Pieces of Eight by Richard Le Gallienne
A tale of buried treasure in the Bahamas begins as a British official, Saunders, and friend visit a third in Wassau. A death bed document from a pirate hints at two spots containing 2.5 million in treasure. The trio pursues the cache aboard the Maggie Darling, with perilous encounters and a foiled voyage ending at Dead Men’s Shoes.
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John Saunders
Wassau
Bahama Islands
Charlie Webster
Saunders
Henry P. Tobias
Maggie Darling
Negro Tom
Henry P. Tobias, Jr
Maggie
Darling
Treasure Hunt On a Desert Island Deepens Mystery
On a remote island, narrator and Tom survive a firefight and bury fallen comrades as Tobias Ghost lingers. They scout rugged terrain for Tobias’s compass rock amid a looming treasure, while the ghost and captain’s fate haunt their search. Bound by fatigue, they endure endless rock cutting and uncertain hope, as Tobias’s secret remains hidden.
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Tom
Sar
Burial ground chores amid wreckage and a grim task
Tom and I survey the ground for a grave site as Charlie Webster warned of the soil. The seabed rock clinks, we abandon funerals till morning, cover the dead with rocks and boat debris, then decide sharks will claim the others while we prepare a burial for the captain in a large hole.
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Tom
Charlie Webster
Maggie Darling
George
Theodore
An Unfinished Card Game On The Ship
The narrator and Tom press on with a dangerous card game to last until home. A dog Sailor guides the search to a shaft mouth where Tom is trapped after a fall, moaning for help. The narrator pledges to reach him and aid him as soon as possible.
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Tom
Sar
Ae L
Sailor
Old Tom
Cure for Rheumatism and Seaweed Dishes Highlight Medieval Lore
A Victorian note mentions seaweed cures for rheumatism and throat ailments. It cites an Irish term tope and a Welsh and English layer as edible varieties eaten hot or served with roast meats, described as especially palatable. The text also alludes to a cave, pirate bones, and a chest as a narrative prompt, with a tease for continuation.
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Ireland
England
Wales
Boston critic coins new word for riveting play
A Boston dramatic critic coins a fresh term to describe a play as riveting. His discovery challenges the overused praise welcomed by book advertisers and evaluators alike with a sharper, more precise phrase.
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Boston
Difficult to Make Rules for Pronouncing Words
Munsey's Magazine discusses the difficulty of spelling and pronouncing English words with two syllables used as both nouns and verbs. It presents examples where accent rules fail, showing many common pairs that violate a simple pattern. The piece argues against trying to codify pronunciation rules for the language.
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Munsey
Arizona Matrons Taught to Make Clothing in Demonstration School
Arizona women learn dressmaking and millinery at home demonstration schools run by agents under the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state college. A recent session at Salmarita saw 12 attendees, with one student sewing a voile dress, a gingham dress, a skirt, hat, and baby cap in three days while caring for a child and singing a Dutch lullaby.
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Arizona
United States Department of Agriculture
State College
Salmarita
Ariz
Agoet Cat Ie
Humorous Quips and Riddles in Aether Daily
A breezy collection of jokes and witticisms about deduction, doors, marriages, and kangaroos. Snappy lines feature a sage, a Book, Mr. Duthwaite, and playful exchanges on thinking, honesty, and stock speculation alongside light quips about a catty discussion of a door nail and a cow moon joke.
Rich-Tone a Friend of the Weak Remedy Claim
An advertisement extols Rich-Tone as a wonderful remedy for the weak and fatigued. It promises to raise vigor and energy, claiming the tonic has granted perfect health and cured long standing ailments for the writer.
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Rich
Eatonic
Rich-Tone Claims New Energy and Vitality
A Rich-Tone advertisement from B. Richards Medicine Co. in Sherman Texas touts enhanced energy, red blood enrichment, nerve rest, appetite restoration, and better sleep. It promises all these benefits for one dollar per bottle sold at drug stores.
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B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman
Texas
Howell-How did your money take wings Powell-I put it into an airship
Howell asks how money took wings while Powell explains investing funds in an airship venture. The exchange hints at financial enthusiasm for aviation tech during the era.
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Howell
Powell
The Secret of Youth and Haarlem Oil Pills Ad
An ad touts elimination of poisons to preserve youth with claims that kidneys filter blood every three minutes. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules from Haarlem Laboratories, allegedly used by Dutch workers for 200 years to stay strong. An English inventor is noted for interlocking concrete piling stronger than wooden sheet piling.
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Haarlem
Holland
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Tomlinson
Tobias
Susan B. Fellows
Fee
Lilly Theodore
Egypt
John P. Tobias
Mr. Duthwaite
Ethel
Mamma
Farris
Old Kentucky Mfg. Co., Inc
Paducah, Ky
Che
J. R. Martinez
Bos
Ogawa
General Hardware
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Houston
San Antonio
Lurine
Murine Eye Ly Company
Chicago
U. S.A
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