Straitsmouth 1749 Pirate Visit Sparks Hidden Chest Theft
Richard Lindsay narrates a Straitsmouth scene where villagers and a stranger share a tavern meal while discussing the pirate Black Panther said to roam nearby. The next morning three strangers bury a chest near a blind before boarding a vessel, as Ford kills one companion and Lindsay’s presence is spotted by Captain Barclay of the Black Panther.
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Captain's dark tale unites McAllister kin in piracy
The narrator and Mr McAllister learn from the pirate captain of a shared past. The captain reveals a vengeful plot linking McAllister to a Jamaica-based uncle Capt Andrew McAllister and a treacherous treasure, while prisoner Robert McAllister confronts the accusation and vows never to betray his kin. The tale ends with a dramatic question of allegiance as the captain presses for a choice.
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Portugal First Used Charity Stamps Pioneers Red Cross Link
The article notes Portugal introduced charity stamps in 1889 to exempt scientific and philanthropic bodies from postage costs. A rose cross design marked the Red Cross entry, inspiring later adoption. In 1897 Queen Victoria issued charity stamps to fundraise for charity, leading to broader use by countries including Mexico for grasshopper control.
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Portugal
Queen Victoria
Miler
British Empire
Victoria Cross instituted and later extended in Britain
The Victoria Cross was instituted on January 29 1856 to honor conspicuous bravery at the close of the Crimean War. It is worn on the left breast before all other medals and features a bronze Maltese cross with a royal crown and the inscription For Valour.
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Great Britain
Preserving Lemons Instructions for Long-Term Freshness
Lemons can be kept indefinitely by placing them in a fruit jar and covering with cold water. Change the water every week to maintain quality.
Middle Course Best Some Men Are Gluttons For Work
A Boston Transcript line notes that some men are gluttons for work while others may be called epicures, contrasting workaholic zeal with leisure tastes in a pithy observation.
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Epicures
Boston Transcript
The by Kitchen Is Cabinet
A fragment from 1927 features a playful aphorism about ancestry likening it to potatoes with only the good under the ground. It reflects a humorous, folksy tone typical of the era.
Children Cry For Castoria. 80 Years of Trusted Use
An old advertisement claims Fletcher's Castoria has relieved babies and children for constipation, flatulence, wind colic, and diarrhea for over eight decades. It asserts the product calms feverish symptoms, regulates stomach and bowels, aids food assimilation, and provides natural sleep without opiates, with the genuine bottle bearing its signature.
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Fletcher
Radium Spine Recovered by Trof J B Edwards in Americus
Trof J B Edwards of Georgia Tech recovered tubes of radium valued at 4400 dollars that were lost from a hospital in Americus Georgia. Using refined detection devices he traced the receptacles to a city incinerator five miles away where the radium was found unharmed. Hospital staff believe the tubes were tangled in discarded cotton and inadvertently dumped.
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J.B. Edwards
Georgia Tech
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Edwards
Incomplete Note on Crossing Safety and Wisdom
A fragment notes that a wise person values caution as a child begins to cross. It hints at examining limits or discipline but lacks full context or clear facts.
A Well-Beaten Path May Mislead Direction
A reflective line suggests familiar routes can fail to guide properly in uncertain journeys, inviting readers to reconsider choices and seek new directions despite comfort in routine.
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