Great Naval Invention at Canadian Club Dinner
Sir Percy Sanderson, the British Consul-General, chaired the New York dinner when Mr. Hudson Maxim announced a safety detonating fuse after ten years of experiments. He claimed it can explode an armour-piercing shell at any distance behind an armour plate. Sir Howard Vincent of Hadfield’s Steel Foundry noted a similar English discovery and the Eron projectile that may aid Dreadnought ships.
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M.P
Hadfield’s Steel Foundry Company
Trafalgar Veteran Still Living
William Kingsley of Stoddart Missouri is said to be 124 years old and a Trafalgar veteran who fought with Nelson. Born in Cork in 1784, he served on English ships including a Nelson era ship and later fought in the Crimean War and Civil War era campaigns before moving to the United States.
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William Kingsley
Stoddart
Missouri
Nelson
Trafalgar
Kingsley
Cork
George III
Hia Arente
Lord Nelson
Sebastopol
United States
Don't Diet and Eat Your Appetite for Nutrition
A vintage ad extols a holistic eating message urging consumption of diverse foods to meet bodily demands. It promises Dr Sheldon digestive tables will transform the eater into a new person with strength, life, and ambition, and notes availability via Thosland in Peak Hill.
First Euphor Match Initiated in 1829
The record notes that the inaugural Euphor match was established in 1829, marking the origin of the series. Details on location or participants are sparse in the excerpt.
To Catch a Burglar
A detective warns that striking a light and searching with illumination invites danger. He urges blind searches in the dark to keep intruders unaware, noting many murders arose from revealing the burglar by light and arguing burglars hide better in darkness.
Football and Fancy At Police Court Disturbance Case
Two youths charged with causing a disturbance in court after a football match. Each claimed accidental kicks during a supposed game. Magistrate noted both as accidents. Penalty: twenty shillings and costs for each.
Dr Sheldon’a Magnetic Liniment Promoted for Households
An advertisement from Peak Hill touts Dr Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment as a reliable remedy for cuts bruises rheumatism and related pains. The promotion credits Thos Band of Peak Hill as the supplier.
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Dr. Sheldon
Thos. Band
Peak Hill
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