Dream of Utopian Colonies Ends in Repeated Failures
A survey of many Utopian colonies shows repeated collapse from Missouri Bethel to Ruskin Tennessee and California. Despite ambitious aims of communal living and equal rights the experiments faltered due to leadership gaps, finance woes, quarrels, and changing markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keil
Bethel Colony
Kell
Missouri
Oregon Pines
Bethel
Ruskin
Tenn
J. A. Wayland
Kansas
Wayland
Fenian Raids on Canada and the Canadian frontier
An historical survey recounts Fenian plans to invade Canada from the United States after the 1860s. It covers ONeil and Stephens, Eastport arms seizure, Killian’s Raid, the 1866 Ridgeway clash, later abortive attempts, and US-UK neutrality tensions, detailing Fort Erie, Port Colborne, and parole actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Canada
England
O'Neil
West Point
Ireland
Fenian Brotherhood
Union Square
James Stephens
Stephens
British North America
United States
Calais
Killian
New York
Campobello
Stephen
Roberts
Anti-O'Mahoney
Brotherhood
Buffalo
Canadian
Dominion
Niaraga River
Sweeney
Fort Erie
O'Neill
Queen's Own Volunteers
Toronto
Hamilton
Ridgeway
Port Colborne
Grant
Michigan
Barry
Niagara River
M. W. Burns
Lower Canada
Manitoba
Hogan Fails To Budge Osman In Glassy Wrestling Standoff
Malachy Hogan a noted Clarks Street figure attempts to throw Osman a famed Constantinople wrestler but the Turk remains unmoved in a lively crowd scene. Hogan strains with suspenders snapping as Osman chats on, then asks in Moslem tongue if permission to speak was requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malachy Hogan
Clarks Street
Malachy
Transvaal
Hogan
Osman
Constantinople
Mr. Hogan
Marty
Mr. Osman
Almanac Talk Sparks Rural Discourse on Medicine
In a rural exchange, Sonstrrnation Tincle Reuben praises an almanac for its broad content while noting the author could recall only disease topics and a single medicine. Uncle Joshua disparages the author as lacking worldly knowledge, suggesting a naively provincial view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben
Uncle Joshua
New Orleans Uses Rain Water Tanks As Streets Grow Dry
The piece notes New Orleans distinctive yards with collecting tanks for rain water. It mentions meteorological kites yielding valuable results and their use in improvements, and references AD Beers of 12,000 to 13,000 feet.
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New Orleans
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Brook Farm
California
Howell Mountain
Sacramento
Los Angeles County
Poland
Etienne Cavet
Schlaegel
Peet
Ufe
Gre
Tually
Pinton
Colorado
Zuyder Zee
Lancaster
Mase
Snbaer Ing Wen
St. Louis
John O'Neil
Fort Penybina
Minn
Iowa
Nebraska
Washington
London
South Africa
Riuskin
Boxer
Ben Hur
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