Government may know Kidd treasure site on Atlantic coast
The piece notes a public interest in Capt. Kidd treasure and suggests the US government may have a tip on the hiding place. It cites war department precautions during Delaware River dredging below Philadelphia and questions if a Kidd trove lies near the river mouth, fueling speculation of vast wealth.
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Capt. Kidd
War Department
Delaware
Philadelphia
Kidd
Uncle Sam
Washington's Stone Trough Reinstalled At Bartram House
The old trough that fed Washington's horses has been moved from the Jung House area to a visible spot near the Washington arbor on the river front of the Bartram house. The relocation places it in a position of honor for visitors entering the famed gardens, close to where the trough drew water from the old well.
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Ington
Jung
Washington
Washington Arbor
Bartram House
Schuyllill
Philadelphia
Women in Public Life Charm and Marriage in Focus
In a Chicago lecture exchange a brash reporter asks if women in public life lose charm. The speaker cites Aspasia Zenobia Cleopatra Mme Récamier and others to argue charm endures. The dialogue notes men marry public figures, then expect domesticity, with occasional waning ardor after marriage. Charlotte Perkins Gilman cited as example.
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Chicago
Aspasia
Zenobia
Cleopatra
Mme Recamer
Mary
Queen of
Sours
Nell Gwynne
Pes Welllington
Fanny Elister
Sara Bernhardt
Alen
Charlotte Perkina Gilman
Sucen
Unwelcomed Suitor Refused in Police Court Case
A Brooklyn magistrate presided over a police court case involving a man who pursued a woman despite her rejection. The proceedings showed tension as the suitor was admonished and the matter concluded within minutes, with an established record established for the court.
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Brooklyn
Vinegar Bible Tale of Revolution and Faith in 1771
Fragmentary OCR recounts the Vinegar Bible saga tied to the 1771 revolutions, naming Mant Revere Imbert Newman and the North Church. It mentions a large print Bible by John Ashsett of Oxford, royal connections, and prayers linked to the Crown, with altered works and a tale of reform across a half mile.
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Mant Revere
Imbert Newman
Havel
George 1
Tamethior
John Ashett
Oxford
The Morning Summons in a Misty River Valley
Fragmented verse about dawn summons and springtime hills with imagery of a bugle and marching onward. The piece blends nature, aspiration, and music to evoke a call to action. Embedded phrases suggest a poem or literary reflection rather than a straight news item.
Filibusters by Frank Sweet Highlighted by a starving youth
In Bahia Honda officers face a bold raid as a starving Spanish family, led by a boy, confronts a mess quarters raid for bread. The boy declares his family’s hunger and defends the act, arguing the need to feed relatives as a line of mercy is crossed and a harsh punishment debate ensues.
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Frank H. Sweet
Daily Story Pub. Co
Bahia Honda
Havana
Oward Cristobal
Tey
Ragaman
Canela
Bach
Burey
Tich Garcia
Jose
Garein
Lacuste
Sisenor
Paviigh
Uslege
Ani
Sentence Burden To Follow Through On Demanded Punishment
A harsh decision unfolds as officers debate the penalty for a prisoner. The commander orders the sentence carried out and warns a boy: act with total commitment or face execution. The tense exchange reveals a brutal mindset and severe consequences.
Grady Feasts On Possums In Georgia Campaign
In a Georgia election tale Representative Livingston recalls Henry Grady and Captain Evan Howell once scheming to win black votes with a possum supper. Howell, guiding negro supporters, triggered a feigned discomfort cry that disrupted the feast and undermined Grady's plan, leaving Grady unable to win over the voters.
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Georgia
Henry F. Grady
Evan Howell
Livingston
Grady
Howell
Brought the Bishop's Boots humorous visit tale
A Virginia family hosts an English bishop and a humorously bungling page boy. The boy is told to say its the boy with your boots but falters, mistaking the bishop for the lord as he delivers the nightly boot routine. The scene ends with the boy blurting its the lord with your boots, my boy.
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Virginia
Byers
Wean
Lord
Doing His Best in Face of Adversity
A Washington Star reader poem extols the unseen worker who does his best amid hustle and neglect. It lauds the man of nerve and heart who remains steady when crises arrive, while others overlook him. The verse elevates steadfast effort as society’s backbone.
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Washington Star
His Best Investment and the Book Debt Mystery
A returned traveler recalls Hanks who helped a struggling bookseller by lending $1,000 to start a circulating library. After the borrower failed, Hanks took possession of the books and, unable to resell them, read them all to recover his money.
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Old Hanks
Onpe
King Edwards Pull Tangles in Quebec Royal Talk
In Quebec City a crowd chats of King Edward and Queen Victoria amid political talk about Laurier and Canada. A bystander recalls royal lines and wonders who will ascend the throne, amid a lively city scene and unfamiliar names.
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Edward
Canada
Wilfrid Laurier
Quebec
Vietorth
Fle
Dad
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