Mississippi and Idaho battle ships in 1903 design analysis
A 1903 analysis compares the new Mississippi and Idaho battleships to the earlier Connecticut and Louisiana, noting reductions in displacement, coal capacity, and speed. It discusses armor, gun layout, and torpedo systems, and argues Congress erred by capping displacement at 12 000 tons, risking second class status against rapid 19th and 20th century dreadnoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Conneticut
Louisiana
Mississippi
Idaho
Conmeticut
Commeticut
New Hampshire
Dairy Milk Rates Target Reform In State Towns
President Lee of the railroad commission studies dairy movement and freight by two express firms. Milk and cream pricing will be proposed to cut past rates and press for a reasonable dairy transport rate, with shipments from Port Gibson and Hermanville passing through Jackson to Hattiesburg at about 1.50 per 100 pounds.
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Lee
Railroad Commission
Hattiesburg
Port Gibson
Hermanville
Jackson
Good Humor as a Priceless Boon in Life
A short reflection extols good humor as a priceless boon that smooths rough parts of life. It praises a person who laughs at misfortune, corrects mistakes, helps others, and faces danger with strength. It contrasts cheerful resilience with those who wallow in gloom.
Mothers urge boys to take home duties seriously
In a modern era, mothers should train boys to be tidy and considerate at home. The piece argues boys will become men and homemakers, and urges routines like shutting doors, hanging coats, tidying towels, rinsing basins, and cleaning up after play to reduce burdens on wives and housekeepers.
Battleship Mississippi Recalled in River Incident
A fragmentary report notes the battleship Mississippi was used on the Mississippi River in an April 1664 incident involving Confederate veterans and Captain Fremont aboard the Petrel in the incident tied to the Confederate cavalry.
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Mississippi
Fremont
Pan American
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