Battle Flag Day Preparations for Hartford Parade
Connecticut veterans from thirty three organizations plan the September 17 event in Hartford to remove battle flags from the state arsenal to the capitol. Half fare travel offered, dark clothing and black hats requested, bands urged to notify, colors to be carried unfurled when possible, collation at 2 30 p m, veterans to march from Mulllers to the depot, committee organizes infantry and artillery units for the procession and guard details.
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Connecticut
State Arsenal
Hartford
West Park
General Committee
Mullers
Gen. E
Greeley
Whittlesey’s Hall
Henry Greatorix
Newcomb Bassett
Wiliam Miller
Charles B. Dyer
George M Harmon
John Cannon
George Benedict
John S Parmle
George M Salleck
Charles K. Cadwell
Julius B Morgan
James Winchell
John G. Healey
F .8.Greeley
William @. Dickenson
Twelfth
A C. Hendrick
Pred A. Chase
Fifteenth
Samuel Tolles
Seventeenth
J. M. Crow
Eighteenth
J.D Plunkett
Twentieth
KE P Buckingham
Twenty-second
Earle Brown
Twenty-fourth Infantry
P Maher
Twenty
Frank D. Sloat
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Thomas J. Griffin
M Graves
Fifteenth Connecticut Regiment
E. E Rogers
Shark Capture on the Deck in Gosse's Natural History
The excerpt describes a shark fishing scene aboard a ship near the tropics. Sailors prepare gear and harpoon the beast as it thrashes, with the captain and crew coordinating lines and hooks while the crew watches the hunt and the shark’s menacing eyes.
Pacific Islands Navigation Survey Volume Noted in Royal Hydrographic Office
The Hydrographic Office of the United States Government exposes a volume on 1 157 islands shoals rocks and reefs in the North Pacific and announces a general survey to cruise the region over four to five years. Captains Long Brooks Palmer Jennings Moore Brown James and Zenas Ben are named among whalers and naval masters cited as authorities. Captain Daniel Smith of Honolulu Harbor Masters Office will add further notes. The Honolulu Advertiser and Friend contributed much information and gratitude is expressed for Captain Skerrett of Portsmouth for access to the volume.
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Hydrographic Office
United States
Washington
North Pacific
Pacific
Portsmouth
Narragan
Long
Brooks
Gambia
Henry Palmer
King Fisher
Jenning
Contest
Moore
Brown
James
Zenas Ben
Honolulu
Daniel Smith
Skerrett
Humorous Fragments Catchy Quips From Various Papers
A collage of witty lines and puns from multiple newspapers. Jests range from birds and letters to dogs and plants, with quips about doctors, dentists, and archery. Notable bits include Risqué wordplay about D and deceased, and a jab at mammals at sea.
Strangest inducement to visit art exhibition noted
An art critic praises a new bric-a-brac collection noting a porcelain umbrella as a striking entry lure. The remark appears in the New York Mail, highlighting the room’s eye catching feature and the critic’s wry humor.
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N. Y
Lane route proposed to reduce ocean collisions between New York and Liverpool
Van Nostrand's Engineer ing Magazine touts a lane system for eastbound and westbound ships on the New York to Liverpool line touching Boston. The lane would narrow routes to 15 20 miles, shorten westbound travel by about 30 miles, and run south of Cape Race to avoid fogs, with Gulf Stream benefits. Proponents urge trial by shipowners to improve safety amid occasional deadly collisions.
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van Nostrand
New York
Liverpool
Boston
Cape Race
Gulf Stream
Cape Clear
Sandy Hook
Europe
The Value of a Minute in a Bristol Channel Crisis
A small vessel fights a brutal tempest near the Bristol Channel rocks. With everyone fearing doom, the captain checks his chronometer as the sea rages. At one minute's turn the tide saves them, proving the minute's deadly value to the crew.
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Holmes
Bristol Channel
Facts About Life and Longevity Across Society
The text claims 3 trillion humans on earth speaking 3063 tongues with life lasting 8344 years. It asserts high child mortality and long odds of reaching old age, noting 6 of 100 reach 50 and 1 of 500 reach 80. It adds that tall people live longer, married men outlive singles, and rich live about 42 years longer than the poor.
Arbutus Name Hint From Quotations in Boston Transcript
A quirky note from the Boston Transcript links the name Arbutus to a remark about May flowers and a playful misquote. The excerpt also recalls a blunt old saying about men who swap horses or catch fish and lie about it, attributed to Josh Biltings.
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Arbutus
Boston Transcript
Josh Biltings
He. Barbour
Lincoln
Teniok
BaLsnazzan
Eazy
Boston
Masa
Mystery of Ocean Giants and a Curious Thinking Machine
A curious ocean debate unfolds as sea creatures discuss an unknowable object found on the seabed. Mrs Nautilus describes a distant land with light and thinking beings, while others doubt such life beyond water. A whaling tale follows detailing a massive, stubborn whale hunt and a dramatic sea chase.
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Mrs. Lobster
Harpooning a Devil Fish Off the Pen Sacola
An officer team from the United States ship Pen Sacola harpooned and pursued multiple devil fish in the Gulf of California. A Newark clergyman's son recounts the adventure in vivid detail, describing harpoon hits, frantic towing, and explosive bursts of speed as the crew battled the sea life.
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Gulf of California
United States
Pensacola
San Francisco
Craven
Newark
N.J
Cushman
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Dow
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Durham
Dentists In Convention
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Happy
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Mre~Flounder
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Ely
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New Haven
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Church and Center Sts
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Cedar Street
Branford, Conn
Spruce
W. T. Robinson
Cash Store
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Canada
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York
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C. Moerlein
Cincinnati Lager
Wm. Massey
Charles Clawson
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G. Elfy
Conn
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Elliott
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