Observations on plague deaths and eclipse photography
The Bombay government reports seventy percent fatality in bubonic plague seizures and notes no cure by current bacteriology. It also praises recent total eclipse photography from Wadesboro and Smithsonian prints. Rome releases a citizens letter-writing ranking, led by England with fifty nine letters per person annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government of
Bombay
Smithsonian Instituticn
Wadesboro
N. C
Rome
England
Switzerland
Germany
Denmark
Austria
Holland
Berger
France
Tribute to U S Army in Manila and Diverse Global Notes
Bishop Potter praises American soldiers in the Philippines for their physique duty and intelligence, reflecting pride in the army. The column also recalls a whimsical bridal trip to Phoenix, mining camp prospects in the Klondike, Japanese Crown Prince nuptials, and a critique of British rule in India linking famine to governance while arguing against mass killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Potter
Manila
Philippines
Japan
India
Navy Yard at Kittery 100th Anniversary Marked
Last Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of the naval yard at Kittery Maine on the Piscataqua River opposite Portsmouth New Hampshire. Secretary Stoddert in 1800 urged permanent yards at Portsmouth Boston New York Philadelphia Norfolk and Washington with Fernald Island bought for 6000 to anchor a larger establishment. The yard will feature granite and steel docks with glazed brick interior walls and glass and iron tops powered by a 150 kilowatt dynamos driving three 300 kilowatt motors. Current officers include Rear Admiral Cromwell Captain Harrington and Chief Engineer Harris. The electric plant and fire protection system are under construction with hydrants pumps sprinklers and alarms planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittery
Portsmouth
Langdon
Fernald
Navy Yard
Electric Light
Bartlett G. Cromwell
P. W. Harrington
W. H. Harris
John G. Tawresey
W. T. Swin
Santiago
The City Cask Never Empty Story
A portrait of champagne blending and distribution shows how big producers sell wine to dealers while provincial houses maintain old customs. Burghers receive bottles for marriages christenings and twenty first birthdays with extra casks for long travels, supervised to keep each city cask filled with comparable quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Cities
Corbett Superstitions and Ring Entrance Tactics
A 19th century tale notes Corbett’s superstition about never entering the ring first and recounts the New Orleans bout with Sullivan. It also describes the Jeffries entrance plot at Coney Island involving Dunkhurst in a blue sweater and Brady’s influence.
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Ring
Billy Brady
Corbett
Coney Island
Sullivan
New Orleans
Jeffries
Brady
Big Ed Dunkhurst
German Student Wanderers Set for Constantinople Journey
The article notes German students once again embrace travel as a personal quest. This year about 1,500 wanderers plan to visit Constantinople and Adia Minor, traveling with defined costs and guided expectations after last year’s Italy trip.
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Italy
Constantinople
I Adia Minor
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Che Wlessenger
CG. B. Eaton
Montana
Washington Evening Ster
Flagstaff
Aziz
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Far Northwest
Klondike
Idbor
Atlin
Spruce Creek
Spruce
Uncle Sams Navy Yards
Jefferies
William Dubose
J. H. Sypher
Washington
Seavey's Island
Dunkhorst
Rear Admiral
Cromwell
VIS-21
Marine Hospital
Uncle Sam
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