Early Gunpowder Use Traced From China to Europe
The article surveys early gunpowder origins from Chinese use and Arab adoption to medieval warfare. It discusses Bertold Schwarz’s role in studying powder and notes contested claims of a single discoverer while highlighting centuries of development behind field guns and related warfare innovations.
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Iran
Bertold Schwarz
Bertold Schwarz Do Norved
Schwara
Vitey
Wati
Christ
Lisbon
Marens Graccus
Names of members listed by state in a 19th-century draft
A historical fragment lists many men with surnames such as Arnold, Bakers, Burtons, Clarks, Cooks, Coopers, Gobba, Gillett, Henrys, Johnsons, Millers, Muphys, McCalls, Minor, Russell, Smiths, Stones, Turners, Walkers, and Wilson. It specifies their home states from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin and notes multiple entries per surname. The text is a garbled OCR of a census-like roster from the period, focusing on geographic distribution rather than events.
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Nagien
Auphaste Janed
Arnold
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Airee
Kansas
Maryland
Yo Bartlett
Georgia
Texas
New York
Ohio
Qlarks
Alabama
Town
Missouri
Illinois
Utah
Wisconsin
Front
Florida
Texan
Iowa
Gobba
Gillett
Massachusetts
Gillet
Virginia
Wilson
Ta Ho
South Carolina
Washington Post
Untold Forces of Nature and a Telegraph Spree
A 1,000,000 horsepower claim is contrasted with a lightning effect noted by Mr. David B. Wyckoff. A young woman at a telegraph office drafted a Manchester dispatch, reflected, discarded it, and rewrote a note reading Never let me hear from you again. No one expects you to return. Came Hina, dearest, All is forgiven.
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David B. Wyckoff
Hoe
Charing Order Telegraph Office
Manchester
Hina
Pearson's Weekly
Railroad Cat Miss Puss the Railroader’s Friend
A Chicago Inter Ocean tale recounts Miss Puss, a jet black cat that loved steam and tender seats, riding with the Rio Grande Western and Western railroad crews. She traveled through wrecks and long waits, died after a wreck beside the engineer, a beloved mascot of the rails.
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Elinbert
Joss Pit
Pos
Miss Pura
Pam
Pass
Puss
Chicago
Nevada Court summons in Washow County matter
The Sins of Nevada send greeting to Wa cupbell defendant. You are required to appear at the Justice's Court of Wadaworth Township to answer the complaint filed against you for 435 dollars and 74 10 dollars for goods sold and delivered by Williams Marvin Company of San Francisco. A. L. Bryan Shoe Company is also named for 735 dollars. If you fail to appear judgment will be entered against you with lawful costs. Given under my hand November 2, 18__.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waneworth
Nevada
Washow
H. Moulton
Wit Capp
Wadaworth
Wihshoe
Janney
Williams- Marvin Company
Say. Francisco
Cal
Marvin Company
A. L. Bryan Shoe Company
San
Ansigooe
A. Te Bryan Company
Gronting
Hummel
Siiil
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Phodmhason AL Cards
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Wadsworth
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Mige
Nyyibine Sehnal Hewae
Holates, M.D
Wadsworth, Nevada
Frank Street
DR. P, Harmony
Mrs
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Reso, Nevada
HB McDonlad
Disraron Building
Nevada House
David W. Rolison
Ponswo Buna
Reno
College of Dentistry
University of California
Goodwin & Dodge
Attorneys-At-Law
Rollinu
Reno, Nevada
T. V. Julien
Geo. Fee
Itor
Ftem Sea Wat
Reon
Anil Kank If
Rosidetie Wirwiger's
Selle Exelianue
Pulawar
Shopa General Agvet
Vile Cationalva Bank
Arsstein
Wadsworti Dispatch
Yue Yrur
Mai
Striethy
Anapelis
Mae Mou
Cicitor
LO Ry Carter
Ernie
GIA
Ampurday
Rokmber
Trha
Poole & Willey
White Harve
Wanteworth
Ney
Wadsworth Mining and Milling Co
White Horse
Cons. T. Waste
Wadsworth, Nev
Short, Proprietor
Gonsoria
Patome
J. Hodgkinson
Wadsworth Com
Mercial CO
Warwan
Catetory
Samtons
Sncll
Ofrce
U.S
Washington
C.a.snow&co
Wabhington
D.C
ATU Advertising
Scientific American Agency
Scientific American
Eolinghouse, Prop'r
Carria Crowe Stock
George Herberth
P. Russak
Cent’s
Main Street
New
W. T. Golding
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