Deserter Pierre Pitois and the mothers command
In a dramatic tale set during Napoleonic wars, Pierre Pitois deserts on the eve of battle after his mother’s death had a profound effect on him. A mysterious officer and the Emperor intervene, sparing his life with a poignant charge to devote it to France and his mother, a pledge that echoes at Waterloo.
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Pierre Pitois
Strasburg
Burgundy
Morvan
Inet
Pierre
Lauve
Toego
Pierre Pilois
Colling
Pitois
Austria
Vienna
Sela
Germany
Piene Pitois
Pierre Bitois
Deeuser
Star of Honor
Any
Austerlitz
Araan
Ming
Emperor
France
Old Guard
Waterloo
Pirnes Pirois
Army moves toward Mexico amid mixed council reports
From Mexico City reports in El Republicano and caregiver papers detail a council of war on June 24 debating whether to advance on the capital with 20,000 or more troops. General Scott favored delaying two days to await Mexican government reply, while Worth urged rapid pursuit. American force listed at about 8,500 with artillery and a mortar, with 1,800 troops reported to land at Vera Cruz en route to Puebla and Mexico City.
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Scott
Worth
United States
Rio Frio
Republicano
Puebla
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Cadwalader
Mexico
Napulacan
Perote
Gen Scott May Postpone March as Reinforcements Arrive
The Republicano notes Gen Scott may delay advancing on the capital until reinforcements reach San Juan Loreto and related posts. It suggests Gen Taylor will shift north to Vera Cruz while Valencia and Silis harass Taylor’s retreat. The paper criticizes Government handling of communications and hints at opposition to peace terms unless national honor is protected.
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San Juan
Loreto, &c
Scott
Puebla
Mexico
Republicano
Taylor
Salillo
Matamoras
Vera Cruz
Valencia
Silis
San Louis
Tvist
Buchanan
Congress
Dolyna
Republicang
Sandusky Clarion Denounces Eastern Prospectus Shams
The Sandusky Clarion denounces Eastern periodicals for sending prospectuses and ads then refusing to publish. It urges refusing such publications unless at regular advertising prices. The editorial pledges to pay for Eastern papers only if prices are fair and to drop ads not fully contracted. It vows stricter ad controls and notes occasional imposers, while still noting new journals.
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Sandusky Clarion
Presa
Wheat and corn crops promise average yields state wide
The wheat crop across the state looks to yield near average and bread prices ease amid broad reports from Michigan Iowa and Wisconsin. Corn also promises abundance with favorable crops expected as other counties gain new land. A note corrects Mr Clay's baptism indicating he was baptized in his parlor during church repairs.
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Europe
Norwalk
Michigan
Detroit Tree Press
Iowa
Milwaukie
Towa
Wisconsin
Hexky Cruay
Mr. Clay
What is true Greatness in Ages of the World
The excerpt ponders the timeless human quest for a great name from Adam’s era to today. It notes how people chase fame, likening it to an alluring yet elusive illusion that drives sacrifices and ethical compromises. It highlights military glory as one path pursued by many in this endless search.
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Adam
Paradise
Leason
Vegetable
Linnaeus
Escolapias
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Galen
Gilead
Questioning the Path to True Greatness in Youth
A reflective piece compares youth pursuits from adventure to cloistered study. It contrasts exploration, arts, trade, and teaching with the elusive ideal of noble means and true greatness, citing Socrates and Aurelius as exemplars. The passage laments wasted effort and asks what constitutes lasting glory.
Editorial Notes On Wheat Crops And Local Politics
Editorial correspondence from Susamrr Co and Suntorr Co dated July 1847 discusses crop yields with optimism about wheat and corn, local politics including Taylor and Cass supporters, and details the status of Western Reserve College, Judson, and a note on the Chuckery Portage Canal and Manufacturing Company near the Cuyahoga River.
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Susamrr Co
Couvier
Medina
Lorain
Fam
Grafton
Jamestown
Taylor
Beach
Cass
Lin
Olin
Napoleon
Toler
Judson
Hudson
The
Western Reserve College
Suntorr Co
Courter
Chuckery” Company
Portage Canal and Manufacturing Company
Cuyahoga
Guyrhoga
Summit City plans and panic over failed canal scheme
The article chronicles a decades old canal project to bring Cuyahoga River water to Akron via a long race from Cuyahoga Falls. About 200,000 dollars were wasted, the company failed, and creditors fight for liens while attorney fees climb above ten thousand dollars. It contrasts water power with coal, notes Summit County’s future manufacturing potential, and discusses agriculture, Lorain’s superior soil, emigration hardships, and the rise of botany as a medical science.
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Akron
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga Falls
Summit
Ohio
Tallmadge
Springfield
Lorain
Lorain County
Reasons why Monical Students should study Botany
Mr Barron argues for botany as a training for medical students emphasizing close observation and mental discipline through nature study. He stresses learning plant terms, anatomy, growth, uses, and relationships, and counters the view that taxonomy is the sole aim of botany.
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Monical
Barren
Acon
Lstn
Slavery at the Nations Capitol debated
A reader denounces government levies that force sale of two women into perpetual slavery to cover Henry Miller’s debt, condemning the nation’s capital for violating liberty and urging northern presses to protest, arguing Congress cannot claim rights while enslaving citizens.
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Epston
Washington Union
Henry Miller
United States
Miller
North
Sreeman
Emen
Congress
Coloimbie
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Elyria
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Eileler
Hagard
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Eaile
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Socrates
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