Fire and Courage on Treacherous Seas Across Many Vessels
The article chronicles perilous mid ocean fires and shipboard rescues from 1895 to 1904. It names crews and captains such as Ripporth of the Rialto and Bruce of the Pyrenees, detailing fights to save burning vessels like the Rialto Carthaginian rescue sequence and the Mohawk incident in Long Island Sound.
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Ripporth
Rialto
Atlantic
Queenstown
Allan State Line
Carrie T. Long
Philadelphia
Long
Cuban
Havana
Rice
Henry Rolf
Wynnstad
Calcutta
St. Helena
Ascension Island
Admiral Gueydon
Marseilles
Cochin
China
Trouver
Aden
Arabia
Socotra
Indian Ocean
Arabian
Bay of
Kuria-Muria
John H. Gaskill
City of
Macon
Robert Bruce
Neptune
Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn
Manga Reva
Tahiti
Australia
San Francisco
Long Island Sound
Vermont
Andrew Larsen
Fall River
Boston
Gloucester Fishing Industry Seen Through New England Review
The New England fisheries form the region’s main industry with about 10 million dollars in annual catch. Gloucester vessels dominate deep sea work, while inshore and processing employ roughly 36 000 people across 14 000 families. The piece contrasts U S and British Isles fishing outputs and highlights regional access to the sea as a key factor.
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Gloucester
New England
United States
British Isles
New England Fisheries
Mass
Cape Cod
Newfoundland
Labrador
Maine
Love and Sacrifice in a Family Bedroom Drama
Nell confesses love for Jack Hamilton, seeking Anne’s blessing while Anne quietly contends with her own feelings and a vow to protect Nell. A tender reconciliation unfolds as Nell offers a playful renunciation and urges Anne to accept Jack, culminating in Anne’s quiet retreat and Nell’s dramatic jest about adopting a cat to cope with loss.
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Jack Hamilton
Nell
England
Anne
Jack
Barker's Lane
Sister Anne
Thompson
The Trick of the Trade in Selling Driving Horses
F W Allen of Kansas City argues selling driving and carriage horses requires salesmanship and insight into human nature. He says value is personal and depends on buyer taste, coat shine, brass harness, and subtle horse traits like eyes, muzzle, and fear. dealers must match the right buyer to the right animal to protect profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
F. W. Allen
Kansas City
Summer Girl's Whims
A New York World feature surveys 1906 summer fashion. It notes extravagant outfits from linen skirts to lace jackets and jeweled shoes, with bold parasols, complex stockings, and flamboyant gloves. Jewelry favors unusual stones and odd settings, while peacock motifs and high chignons define the season's flippant, decorative style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
In a Quandary
From the New York Weekly Mistah White-Dectah the remedy for the hopping cough is mischief and superstition. A doctor suggests taking hairs from a mule to cure a child while risking the mule’s life. The poor man questions alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Weekly
Mistah
Chile
California Name Origin in a 1510 Spanish Romance
The word California first appears in an anonymous Spanish romance from 1510. It tells of the Amazon queen Calafia and a realm named California.
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California
Calafia
The Making of Playing Cards From the St. Joseph News
Fifty seven million packs of playing cards are sold yearly in the United States and Europe. Card faces stay unchanged for decades while backs vary to deter marking and enhance grip. Card makers stress precision in printing, enamel layers, and punching to avoid any defect that could reveal a marked deck.
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United States
St. Joseph
Great Britain
France
Germany
Chicago Tribune
Palm Reader Claims Fate Turns on Lines and Faces
In a brief exchange the palm reader warns of great peril in the fortieth year while a man in his fifties doubts the omen. She notes his hand lines contradict his facial lines and he leaves with a doubled fee and a smug sense of accuracy.
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Usua
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Japan
Wilson Line
Newcastle
Irish
James Coleman
Anne Yall
W.R Hears
Sisterly
Mother
Tender Heart
Cupid
CREAT
Britain
S.chts
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