Yaqui Warriors Endure in Century Fight with Mexico
The Boston Transcript describes Yaqui resistance to Mexican forces over more than a century. Yaqui bows use hard black palm shafts and potent poison causing death in days with brutal torture. Despite the war, Yaquis defend copper mines and live apart, often resisting Mexican offices and American incursion.
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Boston Transcript
Mexico
Lord Amherst
President Diaz
Gulf of California
Yaqui
Sierra
Growth of modern navies and early ironclads and submarines
The article surveys the rise of armored ships starting with the La Gloire and Warrior, noting the shift from wood to iron in mid 19th century. It covers early iron vessels, subs, and submarines from 1620s to Civil War era, including Drebbel’s submerged boat and Bushnell’s Turtle, with Confederate Davids and spar torpedoes.
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Sebastopol
Vulcan
Glaggow
Foss
Yorkshire
Cornelis van Drebbel
Bushnell
Eagle
Plongeur
Brun
Davids
Honsatonic
City country contrast quoted in hotel room demand
A country student visits a leading New York hotel and insists on a first class room with light fire and washing facilities, noting his father paid a dollar a day forty years ago. He is told prices are steep and the best room costs about five dollars daily, and the incident highlights rural entrants facing modern urban rates.
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New York
Met
Boat With Wings Sparks Speed Boat Concept
A 19 foot 9 inch by 12 foot craft powered by a 250 horsepower engine aims for 60 to 80 mph. Wings catch water like airplane wings catch air. bow rudder with stern helm lets tight turns pivot around the rudder. Features a 3-foot wide wings and a 6-foot hull. published in October Popular Mechanics with a photo.
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Thiai
Popular Mechanics
Home Made Phone Record Cover for Men
A linen covered phone record case is described as a durable gift for men. It features a six by twelve inch linen strip, black buttonhole edge stitching, four center eyelets, red floral embroidery, and a “Phone Calls” outline stitch. A tablet for writing names and numbers fits inside, held by narrow red ribbon through the eyelets to form hangers.
Pin Cushion and Candle Shade Patterns in Cretonne
Pattern notes show cretonne suited for dresser scarfs pincushion covers slipper bags and candle shades priced for men’s rooms. A shown dresser set includes scarf pincushion and candle shade with a red rose and green foliage on a black and white striped ground.
Cretonne Home Decor Ideas For Pillow Covers And Scarf
Pillow Gover and Dresser Scarf Cretonne tops for luxurious gifts and bedroom furnishings. A pillow cover features a bow edge with black braid. the dresser scarf uses a cretonne band along each side with a white background for pincushions or covered articles.
Emmanuel at the Front King rides as shells fly over front
The King of Italy rode a favored charger at the front, boosting his troops' confidence and energy as shells burst nearby. He has survived several narrow escapes from death while observing the shell fire firsthand.
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Italy
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Montezuma
Pacific
Mexico City
Diaz
Gulf
Holison Monthly
Sear
Sanawaran
Gover
Emmanuel
Cristofer
Illinois
Penéila
Glenwood Elevator c
Shields
WM. Lugsch
Old Glenwood
Glenweed, Lewn
Ziegler
Glenwood
Hurst
East Side
Thos
Gowdy
Tabor
Duroc
Hodge
Malvern
Iowa
Helen’s
Ohio
Critic Gano
Critic Wonder
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Col. Gano
V. L. Gaston
Col. N. G. Kraschel
L. A. Talbott
E. H. Matthews
Fred Durbin
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