Springfield Armory and the 32 Caliber Rifle Legacy
An aged account describes Springfield Armory’s role from the Revolutionary era to the Civil War in producing diverse rifle types. It notes government expenditure around $60,000 and highlights production processes, such as barrel rifling, assembling revolvers, browning finishes, and the use of elaborate machinery to supply arms for emergencies and extensive service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat
Deed Weil
Springfield Arsenal
England
Liege
Tay
Tage
Arto
Springfeld
Ordnance Department
Ming Bell Fame
Dinner in Japan anecdote reveals awkward immersion
A personal travel piece recounts a clumsy first night in Japan. The narrator endures a traditional sequence of etiquette, dress, seating, and dining lessons with a sign language helper. Humorous missteps include an unconventional sit, chopsticks struggles, and discovering horse meat in a dish, ending with a reflection on wealth and mortality from American writer Joan Muir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lescribieg
Hower Croy
Leaie
Efurts
Rec
Pompeii
Berro
Oslo
Speed of the Spark in New York to the Pacific Coast
A garbled report describes a dramatic sprinting event with a crack from a wire and crowd reaction as a ball reaches Murphy in New York and a police action follows. Witnesses and reporters note tense moments, a chase, and a witness crowd along the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Welle Rigelle
Ereibe
Bomar Ezeucy
Ceedy
Misumum
Murpey
Murphy
Cobb Ox
Letta
Paris
Apa Teesi
Tx Toe Etyae
Maryhs Peter Mises
Ginss
Freeisey
Luxury in the Bastille and the Frasch Prison Era
An extract describes the Bastille during Louis XII's reign, portraying it as a hospitable fortress where notable prisoners were treated with comfort. It details rooms, tapestries, portraits, and daily habits, including visits from guards with amenities and a maintained social atmosphere within the prison walls. The passage also intersperses a dialogic anecdote about married life and a modern telephone quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perenne
Armenian Notes in Advertising Columns Reflect Turbulent History
Fragmentary advertising text discusses Armenia and Turks with scattered names such as Halk and Alexander of Maredan. The piece references maps marking Armenian regions and mentions genealogies like Lomton Sperry, hinting at a historical narrative amid commercial drops.
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Armenia
Rymsas
Armenis
Armesings
The Dipper and Night Sky Myths in Ancient Lore
Fragmentary text describes the Dipper stars and related constellations Megres Uiend Nernk Dudhe Serpent's Venom. A physician notes effects of venom and laments misunderstood astronomy. Narrative voice cites planets, stars and a scene of contemplation with a distant reference to burial or cremation, amid period dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megres
Uiend
Nernk
Dudhe
Bolut
Alee
Forsale Notice on Homestead and Loomstead Mills
For sale the property known as the homestead and the loomstead mills, with details about land trade proposals and local contact at W. L. 22 Cresbard, South Dakota. Noted names Lew Canton appear in the limited readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tea Homestead
Loumstead
Tee Mills Noreh
Listen In: A Bird in the Bay Two in the Bush
A fragmented aside urges making new friends while recalling an old loyal one. Mentions money for a farm, a square rule, selling lard, and a nod to PA and Visa in a terse, newspaper-card style snippet.
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JOY Shoe Store
OUR Army Rifles
Springfield
Uncle Sam
Praveases
Lee
el Sem
Leertih Gamers
Uilterway
Kuate
Aetioes
Ems
Wenitier
C Kinney
Pres
W. E. Briggs
W. Pres
A. Bennett
W. Press
W. Hose
First State Bank of
Lemmon
Japan
Joan Muir
H. Harriman
Mr. Muir
O Harriman
Harriman
Muir
Clayton Bedgwick Cooper
Bastille
Western Lumber and Grain Company
Eubanks
Mer
Huyers
Todd
W. L
Cresbard, S. Th
Depo
Wlabe i
C. A. Ingalls
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