New Jersey and Rhode Island Battle‑Ships Under Construction
Two first class US battleships New Jersey and Rhode Island rise side by side at Fore River yard near Boston Harbor. The article outlines design features armor schemes coal bunkers and gun turrets and compares the ships’ firepower to contemporary rivals noting superior artillery per displacement and expected performance in battle.
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United States Navy
New Jersey
Rhode Island
New Fore River
Boston Harbor
Pwille
Alwad
Fred
Manila
Santiago
King Edward
Repub- Nque
Vittorio Emanuele
Suffren
Republique
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Mystery in the White Room and a Fateful Awakening
Mrs. Kenneth Graham confronts a chilling haunting as five muddy finger marks ominously reappear on a white enamel surface in the white and gold room. Camilla falls ill with delirium tied to an eerie box and a tiger-like fear. The tale culminates with Camilla’s rescue and a dangerous revelation amid a Washington society circle.
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Doss
Ceylon
Camilla
Kenneth Graham
Graham
Mr. Rathbun
Washington
Sas
M. L. Rayne
Chicago Record-Herald
Tissue patterns and basque fashion in a moral frame
In a nostalgic voice the writer laments and praises patterns for dress such as the tissue diagram and the basque, noting their long cultural life and social cost. The piece parodies century old fashion debates, critiques Uncle Tom's Cabin in schools, and ends with quirky anecdotes about elections, a typefounder, and a socks misprint.
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Tvo
Dante
Miranda
Ittla Willie
Papa
New York
Irving
P. T. Barnum
Simon
Uncle Tom
Rural bride travels 600 miles to wed Michigan farmer
Miss Malinda Smith, age fifty, left Indiana for Michigan to marry J R Wampler after answering a matrimonial ad. She completed a 600 mile journey alone for the wedding, then settled on the couple’s farm, marking a striking tale of late-life matchmaking.
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Malinda Smith
Malinda
Indiana
Cupid
J. R. Wampler
Big Rapids
Mich
Floating gardens observed near Mexico City by English naturalist
An English naturalist visited the lakes near Mexico City and described vast floating gardens formed by peat moss and grasses anchored by stakes. Rich lake mud is added and the surface is used to create a market garden, with the beds floating atop the water.
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Mexico
City of
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Ilinois
Byron Williams
Bao
Imit
Elak Bijda
Rosie Schwartz
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Philadelphia
Carter
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Kardorf
Germany
United States
Twin Territories
Ora V. Eddleman
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