The Bellona Pirates Hold Lord Fitzgibbon
Captain Pope and Crystal seize the Bellona and hoist the Earl of Fitzgibbon aboard their brig. They plunder, starve, and threaten detention while a plan to extort cash from the nobleman unfolds. A Yankee pursuer appears as the damaged schooner crew stares down the pirate crew.
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Pope
Bellona
Terceira
Crystal
Earl
John
Lord Fitzgibbon
Hint
Captain Pope
Earl Fitzgibbon
The Value of Loving and Improving Your Work
A Chicago man with national renown shows success comes from doing useful work even if not the first choice. The piece urges sustained private study, daily writing, and constant self improvement to sharpen judgment, expand sight, and lift public schools through giving and learning.
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Chicago
Arcade Index invites ideas for practical information
The Accuracy Review Department curates extracts from Dr. Earl M. Pratt's collected works and invites readers to send useful everyday ideas to The John Crerar Library in Chicago. The Arcade Index libraries began in 1872 and hold unpublished materials dating back to 1796, with plans to 1952.
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Earl M. Pratt
John Crerar
Marshall Fisth Building
Chicago
Map Quiz and Trust in People Across Nations
A column asks how many cities one could mark on a Mercator world map and ponders the desirable personal forces of different nationalities. It notes we often hear of undesirable tendencies in everyday reading and invites readers to reflect on acquaintances across continents.
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Mercator
Principles of self control and thoughtful action
The text argues against rash violence and urges calm thinking before reacting. It notes wise workers avoid immediate use of a club at home to reflect before acting away from home and suggests some keep restraint and avoid unnecessary conflict. It emphasizes that aggression dulls personal reasoning and urges harmony.
How Foreknowledge Might Help in Hen Coop Lessons
A boy recalls a pet Brahma hen that died after escaping a gate and explains how costly mistakes teach accuracy. He notes observing others and reading can spare avoidable losses, arguing growth comes from learning from errors rather than repeating them.
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Pennsylvania
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Grindal
Harl
United States
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