Treasure hunts lure explorers to sunken ships and seas
The article surveys bold searches for buried wealth from the Florentia in Tobermory and Balaklava to the Wash and Cocos Island, noting crews, governors, and princes of salvage. It highlights royal jewels, armada spoils, and legends of fortunes as divers and investors chase ships like the Florentia and Bonita treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobermory
Scotland
Balaklava’ Bay
England
St John
Tobermory Bay
Isle of Mull
Florence
Florentia
Bay
McDonalds
McLeans
William Burns
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
John
St. John Hope
Society of Antiquarians
Mr. Hope
Sutton Bridge
Sebastopol
Crimea
Balaklava
Sig. Restucci
Cocos Island
Pacific Ocean
Costa Rica
Caribbean
Bonita
Donaja
Iturbide
Mexico
Mary Dier
Callao
Peru
Lima
Matthews
Harold Gray
Ireland
Lord Fitzwilliams
Gray
William S. Meade
New York
Meade
South Seas
Be Pleasant Every Morning Until Ten O'clock Sermon Ad
A local paper promotes daily health guidance urging pleasant mornings. It extols simple foods like milk wheat and eggs, warns against refined white bread, and touts a free copy of Back to Nature with recipes. The ad touts Egg-O-See as a ready to serve whole wheat product and offers free literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Egg-O-See CO
First Street
Quincy, I
Quirky Global Notables and Historic Figures
A collage notes various prominent figures from history and royalty. It mentions the sultan of Turkey as a canary collector, Lord Tweedmouth, British admiralty, President Diaz with mountain cats, Mexico’s 76 year old president, Prince Khilkot of Russia, Sir Edward Clarke opposing meat or corn taxes, Lord Bruce as private secretary, Gladstone’s son appointment, the Duke of Norfolk’s lavish uniform and 1500 dollar outlay, and his preference for old clothes despite embroidery and gold lace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Canaries
Tweédmngrigwrat Tord
British Admiralty
China
Diaz
Mexico
Prince Khilkot
Russia
Edward Clarke
Lord Bruce
Earl of Elgin
William E. Gladstone
Herbert Gladstone
Duke of Norfolk
England
Earl Marshal
Best He Could Say About Peek a Boo Shirtwaists
A terse quip from the Louisville Courier Journal notes that the peek a boo shirtwaists worn by the girls are "almost clothes" and prompts readers to consider fashion modesty and propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Doctor Concludes Postum Replaced Coffee After Heart Illness
A physician recounts years of coffee use with daily heart palpitations and a near fatal attack that led him to switch to Postum. He notes proper brewing improves flavor and that many doctors now favor Postum for themselves and their patients. The ad ends with the slogan There’s a reason and a remark about The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
Wellville
A Commonplace Man and the T. Seymour Elopement
Homer Dent a plain hard working man loves Agnes who marries another man, T Seymour Esterly, a Wall Street adventurer. Agnes elopes, later deserted, and Homer reads her farewell letter that urges him to seek his own worth. He resigns and leaves for the city to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Dent
Homer
Eve
Agnes
T. Seymour Esterly
Johnnies
Vest and Recreation
Wall Street
Hint
Papas
The
Stock Exchange
Abu
Tomer Dent
Savings Bank
Daily Story
Young must lead the charge against tyranny and complacency
The text argues that conservatism and old authority threaten freedom, while the young should challenge dogmatism and tyranny. It notes old men for council but predicts war via ballots, with progress mobilized under peace banners as the young become pivotal foes of wrong and guardians of right.
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Freedom
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Donald Glas McLean
McLean
Dukes of Argyle
Boston
Sadie J. Mason
St. Lawrence Gulf
Miss Mason
Soo
Asa Pratt
Che Yong Man
P. T. Fehrenkamd
Devoe
Moulton, Texas
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