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Pratt City Herald

Location

Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1901

Page

5

Wettin Roots and Royal Names in English History

The text discusses royal house naming, noting that a queen consort may take her husband’s surname and how lineage links make Victoria a Guelph by birth and Albert a Wettin, through dynastic marriages and titles across Saxony Meissen and the Wettin lineage. It mentions Edward VII, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and various noble houses and territorial ties in Central Europe.

England William of Edward VII Isa Wettin Prince Albert Sasi-Cu- Durg Ayn le Kaerope Wettin Wals Heeain Tuherianer Jy Marrige Moingraves Meissen Kane Thuringia Ceetors Saxony Albert John Frederick Charles V July Frierick Duke Maurice of

Mummified Remains of Mendrick Cause Public Interest

The San Francisco Call reports Henry C Mendrick ron died in Rathird Washington on May 41 100 and was buried at Mount Mensant cemetery after private services. Burial delay blamed on indecision about location and insurance collection. Remarkable preservation noted as the body mummified, with no decay or weight loss, possibly turning to stone. Also covered are government Indian spending trends, and London cat feeding services.

Henry C. Mendrick Ron Rathird Wash Mount Mensant Cemetery San Francisco Seattle Michigan Sam

A Bar to Progress by Louis Gathmans Inventor

Louis Gathmans Chicago inventor shares humorous tales linking courage and faulty traditions. He recalls a sentry guarding a painted carpet and a fence that dictated routine, illustrating how outdated army methods persist despite disappearance of the original need. He argues a culture of routine can stifle progress.

Louis Gathmans Chicago Leaeed Dvermany Army Ileas Cunllery Holland

Lamb Causes School Panic On Short Tract Road

In Nunda New York a white lamb from a flock startled a village school as it bolted through the room and knocked the stove leg over. Miss Alice Ray and students fled amid smoke while the lamb was corralled by John Hennett. the school dismissed for the day after neighbors doused the fire and the teacher suffered nervous exhaustion.

Nunda N. Y Alice Ray Mary Miss Ray Mise Ray John Hennett

New Six Inch Gun to Be Built at Bethlehem Works

The War Department plans a six inch rapid fire gun at Bethlehem Steel Works to outperform foreign navy models. Target muzzle velocity 2400 feet per second and fire rate of 6000 pounds per minute at 2500 feet per second. The Bethlehem breech, claimed as an improvement on the Vickers design, is the key feature. the Navy paid 20000 dollars for Vickers rights. Tests show Vickers devices firing up to ten shots per minute, with Bethlehem aiming to surpass that.

War Department Navy Department Nethlehem Steel Worka Methlehem Company Vickers England Bethlehem

Substitute for benzine discussed at Hanover and Coburg meet

Consul Hughes at Coburg reports a long standing demand for a safer benzine substitute. Objections to benzine include flammability volatility and poisoning risk. A premium of about 250 was offered at Cansel for an effective substitute or safer rendering. Also notes Alaska cold spell with Eagle weather station recording 68 degrees below zero in January 1900.

Hughes Coburg Germany State Department Hanover Cansel Alaska Weather Bureau Eagle

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