The Boys Return Home And The Balloon Voyage
The piece blends a sentimental poem about beloved boys with a lengthy account of a balloon ascent and descent over lakes Erie and St Clair. It describes the crew King and Cozad, the drag rope, anchoring in Essex County and Mersea, and the perilous 450 mile journey with dramatic wind shifts and a safe landing near Lake St Clair.
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Painesville
Ashtabula
Erie Peninsula
King
Buffalo
Point-au-Pin
Janade
T Point-an-Pellee
Mersea
Essex County
West Tilbury
Lake St. Clair
Black Crook
Niblo’s
County of Essex
Canada
Lake Huron
the &J. Clair
Lakes Erie
St. Clair
Terra Firma
Cozad
Ridey
Fevel
Peltee
Lake St
Icelandic Celebration Marks Danish Constitution Arrival
Icelanders celebrated the new Danish constitution with a sunny festival in Reykjavik. Bayard Taylor and Dr. Hayes describe vivid streets, flags, and royal arrivals as Icelanders vow gratitude for universal freedom. The article recalls Thingvalla, the ancient Althing site, its lava plains, and the enduring legal traditions from 930 onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Newark
Ocean
Norway
Toien
Greenland
Reykjavik
Denmark
America
Bayard Taylor
Iceland
Att Rejkjavik
Thorshavn
Helkiavik
Dr. Hayes
Tpingvalle
Akureysi
Tasth
Berg
Ing
Svat
Monstrous manatee roams Florida rivers and swamps
Florida letter describes the North American manatee living in the Indian River and St Lucie area. It notes its immense size from 800 to 2,000 pounds, amphibious herbivorous nature, and gentle but powerful danger when provoked. Reports recount a near capsize and other encounters from boats near mangrove swamps and Everglades, with local people consuming meat and recounting historic rescues and rescues from attacks.
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St. Lucie
North American
Savannah
Indian River
Proving a paradox in a lazy river talk
An attempt by two travelers named Smart and Slow to prove a paradox beside a stream. Their dialogue features misheard lines and playful misstatements as they reason about the stream’s width and the topology of the riverbank with humorous, unsteady logic. Browned by the odd exchange.
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Mr. Smart
Slow
Mery
Ageeu
Noother
Mr. Slow
Walt
Sion
Smart
Aly
H. IT. Browne
Remarkable Balloon Voyage From Cleveland To Port Huron
A Chicago Tribune account details the balloon City of Buffalo starting near Cleveland at 11 8 m and landing near Smith's Creek ten miles from Port Huron after nearly 500 miles. The voyage followed lake currents, with altitude readings around 2971 feet and 2527 feet, including passes near Painesville and Detroit, as Prof King and Prof Holden monitored instruments and the crew sang under King’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit River
Detroit
Lake St. Clair
Chicago Tribune
King
Buffalo
Painesville
Holden
Lost in Woods Near Otsego Lake Two Men Stranded Five Days
Two Sag inaw City men, Capsul and barber George Washington, started from Otsego Lake to view land four and a half miles away. They planned one day, but became lost without compass, surviving on four pounds of crackers and a few provisions. They wandered Thursday night with no clear direction, facing a dense forest and dwindling supplies.
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Capsul
Alpeun
Saginaw
Sagina
Keith
Virginis
Payne
Sigoin
Nickel
Ohio
Ronnie
Nashua
Lowell
Essex
Enver Farnbaurn
Fentown
Conn
Michigan
State Board,of Agriculture
Atlanta
Geo. Wheeler
Concord
N. H
Emma Wheeler
Topsham
Bath Times
Lewis Barlow
Newport
Mass
Fort Walcott
Fredemptan
Queches
Atlantic
Gerrimo
Wesora
Bering
George Washington
Saginaw City
Otsego Lake
Capell
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Lou
Tamia
You
Waite
Jet
Mother
Jonger Forstopa
Bedlaf
Wil
Griy
Ethel Lynn
William Penn
Sone
Delaware
William
Penn
Match
Ajax Adeler
Dimnbury
Thingvalla
Thingvetler
Teeland
Rejkjnvik
The
Menatee
Lake Worth Moore
Humpland
Everglades
Menates
Florida
N.Y
Paria
Speskin
Apestheda
Monsieur Tiltin
Jean
Wonca
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