Fragmented 1908 News Fragments From London to New York
Readable scraps recount a Hyde Park rally death toll claim, a Royal Air Force pilot crash on a liner deck, American fashion influence on English wardrobes, New York honor students entering city government, and CCC tree-planting milestones, with scattered notes on British society, politics, and transportation amid early 20th century upheavals.
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New York
Dakotas
Niagara
Falls
Nantucket lightship and buoy maintenance details
The article describes Nantucket lightship design and equipment including a 16000 candle power electric light, fog signal every 16 seconds, radio beacon signals up to 200 miles, and underwater signals reaching merchant ships. It covers hull construction, watertight compartments, lifeboats, mooring anchors, and crew safety procedures. It also notes lighthship naming conventions and mentions relief ships and the broader lighthouse tender fleet. Additionally a separate piece recalls Aaron Burr’s alleged legal trick in creating the Bank of Manhattan and nearby historic sites in Wall Street.
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Nantucket
New York
Bank of Manhattan Company
Aaron Burr
Burr
Wall Street
Federal Hall
We Kars Bee erenident efabt' hare a county meeting
Irve, president at We Kars Bee, and SMaernish Kennedy, secretary of the county Republicans executive committee, trade with record advertisers to discuss campaign strategy.
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Irve
We Kars Beeerenident
Efabt
Hare
Smaernish " Kennady
County Republicas
Eoromites
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J. He In
Gontend
Hyde Park
London
Mayer
Davie Wilson
Philadelphia
Chicago
Normandie
Gosport
England
Royal Air Foi
Nortmandie
Hane Pugnet
Faery
Brian
America
Paris
Vienna
The
CCC
Record Aavertinars
Gulf
Gule
Church of Christ
Glifton
Texas