Memory of Argonauts and the Nicaragua Execution
Dudley Jones recalls 1853 voyage from New York to the California gold fields via Nicaragua. Passengers observe a public trial and execution of three robbers in Greytown. one man lashed and two hanged. Voyage to San Juan del Sur proves deadly from fever and exposure, with many deaths before San Francisco.
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Dudley Jones
Little Rock
Ark
New York
Nicaragua
Atlantic
Greytown
San Juan
Lake
Managua
Pacific
San Juan del Sur
San Juan River
Acapulco
San Francisco
BE. J. Edwards
Salt on land uses and benefits for moisture retention
Salt on land increases soil moisture retention. About one barrel per acre benefits grass during drought when applied in May. Kainit, rich in salt and about 12 percent potash, may be preferred for use.
Footlight Lantern Sparks Toe Shoe Quip
A witty note in Footlight praises a tiny lantern worn on a shoe toe. The line claims it opens new uses for the phrase trip ping the light fantastic.
Parrot Talk Promise Sparks Jealousy Tale
In Yonkers a humorous exchange at a bird fanciers event centers on a talking parrot. A woman worries over the bird while the fancier boasts the bird can talk, noting he bought it from a women's club to provoke the jealous members.
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Yonkers Statesman
Notable praise for a top catcher in the country
Commentary highlights a catcher regarded as one of the best backstops in the nation, with remarks emphasizing calm adaptability and reliability in handling game situations.
Froude Visits United States sparks regicide romance ideas
The English historian James Anthony Froude visited America in the early 1870s and discussed plans for historical romances. He spoke of Dixwell Goffe and Whalley in New Haven and Yale burial sites as inspiration for a tale set around the Long Parliament, Charles I, and the regicides. He later pursued an Irish romance, but details on mapping the regicide narrative remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anthony Froude
United States
Dickens
Thackeray
Tyndall
Professor Froude
New York
New Haven
Conn
Putnam's Magazine
Froude
Dixwell
Goffe
Whalley
Charles II
England
Yale
Charles I
Connecticut
Ireland
America
J. Edwards
Collapse of Great Editor Greeley After Defeat for Presidency
Charles W. Godard recalls visiting Horace Greeley in the Tribune building days after his presidential defeat. Greeley sat at his desk in a stunned, blank gaze, reading a newspaper as his health and spirit failed. The scene, described as witnessing a living dead man, ended with Greeley collapsing that afternoon and dying within two weeks.
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Charles W. Godard
Horace Greeley
New York
Fenton
Godard
Congress
Greeley
Tribune
Henry C. Wilson
Boston
Joseph Jefferson
Mr. Greeley
Trib‘tune
E. J. Edwards
Frederick the Great and the vain chess master
Frederick the Great, famed for his chess, repeatedly lost to a royal challenger. After another checkmate the king cried aloud his disbelief. The challenger, claiming arrogance, suggested the king could win only if he could place his head on the monarch’s shoulders. History notes the king broke his beard in anger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick the Great
Potsdam
Her Popularity and Charity Banquet Belle
Miss Lulu is described as very popular when charity banquets are discussed. Neighbors say she is a regular dinner belle and a social favorite in town.
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Lulu
Belle
Price of Land Rising Across North America
The article notes rising land values from Iowa to Canada as buyers seek virgin Canadian soil. It cites a Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta crop belt and a Canada influx of 320,000 people in the past year, mostly farmers, boosting demand and prices beyond U S levels.
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Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Canada
Northwestern Agriculturist
Minneapolis
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Northwest
United States
Sore throat warning and patent remedy notices
A narrowfragment discussion on sore throat asks about fondness for children and promotes Hamins Wizard Oil for throat relief. It also cites Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and Garfield Tea as an herbal laxative, with brief quotes and ad copy tone.
Incomplete Text Inspires Reflection on Heroism
Fragmentary lines suggest a meditation on action over words and the measure of a hero by deeds rather than promises. The snippet hints at struggles with an institution or system and a call to integrity.
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Novel Froude
Reglicides
Cay
Euripides
Publius Syrus
Samuel Icher
Festa Sands
Rochelle Salls
Fingor
the Centaur Company
Avai
Bears
Saskatoon
Particsars
Board of de
Saskatoos
Western Canada
California Fig Syrup CO
Senna
California
Cota Wan U Ay
Curomvi AriGsnur
Fkr
Spohn Medical CO
Sautersitfiats
L. Douglas
W.l.doud
W. L. Molleian
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Spark St
Brockton
Mass
Northwestern Conservatory
O. A. Evers
Pres
Minn
Fitzgerald & Co
Box K
Washington, D. C
Advanc
Prisad
Teton
Jara
Bup't
Ottawa
Grand Forks
Watertown
S. D
Holmes
Jackson St
St Paul
Bina
Paxton Toilet CO
Paxtine
Letus
Monroe Drug Sa Feiney
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