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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
3
Joe Gates, a wounded memoryless stranger, is mistaken for a stowaway aboard the Namur under Silvas Sanchez. LeVere and Haines recruit him into piracy as a blow threatens, while the mutinous crew braces to set sail and spot a distant boat off the point.
Geoffry Carlyle, a twenty six year old shipmaster, is sentenced to twenty years in the American colonies for taking part in the Monmouth rebellion. On a voyage he meets Dorothy Fairfax and her Uncle Roger, along with Lieutenant Sanchez the Spanish rival who plots to steal the Fairfax gold. Carlyle uncovers Sanchez as Black Sanchez and defeats him, but is overpowered by Sanchez followers and cast into the bay. He resolves to swim back to the Namur to save Dorothy.
A shadowy survivor narrates a covert ascent aboard the Namur after faking death. He recalls LeVere’s brutal handling of a rival and the shipboard tension as he, aided by Sanchez, blends with the crew to hide his true identity and plan.
The crew crowds the port rail expecting the spoils of a bold expedition and the return of their feared leader Black Sanchez. Rumors in multiple tongues reveal both admiration and dread for the criminal mastermind as a dead body looms aboard the returning boat.
Dangers close in as Carlyle debates saving himself or risking all to aid the girl. He must decide whether to take a desperate chance or flee, with the story set to continue. German researchers report sparks from telephones can trigger gas explosions though no incidents are known.
In 1903 William Loeb reports Roosevelt asking about Pershing’s Washington visit. Pershing, back from the Moro campaign, sits in the War Department, shares a luncheon tale of a midnight mule team in Sihoney during a mud drenched march. Roosevelt laughs as Pershing recalls the rough ride.
In Jefferson Davis parish bankers back an agricultural agent promoting cattle raising. In 1918 the agent bought five carloads of 160 head Holsteins from Wisconsin, including five registered bulls, distributed to farmers. More cattle and 200 calves for a boys calf club are planned with backing from bankers and the school board.
A firm in Indianapolis used a team of horses without a driver to move a wagon. The horses, driven by traffic signals at Meridian and Maryland, ignored the man’s stop cue and began moving on the go signal. They halted at each stop, allowing the driver to catch up only when the signal changed.
A concise list of Canada’s early prime ministers from 1867 and their succession: Macdonald, Mackenzie, Abbott, Thompson, Laurier, Borden with interims. Governors general include Monck, Lascars? Lisgar, Dufferin, Lorne, Lansdowne, Derby, Aberdeen, Minto, Connaught, and Devonshire covering 1867 through 1916.
A court cross examination discusses factors affecting coconut yields. The witness explains favorable winds are those that do not harm trees, while winds harming fruit bearing are unfavorable. The Gunn News Letter notes the line of questioning and definitions.
A Chicago Tribune item recounts an army trip with a brainy sergeant. In a Sunday town a young woman invites coffee at her house. Her mother excuses her appearance and says she will put on the percolator, while the sergeant defends the woman's current attire.
Wi A Williams Jr notes shifting view of good roads from luxury to essential public interest. He argues motor trucks boost farming pricing, supply chains, and community prosperity as road infrastructure must be planned for future needs with steady funding and ongoing maintenance.
State highway departments in eleven states report 45,300 ex soldiers will be employed on roads this year. Veterans returning to civilian life will have preference in securing outdoor highway work.
A woman from Christopher Illinois reports four years of irregularities and nervous weakness improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after two doctors failed. She claims renewed health and urges others with female troubles to seek the remedy and consult Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
An earl in New York jokes about democracy and snobbery at a farewell dinner. A Chicago lady’s son questions his lordship’s birth, asking if he was born in a manger.
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