The Red Dragon sails to curb Whang-Hoa-Ying pirates in 1887
An American led expedition from Shanghai recruits Rhodes and 60 sailors to hunt Whang-Hoa-Ying’s pirate fleet. The mission targets a coast wide piracy ring, with 800 pirates and 300 fighters aboard 12 craft. A showdown is planned near Hand Island as ships clash for control of the Whang-Ho river region.
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Shanghai
Whang-Ho River
R. D. Rhodes
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Whang-Hoa-Ying
Hope
Rhodes
China
Whang-Ho
Streem
Pirates Clash With Dragon Opener Ends Coast Piracy
In a sea battle near Whang-Hoa-Ying island the Red Dragon crew repelled ten pirate ships. After scattered prep, gunfire, and boarding, eight pirate vessels sank or were driven off. The ship sustained heavy losses, with 22 killed and three wounded. Whang-Hoa-Ying was killed. The action broke up coastal piracy for two years.
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Rhodes
Whang- Hoa- Ying
Onr
Panlig
Rusty Comb Found Worth a Fortunate Fortune
In London a very poor woman bought a secondhand comb at a church sale for a few pence. Cleaned it revealed a back studded with diamonds and emeralds. Pawnbroker valued it high and police were involved before its true worth, a fortune to the seller, was realized.
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London
Kdlborn Park Road
Confidence man robs farmer in gold dust scam
Farmer Morgan was approached by a man posing as a gold mine seeker. The stranger claimed Indian discovery and large deposits, offered half price gold, gave Morgan $5 then vanished before an arrest. An officer awaited the supposed meeting in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
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David Morgan
California
Pennsylvania
Morgan
Westmoreland County
Uniontown Pa
Dispatch
Loathsome Toys In London And A Detroit Car Incident
London readers are warned about plain paper toy bagpipes inflated with questionable breath and possible disease, echoing The Lancet warnings about infected mouthpieces. A Detroit trolley tale notes a passenger injuring herself by tripping over a large sample case left mid car, prompting a sharp rebuke to a seated passenger.
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London
Detroit Free Press
Dangerous Surgery Warning From Medical Authorities
Medical authorities warn against overly aggressive nose and throat surgery as partial or total deafness and loss of smell have followed some operations. Conservatism grows among top surgeons with palliative care preferred when possible. The New York Ledger notes the knife is a powerful tool but a poor master. A lighter exchange from Father O Leary and an Irish Protestant about reverence for the Virgin Mary is cited.
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New York Ledger
Father O'Leary
O'Leary
Philadelphia Press
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table Passage Snapshot
A vivid literary aside suggests Shelley’s experiments produce gold at the crucible’s bottom while his chaotic philosophy casts him as a seraph above a fathomless chasm, where blackness hosts demons. The quoted voice frames a dramatic, revelatory image of genius and danger.
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Shelley
Hopeful Courtship Quips and Cat Hair Facts
A Washington Star quote shows Willie Wibbles asking if a woman loves him and learning she calls him “it” like a pet dog. The article then notes naturalists debate whether a cat’s whiskers have nerves to the tips or mainly at the base, discussing skin nerve distribution.
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Willie Wibbles
Washington Star
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