The Pilgrimage of Ransome Jordan to Justice
Victor Redcliffe presents the tale of Ransome Jordan who declines a mayoral bid in Lucky Gulch to seek self admission for a past crime. His journey spans western towns to Easton, ending with a courthouse revelation and a hero’s memory. The return sparks public support and a personal reunion with his devoted wife Nance Dalziell.
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Victor Redcliffe
Lucky Gulch
Ransome Jordan
Big Ben
Ben
Jordan
Ransome
Nance Dalziell
Nance
Prairies
Great Lakes
Easton
New England
Mecca
Gethsemane
Prescott
William Prescott
Dorothea Sisterhood
W. G. Chapman
Panama Canal Prelude and the French Collapse
A historical survey traces the dream of an isthmian canal from Balboa to the French effort led by de Lesseps. It covers early proposals, the Wyse concession, the Universal Inter Oceanic Canal scheme, the 1879 opening ceremony, rampant finance abuse, deadly yellow fever, and the 1888 crash followed by U.S. acquisition in 1902. The piece notes lingering remnants of French machinery and the partial, ongoing impact on American efforts.
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Colon
C. Z
Panama Canal
Balboa
Darien
Atlantic
Pacific
Philip II of Spain
Patterson
Caledonian Bay
Panama
Nicaragua
von Humboldt
Latin America
Spain
Central American and
United States Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company
DeWitt Clinton
United States Senate
Bogota
Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Albert Edwards
de Lesseps
Suez Canal
Paris
Comte
Wyse
Count de Lesseps
Universal Interoceanic Canal Company
United States
France
Canal
Mlle
Ferdinande de Lesseps
Kept by magnetism claims from Dr Durville Paris
Dr Henry Durville of Paris touts magnetism based preservation feats, saying passes from his hands can extend life in detached tissues. He reports a frog heart beating for 24 hours in magnetized saline and restoration of response to electricity days after death, plus mummification of a human hand. He compares his work to Dr Carrel and mentions killing microbes with magnetism.
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Henry Durville
Paris
Carrel
Durville
SAVE OLD ST. JOHN'S Old Chapel of Trinity Parish Is One of the Two Structures
Manhattan's St. John's chapel in Varick Street stands as one of two 18th century church edifices left on the island. Borough President McAneny says preservation is essential as Varick Street widening plans pause demolition. newspapers influence public sentiment against destroying the landmark.
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Old Chapel
Trinity Parish
Manhattan Island
St. John’s Chapel
Varick Street
Trinity Corporation
West Side
St. John’s
George MccAneny
Manhattan
Mr. McAneny
New York
Board of Estimate
Chapel Hill
Cliff
van Cliff
Beekman Streets
Janet
Rutherford Place
Across Illinois Streets Rename and Local Emergencies
Chicago renames Evanston avenue to Broadway along with 566 other street changes to eliminate duplications and adopt historical names. In Litchfield a two month old boy found abandoned is cared for at Holden Memorial hospital while Maryland man linked to a wreck loses a son and suffers. Springfield notes state funds for chauffeurs badges and rail safety, with heavy rains aiding crops in Central Illinois. Lincoln reports two hours of soaking rain boosting pastures, Decatur recounts a fatal accident for Matilda Harshbarger, and Camp Lincoln readies for Governor Dunne’s visit as Illinois guardsmen train. Chicago indictments target election fraud in the Twelfth and Nineteenth wards, a dorm fire at St. Joseph’s Institute injures residents, and James Hyland is named to the state board purchasing committee.
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Chicago
Evanston Avenue
Broadway
Wooden Leg Mangled in Freight Train Boarding Incident
Jeremiah Connolly of Phillipstown New York suffered a fractured wooden leg when he attempted to board a moving freight train. He had previously lost his real leg to a buzz saw and had broken the wooden prosthesis three times before this incident.
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Phillipstown
N. Y
Jeremiah Connolly
Slain While Digging Grave at Holy Cross Cemetery
Patrick Toney, fifty, was struck by lightning while digging a grave in Holy Cross cemetery in Philadelphia. He fell into the open grave and died at the scene.
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Philadelphia
Holy Cross Cemetery
Hers
Patrick Toney
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My Name
Is Ransome Jordan
le Grand Francais
Bganch Canal Company
Cristobal
Anicon
Uncle Sam
Isthmus
Atlanic
Culebra
S, Dfedin
Enturieg
Ig Ff
de Lesseps Palace
Columbus
Gristobal
SAVE
Old ST. John's
Illinois
Litchfield
William Grumman
Madison Street
Grumman
Holden Memorial Hospital
Pana
Mary Wilson
Robinson Creek
Springfield
S. C
Cook County
Harry Woods
State Highway Commission
Central Illinois
Lincoln
Logan County
Decatur
North Dakota
Matilda Harsbarger
Murdock
Here
Camp
Butts
Czarnecki
Edward E. Marriott
Carlinville
Albert Crouch
Grand Jury
St. Joseph's Institute
James Hyland
State Board of Administration
F. G. Hardt
Lincoln, State
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