Stolen Joss of Sailors Love in Old Salem Tale
A rambling Salem maritime reminiscence recalls Clara Kinghan, lauded as a beauty who captures hearts aboard the Coromandel under Captain Jack Crowninshield. The narrator recalls a past courtship amid shipboard life, romance, and a dramatic parting at the dock.
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Clara Kinghan
Old Salem
Masa
Jack Crowninshield
Coromandel
Cance
Colombe
Salem
Jack Crownmsfield
Clint Kingham
Stone Chareb
Bedtow
Anton
Noa
Law
Boston
Willlavia
Mia
Crowntushield
Ani
Gwinnan
Livi
Tyre
Jofobind
Hinde
Crownmaiiela
Albatross Tale and Temple Idol Theft Narratives
A sailor recalls hunting albatrosses and Cape pigeons during a voyage aboard the Coromandel and the aftermath of a dramatic encounter with a wounded albatross. He later recounts visiting a Buddhist temple near Kalang river, attempting to steal an idol, and exchanging it for a similar artifact with a native carpenter. The piece also touches on Captain Crowninshield and a home visit where the wife offers a birthday kiss to the couple’s child.
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Asilor
Coromandel
Mra. Crowninshield
Eskin
Crowninsfield
Alba
Dea
Moreaune
Colubo
Thenselit
Jay
Tian Pyer
Emghah
Kaednwells
Kalang River
Prions
Lara
Fiat
Ladiok
Wien
Dahib
Nous
Salew
Captain Crowningfield
Tom Jackwunt
A. J
New York Recorder
Fragmented Historic Texts on Rome and London Notebook Fragments
A garbled OCR passage references General Romaine and a lively de Brientz, mentions a diamond car and a volatile mix of biblical cities and Dead Sea imagery. It includes advertisements and notes about Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, with names like Roxey and Denquist and multiple place hints.
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Romaine
Lively de Brientz
London Standard
Satirical Letters and Oddities From an Odd Page
A garbled mix of a German satirical note about travels from Copenhagen to Berlin via Stettin and Danzig, and a blundered report on a Pittsburgh shipment with 5,700K pickles. Also mentions a Parisian theft of a two story home and a chronic sore remedy with many cures.
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Sey
Berlin
Stettin
Danzig
Copenhagen
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Rome
Love's Palms
Lodianton
Atlanta
Turkey
Epicure
Brillat Savarin
New York
Ham of Calvary
Veras
Semn
Puedes
Botan
Gomorrah
Dead Sea
Chamberlain
Winter
Roxey
Denquist
Groda Springa
Dr. MG
Paden
Thyes
Ieee
Lyapa
Grubiines
Cyutta Neabii
Amelia
Ares
Orbiers
Enuta
Aditeen
LESGE
Phatone
Buckeye Cart Co
Charleston
W. Va
Dlatinat Mentelanin
Urides
Teria
Cart Co
Chartestua
W.va
Parrney
APT
A. Ray
Gerier & T
Official Paper of
the County
Our
Dee AR Rae
Lax
Ross & Raible
OLD
ABR
EAGLE
Carthage
Nogal
Ft. Stantes
Lincoln
Roswell
Methodist Church
W. T. Burx
J.W. Currearrano
Congregational Chars
Handay School
Jovery
Auva
Mao
O Priam
Nadi
Cnomon
Informati Ariest
Abe Co
Guilly
Dow
Old Ale Co
J. Y. Hewes
Wim. Warsow
Hi B
Fenovscow
Amari Agenoy
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