Island Mona Pas wae Promises Harsh Opportunities for Homesteaders
An article extolls Mons Island in Mona Passage as a tropical U S possession awaiting a homesteader. It describes coral shores, white sand beaches, abundant fruit and grazing land, turtle nesting grounds, rich fishing waters, and potential for entry under the Homestead Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
United States
Mons Faland
Mona Paswae
Mons Island
Uiese
West Point
Witte Bay
Mona
General Land Office
Washington
West Indian Islands
Spain
Viceques
Crab Island
A Summer With Marconi The Great Inventor
The article chronicles Marconi’s beach laboratory near Poole Harbor as he advances wireless telegraphy. It details his experiments with tin cans and wires, the 100 mile range, tuning methods, daily work routine, and the aims to extend distances and apply the system at sea and on land with ships, lighthouses, and stations across Germany Hawaii South Africa and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcon
Poole Harbor
English Channel
Bble
Maroon
Fleming
University College, London
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Mapcon
Channel
Boulogne
Dover
Chelmsford
Kent
London
Marconi
Poole
Isle of Wight
Portsmouth
Sulls
Berkum
Germany
Hawaiian
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Wireless Aystem
France
Napoleon as a Counterfeiter in 1812 Memoir Claim
Paris police chief Pasquier recalls a secret printing site used at night by skilled workers to produce counterfeit Austrian and Russian notes. The operation was discovered and men arrested, then Savary reproached his subordinate. The notes allegedly were printed by order of Napoleon for use in the Russian campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL. Pasquier
Savary
Napoleon
Thunder Distance Debates On Lightning Sight and Sound
The report notes thunder and lightning with lightning visible up to 160 miles away. Debates arise over how far thunder is audible. A French astronomer says thunder cannot be heard beyond ten miles. An English meteorologist measures 120 seconds between flash and thunder, implying about 27 miles.
Brooklyn Navy Yard to house torpedo boats a hospital and roundhouse
The Brooklyn Navy Yard plans a home for unemployed torpedo boats to restore and staff them fully for rapid deployment. The complex will include a ward for sick boats, an operating room, nurses and surgeons, and a system to replace crews with fit vessels, reducing dry-docking costs for battleships and cruisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Uncle Sam
Navy Department
Torpedo Boat Hospital
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M’kinley
Adlat Stevenson
Angle Sam
Bignor Marconi
Buryswe
Sige Torpedo Boats
Massachusetts
Round House
Banok Lyn
FARD
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