A Woman Named Mary Sexton Defends Cabin
In Iowa a lone woman named Mary Sexton repelled ten attacking Indians led by Red Rock. Despite early ambush, she used a Winchester to shoot Red Rock and four others, then continued fending off the group, aiding her survival. The tribe later burned bodies and ceded property to Sexton, who was adopted as a sister by Gray Wolf, chief of the tribe.
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Mary Sexton
Idahho
Col. Sexton
Kansas Prairies
Red Rock
Ove Dkiy
Sexton
Mrs. Sexton
Redlock
Gray Wolf
Tie
Crater
A Hard Name and a Pean Word‑Storm
A boy returns home sobbing after school saying Mike Flynn called him a strange insult. The tale riffs on obscure terms of weight and a child’s fear of harsh labels, ending with the boy repeating the odd word thio pean.
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Mike Flynn
Blackie
The English Market and British Tariff Policy
Great Britain imposes no duty on imported cloth. The tariff is largely a luxury tax, applying to beer, playing cards, chicory, chloroform, cocoa, coffee, confectionery, ether, dried fruits, naphtha, spirits, tea, tobacco, and wine. Everything else is admitted free of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Vast Changes in Naval Warfare Since Decatur Era
The piece argues that modern naval warfare differs vastly from Nelson and Decatur days. Armored ships, steam propulsion, and long-range firepower have transformed strategy and tactics. Hand-to-hand shipboard combat is unlikely, and weather gauge maneuvers are obsolete as fleets rely on superior guns and armor to decide battles.
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France
England
United States
Spain
Great Britain
Hampton Roads
Monitor
Merrimac
Nelson
Decatur
Napoleon
Fighting a Gander Courage Triumph in Poultry Match
A gander in Scotland outwits a caged golden eagle by crouching and presenting a broad bill, blocking all attacks. The eagle attacks from various angles, grows angry, but the gander holds his ground and earns freedom, while the eagle settles for turkey.
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Scotland
So many things I forget and long to recall
A fragmented poetry collage recalls faded memories from childhood days and family moments, contrasting remembered joys with forgotten adult concerns. It blends verses about weathered dates like November and December with visions of pine trees, rivers, mothers and past loves. The piece mentions Boston Journal contributions and a lyric about Polly Laughs.
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Eveiies
Julia H. May
Boston Journal
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Sydney
New South Wales
Fait
Naval Warfare
Polly
Bessy Abbott
Boston
Amile
Atyuad
Dems
Amy
Earth
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