Navy to test Florida monitor with huge projectiles
A staged firing test on the Florida monitor will use twelve inch guns to nearly replicate actual warfare conditions. The experiment, kept secret, will study armor belt and turret integrity, rivet and bolt effects, and the potential for turret misalignment or deck damage. The Arkansas may oppose the Florida in Hampton Roads vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
Ordnance Branch
Navy Department
Indian Head Proving Grounds
Department
Hampton Roads
Arkansas
Glass for Each Habit at Imperial Hotel
A Washington D C report describes chaos at the Imperial hotel water tank in South Carolina where patrons face a mock primary struggle among glasses labeled for cigarette smokers pipe smokers booze fighters medicine takers jobby loafers and tobacco chewers A sign reads This glass for Everybody the booze fighters glass unused suggests the town is a model campaigner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington D.H
South Carolina
Imperial Hotel
Rome
Puds Case Ends In Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Mead versus Simpson case from Bayfield County ends at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Mead sold six bushels of potatoes for three dollars and sought payment from Simpson, then employed by Iron River Hardware. The dispute bounced through municipal, circuit, and supreme courts, with the high court returning it to the circuit court for trial. The modest sum drew close local attention amid ongoing legal contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Wis
A. R. Mead
William, Simpson
Supreme Court
Bayfield County
Simpson
Iron River Hardware Company
Mead
Mu Pictoa
Aircuit Court
Circuit Court
Tower Court
Moon Run Bride Seeks Husband In Pittsburgh Mixup
Susie Modells of Moon Run seeking marriage to a tall ironworker named Pau Lockwood arrived in Pittsburg and forced him to come with her. An employment agent misrouted her to a boarding house. Detective Roach intervened and Magistrate Brady discharged the girl, saying she believed she was choosing a husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburg
Ace Acarce
Moon Run
Susie Modells
Pittsburg
Pau Lockwood
Susie
Lockwood
Suate
Bottle's Long Voyage Echoes Across Oceans
Frank L. Burnett of Kansas City sent a bottle from the U S Marblehead off Callao Peru four years ago containing his name and address. A letter from Flores Azores dated Oct 24 1347 indicates the paper washed ashore Sept 26 1907 at Corva Azores. Navy hydrographic office confirms the bottle drifted about 20 000 miles from North Pacific to North Atlantic, a record drift.
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Philadelphia
Frank L. Burnett
United States
Marblehead
Callao
Peru
Burnett
Flores
Azores
Frank Burnett
Kansas City
U. S. & Marblehead
North Pacific
North Atlantic Ocean
Telepathy Forces School Funding for Irving High
In New York the board of estimate approved a $600,000 appropriation to build Washington Irving High School after petitions from every pupil and thousands of supporters. At 10 30 the board considered the matter and, during a moment of focus from the students, mental urging led to the approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Estimate
Eugenics Society Promotes Racial Fitness and Marriage Rules
London reports on Eugenics promoting conscious race culture led by Port Francia Dalton, nephew of Darwin. It advocates prohibiting marriage for the unfit and measures to encourage selective parenting, with varying proposals from compensation to deportation schemes for those deemed unfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Port
Francia Dalton
F. R
Darwin
Dalton
Inet
Hugenies Education Society
Bosch Haglishrmen
England
Germany
Eugentes Society
Hagland
France
Christoforoff
London “Eugenics Education Society
Skunk Farm Planned Near Crandon Wisconsin
Crandon Wisconsin bids fair for a skunk fur venture as Tom Jenkins plans a 60 by 60 foot fenced plot once frost ends. He notes rising fur prices and optimistic profits despite protests from local society women who delayed the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crandos
Wis
Tom Jenkins
Jenkins
Crandon
Notice to Bidders for Vine Street Curb and Gutter
City of Glenwood Mills county Iowa invites sealed bids for cement curbing and gutter on Vine Street. Bids due May 7 1908 by noon. opening 8 pm same day at City Hall. Bid must include price per cubic yard excavation and per linear foot curbing plus 10 percent certified check. Scott McClure City Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Mills County
Iowa
Vine Street
Scott McClure
City Recorder
Oldest clock in active use in Cedar Rapids collection
The Cedar Rapids clock on the wall of J. S. Anderson & Son is described as the oldest active clock in the country, having ticked for over two and a half centuries and likely to run for another century, part of M. J. Whitfield’s famed collection. The piece, with pendulum escapement, was among the first three by Huyghens, and Whitfield’s collection numbers about 250 clocks. Also noted is a humorous geography quip about Alexander in various states and the Pennsylvania listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapidw
Cedar Rapids
Alninne
Ocea
J. S. Anderson & Son
M. J. Whitfield
Thin City
Cuba
United States
Berlin
Athens
Europe
Tha Amana
Mr. Whitfield
Christien Huygheng
Anderson
Alexander
Ilinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
New York
North Carolina
South Carolna
Texas
West Virginia
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
George
Notice in Probate Mills County Iowa 1908 Amanda Norris will
Notice in Probate in Mills County District Court states an instrument claimed as the will of Amanda Norris, deceased, was filed April 10 and April 24, 1908. The court fixed a time for proving the instrument at Glenwood Court House and will hear objections. Dated April 16, 1908. F. H. Davis, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Amanda Norris
Iowa
District Court
Said County
Glenwood
F. H. Davis
Will of Elizabeth Davis Probate Date Declared
In the Mills County Iowa probate, Elizabeth Davis late of Mills County had her last will and testament filed with the Clerk of the District Court. The time for proving the instrument was fixed at the Court House with dates April 11 and April 24 in 1908 and 1903 respectively by Clerk F H Davis.
Unbiased Political News Opening for Iowa Readers
The Des Moines Register and Leader pledges impartial political news coverage for Iowa readers. News will be bias free while editorials express views on the editorial page. Subscriptions available daily and Sunday through July 4 1908 with mail options to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register and Leader
Register and Leader Co
Des Moines
Toway
Tabor and Northern Arrive in Malvern
A brief notice records arrivals at Malvern with times listed for 2 00em 430pm 1120am 6 pm and 120m Tlipm Sam BMpm, noting Tabor and Northern as the carriers or parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesves
Malvern
Tabor
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North Atlantic
Eugenics Society
Creada
Frederick Lawrence Knowle
Oschawe Tobieco
Mas
Washington Herald
Seths
Morn
Iowa Mon
the Tribune
THE
Burlington
East Bound
Acee
Council Bluffs
Pacific Junction
Balfour
Rae Tae Wee
I . Hastings
Emsreen
Red Oak
Chicago
Wee i
Oni
Jeaves
Led Oak
Tre
Emerson
Malvern Balfour
Council Bluffa
Omaha
Chiunge
Hed Oak
Pac
Arr
Denver
Santiage
Omaha West
Noaq
Noda
Pacific Junctio
Bag
Plattamonth
Omahea
North
Connell Bloffe
Wilkesbarre
Branley Marcovitch
Northumberland County
Mil
Minda
Samuel Fallows
Holtie
Wallows
Elizabeth Davis
H. B. Milliron
Oder
Bower Broa
Dorta
Atrahan Eee & Bo
St Louis
Northern
Mills County Abstract Company
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