Clara Barton Builds New Relief Work Amid Old Age
Clara Barton, famed Red Cross figure, returns to Massachusetts to open headquarters for a railroad hospital corps project. The octogenarian organizer sits for a rare portrait with Mrs. John A Logan, as she extends relief efforts through Civil War and Franco Prussian War history and aid to disasters from 1882 to 1898.
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Clara Barton
Red Cross
Massachusetts
Clara Gurlon
John A. Logan
Logan
New England
Patent Office
Washington
Unf Uletering Angel
Army of the Potomac
Cedar Mountain
Antietam
Frederickeburg
Wilderness
Garten
Strasburg
Paris
United States
Mary Simmerson Cunningham Logan
Missouri
Kentucky
Sionary
Oxford
Macg
Congress
Johnstown fAend
Reliet
Cuba
Galveston Finod
America
Colonel Henderson's Poem Yee or No
A Des Moines reading of Col D B Henderson's long unreleased poem Yee or No explores moral choice and faith. The verse questions virtue and divine guidance with a refrain Yes or No and ends in doubt about salvation. The piece recalls Towan's memory and reflects on heaven and earth.
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Tate
D. B. Henderson
Des Moines
Towan
Stralls
God
Unclear snippet hints at local events and incidents
Fragmentary notes from Ziad City mention Elijah the third rising in status. A Kaysex woman is said to have been kicked by a mute, leading to a tongue bite and reflections on speaking up. The text also references Russell Sage and eagle races, suggesting travel or road use.
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Ziad City
Elijah
Tg & Mule
Russell Sage
Wien
Krakatoa Eruption Described by Sir Robert Ball
A lengthy description of Krakatoa’s 1883 eruption from Sir Robert Ball is summarized. It covers the island’s sudden activity, the vast ash clouds, the darkness over seas, the massive shockwaves heard thousands of miles away, and the global atmospheric ripples that followed, with references to observers from Batavia to Rodriguez and beyond. It notes the extraordinary sound travel and the dramatic impact on skies and weather, ending with a hint of continued discussion.
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Robert. Ball
Krakatoawill
D. Appleton & Co
Krakatoa
Sumatra
Batavla
Gure
Ubey
Great Britain
Kratstoa
Kraiatoa
Suratra
Java
Straits of Bunda
Batavia
Indian Ocean
Straits of Sunda Mea
Rodriguez
Rence
Edward
Windsor
Moscow
Saton
Constantinople
Nile
Equator
Mohammedan Plgtims
Meccs
Siberia
Persia
Atlantic
United States
Pike's Peak
Colorado
Pacific
Florida
Alaska
Indian Oceans
North America
Krakaiia
Earth
Central America
South America
Balloon Voyage Over Baltic Ends With Snow Bound Rescue
Two German Aero static Corps balloonists Wolff and Brand survived a 500 mile Baltic crossing. After being swept by gales from Berlin to the Baltic, they landed in a Swedish snow bank near a village. They clung to rope and cut away the basket to prevent drowning, then staggered to a cabin after hours in the cold.
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Aerostatic Corps
Wolff
Brand
Berlin
Beriin
Baltic Sea
Sully
aHttle
Sweden
Europe
Cordage
Thet thera tree Mirandy reminds me of a jay bird
The dialogue shows Mirandy comparing a tree and a jay bird while Si jokes about being clumsy after a fall, with Bee and Giddar and Nance reacting as a gust blows one down.
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Mirandy
Sequoia Named for Cherokee Leader in State Prominence
The Muskogee convention chose Sequoia as the name for the new state, honoring Cherokee leader Sequoia or George Gist. It notes Sequoia’s alphabet, Bible translation, and Cherokee school system origins, contrasting with other states that use Indian place names rather than individuals.
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Muskogee
Endian Territory
Sequoia
América
George Gist
Trbunal Council
California
Bine
Dim Fneland
Tha Rorton
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Baden
Natalia
Italy
Miss Barton
Victorla
Germany
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Fig Hill
Capitol
WASS
IRS
Colonel Henderson
Chen
Eest Indies
Sir Robert Ball
Guenther
Cittn Guentl
Iyeather, Bradford & Co
Leo Xin
Misutier
Wes Corey
Chicago
Northweaters University Law
Baltic
State OF Sequoia
Antertiau, Ha
Sui
I. C
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