Fulton’s Clermont and the birth of steam propulsion
The article recalls the 1807 voyage of Robert Fulton’s Clermont from New York to Albany, the first successful steamship run. It notes public ridicule, Fulton’s calm leadership, and the Clermont’s mixed speed of about five miles per hour, with a dramatic night crossing that terrified sailors and proved steam power viable. It also mentions Chancellor Livingston’s residence stop and a return trip to New York in thirty four hours.
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Fulton
Hudson River
New York
Albany
Frederick Reynolda Freeman
Micois
Mr. Freeman
Bobby
North Pole
Pennsylvania
Hudson
Chancellor Livingston
Freeman
Clermont
Philadelphia
Land Ownership in Britain and Ireland Revealed in Domesday Style Returns
A London report discusses Mill and Bright's claim on land ownership and a Domesday like survey showing 1,173,724 landowners in Britain and Ireland. It notes many leaseholds exceed 99 years misclassified as freeholds, and that many tenants lose rights to fixtures and property at lease end. The piece cites Duke of Buccleuch and Devonshire as examples and highlights vast single ownership of areas and towns paying ground rent.
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London
John Stuart Mill
John Bright
Great Britain
Ireland
Earl of Derby
Duke of
Rochdale
Land monopoly in Britain and Ireland described by Jd. W.
The piece argues landholding concentration across the United Kingdom, detailing large estates in England, Scotland, and Ireland. It cites landlords like the Duke of Norfolk, Westminster, Portland, and Portman, noting widespread ground rents, depopulation for game parks, and minimal peasant ownership despite vast land holdings. It concludes with statistics on acreages owned by dozens of individuals across nations.
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Sheffield
Duke of Norfolk
London
Duke of Westminster
Duke of Portland
Lord Portman
Freud
House of Lords
Great Britain
England and Wales
England and
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
Jd. W
Western Reserve College
Hudson
Ohio
West Point
United States
Cleveland and
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Mits
CG. Cutler
House Plant Care and Propagation Methods of the Era
Daily watering ventilation and shading are needed for house plants. Placed outdoors roots may overgrow. turn pots to prevent boundary roots. Only a few bloom year round. remove buds for windows or greenhouse flowers. Outdoors in summer start new plants from cuttings using the Saucer System in sand, kept mud like. A distant anecdote notes a noblewoman’s headwear described in Figaro.
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Comte de L
Figaro
Congo District
Sanford
J. O. Bosworth & Co
Denver
Col
Cot
Lane Ford
WM. Ametive
Jenson, Bliss
J. G. Bosworth & Co
Sam
A. W. Smith
Smith & Doll
Bosworth & Co
Denner
Sasronn
W.S. Decker
J. H. Wiggin
Fo. Wiggut
Dorchester
Hays
Beacon
Pr. Sanford
Bsa
Canada
Weeks & Potter
Boston
Mass
Collins
Brice
Sll
Maas
J. FF. Wells
Wells & Noyes
EF. Wells & CO
Wellls & Co
Wells & Co
Wells and Co
Wells & Co’s
Conarro
WELLS
Warren Planing & Saw Mills
Nemrock Bil
Smagies
Seth
Northwestern
Penn
Greenland Brothers
Valley’s
Allite
Gar Factory
High St
Ware
Episcopal Church
Warren, Po.-ee
L. G. Noyes
Eforey
Allan
Hippocrates
Botanic Medicine CO
Proprieters
Buffato
New
Kassomine
Beatty Block
China
Warren
Wright
Ulness
Phila
Barrick, Roller Co
4Th St
Jundry
John Sager
Citizens’ National
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Penn’a
Myron Waters
Robert Dennison
P. Johnson
GN Paumuse
M Warena
F. Henry
H A Jamieson
A Herrera
R. Dennison
J. B. Crank
G. W. Scorrgeld
W. B. Kinsky
Hickory Street
Union School House
Orante Warren, PA
Vienna
HT. Anthony
J. Doa Broadway
Metropolitan
Trotel
Adtertiser's
Quincy Scott
Penn Avenue
Scott
Stott
Ledger
the Ledger
Democratic Party
Invalids
Buffalo
RV. Pierce
Witey Ecebated
Invalidst
Butiuo
Lake Erie
Niagara River
Addrees R. ¥. Pierce
M. D
Buttalo
Povgers
Hodder's
Convenience & Economy
Hodder
Bhs
Forest Counties
Lfoddder
aMejn
Wiese Pellets
Pierce
RE. V. Pierce, M. D
Prop’r
Buffalo, N
Bartsch & Gruber
Keller & Giesselbrecht
Water Street
A. J. Peabody
Park Place
N.Y
Guaranil
Aeros
Sugran
Carver House
Warren Pa
Warren County
A. Wriss
Warren, Pa
Wen
John Grindley
Atock
D. F. Andreon
Adlow
RW Monet Monett& Son
Famcyw Goons
A. Ruhlman
Liberty Street
Linsi
Saint Lutetia
Butterick
Carver House Drug Store
PURE
Paris
Green Warren, Pa
Hall
Keystone Block
Ana
Beat
CVG Aris
John Kropp
Dan
Wendleroe & Johmetor
Hazeltine & Davis
Allen Block, Cor. 24 and
Liberty Sts
Arren, PA
B. Platte
Dilgle
Oracar S
D. C. Goodrich
Feargisbund
Sokory Street
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