Steel Ship Construction Advances Safety and Power
A Cassler's Magazine piece reviewed by M. B. Cea explains how modern steel liners use dual hulls and automatic safeguards to greatly reduce sea danger. A single band can control a 50,000 ton tonnage, and the inner shell is designed to float if the outer hull is torn away, virtually preventing water ingress and eliminating past wreck causes.
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M. B. Cea
Cassler's Magazine
Startled the Bishop An Untimely Royal Letter and the Message It Conveyed
A royal courier awakens the bishop of Orleans with a dispatch from Louis XV asking for preserved Orleans quinces. A drawn sedan chair on the page prompts worry, but the king explains the chair is a child’s doodle. The bishop sends a courier to fetch the fruit and send them to the king, then relaxes.
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Louis XV
Monsieur
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Thomas B. Watson
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The Two Legacies in Coburn Looms Large
In Broome County two humble residents Peter Day the cobbler of Coburn and Anna Green a modest milliner receive sudden legacies from faraway relatives. Their engagement turns to drift as they confront newfound wealth and pride. After lawyers settle small inheritances totaling 17.45 and 33.18, both declare their love and plan to marry within two weeks.
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Peter Day
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Anna Green
Miss Green
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Anna
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Fate and a College Bond Across Two Generations
Two Virginia men Huntington Courtney and Timothy Hutchinson symbolize class rank and fate. Courtney shines in study and society while Hutchinson, poor scholar and resources, relies on wit. War and politics test their friendship as Hutchinson climbs, then falls after a duel, while Courtney remains with questions about his friend’s choices.
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University of Virginia
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South
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Blutchfoson
Blutchinson
Congress
New York
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