Admirals and Privateers in Early American Navy
An excerpt traces the Continental Navy beginning under Jobe Adams and Stephen Hopkins, noting Hopkins as first Rhode Island commander. It details Congress ordering cruisers, Hopkins’s bold actions against British ships, later censure, and the strain of building a fleet, ending with his tempestuous stance before Congress.
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Continental Congress
Jobe Adams
Stephen Hopkins
Congress
United States
Evekiel
King
Rhode Island
Stephens Hopkins
Rawkiel Hopkins
Rhode Islynds
Hopkins
John Paul Jones
Admiral Hopking
Bahamas
Blocksland
Stip
Glasgow
Privateering Triumphs and Early U S Navy Beginnings
The text recounts Brokjet Hopkins becoming a famed privateer, capturing English merchantmen worth over a million dollars, and returning to Rhode Island to become a prominent citizen. It then notes Congress creating a navy during the revolutionary war, ordering several vessels named Boston Congress Effingham Delaware Hancock Montgomery Providence Raleigh Trumbull Virginia Warren Washington Randolph to be ready for sea by April.
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Brokjet Hopkins
East Indies
Rhode Island
Congress
Atong
Boston
Effingham
Delaware
Hancock
Montgomery
Providence
Raleigh
Trumbull
Virginia
Warren
Washington
Randolph
United States
Near Cannibalism Averted In Alaska Survival Tale
A Milwaukee family reports letters from William Sawyer about his relative Joseph Thiery and companions in Alaska who endured weeks with almost no food along the Agiapuk river. Survivors Louis Reich and George Amonds were found by rescuers after Dean perished, and they prepared a meal from a nearly cooked stew before rescue. Dr Dates noted Huston’s frail state while Thiery showed remarkable endurance on a brutal hunger trek toward an Eskimo village. Thiery later described miles of travel on a meager allowance and dangerous moments, including nearly drowning while seeking aid. Word says Thiery heads toward San Francisco.
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Milwaukee
James Sawyers
Miliwaukee
William Sawyer
Alaska
Joseph C. Tolery
J. Im Shirry
Teller
Sawyer
Lucy
Agiapuk
Louis Reich
George Amonds
Aginpok
Kaquimo
George Dean
Jack Huston
Joseph Co. Thiery
Dean
Dates
Huston
Thiery
Miles
San
Francisco
Saving Grain From Smut At State Farmers Picnic
At the state university farmers picnic Prof. King showcased smut control in oats with formalin. Exhibits highlighted alfalfa crop rotation and notable horse stock while a corset pig raised by hand drew keen interest. Old-timers recalled Wisconsin's past forests as observers noted dairy and crop experiments and a wild hog exhibit.
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King
Alto
State University
R. A. Moore
Wisconsin
Prof. Wy
Carlyle
Cossetts
Spider's Intelligence In Webcraft Revealed By a Spider
A reader praises the female spider for clever web construction observed in a decaying peach tree. He notes the spider’s use of a fine cable thread to span space to a telegraph wire, and details the spinneret mechanism and gossamer production as described in Chambers' Journal, portraying the spider as a remarkable, brainy engineer.
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Chambers
The Grater of Popocatapetl Crater Description
A party explores Popocatapetl, describing a vast crater with a deep 1500 foot drop, sulphurous fumes, emerald lake at the bottom, and steep walls. Some climbers feel panting and heartbeats amid cold air, while others note warmth near the crater edge and a protective wind barrier.
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Grater
Popocatapetl
Rarpers
Woman’s Insight Outweighs Her Feet Says a Remark
A humorous remark notes that every woman believes her understanding exceeds her feet by a large margin. The quip highlights wit about self-perception versus physical presence.
Hobson Secures Rights to Richard Carvel Stage Play
Andrew Hobson has acquired the rights to Richard Carvel for a 20d season and plans to stage the work this year. The deal expands Hobson's repertoire and positions him for a prominent theatrical run.
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Andrew Hobson
Richard Carvel
Will Atar
Blaze at Jefferson wrecks town and cripples industry
A wildfire in Jefferson started by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Company plant spread through the neighboring towns, causing an estimated 350,000 in damage to the city and 40,000 to 50,000 to the company. Churches and residents suffered losses. volunteers from nearby communities helped subdue fires and move goods to safety. Waterworks construction is near completion.
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Jefferson
Sept. GA
Wisconsin Manufacturing Company
St. Mary's
Norwegian Danish Church Conference Opens in St. Paul
The Norwegian Danish Methodist church opened its twenty second conference in St. Paul with Bishop K C Fowler of Buffalo presiding. About one hundred ministers gathered from Minnesota and Iowa to begin the sessions.
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St. Paul
Embra
Allegheny
Rocky Mountains
K. C. Fowler
Buffalo
Minois
Iowa
Norwegian Danish church marks fiftieth anniversary in conference
In Nebraska Michigan Minnesota and the Dakotas several hundred lay delegates attended a conference commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Norwegian Danish church in the United States.
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Nebraska
Michigan
Minnesota
Dakotas
Photographers in Session Choose Officers
The Northwestern Photographers yesterday elected officers for the union. President J B R Snow of Mankato leads a slate including vice presidents George Kraft of St Paul and J B Zweifel of Duluth. Secretary Jonon Gunderson of Winona and treasurer W S Weeks of Litchfield were named, with regional vice presidents named from North Dakota South Dakota Iowa and Wisconsin.
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St. Paul
Northwestern
J. BR. Snow
Mankato
Minnesota
George Kraft
J.B. Zweifel
Dulath
Jonon Gunderson
Winina
W. S. Weeks
Litchfield
Por
North Dakota
K. A. Huebertz
Fargo
South Dakota
A. Stevens
Butler
Iowa
E. W. Spurr
Decorah
Wisconsin
O. G. Swauetz
Manaton
Distress Off Labrador Reports Record Ice Blockade
Adyions from northern Labrador say Arctic floes blockade the coast. The fishery is described as the worst on record, signaling severe disruption along the coast of St. Johns Newfoundland.
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Labrador
St. Johns
N. F
Chicago School Board Enjoined From Buying Textbooks
Chicago Sept 11 judge issued a temporary injunction restraining the school board from purchasing free text books for pupils. The petition was filed by members of St George's Catholic Church, alleging the board acted beyond its legally delegated powers.
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Chicago
Wall
St George's Catholic Church
Petition Seeks Mandamus to Revoke Aetna License
A supreme court petition filed yesterday by Springheld Ul Set GH and H Kluger seeks a writ of mandamus against Henry Yates state insurance superintendent to revoke the Aetna Fire Insurance Co of Hartford Conn license. The filing contains serious accusations of derelictions of duty.
Scandal Follows Arrest of Krause in Treason Case
London reports the arrest of Dri Krause on treason charges could spark a major political scandal as papers show connections to Wernher Beit & Co. Liberals accuse the South African mining interests of backing a conspiracy with Chamberlain and the government, while Krause's extradition to South Africa looms.
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London
Dri Krause
Atauh
Krause
Wernher, Beit & Co
Enouvgl
Ens
England
Keruheir, Belt & Geis
Ateiean Gidd
Diamond Ming
Atred Iit 1
Lie Cotarie
Chamberlain
Transvaal
Markham
Wernhey, Beil & Co
de. Meing
House of Commons
Bell
Parliament
Standard OM Trust
de, Krause
Marnham
Swen
Ile
Reith
South Afelea
Johannesburg
Lord Roberts
War Office
Roberts
Jeouta
SAD REPORTS FROM CHINA
The Christian Herald reports from Rev Art har H Smith of Tientsin that about one third of Shanghai's population may have perished in recent floods. Cable lines to Shanghai remained, suggesting the city suffered less than inland Yangtze valley towns where boats were torn from moorings and thousands drowned. Shanghai hosts 300000 to 1000000 residents, with about 2000 Europeans. natives live in crowded thatched housing.
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New York
Christian Herald
Arthar H. Smith
Tientsin
China
Relief Committee
Shanghai
Foon
New
Chicago
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Ezekiel Hopkins
Navy
Juin
Britah Shipping
Agnethcan
Exekiel Hopkins
Joseph
Cream City Boy
J. ¥. Palmer
Oregon
Dane County
K. Adams
Millseim
Clcie
James Hutton
F. H. King
Sheldon
5. L. Sheldon
Indian Territory
Deering
Peas
F. H. King i
Blaze AT
Ens City
Wissonsin Manufacturing Company
Chicago School Board
Aetna
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