Mutiny on the Bark Deepens as Cabin Holds Out
In a tense aboard mutiny, Captain Clark and Ralph Tompkins defend the cabin against York and Ben Johnson leading sailors and convicts. Mary Williams consoles, plans, and helps load weapons as the fight rages on deck with heavy casualties and a night of eerie calm aboard the drifting vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matré
Haskell
Williams
Saunders
Smith
Miss Foster
Ben Johnson
Croton
Miss White
York
Cape
Roberts
Vien
Gen Johnson
Ileilo
Clark
Tompkins
Mary Williams
Captain Clark
Joad
Jong
Doctor
Mel
Johnson
Harkee
Lin
Ralph
Mary
Choros
Sone
Mutineers Battle Aboard Ship Amid Night Barricade
The narrative details a climactic deck confrontation as mutineers try to seize the cabin during a gale. Captain Clark and Mary Williams coordinate defense with Mrs. Roberts and Miss White guiding women and children while festooning a double barreled fowling piece. After a fierce clash, 16 mutineers lie dead, with the cabin and crew uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Haskell
York
Boata
Roberts
Mary Williams
Nantes
Ile
Dom Mei
Wald Ewing
Roberta
Miss White
Ben Johnson
Two Fresh Milk Cows For Sale Near Westville
A notice seeks buyers for two fresh milk cows. Inquiries directed to Jack Tennis, about one mile west of Westville, or to L Deshler in Valparaiso.
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Jack
Westville
L. Deshler
Valparaiso
Public Auction Near Westville on January 28 1897
The undersigned will sell at public auction 2 miles north of Westville on Thursday January 28 1897 at 10 o clock a m the listed property including 2 horses 3 milch cows 8 shoats and farm implements such as plows harrows corn planter mower rake buggy harness and a fanning mill plus 8 acres of corn fodder 40 bushels oats 700 bushels corn in crib and other items.
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Westville
McCormick
Chicago hotel menu and dining services listing
A 19th or early 20th century hotel advertisement shows a dining menu including steak veal cutlet mutton chops broiled ham liver and bacon whitefish salt mackerel scrambled eggs lake trout fried perch and eggs. It notes ladies and gentlemen’s toilet rooms with hot and cold water perfect service seating capacity seven hundred rooms priced 50c 75c and 1 per day.
Township Trustees Elect Officers At Indianapolis Meeting
About 400 of 1016 township trustees attended the annual Indianapolis gathering. William F. Burkitt of Knightstown was elected president, G H Geiger of Hanna vice president, B F Johnson of Fowler secretary, and Edgar Males of Evansville treasurer. Compulsory education was approved and a call to restore the state tax levy for schools to 16 cents was endorsed. Trustees reports publication was approved amid discussion and a senate road levy bill was also endorsed.
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Indianapolis
Wm. F. Burkitt
Knightstown
G. H.geiger
Hanna
B. F. Johnson
Fowler
Edgar Males
Evansville
Senate
Hood’s Coupon Calendar 1897 Promises Novelties
Calendars from Hood’s Sarsaparilla offer a pretty 1897 design with coupons for attractive novelties. Each recipient gets a lithographed calendar and a small book on The Weather. Request from your druggist or send 6 cents in stamps to Hood & Co. Lowell MA.
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Hood's
Hood
C. I., Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Farmers Rally at San Pierre Against Kankakee Drainage
About 400 farmers and landowners gathered at San Pierre to protest further drainage of the Kankakee valley. They argue existing ditches protect hay crops and oppose extra assessments, noting $186000 in state funds for drainage and vowing to fight in court against Chicago landholders and two drainage companies.
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San Pierre
Kankakee
United States
Chicago
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve Claims World’s Best Patch
An 19th century advertisement touts Bucklin’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It promises a cure for piles with money back, priced at several cents per box and offered by local sellers.
Wisconsin Central Fines connects many key Wisconsin cities
The Wisconsin Central lines run from Chicago and Milwaukee to St. Paul Minneapolis Ashland Hurley Ironwood Bessemer and Duluth. Elegant trains offer convenient hours and easy access with ticket agents ready to provide through tickets. James C Ponple is general passenger agent at 37 45 Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Hurley
Ironwood
Bessemer
Duluth
Jas. C. Ponple
Gen
Wis
St Louis Globe-Democrat weekly news journal ad
The St Louis Globe-Democrat offers a weekly eight page edition at one dollar a year. It bills itself as the biggest best and cheapest national news journal in the United States with Republican leaning but broad news coverage. It targets farmers merchants and professionals and promises early news and varied reading. Samples are free and address is Globe Printing Co St Louis Mo.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
United States
Globe Printing Co
St. Louis
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Misa
Thad
Spewer
Botany Bay
Astir
Bers J. Veanel
BURKY
Milan
Clark St
the Township, Trustees
Kankakee Valley
Bucklin’s
Arnica
U.s.journal of Mediciad
W. H. Peeke
Vusou
P.O
Pre.w. i
New York
Compound Oxygen
Drs. Starke
Allen
Arch St
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cal
Fononto
Canada
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