Courteous Pirates Loot Ningshin Steamer Near Amoy
Pirates seized the Chinese steamer Ningshin at Amoy after boarding in Shanghai and looted 99 600 pounds of silver bars bound for Foochow American Oriental Bank. A quartermaster was killed resisting surrender. Pirates spared many passengers and crew, delivering a $300 purse to the murdered man’s family and venturing off with the treasure after warning passengers to stay calm.
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Foochow
China
Robin Hood
Amoy
William Overholt
Prates
Shanghai
American Oriental Bank
Felite
Mariners seek refuge haven off Asseteague to ease Virginia coast dangers
Richmond Va January 2 reports that planners and Virginia Delaware and New England commercial interests urge the U S government to establish an off Asseteague haven for tempest driven ships. The plan aims to reduce wrecks 42 vessels and 22 lives lost near the area with over 4 million dollars in property damage. Asseteague island is sparsely populated and mainly used for wild cattle and ponies with local fishermen tied to traditional sea life.
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Richmond
Atlantic
Virginia
East Atlantic
Delaware
New England
United States
Asseteagne
Haven of Refuge
Assateague Island
British Isles
Puzzles Boost Office Efficiency Says National Life Boss
Chicago Jan 6 Albert M Johnson president of the National Life Insurance Company of the United States says crossword puzzles aid stenographers boosting efficiency by about five percent. He cites improved spelling rapid dictation and better word recognition among hundreds of clerks and notes executives report faster handling of correspondence to 100000 policyholders. Johnson urges employees to play the game to widen minds and speech and raise office output. Polish Railroads Overmanned WARSAW Dec 18 Polish railroads are costly due to high employment averaging 13 per kilometer of track versus seven in France and five in the United States. Experts claim Poland could cut 50000 railroad workers saving 30000000 yearly.
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Chicago
Albert M. Johnson
National Life Insurance Company
United States
Mel Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Warsaw
France
Poland
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