Veterans Praise Modern Sailors As 1847 Food Lacking on Warships
The piece contrasts life aboard today’s U S Navy ships near Vera Cruz with 1847 conditions under General Scott. It notes plentiful beef and vegetables, fresh bread, pies, and cold water versus salt meat, grog, and foul water in 1847. It also recounts Tammany Hall’s offer to raise a 1000 man regiment for Mexico and Wilson's critique of Polk.
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United States
Tammarty Society
Wilson
Polk
Rio Grande
Congress
Washington
Vera Cruz
Scott
Mexico City
Tropics
Jackie
Pla
Tammany
Mexico
Fourteenth Street
Society of Tammany
Manhattan
Bryan
Glynn
New York State
Tammany Regiment
Appomattox
New York
Tammany Headquarters
Spain
Albany
John J. Scannell
National Guard
Gen. Taylor
Taylor
Monterey
Matamoros
Winfield Scott
Federal Service
Santa Anna
Buena Vista
Tablelang
No Place for Bryan in the Senate, With Roosevelt Compared
The Washington Star argues Bryan belongs outside the Senate, noting his superior oratory would clamor for influence and agitation not suited to senate duties. It contrasts Bryan with Roosevelt, saying the chamber favors measured, weighed policy rather than constant agitation.
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The
Washington Star
Bryan
Senate
Roosevelt
You Are Entitled to the Pest Advertisement Gaffe
An odd classified snippet offers a provocative claim about entitlement to a pest and urges readers to ask for a product described as PERFECTT LARD 2g "7r" in an unusual ad format.
World's Largest Ship Vaterland Makes Maiden American Voyage
The Vaterland, claimed as the world’s largest ship at 58 000 tons and 950 feet long, sails to New York on May 21. Luxury abounds with a Ritz Carlton, grand dining, spa style pools, extensive staterooms, a fire department, and a three deck pool as safety and comfort define this floating palace.
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New York Harbor
Imperator
Vaterland
Waterland
Goddess of Liberty
Vaterlands
Terland
Panama Bound French Count Seeks Canal View On Honeymoon
Count Ferdinand de Lesseps left New York aboard the Calamares with his wife and two young sons for a belated Panama Canal honeymoon. He plans to see the giant project that his famed father helped create, hopes to tour Panama Pacific exposition, and notes the family ties to railroads through his father‑in‑law Sir William MacKenzie. He and his wife enjoy outdoor life and travel with Canada during their voyage.
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New York
Panama Canal
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Canal Zone
Calamares
United Fruit Steamship Line
Canal
Paris
Theis
Sir William MacKenzie
Canadian Northern Railroad
Pacific Oceans
Canada
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Uncle Sam
Jackies
Tammany Offer
Texas
Gtte
Coahuila
Nueces
Rio Grande de Norte
Mr. Polk
Cerro Gordo
Chapultepec
Pacific Slope
Oregon
Gila River
Sloat
Stockton
Kearney
Fremont
Guadalupe Hidalgo
New Mexico
California
H. C. Rees Optical CO
Commerce Street
IGE
Stowers
Stowers. Co
Miukuht Sette
Main Avenue
Crockett
America
Tse
Liberty
Panama
Mr. Gallagher
Emmet Bank
W. Commerce St
Thos. L. Conroy
E. J. McCormick
J. Frank Gallagher
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