Sea Adventure Memoir of 1704 Sailors From Arabian Sands
Washington notes at the Library of Congress reveal reader demand for seafaring tales. Daniel Saunders, aboard the Commerce of Boston, details a perilous 1704 desert escape after shipwreck off the Arabian coast. Braving Arabs, scorching sun, and famine, Saunders and crew reach Muscat with only eight survivors.
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Washington
Congressionalbrary
Daniel Saunders
Commerce
Boston
Madras
Bombay
Malabar
Nathaniel
Seaver Jun
Jad
Muscat
Saunders
In Johnson
Etn Vantioe
Johnson
Submarine Battle Aboard Luckenbach Mayhem Ends With Sail Sighted
A four hour clash near Washington between the German submarine and the American steamer J. L. Luckenbach ended when a U.S. destroyer arrived after two hours. The Luckenbach fired 202 shots to the foe's 226 as shells struck engines and the submarine submerged. The armed guard reported sighting a steamer abeam and then a sail appeared on her.
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Washington
J. L. Luckenbach
Navy Department
Naval Guard
Luckenbach
United States
Dr YAMIE KIM Dy Yunle Kim Visitor to Washington
A fragment notes a Chinese woman frequent visitor to Washington, described as one of the capital's most interesting foreign guests and a noted physician. The garbled text references Dr Yamie Kim and Yunle Kim as prominent figures tied to Washington society.
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Yunle Kim
China
Washington
Luckenbach Engages Submarine in North Atlantic Battle
A naval clash unfolds as the conservation commander aloft spots a submarine. The Luckenbach fires 225 rounds, hits several from long range, and endures fires and damage to the deck, oilers room, and engine. Afterward a U.S. destroyer arrives, engines are repaired, and the ship proceeds to convoy by 5 p.m.
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Luckenbach
V. Louther
Bell
Vassar Undergraduates Send Letters to Russia Amid Propaganda Fight
Vassar College undergraduates organize to flood Russia Germany and Austria-Hungary with personal letters detailing American life. Messages describe homes tastes and amusements and explain what the United States really is. Several letters have already reached Russia via diplomatic mail pouch.
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Poughkeepsie
Russia
Vassar College
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Europe
United States
Friendly Scuffle Over Two Dollars In New York
Two African American men appeared before a local magistrate charged with fighting over two dollars. One stood 8 feet 5 inches, the other 5 feet 11 inches. They both claimed it was a friendly scuffle, and the court dismissed them, as the taller man bent to clear the doorway on exit.
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Saunders
Captain Johnson
Muscat
Bombay
Salem
New York
Washington and the Lost Cause in Our History
Joyce Kilmer and others critique sentimentality around Washington and the Lost Cause. The piece contrasts heroic memory with modern reverence, praising the American Revolution as a noble, triumphant cause and urging sober reflection on liberty, independence, and Washington as Father of His Country.
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Fina
Washington
Joyce Kilmer
New York Times
Robert-Bruce-and-Robert-Emmet
Wil‘am Wallace
Sarsfield
Sobieski
Charles I
Lee
Grant
Dixie
Yorkstown
Cornwallis
Ila
Eds
Wwe
British Tribute to Washington in London Graphic
A London Graphic piece honors George Washington as a true Englishman of the Pym and Hampden breed. It credits him with teaching tyranny a lesson that shaped the free development of the British empire and notes his enduring memory in British history.
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Washington
George Washington
United States
George VI
London Graphic
Philosophy of Law Quote by George Washington
The fragment argues there is no law that pleases every person or every community part and that opposition would paralyze law without enforcement. Washington contends force is necessary to execute any law, reflecting the tension between consent and coercion in legal governance.
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George Washington
Alberta land lure from Audubon Advocate letters
A letter from Turris of Andu bon Iowa via Makepeace Alberta extols western Canadian farming. It cites a 1915 land purchase at $23 per acre, 160 acres broken in 1916, 16,000 bushels of wheat in 1916, and strong yields 1917. It urges land buyers to break and work fallow first, warns against spring breaks, notes another farmer bought a 80-60 mix engine, and reports crop value near $12,000 to $19,000 despite low prices.
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Messrs
Turris
Andubon
Iowa
Audubon Advocate
Canada
Makepeace
Alberta
Tote
Alberia
Peder M. Jensen
Ife
Tlansen
Thant
Piles Cured In Six to Four Days
Advert claims PAZO OINTMENT relieves itching and bleeding piles in days. It promises fast relief with topical treatment and mentions refunds if unsatisfied. Includes garbled dialogue about coal and shovels but focuses on a medical cure claim.
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Arabian Sands
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Foe
Yamie Kim
Fie
Liege
Lexington
Edith Cavell
Jane McCrea
Philosophy of Law
Valley Forge
Knicker
Smith
David
PoSant
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