Pursued by Ghostly Ship Recalls Salem Horror Tale
Gloucester correspondent recalls a Gloucester schooner the Charles Haskell sunk in 1869 off Georges Bank. John Winters last survivor recounted a white ghost ship with specter crew that haunted Haskell and Salem fishermen, causing crews to abandon the voyage and the Haskell to end as a sand freighter.
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John Winters
Gloucester
Winters
Charles Haskell
Salem
Georges
Haskell
Uruguay Amethysts Draw Northwestern Riches From Geodes
The article notes a new Uruguayan geode field yielding amethysts carried to Salto by mule or cart and shipped to Montevideo. It explains geodes form when silica lines rock cavities and may house crystals, as a sapphire-like statue from Uruguay illustrates. It also recounts a Davidson tale of Clemenceau and Paderewski in Europe.
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Uruguay
Salto
Montevideo
Morgan Gem Hall
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Preservation of Salmon Hatchery Prompts Debate
Madison Connecticut faces renewed interest in restoring salmon to eastern streams after a $40 000 hatchery project aims to restock the region. Experts cite dam construction and lack of fish ladders as key factors in historical losses, notes Popular Mechanics Magazine. A separate snippet recounts a bride confronts a guest over a cryptic remark about a missing maid and a diamond brooch.
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Madison
Conn
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Cat Delivers Its Message on Moonlit Fence
A Boston Herald correspondent recounts two cats on a fence delivering unconventional poetic performances. The first cat appears clever, silent yet suspenseful, then vanishes. The second, scarred yet earnest, pours out a vigorous, unappreciated message before leaving, leaving the observer stunned.
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Boston Herald
O. Henry
Tie
Sihis
Ile
The Island of Cain described by a visiting artist
A visitor to Malorca christens it the Island of Cain, noting a slow pace and long-lived leisure. He praises the peaceable, diligent residents, with graceful women and a culture shaped by Arabic influences and strict religious repression.
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Malorca
Mediterranean
Island of
Cain
Venus
North America
Age of Discretion and Youth Refined
An editorial note from Galveston News reflects on aging and the fading thrill of elegance, contrasting youth’s zeal with the maturity of wearing a gent’s silk hat and fur collar. It weighs the pleasures and compensations of advancing years.
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Galveston News
Boston Females Stage Coffee Party Like Tea Riot 1777
Abigail Adams reports in July 1777 that Boston women gathered with a cart and trunk to seize a merchant’s coffee hoard after being refused sale at six shillings per pound. The action echoed the Tea Party and exposed sugar and coffee scarcity caused by shippers hoarding stock.
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Boston
Abigail Adams
United States
Abigail
Jon
Philadelphia
Ancient Egyptian Money and Currency
Ancient Egyptians used a gold and silver standard with money in the form of ornaments rings and ingects. Value depended on weight of the metals and the rarity of pieces.
Forgetful of George Prompts Second Marriage Proposal
A London Opinion quip jokes about George’s memory as a fiancé who keeps proposing after a prior promise to marry, noting the humorous tension between forgetfulness and romantic intent. The item reflects a playful social observation in a gossip-like tone.
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George
London
Superstition of Sailors Counts Luck on Board
Old sailors believe luck follows if anyone accidentally counts the number of persons on board a ship, a superstition tied to tallying the crew.
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Masasachusetts
Goodea
Faderewski
Davidson
Europe
Clemenceau
Paderewski
Ignace Paderewskii
Poland
Jane
Mrs. Brown
Mallorca
Dolton
Carl Dieck
Lincoln Avenue
Twin City
A. Ma
Em Garage
Dixie Flyer and
Porn
Mle
Egume
Eon
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