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Gunboats Leaving Great Lakes Sparks Political Debate
The Nashville naval gunboat will be towed to the navy yard arriving in June while the Dubuque will relieve it on the Great Lakes. Parliament has debated the Ashburton Treaty and tensions over gunboat presence. One article notes attempts to curb immigration and reports on a Florida lynching and hateful violence. Other items include elevator record discrepancies in Ottawa and a courtly anecdote about a student named Tom Dugan.
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Nashville
Illinois
Great Lakes
Tow Navy Yard
U.S
America
Canada
Dubuque
United States
Ottawa
O'Hare
Clare
Campbell
J A Fraser
Ninette Sanatorium