Bainbridge sinks four battleships in bay action
In a dramatic naval tale Lt. Dolafield commands the Bainbridge aided by magnetic torpedoes to cripple a superior enemy fleet off the San Francisco coast. The bold sortie sank four battleships, prompting a withdrawal to prevent the city bombardment and earning Dolafield a congressional citation and promotion to captain.
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Tesla
Dolafield
Bainbridge
David
Delafield
San Francisco
United States
Oregon
Iowa
Massachusetts
Indiana
Texas
Idaho
New York
Maine
Brooklyn
Olympia
Charleston
Columbia
Newark
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Bay
Sens
Monterey
Puritan
Terror
Amphitrite
Jack
Navy Yard
Woodbridge
John Paul Jones
Decatur
Preble
yIttIa
Golden Gate
Gregon Landing
Congress
S.10
Francisco
The Torpedo Boat Bainbridge Joins Active Duty
Lieutenant John Delafield receives orders to detach from the Idaho and command the Bainbridge, a new torpedo boat. Work at Mare Island Yard proceeds to ready the vessel for expected early combat, with Delafield impressing officers as a capable leader before departure to sea.
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Delafield
Bainbridge
Bonitn
Duxbury Reef
Dolafield
Jack
Stainbridge
Dalafield
Washington
John Delafield
U.S. N
Visho
Las Francisco
Idaho
Mare Island Navy
Ako
Tiang
Huruunt
Navy Yard
Buainbridge
S'Il
Bans
Asha
Elmen
Perhins
Jient
Largest kite ever made in England used to draw carriage
A Bristol owned kite built by Mr. George Pocock, grandfather of W G Grace, measured 123 feet by 15 feet and demonstrated the feasibility of using a kite to pull a carriage along roads.
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England
George Pocock
Bristol
W. G. Grace
The Decline of Giant Turf Speculation
A historical note compares old era betting with today showing fewer large bets and a broad cross section of bettors. It cites figures like Sir Joseph Hawley and the Marquis of Hastings, mentions Jubilee Plunger losses, and notes women also participate in betting across cities in Chambers' Journal style.
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Joseph Hawley
Marquis of Hastings
Robert Peel
Chambers’ Journal
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Webster
Parry
Robert G. Stewart
Denton Hardyrrave
W.W. Toms & We
Toms’ Deter
Talbot County
North Carolina
Leewe
Page
E.lhouse
W. F. Pennington
Acent
Hillsborough
Maryland
Blickensderfer
Turner & Moore
General Southern
St. Paul St
Baltimore, MD
Atlanta, GA
Garlond
Richmond, VA
M. R. Smithers
T. J. Smithers & Son
Dentists
Easton
Denton
P. W. Downes
Anna Giering
East ST
Baltimore Street
Baltimore
Iad
Frank ¢, Bolton
Lea
Bolton
Bolton Bros
Elaine
PRATT
W Andrew Satterfield
Denton, Maryland
McShane & Son
Denton, Md
WM. B.stanton
Williston, Mab
Trdine
Julius Hines & Son
Canton
Notion
Vow Deans
Mike
THE
J. G Godwin Company
Haston, Ma
COAL
L. B. Toipers
Talbot and
Oswald Tilghman
Cornelius W. Vander Hoogt
Prudential Land Co
J. O. Tayler
Porster Shell
Railor Water Geo A. Gegner
Boston
Aliannan Streets
Elushia
Amy
Elimouth Ufo
Staven
Somerset
Exmoor
Quantock
Longman’s Magazine
Amasa J. Parker
Albany
Jack Delafield
Delafiela
Leutenant
Ivo
Gos
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