Atlantic crossing timeline from explorers to steamships
The article surveys Atlantic travel from Columbus’s 1492 crossing to the rise of steam power, noting ships like the Savannah and Sirius. It contrasts sailing vessels with early steamers, cites the Royal William’s 17 day voyage, and reflects on how transit time shrank from months to hours over four centuries.
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Dreadnaught
Red Jacket
New York
Liverpool
Savannah
Atlantic
Royal William
Quebec
London
Parliamentary Library
Ottawa
Times of
Sirius
Hudson
Sandy Hook
Christian Science Monitor
Saving and production drive national prosperity and growth
A discussion argues that producing more and saving more are essential to counter Bolshevism, fund industrial expansion, and support new capital. The text highlights thrift, victory loans, and bank cooperation as means to educate the public to save, while urging labor and management to pursue savings to enable factories, railroads, and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Manufactur
Electricity Powers Navy Ships and Global Power Uses
The article notes battleships built for the United States Navy use 40 000 HP of electric drive, equal to the combined energy needs of Baltimore and Washington. It mentions Italy harnessing a volcano to a 5 000 HP power house to generate steam. It claims the United States leads in electric steel furnaces with over 300 in use and marks broad electricity adoption in farming. It cites 118 electricity applications in farming, 102 328 Bell telephones in 70 000 cities, and 23 281 150 miles of wire, far exceeding previous distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Baltimore
Washington
Italy
United States
Oro
Electric progress across nations and cities noted
The report notes vast telephone and wireless message volumes, long distance reach of 8 000 miles, Argentina starting incandescent lamp manufacture, 12 454 US communities with electric service versus 3 454 with gas, Japan expanding with hundreds of central station and railway systems, and New York City consuming over 1.25 billion kilowatts in the last fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Argentina
United States
Japan
New York City
Grand Jury Session Opens in Federal Court Wyoming
May term of the United States district court for Wyoming convened with a grand jury elected and sworn to consider evidence in federal cases from the last six months. The implicated defendants face varied charges, mostly liquor sales to Indians and other misdemeanors, with Freda Belle McDonald arraigned for immoral conduct. The grand jury list includes Martin Bruiher, Samuel Idleman, W A Mi, ALB J M Brandon, G wy, W W Dusgolle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court For
Wyoming
Freda Belle McDonald
Wenter
Lincoln Coyal
Kemmerer
Martin Bruiher
Samuel Idleman
W. A. Mi
Alb
J. M. Brandon
W. W. Dusgolle
Local Citizens Named in Burns and Pine Bluffs Circles
Cheyenne, C St Penwick, John Boworth of Burns, Wm H Hoar of Federal and Willey Dunston of Pine Bluffs are referenced among community figures in regional notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
C. St. Penwick
John Boworth
Burns
Wm. H. Hoar
Federal
Willey Dunston
Pine Bluffs
Wyoming Balloon Corps Member Made Corporal
First Class Private Herman J. Falkenburg of Little Medicine Wyoming United States balloon school Lee Hall Virginia has been promoted to corporal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Herman J. Falkenburg
Little Medicine
Wyoming
United States Balloon School
Lee Hall
Virginia
Sweetwater County Shearing Finished in Southern Region
Sweetwater County reports the southern flocks completed shearing as Gottsohe corral closes near Lowa. The Gottache crew transfers to Bitter Creek for remaining sheep. After Bitter Creek, Hitter Creek's Pacific area will open for northern flocks.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Lowa
Gottache Corral
Bitter Creek
Hitter Creek
Pacific
Community Sale Promises Big Fun Thursday May Event
Local notice urges W O W members to attend a Thursday gathering with a supper and auction. Rock River lots are selling quickly, and Sherman Co offers window shades with contact by phone 54 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Steamship Manila Mara Fire Reported Off Seattle Coast
The steam liner Manila Mara arrived from the Orient with about 200 passengers and a cargo valued around 82,000. A fire broke out in the hold while tied up at Seattle causing smoke and deck damage. Crews contained the blaze after发现 streams of water or suppressant and the situation was under control.
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Seattle
Wash
Manila
Lincoln County Sheep Wool Selling Profitably
Lincoln County reports steady wool prices with no slump in sight as Oscar Peterson sells a clip at 50 cents a pound. Rant, a local sheep owner, sells 1 000 choice ewes for Bonnier, reflecting favorable demand and strong market sentiment.
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Lincoln County
Bonnier
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Tandolph Leigh
Albert Hearst
Billtor
Alephones
Carey Avenue
Wyoming Trust & Savings Bank
Harry B. Henderson
LANCE
Western State Oil & Land CO
Buck Creek
Rock Oil Producing Company
Lance Creek
Har Cy Creek
Dooesh Garret
Harvey, Howley & Chint
Altys
Douglas
Prigoth & Emery
Poesident
Prop
Ta Bante
Wye
L. M. Porter
Genvette County Bank
Rf. D. Howley, Joseph Garst
L. A. Whipple
R. G. Virtue
Emery
Lanca Croek
Wirslow Taylor & Company
S—Consolidated Stock Exchange
Widener Bldg
Philadelphia
Rance
York Curb
Grand Jury
Federal Court
Petit Jury
Wyoming Balloon Corps
Sweetwater County Shearing
Sherman Co
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