Homing Pigeons Prove Useful Aboard Navy Vessel
The Naval Reserves of California used the United Star Olympia on an annual cruise with carrier pigeons relaying detailed reports from ship to land. San Francisco fanciers supplied birds though the government has its own, and a regular messenger service is urged with forts in Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut linked to Annapolis. Messages from sea to land aided events such as the Constellation incident when birds carried word of wreck and recovery operations.
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Naval
California
United Star
Olympia
San Francisco
United State
Army
Navy
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Annapolis
Pei Marton
Constellation
Iris
Tollaff
Uniaveri
Messagyred
New York Press
Fishing Schooner Encounters Unwanted Catch in Maine
A Maine fishing schooner spent a night filling nets with a surprising school of whitine two feet long while crews sought trout. The nets yielded twenty eight drag nets full of fish, forcing a long cleanup before resuming the voyage, as reported by the New York Sun.
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Maine
New York
Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Court Endorsement
The text cites a Supreme Court style decision by Chief Justice Bleckley endorsing Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy as a mental and physical elixir aiding digestion and eye strain. It promotes sales and urges readers to obtain the book Do You Know It for further information.
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Supreme Court
Chas. O. Tyner
Tyner
Bic
Atlanta
Chas, O. Tyner
Sean
Logan Eo Bleckley
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promised Recovery From Rheumatism
A Laurinburg reader recounts typhoid and rheumatic suffering ending after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He claims rapid appetite return, renewed strength, and overall improvement after six boxes, praising the medicine and its advertised cures.
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Roy
Mraenger
Wilmington
Nlc
George Russell
Laurintarz
N. C
Flora of the Philippines Shows Tropical Orchid and Lily Riches
The New York Times notes the Philippines hosts a profusion of tropical flora. Orchids, carnation-like species, giant Malapa lilies with six-foot leaves, and towering geraniums grow wild along rural roads and forests. Local natives seldom cultivate these plants, and the lush growth is often neglected or disturbed.
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Philippines
Tropics
Tagali
Bocals
There is a fortune in a really good bicycle lamp
A Berlin note warns cyclists about lamp quality and durability. It cites the searchlight lamp as cheaper yet more reliable than many lamps. It notes common arrests over lamps and compares costs up to seven dollars with burn times described, mentioning churches in Berlin and a date near September 1.
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Ade
Leneo
Jonah Sermon On Wade of Sleepers And Calls To God
A Sunday sermon recounts the Jonah voyage as a moral warning to sleepy Christians. The preacher urges prayer to God, recalling sailors, captains, and families to wake, call on the Lord, and seek mercy before judgment.
Obering Orders and the Irishman at Sullivan's Island
A camp tale from the Army and Navy Club recounts an Irish soldier of the Sixth South Carolina Infantry posted on Sullivan's Island. He refused to move without a whisper countersign, was nearly drowned as the tide rose, and called to the corporal to relay the order in private. The scene ends with the lieutenant's whispered command.
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Massachusetts
Boston
China
Cama
Canton
Mary
Army and Navy Club
South Carolina Infantry
Sullivan’s Island
Hugh
Coeking
Washington Post
Dog Protects Child in Newark Incident
A dog shielded a two year old child from a threat in Newark as chaos rose among onlookers. The mother arrived to rescue the dog, which had protected its young mistress despite hostility from a crowd moved by fear and anger.
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Newark
Philadelphia
Fragmented Reflections on Wisdom and Words
A series of aphoristic lines explores wisdom patience love and human folly. The musings contrast a hunter and happiness with gentleness and restraint while noting the limits of pride and the power of words in everyday life.
Electric transit grows as railroads test electricity
The article reports on electric traction trials by the Nantasket branch of the New York New Haven Railroad showing electricity cheaper than steam and capable of high speeds. It notes mixed opinions on replacing steam but predicts widespread use within a few years as railroad executives pursue electric propulsion.
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Nantasket
New York, New Haven
Atlanta Journal
Fragmented OCR notes and product blurbs
A jumble of science bits and advertisements notes cover topics from light speed and insulation to birds and tonics. It references Nottingham wires and Arctic birds, plus various products and medicines with dubious claims and garbled text.
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