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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1919

Page

3

Carlyle Plots Escape Aboard Namur To Save Dorothy

Geoffry Carlyle a twenty six year old master of sailing ships is sentenced to servitude in the American colonies for the Monmouth rebellion. He allies with Watkins a shipmate to rescue Dorothy Fairfax amid pirates aboard the Namur and a fledgling plan hinges on Estada the pirate leader and Sanchezs fate as they move toward Porto Grande on a tense sea voyage.

Geoffry Carlyle England Roger Fairfax Maryland Dorothy Fairfax Lieutenant Sanchez London Carlyle Dorothy Namur Gold Sanchez LeVere Watkins Gates Aston Mendez Pedro Tostada Estada Porto Grande Haines Port Watch

Gas Saving Tips From The Kitchen Range

Agriculture bureau advises housewives to read gas meters weekly to track usage and cut waste. Use appropriate flames, choose simmerers, and keep burners clean. Consider a removable small oven for light baking and plan meals to maximize oven efficiency and minimize fuel use.

Potatoes and Hogs Highlight Western Canada Farming

In Coaldale Alberta Ben Pawson yields six hundred bushels of potatoes on two acres selling for 285 dollars, while nearby hogs reach 23 dollars on Calgary market and a Duroc Jersey boar sold for 350 dollars. Western Canada’s livestock and pure bred stock trade signals strong regional farming prospects.

Ben Pawson Coaldale Alberta Medicine Hat Ben Calgary Western Canada Western Canada

Pirates Holdout and Mutineers aboard the Ranger crew

A survivor recalls three years of hell with pirates off Cuba after their Ranger was seized. He describes mutinies, rare ashore visits, and brutal punishments, noting most British sailors forced to join while crews include a mix of pirates and diverse nationalities aboard the vessel.

Ranger Cuba Sanchez Sanleen

Hardened Enmity on Deck Sparks Tense Recall

Gates recalls a near fatal confrontation with a rough boatswain named Hastada aboard, noting the man joked about killing him last night. The exchange hints at underlying threat and tension as the crew continues on watch and tends to artillery.

Hstada Gates

Carlyle Plans Last Hope to Save Dorothy Faces Pitfalls

Carlyle envisions a desperate chance to save Dorothy and himself but confronts numerous obstacles. He sees one clear path despite risks as Greater London's weekly food bill exceeds 30 million dollars, underscoring the urgency of his choice.

Carlyle Dorothy Greater London

Observe These Ten Rules In Saving Gas

Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Read your meter each week and calculate the cost of fuel. Light the flame only to be used, turn gas off after cooking, use a blue flame, simmer when possible, lower burner after boiling, choose properly sized utensils, keep burners clean, use a small oven, and use the range oven efficiently.

United States Department of Agriculture Office of Home Economics

Juices of Grapes for Mince Pies Flavor

Guidance suggests using juice of grapes or other fruit instead of vinegar in mincemeat to enrich pies. Recommends mixing vinegar with fruit juice for better flavor.

Household Questions on Gelatin and Silks in Diet

A series of household tips discuss dissolving gelatin for ice cream and washing black silks in water used for parboiled potatoes. The text also asserts the dietary value of green salads and suggests rubber headed tacks for backs of pictures.

State leads in blind residents by state and ratio noted

Pennsylvania has more blind people among its residents than any other state but New Mexico has the higher percentage. The ad promotes Cuticura products for a baby's skin including Cuticura Soap Ointment Talcum as an indispensable toilet trio.

Pennsylvania New Mexico Adv

Phrase Lit by Rural Market Talk in Old Provoking Verse

In a rustic exchange residents debate meat and eggs with a dash of humor. The lines echo a frontier dialect showing practical thrift and old world hospitality in daily life.

Doctor Urged An Operation In Baltimore Woman Recovers

Nellie B. Rittingham of Baltimore after four years of organic troubles and nervous head aches avoided surgery by using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits five bottles with permanent relief and urges others to try the remedy before operations.

Baltimore Ms S Lydia E. Pinkham Nellie B. Rittingham Calverton Rd

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