Haunting Island Venture on Lake Superior
Two Michigan boys Tim Austin and Ned Nevers drift from L'Anse in a gusty lake voyage toward Keweenaw Bay. A legend claims Fisher Joe hid treasure on a haunted island where an ancient Indian spirit guards wealth. As a ghostly sight spooks Tim and Ned, they reach an island shore and debate what they saw while facing nightfall and uncertain dangers.
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Honehton
Michigan
L’anse
Keweenaw Bay
Joe
Tim Austin
Ned Nevers
Joe Peters
Fisher
Ned
Tim
Fisher Joe
Nevers
Great Lake
Superior
Lake Superior
Houghton
Arkoma
Jonas
Fisher Joe's Island
Descriptions Of Poe By Mrs Weiss In Her Girlhood Eye
Mrs Weiss recalling her girlhood view of Poe describes him as strikingly eyes large jet black with steel gray, a pallid worn face, a short mustache, and a sneer that sparked fascination. His gaze, intelligent and emotional, drew attention while his reserve and melancholy faded in social company.
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Poe
George J. Swayne
Grant memoirs preview and notes on Shiloh and Chattanooga
The draft outlines General Grant's memoirs with claims of his lineage and West Point ties, recounts Shiloh and Wilderness battles, Vicksburg strategy, and Lee’s surrender. It includes Grant’s reflections on Lincoln, his plans for campaigns, and anecdotes about Bragg and Longstreet. The piece weaves personal history with battle narratives and sources.
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Lee
Wien
Sheridan
Cesena
eSas Valley
Gen. Lee
Samane
Col. Mar Ball
Gen. Grant
Dana
Stanton
T Secretary
Ap Soeney
Bine
Jefferson Davie
Ken
Thomas
Chattanooga
All Hazarda
Cen
Bragg
Gen.Grant
Guanuartermaster
Mr. Bracz
Longstreet
A Moment With a Meteor in Texas
A large meteor lit the Texas sky near midnight moving southwest. It burst with a loud explosion followed by a distant thunder rumble. Sightings were reported in Sherman and McKinney, sparking fear among local Black residents who believed judgment day had arrived.
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Texas
Sherman
Movig
McKinney
Hazing at Annapolis Naval Academy Largely Abolished
Washington special notes Representative Thomas of Illinois, a Naval Visitors member, reports hazing at Annapolis is practically abolished. He says the academy shows improved morale, surpassing any prior period in its history.
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Sabena Oak
J. B. T. Marsh
Sec
Oberlin
Annapolis Naval Academy
Washington
Representative Thomas
Illinois
Board of Naval
Semes
Tomas
Capt. Steele’s Mounted Scouts Battle Big Bear’s Indians
Winnipeg dispatches describe a clash south of Fort Pitt as Capt. Steele’s 70 mounted Canadians charged Big Bear’s Indians near Two Lakes. A heavy counterattack forced a retreat after inflicting some losses on Steele and taking scattered casualties on both sides. Middleton pledges pursuit with additional forces and Gatling gun support to capture Big Bear, who split his band into two detachments to mislead pursuit.
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Big Bear
Steele
Fort Pitt
Lake
Middleton
Wresle
Two Lakes
Kee
McKee
Bear
Maj. Fury
William West
J. Fisk
Sinan
Gclegen Eandi
Strange
Pitt
Seu Oeois Aes
Portrait of Gen Francis Middleton Leader of Northwest Forces
A portrait of General Francis Middleton, commander in chief of the forces at the Indians and half breeds in the British Northwest Territory, is presented.
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Gen. Middleton
Francis Middleton
Northwest Territory
Silver proposition outlines basis for next Congress
A New York special report details a plan promoted by leading public men to establish a silver based legal framework. It argues issue certificates tied to silver bullion value, redeemable in lawful money or silver bullion, with suspensions and recoinage to shrink greenbacks and adjust currency tokens.
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New York
Water Cutting Glass With Scissors A Simple Method
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes that glass can be cut under water with ease using strong shears kept level. Start by removing small corner pieces to gradually shape it, avoiding breakage. Softer glass cuts best and edges may be rough but usable in a pinch when a diamond is unavailable.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
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