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Newspaper

Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1888

Page

3

Wreck Rescue Feats by Captain and Crew Amid Ocean’s Fury

A Federal gunboat Lavender wreck tale unfolds as Captain Smallman leads a three man rescue mission through towering waves. Their boat capsizes twice, yet they persevere to reach fifteen shipwrecked sailors lashed to the hull, with one swimmer hauling a line to bring survivors aboard before more perish.

Smallman Vic Lavender Teun Louilivan Ent Heath Nation Navy Swick Press Club

Realm of the Dime Bowery expose and street life vignette

A vivid Bowery scene details dime-hawker culture and cheap entertainments. It portrays the panoply of sights from freil dinners to wax museum acts, a derelict youth asking for change, and the colorful mix of performers, patrons, and street characters amid a bustling urban panorama.

Tales from a Civil War Captain on Storms and Rescue

An interview with Captain Smallman recounts Civil War naval service, a medal warrant, and a dramatic rescue during a 1864 Wilmington coast storm. He describes blockading, chasing smugglers, and sending a government letter that affirmed his Navy Department service.

Atlantis Tin I. T Whitney Navy Department Secretary of the Navy Cav Smallman

Prehistoric Pottery and Tomb Findings in Arizona Skeleton Remains

Archaeologists describe ancient Arizona dwellers with skilled stone tools and pottery similar to Mexican and Zuni cultures. Cushing notes vaults and bone-rich burials, speculating on the people’s origin and social structure while comparing artifacts to modern Tucson imports and earlier American finds.

Frank Cushing Arizona Salt River Sale River Tucson Alttier Simall Profesor Cushing Colorado Cushing Salt River Valley Camap Cinching Smithsonian Institution Seich Acizona Mr. Cushing Cael Potter's Field Cushing Heddar Arizona Jedians of Tixlay America Mexico Cortez Ita Howe Mr. Ching

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