100th Anniversary of Kittery Navy Yard Established
Last Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of the navy yard at Kittery Maine on the Piscataqua opposite Portsmouth New Hampshire. The 1800 land purchase cost 5500 dollars and Secretary Benjamin Stoddart urged permanent yards at Portsmouth and other sites. The yard features unique shops and a granite steel building plan with electric pumps and a modern fire protection system.
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Kittery
Piscataqua River
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy
Benjamin Stoddert
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Washington, D.C
Langdon
Fernald
Navy Yard
Electric Light
Bartlett G. Cromwell
P. W. Harrington
W. H. Harris
John G. Tawresey
W. T. Swinburne
Luther M. Gregory
Edward Bellows
J. T. Camm
Amid Old Vines and Naval Yards A Century of Facts
A collage of notes covers wine blending and the city cask never empty, gun park ordnance and a new dry dock project with 750 feet length and 39 feet 3 inches draft, alongside coal handling plans on Seavey’s island and new telephone installs for officers. It also recalls a boxing ring moment between Jeffries and Corbett and German student wanderers planning journeys to Italy Constantinople and Asia Minor.
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Santiago
William Dubose
J. H. Sypher
Washington
Seavey’s Island
Italy
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Corbett Superstitions and a Reporter’s Ballet Card
A note on Corbett fearing first entry for ring contests and Jeffries plan at Coney Island ends with a Washington Letter about a reporter misusing a ballet troupe card to gain court access. The piece blends boxing superstition, promoter tricks, and a comic courtroom anecdote from April.
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Supreme Court
Kentucky
Supreme Court Room
Washington
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
List of patents issued to Northwestern inventors includes Charles Babcock Minneapolis for a printer lead casting device Charles Brown Mitchell for a broom holder Charles Christman Waterville for a photographic vignett er John Erickson St Paul for a dovetailing machine John Gilbert Fisher for a land roller Eugene Jacquemin Minneapolis for a car axle brass William Rolph Minneapolis for a sofa bed reissue John Stevens St Paul for a railway rail joint Merwin Lothrop Johnson Patent Attorneys 011 912 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul
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Northwestern
Charles
Babcock
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles W. Brown
Mitchell
S. D
Charles W. Christman
Waterville
Mion
John E. Erickson
St. Paul
John Gilbert
Fisher
Eugene Jacquemin
William
Argyll Duke Often Used Arbitration Tale
A London Chronicle note recalls the Duke of Argyll asking disputants if they would accept his award before ruling. One tenant balks asking what the award would be. Separately a colonel in the British South African Army praises Adams Tutti Frutti as a morale booster for troops on march.
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Duke of Argyll
London Chronicle
Adams’ Tutti Frutti
Not Merely a Matter of Choice
A Chicago Times-Herald critique questions a poet's sincerity noting his long hair open shirt and lack of clean collars as signs of masquerade rather than genuine artistry. The exchange argues the outward appearance eclipses the work itself.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Advertisements Invite Readers to Reliable Bargains
A publisher promotes reading advertisements for amusement and value, claiming advertisers deliver what they promise and offering insight into reliable bargains. The note urges engaging with ads to enjoy the publication.
In Her Opinion. A bashful man and a kleptomaniac kiss joke
A bashful man asks what he would do if she stole a kiss. She replies she would testify in court that he is a kleptomaniac and unaware of his actions. He laughs, thinking it a good joke. Detroit Free Press voice.
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Detroit Free Press
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Promises Easy Fit Shoes
Advertisement for Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to ease tight or new shoes cure swollen hot sweating aching feet ingrowing nails corns and bunions. 95 cents with a free trial by mail all druggists and shoe stores carry it.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
One Beside Her
A summer scene at a hammock counter shows a girl testing a hammock as a clerk explains it is medium strong. She notes several others will use it one at a time, anticipating a busy season.
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Philadelphia Press
Bixey’s Cordial Ways Spotlighted by Cleveland Paper
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Bixey as a hospitable man inviting future visits. A former collector confirms business relations, noting ongoing invitations to call again. The item frames Bixey’s cordial reputation and social hospitality.
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Bixey
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dreyfus Safe Question Sparks Humorous Exchange
An American visitor asks about a large glass case of documents in a French building. The guide responds with a playful, accented line implying the Dreyfus affair, as the scene unfolds in a lighthearted moment.
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Indiana Rols
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Free Cities
Jeffries
Corbett
Dunkhorst
Cromwell Vwug PL
Este SS Ees
STEEL
Uncle Sam
Jefferies
Ring
Billy Brad
Coney Island
Sullivan
New Orleans
Brady
Big Ed Dunkhorst
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mase
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