Submarine Heroic Effort At New York Battery War Tale
An article recounts a hero’s daring attempt to blow up the British ship Asia during the 1771 siege near New York. It covers the Marine Turtle device, its inventor, and the perilous voyage led by Major General Parsons under General Washington. The narrative highlights the submarine’s near destruction, the rescue at the Battery, and the broader wartime exploits of the submarine navigator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Raveliis
Battery
New York
Sugiet
Samael
Eva
Peitrot
Charles Griswold
Tozer Grinwokt
Connetticut
Ads! Sr
Interoatia
Lie Lee
Mibhile Heyinten
Washington
Bushnetl
General Washington
Approvel
Hoesel
Parsons
Governor's Island
Gon
Arél
Istini
Ben S
Eek
Sillman
Cammbingdeimehiel
Trenton
Monmouth
Hydrophobia case and Arctic boat descriptions
A correspondent details a gruesome hydrophobia case with a man bitten by a dog and his slow decline, including misdiagnosis and public worry. Separately, reports describe Arctic boats used by natives with wool frames and seal hunting gear, noting construction, spears, and hunting methods.
Fragmented railing and hysteria in 19th century speech
A garbled OCR passage chronicles moral panic about crime and corruption with references to civic duty and social reform. It weaves in a long stream of names, places, and incidents, including political figures, courts, and public figures, while lamenting deteriorating public virtue and urging wiser conduct.
Long Fragmented Tract on Printing and Public Discourse
A dense OCR fragment discusses typography, daguerreotype exhibitions, and political rhetoric from a Boston era, touching on typographic styles, printers, and a July oration by Judge Dinwas. It references waves of industrial progress, the Erie to Champlain passage, and a culinary aside about pumpkin pie amid a broader historic declarative tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dinwas
Rome
Aml
Hame
Olio
Uluron
Netra
Erie
Ontaviog
Champlain
Waterbury Pin Factory’s Secret Patent Key to Vast Output
A correspondent reports Waterbury Connecticut’s Ame ry Company as the largest manufacturer of pins in the United States and possibly the world. It produces about 5,000,000 pins daily and 3,200,000,000 per year. Pins were once solid from a single wire, now twisted, and profits are immense. The patent behind the method is a guarded secret not shared with stockholders and sold in England for $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Amery Company
Chapuited
England
Black River
Apo
Othe Dende
Gan
Sears
New -York
Poteean
Ares
Corheess
Uta
Che
Amos
Cuorella
Bliek
Browir
Mont Spuentirot
Cobergh
Alpauen
de Chine
Alwoot
Santis
Red Alpiegne
Lear
Mussey & Fuller
Natural Mistake In Old Rochester Booksale Tale
A fragment notes Alton Like the Tailor novelist wrote a book titled Lest The Rochester American reports that a local bookseller displayed a placard offering the work for sale. In one day two requests came from women of varying means, while a passerby with tin pails asked for a penny pinstrand the shoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Like
Lest! the ! Rochester American
Georgia Result and Civil War Era Spin Across Votes
The report describes election predictability with McDonald and Cobb supporting Southern Rights, while Georgia tilts between Whigs and Union party lines. It notes Crooked gains for abolitionist tensions, Cherokee land issues, and the wider Union politics affecting Georgia and Western Virginia. The piece cites Col. Crittenden’s last letter before the shooting as part of broader national discourse.
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Charles J Menehata
Ceorgia
Edward
Tual
Tlowell Goth
Diet House
Tye
World
The
Tribune
Georgia
Virginia
North Garatita
Alin
Guoruia
Adama
Ihiyi Itty
Che Arigna
Matti
Lpisein
Ara Cresny
Latte Pew Sindy
Sani
Heme
Wien
Unian
Catel
Chietaker
Atievar Lips
Sowten
Hallaoe
Ay Whayal
Bers Madina Waker
Ukiow
Glow
Sun and time across a distant cosmic railway
The text imagines a sun lit journey on a rail line to measure vast distances. It contrasts hours of travel with Neptune and cosmic scales, asking why the rich and poor cannot all meet in heaven and musing on wisdom about food and virtue. The excerpt blends science, religion, and everyday queries in a Dickensian voice.
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Dicken
Ron
Wwe
Neptune
Agum
Hye
Éion
Niles
Nephi
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New Hampshire
Maine
Irgon
Bainbridge
Serataliva Wien
Hue
Wallin
Arin
Siyatoy Uvay
Wits
Casson
Alan
USA
Eaferbeid
Carson
New-York
Newe
Lytt
Coor
Wumper
Pwede Af Labs
Aston Dos Tithy
Turhel
Prawbhy
Pia Telhane
Lyon
Erin
Uae
Benny
Ouapy Euro
Tees
Alyanes
Pvanialos
Laren
Dante
Ofavce
Ole Jintry
Wanere Boy
Ted Lifalo
Hergian
Cuba
Troranne Ton Vis
Bini Lee
Mart Aeverity
M Bure
Combest
Bademan
Asco
Ths
Boersant
Giles Atny
Ennese
Paar
Steven
Worrison
Moi
Sport
Dounya i Ouse
Trituna
Albay
Sidbeny Argus
Salartus
Wuyi
Tascam
Eng
Miss Emix
Paiva
der Gidensna
Linea
Sioix
Moonald Trracw
Tim Wheese
Cobb
Majoritus
Ofthoa
Cangresa
Soother Lights
Synnserenih
Bernels
Doane
PNY
Moesis Tuonus Wit Stegheng
James Johnson
Taut
Loeseootter
Tim
Shivery
Hitely
Wotton Free State
Pao
Upper Creoraia
Westeen
Ups
Attica
Col. Crittenden
Washington Republic
Barthyr
Cyihy
Benwath
Fuss Aratadia
Tanuries
Cinstinati
Baldwix & Cu
Junction Rail Bomie Company
BR Dewitt
Jutuation B. BR. Company
Feservor Fl. I. Oneteg
Cherriry
Our Grace
Chile
Peter Frie
Ted Yun
Po Shuiman
AL mL
Omar
Siew
Level
Dru
Wow
Bal Siaphayes
Hodges & CO
Lidge -Eratmer
PASEO
Selis
Sresch
Italus
Aso
Favern
Met
Oflivld
Elyria
Hoyle, Jr
Msn
Woyle’s
John Curtis
Ain
Merwin & Co
Elwin
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