Torpedo Boat Maintenance Neglected at Navy Yards
Government losses mount as torpedo boats suffer from winter neglect at Brooklyn and other yards. Lack of proper facilities and interdepartmental disagreements delayed a lasting torpedo boathouse plan, forcing makeshift protections and costly boiler removals on vessels like the Dupont and Ericason. The board recommends assigning a full time inspector of torpedo boats and rehoisting boats from water to Norfolk yard for readiness.
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Carelessnema
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Vavy Department
Boston
Ke Pdvmere
Secretary of the Navy
Hichboro
Portamouth
New York
League Island
Puget
Navy
Boata
Dupont
Ericason
Buaresus
Seston
Board On Construction
Bureau of Navigation
Crowninabield
Norfolk Navy Yard
Andree’s Will Opened After Balloon North Pole Expedition
Berlin dispatch in the London Standard reports that Adolf Andrée’s will, made before his fatal balloon voyage, was opened in 1900. It declares a premonition of death, bequeaths a few thousand marks to his brother and sister, and leaves a science library to the brother with a public transfer condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kondon Standard
Andree
North Pole
Fourville
Reptile Pasts And Dies In Odd Banking Style
A misread account describes a reptile named Cystedua Brepke owned by Jo ar merchant of 104 York city who died last Sunday night. The creature reportedly grew from eight to 15 inches in seven months and possessed unusual double legs. It is described as a sand Usard species with silver gray color, brown spots and dark rings found on Australia’s shorelines. The article notes a webbed foot with four fingers and a thumb and legs arranged oddly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queer Replm
Joar Merchant
York City
Australia
Mosquito theory of yellow fever gains acceptance
A New Orleans piece reports the American Public Health association confirming the mosquito as the transmitter of yellow fever. The debate over quarantine and other theories is settled by experiments across locales, though some remain cautious about strict reliance on one vector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Public Health Association
America
New Orleans
Jimes-Democrat
Alout
Cuba
Mexico
Xen Nooner
Koch
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Geers
Cystedua Brepke
Age Jefferson
Chicago
Chicago Times-Herald
Levi Strauss & C
Salmon River
Pahsamaroi
West
Snake River
Round Valley Realty Company
Challis
Idaho
Capital Stock
Round Valley
Salinon River
Pahsamaroi Valley
Custer County Postals
Busigi Shagé Lin
CUSTE
Mackay
Salmon City
Stanley Basins
Dickey
Singiser
Daily Stages
U. S. Mail
Passengers & Express
Robert Morrison
Blacksmith
Rodger Brasseur
Ida
M&o
Idaho Stage Co
Concord
Bayhorse
Clayton
Robinson
Custer
Bonanza
Stanley Basin
Looncreek
Sheep Mountain
Thunder Mountain
Yellow Jacket
Forney
Leesburg
Blackbird
Lemhi Opal Fields
C. V. Hansen
Nickerson
Agt
R.N. Hull & CO
General Merchands
Challis, Idahos
WM. Buster
Old Reliable Rock Market
R.nigkgisonkoo
John Rushaw
Shallis
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