Germany's airship fleet its size and purpose in war
Article notes that German government supervised airship production has produced three Zeppelins 446 to 510 feet long, with rapid firing guns and long ranges. It discusses potential fleet expansion to 40 ships, costs, and the capacity to travel 600 to 1,000 miles, signaling a looming aerial threat and military applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igermany
English Channel
McClure’s
Germany
Enand
Tariff clash shapes fate of steel trust protection
The article analyzes a high tariff campaign around iron ore and steel stock, noting the Steel Trust’s dividends, the 45 cent per ton ore duty aimed at New England, and the political maneuvering of Taft, Payne, Aldrich, and Cannon. It highlights concessions on hides and oil, and questions House acceptance and presidential approval, with Aldrich depicted as a deft tariff manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
New England
Steel Trust
Tariff Conference Committee
Senate
Taft
Payne
Standard Oil
Aldrich
House
Cannon
Mr. Payne
Woman Rounds World and Recovers Health Journey Ends
Mrs B M McAllister wife of a British official in West Africa completed a world circling voyage begun nine months earlier. She traveled from London through the Suez Canal to India China and Japan then Yokohama to Vancouver and across Canada to the United States. She traveled with her maid, owned an automobile with hired chauffeurs, and opposed the suffrage movement. She reported no molestation during travels and praised women in civilized lands while contrasting them with British sisters.
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New York
B. M. McAllister
West Africa
Lusitania
London
Suez Canal
India
China
Japan
Yokohama
Vancouver
Canada
United States
EIGHTY WARSHIPS COMING HUDSON FULTON CELEBRATION
Gen Woodford announced fifty three navy vessels would participate in the Hudson Fulton celebration this fall. The lineup includes sixteen battleships three armored cruisers three scout cruisers twelve torpedo boats and four submarines. Germany England Italy France and others will send ships. Prince Kuni hiko is expected to attend. Fulton art exhibit at the Met opens Sept 20 with about ten thousand guests and thirty Rembrandts offered.
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Bration
New York
Nly
Stewart L. Woodford
George von I. Meyer
Woodford
English Channel
Atlantic
State Department
Germany
A. D. von Keister
England
Frederick T. Hamilton
Italy
Etruria
Aetna
France
South America
Mexico
Netherlands
Utrecht
Midzuno
Count Komura
Kunihiko of
Kuni
Robert W. de Forest
J. Pierpont Morgan
le Fulton
Metropoli Museum of Art
de Forest
Four Persons Seek Injunction Against Bar Island Bridge
Bar Harbor Maine July 29 Six New York residents including John S Kennedy De Witt Clinton Blair David B Ogden Gen Thomas H Hubbard Walter G Ladd and William H L Lee sue to restrain Eden from contracting for a Bar Island bridge The island owned by two people has one inhabited house four inhabitants and would cost 35000 to borrow The bridge would run 1800 feet from the Swimming Club area to a harbor island on a bar under high tide The town voted last March to build the bridge and now faces public money for private use. W D Cook Son report fresh fish at low prices.
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Bar Harbor
John S. Kennedy
de Witt Clinton Blair
David B. Ogden
Thomas H. Hubbard
Walter G. Ladd
William H. L. Lee
New York
United States
Town of Eden
Bar Island
Atlantic Ocean
Society Girls Enter Convent
Lexington Kentucky July 29 announcement by the family that Misses Spalding and Alice Young daughters of Colonel and Mrs Milton Young will enter the Sacred Heart Convent at Albany New York Friday to prepare to become nuns for life. Two years ago Miss Marie Young joined the same order and with their departure this week only Miss Lucy remains at home. The Young sisters have long led Central Kentucky society at the McGrathiana farm hosting numerous brilliant functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Spalding
Alice Young
Milton Young
Sacred Heart Convent
Albany
N. Y
Marie Young
Lucy
Kentucky
McGrathiana Farm
Plans to Harness Hell Gate Power Near New York
Plans are underway to harness Hell Gate currents at Hallets Point to power New York City. Secrecy surrounds the experiments as motors test current velocity and feasibility of generating electricity from the gate’s rushing waters. Officials believe enough power could run the city’s electric light plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hell Gate
Hallets Point
Court Justifies Stones Assault in Maryland Dismissal
Baltimore July 29 Senator William Stone of Missouri faced a charge of assault on Lawrence G Brown a negro waiter on a Pennsylvania Railroad train. Police Magistrate Eugene Grannan dismissed the case deeming the act justifiable provoked by Brown s extreme discourtesy and reprimand as Stone left the station amid supporters including Maryland Treasurer Murray Vandiver.
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Baltimore
Eugene Grannan
Central District
William Stone
Missouri
Lawrence G. Brown
Stone
Brown
Senator Stone
Murray Vandiver
Maryland
Station House
New White Mountain Trail Blazed by Plucky Woman
Mrs James A Cruikshank of New York blazed a new trail in the White Mountains from Mount Field to Mount Willey. Accompanied by her husband, she crawled and climbed over 15 miles of rugged terrain, three miles never before invaded, linking two terminals previously disconnected. She holds a mountain climbing record in the Canadian Rockies.
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White Mountain
Bretton Woods
N. G
James A. Cruikshank
New York
White Mountains
Mount Field
Mount Willey
Claims against city and others heard by common council panel
Willard I. Allen seeks 500 damages for injuries from an open manhole at Broad street near the Masonic Temple on May 20, alleging 15 weeks out of work and 50 in medical costs. James McAndrews drops his 45 claim after liquor was noted. Gaetano Tedesko’s claim on Main and Congress streets is tabled as responsibility rests with Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. Multiple other petitions assessed or tabled. New York feature describes George Dolling, 7 ft 2 in Englishman, arriving at Ellis Island and drawing a crowd. he weighs 275 pounds and wears size 17 shoes. He plans to visit a food vendor at Battery Park.
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Common Council
Willard I. Allen
Wood Avenue
Masonic Temple
Broad Street
Claims Committee
James McAndrews
Public
McAndrews
Gaetano Tedesko
Main
Congress Streets
Bridgeport Hydraule Co
George W. Hart, Jr
Gem Avenue
Isaac Segal
Seaview Avenue
John E. Derrick
Carlton Avenue
Mary Allibone
Trowel Street
Mary Nolan
Arctic Street
Dora Schwitzer
Main Street
Agnes Pellitier
Spruce Street
Robert Weber
Bridget Gaffney
Catherine Neary
Caroline Clarkson
Fairfield Avenue
First Evangelical Luthern Church
New York
George Dolling
Ellis Island
Benjamin Corday
England
Dolling
Battery Park
Jman
Dolliung
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Conm
Lew York
Fifth Avenue
Brunswick Building
A. Menet
Fhursday
State Senate
Tors Holzer
Arnold
Bridge
Manwaring
New York Central
H EH Harriman
Union Pacific
New Fk
Boston
Hartford Courant
Republican Party
General Assembly
Hudson-Fulton cCrlur
Bar Island Bridge
W. D. Cook & Son
Miles
Boonton
Dr. Miles
Benehr
Royal Hotel
Rai
Bridgeport Real Estate
Burr & Knapp
Main ST
Bridgeport, Conz
James Staples
Bankers and Brokers
State St
Bridgeport, Com
Seca Sele oSaereree Ey, Real
P. L. Holzer
F. T. Staples
Ardencraig IN
Port Jefferson
Rockwell’s
Luzerne, New York
Hudson River
Lake Luzerne
Adirondacks
Switzerland of America
Saratoga
A. G. Cushman
Frisbie’s
THE
NEW Haven Register Cigar
Eckler & CO
Everard’s
B’ Port, Liquor & Grocery Co
Water Street
Smith’s
Bartholomay
Rochester
M. J. Maloney
Jones Avenue
Albert
Meigs
Eee Nee Ae
Mollan
W. K. Mollan
Raymond
East 28Th ST
NEW_ YORK
B’way
Parker
HOTEL
Gallatin
West 46Th Street
5Th Ave
New York City
Gernando Pannaci
Pannaci
Long Branch
N. J
Garry’s Fish Market
Middle Sts
Board of Building Commissioners
C. H. Botsford
W. H.R. Dubois
C. T. Beardsley, JR
Building Commission
M. Rowland
Court of Common Pleas
Fairfield County
Pembroke Street
J. Andrew Grive
William F. Russell
Bridgepor
Gledhill & Co
CO. Water & Tnion Sts
Kelly’s Cigar Store
Fairfield Ave
James H. Kelly
Registrars of Voters
City Hall
State Street
James H. Eooney
William
General Registrars of Voters
Amusem
Montgomery
Poli
ALL Star Stock Company
Jackson
America
Geo. Primrose
Primrose
Paul
SEA Lion Band
Marvelous Oceanic Actors
Boxing Bears
Henry Street
Baseball
New Haven
Springfield
Imperial Theatre
Long Island Sound
Shore & Islands
Venice
South Norwalk
Com
Langdon Islands Co
Norwalk
Col
West
34Th St
A. M. Wooster
U. 5
Pridgeport
Conn
Kennah 114
Wall Street, — Middle
F. Lyman
Optician
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