Effects of Burethot and Modern Warship on Naval Warfare
A discussion on the Maine disaster and the shift to high explosives in future naval arms. It notes the limits of gunpowder and criticizes Vesuvius type guns, cites the Sims Dudley dynamite gun, and describes a dramatic test at the Narrows where explosive projectiles injure a battleship, leading to surrender at sight of a white flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Sims Dudley
Friends of
Driggs Seabury
Ammuuition Company
Narrows
New York
Howell gun of the Navy forged for armored ships and rail
The article describes Rear Admiral J A Howell's invention a revolvable rocket loaded gun that combines gun and rocket in one projectile claiming three thousand yard range and riflelike accuracy. It details the field piece design a lightweight four hundred pound carriage and rapid spin system with a gas seal breech and a safety mechanism.
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J. A Howell
United States Navy
Powell
Weef
Hle
W Steel
Baer
Megosi
Willi
Pierce
Narrows
New York
Wih & Rocery
Tay
Ile Geparste
Transmission powers and speed differ in loading methods
The loading methods are nearly identical but the transmission of power and the multiplication of speed vary significantly. The text contrasts how power is conveyed and how speed is amplified, highlighting practical differences in approach.
Color and Cigar Quality Debate Hits Color Myths
A London grocers journal debunks the belief that wrapper color signals strength in Havana cigars. The true strength lies in inner fillers and bunch wrappers, with color only reflecting outer wrapping material. Industry practices and consumer pricing pressures are discussed as lighter colors gain value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
London
Cuba
Tie
Origin of the Word Yankee in Colonial Talk
A fragmented passage traces the term Yankee to several proposed roots. It mentions forms like Yankies and Yangees and cites potential Native American, Dutch, and English influences cited as origins of the label used by colonial settlers and in debates over Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pentmore Cooper
Varkee
Ieventivenses
Bome
Tomnet Atin
Staariness
Shtogerber
Joba Bell
Jonathan
Americas
Spain
Tudtanagiotis
Prudian
New Fing
Exvelland
Sheetish
Tolonia
Oa Win
I do not see how you can possibly reconcile yourself to wearing the hair of another. Your face shows who answered, scornfully, pointing to her relative's coat. Any pray, don't you wear the wool of another on your back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enother
Touth
Miss Emma Whittington Named Arkansas State Guards Colonel
OV Jones of Arkansas appoints Emma W. Whittington of Hot Springs as colonel of Company A Third Infantry Arkansas State Guards. She is the youngest regularly appointed colonel in the United States and one of three women ever honored with a military rank in the country. Whittington, a Hot Springs native, is active in society and plans for a summer encampment, while balancing duties as drillmaster and community leader in a life filled with social events and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
State Guard
Emma Whittington
United States
OV. Jones
Arkansas
Enma W. Whittington
Hot Springs
Arkansas State Guards
Cal. Whittington
Arkanas
National Guard
Tlot Springe
Whittington
Arid
Juda
Pathers
Dripping Springs
Nownie Glen
Rome
Sunmer
Tittle Hawk
Whitington
Batly
Alp
Whinbrgion
Sheam Widditington
Arkabane
Pihie Phaek Gazette
Graz
Athanarr
Kentucky Stone with Melcon Habits
An elderly civil engineer recalls an astonishing multicolored limestone rock observed about nine years ago in eastern Kentucky near Carmberund gap. He describes rapid color shifts after weather events with hues ranging from pink to black as seasons change, noting teammate reports of similar variation and an unexplained phenomenon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Vite Inka
Louisville
Savanna News
Kitche Lisard Woose
Carmberund Gap
Virginia
Bunting
The Ship in Processions and Federal Parade Echoes
An old timer recalls ship parades as a historic Washington feature symbolizing state stature. The float with mock weapons and sailors mirrored political displays dating back to 1788, linked to Commodore Harney and the federalist era debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maliiaere
Joshis Harney
Tia
Federaliat Party
Lingeaih
Unclear OCR Fragment on Watercraft Propulsion
The readable text describes boats and propulsion using jets of water and comments on steering and water flow. The passage appears as a garbled OCR segment with no clear event, date, or identifiable names to anchor a fuller news item.
Representative Bell's Bil on tunnel rights approved by House
The House passed Bell's bill revising tunnel rights in mining claims. It allows claimants to extend 1200 feet along veins and extend on one or both sides, with court precedents guiding side limits. Debate cited prior rulings, five feet buffer from tunnel line, and potential government payments for certain extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Bell
Supreme Court
le Funind
Detbihicke
Senate
English Company Profits Reported Amid Complex Accounts
The report outlines yearly profits for an English company, noting no bonded corporation in Colorado and detailing expenses and various allocations. It references per share values, dividend declarations, and ownership by a specific group, with emphasis on financial posture and future projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SSN
Stuur
Mining Nova Shows Rising ore output and safety notes
The report details ore production at the Sedalia and Portland mines with daily tonnage near eighty to ninety in aggregate and a personnel count around twenty edge-built workers. It notes mine capacity at fifty tons per day and mentions two new boilers and planned dividend increases to fund reserve growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Cripgle Creek
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Gov. Jones
Macy Ternings
Che Rhoent
Bavide Kert
Col, Wilettington
Daten
Neal
Bim
Cerry
Bey Fe Belew
Rentic Li's
Bala
Engligh Company
Linetiog Géel
Mining Nova
Dontefol
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