Boston Patriarch Grimes 101, Irish flag carrier at Faneuil Hall
Thomas Grimes of South Boston died at 101 after a long life rooted in Dublin with early shipyard work. He recalled carrying the Irish banner into Faneuil Hall, Waterloo memories, and the Bavanoile voyage. A lifelong Bostonian since 1834, he spoke of early South Boston as a garden spot.
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Thomas Grimes
Boston
Boston Globe
Mr. Grimes
Dublin
Ireland
Grimes
Tidgerpool
Liverpool
Napoleon
St. Helena
America
New York
South Boston
Faneuil Hall
Dr O’fisherty
Broadway
Hidden Wealth in the West Indies Stirs Treasure Fever
A three man shipboard chat recounts multiple authentic finds across the West Indies. An American miner in New Providence reportedly unearthed a heavy brass bound chest after two dug workers and a rifle guard. In Cape Haitian a ruined French chateau concealed chests worth nearly $200,000, provoking a fortune for a local speculator and jail for the treasure keeper. A Cayman Islands skipper described yellow gold coins found on a reef ledge and later sold for over $10,000. With expeditions from England and America active, seekers target the Bahamas, Tortuga, and Virgin Islands for buried troves.
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Jamaica
Trinidad
West Indies
Tnic
New Providence
Bahamas
Hayti
Cape Haytien
Haiti
Buiy
Cayman Islands
Caymans
Seville
Kingston
West
Indica
Tortuga
Virgin Islands
Chambers’ Journal
Meant To Be Prepared Paul du Chaillu Joke At Death
The late Paul du Chaillu was fearless and calm in danger. A Pennsylvania Railroad conductor recalled a near rear-end collision with him in which du Chaillu asked for chalk to mark their body parts if they were to fly apart, reflecting his enduring humor under peril.
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Paul du Chaillu
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. du Chaillu
Solar Parallax Estimate From Eros Observations
University of Odessa astronomer B Wolnorg collected around 130 solar parallax values dating from 1826 from various observers and methods. His paper in Astronomische Nachrichten concludes a final value of 8.8004 arcseconds with a probable error of 0.00243 arcseconds.
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Herr B. Wolnorg
University of Odessa
Astronomische Nachrichten
How much did Romeo depend on Juliet
A witty exchange frames a joke about love and value. The would-be comedian asks how much Romeo costs, and the escort replies it depends on Juliet, turning a literary cue into a playful quip about romance.
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Romeo
Juliet
Grape Rot Prevention Spray Guidance and Beetle Quips
Agricultural note from Wooster Station outlines grape rot prevention by Bordeaux and ammoniacal copper carbonate sprays. It details timing from late May to mid August, number of applications, and cautions on strength testing. Included are district jokes and a cartoon caption about fretting and algebra.
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Wooster
Rota
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