Little Naval Action That Helped Save New Orleans
The article recalls a minor 1812 naval engagement near New Orleans where the private armed brig General Armstrong with seven guns faced Admiral Cochran’s 196 guns. Despite heavy British losses, Armstrong’s damage delayed the fleet for sixteen days, allowing General Jackson to reach New Orleans and defeat Lord Pakenham’s forces.
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America
New Orleans
Jackson
Crescent City
Lord Castlereay
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Washington
Baltimore
Lord Pakenham
United States
Whimsical glimpse of early 18th century church life
Sir Walter Besant recalls a 1705 St Stephen's Walbrook morning service. Women arrive with staff and pages, pews echo with talk, prayers read aloud, psalms sung once, civilities linger after Mass. He cites changes by later decades and adds witty maxims on prudence, collection plates, and rural juries.
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Walter Besant
St. Stephen's
Walbrook
Hograth
Odd Fellows Anniversary Train to Marshalltown Observed
The Newton Odd Fellows plan an eighty first anniversary observance in Marshalltown on Thursday April 26 with a special Iowa Central Railway train from Newton at 745 am arriving 1105 am fare 140 round trip. The event expects 25 to 50 lodges from Central Iowa and features a monster parade at 4 o clock pm.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Central
Odd Fellows of
Newton
Iowa Central Railway
Odd Fellows
Iowa
Dropsy Cure Offer and Health Notices
Free dropsy treatment offer from Dr Miles Medical Association with numerous patient testimonials and claims of cures. Also promotional notes for Laxatine Quinine tablets, a horse book by Judge Biggle, and a public health advisory urging yard cleanup to prevent disease.
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FE Sand
Chicago
Franklin Miles
Generous Dr King’s Discovery Free Trials Widely Offered
Proponents report over ten million free trial bottles distributed for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds claiming cures for asthma bronchitis la grippe and other chest and lung diseases. W O Foster druggist offers a free bottle with regular sizes 50 cents and one dollar guaranteed. The Brotherhood of American Yeomen announce a Newton homestead in good working order with a growing membership. next meeting is April 25.
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Dr. King
W.O. Foster
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Newton
Electric Bitters praised as best selling tonic by druggist
Abraham Hare of Belleville Ohio touts Electric Bitters as the best selling bitters in 20 years. He claims the tonic tones stomach and liver, purifies blood, and strengthens nerves, restoring vigor to weak persons. Also notes a new novel Edward Blake to appear April 12 and offers a farm paper club deal for five publications at $1.50 per year.
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Daily Tribune
Miles
Grand Rapids
Chicago
James Pinkerton
Russiavillie Sun
Ind
Miles Skill
Alex. Ethier
Calumet, Mich
MB. Morelan
Rogers
Columbiana Co
Ohio
Sophia Snowberg
21 Ave
Minneapolis
A. P. Colburn
Blessing
Mrs. C
Abraham Hare
Belleville
W. O. Foster Druggist
Inter Ocean
Charles M. Sheldon
Edward Blake
Edward Bike’ister
Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Journal
Go Em Allan
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Lucky
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E.W. Grove
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Mt. Vernon
Wilmer Atkinson Co
Philadelphia
Board of Health
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Becky
Komen
Sheale
Homestead
West
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W. K. Fairbank Company
St. Lewis
Farmers of Jasper Co
G. W. Brown
Davis
Piano
Osborne
Deering
Stoughton
Lull & Skinner
J. L. Clark
Maydock
Biggle Books
Jacob Biggle
Biggle
Farm Journal
United States of America
Willilmere Atkinson
Cons
F. Jenkins
Fae
Ezave
J. W. Lover
Westbrook & Giese
West Side Square
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