Prisoner Clarence Hopes in Dark San Juan Del Ulioa
A youth confined in a strong dark cell hears from a Catholic priest and learns Irene St Marc remains safe in Valladolid. The priest reports her distance and status as March winds rise, while guards conceal war news and a cautious calm returns to the prison.
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Clarence
Coe
Rondo
Gonzales
Sepor
Senor
Irene St. Marc
Calypso
Donna Irene
Mexico
Valladolid
Irene
Father
Sinter
Mark
Peter
Clarence Howard and Gen. Scott at Vera Cruz
Clarence Howard, a young Texan captain, is released from prison and joins Gen. Winfield Scott’s bombardment at Vera Cruz. Scott offers him a commission and epaulettes, while the port is opened and Worth takes charge of the city as American forces prepare further moves toward the Mexican capital.
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Winfield Scott
Clarence
Vera’ Cruz
Mark
Landero
Charley
Clarence Howard
Clar
Howard
The
Lone Star
Scott
Irene
Vera Cruz
Worth
Siege of the city rages as bombardment devastates streets
Clarence reports a brutal siege scene as heavy artillery roars for six days. Father Rondo laments a city of destruction where houses crumble and the dead and dying fill the streets amid burning shells and rockets. The siege continues with grim scenes of horror.
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Clarence
Peter
Rondo
Esterday
Honesty in Small Things From a Founding Father
A discussion on the value of integrity using John Quincy Adams's act of returning private stationery to the government. The piece argues that honesty in little matters predicts trustworthiness in larger deeds and warns against treating small thefts lightly.
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John Quincy Adams
Gingerbread Vendors Report Rural Maine Practices
Local Maine residents in rural areas buy and consume gingerbread that is moist and pliable, with mentions of paper packaging and the handling of the sweet treat amid outdoor conditions. The text notes people spending money on gingerbread despite weather and regional customs.
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Maine
Saul
Kidnapping Case Details from 1875 Involving Charley Ross
Statement from Maree John Briest of Trenton NJ outlines what he knows about Charley Ross kidnapping. Philadelphia and New York detectives pursued boat-based theory but Mosher and Douglas hid the boy aboard a yacht on Raritan Bay and Newark and New York waters.
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Ae Maree
John Briest
Trenton
N. J
Charley
Vabout
sTrenton
Mr. Briest
Philadelphia
O ‘Briest
New York
Delaware and Raritan
Pennsylvania Canal
Bristol
New Brunswick
Newark
Cudahy
Omaha
Jersey City
Bayone
William Mosher
Joseph Douglas
Germantown
Raritan Bay
Mosher
Douglas
Charley Ross
Rariten
New York Bays
Hudson River
Newark Bay
Ross
Pat Crowe
Moeher
van Brunt
Tit for Tat at New York Diners
An Anglified young man sat opposite a famed, fastidious writer at a popular New York restaurant. The guest fixed the writer with a prolonged gaze while the writer, unfazed, used a tumbler as a makeshift monocle and stared back gravely. The scene drew suppressed amusement from nearby patrons.
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New York
Society Woman Recalls Newsboy Thanksgiving Kindness
A young city society woman recounts a newsboy's generosity during Thanksgiving, noting her gratitude and others' skepticism. The tale centers on the boy's extent of effort and the perceived appreciation from the giver.
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Newsboy
Brent
Indiana News Briefs From Early 1900s Northwest Counties
A string of local incidents reports deaths from choking and impalement, fatal farm accidents, and a child saved from deep water. In Hartford City, the Diamonds Flint Glass Company shuts after partial operation, with 500 unemployed. A library funding pledge from Carnegie is linked to city site provision and annual support. The North Manchester temperance drive targets 1400 Chester Township votes, while a failed robbery near Cowan ends with stolen horse and buggy. The Terre Haute Gazette plans profit-sharing for employees and investors. Indian crop notes cite heavy snows impacting winter conditions.
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Emsweiller
Smou Atesan
Berry
Earl Park
Oliver Fell
Peter Quirk
Cowan
Delaware County
Peter Rigley
Fred Rowler
Risi
Earl Carroll
Back Creek
Fairmount
Lulu Takitt
Carroll
Perr
Takitt
Diamonds Flint Glass ‘Company
Hartford City
Charles Brown
Tipton
Brown
D. M. Tuttle
William Marsh
North Manchester
Chester Township
North
Vernon
Joseph Lasser
Anderson
Muskegon
Mich
Louisville
Terre ‘Haute’ Gazette
William G
Spencer F. Ball
Ball
Indiana
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Thad
Azariah
Pather
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