Rapid Progress On New Warships Reported By Navy
The New York Sun notes progress on several vessels including the Brooklyn armored cruiser nearing completion and the battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky under keel. Delays affect torpedo boats and Baltimore submarine efforts, while the Oregon, Massachusetts, and Indiana are near readiness. Private yards show limited battleship activity, with Iowa next due for trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mr. Holland
New Jersey
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Brooklyn
New York
Nashville
Helena
Wilmington
Newport News
Oregon
Massachusetts
Indiana
New York Navy Yard
Bowles
Herreshotts
Pacific
Monitor
Iowa
New York Sun
Woman learns to ride to spite a heartbreak
A young woman, in distress over a quarrel with her sweetheart, enters a Wheeling riding school and, despite heart trouble, learns to ride that evening. She falls often but remains determined until she masters the bicycle. The next day she returns, ends the “outs,” and is left with no need for the wheel.
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Washington Star
Transformation of New York Tenderloin Under Reform
A New York correspondent portrays the Tenderloin district’s regeneration after Lexow revelations and the Raines law era. Under a new precinct commander the area is becoming orderly, with gambling and all night resorts curtailed. Yet echoes of the old roistering hub persist as reforms continue.
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New York
Haymarket
Lexow
Tenderloin
Sixth Avenue
Captain Williams
Buckingham
Cremorne
Denderloin
Uuvb
New York Cor
Pittsburg Dispatch
Mirrors and Torpedoes Arm Coast Defenses With Modern Mirrors
An article describes a camera obscura style harbor view system using mirrors and lenses to project the harbor onto a protected table for fort defenders. It links the contraption to torpedo coordination and suggests Washington may adopt the method to observe enemy ship movements without exposing personnel. It notes military caution about torpedoes and timing.
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War Department
Washington
E. Stiles Vinten
United States
Galveston News
Bicycle track on whaleback ship captivates passengers
The Christopher Columbus on Lake Michigan hosts a deck cycling track for recreation and racing. On four hours Chicago to Milwaukee trips half the time is for casual spins, with prizes and souvenirs for amateurs. Similar setups are noted on other liners and even rail-adjacent routes, with plans for onboard instructors.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
America
Paris
New York
St. Paul
Wampania
Majestic
Yale
Atlantic
England
Berlin
Bob Cook
Chicca
Jackson Park
Toronto
New York Journal
Giant swordfish caught near New London by Captain Chipman
Captain Lorenzo B. Chipman of the sloop Admiral lands a swordfish weighing about 660 pounds, one of the largest on record, after a hard fight. A much smaller swordfish of eight feet and 75 pounds was also noted off Black Islam. Lobster shipments reach 18,000 pounds coastwide, with demand outstripping supply as New London supplies move to resorts. Live lobsters travel hundreds of miles, packed with ice and air, then shipped to Chicago.
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Lorenzo B. Chipman
Admiral
New London
Conn
New York
Chicago
New York Sun
War Balloons Contemplated by Spaniards and Cubans
A Herald Montevideo dispatch reports a Spanish electrician claims to guide balloons remotely and proposes a Madrid visit to test the device for Cuba use. A Cuban delegation in New York reportedly plans a monster balloon mission with 100 men and dynamite to strike Puerto Principe, Pinar del Rio, ships, and cities, aided by aeronaut Carl Meyer and Dr. Rufus Gibbon Wells with Cuban collaborators.
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Herald
Montevideo
Urugruay
Madrid
Cuba
New York
Trochas
Puerto Principe
Pinar del Rio
Carl Meyer
Waverly
N. d
Florida
Rufus Gibbon Wells
Senors Morel
Hardinas
T. Estrada Palma
New York Herald
Odd Ocean Liner Pranks and Mischief Across Cultures
The piece travels through humor and observations from ships to streets, recording an old passenger’s drift about speed lines on deck and a practical joker’s antics. It then shifts to a darker contrast with a racially charged anecdote and a child’s clever scam about a dollar, ending with light social quips and a nod to local gossip and a hotel souvenir tied to a political convention.
Real Estate Transfers Listed By Mrs Smith and Mr Til
Compiled transfers show David Conture to Bivirn Shoemaker in York Master in Chancery to Savanna I L A lot in Savanna 80 Thomas Shannon to Moga Shannon lots in Milledgeville 1200 Geo Detenhart to Blin We Teenhart lot in Chadwiel Elmer Isenturt to Yeory by Shirk lot in Chadwiele 50 Frank Yeager to Joseph Yeager land in Lanaeste 1 000 J W Kosey to Bottelford lot in Savanna 250 L dk Backer to Mary Mo Darham land in Woodland 1 000
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David Conture
Bivirn Shoemaker
York
Savanna I
L. A
Savanna
Thomas
Shannon
Moga Shannon
Milledgeville
Geo de Teenhart
Blin
Bottelford
L. Dk Backer
Mary Mo Darham
Woodland
Weather Record From Patra Station For July Week
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau weekly meteorological record notes mean weekly temperature 70.1 degrees and precipitation totals 0.87 inches. Observers log daily highs and lows with remarks. compares to 1805 figures.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Weeleoming
Patra
M. N
Ingenious Rat Trap Fails to Impress Newark Advertiser
Jersey City Printing employees plagued by unusually large bold rats. Engineer August Krone uses a swinging board and a water tank to lure and drown them with cheese and Bologna bait. Six rats fall prey in minutes, others study the see saw as spectators doubt the plan.
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Jersey City Printing Company
Dirk
August Krone
August
Newark Advertiser
Wives Swapped in Odd Marriage Pact Ends in Ten-Year Ties
A Cass county man and a Monroe county man swapped wives over a contested choice for a spouse. Cora Higgins favored Heckleyman, who married her with promise of ten years then Krubelman would become her husband if alive. Both divorces preceded the pact and the arrangement was kept as described.
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John Krubelman
Cass County
Mich
la Grange County
William BR
Heckleyman
Monroe County
Krubelman
Cora Higgins
Krabelman
Mra Heckleyman
Poor Widow Discovered Oil at Williamstown and Struck It Rich
Katharine Reed of Williamstown West Virginia rose from a poor widow with eight children to wealth after backing Irish partners Kennedy and Kelly in drilling on her land. A 1200 barrel oil gusher at the Big Kate well sparked a local boom. Reed earned an $100,000 fortune while remaining in her modest home. The knotted tale ties to the Chinamen’s well venture and broader oil fortunes across Marietta and Ohio fields, as her partnership’s luck reshaped lives.
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Williamstown
W. Va
West Virginia
United States
Tyler County
Charles Uhl
Cincinnati
Commerce Tritone
Famona
Mme
Midas
Katherine KE. Reed
Wil
Mra Reed
Kate
Ohio River
William Kennelly
Robert Kelly
Mrs. Reed
Sisterville
Kennedy
Kelly
Big Kate
Pittsburg
OU City
Tee Turin
Reed
Mott Street
New York
Sand Hill Run
Ohio
Marietta
Four Day Ship on Stocks Great German Naval Trade Drive
The article reports on the Hamburg America and North German Lloyd lines building a giant four day ship at Stettin to rival British and American liners. It outlines dimensions about 625 feet long, 60 feet wide, 4% feet depth, engines near 25 000 hp plus potential 80 000 hp, with twin screws, plus details of another shipyard build at Dantzie and a Belfast cargo carrier. It also notes German boast of the Potosi sailing ship and lists recent German speed records for various vessel types and routes.
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Stettin
Lloyd Line
Denard
Americean Line
Great Britain
Germany
North German
Lloyd
Schichau
Dantzie
Hamburg-American Line
Belfast
Potosi
Preussen
Blohm & Voss
Iquique
Hamburg
Luna
Germania
Rangoon
Falmouth
Piacula
Tenklenborg
Valparaiso
Selene
Rostock
Melbourne
Hebe
Blohm & Vors
Adelide
Berlin Cor
New York
Medical cure debated by Moran treat pneumonia with abscess method
The article describes a controversial new medical technique proposed by Dr. Thianas Moran to cure pneumonia by creating small abscesses to draw out deadly lung matter. Moran presented the idea at a New York Medical Practitioners' Society meeting, citing a healthy patient, Henry Wiggins, and tracing inspiration to Paris observer M. Paul.
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New York Medical Practitioners’ Society
Thianas Moran
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Moran
Elyria
Henry Wiggins
Society
M. ©. Paul
Academie de Medecine
Paris
Joke on Jerry Simpson at Port Dodge
A joke was told at Port Dodge Iowa about Populist ex congressman Jerry Simpson who gave the Independence day oration. His $200 stipend was paid in two sacks of silver dollars. Simpson jokingly asked if the dollars were Republican and gold standard, which he accepted, noting he wished the country had more of them. Also mentioned is Elias Dunkle, 14, who survived injuries from a pole fall at Heela park with a broken jaw and missing teeth after earlier incidents.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
John S Tallman & Co
Broadway
New York
Germany
Leherman
Sheeniet
Roland
Oliver
Hfe
Mmanhood
Port Dodge
Jerry Simpson
Jerry
Pittsburg
Elias Dunkle
Heela Park
Philadelphia Times
Oddities and local notes cross the county lines
A western paper salutes a young schoolmaam for her teaching reputation then recounts her gifting of a fine umbrella to the editor. In Butler Missouri twins receive the names Gold and Silver. A Chiffin Georgia bachelor teases club ladies with a secret vote to marry him, nine voters each with one vote. A diamond expert reports a 6 1 32 carat yellow gem from Jaegerfontein worth 12000 dollars owned by four men. An Idaho hero is mentioned.
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Ogle County
Ile
Chiffin
Kansas City Times
Herman BD. Veriosiander
Jaegerfontein
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Etta d. Smith
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