Gun Explosion Hurts Soldiers During Boston Salute
During the Fourth of July national salute at Fort Warren Boston harbor a premature blast in the sixteenth round injured two Ninety sixth company canal artillery privates. Private James J Buckley suffered severe arm and facial injuries while Private Hector McNet endured severe injuries from powder and debris. An investigation began but initial inspection found no gun irregularities.
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Ft. Warren
Boston
Pt. Warren
Boston Harbor
Canal Artillery
James J. Buckley
Hector McNet
Mortgage Foreclosure Listing Cites Alma Property Lot Details
Fragmented OCR describes a foreclosure by sale of a mortgage on property in Alma now tied to a debt of principal and interest. The notice outlines figures, parties, and a July sale in Ithaca Court, with the described securities including land in the east half of the lot and references to city and county designations in Alma Michigan.
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Lee
Taney
Alies
Mirkigatt
Mars
Mary
Perrin
Fischer
Tyettgawe
Hk Quimbeer
Lela
Tyes
Ithaca
Wuld Counly
Battet
Crelent
Ieee
Prem
Femain Be Securit
Alma
Sichigan
Belshiges
Victoria Cataract described with awe in colonial travelogue
The article recounts Dr David Livingstone reaching the Victoria Falls on November 22, 1855, during a two year overland journey from Kuruman, covering about 4000 miles. It contrasts Victoria Falls with Niagara, describing the river, gorge, and immense spray, and includes broader notes on Egypt and a market anecdote.
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David Livingstone
Zanbert River
Victoria Falls
Kuruman
Cape Colony
Itherta
Cape Town
Kiiberley
Bulawaye
Suniday
Watla
Ningarat
Niagara
Victoria
Gizee
Horne
Zombes
Lood
Theodore F. van Wagenen
Cammy
The Straightest Thing in Nature and Other Notions
A miscellany of brief clippings on science, romance, and humor. It outlines a method to test straightness with light, notes a Japanese view on daughter-in-law selection via silkworm thread quality, and includes jokes about unwise choices and improvement through care and guidance.
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Tay
Lient
Japan
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Mississippi Valley
Pleasant
Misewart
Tsth
Bali
Imho
Catia
Sina
Woot
Troy
Teles Tamer Tepeli
Oses
Geo. E Sharrar
Dr. King
Atlas Soap
Atlas Soap Works
Saginaw
Mich
Nees
Washington
Te Waington
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Hotuusren Daca Company
Masiorn
Sis
Prine & Con
Portland
Denver
Colorado Springs
Sones
Ban Lake
Tellownee
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western
S. A. Hutchinson
Cmanager
Clark St
Guanajuato
Mexico
Humphreys
Go. Cor
William & Jo
Central Drug Store
Avruanen Bes Bla
Rocnim
Keveni
Amobasterios
Oledinders
Crotona Polargenfus
Puctisus
Abmont
Roger Ao
Janes Cresses
Shudehll
Crossley
London Saturday Review
Ascum
Europe
Miss Anne
Washington Star
Sidney
DE Laval
Laval
Philadelphia
Dat Grune Sr
Ban Francisco
Aval Separ General Offices
Cortlandt Street
New York
Party
Ator Co
Montreal
Vain
Chewet
Winnipeg
The
Central Mich. Produce Co
GEO. S. Young CO
Alma, Mich
United States
Annapolis
West Point
H.W. Phillips
Louisville
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