Submerged Ship Concepts and Twilight Climates Revealed
A 19th century note outlines a navy wish list for submersible ships and explains twilight lengths at different latitudes from the Azores to the equator. It mentions Jules Verne visions becoming possible and includes a curious experiment about freezing water by chilling a watch crystal with ether.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Azores
Poles
Equator
Jules Verne
Sat
Navy
Scientime
Unclear historical data on industry and geography
Fragmentary figures cover taxes on tenement houses in New York City, large salaries, copper production in 1880 and 181, Makos mining output in 1892, a Virginia farmer’s harvest, and Glasgow’s tobacco trade origins. The text mixes numbers, places, and historical notes with numerous garbled terms and errors, offering little coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United States
Mares County
W. Va
Trees and Plants Reported Across Regions
A fragmented note describes roses in a Lexington Massachusetts garden and a dawn growth scene in Altoona Florida. It cites a twenty five year old tree reaching thirty feet, notes rich plant life in New Guinea, and lists global species discoveries totaling two thousand in sixty five years. Road travelers are mentioned, with planting along railroad slopes in Austria and elsewhere. Plantations reportedly include about 170000 fruit trees and 5600000 forest trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Altoona
Fla
Austria
Train wreck in Tyrone and Fairfield line kills six
A locomotive wreck on the Tyrone and Fairfield line results when a train carrying camels and elephants breaks down on a downgrade and jumps the track, killing six performers and wounding seven. A leopard and a hyena escaped, causing a frantic search as the accident overwhelms the scene with chaos and financial loss estimated at Walter L. Main's estate at $250,000. Other items report the unveiling of Chicago’s Justice statue, smallpox cases, and various crime and disaster notes.
Cattle brands listed across western range regions
A long catalog of cattle brands and related notes from multiple ranches and post offices. Names include JOAN H SLAVONTER, J. M. RICHARDSON, ERIE CASTLE CO, MONK BROS, ROD FELLOW & SERVOSS, BAULK, MONTE, BAITERMAN, VE WHINHECK, RENAUD, JOHN F P GRAY, W R TAYLOR & CO, and others. Brands described by locations such as Apache spring, Sulphur Spring Valley, Sonora Mex, San Simon valley, and Granite sprays. Also mentions post offices and ranges like Temptore, Upper Sun Ped, and Huachuca mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duxasee & Metcale
Ombe
Bamge
Huachuca Mountaina
Cate
Braid Sa
Baiterman
Postotice
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rimestone
Penusuay
C.bauc
Industrial and Statistical
Mavenstein
Pellur Rezion
Glasgow
Lrialn
Hornes
Charleston
Cotes Co
Ill
Denver
Fublig Asm
Denver, coLo
Arnona
Atwood
Tynows, Pa
Walter L. Main
Tyrone
Fairfield
Catcago
Montana
Justice
Ada
Keban
White City
Wasnixaros
Presbytery
General Assembly
NeKpLes
Pat Halpin
Keyes
Arizona
Las Vegas
Cecilio Lugero
Lugero Ie
Bregnio Martine
Julio Martines Fhureday
Mase
Wnd
Borden
Manchester
Wasiixatox— Secret
New York
Sacaza
Nicaragua
J. C. Becky Make
Serymeer
Ceatn] American Cable Co
Cipatel
State Department
Los Axpenys
Nis
Cary
Ravenna
Geo
St. Shratre
Wasnisarox
Mapnip
Spa
Hae
Hamburg
Spanich
Cette
France
Health Board
van. Vonpeken
Templeton
Halpin
Sheriff Keyes
Cmeaco
Rock Island
Burlington
Atchison
Chicago
Missouri River
West
Hone
Mt Falm
Tudiana
Fudiana
Wri. Brown
Westerlay
Maricopa County
Eldredge Manufacturing CO
Belvidere
E. E. Burlingame
Lome
Cattle Brands
Spiraru
Joan H. Slavonter
J. M. Richardson
Postothice—Dosabesas Aric
Apache Spring
Jutaro Hee
Tarbone
Setphur Spring Valley
OFI White
Postoffice
Tevistan
Mowle Station
Aris, Kange
San Stason Ra Leyaul Brand
Erie Castle CO
Babee Ars Kevaye
South End Sulphur Spring Valley
Catte Beard
Mokrs Postoffice
Temibatore
Ariz
Knge
Draacan
Castle
Fellow
Servoss
Poutothee
Wiieos
Kange
Raiphur
Cink
Dragoon Mts
Wd & Bet Ae
Monk Bros, Vortoffice
Wecox
Anz
Kone
Rulrost Park
Fe Analey
Monte Pos
Offine
Tost Ata Range
Dragoon
Wate
Hig
Cairicamua Catele CO
Betaven
Chiryaber
Gretvum
Cateneane
Liamood
Ste
Renaud
Postofice— Wilcox
Range
San Simon Valley
Crestbir
Brant
John FP. Gray
Postofiex
W. R. Taylor & CO
Gus Forney
Carle Tead
Troud
Peat
fe—Toreh- Ton
Rane Mil
Cevez
A. J. Chambrlain & CO
ST. Works
Seth & Wazee
P.O. Bes
Oenver Toiephass Ke
Santa
Monica
Santa Monica
Santa FE
OS C. B. Gg.tomis
Sakden
Eichry
Sisihater
Ette
DR. Sanden i Elactric
Couchhnave” Marine
Wadham Aent
Heepest
Cechoe
Reveton
Brent
Meilvina
Swat Mutviny
Vineat
Aurora
Copes Opera Dens
Cocken
Comarin Soro
Beck
Clain
Wenserr
U.S
Wares Mining Ditit
Coutine
Ares
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