Oregon Fought at Santiago and Forcibly Drove Colon Ashore
The Oregon took part in the Santiago battle, leaving San Francisco March 19 1898 and reaching Jupiter Inlet May 24. She assisted in pursuing and destroying the Spanish fleet July 3, passing other ships to force the Cristobal Colon ashore and likely preventing its escape. Other participants included Indiana Iowa Massachusetts Texas Brooklyn New York and several gunboats.
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Santiago
San Francisco
The
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Jupiter Inlet
Florida
Indiana
Iowa
Massachusetts
Texas
Brooklyn
New York
Cristobal Colon
Colon
Paying Freight on Tons of Water in Corn Shipments
The improper drying of corn wastes funds on freight as water weight adds up. The Scientific American estimates 436,682 tons of water accompany corn annually, equating to 14,556 freight cars of 60,000 pounds each, creating a train over 110 miles long.
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Scientific American
Flags For Ships The Navy's Colorful Supply Chain
The Kansas City Star reports on the Navy flag making plant at Brooklyn navy yard where about fifty workers produce thousands of flags for battleships to launches. Each ship uses about 500 flags including foreign ensigns, with the president and vice president flags among the costliest and longest to craft. Flags endure rigorous tests before approval, and commissions pennants fly when vessels are commissioned.
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Uncle Sam
United States
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Lona Unen
Atc
Kansas City
Senator Sorg Hum Refuses to Admit Error
Quote-driven note from the Washington Star features Senator Sorghum asserting he won’t admit mistakes as others discuss them. The line contrasts personal accountability with public commentary. No further context provided.
Cocoa Beans as Currency in Early New World
Spaniards in 1519 found two and a half million pounds of cocoa beans in the national treasury and used beans as currency after the discovery of stexico.
Buying Stocks by Outright Purchase and Margin
The exchange discusses two stock purchase methods one outright purchase the other on margin. The dialogue frames the choice between immediate ownership and leveraged buying while quoting Dante on dwelling on happier times.
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Willis
Gillis
Puck
Beauty of the Hudson Explores Gorge and Past Splendor
Edith Townsend Kaufmann in Leslie's recounts the Hudson River’s unique geography from Albany to the sea, noting its tidal rise, rock bottom depth, and historic voyage by Hudson. The piece compares its beauty to the Rhine, highlights Adirondacks Highlands Catskills Palisades geology, and urges study of its geologic history.
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Hudson River
Albany
Ocean
Storm King Mountain
New York
Hudson
Adolph Lorenz
Rhine
Adirondack Mountains
Catskills
Hundson
Edith Townsend Kaufinanon
Leslie’s
Different Ideas in Post Notes on Debts and End Times
An editorial quote contrasts paying debts with a belief in an imminent apocalypse. The Pittsburgh Post highlights a reply urging practical purchases on credit if such a world ending prediction were believed true.
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Pittsburgh Post
Self Denial
A child’s humorous definition of self denial as a parent’s absence when someone comes to borrow money, highlighting a misunderstanding of the phrase through a playful quote.
Inventor of Bessemer Steel and a Cautionary Tale
A short tale recounts how the young Bessemer conceived steel from iron in a small lab by blowing air through melted iron. He pocketed a steel lump, showed Nasmyth, and warned him that the world is dishonest. He reportedly registered the invention with his last half crown.
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Bessemer
Nasmyth
Steam Hammer Fame
London Strand Magazine
Summer excursion tickets to Eastern points on sale
Summer excursion tickets are on sale daily through September 30 1914 offering travel to all principal Eastern points for vacation or business trips. The offer invites travelers to plan trips via the railway system for economical and convenient access to major eastern destinations.
The Joneses Are A Very Happy Couple Says Paper
The Cleveland Leader notes the Joneses are described as a very happy couple though Jones is a traveling man who is seldom at home. The exchange highlights a contrast between domestic happiness and a nomadic lifestyle.
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Joneses
Jones
Cleveland
New Classification The Census Taker Phrase
A brief Chicago News item mentions a tally among a crowd described with exaggerated ethnic labels. The exchange speculates on numbers and origins, highlighting humorous or satirical tone about a group count and identity.
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Chicago News
Enduring Adversity and True Bravery in Life
The quote reflects on resilience noting adversity tests life. It contrasts despising life with the virtue of enduring misery. Martial’s maxim highlights the brave endure hardship rather than surrender to despair.
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Martial
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