Trent Affair: Mason and Slidell Seized by U S Navy
In 1861 the U S frigate San Jacinto halted the British mail steamer Trent in the Old Bahama Channel and seized Confederate envoys James Mason and John Slidell. Lieutenant Fairfax led the boarding, the envoys were taken to Boston and held at Fort Warren, and Britain demanded their release. Lincoln's administration freed them after a technical flaw, diminishing their European influence.
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Wilkes
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Virginia
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Slidell
Naval
Trent
Himio
Boston
Fort Warren
United States
Lincoln
Europe
England
France
War department approves tombstone design for European graves
The secretary of War approves an official marker for American soldiers in Europe. The monument is four inches thick and thirteen inches wide, crafted from American white marble.
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Secretary of War
Europe
Memorial Day Verse From Detroit News
Poem lines honor those who rest in Virginia and elsewhere as a nation pauses to grieve and attest its adoration. Signed by C. C. B. and published in Detroit News.
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Detroit News
Plan to Abolish Two Thirds Rule in Convention Proposal
A 1924 convention discussion proposes abrogating the unit rule and adopting majority voting for presidential nominations. Delegates from states would cast prorated votes for absent delegates, with successive ballots dropping the lowest candidate until a nominee emerges. The plan includes freeing delegates from pledges and a public notice in Winchester Virginia.
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Hull
Walsh
Montana
Ag Nt
McAdoo
Udersi
Ibartne
Eod
Am Hoshier
William i
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
Eos
Corinne Thomas
Six Nations Tribes Include Mohawk and Tuses in North America
Fragmentary notes indicate Six Nations tribes named Mohawk and Tuses with references to locations in New York, Canada, and Oklahoma as part of historic tribal groupings.
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Euder
York
Canada
Oklahoma
Cleaning ceiling spots with lime and alcohol
A Popular Science Monthly note describes removing spots on ceilings by applying a mixture of unslaked lime dissolved in alcohol. The ceiling is shaken and crumbles into powder, then brushed on and allowed to dry before painting.
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Popular
Science Monthly
Largest Patriotic Society Claims Global Size
The Women's Relief Corps auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic is described as the largest patriotic society in the world with over 200,000 members enrolled in its national organization.
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Women’s Relief Corpse
Grand Army of the Republic
Fifty Teachers Win Scholarships In National Health Education Contest
Fifty elementary teachers from as many cities win $540 scholarships in a national competition by the American Child Health Association to study health education for school children during next school year. Over sixteen hundred teachers entered. the awards total $26,000 funded by the Taife Insurance Company. The program aims to reveal effective teaching methods and enhance student health through improved habits and growth indicators.
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American Child Health Association
Taife Insurance Company
Lee Isel
A Mole Keeps Tunneling Under Rain Softened Ground
A mole has often made a 100 foot passage in a night when rain has softened the soil. Mole houses underground are described as detailed with large rooms and convenient outlets.
For Sale Acre Limestone Farm With Stone Deesing And Barn
For sale acre limestone farm with stone deesing bank barn and necessary buildings. 4500 immediate possession offered with bungalow room bath porches and new improvements. Attractive value for quick buyer property offered as improved or unimproved Catskill origin note explains Katsbergs name from Germanic roots and local wild cats.
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Catskill
Katsbergs
Catskills
Monterey Declared North Mexico’s Most Important City
An old depiction calls Monterey the key northern Mexican city once popular with invalids from the United States for its dry mild climate. The remark marks its historic prominence in regional travel and health lore.
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Monterey
Mexico
United States
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