The Story of a Wreck on the Grosvenor
Mary Robertson and Edward Boyle recount their rescue at sea aboard the Grosvenor. Boyle and the boatswain are celebrated for courage while Mary and Boyle plan a future together despite poverty. She proposes marriage and a joint life, including aid for the steward and boatswain, ending their tale with hope and partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Bustswain
Boson
Gell
Craik
Peri
Glasgow
Jamaica
Liverpool
Atlantic
Lex
Mary Robertson
Mary
Thad
England
Grosvenor
Diogenes
Eile
Leamington
Glaston
London
Penn
Tessing Alary
Cear
Ae Ee
Edward Boyle
Mary Roberttson
Martyrs of Science and the rise of progress themes
An examination of how ridicule yields to perseverance in scientific and industrial advances. The article cites Galileo and Jenner, notes public opposition to railways and harvesters, and argues labor-saving devices ultimately benefit workers, while discussing reform-minded black civic organization in the South and mid 1880s political maneuvers around Blaine and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galileo
Columbus
Jenner
George Stephensince
Liverpool
Manchester
South
Richmond
Virginia Settleman
New Movement
Cleveland
Grant
Hayes
Arthur
Chicago Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
L.h.litts & Co
W. Clark Russell
Wharton Barker
Mr. Blaine
Pennsylvania
Blaine
Mr. Clay
Baker
Sherman
Harrison
Ohio
Massachusetts
Springfield
Republican Party of
Washington
Texas
George Frisbie Hoar
Post
Man
John Sherman
Florida
Cuba
John
President Grant
Zachariah Chandler
Louisiana
Madison Wells
Anderson
Liza Pinkston
Republican Party
Garfield
Georgia
Ir Sherman
Cincinnati
Atlanta Constitution
Clan Cameron
Detroit Free Press
James G. Blaine
Mr. Arthur
New York
General Logan
Beecher
Eben F. Pillsbury
House of Representatives
Senate
Harrisburg Patriot
Patents
Patents, the Commissioner of Agriculture
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
N. ¥. Post
Conkling
Mugwump
Jay Goulds
Gresham
Des Moines
Thomas Kirby
National Bank
Abilene Bank
GH Lesvin
J. J. Tisher
J. & Merbst
B. A. Herbst
Cosster
Drs. Felty
Shollenberger
Jefferson Medical College
Buckeye
Third
Pourth
Garcelow
F. Garcelon, M. D
Faulkner
Broadway
Seventh Street
Buckeys Avenue
Calle
J. M. Gleissner
Abilene
Kansas
M. Kirsch
Abdilene
Kan
Calla
Palace Drug Store
W. P. Seeds
Abilene, Kansas
Attorneys AT Law
W. T. Davidson
Ofice Over Postituce
Chicago
Gideon Folk
Jons E. George's
Excelsior Billiard Hall
Spruce Street
Citizens’ Bank
Malott & Company
A. W. Rice
D. R. Gorden
John Johntz
W. B. Giles
T. H. Malott
F. V. Close
Poland
China
Willowdale
Cor
Ith
Buckeye Avenue
Beemer
Papmanas Se
Shockey & Suider's
Ripan
Tts
Lottie
City Bakery
T. S. Barton
Olf Keller Tang
Third Street
F. B. Wilson
F. B. Wilson & Son
Dickinson
Russell
Lincoln
Ottawa
Morris
J. E. Bonebrake
Nathan Blevins
Theo, Mosher
Lee’s & Treas
J. Drake
H.C. Orton
Theo. Mosher
First National Bank
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