West Wind Survives Tasman Sea Typhoon and Missing Ship
The West Wind, a 9 000 ton United States Australia line freighter, weathered a ferocious July storm off Newcastle and braced through a near miss with rocks and a fatal mystery at sea. Captain Charles A Abbott recalls sleeping on deck amid burning bunkers and drifting cargo while Sinbad the cat rode the voyage as mascot.
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West Wind
Charles A. Abbott
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New York Harbor
Army Base Wharf
Fifty-Ninth Street
Brooklyn
Hsting
Keelson
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Newcastle
Brisbane Harbor
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Panama
Pulpit Point
Sydney
Sinbad
Wellington
Amnastyta
Evejy
Rover
Seven Seas
Canastota
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New South Wales
Vacuum Oil Company
New Jersey
Australian
A. W. Lockie
New York
Montreal
Lavre
Mersey
Monutreal
Lrench
Auckland
Abbott
Simpson Street
The
Bronx
Stockton Bight
Sydney Harbor
Dalgetty
Williams
Cyclops
William ‘Hodgson
Falls of Orkney
Hodgson
Chronos
Adelaide
Century
Melbourne
Ocean Island
Ajax
Armash
Port Nicholson
Macumba
Souths Pacific
Parkes
Ls Abbott
West
FLEQT
Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn
Boston
Port of Call
Jane Street
Scotty
Mac
Lee
Walsh
Lyons
Friendly traveler misreads clergyman parable in Pullman chat
In a Philadelphia Ledger item, a minister jokes of being in the spiritual line during a Pullman conversation with a traveling man in a hardware trade. The stranger warns him to be cautious with strangers, joking about federal agents and public perception. The tale highlights humor and caution in shared tales aboard rail travel.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Philosopher Says Clothes Give Man Confidence
A philosopher argues attire boosts confidence and enables visiting places one would not dare go without clothes. The remark emphasizes fashion as a social amplifier and personal boldness.
Races Claim Boone Across Many National Identities
A newspaper piece argues that the famed Daniel Boone may have multiple origins across English Irish German and other nationalities. It notes several suspected Boone identities and suggests further investigation could reveal more diverse roots including Scandinavian Greek and Arab origins.
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Boone
Daniel Boone
Early Garbages Need Rich Soil For Crops
An agricultural note discusses soil richness required for crops. Cauliflower thrives under irrigation and Brussels sprouts may be grown similarly while collards remain tender.
Home Garden Tomato and Cabbage Culture Guide
A U S Department of Agriculture guide on starting indoors to harden plants and two main methods for growing tomatoes at home. It covers cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, collards, and kohl rabi, with planting times, row spacing, and storage notes for winter use. It emphasizes pruning and staking for better fruit and earlier ripening.
Okra Cultivation Tips for Dwarf and Fall Varieties
The guide advises sowing okra in warm soil or in berry boxes in a hotbed, then transplanting after frost danger passes. Space rows four to five feet apart and plants two feet apart. Rich soil and shallow cultivation help roots cover ground. harvest young pods for flavor and mucilage in soups. pods can be dried or canned for winter use per the United States Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lime Benefits Clay Soils In Garden Plots
Lime loosens and pulverizes heavy clay soils and helps sandy soils loosen. About 19 ten quart portions of hydrated lime should be spread on a 30 by 60 foot plot after plowing but before harrowing. Do not mix lime with commercial fertilizer and ensure proper drainage. Apply fertilizer one week after lime.
Planting Onions in the Garden From Sets or Seed
Onions can be grown from sets or seed with most farmers using seed for the crop but garden plantings use sets. One quart of sets covers 75 to 125 feet of row with plants four inches apart and bulbs planted root end down about one and a half inches deep unless soil is heavy. Onions sets should be planted as early in spring as the field and weather permit and covered lightly unless soil is heavy.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Fight on Common Beetles Target Cucumber and Melon Vines
Two common beetles attack cucumber and melon vines the striped cucumber beetle and the 12 spotted cucumber beetle. Both are green about a quarter of an inch long and share habits and the same treatment.
Poultry Feeder's Skill Determines Egg Yield
The feeder's ability to direct poultry feeding toward egg production over fattening marks success for the poultryman.
Woodlot Deserves Care As Garden And Orchard Do
A woodlot requires cure and good treatment similar to a garden or orchard, treated with care to preserve its value and utility.
Postwar Prices Talk Prompted by Milwaukee Dinner
Representative from Wisconsin complained that apparel costs stay unreasonably high at a Milwaukee luncheon. A wealthy banker joked about a secondhand clothesman at the back door and asked if he could obtain a no secondhand pair of shoes at a fair price.
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Rear
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
C’ Lancheon
Witty Judge Quips About Wife’s Economy Practice
A judge quips that his wife practices economy but does not learn quickly, delivering a humorous one liner about frugality. The exchange centers on thrift and learning pace, highlighting a light courtroom moment.
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Judge
Fragmentary line hints at joy and closeness
A short, poetic OCR fragment speaks of a cup of joy kept near the top, suggesting happiness and frequent feeling of closeness rather than a clear news event or report.
How's Your Liver Superior Nebr Vintage Ad
Mrs Chas Wentz of 141 South Bloom Street credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with curing her long liver trouble. She recalls dizziness and dark spots but reports complete relief and ongoing good health. The ad invites readers to obtain tablets or liquid and offers a trial package and free medical advice.
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Superior
Dr. Pierce
Hezekiah to George V Royal Lineage Claims Stir Debate
A Montreal Family Herald item notes a belief among British Israelites that the British royal family descends from Israel’s kings. It cites a claimed marriage of Hezekiah’s daughter to an Irish king as the pedigree basis, with supposed proofs hidden in London archives as a potential literary sensation.
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Hezekiah
George V
Israel
Ireland
London
Monitreal Family Herald
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rash Relief Advertisement
Cuticura soothes baby rashes that itch and burn with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. A little fragrant Cuticura Talcum dusted on at the finish adds freshness. Price 25 cents each.
The Real Test of Eloquence in a Collection Speech
A spoken column quotes Uncle Eben noting a speechmaker seeks more than applause. The true measure, he says, arrives at the end when he collects donations, illustrating a humorous view on rhetorical performance and fundraising.
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Holland
Eben
Good Listeners Earn Votes for Entertaining Conversationalist
A man who listens well gains a voting preference from a woman who finds his talk engaging and entertaining.
Public Opinion as a Mighty Club in Personal Debate
The line between personal belief and collective sentiment shapes influence in civic discourse. When private views gain public sway they form a powerful force guiding policy and community action.
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