Pansie Tragedy at Gloucester Harbor 1839
A Gloucester fisherman recounts the 1839 wreck of the Pansie and two other ships during a gale. The old lady mother aboard is strapped to the mainmast as mates and crew fight waves, ice, and rocks, one boatman named Hancko holding the rope to Boston. Many perish as the harbor awakes to a disaster that haunts the town.
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Little Hall
Jib Hancke
Boston
Wiscassett
Pansie
Griggs
Oureap
Hancko
Jib Hancko
Cap'n
Jib
Smack
Calais
Squam
Little Good Harbor
Keziah
Gloucester
Eastern Point
Mariner’s
Ben Bumper
Pilgrim's Progress
Water Cove
Massachusetts
Niles
Gloucester Shores
China
Norman
Niles’ Beach
Mount Desert
Haneko
Gloucester Harbor
RES
Cap'n Griggs
Charles Henry
Tippet
Jib Hxancko
Ney
Lucifer
Purgatory
Thada
Pavilion Beach
Glass
Boston Bay
Cape Coed
Jib Haneko
Handko
A Vermonter’s Bold Gunnery Lesson at Rio Janeiro
The Vermont gunner, after prodding by officers, fires a single shot at a distant mark to outshine British accuracy. His lineal shot shatters the barrel target, earning praise from Americans, censure for the British crew, and ten guineas for the bold maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Rio Janeiro
John Bull
Mr. Gregory
Jonathan
Grumblers and Their Contagious Dissatisfaction
A short caution about a class of people described as chronic grumblers who find fault in any situation. The piece notes their habit of complaining regardless of excuses, their impact on others, and the danger of their contagious negativity. It urges avoiding these self appointed critics to prevent spread of unhappiness.
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John M. Stowe
Eccentricities of the New King of Sweden
The article chronicles Oscar Hs playful youth and reformist leanings, noting his run ins with discipline, a Copenhagen outing at age twelve, Upsala antics, a romance with a professor’s daughter, and his later simple, public spirited kingly ways. It recounts a 1852 incognito crime scare, and his discreet courtship travels with a German princess to Stockholm, ending in a devoted marriage.
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Sweden
Oscar H
Norway
Nothern
Oscar I
Prince Oscar
Frederick the Great
Copenhagen
Marbles
Oscar
University of
Upsala
Stockholm
Lubeck
How They Live in Sweden A Glimpse of Homes and Farms
The text describes Swedish housing as sturdy and simple with thick brick walls and one main living space. Most houses are one story, often log and turf, with minimal furnishings and a single sleeping room. Floors are sanded, carpets rare, and country life centers on agriculture with large grain yields and mixed livestock.
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Sweden
Norhern
Germany
Great Britain
Denmark
Bad Bills Collector Billy Bangs in Philadelphia
Billy Bangs, a notorious bad-bill collector in Philadelphia, wears a flaming hat reading BAP BILts COLLECTED and pressures debtors until payment. He was arrested near Dr. William H. Brown’s office but acquitted, with the court ruling no right to regulate his hat age or appearance. He remains feared by nonpayers in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Bangs
Philadelphia
Billy
William H. Brown
Brown
Mr. Bangs
Dr. Brown
Billy Bang
The Birth of the Bible Society for Wales and World
A Welsh minister learns of dire Bible scarcity among parishioners caused by deep snow. He appeals to the Religious Tract Society in London and sparks a plan that births the British and Foreign Bible Society. A single inspired remark transforms a local effort into a worldwide mission.
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London
Religious Tract Society
Wales
Bible Society For
British and Foreign Bible Society
Camphor Tree Could Thrive in American Climates
The camphor tree, native to China and parts of Asia, is hardy like apple trees and could grow across the United States. It yields camphor gum from leaves and roots via distillation, not trunk resin, and healthy plants can be sourced from Hong Kong or Amoy for introduction here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Japan
Formosa
Burmah
Chinese Tartary
Amoor
Amoy
Shanghae
Kwang-Sung
Fuhlhein
Hong Kong
A Lady Seemingly Seated by Portly Gentleman in Jest
A lady requests a seat and a portly, handsome gentleman provides one. She inquires if he is a jewel. He replies I am a jeweller I have just set the jewel.
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Hoe
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Globe Bristol Phere
Ofice
Phenix Building
Hopesteet
A. Greene
Fisk & Simmons
Central Market
CORNER OF HOPE AND WARDWELL_ STREETS
State Street
Engine House
David Morton
WM. Fred. Fish
Providence
Thames Street
Bristol
Joan Bois
Fulton
Churcoh Street
Del
Canal Co
Lackawanna
E. W. B. Spooner & Son
Lyken’s
Choioch
C. Dels
Seth Paull
Mount Hope
W. H. Buffington
WM. B. Spooner & Son
Jelts Nun
COLE
N.N. Cole
Franklin
N. N. Cole
Coal and Wood
Wm. H. Morse
Thames
Constitution Streets
Charles W. Perry
J. Benrunro
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Raven
Dr. Guthrie
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