The Ship Magnet and the Lost Adventurer's Tale
In 1865 Alexander Cross arrived at Rio with a tale of gold northward, chartered ships, and a voyage to a Hottentot coast. The Magnet sailed with Cross aboard, but he and his crew vanished? later found entombed aboard a derelict ship. The Magnet was sighted again near Tristan da Cunha, later wrecked, and a whaling voyage recovered her long after. The crew deserted, leaving only corpses, gear, and a grim log of events aboard.
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Charles B. Lewis
Alexander Cross
Rio de Janeiro
Cape Town
Hottentot
Nervss
Cross
Magnet
Rio
Tristan da Cunha Island
Ezra C. Davis
Cape of Good Hope
Marion Island
Davis
Linbber
Lost ship log reveals mutiny and lone survivor tale
Fragmentary diary entries recount a voyage where the captain and crew were deceived, mutiny aboard, and the longboat escapade. The wreck was left to drift after dismastings, with a single survivor dying of starvation and then suicide as the gold hunters pursued a new claim. The narrative transitions to a New York Herald account of a crowded Sixth Avenue L train where one woman manipulates seating, prompting a witty exchange about nerve and unprotected women. A humor piece recalls Prudence and a bank cashier with a photo of himself, leading to a lost fortune.
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Rio
Cross
Riv
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
New York Herald
An Imperial Worth in Fashion Designs
The young German emperor, noted for bold political moves, now surprises with costume designs for his wife. Empress Katerin Augusta, once more robust in form, stands as a worthy figure though not as stout as in the days before the coronet and the count of kraisers among her sons.
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Katerin Augusta
Prominent Citizen Catches Thief at Pork Barrel
Newport Daily News reports a notable local figure confronted a thief during a pork barrel theft, calming the culprit and predicting a door lock by nightfall. Also noted is Catherine E. Hogan, a New York teacher and geologist, who placed second in an exam of 56 law students, dominated by a blind top student.
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Newport Daily News
Catherine E. Hogan
New York
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the Ledger
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