Vesuvian dynamite gunship and its deadly details
The article describes the Vesuvina, a 725 ton steel vessel of 252 by 264 feet, steam driven and capable of 23.64 knots, with two dynamic gun systems and air reservoirs. It details the 64 inch cast iron, non rifled guns, hydraulic breech operation, and the explosive shells, plus the armored tower and high pressure air system enabling rapid loading and firing from rotating revolvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Vesuvius
Bork
Fashionable millinery and the New York spring hat style
A feature on early spring millinery trends in New York, detailing hats of whitehairat point, veils, and ribbons. It notes how powdering faces becomes a social custom, mentions designers and theater fashion, and discusses evolving hat shapes, flowers, and colors for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thio
Villea
Roy
Nei Slberhead
New York
Lelles
Algeatis
Racer Conraes
Yiels
Inside the Chicago Post Office Mail Mansions of Paper
A vivid tour of the Chicago Post Office basement reveals clerks nonstop from noon to midnight handling vast mail flows. Second and third fourth class slides funnel mail to scales, trucks, and state distributors while a stamp room cancels and bags mail. The piece highlights astonishing variety from door keys to a bass drum and even a bicycle disassembled to ship pieces through daily routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clark Street
Iowa
Weat
Mexican saddle praised by veteran rider in Westman and comparison to English gear
An old cavalryman tutors a green horn on Westman’s terrain praising Mexican riders and saddle design. He notes the superiority of Mexican saddles for leg positioning, contrasting with an English saddle he finds unsuitable for riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elong
Batamas
Tina
Ceras
Healey
Olu Cavelryman
Liex
Westman
Hullalo Bill
The Purpose of All Luduulry
A curous thought on the aim of trade and production. all value serves to provide each person with basic shelter, clothing, food, drink, and life’s necessities, through boards, timber, bricks, wool, cotton, tea, sugar, beer, and sustenance.
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Mae Vestvlera
Hay
Britannia
Aeitaunia
Moniz
Verry
Ashby
Eayidlat
Nessming
Fiantanabta
Ine
Miss Fur
Yar Empire
DinecTus
Toque Sau Poe
A& Peep Twaldle
Honda
Dail
United States
University of Va
Harvard
Vanderbilt
Dwarthinere
Brad Ports
Carolina
Dickman
Bueton University
Symenses
Twfowwol
Staleon
Cully
Cowell
Vuly
Uf Vornant
Caton
Cirvel
Cirvel Cablemin, Bobylaurbi
Carloge City
Adan
Tvareity
Willi
Ruigers
Betes Aly
Aled
Mary Tip
Lys Laning
Andyrani
Arligy
Volos
Torute
Univ. Nesbyills
Lyfiu
Olay
Princoutan - Brau Ay Emi
Sud Adgibeth Aouu
Tenn
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