Burial at Sea Amid Storm Ends in Midnight Rites
An April voyage ends with a severe gale off Bermuda as Harry Snow dies aboard the ship. The crew lowers his body at midnight near the Bahama Banks while Captain and mates lead a solemn burial, the voyage continuing under discipline and sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
O'Ermastore
Jack Grey
Marry Snow
Bermuda
Abaco
Bahama Isles
Berry Islands
Harry Snow
Buib
Harry
Seo
Banka
Wight
Harry Snow Ware
Alvie Fame
Thair
The Cork cottage wife recalls a grateful cure for drink
In Mrs. Hall's Ireland excerpt a Cork woman recounts her husband’s pledge to quit drink. He saves, buys comforts for family, and four chairs and a gown signal a changed life as the children receive shoes and stockings. She praises the pledge and hopeful reversal in their poverty.
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Cork
Siliget
Selene
Factories cut county taxes by fueling agricultural trade
From Hunt's Magazine and Fishkill statistics the Mat t awah factory on the creek in 1840 employed 300 people, paid taxes totaling 33 020 18 over sixteen years, and bought 74 684 85 of country goods while sourcing 120 376 or more from domestic industries, supporting farmers and regional commerce. The piece notes the broader impact on taxation and local revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Express
Hunt
Fishkill
Mattewah
Law and Doctors as Highwaymen Jibe
A wartime style quip pairs a lawyer and a doctor walking together with a wag noting they are as dangerous as highwaymen. The doctor asks why not and the wag replies it is their money or life and the scene turns to street chatter and a boy trying to count apples.
War and Honor at Potsdam Court Trial Reveals Tyrant Vows
In a Potsdam court scene Count Augustus Laniska faces charges as his defense argues royal favor and later ingratitude. Crown witnesses describe a porcelain vase inscribed with On the character of Frederick the great tyrant and implicate Laniska in the inscription, amid testimony of the king and court.
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Potsdam
Frederick the Second
Prussia
Laniskw
Albert
Hinduse
Count Augustus Laniska
Warendorff
Albert Altenbarg
Span- Seee
Albert Altenberg
Laniska
Gentlemto
Himelf
Mr. Warendorff
Augustie Labiska
Berlin
Potadam
Frederick the Great
Pule
Augustus Laniaka
Tam
Barlio
Gonisinn
Proesian Vane
Fredlerick the Great
Arendorf
Solomon
Mr. We
Salomon
China
Paris
Frederick the Greet
Hia
Abraham
Pathor Abraham
Frederick
Pha
Augustus Laniska
Sophia Mansfeld
Laniaks
Tyrant
Sans Souci
Thad
Lanwka
Bondwritia
Frederik the Great
Roelain Manufactory
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Savery
M. Halloo
Lockman
Mantru
Leekman
Jex
Peter
Tyront
Amboranio
Rene
Praine
Tell
Gustavos
Hornops
Monterey
Louisville Courier
Maria Edghworth
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