The Privateer of Fayal and the Runaway Convict
A long poem recounts the 1810 Fayal harbor battle where the Armstrong privateer fends off three British ships and sinks the Carnation. It follows Reid’s heroism, then shifts to a later tale where Jacqueline helps a fugitive from Casanova jail, igniting a novel life together after a lightning storm and a rescue that changes both their fates.
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Fayal
Nelson
Lloyd
Armstrong
Reid
Cazanova
Grandfather Gordon
Jacquelina
Jacquelina Gordon
Casanova
Home care tips for humid weather and moth prevention
Practical household advice covers damp castors with corn starch, chalk or ammonia stains on marble and basins, cleaning with sal soda, refreshing hair brushes, and moth prevention by chloroform drops in drawers or wrapping garments. The piece notes black crickets as more destructive to clothes in summer.
Notes and Compe t in 19th Century Mining Town Life
Fragmentary notes describe mine inspectors and women workers, wealth of a Creede businessman, cemetery delays, World's Fair transit by electric rail and launches, a snake found in gas pipe, Sarah Cleveland's heifer lineage to Baby Ruth, global postal receipts and stamps, fruit-picking on Delwer peninsula, Kaffir miners in South Africa, and social issues around taverns and fights on Sundays.
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Eesaug Electric
Ther
Othe
Thare
E. J. Bowsin
Chester
Ind
Bowser
George W. Childs
Cleveland
President Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad
Montgomery County
Robert
Frances Cleveland
Ruth
Babs Ruth
Delwer Peninsula
Philadelphia
New York
Portler Atlantic
Mowry
Johannesburg
South Africa
Kaffir Camips Asad
Care of Umbrellas for Longevity
A Washington Star tip advises drying umbrellas handle down after rain to drain water from the frame and dry evenly. Placing the handle up leaves moisture in the lining, shortening the life of the fabric. Do not leave silk umbrellas open to dry and keep folds loose when not in use.
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Washington Star
Bassari Cats Baffle City In Mystery Extermination Claim
A Marysville California Appeal report describes an old trapper bringing unusual animals from the mountains. The creatures resemble cats with bushy raccoon like tails and are said to spit when provoked. Referred to as Bassari they allegedly rank between fox and weasel and twenty are said to be released in city warehouses and stables.
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Marysville
Cal
Teakettle andiron Converts Fireplace Heat to Hot Water
A teakettle andiron from a New York Sun item shows a hollow design that holds water for steam. A cock at the aperture allows drawing off water when needed to convert the apparatus into a hot water heater. The device can be immersed in boiling liquid to heat it and can be molded for artistic form in any fireplace.
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New York Sun
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Azore
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Trafalgar
Old England
Dartmoor
Portugal
Pico
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James Jeffrey Roche
Jacque
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Gordon
Jacqueline
Betsey Poole
Betsey
Darter
Waxenville
Silas
Cain
Grandfather
Cooper's Bend
Squire Gordon
Hisself
Esxeen Frratas
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University of
Creede
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Henderson
Si.p
Cisco
Tucnet
Great Britain
Germany
Universal Postal Union Bureau
German Empire
Frances
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