Captain Kidd Treasure Myths Stir Old New England Strait
Bygone era lore recounts Captain Kidd as pirate and privateer, with a supposed buried hoard on Long Island and along the Hudson. The piece notes Bellomonts arrest, Kidds execution, and persistent legends from Lynn to Portsmouth fueled by dreams, spirits, and repeated digs despite no proven finds.
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Spirita
Robert Kidd
Eben
Robert
William Kidd
New York
Kidd
William
Plymouth
England
American
Boston
East Indies
Africa
Long Island
Staten
Hudson River
Boston Harbor
Tracy
Bellomont
Massachusetts
London
Earl of Bellomont
New England
Tee
Knox
New Enland
Portsmouth
Portland
Lynn
Selem
Newburyport
Hampton
Kittery
The Barbecue at Agricultural Park Amid Chains of Weather
Wet damp day did not dampen Frederick County Democrats who gathered for a large barbecue in Agricultural Park. The parade led by John T. Best featured the G A R Drum Corps and multiple bands with banners and a giant rooster wagon. 450 yards of tables served 46,000 pounds of meat and 5,000 loaves of bread to invited guests in Carlson pavilion. Fireworks and a torchlight procession lit the night as crowds braved the rain and cold. the Central Committee praised the turnout and organization despite poor weather.
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Frederick County
John T. Best
Jesse Claggett
James H. Clemson
C. T. F. Howard
S. F. Thomas
W. M. Gaither
Thos. B. Maynard
Chas. H. Utermehle
Chas. Rohrback
Parker Mathias
Chas. E. Stoner
Frederick City
Skids
Union Bridge Band
Middletown
Jefferson
Union Bridge
Woodshoro
Creagerstown
Johnsville
Urbana
New Market
Lime Kiln
Buckeystown
Uie
Agricultural Park
Carlin
Wm. Kolb
Martinsburg Artillery
NASA
John H. Williams
South Market Street
Gov
Cleveland
North Market Street
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Market Street
Court Square
Central Committee
Upton Reports Treasury Settlements and Claims
Washinctox November 19 The annual report of W W Upton second controller of the Treasury shows 17 780 accounts and claims settled and 102 650 412 dollars allowed Plenary Council Baltimore November 19 Prelates and theologians meet at St Marys Seminary with a conference at the Cathedral and a third solemn session planned for tomorrow at the Cathedral.
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Upton
Washinctox
W. W. Upton
the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Baltimore
St. Mary's Seminary
Death of an Author Louis Marie Qui Bene
Nov 19 in Anis reports the death of Louis Marie Qui Bene a Paris Institute member and noted author at age three years.
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Anis
Louis Marie Qui- Bene
Paris Institute
Spain Takes Possession of West Africa Territory
Spain asserts control over land near the Oro River in West Africa as of November 19, extending possession beyond existing claims. Authorities announce the move in official dispatches.
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Spain
Maprio
West Africa
How Prince Napoleon Died
A Zulu chief recalls the killing of Prince Napoleon during the 1879 Zulu War. He describes luring English forces, surrounding them, and fatally wounding the Prince through a spear to the heart after a failed cavalry escape. The account notes the Prince’s horse collapse and the mother visiting the site.
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Cleveland
Charley
Masons
Napoleon
Lord Wolseley
Prince Imperial
Charlie
Indian Tomb Discovered Near Bincanyptox
An Indian chief’s tomb with valuable treasures was opened Monday night on George Stowe’s farm two miles north of Bincanyptox. Workers in a sand pit uncovered the tomb by accident, revealing a trove of relics.
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Bincanyptox
George Stowe
Cholera in Paris Claims 41 Deaths in Hospitals
Paris reports 41 deaths from cholera yesterday with 16 outside hospitals. By noon today 40 new hospital admissions and four additional deaths were recorded as the outbreak continues.
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Paris
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