Fulton submarine trial awe inspires Japanese glare in Greenport bay
In Greenport Long Island a series of Fulton trials, the Holland type submarine, show elated Japanese officers and U S Navy figures praising its maneuverability and depth performance. Commander Nishi calls for adoption, while Lewis Nixon notes the Fulton proves the concept ready for broader naval use.
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Indianapolis Journal
York
Greenport
Long Island
Iester Island
Fulton
J. John Holland
United Sea Navy
Holland Company
United States Navy Department
Cable
Lewis Nixon
Navy
Nishi and
Sato
Ide
W. C. Herbert
United States Navy
Nishi
Washington
France
Mr. Holland
England
Vickers-Maxim
Russia
Germany
George Grantham Bain
Wilhelmina's Husband and His Foes in The Times Tale
The New York Times questions Prince Henry of the Netherlands as duelist and husband. Ten attendants李devotees surround Queen Wilhelmina indoors and out, posing and professing loyalty while the prince endures influence and annoyance from their romantic, mediaeval displays. The piece notes the prince’s drinking and hunting may have driven his nerves to the limit.
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New York Times
Wilhelmina
Jose
Prince Henry
Whiskers and a Bank Robbery Ruse Unraveled
An old police officer recalls criminals using false whiskers to disguise identity. A Southern bank robbery case hinged on a physician with a beard, whose wife preserved the whiskers and handmade tidies, leading to a mistaken pursuit and eventual retirement from the case.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Chronicle quotes President Gallagher on entry rights
The La Crosse Wisconsin Chronicle notes a President Gallagher phrase about establishing the right of entry to a corps elite, praising his French phrasing and noting Bryan’s unfamiliarity with such fluency.
Rose of Sharon Christmas Hymn Recited in Edict
A verse from Augusta Prescott in the New Orleans Times-Democrat presents the Rose of Sharon as a Christic symbol. The speaker recalls Bethlehem, the Wise Men, and angels, portraying devotion and the message to stay as a universal Christmas gift.
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Sharon
Bethlehem
Heaven
Earth
Sam the
Rose of
Augusta Prescott
New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Austria's sacred relics in Vienna treasury captivate world
In the Vienna treasury the Holy Lance, Charlemagne's crown and sword, nails and relics of the crucifixion are displayed with rings, robes, and the cradle of Napoleon II. The collection includes the Florentine diamond, Marie Theresa jewels, and coronation regalia, preserved since the empire's early days.
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W. E. Curtis
Vienna
Chicago
Godfrey de Bouillon
Holy Sepulcher
Antioch
Peter Bartholomew
Godfrey
Raymond
St. Andrew
Christ
Stephen
Aldemar
Count Ruaymond
Hugh the Great
Goffrey de Bouillon
Robert of Normandy
Trancred
Count Raymond
Jerusalem
France
Aix la Chapelle
Nuremberg
Holy Roman Empire
Otho the Great
Prague
Charles IV
Rome
Otho IV
St. Anne
Mary
Peter
Paul
John
Urban V
St. John
John the Baptist
Charlemagne
Otto
Isaiah
Hezekiah
David
Solomon
Palermo
Henry VI
Sicily
Anne
L'Aigion
Napoleon I
Marie
Austria
Reichstadt
Napoleon
Italy
Marie Louise
Maria Theresa
Catherine the Great
Elizabeth
Florentine
Charles the Bold
Burgundy
Granson
Montaigny
di Medici
Tuscany
di Medicis
Maria Theresa of
Marie Antoinette
The Fad of Fastidiousness
A London Spectator essay argues that excessive fastidious discrimination harms enjoyment and social ease. It laments that critics focus on manners and details rather than people, books, art, or substance, reducing conversation and taste to self conscious, elitist scrutiny.
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London Spectator
Lord Bacon
The Manly Hill People and Their Camp Life
A Nicholas County farmer observes West Virginia hill settlers near Gauley river, praising their strength, independence, and intelligence. He notes tidy schools, high teacher standards, and a fourteen year old boy who balanced work and learning while living “up the river.” The piece focuses on character and daily life in the hill country.
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West Virginia
Nicholas County
Gauley
New England
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India
Miki Silden
North Meridian Street
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