Great Vessels Planned For Over A Year At Vulcan Works
Washington news reports a forthcoming revolutionary ocean liner planned by Vulcan Iron Works of Stettin Germany. The vessel spans about a thousand feet, 850 to 900 first class cabins, 500 in second class, no steerage, and uses water tube boilers and mechanized stokers.
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Stettin
Germany
Washington
Atlantic
Diplomatic Corps
Hamburg American
North Dierman Lloyd
Deutschland
Vulcan Tron Works
Vulcan
Frederick Watson
Heroism on the High Sea
A vivid account from the Washington Post describes a lone figure charging a hill with sword raised during a chaotic tenth-rate war. The scene captures bold bravado amid a crowd ready to cheer or condemn the display.
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The
Washington Post
Fights With Big Beasts From the New York Press
Reported deaths and close escapes among big game hunters in Africa and India. Harry Attrill, a Camberwell native, killed by an elephant near Port Elizabeth after Crick could not reach him. F C Selous narrowly escaped a fatal charge in South Africa. Allan Cooke slew a wounded tigress in India. Captain George Campbell killed a lion in Somaliland fighting in single combat. T W Greenfield survived a Somaliland duel with a lion that ripped him but was later shot. The articles recount peril and bravery amid hunts across Africa and Asia.
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England
Harry Attrill
Crick
Attrill
F. C. Selous
Selous
Allan Cooke
Mr. Cooke
India
St. James’ Square
London
George Campbell
Somaliland
The Jhoot Demon and Tiger Slayings in Indian Wilds
An old tale recounts Colonel Downing of the East India Company handily killing The Jhoot Demon, a man-eating lungoor, after laying a trap with a sleeping child. It also recalls Sir Robert Harvey’s feats against beasts in East Africa, including a fatal bull and a lioness encounter.
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Tain
Captain Campbell
Nilgris
India
Colonel Downing
East Indian Company
Downing
Robert Harvey
Langley Park
Slough
Robert
Sir Robert
The Deutschland and the Quest for Mighty Power
The article analyzes power needs for giant ocean ships like the Deutschland, noting 2,700 horsepower and 3.26 knots, and describes design shifts to expand coal capacity with two boiler tiers and large bunkers. It laments public adulation of showy heroes while praising unseen engineers and captains who risk their lives at sea.
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Germany
Deutschland
Mechanical
Deutsachland
Widow’s Water Rite Clears Path to Remarriage
A grieving Arab widow visits her husband’s grave the night before her second wedding. She prays for forgiveness and pours water from goatskin skins on the tomb hoping to soothe his spirit. She then marries again with no lingering doubts.
New Model Torpedo Boat Tested at Washington Navy Yard
A recent model tank test at the Washington navy yard evaluated a new torpedo boat design combining submarine and surface craft features. Submerged vitals are hidden below the water and only a small surface section shows above, protected by cellulose. The test results were favorable, with the main drawback being a speed of fourteen knots.
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Washington Navy Yard
Young Fissick Opens Practice in Maine
A brief note reports that Young Fissick has established a new professional practice in Maine. From initial filings, the office operates under the initials M.
Will of John Sherman prompts debate on memoirs
The Philadelphia Bulletin discusses how Sherman's will allocates ten thousand dollars to a literary executor to write his life. It questions whether any such memoir can truly capture the man, noting biases, misrepresentations, and the risk of panegyric. It cites Blaine, Tilden, Buchanan, Reed, Curtis, and others as examples of biographers influenced by affection, politics, or obligation.
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John Sherman
Old Statesman
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Blaine
Gail Hamilton
Congress
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Bigelow
Tilden
Johnson
James Buchanan
William B. Reed
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Reed
George Ticknor Curtis
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Daniel Webster
Curtis
Pucharan
James Parton
Franklin
Burr
Jackson
Preas
John Quincy Adams
Pepys
Horace Greeley
Thurlow Weed
Hugh McCulloch
General Sherman
Grant
Adam Badeau
McClellan
Haswell
John Hay
John G. Nicolay
Lincoln
For Sale Room Frame House and Lot in Butte
Classified note lists a for sale room frame house and lot in Butte, with monthly rent of 15 dollars and a 7 percent commission contact for Case and Waldeck on East Broadway. Includes other ads for Hall Bros and massage services in Butte. The remainder comments review biographies of Buchanan Sherman Johnson and Lincoln, comparing biographers and noting strong self-written memoirs.
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S. M. Wade
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Lyric Conservatory OF Music
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