First detachment of US troops sails for Isthmus Panama
April 4 dispatches report the embarkation of the first US troop detachment to a foreign country since 1845. The City of Para transported about 200 men to the Isthmus, escorted by Commodore Chandler and led by Colonel Haywood. Instructions from Secretary Whitney emphasize protecting lives and property during transit, with potential reinforcement and readiness for emergency actions.
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New York
Pacific Mail
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Panama
Navy
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Chas, Haywood
G. HL. Blixworth
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Tache
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Preuer
Warrers’ Union
Winnipes
Hallaxend
St. Johns
Quek clack tales and Easter chicks in old story
An exuberant excerpt blends Old World talk and childlike verse about a Granny Dorking family scene with feathery antics and a classroom joke. The playful prose shifts to a tale of two girls May Blossom and Pink Rose delivering handmade Easter eggs to Nellie Rodick, Governor Rodick’s daughter, ending with a warm family reaction.
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Hite
Redick
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Fink Rose
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Redick House
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Miss May Plossom
Miss Pink Rose
Governor Rodick
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Blossom
Priscilla Follett Rose
Sam
Mamma Blossom
Sleep Durations Across Professions and Personal Habits
A discussion cites surveys and proverbs on ideal sleep hours. Men pursuing inner study often need seven to nine hours, while laborers and soldiers show shorter needs. Kant reportedly slept seven hours, Greta eight, Wellington less than the Duke, and a schoolmaster claimed five hours with later adjusted naps.
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Jene
Kant
Grethe
Duke of Wellington
Ier Uemans Magazine
Falsifiers and Their Punishments in the Fourteenth Century
The article reviews how fourteenth century guilds enforced trade discipline through inventive penalties. It cites cases like false hats seized and burned in 1311, potters selling pots with bad metal exposed to heat, and punishments such as pillory for selling putrid meat or drinking wine blamed on the seller. It notes magistrates used broad powers to deter fraud and protect trades.
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Aleyn le Sopere
West Chepe
Quarterlaw Review
American Fables and Miscellany of Quackery
A Victorian era fragmentary page presents short fables with morals about a Carter, his mule, a peasant and barking dog, and a wise juryman. It features Detroit Free Press quotes, Persian hair-dye customs, a medical testimonial, a horse anecdote, and advertisements for patent remedies and cures, all in compact, miscellany form.
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Detroit Free Press
A Bargain in Galden Medical Discovery and remedies
An old advertisement contrasts Dr. Pierce's Galden Medical Discovery with cod liver oil, claiming it cures consumption symptoms, enriches the blood, and clears skin. It notes female debility relief with Favorite Prescription, promotes access through druggists, and includes a quip about Twee diedum and Tweedledee. Also mentions a phonetic association and Chinese language advert.
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Varkes
Mustang Lia Iment Informed Despite Limited Details
The fragment hints at Mustang Lia Iment with unclear references Fewdo and Not to know. It lacks concrete names, places, or dates to form a fuller story. Further readable text is needed to establish a verifiable event or source.
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