Masterful Captain Wins Love Aboard Rebel Vessel
On a Confederate blockade run, Captain Smith uses charm to win Ellen Jones while planning a daring escape. The Greyhound evades pursuers as Ellen and Smith deepen their bond, facing potential capture and a looming battle near Jones Inlet at Neuse River.
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Nor'’Ard
Ahips
Hatteras Inlet
Yas
Ellen Jones
Smith
New Providence
Pamlico
Coley
Dulen
St. Lawrence
Jones’ Inlet
Captain Smith
Miss Elen
Miss Ellen
Captain Coley
Miss Jones
South
Huen
Neuse
Jen
Chloe
Ellen
Mr. Robinson
Confederate war steamer closes in on Greyhound during blockade run
The Confederate war steamer converted from a passenger ship backs the Greyhound with heavy gunfire to maintain the element of surprise. It halts the blockade runner by firing across its bows as an officer calls from the gunboat.
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Smith
Greyhound
Keeping Up to Date from a Washington Star passage
The housewife notes the ongoing tale differs from last year as Plodding Pete defends steady effort and improvement during a dated news snippet.
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Pete
Washington
Boxton Pumpkin Pie Instructions
Select four medium pumpkins with solid substance and dark orange color. Cook with little water to prevent burning, evaporate the water to keep the flavors. For the pie, use one cupful pumpkin a pinch each of nutmeg clove and salt, a quarter teaspoon cinnamon, half teaspoon ginger, half cup sugar, one beaten egg, and three cups rich milk heated. Bake in a moderate oven about one hour.
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Boxton
Simple Sugar Candy Molds From Syrup and Egg White
A recipe instructs boiling two cups light brown sugar with one cup water until it forms a malleable syrup. Beat the egg white stiff and add to the syrup slowly, then drop by spoon onto pans to form pointed candy shapes.
Beans Spanish Style Recipe Instructions
Soak two cups of white or pink beans overnight. In the morning add a pinch of soda and drain after fifteen minutes. Fry a large sliced onion with a piece of pork or bacon. Combine with beans, a cup of canned tomatoes, two shredded chili peppers, salt, and enough hot water to cover. Boil ten minutes then cook five hours.
Corn Meal Batter Bake Do It Quick Dish
Recipe instructs mixing one quart white corn meal two teaspoons baking powder three tablespoons melted lard to taste add three eggs and a pint of milk beating two minutes then baking in greased pan with a dusting of dry meal. Serve immediately.
Marshmallow Candy Recipe Steps
Combine three cups light brown sugar and half cup milk. Boil slowly without stirring until a soft ball forms in cold water. Remove from heat and beat in half pound marshmallows and one cup English walnuts. Beat until thick and creamy, spread in buttered tin, and cut into squares when cold.
Layered Potato Bake With Onion And Cheese
Slice three potatoes and one onion thin. Layer with cracker crumbs and cheese, repeat to fill dish. Pour over milk and bake slowly for one hour.
Pepper Stuffed with Meat and Nuts in Batter Fry
Select large green peppers, remove seeds and wash. Grind previously cooked meat, chop raisins and nuts, mix in. Season to taste. Stuff peppers, dip in batter and sour batter, then fry in hot fat.
Traditional Prep Steps for Boiled Meat Strips
The passage describes washing, boiling until tender, slicing lengthwise, dipping in molasses, draining, then frying in hot butter until brown on both sides. It outlines a sweet fried preparation process without specifying ingredients beyond molasses and butter.
Italian Doctor Finds Carrots Cure Digestive Ailments
An Italian physician reports that carrots act as an intestinal antiseptic and can cure many digestive disorders. The claim highlights carrots as a natural remedy with proposed health benefits for the gut.
Short Household Tips From A Bygone Era
Practical cleaning hints and food prep advice linger from old newspapers. Boiling water helps scale fish first. baking soda cleans utensils. rock ammonia softens bath water. bran dusts delicate wallpapers. borax whitens laundry. salt protects colorfast fabrics. avoid soap on marble. ammonia softened water yields better cleaning results. tomatoes with onion note described.
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Sy .Cyrus
Townsend Brady
J. B. Littincorr Company
Evers
Captain Evers
Brown
Gantlin
Shamrock Circle
Smith's Hall
Mabel Roberts
Georgia Bennett
Sugar Loaf
L. J. Roberts
E. Schneider
Myrtle Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Giles
Wo F Hendricks
W.W. M
Rown
R. W. Lundy
Tile Point Lodge
Lloyd Spires
L. H. Pearce
Noble Grand
L. A. Roberts
Myrtle Point
Oregon
FE. A. Dodge
U. S
Coquille River Electric Co
Frank Morse
Coquille
Transportation
Steamer
ECHO
W. R. Panter
Coquille City
A.m
Rives
Dispatch
F. D. White, ‘Maurer
Bandon
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