Army and Navy maneuvers test fort defenses at Chesapeake
The article describes a large scale exercise by United States Army and Navy around Chesapeake Bay to gauge fortifications protecting Washington from sea attack. Rear Admiral Dickins commanded the attacking fleet while Major General Wade supervised Atlantic defenses, with Fort Monroe and Fort Washington key sites. The maneuvers tested fire control, portable searchlights, mine defenses, and coordinated signals as fleets attempted to breach coastal forts and reach Washington or Baltimore, with results kept confidential.
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oRvy
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
FW. Dicking
James F. Wad
Atlante
Atlante, Who Had At Hin Chief of Laff Heigadhin General Frederick D. Grant
Hamnton
Wovrelic
Dlekins Wat
Conan
Lorneda Bok
M. Johmataap
Linn
BleuteGel
Ramsay
Potta
Port Washington
Port Tunt
Col. Revidutin KK
Abeved
Foris Hawnd
Garralt
Armalend
Fort Monroe
Baltimore
Chesapeake
Huot
Fort Carroll
Epposite
Les Fort Smallwood
Fort Howard
Worth Point
Fort Armistead
Elver
Houta
Gampiete
Cape Hatteras
Clesa
Edible Swordfish From Black Islanders Impress Locals
Reports note that the Pye Black-Islanders prize swordfish for its quality and claim the tribe nearly dominates local supply. Fisherfolk from the islands take regular trips, but swordfish remain scarce and the work is strenuous and perilous.
Hawk and Weasel Attack Create New Zealand Sighting
A New Zealand settler reports a hawk crying in pain as a weasel clung to its neck. The hunter fired, and the chase ended with the hawk lifted aloft by the weasel in a dramatic scene. Also noted are a royal peer from Victoria era and a rare plant with massive leaves described as a New Zealand specialty.
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New Zealand
Coal Black Rat Captured at Portland Police Station
A large coal black rat with velvet skin was caught in a trap at the police station one morning. It was drowned along with several other rats. Witnesses, including prisoners in nearby apartments, noted it drew much attention as never before seen in the city.
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Portland
Oregonian
Great Singer Tomb Prepared by Famous Italian Artist
A renowned singer Emma Celie arranged a monument in advance, four years ago, with a noted French sculptor who initially hesitated but then built a design. The article notes Celie's earnest intent and references Philadelphia politics and dowries in French matchmaking, plus a brief glimpse of public figures and a Port Glasgow blacksmith’s son appointed director of an arts institute.
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Mme
Emma Celie
Wm. Watt
Anid Arts Institute
Port Glasgow
Oldest Judge in Active Service in Worcester Area
Judge Charles Fletch of Athal is ninety years old and still active in the first district court of Northern Worcester. He travels between Athal and Gardner several days a week and administers justice in five courts despite diminished strength. He is said to be the oldest judge in active service in the country.
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Charles Fletch
Athal
Worcester
Buch Athal and Gardner
Len Yents
Field
Governor Warfield Preserves Maryland Death History
Maryland governor Warfield creates a large scrapbook of death notices and newspaper clippings about Isloyd Lowncées. He plans to file the volume in the Avgupolis state archives and urges future successors to follow his example.
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Warfield
Maryland
Isloyd Lowncées
Avgupolis
Peculiar Smuggling Case Before Marseilles Court
A Marseilles customs court case involved the French liner Touraine with a large opium find. All aboard faced a heavy fine of £2000, distributed among the crew by wage proportion, a rare collective punishment in a contraband matter.
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Customs Court
Marseilles
Touraine
Wisconsin Senate Debates Mortgage Taxation Amendment
The Wisconsin Senate debated mortgage taxation with Merton's amendment for a uniform one half percent tax on mortgages, voting down the original bill to exempt mortgages. Senators argued for and against exemptions, with concerns over equity and parallels to New York policy. The vote left the current law in force and moved to other measures.
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Senate
Merton
Merien Seld
Fnree
Hudnall
Sena
Wisconsin Legislative Vetoes and Bills Summary
The assembly rejected a veto on health park aid and a governor seat issue, with narrow votes on the telephone connection bill. Several taxation and exemption measures for forestry lands were killed. A Dunn colored pocket ballot proposition advanced to the governor for approval. State aid to fairs was passed with specific allocations. Textbook change rules stay with local boards. Stout teachers aid bill approved, dam building bill killed as unconstitutional. Insurance taxation amendment approved with carve outs. Insurance publication bill approved. Two measures lost: women on the board of control and free railroad transport distribution.
Novelty for Amusement Seeks Public Interest in Miniature Railway
A quirky proposal blends a miniature railway with a merry-go-round style exhibit at a public park. The plan features an open track, a city locomotive, and motorized cars designed to provoke amusement while emphasizing safety and practical operation.
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St Louis
Burros Fond of Beer and Local Thirst in Vegas
The passage describes a chaotic scene around beer and thirst in Las Vegas, naming figures like Buster and Braicho and referencing towns, owners, and a staged protest. It mentions disputes over beer distribution and a composition of interest among local players, with a focus on the tension surrounding drinking and the social scene.
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Las Vegas
Buster
Braicho
Lrtiiher
Ldeker
Brune
Morgan, A& Coinfennis
Che Wally Raat
Lee
Merpan
Baie Ste
Geordi Des Angeles Esaindiel
Sword of Honor for Stoessel Designed by French Artist
Sword of Honor for Stoessel designed by French artist Flarge drew praise from King Edward during a Paris visit. The tale also recounts a man’s fatal hemorrhage after a snake encounter in Aliquippa Pennsylvania and odd notes about clothing from 4 year old Calvin Wells of Saratoga Springs. A 20 pound Connecticut River salmon near Lyme was noted as the first in two years.
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Flarge
Edward
Paris
Allquipua
George Wood
Gee Thiety-Orstward
Aliquippa
Pittsburg
Calvin Wells
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Northampton
Connecticut River
John Flynn
Boon
Connecticut
Lyme
Hart Tord Courant
City Dwellers Eyes for Relief in Open Country
A learned note explains nervous fatigue from city life. It says eyes fix on distant stars and rest less when looking at near objects. When gazing at wide horizons, eye muscles relax, easing strain and fatigue. An extensive view of open country is said to refresh the eyes.
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Monroe
Avin
Paris
Wisconsin State News Impossible Sleepwalker Accident Report
A garbled Wisconsin state news item describes a woman somnambulant incident with injuries. The report mentions Milwaukee area roads and a sequence of unclear names and places, citing a PAI feed and local observers.
Sweden Organize Celebrations in Ashland Coronation Parade
The Swedish National Association of Ashland organized with large membership for a June 23 celebration marking the coronation of Gustav I Vasa in 1523. Also reports on Maree Startling Charge for grave desecration, and local notices about arrests, public park purchases, and a man’s eighty fifth birthday celebration in Janeville.
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Sweden
Narionslaenoelasion Nf Ashland
Gusta Vasa
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Senate Committee On Education
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Sword of Honor
Stoessel
Wisconsin State News
Sleep Walker
PAI
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East Wisconsin
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Ernestine Griet
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