The Lost Watch Found Off Bird Island Reef
An aging London lord marries a young governess and wagers a fortune to recover a lost watch. In 1870 voyage to Bird Island in the Seychelles, Lord Duff sails with a crew and native divers to search a sunken Arabian dhow said to hold the timepiece. After a week of tides and drag nets, the hull is hauled up in 80 feet of water and the watch is recovered.
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Lady Duff
Lord Duff
Ceylon
Arabian Sea
Seychelle
Bird Island
Lina
Mozambique Channel
Colombo
Hope
Cape Town
Lakadivh
Turtle Bay
Lady Dus Watch
Wreck of a Slave Dhow Yields Hidden Treasures and Bones
Divers recount a hard chase and salvage of a shallow dhow sunk by a warship while transporting slaves. Six layered remains contain coins valued around $500, muskets and swords, and a later find reveals the jewel hidden in Lady Duff's empty baggage box. The hunt ties to historical slave trade suppression.
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Lady Duff
Cape Town
H. M. Sovereign
Mozambique
Bird Island
The Devout Messalman and Stambool Mosque Worship
A writer recalls Yeni Cami in Istanbul, describing a quiet hour of prayer. Worshipers of all ages prostrate before the mihrab, showing sincere devotion and a belief stronger than eastern idolatry yet beyond European skepticism. The piece notes potential outcomes if religious fervor spread.
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Yeni Jami
Stambool
Mussulmans
Mecca
Far East
Europe
Scribner’s
Conundrum and Lamb Anecdotes Spark Gentle Banter
A Boston conundrum quip by Fenderson plays on baldheadedness to explain why an eagle resembles a man. In Chicago a man jokes about missing lamb as his wife calls him, while Philadelphia recalls the waiter measuring a man for steak. The trio depicts light humor from mid century press snippets.
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Boston
Fenderson
Aman
Wis
Chicago
New York Tribune
Philadelphia
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L. CL Miller
Bethleham
Cann’s Kidney Cure CO
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Oul Shable Druggists
A. Hallett & CO
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England
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Boston Transcript
Business Directory
Ofice
Hoffman Block
Samuels Bros. Dry Goods
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Law
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1St Co
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CoNections
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Sundio
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Episcopal Church
Warren Lodge Hall
First National Bank
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Golden Horse Shoe
Allen & Sons
Allen Wleck
Second and
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Oberen C. Allen
Samuel G. Allen
WM. Harrison Allen
Frank W. Whitcomb
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P. & B. Division
C.H. Hunter & Son
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Omplete
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Carver House
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Samuels’ Bros
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