Captain Blood adapts as saga of Peter Blood in Taunton trial
In an excursion on Pirate Lord Oglethorpe’s Farm, Peter Blood, a young Irish physician, faces trial for treason before Lord Jeffreys. The Taunton court convicts Blood, Jeremy Pitt, and Andrew Baynes, shipping them to Jamaica aboard the Jamaica Merchant. A latter scene features a wounded lord and a striking woman observer as Blood awaits fate and transport.
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Pater Blood
Bridgewater
Jeremiah Pitto
Lord Gittloy
Duke of Monmouth
Ciglethorpe
Blood
Baynes
Hobart
Peter Blood
Tangiers
Breod
Tite
Daynes
Lord Gilder
Mood
Pitt
Raynes
Peter
Oglethorpe
Court of Line Loris
Petes
Taunton
Garon Jeffreys
Wem
Lord Sunderland
Lord Jeffreys
Jamaica
Barbados
Leeward Islands
Woerty
Jeremy Pitt
Andrew ‘Baynes
Bristol
Elevlen
Irom Oglethorpe
Toad
U Alk
Bishop
Ife
Hi-hop
Pains Across the Back A Woman Seeks Relief
Mitchell Ontario resident reports long standing back pains and reliance on patent remedy. After trying Te medicine for years she found relief through Lydia E. Pinkham's compound following advice from a neighbor. She says the ailment made her unable to rise at times.
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Mitchell
Ontario
Peter
Lydie EK
Pinkham
John
Chapter Iv The Slave Market in Carissy Bay
In mid December the Jamaica Merchant lands 42 surviving rebels in Carissy Bay. A fortified harbor guards the entrance and Government House looms above the town as Governor Steed inspects the rebels. A portly Barbados regiment colonel, glaring, appears with an elegant young woman nearby in a riding gown.
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Jamaica
Carissy Bay
Government House
Steed
Barbados
Mitua
George Eliot Letters Burned Would Have Shaped English Literature
A cache of George Eliot letters, written in her own hand, were carefully and solemnly burned. The correspondence covered her works in progress, domestic life, and travels, offering intimate insight into the novelist and her era.
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George Eliot
Adam Dede
Establishment of the Bank of England and Early Milestones
The Bank of England received royal assent in 1694 and its charter followed. It began operations January 1, 1695 at Grocers Hall. The foundation at Threadneedle Street was laid August 1, 1732 and the bank moved there July 5, 1744, with later additions to the building.
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Bank of England
High
Poultrys
Threadneedie Street
London
Edward Wellamy
Compliment Sparks Stranger Note Among Friends
A quirky message circulates noting a friend praised for kindness. The note wittily references yeast and a shared joke within the circle, signaling playful affection.
Albert of Belgium Plans Sahara Autotour Early Next Year
Reports from unoMefal indicate King Albert of Belgium considers a trans Sahara automobile trip early in the new year. The plan emphasizes a grand travel feat across desert terrain with official interest.
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Sahara
Albert
Belgium
unoMefal
Unique War Memorial rises in Hedge End Hampshire village
An ex serviceman dedicates months to building a Swias style war memorial in Hedge End Hampshire. The memorial features symbolic figures inscriptions and six medallions naming war decorations. The ceiling displays about eight hundred wooden diamonds with regimental crests colors and naval ship crests.
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Swias
Hampshire
Hedge End
Europa
Education by crossword puzzles sparks college course in Kentucky
A Kentucky college of engineering adds crossword puzzles to its curriculum. The issue divides opinion on whether memory building counts as education. The Stratford Beacon Herald notes the debate over what education truly means.
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United States
College of Engineering
Kentucky
Stratford Beacon- Herald
Made Good On First Job Licking Stamps to Millionaire
Otto 1 Kahn of New York financier and art patron recalled his first job by licking stamps. He described how his employer assigned him to mass mailings with dry sponges unavailable, and how repeated practice made him an expert, earning promotion to lighter work.
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New York
Otto 1 Kahn
Harvard Business School Club
Look Ahead While Driving Warns Colier On Distractions
A guidance note warns that telling a driver to look at distractions such as girls or scenery can cause accidents. The correct sequence is to first check the road for hazards, then quickly glance at the view if safe, and only briefly.
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John
Collier'r
Bees Communicate Through Dance Says German Professor
An eminent German professor argues bees rely on dance to share ideas. In experiments he observed scout bees locate food, return to the hive, perform a dance, and attract others who smell the scout’s collected perfumes and follow to the food source. The article adds a brief note on balloon ascents in England and Ireland.
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Profester
France Calls for Strict Justice in War Debt Pooling
France argues for a proportional pooling of war expenses among allied states based on wealth, with deductions for taxes paid by the United States and Britain on money loaned to France. Paris says it will not repudiate contracts and vows sacred signatures.
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France
Tekink Meck
Fiss
United States
Great Britain
Inter Allied
New World Reaches Ancient Age Chicago Fines
A dramatic notice proclaims Chicago as aging 230 to 259 years since its early founding by Father Marquette in 1674. The piece jokes about shifting historical anchors from colonial to Norse origins and frames America’s history as expanding beyond traditional dates.
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Chicago
Father Marquette
Leif Erickson
Great Lakes
Birmingham Scientist Claims Lasting Battery Breakthrough
Birmingham scientist J. B. Keawner asserts a new energy source from radioactive substances provides immense, long lasting electricity without fuel or chemicals. He envisions batteries lasting thousands of years drawn from natural radioactive minerals found in sands and ores.
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Birmingham
Wiemingham
J. B. Keawner
England
India
Compulsory Test For Printing Apprentices
Scientific management of apprentice finesse makes a compulsory psychiatric test for Toronto Typographical Union admission. No youth will be accepted as a member until passing the test. I stated no other trade union measures its future members by mental testing.
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Toronto Typographical Union
Giant Python Escapes Promptes Rescue at London Zoo Office
A 24 foot python escaped from a London zoo importer’s office and attacked an attendant. Four men fought the infuriated reptile for an hour to free the staffer, eventually restraining the serpent with a tackle and tarp.
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Europe
London
Ambergris Found Asea Captain Sells For Fifty Thousand?
A sea captain found ambergris floating at sea and sold it in London for 47 500 dollars. The rare golden substance commands high prices, valued around 500 dollars per ounce, due to whales consuming squid and the material forming as the beaks are digested.
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Asea
Fortuna
London
Baby's Own Tablets Praised By Satisfied Mother
Mrs Alfred Tranchenontagas of St Michel des Saintes Quy reports that Baby's Own Tablets saved her baby's life and she recommends them to all mothers. She claims the tablets are a reliable remedy for infants stomach and bowels, and notes they are sold by medicine sealers or mail order at 26 pts per box.
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Alfred Tranchenontagas
St. Michel Des Saintes
Quy
Tranchenontagos
Mall
Brockville
Unt
Little Helps For This Week Moral Reminders From James
A short devotional note urges speaking no evil and choosing kinder words. It emphasizes charity, avoiding untruthful or harmful gossip, and the belief that God is present while sharing what one feels. The piece includes two maxims on truth and restraint attributed to or echoing late 19th or early 20th century religious prose.
Eye tests at Candilan NutlogaP Exposition reveal drivers under standard
A Toronto exposition reports many bad eye tests with 41 percent below standard and one driver at 2 percent vision. The text notes unusual wording about a date palm and Swiss employment language requirements for girls.
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Toronto
Notable Endorsement Of Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
A reader recounts using Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for a nervous breakdown and related symptoms. The testimonial claims relief and recommends the medicine to others, citing personal health improvements and continued use. It mentions Ontario Street location and availability at all druggists.
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Toronto
Pierce
Siimen
Ontario Street
Dufala
N.Y
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