Great Britain’s Secret Weapon Of Mass Annihilation Unveiled
A century old claim details Dundonald’s dread device, hailed as the ultimate engine of destruction capable of destroying fleets and fortresses in one blow. Committees in 1811 and 1847 weighed it but kept it secret, arguing its use would devastate humanity.
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Great Britain
New York World
Elopaedias
England
Britain
Thomas Cochrane
Tenth Earl of
Duke of York
Georgei
Army
Lord Keith
Lord Exmouth
Ordnance Department
William
Dundonald
Toulon
Conmittes
Flushing
Sebastopol
Constadt
British War Office
Dundonald’s destroyer device tied to modern bomb theory
A historical account traces the Earl of Dundonald as an inventive, controversial figure famed for naval exploits and numerous steam, mining, and propeller inventions. It discusses a legendary destroyer device so simple that untrained users could wield it, likening it to Hammond’s thermite bomb, while noting the impossibility of early versions fitting every stated condition.
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Earl of Dundonald
England
South America
Chile
Spain
Dundonald
The Wonderful Record of the Wild Onion School Teacher
A satirical piece credits a local Wild Onion schoolteacher with clever flea control and community organizing. It lauds his foresight, recounts a humorous church incident, and describes a large basket supper planned to unite residents and clear the building of fleas. The column blends humor with village happenings and local personalities.
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Low Dock Hocks
Wild Onion
Dink Botts
Dock Hocks
Tobe Mosetey
Hog Ford
Columbus Allsop
Atle Peek
Reysola Moseley
Ord
Dog HI
Tehe Moselew
Hhe
Ellick Hellwanger
Beattle Fidity Flinders
Isaac Hellwanger
Sir Flinders
Sim
Ume
Lione
Monroe Ordinance Prohibits Games on Court-House Square
The Board of Aldermen of Monroe enacts a rule making it unlawful to play any game on the court-house square. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined five dollars upon conviction. Ratified July 12, 1915. Mayor John Griffith. Clerk and Treasurer G. B. Ler Jr.
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Board of Aldermen of
City of
Monroe
Court-House Square
John Griffith
Ler, Jr
City demands payment within five days under order
Pinal notation orders the city to meet pressing obligations. All accounts overdue must be paid within five days. If not paid, the city's attorneys will take legal action to collect. By order of the Aldermen, Th. Crow. Dated 16, 198
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Pinal
Kvant
Monroe ordinance bars driving with engine cut-out open
The city of Monroe adopts an ordinance prohibiting starting or operating any motor vehicle with the engine cut-out open. Violators face a misdemeanor charge and a five dollar fine upon conviction. Adopted July 12, 1915, JOHN GRIFFITH mayor EB Jn clerk and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen of
City of
Monroe
John Griffith
City Ordinance Requires Right Side of Street Driving
The board of aldermen enacts a rule that all persons riding or driving horses or other animals or operating motor vehicles must stay to the right side of the street. At street intersections they must keep to the right of the intersection center when turning. Violators face a fine not exceeding ten dollars. City of Monroe ordinance adopted July 1915. Attest John Griffith, Mayor. G. S Lee Jr, City Clerk.
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the Board of Aldermen of the
City of
Monroe
Eald Crry
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