Stories of the Old Yankee Navy
A historical column celebrates American naval figures from the Revolutionary and early 19th century. It recalls Truxton fighting French ships, Decatur at Philadelphia, James Biddle at the Frolic, and Lawrence in the Hornet, highlighting Yankee ingenuity, single ship actions, and key battles on Lake Champlain and the Atlantic coast.
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Cap Setu
Ds Bagol
Lev Tuy
Lawretes
Isid
Paul Jones
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Europe
America
France
Americas
Truxton
Macdonough
Lake Champlain
Maaedonough
Decstur
Tripoli
Decatur
Philadelphia
James Biddle
Biddle
Lawrence
Hornet
Chesapeake
New London
New York
Atlantic
Biddis
Cobr
Lronsides
Levent
Mee
Stewarm
Stewart
Samm
Battle of Buena Vista and Taylor's defense in Mexico
Readable fragments recount the February 1847 Buena Vista fight where General Taylor's force held a pass against Santa Anna's 20,000. Regulars from Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee with artillery under Sherman and Thomas repelled charges, preserving the U.S. line as Taylor rode the plateau and ordered grape shot to break Mexican assaults.
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Sats Atha
Taykar
Matia Tealy Onder Taylor
Tay- Jay
Santa Anna
Buena Vista
Almerino
Fulan
Saltillo
Siltlio
Taylor
Cancun
Z. Taylor
Washington
Buens Vista
Wool
Gostura Pass
Bragg
Thomas West Sherman
Sherman
George EB. Thomas
Thomas
Aguard
Kentucky
Hardin
McKee
Ilsap
Clay
W. S Henry
Henry
Cr L. Rinure Ita
Lavis
Brice
Ages
Hters
Vas Ander
When Lovelace Came To Woo And The Night Reader
A fragmented 18th century style column contrasts poets and readers with newspaper stands and vendors. It touches on Lovelace, Keats, Chatsworth, and the daily ritual of perusing weekly magazines, noting reader habits, display temptations, and the enduring capture of attention at the newsstand. The brief obituary notes Catherine Gordon, widow of Judge Josiah H. Gordon, dying in Cumberland.
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Felkoy
Catherine Gordon
Josiah H. Gordon
Cumberland
Markets Report Corrected Data From News Service
Market figures corrected from the News Service with per unit rates across commodities and futures. Data shows varied prices and adjustments for sections including sugar, coffee, and mining shares.
Local reader seeks the news that stirred the region
A rough, early draft passage shows a farmer and neighbor debating what caused the stir, referencing a country weekly and a reader’s demand for real news. Names and precise details are unclear, but the dialogue hints at a community focused on timely information and local reporting.
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Treedter
Country Weekly
Ant
Pleseng
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Asia
Richard Lovelaer
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Chatsworth House
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Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
Frederick City
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Bueday
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