Debates on San Domingo and Dominican annexation policy
Fragmentary remarks trace U S efforts on San Domingo Bay Samana peninsula negotiations from 1846 to 1871. Highlights include prior surveys, Spanish and British pressure, and the Grant era push for annexation or lease terms with Baez and Cabral governments.
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San Domingo
San
Hayti
Samana
Tyler
Andgent
Bay of Samana
Polk
D.d.porter
Pierce
George B. ‘McClellan
Spain
France
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Caribbean Sea
United States
Porter
Senate
Johnson
Perssons
Cabral
Baez
Massachusetts
Baes
Babcock
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Ngo
Congress
Haytland
Trains Collide Deadly in Mass and Pennsylvania
A historical report notes a disastrous railroad collision in Massachusetts with twenty four people killed and forty injured, followed by mention of another collision in Pennsylvania. The articles detail severe casualties and ongoing inquiries into railway safety.
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Massachusetts
Terrible Rail Crash at Revere Kills Twenty One
A night collision on the Eastern Railroad near Revere Massachusetts between an accommodation train and the Portland express left twenty one dead, dozens injured and cars set ablaze. The Beverly line signal error and brake failure contributed to the disaster as flames and scalding steam caused extensive fatalities among passengers from Lynn Salem and Boston.
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Boston
Revere
Portland
Lynn
Salem
Revére
Beverly
Everett
Debrig
Isle
mTbe
Empire
Westpool Station
Daniel Webster and the extemporaneous oration in Congress
The account recalls Daniel Webster delivering a brilliant unpremeditated speech in Congress during a military conflict. Webster claimed the passage arose during a Quebec vacation as he sat on a gun at his hotel, then drafted and revised it until its final form. The anecdote highlights his mastery of language and the moment he used the words in debate.
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Daniel Webster
Ghade
England
Webster
Quebec
Controversy Over Junius Identity and Vellum Copies
A fragment discusses the Junius authorship debate, mentioning December 17 1771 letters, vellum bound sets bound in blue paper covers, and the fate of vellums and copies. It notes Sir Philip Francis’s descendants and the risk of exposing identity despite familial concerns. The piece then shifts to a rough anecdote about sharp shooting between Virginia and Yankee pickets and a tale of a farmman and a balky horse in Wisconsin.
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Lue Julian Contorversy
Atheneum
Junius
Junius I
Philip Franci
Sturitas
Virginia
Mississippi
Varmont
Pins and division of labor in historic pin factories
The article describes a 19th century pinmaking operation detailing wire drawing, straightening, head fitting, and finishing steps. It notes a workforce of about ten, capable of producing around twelve pounds of pins daily, and observes how division of labor boosts efficiency as illustrated by American Wright and Birmingham factories. It comments on machinery, paper-pinning, and quality control via a tapping eye light.
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Owheeh
Ani
Adam
Adam “Smith
Wright
Birmidgham
Underground tunnel discovery with skulls and secret passage
The article describes a London underground tunnel section cut through a mass of skulls and bores sixteen feet deep. It notes a forgotten secret passage about twenty feet wide thought to date from the fourteenth century.
Fragmented OCR item lists lumber and fruit prices
A garbled catalog-like fragment lists items such as dried apples and peaches per pound and per barrel, boats, joists, timbers, planks, and boards with varying lengths and conditions, resembling a local trade notice or inventory.
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Bo Heibense
St PaultCabittatl? horse loss sparks murder claims
A local report notes a man named Wesley facing accusation after the death of a horse he cherished. Witnesses allege the animal was harmed by attendants and the case has led to calls for legal action and police involvement.
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St. Paull
Cabittatl
Untitled fragment hints at local dispute and names
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a local matter involving individuals and a retail or official action at a city level. Names such as Gouri and Angiattien appear, with unclear roles and dates. Further readable details are unavailable in the snippet.
Wasted line fragment prompts unclear report
The readable portion shows an unclear fragment about a North wast area and possible SPST reference. No definitive event or entities emerge from the text. Further readable context is needed to form a proper news item.
Unclaimed Letters in Freeport Post Office 1871
A list of unclaimed letters remaining at the Freeport Illinois post office dated August 38 1871 includes names such as Austin C D Mosser Jon Bradley James Bear Ellison Mary Riley John Preaman Henry Ryan Margaret Farwell Maury Greenfield Theo Leal Holcomb Jennie Ris John Hopking Jennie Kerman Jack Morse and others. The notice records recipients awaiting pickup and the location within the local postal facility.
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Siegia
Leal- Holcomb
Jennie Ris
John W
iMookman
Jennie Kerman
Hopking FM
White Eliza Engergell
Orton “Zahn
Jack Morse Gee
Announcement of Republican County Convention Candidate
Authorized notice from West Point announces Noah Perrin as a Republican county convention candidate. The statement references its authority and the convention process to nominate and certify the nominee for county representation.
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Lomon Ruthraufe
Sith
Stéphenson Cou
W. R. Auman
Dakota
Bhe Nam
Noah Perrin
West Point
Ounty
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