Rumsey Antedates Fulton Steamboat By Twenty Two Years
Jefferson county records in West Virginia reveal James Rumsey of Charleston predated Robert Fulton in steamboat development. Rumsey’s 1785 design, built in part in Frederick County Maryland, used a vertical center pump and achieved four miles per hour on the Potomac during a March 14 1786 trial. Patrons included George Washington and Maryland Governor Johnson, with support for the Chesapeake and Ohio canal project.
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Jefferson County
W. Va
Robert Fulton
James Rumsey
Charleston
West Virginia
Rumsey
Frederick County
Johnson Brothers
Frederick
Baltimore
Antietam Tron
Potomac River
George Washington
Thomas Johnson
Maryland
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
New York World
Croupiers School of Monte Carlo and Maritime Terms
Croupiers in Monte Carlo run a gambling school teaching game ins and outs, trickery avoidance, manual dexterity, and stake handling. Most students hail from Alsace, while Venezuela translates to Little Venice. Early explorers noted marsh dwelling houses on piles. Ruffles for the wrists were once called hand rafts.
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Monte Carlo
Alsace
Venezuela
Venice
Irrigation plans proposed for South Dakota farms
The article urges farmers to plan irrigation using artesian wells and elevated reservoirs. It outlines leveling land into 5 to 40 acre patches with small embankments, a shallow drainage ditch, and controlled flooding per patch. It recommends shared machinery, grade levels, and gradual expansion as a practical start against drought.
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Dreath
South Dakota
Montana
New York
Ohio
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Union
Aresian
Cigar Etiquette on a Cross Town Ride
In a New York Tribune vignette a businessman and a driver discuss matches and cigars during a cross town trip. The smoker laments not having a light and the driver reveals he keeps matches, then the man admits extra cigars, ending the journey in silence.
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Havana
Tallers
Linder
New York Tribune
Song Birds Across Nations and Their Noises
A fragmented overview lists several birds by country with remarks on their songs and appearances. India hosts bulbuls and thrushes with varied vocalizations while Japan and China are linked to the laughing thrush and other melodious species. Australia mentions the piping crow and other finches, and New York notes canaries and weaver birds in cages. The text blends observations with misprints and partial phrases.
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India
Australia
Finch
York
Dolphin Times
New Amenna
Mitchell post office uncalled letters list at week end
The notice lists remaining uncalled letters with names and the date June 24. Advertise if needed or they are sent to the bond office after two weeks. Judge Guarty will not hold a special term at Pierre for WW. Taylor. a regular term is set for August 3 with a bond of $25,000 and the defendant prefers jail to court bonds.
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Ing
Button
Tarme C Boulton
J Daley
MO Perry
C M Parks
W J Shirclif
C W Westlake
C H
Ofice
Saml
T. Green
P.M. A
Judyse Guarty
Pierre
DR. Hathaway & CO
United States
Annals of
Medine
DR. Hathaway. & CO
4Th & Nebraska Sts
Sioux City, la
Elegant Household Monthly
Homes and Ilearths Publishing Co
New York
Restorative Nervine Praised by Satisfied User
A reader from Teigwood Illinois reports chronic nervousness and insomnia improved by Restorative Nervine after three months. The letter credits Nervine with curing nervous headaches and sleeping issues. Dr Miles Medical Co offers Nervine with a money back guarantee and shipping options from Indiana.
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Lid
M. Wood
Tiegwood, Il
Miles
Miles Nervine
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