Duels in Early America and Notable Fights to Honor
A compact chronicle of dueling in America from Revolutionary times through early presidents, noting figures like Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Decatur, Barron, Clay, Graves, and Cilley. It traces code of honor, key duels, outcomes, and the social impact on public life and policy.
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Jere Wilson
Attorney Stoll
Breckinridge
Nerien
Alexton
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Aaron Burr
Hamilton Dugh
Hamilton
Ation
Anurder
Nia
America
Button Gwinnett
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Greene
Roene
Lew Jackson
Naval
Lincoln
Jame Barron
Stephen Decatur
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Decatur
Barron
Bladeaul
Battie
Sand
Thannity
Kentucky
New York Enquirer
James Watson Webb
Webb Wihington
Chad
Ley
Graven
Cilley
Henry Clay
Graves
Giey
Thomas F
Webb
Biving
Political quarrels and duels touch early Congress
Uneeda National records quarreling figures from 1803 including death of Dees at The Orchard House and a duel that wounded Monford Stokes near Galisbury. Senator Poindexter faced a challenge from Abijah Kint, a leading merchant, in a clash reflecting tense politics of the era.
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George Poindexter
Ippl
Abijah Kint
Hunt
Monford’ Stokes
North Carolina
Galisbury
Jouse D. Pierson
Prospects Rise in Aeronautics Patents Worldwide
Patents show growing interest in aerial navigation with a two percent rise in applications over the past year, including many from foreign nations. Inventors pursue varied ideas from helicopters to flapping wing concepts, while War Department contracts spur progress as attention to aviation accelerates nationwide.
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Unclear OCR Detailing Ark Raid and Security Breach
Fragmentary report mentions Ark and men entering doors of SSCs and an escape. It notes six drawn and nearly ten thousand dollars secured, but OCR is garbled leaving key names, dates, and locations uncertain.
Purdy Named for Min Renata District Judge Post
Washington announces Milton D. Purdy as President Roosevelt's pick to fill the U S District Judge seat in Minnesota’s District, succeeding Judge Lorbratt who is near retirement. The nomination, seen as a reward for Purdy’s prosecutorial work against trusts, awaits Senate action.
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Purdy
Gench
Washington
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