Westward expansion and naval power in a changing world
A deep dive into global trends from empire to industry outlines westward influence, Spain's bullfight invitation, Mexico’s cotton mills growth from 1834 to over 100 plants, long factory hours, and rising U S Navy strength aiming to surpass Britain within two years at a one billion dollar cost. It notes Manila exports, German trade influence, and the Oregon class battleship’s record speed and San Francisco shipbuilding excellence.
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Mexico
Siz
Congress
Spain
St. Louis Star
Great Britain
Oregon
San Francisco
Monterey
Olympia
Atlantic
Courageous Mrs Ames Fends Off Cougars in Home
In a tense evening ordeal, Mrs. Ames thwarts two hungry cougars invading her home by using a kettle and boiling water, concealing her baby, and finally aided by settler Keegan. The pair are shot from the shed by Keegan’s gun, ending the danger as the baby sleeps.
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Onion Peak
Nehalem
Jered Ames
Oregon Heights
Jered
Keegan
Abe
Mrs. Ames
Mia
Ale
Anes
Mra. Ames
Ames
Jered Amos
Nebatem
Keekun
Mra Ames
Reagan
The Bo'sun's Tale of the Golden Gate Heist
The bo'sun's mate recounts a sea yarn about a ship named the Jane carrying yellowcat gold that blinded the steerman, caused a wreck, and led to the theft of the Golden Gate by a crew member. The tale shifts to a jewelry store heist and a fortune left ashore, concluding with F M Ranken's Atlanta Constitution note.
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Jane
Bald
Andy
Golden Gate
Theo Fly
San Francisco
Abd Albfag
F. M. Ranken
Atlanta Constitution
Jumbled humor quotes from old papers
A collage of short comic snippets and dialogue excerpts from various magazines and papers. The items feature mock conversations, street scenes, and quips about work, love, war, travel, and daily life, with quirky asides on manners, language, and public events.
Park City Utah Fire Destroys Business District
A major blaze in Park City Utah devastated the business portion from the American Hotel to the Union Pacific depot, destroying the American Hotel, drug stores, hotels, theatres, banks, the City Hall, and several other buildings. Dozens left homeless as flames swept Main Street areas on both sides.
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Park City
Americna
Union Pacific
Main Street
Stampede of Thousands of Horses and Mules Ruins Camp
A nighttime stampede of over 3000 horses and mules in the Second New York Fifth Maryland and First Diatelet of Columbia volunteers camps near the garrison area destroyed corrals and tents. The animals charged through the camp around 10 o clock, men slept unaware as fences were broken and some animals drove others into trees. Soldiers fired volleys to halt the outbreak, but the chaos worsened.
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Humilas Troo
Mery
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Iela
Dewey
Valiandy
Maltate Aod Sante Meu
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Bund
Cavite
Batde
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Cordoba
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Bataan
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RCO
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Hornes
New York
Maryland
First
Diatelet of
Columbia
Busine
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