Aegean Dawn Chase: Strange Sail Near Point Leat
On a calm dawn a Greek or Malay stranger in a low schooner stalks the Agra near Point Leat as Captain Dodd, full of caution, tests the pursuer with glasses. Fullalove notes suspicious false parts and white eyes hinting piracy, while Sharpe debates course and risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
Point Leat
Agra
Straits of Gasper
Mr. Fullalove
Sharpe
Wal
Fullalove
Bayliss
Wallalove
Mr. Grey
Blackguard
Long Island
Point ‘Leat
N. W
Newcom
Monk
Dodd and the Agra vs Pirates Aboard Noble Sea Battle
The Agra clashes with a Portuguese pirate near the narrows. Captain Dodd orders tactical maneuvers, braces for heavy losses, and executes a daring double raking broadside to cripple the destroyer. A second pirate vessel closes, but Dodd seeks a final, brutal counterstroke to sink both attackers.
A Glimpse of Russian Drill Days in Petrograd and Lure Lore
In Petrograd troops drill below St Isaac's Dome singing vast Russian songs as blond soldiers in tan overcoats march with a rolling gait. The piece then shifts to fishing lore about the spoon lure, its origin, varieties, and tips for trolling and casting to attract bass, pickerel, pike, and trout with moving lures and luminous spinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
St. Isaac’s
St. Peter's
Rome
Arthur Ruhl
Collier’s Weekly
Kipling
Russia
Buck
Colorado
Economy and Scrap in Automobile Industry
An automobile maker finds varied uses for scrap parts. Cushion springs become porch cushions, old motors power boats, mufflers fuel stationary engines, and bodies end up in taxi cabs. Brassy and aluminum scrap go to foundries, iron and steel are sold in carload lots, and nickel steel trimmings are kept separate for higher value.
Ben Franklin on Cold Theories and Excess Living
A letter argues that moist or cold air rarely causes colds, suggesting an unknown air factor. Franklin contends that overfull living relative to exercise triggers colds rather than environmental conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
Incubation in Ancient Days by Egyptians
Ancient Egyptians used heated ovens to incubate eggs, employing fermenting manure as the heat source. This early method shows the origins of artificial incubation practices in antiquity.
Poughkeepsie Grand Circuit Meets Purses Totals 21000
Hudson River Driving Park association announces eight early closing trotting events for the Poughkeepsie Grand circuit meeting week with purses totaling 21000. Included are the Knickerbocker 2 07 class 5000 and the Poughkeepsie 2 11 class 3000 along with the Guy Axworthy 2 17 class 2000 the Vassar 2 year olds 2000 and the Hudson Valley 2 17 class 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River Driving Park Association
Poughkeepsie
Knickerbocker
Guy Axworthy
Vassar
Hudson Valley
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Elastic Sharpe
Niler
Kenealy
Vespian
Windward
Leeward
Tse
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