Missionary romance on Gilead Island ends in peril and rescue
McAusland 38 sails for Fiji mission but dreads his past. He hides from Mary Doncaster who boards at Honolulu. She dives to save him after he falls overboard. They marry and settle on Gilead, facing pirate attack as natives rescue him and natives set the pirates' boat ablaze before the Venturer's arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAusland
America
Fiji Islands
Mary Doncaster
Honolulu
Gilead Island
Mary
George
Corkran
Georg
Richard
Peter
Venturer
Richard Carr
Ephraim Doncaster
Mat Forbes
Hiram
Mat
Tommy
Ira Carr
Isaiah
Captain Carr
Gilead
Cap’n
Jarambo
George McAusland
State of Maine
Sea fate alters line of captaincy in tales at sea
In a dim inland room Mary and Peter discuss Captain Carr's likely death as Richard Carr contends with the looming duty of leadership aboard the Venturer. Peter's past and Mary’s letters haunt them while Richard faces inheritance and family secrets.
Heroes of San Jacinto and the Battle for Texan Freedom
The article recounts Sam Houston and \'Deaf\' Smith as two Texan heroes tied to San Jacinto. It traces Houston’s birth ties to Virginia Tennessee heritage and later Texas leadership culminating in victory at San Jacinto. It notes Deaf Smith’s crucial scouting and the Vince’s Bridge cut that secured Texas independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Lone Star
Sam Houston
Smith
Virginia
Lexington
Tennessee
Andy Jackson
Mississippi
Texas Revolutionary Army
Houston
Gen
Santa Anna
Austin
Deaf’ Smith
Erastus Smith
New York State
Texas Patriots
Vince
Buffalo Bayou
Texas
New Republic
Bexar
Pruning Tips For A Flower Garden
LEST Gardeners advise trimming the flower garden to sustain bloom. Annuals such as Marigold Zinnia Petunia Sweet Peas and Snapdragon benefit from regular picking while small edging flowers like Alyssum gain from a complete cut. Perennials Delphinium Sweet William Coreopsis Dianthus and Pyrethrum also respond to selective pruning.
New Ideas for Home Modern by Ruta Wyeth Spears
Woman author presents a guide to organizing a man’s closet and storing hats. Describes a maroon and blue hat box with a cardboard stand, hinged lid, and blue lining. Includes tips on cementing tape edging and heat pressing for durable construction. Note suggests tidying winter items for next fall.
Ask Me Another General Quiz Responses
Economics. Thomas A. Edison. Its mucus covered body reduces friction with water. Sun dogs are refraction halos caused by tiny six sided ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. The naval battle is Actium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
U. S. Weather Bureau
Actium
Bedford Hills Enclose 20 Cents for Books 2 and 6
Bedford Hills residents enclosed 20 cents for the purchase of books 2 and 6. Name and address not provided.
Doctor Refuses Urgent Call Then Learns Twist
A doctor, told his patient’s wife has appendicitis, declines to rush over. He recalls removing her appendix years earlier and quips that no one has two appendixes. The husband retorts with a joke about bigamy, highlighting the misdirection.
Desperate Feud Between Tewksbury and Graham in Arizona
The Tewksbury Graham feud in Gila County Arizona from 1887 to 1892 became the West’s most desperate clash. It began with a cattle theft dispute and drew in three large families and many friends, with all but one participant killed. Battles saw as many as 20 men on a side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gila County
Arizona
Honest man walks away amid deceit
Quote reflecting on honesty and deception where the fool protests loudly while the honest person remains silent and withdraws.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chapter
Cap’n Carr
Tom
Japan
Peter Carr
Uncle Tom
Captain Corrill
Bay
Tom Hanline
Ashburn
Mr. Forbes
New Bedford
Western Newspaper Union
Heroes of
Congress
Oklahoma
Tiana Rogers
Republic of Texas
TRIM
Ruta Wyeth Spears
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Nene
Lee Beans
Napoleon
Big Cannon
Cleome
Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Caesar
Cjie
Carlyle
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!