Ocean liners to be floating cities on future transatlantic runs
A historian envisions the Olympic and Titanic as floating cities with 6000 passengers, glass-domed decks, gardens, swimming tanks, theatres, banks, shops, and even a on board law system. The article compares English and German giants in the race to build the largest liners, foretelling 1005 as a milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ngland
United Kingdom
High Seas
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Mauretania
Lusitania
Oneida
N. J
Owego
Peru
Ill
Phoenix
Ariz
South Amboy
West Orange
Haverstraw
Brattleboro
Durham
N. C
New York
Atlantic
Broadway
Unds
Rica
Thue Starne
America
Nations Striving for Mastery of the Air Looms Ahead
The article surveys how major powers like England France Germany and Russia pursue aerial supremacy. It describes Britain’s upcoming largest airship built by Vickers Maxim at Barrow Furness its size speed and launch plans plus Maxim’s new aeroplane. It notes French air power efforts and Spain and Holland limited aviation progress.
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Europe
England
Germany
Teutons
Zeppelin
France
Navy
Vickers, Son and Maxim
narrow-in-Furness
Hiram Maxim
Dartford
Bleriot
English Channel
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Root Gardens
Naples
Colet
Clermont
Messrs. Vickers, Sons
Maxion
Spain
Holland