Ericsson torpedo boat with 24 knot speed and torpedo armament
The Ericsson is a torpedo boat completed in 1892, displacing 120 tons and 149 feet long on the load waterline with a beam of 15.5 feet and a mean draught of 4.79 feet. It has twin screws and a 1800 horsepower propulsion, delivering 24 knots. Fuel capacity includes nine tons of coal and 36 tons bunkers. Armament features three 1-inch Whitehead torpedo tubes and three 1-pdr rapid fire guns. Crew consists of three officers and 20 men.
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Ericsson
British smugglers hid goods in coastal caves and sunken trails
The South African Review surveys English coast caves along Devon Cornwall and the Bristol Channel where smugglers stored contraband. Farmers and gentry built deep sunken ways and high banks to move kegs of brandy and sacks of sand unseen from sea and land, aiding concealment and weather protection.
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England
Devon
Cornwall
Bristol Channel
Coast Guard
South African Review
War Correspondents and the Burden on Commanders
The London Spectator argues that heavy press presence in military camps undermines a general's control and risks, with reporters shaping perceptions of battles and leadership. It warns this distraction may prevent the best officers from full public credit or effective service.
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Marlborough
Eugene of Savoy
Frederick the Great
Speicheren
London Spectator
Hearth Money Tax Repeal and Reimposition History
The chimney money, also called hearth money, funded revenue after Charles II. It was repealed by William and Mary but reimposed in Scotland in September 1690 at 1s 2d per hearth. William welcomed the repeal as one of his first boons on arrival.
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Scotland
William
Dowell
St. Louis
Gallia
Queenstown
The Great Lakes Tale at Soo 1671 Possession Scene
W S Harwood notes in St Nicholas a recounting of June 14 1671 when a French royal representative with officials priests voyageurs and Native tribes gathered atop a Soo hill. He lifted a clod and the king took possession of land from north to south seas and beyond with a cross and chant.
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St. Nicholas
Great Lakes
W. S. Harwood
Harwood
Soo
Fort Brady
Lake Superior
St. Mary's River
Huron
New World
France
St. Lusson
In the Wake of a War Depicts Squalid Salonica Jewelry
In Harper's Magazine Juliz Ralph describes Salonica's Jewish community as seen in prior eras. He portrays poverty and squalor in a ghettolike setting with vivid details of dress, skin, and headdress, contrasting with perceived beauty and foreign residence.
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Broadway
Chicago
Berlin
Juliz
Ralph
Harper's Magazine
Widow of General’s Widow Accused in Opinion Theft
A prominent Washington lobbyist paid ten thousand dollars to a socialite widow to obtain a Supreme Court opinion on the Thurman Pacific railroad law. The scheme involved access to a justice’s desk and a church neighborhood capture, with the investigation ending ties between the families and the widow relocating to New York.
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Supreme Court
Jay Gould
C. P. Huntington
Congress
Smith
Thurman Pacific
Thomas Circle
Handkerchief Trade Reveals Giants of U S Market
A New York wholesale dealer cites vast national demand for handkerchiefs, about 75 000 dozen daily and 328 500 000 single pieces yearly, with supply stock around 850 million in the city. He notes imports from Japan and Europe, domestic production limits, price ranges from 30 cents to 40 dollars a dozen, and an estimated capital of up to 100 million dollars in this branch.
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New York
United States
Japan
France
Belgium
Ireland
St. Gall
Switzerland
Brussels
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Washington Star
Fragmented overheard dialogue yields unclear names and events
Ongoing garbled exchange mentions an Uncle George and a called contact at an office. Several words are misspelled or truncated, producing an unreadable snippet with no clear individuals, actions, or location to report.
Purser’s nerve told in tall tale of shipboard courage
A New York Tribune account recalls the Gallia wreck where a purser preserved calm amid sinking. He recounted shaving to keep composure while signaling for rescue and salvaging valuables, claiming a nerve-saving photo moment and a near-miss voyage to Liverpool before survival.
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Gallia
Liverpool
New York Tribune
Conversation Fragments from Two Brief Exchanges
A playful exchange features Little Tommie and Mr Simperling discussing what pleases others and laughter at a glance. It is followed by a brief vignette of a New Orleans man asking a Bangor Maine chap about southern travel with mentions of Boston and New York.
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Tommie
Lillian
Mr. Simperling
Cleveland
South
New Orleans
Bangor
Maine
Boston
New York
Harper's Bazar
Tim and the riverince at the public house scene
A humorous exchange shows Tim planning to enter a public house despite warning. A crabby reply insists the devil must pay for his own drink, with a punchy Irish-tinged banter between characters.
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Tim
Phil May
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Dirks
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Ayl
Nick
Farmer Hayrick
Westerly
Quincy
Scotch and O
S. Fowler
Vooper Hist
Richardson
KX. HW. Siaker
Concord
T.F. Sheehan
Barrett’ S Mill Road
Gonecord Junction
Mas
Maynard's Block
Victor
J. W. Henderson
South Acton, Mass
Tlorseshoeing & Specialty
WM. ©. Hale
Maynard ST
So, Acton, Mass
Ernest Hosmer
D. D
No. Acton
Concord Junction
Jeremiah Sheehan
Hapgood
Stoxx
Teft
Anterfrise
Horace Tuttle
Horace Tuptle
Walden Street
J. CoPrieid
J. F. Meade
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