City of Cleveland giant lake steamer launches with unique bow rudder
The City of Cleveland, the world's largest side wheel passenger steamer, debuts on the Great Lakes. It features a steam bow rudder, dual smokestacks, 8,000 horsepower engines, 444 feet length, seven decks, 500 state rooms, electric lights, wireless telegraph, and extensive private parlors and convention halls in a grand Art Nouveau and Louis XVI style interior.
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Great Lakes
Cleveland
City of
Stwell
Understanding Vibration and Its Effects on Structures and Voice
The article explains how regular vibrations affect bridges and ships, citing soldiers marching across a bridge and a ship’s hull. It notes the Greenwich Observatory hill tremor from children playing, and details human voice vibrations from 60 to 1024 per second, highlighting vocal cord involvement and the limits of pitch.
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Greenwich Observatory
New York Herald
Women's Love of Ugly Men
A nostalgic note surveys historic men famed for charm over women despite plain looks. It cites Julius Caesar as a stripling adored by peers. later figures include Sir Philip Sidney Paul Scarron Voltaire Rousseau and John Wilkes noted for imposing presence or ugliness yet captivating ladies.
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Julius Caesar
Rome
Sir Philip Sidney
Paul Scarron
Voltaire
Rousseau
John Wilkes
England
Inventions of Steam Engines Through History
A brief timeline traces steam power from Hero of Alexandria in the third century to Branca in 1629 and Captain Savery in 1604. It notes Thomas Newcomen in 1708 and culminates in James Watt with the first steam engine patent dated June 5, 1780.
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Hero of
Alexandria
Branca
Savey
Bagtichman
Thomas Newcrome
James Watt
Administrator's Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Montana
The administrator of Mary Patten's estate will sell at private sale to the highest cash bidder the West Half of Northwest Quarter the North Half of Southwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 4 Township North Range 19 East M P M plus a water right and attending irrigation ditches in Sweetgrass County Montana. Ten percent of purchase money due at sale with balance after court confirmation on September 5 1908. Deed at purchaser's expense. August 20 1908.
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District Court
Sweetgrass
Montana
Mary Patten
Patrick Patten
White Beaver Creek
Sixth Judicial District
State of Montana
Sweet Grass County
Henry Bartels
Frank Bartels
J. G. Ryan
District Court of
Sweet Grose County
Big Timber
Range 16
M. P
I. C. Pocxn
State of
A.G. Waren
Restoration to Entry of Lands in National Forest
Lands totaling 283 acres in Yellowstone National Forest Montana will be opened for settlement and entry September 29 1908 under homestead laws. Applicants with prior agricultural settlements may file for preference rights before that date on Main Boulder River tracts near Gould and the Clara C placer claim with survey details and location descriptions. Eroved July 16 1908 by Frank Pierce acting secretary and W. Proudfit acting commissioner.
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National Forest
Yellowstone National Forest
Montana
United States
United States Land Office
Bozeman
A. B. Gould
Clara C
Boulder
William Sherwood
Contact
Clara C. Placer
Boulder River
Contract
W. Proudpfit
General Land Office
Frank Pierce
Lands Open for Settlement in Yellowstone National Forest Montana
The 73 acre tract in Yellowstone National Forest Montana will open for settlement and entry under homestead laws on Sept 28 1908 at Bozeman land office. F L Bryant Nye Montana claims priority for agricultural settlement from 1901 with a preference right for actual settlers who meet qualifications before Sept 28 1908. Public notice by S V Proudfit acting commissioner and Frank Pierce assistant secretary of the interior.
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National Forest
Yellowstone National Forest
Montana
United States
United States Land Office
Bozeman
M.M
F. L. Bryant
Nye
S. V. Proudfit
General Land Office
Frank Pierce
Interior
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Florence M. Lamp
Bigtimber
Mont
T. N
C. N. Skillman
U. S
John W. Davis
John_Fahlgren
Louis R. Knapp
Frank M. Lamp
M. R. Wilson
Register
Julia M, Pratton
Benjamin F. Pratton
H. C. Jewett
Fishtail
Yaimant
Robert M. Fry
F. Southworth
J. M. Dunbar
G. D. Pratton
Non-coal Land Register
M. P.M
G.D. Pratton
Dudley White
M.C. Lowe
R. H. Southworth
Benjamin EF. Fogleson
Melville
Sely
Henry Woolum
Charles McDonnell
Gunder Birkeland
John Henry
U.S. Land Office
Margaret Mullen
Reed Point
U.S
William Young
Joseph Deaney
Paul Carlton
Eathan Austin
Merrill
Charles B. Marshall
Bozera
J. R. Wilson
W. I. Saues
Mary F. Mullen
T. S
Charles N. Skillman
Joseph Deeney
Reed Paint
Montana Amendment on Revenue Tax Levy Submission
An act directs Montana voters to consider a constitutional amendment changing Article XII Section 9 to modify revenue and taxation and to provide for an increased tax levy at the next general election. The measure outlines submission to qualified electors and legislative approval steps.
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Montana
State of
Montana Secretary of State certifies 1907 tax amendment act
United States of America and the State of Montana certify a true copy of an act submitting amendments to Article 12 to the qualified electors. Enacted by the Tenth Legislative Assembly and approved March 7, 1907, witness by Secretary A. N. Yoder in Helena on July 13, 1908.
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United States OF America
State of Montana
Ss. I. A
Belena
A. N. Yoder
Montana
State of
Tenth Legislative Assembly
Wuereer
Helena
Notice of Montana constitutional amendment election
Notice announces submission at the next general election of a charter amendment to Section 14 of Article XII altering public money care and creating a State Depository Board. It outlines ballot wording for and against the amendment, and sets implementation upon passage approved March 6, 1907.
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Montana
State of
Bere
Ledisnarive Assembly
State of Montana Secretary of State Verification Archive
Official record dated July 13 1908 set in Helena Montana affirming document validation by Secretary A N Yoder with seal and signature authenticating the constitutional proof.
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Giant Lake
U. S. Land
Estus V. Lay
Grey Cliff
U. SS
Joseph Lay
Herman T. Mleming
Pleun Roebel
Frank McComas
Newcoalland
MM. R. Wilson
John J. Harper
Melville, Mont. Range
Fish Creek
Sweet Grass
Annie
van T. Esp
Annie Esp
J.T. Vallanan
U.S. Land
Nice
James H. Preston
Hunter's Hot Springs
A. S
Andrew M. Clark
William D. McKenzie
Laurence Officer
Carlos Meigs
M. BR. Wilson
Coal Land
Stillman I. Hopkins
Henry W. Wilbur
Township
Range 12
Meridian
GC. N. Skillman
U. 8S
George Monroe
Albert Hiller
Nellie C. Hopkins
Nancy J. Forte
Frank D. Miracle
Pioneer
Yellowstone Park
Now-coalland
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