Blackbeard the Pirate Captain of the Carolinas Era
A vivid biographical sketch of Blackbeard, Bristol born pirate captain who rose among privateers, led raids along the Spanish Main, blockaded Charleston, and clashed with Lieutenant Maynard at Ocracoke Inlet. The tale recounts his fearsome appearance, brutal tactics, and notorious career shaping early American maritime history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackbeard
Captain Teach
Bristol
Indics
Benjamin Horvigold
Leach
Ami
J Bolt
Oll Wistorian
Aris
Curt
Tlakheand
America
Blackhead
Spanish Main
Tuthypphe
Carolinas
Clareston
Charleston
North Carolina
Virginia
Kiequetan
James River
Virgina
Maynard
Ocracoke Inlet
Sanz
Comical Plants and Their Laughable Blossoms
A botanical catalog of whimsical plant flowers such as Jack-in-the-pulpit Indian turnip arisema triphyllum the fly trap dionna muscipuls and the monkey cap pitcher plant with lids and hinges. It notes the bee orchid honeycomb bee delight snapdragon rabbit mouth cock s comb seed pods and various seed shapes amusing to observers and readers of Floral Cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Monk
Interesting Experiments By French Scientists
Two experiments show air currents extinguishing and deflecting a candle. A candle behind a bottle is blown out by breath from a foot away, while a fat board or cardboard would not extinguish it. In a second setup two bottles with a half inch gap cause the flame to bend toward the operator due to air flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sina
Mission
Santa Barbara County
Cal
Doston
London
California
Oprott Free Press
San Antonio
Wil
Norristown Herald
Boulder
Santa Cruz
Chicago News
God Ingersoll
Westport
Mass
Horse Railroad Company
Fall River
Mitre
Westport Harbor
Philadelphia
Cali
Fragmented Laughs and Local Snippets From The Press
A collage of vaudeville quips and oddities appears from Western Nebraska to Boston. Bits mention a pocket-book mishap with a ten dollar bill, pithy aphorisms about bets, boats, and belts, plus quips on love, ships, land, and a stubborn ice man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Neb
Osur
Whitehall Iines
A Curious Chinese Anaesthetic Described by Dr. Lambuth
Dr. A Lambuth reports on a Chinese anaesthetic derived from a frog paste created in flour and water. The liquid, when applied to skin or lips, produces numbness and insensitivity to pain, as observed in early experiments cited from the Boston Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lambuth
Soochow Hospital
Boston Journal
Grainy Verse Hints at Fever Threat in Marsh Regions
A garbled prose piece warns of a venomous hare rising from marshes and airs a medical remedy line for fever and other ailments. The text names Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a protector for those exposed to aerial poison and illnesses.
A max will run after a dollar and a dog will follow scent
Ontario Free Press notes a max chases a dollar while a dog trails a scent. The piece promotes medical remedies including Scott's Eszstion of Cod Liver Oil with Lime and Soda and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as cures or reliefs for lung troubles, wasting diseases, and female health weaknesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Free Press
D.cydney
Scott
Inada
Pasa
Nedics
Quack Potions and Patents Flood Late 19th Century Sights
A garbled column extols a mix of patent medicines and home remedies for stomach liver and bowel ailments. It touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a superior cure while lambasting competitor tonics and pills. Mentions Tansill’s Punch cigar sales and various cosmetic and medical products by vendors in Chicago and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Tansill & Co
Chicago
Tansill
Fs Usuy
Bop
Prowitt
Denver
Col
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howard Pyle
Harper's Magazine
William
Berlin
Potsdam
Gieae
Edence
Tezas Siftings
Hartford Times
Boston Courier
Goldes
Texas Siftings
Tez
Tse
Harper's Bazar
Senob
Snah— Lowell
Boston Transcript
al Bung
Rome
Dr. Pierce
Texas
Pierce
Fam
Glenn
Hill
I. Best
Narumarztra
Workstown Votre Herald
Isaac Thompson
Pris
Adu
Art Dulggiets
REST
Dragom
SolePron
South
Frerce, Buhrs
Strau Machinery Fn
Scinzatl
Pacific Manufacturing CO
ST. Lou
Pkg
Rey “Gireet
Boston
Omer
Mouth Rock Pants CO
Summer Street
Swayne
L'Art de la Mode
Marae
Pebitchen
Eastmore York
W. L. Douglas
Congress
Oor Glas
Brockton
den Faetary
Lovell Arms
Heston
Sgmigunbon & CO
IL Main Bt
Richmond
Smary
Arcadia
Ctuetmmatt
Savery
Smite & CO
Peopaletol
Bree
Medical Aesoclatios
Catarre
Dr. & Ve
J. Resnena
Pine Street
St. Louis
Cohmatta
Ion
Wizard Oil Company
Gree Rail Birt
Ete
Beetmon
Meni
HK. H. Green
Cee
Ager
Pamphiot Trum
Frazer
St Louis
Kitzveraldell
U. S
Indianapolis
Wallsce
Madison
Moody & CO
Cincinnati
Bartor
Tock Ward
St. Louis, Mo
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