Our Jack Tars and the Early American Navy Record
A historical review from a history of the navy by Edgar Stanton Maclay notes the American maritime heritage, shipbuilding growth in Massachusetts, privateering success, and key figures like Paul Jones, Decatur, and Hull. It covers 1775 to 1815 battles, privateers, frigate duels, Tripoli war, and 1812 era triumphs with British losses and American gunnery gains.
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Edgar Stanton Mac Jay
A. M
Mr. Macray
Maine
Massachusetts
Kidd
Vellamy
Wara
Brance
Canada
Port Royal
Louisbury
Congress
Ezek Lopkins
Alfred
Erchevers
Philadelphia
Dudley Saltonstall
John Jones
Hopkins
Bahamas
Nicholas
Marines
New Providence
Glasgow
North American
Yani
Maclay
Woodbridge
Creighton
Mr. Maclay
Fizek Lipp
Cing
Larry, Manly
McNeil
Ninman
Duce
Paul Jones
Deuke
Frankdin Bay
J. M. Nix
Delaware
Creyable
Insurgente
Darell
Jaloux
Constellation
Traxton
Frifute
Vengeance
Little
Boston
Europe
Bushaw
Tripoli
United States
Richard Dale
Mediterranean
Bainbridge
Prable
Lient
Decatur
Richard Somers
Henry Wadsworth
Josep Israel
Botitta
Baton
Waton
Derne
Srines
Dacres
Java
Constitution
London Times
Lloyd’s List
America
Chesapeake
Lawrence
Shannon
Broke
Porter
Pacific
Phoebe
Peacock
Hornet
Wasp
Jonas
Argus
Viper
Enterprise
Lieut
Burrows
Perry
Lake Wire
Hagland
London Statesman
Royal Navy
Atarafalgar
Nelson
Victory
Camperdown
Monarch
Reindeer
Howard Douglas
Hull
London ‘Times
Boxer
Kopkins
New York
Chicago Army Magazine
Iowa News Letter Reports Swindle Scams and Local History
Des Moines correspondence details: Iowaa grand lodge library receives a flagstaff cane from Port Armstrong dated 1815, and a historic 1516 Alasonic Monitor. Iowa considers a Cherokee insane asylum site, with officials debating land needs and funding. Kasson gifts include postal conference records, bronze coins, and a gold headed cane. A widespread scam targets Van Buren County residents with stock swindles from a St. Louis firm. The Iowa coal miners strike ends in a town agreement at OsKaloosa, restoring wages and rules for 1894, with miners returning to work June 13.
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Des Moines
Dra Morstes
Jane
Iodkee Z
Cc. Iuse
Iown City
Masonic Grand Ladze Library
Port Armstrong
Rock Island
Fien. Scott
Fuse
Gaviety
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Burlington
James R. Hartsock
Marte Sock
Luse
Cherokee
Juul
Vainstle Islonigat
Jlon
John A. Kasson King
Paris
J Hasson
Switzerland
Kasson
Congress
Klasson
Latray
van Aren County
Iwugh Baker
Mount Zion
J.C. Tunter
W. K. Smith
Lewnds
C. W. Loomis
Yoods
R. B. White & Co
St. Louis
Wis Fim
Inlows
Vietiow
van Tnren
STII
Grax Enal
Oslaloosa
Enal
Tay
Oskalaxa
Towa
Dangerous Errand of Col Wahigeeen Tnaide at Winchester
A Confederate-era account recalls a January near Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley. A deserter party, briefly trusted, leads to a home visit, then stages to Richmond under guard. The narrator befriends a Union officer, Lieut Murray, later revealed as Col James Diableen, killed near Richmond.
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Wahigeeen
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Opeqnan Creek
Richmond
Harry Gilmor
Second
Maryland Cavalry
Starntom
A G Naidenbush
Prise
Annover County
Virginia
Old Church
Murrey
Lana
Kiputriele Mace Arald
Aula
Llent. Murray
Old Chacch
Murray
Col Diablen
Federal Army
Pullust
J. Wither
Gray
Fragmented Victorian snippets and classroom quips
A collage of humorous lines from periodicals and dialogue, including garbled speech and stage whispers. Observations mix cross language mishaps in German prayers, misheard conversations at social events, and light classroom banter reflecting everyday life in a bygone era.
Cobras Inhabiting a Dilapidated bungalow in India
A forest conservator reports on a decayed bungalow at Ithungalpora in Uhungalpora India where walls and supports are infested with cobras. Workmen refuse to repair. inspection reveals hundreds of hooded snakes and rotting beams. The structure is demolished the next day.
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Cobras
Ithungalpora
Uhungalpora
India
Conservator
Bengal
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Muawlay
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Mr. Maelivave
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Talon
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Hurreddy
Grand Central
Admiral Stump
Hierento Mail
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Detroit
Robbie
Rebbis
Blanias
Daisy Nell Iree
Viely Eben
Washington Suir
Munma
Hoeb
Maen
Pearson's Weekly
Geist
Shaw
Hye
Salle
Detler
Uncle Allen
Uncle Alien Sparks
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Chivage ‘Tribune
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Mann
Miss Aronston
Upperlen
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