Commodore Watson Featured In Spanish Coast Mission
The article profiles Commodore John Crittenden Watson, selected to menace the Spanish coast under Commodore Watson, amid his senior rank above Schley and his historic role lashing Farragut to the Mobile Bay rigging. It outlines his Kentucky birth August 24, 1842, naval career from the Naval Academy 1856 to commodore 1897, marriage to Elizabeth Thornton, eight children, and service on ships like the Hartford, Susquehanna, and Detroit. It notes his family, posts, and long service including governance of the Naval Home in Philadelphia.
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Farragut
Commodore Watson
John Crittenden Watson
Havana
Cuban
Sampson
Schley
Commodore Schley
Naval Register
C Hle
Mobile Bay
Tennessee
Hartford
Watson
Navy
Frankfort
Edward Howe Watson
Sarah Lee Crittenden Watson
John Jordan Crittenden
Kentucky
Henry Clay
William Henry Harrison
Elizabeth Thornton
James Thornton
San Francisco
John Edward Watson
Detroit
Naval Academy
Susquehanna
Europe
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Port Hudson
Loyal
Bigtta
Mobson
Colordo
Naval Home
Philadelphia
Thrones of Spain Describe Regal Throne Room Ceremony
The throne room of Spain is a grand crimson and gold apartment with colossal mirrors and a rock crystal chandelier, hailed as a finest example. Two gilded chairs form the thrones for the boy king and the queen regent during ceremonies, with daughters sometimes present beside the mother for court receptions.
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Spain
Mohammed Ali as Leader of Men and European Loyalties
An English writer notes the Pasha Mohammed Ali’s talent for winning European support. He welcomed strangers, aided them, and used reform schemes to profit and defend Egypt. Despite judging Fellahs as serfs and Turkh as barbarians, he mastered European ambitions to secure loyalty and influence in Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Mohammed Ali
Palmerston
Admiral Dewey's Narrow Escape From Liver Surgery Revealed
An English report recalls Admiral Dewey nearly dying during a 1883 liver operation at Malta Naval Hospital. Surgeons J N Dick and Drs Fitzgerald and Yeo were credited with saving him, as he reportedly refused to die and later defended his life for his wife and children.
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Dewey
Birmingham Post
England
United States
Admiral Dewey
J. N. Dick
R. N
Navy
Browning
New England
Alfred the Great
Thomas Dewey
Sandwich
Kent
Dorchester
Mase
Windsor
Conn
Frances Clarke
Josiah Dewey
Weatfield
Lebanon
Hepzibah Lyman
Richard Lyman
Elizabeth Lambert
Thomas Lyman
Navistoke
Essex
Elizabeth
Henry Lambert
Ongar
Edgina
Alfred
Edward the Elder
Charles III
France
Henry
Hepzibah
William Dewey
Simeon Dewey
Hanover
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Julius Y. Dewey
Montpelier
Admiral George Dewey
Exiled Queen Hortense Finds Four-Leaf Clover Fun
The article recounts Queen Hortense, daughter of Empress Josephine, living in exile near Constance Switzerland. She and a companion hunted four leaf clover, hoping for prophetic signs, attracting local children and adults who gathered clovers and left the area bare in short order.
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Hortense
Josephine
Louis Bonaparte
Holland
Constance
Switzerland
Appenzell
France
Louis
Animal Instinct in the 1860s Civil War Night Ambush
General Banks besieged Port Hudson when a night attack by invading Confederates triggered a panic among six to eight army mules. The Fifty-second Massachusetts Volunteers rose with shelter tents, appearing as ghostly figures. Though many were bumped, no one was seriously harmed, and laughter followed the bizarre episode.
Duel sparks 1853 clash over a dress in Madrid
The 1853 quarrel between the United States and Spain involved Mrs. Soule, the U S minister's wife, after the Duke of Alba mocked her dress at a ball. Young Soule denounced the remark, challenged the duke, and two duels ensued, wounding the French ambassador in the knee.
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America
Spain
France
United States
Madrid
Soule
Marquis de Turgot
Duke of Alba
Eugenie
Ancient signaling and a cowboy gatecrash tale
The article recalls early signaling methods by fire and flags, noting Egyptian and other ancient practices and the Chinese wall towers. It then shifts to a Second Louisiana and First Alabama camp encounter where a Louisianian, halted at a line, must say Hobson to pass, prompting a sentry salute.
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Falamedes
Cornhill Magazine
Boucheraeder
Tower of Babel
Louisiana
Alabama
Hobson
Sailors Rescued From Pacifc Island After Shipwreck Tale
Three sailors Jack O Neil William Walsh and John Dalla rescued aboard Cottage City after Monantum wreck seven months earlier off Easter Island 2600 miles from Chile. They describe the reef collision and capture by Kanaka villagers who fed them once daily and housed them with the king who enjoyed painted house decor. They were later taken to Valparaiso.
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Cottage City
San Francisco
New York
Valparaiso
Jack O’neil
William Walsh
John Dall
Newcastle
Australia
Panama
O’neil
Newhall
Easter Island
Wwe
Veterans rally behind Republican soldier ticket in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, veterans events emphasize unity with Republican leadership. Pickett survivors and War Veterans clubs praise McKinley and Lincoln era policy, urging soldiers and their sons to support the GOP ticket as a continuation of wartime unity and national repair.
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South
Grant
Philadelphia
Spain
Manila
Appomattox
Pickett
Grand Army
Pennsylvania Association of War Veterans’ Clubs
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Squire
Republican Party
McKinley
Lincoln
Fitz Lee
Havana
Joe Wheeler
Confederacy
Solier
Robert B. Beath
Nethin
Thomas G. Sample
Allegheny
T. A. Cochran
Armstrong
Fred M. Yerger
Berks
W. T. Davies
Bradford
J. €. Ensminger
Dauphin
Miltons. Lytle
Huntingdon
A. Craig
Jefferson
Oscar L. Jackson
Lawrence
John P. Taylor
Mifflin
James 8. Morrison
D. J. Horner
Commonwealth
George A. Jenks
Congress
James W. Latta
William T. Davies
George H. Welshons
Remembering Kindness and Duty in Your Daily Beat
A reflective verse urges gratitude for gifts given and kindness shown to others. It counsels moving forward, loving your beat, and giving your best without dwelling on past favors. The piece emphasizes humility and ongoing service over lingering memory.
Canada Names Earl of Minto Governor General
The Earl of Minto, newly appointed governor general of Canada, follows Viscount Melgund as military secretary to Lord Lansdowne. The Toronto Mail and Empire notes Melgund left a favorable impression in Canada and Rideau Hall will welcome his return to the vice regal post.
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Earl of
Minto
Canada
Viscount Melgund
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Melgund
Toronto Mail and Empire
Rideau Hall
Wire rolled glass and horse breeding notes from turf field
The article describes wire rolled glass, a one quarter inch thick pane with center wire mesh to let light through while resisting fire. It also notes Paula dam Grattan Boy showing a foal by Allerton and reports racing times for Fanny Alden and 2:0734, with a quarter mile in 60 seconds.
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Paula
Grattan Boy
Grattan
Allerton
Mis
Fanny Alden
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