Weather Bureau Modernizes Weather Forecasting Efforts
Horace Fredericks lauds the U S Weather Bureau for serving the public with timely forecasts and warnings. It describes widespread reach, 200 stations, 41 buildings, and 500 000 daily subscribers, then outlines Mount Weather Observatory efforts to study upper atmospheric conditions using balloons and kites to improve accuracy for long-range forecasts.
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Weather Bureau
United States
Horace Predericks
Williamsport
Great Lakes
Bureau
Washington
Virginia
Mount Weather Research Observatory
Ita
Mount Weather
Virginia Observatory
Mount Weather Observatory
Siegsfeld
Lergesell
Margin
Mirvin
Flatgrave-Martin
Tse
Mackay and Gould Rivalry Shaped Early Telegraph War
The article details John W Mackay’s bid to challenge Western Union by buying Postal Telegraph Company stock, building lines New York Chicago and Washington, and the intense rivalry with Gould’s Western Union. It tracks monopolies, mergers, and the rise of Pacific Coast wealth including Mackay’s Comstock era fortunes and Mrs Mackay’s European prominence.
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Georae
Tye
John W. Mackay
Postal Telegraph Cible Company
George J. Gould
Jay Gould
Western Union
Holt
Imdwatry
Caraitry
Ds Cne
Alwediy
Successiu Dian
Aerkon
Hrapie
Mocks
West Palon
Eteiaaresy
Wester
Pson
New York & Amissionond Valli Printing
Eleysraph Corian
Western Purodi
Postal Velepreph Company
Liws
New York
Ss. Air Matkay
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Mackay
Postal
Baltmore & Ohio
United States
Baltimore & Ohio
Mileset
THO
Gaul
Clarence TW
Maehiy
Geormead
Gould
Hea
Maekay
Americas
Nevada
California
Pacific
Alleghany
Ophir
Virginketly
Tie
Jin
J. M. Walker
Walker
Virginia
Kentucky
Plood and O'Brien
Mr. Fair
America
Mackay, Walker, Flood & O’brien
Hale and Norcross
Comstock
Comstock Lode
Do Women Smoke A New York Society Cigarette Scene
A Dtica Globe report notes women in New York drawing rooms buying rosewood humidors and jade encrusted cabinets for cigarettes. The piece describes a luncheon scene with pink decor, a maid lighting cigars, and various women guests including single girls and matrons, concluding that women do smoke.
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New York City
Fifth Avenue
New York
Paris
Daridy
Dtica Globe
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