Modern ship salvage relies on strange underwater devices
A National Geographic bulletin details undersea stairways, giant grabs, soup tubes, sand sucking pumps, and seven-league boats enabling divers to work on sunken ships. It notes pontoons and air systems lift vessels, while explosives and diving bells reveal treasure and save lives.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Davy Jones
Block Island
Lusitania
Ireland
Indian Tribe Seeks Old Medicine Man’s Legacy
Hoquiam Washington reports Robert Pope over a century old died as he wished with Indian esteem. Thunder and rain mastery faded after white knowledge spread yet hundreds of Northwest Indians gather for his funeral amid thunder and rain.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Robert Pope
Pope
Tamanweis
Medicine Man
Northwest
London Taxed for Army That Is Only a Name
Forgotten ghosts from Charles II’s era levy a property tax in the City of London for a regiment that no longer exists. The “trophy tax” began in 1662 when merchants and warehousemen raised a protection force, and the levy endures nearly 300 years later in the square mile.
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London
London Militia Heritage Bargains and Barracks in Reckoning
The text describes funds fixed for the use of a London regiment, totaling about £4,666 18s 4d, with most spent on barracks. The court of lieutenancy administers the money, renewed annually, and the barracks await a recreated regiment. Monckton notes royal lineage shaping regiments.
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Charles
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Co. F. Monckton
George III
George IV
Royal Fusiliers
City of London Regiment
Royal London Militia
London Regiment
Territorials
City of London
Tooth of Dinosaur Found by Drillers in Montana
Drillers completing an oil well in Cut Bank field excavated a dinosaur tooth from the 5930 foot level at a cost of 125000, abandoning the well after scientists concluded the tooth came from a predatory carnivore related to Tyrannosaurus rex. Paleontologists say this is the first such discovery in oil well drilling.
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Cut Bank
Mont
Cutbank
Indians Forget English When Called in Court
In Portland Oregon 25 Indian witnesses in a fishing channel suit refused to answer in English saying No savvy. Interpreters aided by white men fluent in local languages translated the proceedings as the court convened. Some officials present could follow the case when English was used.
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Portland
Ore
Northwest
Canal Faces Leaks in Napoleon Era Link to Paris
Engineers report the Oureq canal, built by Napoleon, has a sieve like bottom. The Seine General council allocates 20,000,000 francs to seal holes. Open since 1812, the canal remains a vital artery for feeding Paris with goods by barge.
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Oureq
Seine General Council
Paris
First Civil War Monument at Tipton Michigan
A Tipton Michigan cemetery marks the first Civil War monument erected July 4 1866 by Franklin Township citizens. The shaft honors brave Union dead with inscriptions urging preservation of the Union and republican government. The monument became a longstanding memorial and symbol amid early national praise for postwar gratitude.
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Tipton
Mich
Franklin Township
Union of States
Cover Them Over Over the Thousands Who Sleep Far Away
A tribute poem honors distant heroes fallen in battle. It urges laying wreaths for parents husbands brothers and lovers and praises flowers as a final resting gift. The piece evokes mountain and hillside scenes and the memory of patriots who gave their lives.
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Syd
Memorial Day Remembrance and Resolve in Our Nation
The piece honors Memorial Day as a solemn tribute to fallen soldiers and national heroes. It urges continued courage, perseverance, and faith, recalling founding fathers and wartime valor to inspire present and future strength.
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Republic
United States
Shakespearean Tone Marks Stonewall Jackson’s Death
The Atlantic Monthly essay by Charles D. Stewart recalls Stonewall Jackson’s death after Chancellorsville. Jackson received a fatal misfire from own men and died in delirium with orders to cross the river and rest in the shade. His loss shocked the South and foreboded defeat.
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Stonewall Jackson
Charles D. Stewart
Atlantic Monthly
Chancellorsville
Wight
A. P. Hill
Hawks
Shakespeare
Jackson
We Pay Our Respects On Memorial Day
Memorial Day tribute honors the dead who sacrificed for national ideals. Votive wreaths mark graves, symbolizing a debt never fully paid and the eternal memory of those laid to rest.
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Illinois State Register
Battle Hymn of the Republic and Its War Echoes
The article recalls how the Civil War era inspired the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Mrs. Howe penned verses near Washington, later set to John Brown's Body. The song spread through homes, camps, and schools, becoming a lasting national hymn.
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Howe
Washington
John Brown
Chicago Tribune
Memorial Day Reflections On Devotion To Nation
The article honors those who died for freedom and national existence. It notes that memorial day extends beyond battlefield fall to include many who gave their last measure of devotion to the land without fighting.
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