Vessels of Queer Build A New Giant Schooner Emerges
A dramatic report from San Francisco describes the American schooner Americina, a four masted marvel arriving from Caleta Borna via Honolulu after a long voyage. Capt Betty steers a craft praised for its size yet criticized for its rig as it inches toward a seven master dream strong enough to rival John B Prescott in scale. The jumbo schooner, partially owned in Philadelphia, is slated to dominate New England coal trades and anticipates a wave of 10 000 ton ships joining the era of grand sailing vessels.
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Deutechland
Europe
America
United Bieta
San Francisco
Betty
Caleta Borna
Honolulu
Mls
Americina
John B. Prescott
Philadelphia
Newport News
Arthur Crowley
Will
World Short of Coal If Cremation Spreads
An ornate critique argues universal cremation would strain coal supplies. Prof Clem ent Walker of Saxony estimates global cremation could demand about 15 million tons, while urban centers might require tensioned coal for cremation. The piece questions feasibility and urges prudent use of cremation advocates.
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New York
Clement Walker
Saxony
Hlwly
Turin
Crow Indians Build 110 Mile Rail Extension in Wyoming
Crow Indians, paid five dollars a day for ponies and gear, work as a railroad crew on a Burlington extension from Toluca Montana to Cody City Wyoming. Chiefs and tribal leaders negotiate terms while men labor, armed with revolvers, under tribal oversight. The project, an experiment by Burlington, stresses orderly work and silence during digging and grading as the line nears completion.
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Toluca
Mont
Cady City
Wyo
Indiana
Burlington
Ocean Cables and Their Hidden Strengths in War Time
An early 20th century explainer details undersea telegraph cables, from core copper strands to gutta percha insulation. It describes cable construction, waterproofing, and protection against seawater, emphasizing the crucial role of cables in global communication during wartime.
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Philipping
Transvaal
Eid
China
Oceanic Telegraphic Service
Aave
Washington Star
Hores
Brekon
Malin
Dangerous molten metal injury in city foundry incident
A foundry worker narrowly survived a casting mishap when a liquid metal jet pierced his trousers and cloth vest, barely missing his thigh as the molten metal clung to frame parts inside his spectacles. The injury stemmed from a burst of molten metal during preparation, with the spectacle frame nose bridge stopping the spread.
Love and Honor Disguised in a French Naval Tale
A young French naval officer falls deeply for a prince in a tale of love and mistaken identity. Amelie, later queen, hosts a courtly ceremony as charity flourishes, while the officer remains unaware of the hero’s true identity until a dramatic revelation. He deserts, seeks a castle, is pretended admitted, and then captured during a humiliating scene aboard his ship.
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Amelie
Peripeal
Mies
Walfoe
Appointment to Deadline in New York City
A fragment describes a wealthy New Yorker, unnamed, who for twelve years has served as president of the United States’ adviser, facing opposition to accept a position and insisting on the privilege of refusal, with a letter to President Harrison cited.
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New York
United States
Toy
Shin
Adlloo
Fiat
Harrigap
Hay Cayed
Patch's Treasure and the Ghost of Albany Road
A Maine tale recounts a banker-like gambler Patch who hid a fortune near Albany road west of Greenwood. His will promises the gold to his heirs if not claimed by others, with legends of a shape-shifting guardian and a massive rock cache. Frank Patch seeks the fortune, while locals and investigators probe the remote woods around Patch's old lodge.
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Tia
Albany
Greenwood
Patch
Eye of the Earth
Thiele Ben Bacon
West Paris
Issac
George Asl
George Sever
Frank
Frank Patch
Lette Tring
Tl Solon Styerton
Wis
Ryerson
Pateh
Eeaerch
The
Mom New York Journal
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Eal
Dale
Abin
Mence
Teeett
Gambler Patch
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