Evolution of Naval Power From Wooden Frigates to Ironclads
The article traces naval progress from colonial wooden ships to ironclads and steel hulks. It contrasts American and European fleets, notes key vessels like the Monitor and Oregon, and discusses propulsion advances from oars to steam to screw propellers, highlighting the growth of the U S Navy and its global standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Jolu Paul Jones
Posse
Bol’ Evans
Admiiral
Sampson
Indiana
England
America
United States
Europe
Ledern
Fanneil Hall
Chazo
Colondes
Havy Department
Congress
Bon Homme Richard
Paul Jones
Deel
West Indies
Fulton
Dny
New York Harbor
Norfolk Navy Yard
New York
Liverpool
John Ericsson
Ericsson
Princeton
Maglind
Duke of Wellington
Tso
Maeland
Australia
France
Russia
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
James J. Ends
St. Louis
Merrimac
Monitor
Wiiek Comipodore
Dewey Minde
Manilt
Hay
Spain
Lyewer
Germany
Italy
Japan
Great Britain
Great Lakes
Jackson's Duel with Avery in Jonesboro Court
In May 1785 Andrew Jackson appeared in Jonesboro as an admitted attorney after studying law in Salisbury. He challenged Col Avery following a clash over Bacon's Abridgements and a mislaid brief. The duel occurred August 12, 1785 in a ravine near the Jonesboro courthouse and ended with mutual satisfaction and future friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Salisbury
N. C
Spruce McCay
Jonesborough
McCay
Wadierh
Col. Avery
Colon Avery
Bacon
Tsekson
Avery P. S
Court House
Jonesboro
Memphis
Gold Coast and Cape of Good Hope Distances and Roots
The Gold Coast lies far from the Cape of Good Hope. The Gold Coast is in Western Africa while the Cape region borders Eastern Africa. The name Gold Coast comes from early Portuguese and English explorers who found abundant gold there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Coast
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Western Africa
Cheese Exports From Rome Ranked Second Item
The article notes cheese exported from Rome has a value just under paintings, making it the second article on the Rome export list with a value about one thousand dollars less than the paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Cancer Link Between Meat Eating Attributed By London Hospital Officers
Officers at a leading London hospital attribute the general rise in cancer to excess meat consumption. They link dietary excess to the increase in cancer cases and urge public awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fragmentary report outlines family dispute and fire incident
An unreadable fragment mentions a father and son, a fire at a home, and a somber tone. Details are unclear due to damaged text but suggest a domestic event preceding a blaze and potential investigation.
Second City of Cuba Matanzas Praised For Beauty
The article extols Matanzas as Cuba’s second city in size and wealth with gardens and marble tiled pavements. It notes population loss due to war, grand villas on Calzada de San Estevan, and the old cathedral, customs house, and a new theater praised as the finest in the West Indies. It also references war’s impact, local clubs, and scenic views from San Severino Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Pearson Tobson
Seveneis
Santiago Bay
Joseph W. Powell
Fort
Hobson
George Charette
New York
Lowell
J.C. Murphy
Osborn Deignan
Stuart
Iowa
Ife
Merrimac
Francis
George E. Phillips
Canbridgeport
Randolph Clausen
Matanzas
Cuba
San Juan
Pueblo Nuevo
Versailles
Calzeda de San Estevan
West Indies
Tlabana
Paris
London
Madrid
San Severino Castle
War and time define a grim, perpetual human condition
The piece reflects on war as a enduring, violent force shaping human existence. It contemplates mortality, morality, and the evolving symbols of conflict from scaffold to arch, suggesting extra-legal states as a troubling condition.
Fated Path Hopes Illness Ploy Nance
Fragmented text hints at a political or personal strategy involving illness and a figure named Nance. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but suggest a controversial plan or maneuver tied to a path or fate.
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Fuerope
San Francisco
Cape Horm
Chitleston
League Island
Coles
Feo
George Dewey
Kiwa
Somas
Ford
His
Herogs
Sinai
Poly
Euphrates
Alexander
Hercules
Joe Jefferson
Sol Smith Russell
Joe Murphy
Kerry Gow
Jefferson
Oorthouse
Rialto
Murphy
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