to spelling prowess.
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Kansas
Los Angeles Times
Coolidge Wins Biggest Presidential Vote Share Ever
Complete official returns show President Coolidge with 15,718,789 votes, surpassing his two main rivals combined. He surpasses John W. Davis's 8,378,962 and Robert M. La Follette's 4,522,319 as the largest total for a presidential candidate in the nation.
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Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
John W. Davis
Robert M. la Follette
Electrical energy uses per kilowatt hour described in chores
A kilowatt hour of electrical energy is shown performing diverse tasks. It can run a sewing machine for 26 hours, clean 15 steel table knives for a year, clip 5 horses or 25 sheep, and churn 440 pounds of butter.
Man Stays On Straight Path In Snow Shoveling
A man adheres to careful snow shoveling practices, avoiding risky ruts and mishaps while clearing sidewalks. He emphasizes safety, steady pace, and proper lifting to prevent injuries.
Danger Still Attached To Airplane Travel
The New York Tribune notes the Croydon crash shows aviation danger remains despite good safety records. It cites the DH-34 nose dive and fuel tank explosion killing seven aboard and a pilot, arguing gravity ensures flying cannot match rail or sea safety.
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Croydon
England
New York Tribune
Ancestors Responsible for Evening Dress Comfort
A Stratford Beacon Herald note cites a professor claiming men feel ill at ease in evening dress unless 200 years of forefathers wearing it have prepared the way. The gag questions how such forefathers could be persuaded and notes the burden on current wearers for descendants' comfort.
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Stratford Beacon-Herald
Dust like ven a baby cries for milk you don't git him milk
In 1908 panic days bankers issued clearing house cheques to patrons. An old German refused a cheque claiming it wasn’t real money. After explanations and a talk with the bank president the teller and others argued the cheque could pass as money.
Almanac de Gotha reduces Romanoff line in new edition
The German Almanac de Gotha, a royal Who's Who, adds only a single line about the Romanoff family of Russia in its new edition, noting that six pages once covered them before the war. The piece adds a wry line on conscience about being scrutinized.
Scott Monument in Edinburgh Closed Over Safety Fears
Edinburgh Town Council has permanently closed the upper portion of the Scott Monument, the Gothic 20 foot high statue standout with 33 statues of Sir Walter Scott and his dog Maida. Repairs would cost thousands as some stones weigh a ton. The monument, designed by Kemp, cost £16,000 and construction featured a fatal canal accident and a soldier's deadly fall.
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Sir Walter Scott
Princes Biyet
Billaburgh
Edinburgh
Walter
Scott
Maida
Kemp
Union Canal
The Most Useful Letter in English
A playful reflection on the letter E as the most useful in English. The piece notes E appears most often in writing, far more than letters like J Q X or Z, and argues that almost any sentence would be clumsy without it. It wonders if a paragraph could be written without E.
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J. Q. Xorz
Sun Spots and Static Linked by Researchers Claim
Dr Louis A Bauer of Carnegie Institute reports a close relation between sunspots and static in radio fans. He notes seven complete sunspot cycles show sunspots rising and falling together in most cases while atmospheric electricity falls as sunspots rise. The exact cause remains unknown.
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Louis A. Bauer
Department of Terrestial Magnetism
Carnegie Institute
American Physical Society
Vr. Bauer
Little Helps For This Week
A compact inspirational note cites lines about duty and perseverance. It references biblical commandment and Raleigh’s sentiment on burdens and obedience, urging faithful action and hopeful endurance through life’s trials.
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John xv
Siyma
Raleigh
London bankers settle bet by rooftop fight on edge
Two London bankers argued over paving a bet and agreed the winner would be the one who pushed the other off a roof edge. Police intervened early to halt the brawl.
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London
Sorely Tried Man Receives Quiet Relief From Neighbors
A man endured many troubles yet found comfort in not having to listen to neighbors' woes. The contrast highlights a simple solace amid personal hardship.
Extension Courses for Sing Sing Inmates Prove Effective
University extension programs for Sing Sing prison inmates have shown strong results with high participation and promising educational outcomes for the offenders.
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Sing Sing Prison
Magic Powder Magic Powder Education Responsible For Discontent
A New York Times analysis argues Britain’s colonies feel discontent not from exploitation but upliftment. It cites India, Egypt, and the Philippines where educated classes oppose rule, aided by Western education, with France in North Africa showing a similar trend.
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India
Egypt
Orient
Philippines
French North Africa
Sudan
Omdugman
New York Times
Keep Little Ones Well in Winter
Winter endangers infants and small children as weather changes and indoor living raise cold and throat infection risks. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised to regulate stomach and bowels, drive out colds, and help babies endure winter safely. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Halloween Origins Among Druids and Roman Times
The article traces Halloween back to Druid practices during Caesar's invasion of Britain. It notes pagan rites and alleged human sacrifices performed in northern temples as part of the festival’s ancient origins.
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Hallowe'’en
Caesar
England
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Hallowe'en
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