Ocean Lane Routes and Maury’s Plan for Safe Atlantic Passages
The article explains four major Atlantic routes used by liners between Europe and America and how Lieutenant Maury proposed fixed lanes to reduce collisions. It notes winter and summer lanes about three degrees apart, with west and eastbound tracks, and highlights influential adoption by Clement Griscomb and Thomas H. Iamay guiding faster ships to follow these lanes for safety and efficiency.
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United States Hydrographic Office
North Atlantic
Atlantic
America
Europe
Grand Banks
England
Ireland
Newfounland
Cape Race
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Leutenant Maury
United Bites Navy
Maury
Nea
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Clement A. Griacom
Thomas H. Iamay
White Btarine
AOL Ans Domewie
Weather, Warnings, and a Trader’s Turbulent Tale
A commercial traveler recounts how weather crippled business in a distant territory and his company replied that weather reports came from Washington. They urged more orders, not excuses, and suggested borrowing from a notorious moneylender, a joke that underscores the era’s business frictions and humor.
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Hia Brm
Washington
Improvement on Nature Humble Admirer
Humorous exchange cited in the Somerville Journal where a reader questions a writer about whether book characters are based on real people and the author replies with curiosity about real life inspirations.
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Real Fe
Somerville Journal
World’s Fair Hews Rotes and Local Notes
Women of Pueblo Colorado raise six thousand dollars to build a miniature mineral palace beside the Colorado building at the world’s fair. Queen Victoria Jubilee gifts with 100 languages represented. Blast Furnace Workers Union met in Youngstown Ohio. next year’s meeting to be in St Louis during the fair. Annie Irish to portray Tras the Egyptian beauty. others posing for Hamilton King in Cleopatra etc. Professor Halsey C lyce returns from Europe. Ives expects strong displays from many nations. Ecuador to occupy 10000 sq ft with various exhibits. Austin Qooney injures leg, not broken. The Fair Store Kerper’s offers price inducements. Auction of Twenty-One Digs. inquiries to Herman Blater. Fall samples at Snodgress’ clothing store. Nearly two hundred ladies and gents’ solid gold netting displays at TA best. Gotziga shoes advertised at sale price via Snodgress’ Slobblag store.
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Colorado
Queen Victoria
King Edward
St. Louis
Annie Irish
Tras
Ben Aur
Hamilton King
Mixa Irish
Cleopatra
Halsey C.lyce
Europe
Ives
France
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Hungary
Spain
Egypt
Italy
Holland
Sweden
Russia
Greece
Norway
Denmark
Ecuador
Palace of Agriculture
Grundy Elected Pepperman Aftermath of the Election
In Grundy county J. W. Peppermao, former sheriff, wins treasurer by 315 plurality while Walter Neessen, added to the ticket ten days before election, loses by 290 votes. Voters express surprise and delight at the decisive Independent victory.
Estate Affair Yields Small Allowance in Odd Claim
Judge Ryans rules a $200 claim against the estate of William Grobe Jr. is contrary to public policy but grants $17 and costs. Mary Aldinger, hired to bring a wife to Ackley, received $200 and expenses, and the couple wed on February 10, 1901. Grobe later died by suicide in August 1901.
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Wiliam Grobe, Jr
Ryans
Grobe
Chicago
Mary Aldinger
Ackley
Aldinger
Mr Grobe
William Grobe
Evans
Ryang
Death of Isaac W. Regan in Dubuque County
Isaac W. Regan died Thursday afternoon in Rickardaville Dubuque county after a prolonged illness. Born August 26 1848 in Dubuque he moved to Richardsville in 1850. He never married and left two sisters and three brothers. Funeral held Saturday at St Josephs cemetery with mass said in the Catholic church.
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T. J. Regan
Isaac
Rickardaville
Dubuque
Mr. Regan
Richardsville
Regan
John Markham
Misa
Hache Regan
Rickhardayilie
Michael
Frank
T.J
Ackley
Klagon
Raymond
Termant
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Contested Result in Iowa Falls Election Saffoun
Des Moines reports M. J. Furry may contest the Iowa Falls representative election after losing to Willian Welden by 103 votes. Furry claims fraudulent ballots from Iowa Falls could change the outcome and seeks to have Hardin county seat awarded to him. Supporters question the precinct vote integrity amid railroad workers and residency issues.
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Des Moines
M. J. Burry
Willian Welden
Iowa Falla
Furry
Iowa Falls
Tims
Hardin County
Welden
Warry
Town Falls
Falls
Ulmor Centrat
Warrys
Bevaniae
Iowa Walls
Hardin county tops banner with big Republican gain
Hardin County wins the Tip lecanoe banner for the largest Republican gain in the state with a 88 percent showing and a margin over 1000. the result challenges independent movement claims. Also notes Red Lake Reservation land rush into Minnesota and O'Keefe's defeat in Black Hawk county. A Waterloo Charity Ball by the Elks is planned for November 25.
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Hardin County
Tiplecanoe
Nedgy
Republican State Central Committee
Ite
Lapdatn
Red Lake
Minnesota
Oase Lake
M. J. O'Keefe
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Tragic Coaling Train Death Shocks Local Line
In a coroner Enquiry the death of Will Giese at the Iowa Central railroad crossing near Ackley is explained as a fatal fall during an attempted coupling. Conductor Wilhelm testified Gissehrow switched and moved toward the track before being struck when the train passed. The funeral was held in Marshalltown on Sunday. Giese was a popular rail employee and brother of Mrs. Win Held of Ackley.
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Wilhelm
Gisse
Wilkelm
Hal
Cara
Fiese
Marshalltown
Win
Will Giese
Ackley
Glad Tidings Produce Joy at Iowa Election Rally
A Tuesday evening rally in Hardin County Iowa celebrated citizen candidates Walden Bleeker Mitterer and Wiemer amid banners horns and music. Mayor Funk pledged continued work for good government as voters gathered for the house-cleaning of the political ring.
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Iowa
Falla Cubs
Ciizend
Tleke Ab
Thuesday
Funk
Pra- 1
Walden
Bleeker
Mitterer
Wiemer
Applange
Weddin Surropfided by a company of tel n lives and immediate friends
Tulps report a wedding at Misa Mar’s home Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Hugh McNinch officiating. The couple, Misa Mar and Mr Foster, will reside in Waterloo where Foster works as an architectural draftsman. Family and friends attend in a cheerful, intimate ceremony.
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Telnlives
Misa Mar
Br 3
Abd
Mi A
geTulp
Hugh McNinch
Waterloo
Foster
Steadfastness of a Dump Hunte Susie Judge Evan’s Faithful Fame
The Hamp ton Globe reports Susie Judge Evan’s faithful hound, aged twenty nine years, died on a street Friday. Seventeen years she belonged to Mr Evans and was deeply part of the family. The dog guarded the scene as the drayman prepared to move the remains, delaying the act until coaxed away by a family member.
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Susie
Evan
Abe
Evans
Suate
Alua
Drayman
Molesta
Evang
Hampton Globe
Shrine Praised By President and Judge Shiras in Dubuque
President Roosevelt honors Judge Shiras for twenty years of federal service with a warm testimonial in Dubuque. Shiras retired at the start of the month. no replacement appointment has been made yet.
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Shrine
Shiras
Dubuque
Roosevelt
Elliott Elected Superintendent in Black Hawk County
Eliott Elected Superintendent of schools in Black Hawk county as a Democrat at the November 3 election. Vote total 3164 to 2872 in a 282 plurality. Elliott formerly edited the Iowa Falls Sentinel. Coroner’s jury finds John Rush death at Waterloo accidental, not murder.
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Eliott
B. Elliott
Black Hawk County
Elliott
Iowa Falla
John Rush
Waterloo
Fine residence for sale in Lequire Eb Sieryen
For sale a fine residence listed as urgent with a few days to sell. The notice names Lequire and Eb Sieryen as the location and contact points for the sale.
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Eb. Sieryen
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