Admiral Dewey questioned on Aguinaldo ties and motives
Witnesses recount Dewey's views on Aguinaldo's aims and loot, the arms sent to Manila, and Dewey's alleged support for Aguinaldo's forces. The exchange covers loyalty, independence, and potential uses of funding, with Dewey asserting his stance amid cross examination. The hearing adjourns with Dewey leaving before the final question.
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Dewey
Manila
Aguinaldo
Dietrich
Spain
Mr. Patterson
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Aguin
Patterson
Cavite
Senator Carmack
Philippines
Carmack
Senator
Senator Lodge
KING EDWARDS TELEGRAMS AND SECRET CODES
Royal telegrams involve heavy costs and dedicated staff with coded messages for ministers and abroad. The process uses pilot messages and verification to prevent leaks, though occasional breaches occur, such as a journalist capturing cipher impressions revealing secrets.
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Edward
Alexandra
Edward R. I
Albert Edward
Bertie
London
Louis XVI the shy groom in Compiegne’s tale of Marie Antoinette
In Era Magazine a fragment from Henry Francis's Story of Marie Antoinette recalls the meeting at Compiegne where the young Louis XV arranged the first glimpse of Marie Antoinette for her future husband. The scene at the Bridge of Berne and the royal reception highlight the awkward, swift courtship and charm of the era.
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Era
Henry Francis
Marie Antoinette
Compiegne
Louis XV
Europe
Berne
Duke de Choiseul
House of Lorraine
Marie Antinette
Louis
Fairyland
Chateau
Summer Corset Specials Offer Bargain Foundations
Advertises limited time corset sales featuring Sonnette and C. B. Summer Corsets in sizes 18 to 30 and 18 to 25. highlights low and medium bust, long or short hips, trimmed tops, boning ribbon, and regular values reduced to 75c and 49c for today only.
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Deaa
Unclear OCR Note on Garden Tools and Pricing
Fragmentary text describes heavy oars or shades with terra cotta ropters and Weeds teeth or es MWe, mentioning a price of 29 cents. Details are garbled and uncertain.
Red for Warships and Soldiers in Naval Paint Debate
Naval experts discuss the best war paint with gray green favored for camouflage on ships and uniforms. Khaki faces criticism for visibility, while Nelson preferred black and white decks to confuse gunners. Proponents of bright colors argue invisibility is impossible, focusing on confusion and aim.
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United States
New York Mail and Express
Nelson
Cates
Boty Howe
Turbine Steamer Progress on Clyde Route
A year after the King Edward became the Clyde’s first turbine passenger boat, Denny Brothers built a second turbine steamer, the Queen Alexandra, for Gourock to Campbelltown. During trials she achieved efficiency gains and coal savings, signaling broader adoption.
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A. C. Parsons
Clyde
Gourock
Campbelltown
Denny Brothers
Oil Sprinkled Roadbeds Roll Back in Rail Lines
New England railroads Boston and Maine and Boston and Albany halt dust reducing oiling after 3 years. New Haven and Hartford, Long Island Railroad also stop. ballast replaced with broken stone. Oiling continues on highways in California Minnesota and other states, with benefits cited for dust control and road longevity.
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New England
Boston and Maine
Boston and Albany
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Long Island
California
West
Minnesota
Hennepin County
Minneapolis
New York Sun
The Kaffir Pipe: A Curious Smoking Ceremony Observation
An observer details a Kaffir pipe made from a bullock horn with a carved wooden end. The user lights, inhales directly from the pipe, and, after a minute, appears intoxicated. A party of about a dozen perform the ritual, exhaling bubbles formed by smoke and water through a reed.
Kaffir Ground Pipe Invention Described In Pearson Weekly
Pearson’s Weekly recounts a Kaffir method of smoking from the ground. He digs two shallow holes in damp ground and links them underground to form a makeshift pipe. A leather cover with a mouth contact hole guards the user’s lips as he inhales, becoming intoxicated through the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson'’s Weekly
Prince Henry Recovers Ancestral Watch From Cabin Boy
The Hamburg boy presented a watch once owned by Queen Louise to Prince Henry of Prussia aboard a German warship. A document confirmed its authenticity. The Queen had given the watch to the boy's ancestors while fleeing French troops in 1806. Prince Henry paid money and enrolled the boy at the Hamburg School of Navigation.
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Prince Henry
Prussia
Louise
Hamburg School of Navigation
Kolnische Zeitung
Meteoric electricity and the lightning process
The article explains how tiny water drops in formed clouds gain an electrical charge as they coalesce. Drops combine with capacity increasing slowly, causing high voltages before rain forms, enough to leap a mile through the air, implying pressures in the millions of volts.
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Volta
Electrical Review
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Labor Union Church
New Movement
Brooklyn
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Brooklyn Eagle
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Song Writers’ Union
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Fifth Avenue
Labor Onion
Labor Trust
Sennett Yacht
Porto Rico
Panamas
Louis XVI
Marks Brothers
Arch Streets
Geneva Remedy Company
Elgin
Reys
Marks
Crash, Chambray
Galatea
Linen
Wees
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Sailor
WOLFF
Baltimore
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Pennsylvania
Steinway
C. J. Heppe
Santhompros
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