Nelson OShaughnessy’s Tampico salute dispute tested
Nelson OShaughnessy American charge d affaires in Mexico City argued that Mexico would face consequences after he refused to order a salute to the American flag at Tampico. His effort to compel action failed and tensions persisted.
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Nelson’ O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Muerta
Tampico
Navy Department Sees First Day Of Great Fleet Dispatch
Washington officers and aides worked in six minutes to issue orders for sending the largest American war fleet on a business mission. Navy personnel, families, and marines packed the Norfolk bound steamer as officers departed for Hampton Roads. The mood was holiday like with no immediate war fear despite possible distant conflict.
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Navy Department
Daniels
Taft
Rio Grande
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Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Hampton Roads
Navy
Washington Barracks
Roads
Mexico City
Why IT Pays More for Meat Than Grandmother Did
A butcher explains price differences between in store purchase and home delivery. He says grandmother took meat from the shop, while today customers pay for both in person and via telephone delivery, highlighting the cost structure of modern service.
The Nain Gate: Jesus Raises the Young Man
A meditation on the widow at Nain and the risen youth, showing Christ’s compassion, power over death, and the offer of life. The speaker links the scene to humanity’s sin and God’s mercy, urging belief in Jesus’ saving work and its transformative outcome.
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Nain
Ain
Nalh
Adam
Moses
Nalin
Nolin
Fortin
Jesus
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G W s Fame Heard as Opportunity Knocks Through Hatchet
The Observer of Events and Things quips that when opportunity came to George Washington it appears to have employed a hatchet in the act. The remark frames a bold, tongue in cheek commentary on chance and merit.
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George Washington
In Boston School Forefathers Tossed Overboard Question
A classroom exchange in Boston recalls the 1773 Boston Tea Party era, with a teacher asking what the forefathers threw overboard from English ships in Boston harbor. The scholar answers Beans ma'am referencing a humorous historic miscue.
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Boston Harbor
At the Gate of Nain
Rev George E Guille presents a Bible study from Moody Institute Chicago exploring the biblical scene at Nain and its lessons for faith and compassion.
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Rev. George, E. Guille
Moody Institute
Chicago
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