Pope and Crystal Seek Funds for Seafaring Venture
The dialogue shows Pope insisting on raising ten thousand pounds from the family’s valuable plate for a covert expedition. Crystal counters with a lower offer, then argues for sufficient funds to sustain themselves and their crew. They plan a private meeting at the Mitre and then a trip to Rotherhithe, with Crossman hosting preparations at his Camperdown tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Feng
Jean
Crystal
Mitre
Rotherhithe
William Crossman
Crossman
Captain Pope
Captain Crystal
Camperdown
Angelica
Gang plots for sea crew to steal a prize
Pope and Crystal plot to hire a sloop and recruit three men for a rogue mission after crossing the bar. Crossman objects to arrangements at the house while Captain Pope locates Jem Marling for a coasting vessel and assigns midshipmen for a gypsy voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margate
Gaid
Pope
Crystal
Crossman
William
Captain Pope
Captain Crystal
Dalise
Jem
Marling
Greenwich
Hera
Pepe
Two Trains Crash Head On Near Charlottesville
A Southern Railway passenger train bound for the south collided with a local freight at Rockfish Junction twenty miles south of Charlottesville. The wreck killed and seriously injured immigrants among the freight’s occupants and left several engineers and crew injured. Rescue parties, aided by Dr. William A. Lambeth, retrieved victims as a special train conveyed the dead and wounded back to Charlottesville.
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Charlotteville
Southern Railway
Rockfish
Epot
James, McCormick
Charlottesville
Charles Davis
Alexandria
Thomas Sheppard
J. E. Lowe
Baltimore
Charles T. Leitch
C. C. Owen
Philadelphia
Amad' Vucos Avkevich
Barlani Guglielmo
William A. Lambeth
University of Virginia
University Hospital
California
W. B. Brubeck
Coductor
Brubeck
Hale
Lynchburg
Charlottesviles
Rockfish Station
Not a Nutmeg State The Nutmeg State Claim Refuted
The Hartford Courant objected to Connecticut being labeled the Nutmeg State and argued the nickname arose from a past, baseless deception involving wooden nutmegs. The paper criticized both the harm of the false image and the southern buyers who were supposedly duped, asserting the legend has no real basis. It warned against clinging to outdated nicknames and urged a modern view of the state's identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Courant
Connecticut
New President for Tabor College Named
Professor George N. Ellis of Oliver Michigan has been elected president of Tabor College. Senator W B Allison was chosen as a member of the board of trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
George N. Ellis
Oliver
Mich
Tabor College
W.B. Allison
Black Individual Dies in Mob Related Incident
An unidentified Black person died in a related incident attributed to a mob led by Benegro. The assailants attacked the victim with a sharp object as he passed by, in Vicksburg. Further details remain unavailable from the fragment.
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Benegro
Vicksburg
Nebraska Crop Report Reflects Mixed Conditions
The Nebraska crop report of July 7 notes normal to below normal temperatures across counties with heavy showers in some areas. Rainfall ranged from light in the southeast to over one inch in many northern to western counties, with four inches in spots. Harvests begin for rye and winter wheat. spring wheat and oats improve, corn grows well, pastures are excellent, and haying has started with large yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Alk
Trolley sleeping car arrives for interurban lines
The first interurban electric sleeping cars will soon run on the Indianapolis & Eastern and Richmond Interurban lines, connecting Dublin, Indiana, with Indianapolis and Columbus. The service will extend toward St. Louis and Cincinnati. travel by trolley may cover much of Ohio and New England. The trolley sleeper promises comfort, cleanliness, and smoke free travel for economical transport.
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Indianapolis
Sastern
Richmond
Dublin
Ind
Indianapolis & Heastern
Columbus
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Ohio
New England
Washington's Largest Timber Deal Sealed On Vancouver Island
A group from Seattle and Everett paid one million dollars in cash to the Dunsmuir estate for 50 000 acres of timber lands on Vancouver Island. The transaction, the biggest in Washington timber history since the Weyerhauser syndicate, has been developing for over a year.
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Weyerhauser
State of
Washington
C. H. Cobb
C. Campbell
Rufus H. Smith
Seattle
Frank Brownell
Everett
Dunsmuir
Vancouver Island
Meaning of demagogus sparks whisky joke in classroom
A teacher asks for the meaning of demagogus and a small boy responds with a humorous definition describing it as something that can hold lots of whisky. The exchange reflects classroom humor and language play.
Telegraphic Brevities From Global Trade And Society
London board of trade shows imports up 3151000 dollars and exports rise 5098000 dollars in June. Customs officers Coats and Lieutenant Osborne, stationed in San Fernando Philippines, held on misappropriation charges. John W Alexander portrait of Rodin bought by Cincinnati Museum. Mrs Francis Whitehouse and Baron Constantine Ramsy marry in Etos Square London. Steamer Dolphin arrives Seattle with 58600 dollars Klondike gold, largest on record this season. Treasury secretary rejects post office bids at Leadville Colorado for being above appropriation.
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Customs
Coats
Lieutenant Osborne
Constabulary
San Fernando
Philippines
Francis Whitehouse
W. Fitzhugh Whitehouse
Newport
R. I
Constantine Ramsy
St. Peter’s Church
Etos
Square
London
Dolphin
Seattle
Klondike
Dawson’ Banks
Secretary of the Treasury
Leadville
Colo
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PR. Collet
Counith
Goa
Bobbin
Crystal Desiged
Virginia
London Board of Trade
John W.alexander
Rodin
Cincinnati Museum, of Fine Arts
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