A Day Lost by Chester Williams Aboard the Polly Mitford
An old seaman recalls how mutiny sparked aboard the Polly Mitford on a voyage from Wellington. Captain plots to hang mutineer Mr Withers but the crew delays execution by crossing the international date line, gaining time as a gale and mutiny threaten. Withers takes command, pumps the ship, and saves the vessel as dawn comes and wind drops.
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New Zealand
Wellington
Polly Mitford
Mr. Withers
Mark Withers
Boss
Pizen
Mr Withers
Cap'n
tAye
Voyage Ended After Trial of a Captain at Sea
As the ship nears Wellington harbor we learn the crew crossed the date line and the captain is found fit or unfit by the sea’s jury. Mr Withers survives and will command the vessel on the next voyage, closing the tale.
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Mr. Withers
Wellington
Speech to the Jury Ends In Laughter at Burlesque Verdict
A famed English barrister Mr. K. defends a murder case with a moving address that fails to sway the jury. The prosecutor acknowledges the orator’s flair and quips that the speech fits all cases, a remark later followed by the jurors’ reaction and the verdict. Heart Protectors adds a wry note on couriers and curious fashion.
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Mr. K
Leeds
Manchester
Help! Help! Cry Draws Police Attention in Midnight Doorway
A distressed cry echoes at midnight as a passerby calls for help. A nearby policeman, roused, suggests using the want column and returns to sleep.
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Want
Philadelphia Press
Miss Manyplunks and Wise Words in Chicago News
A quirky exchange features Miss Manyplunks reacting to a romantic line and a caller’s remark about a gold cure, framed in a Chicago News style with playful wordplay and local charm.
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Chicago News
Tramp Tries To Sell History As Copyrighted Tale
A tramp tells a tale of woes to a house mistress at the back door, but she dismisses it as routine. The exchange ends with a quip about copyrighting his history, spoken by a judge.
Marked Copy Boosted Town Factory Prospects
A southern man bought fifty copies of his local paper and marked them with a factory location suggestion. He mailed them to fifty potential interested parties, generating twelve inquiries, three site proposals, and one thriving factory paying wages to 175 residents. Watch this paper for boom opportunities.
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TSMR
Chester Williams
American Press Association
IGRE
R. G. Lubbers
Abus
Bergman Bros
New York Press
C. F. Sarset
Boyden
Lowa
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