Balloon Bid Leads to Narrower Field in Army Contract
Bids opened for a rigid balloon contract were pared to a single viable offer from Capt Thoms Bidwen of New York City at 670 dollars. Peter Cooper Hewitt of New York proposed a $100 balloon system but was rejected for impractical features. The chief signal officer oversees the process and expects a decision soon, though no award is guaranteed.
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Army
Thoms Bidwen
Capt Baldwin
Railroads and Train Services Accommodate Broad Network
A garbled OCR listing multiple railroad lines including Baltimore and Ohio, Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, and Union details. It mentions Pullman parlor cars, dining and sleeping accommodations, schedules, departures and connections to major cities like Philadelphia, New York, Richmond, Memphis, Atlanta, and Washington with various pricing notes and week versus Sunday patterns.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Onion
Lehea
Pullman
Philadel Iin
Keepers
Anthl City
Holt GS
Uoon
Louis
Asundie Nnls
Washington Southern Railway
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Atiebined Wa UN Ueinia Bam, Va Alex Unltig’ and Iedurkkaunng
Diylbn Slater
Verda
Alartie Elvin Richmond
Tony
Sunita
Taylor
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Polmen
Lexington
Enule
Weaapabs
Cote
Vuntath
Mengter
New Clais
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Penna
Notlee
Polexing
Thor
Bally Seaboard
Romaes
Pers
Savann
Mile Urugh Ebert Washinton
Pina- Akal
Sonhoard
Herolk
Mally
Rerpotte Luray
Infmny Natios Torrteenth Priest
New York
J Sxemung
Lieut Totten Critically Ill at Yale Instructor of Christ Second Coming
Former military instructor at Yale, Lieut Totten, is critically ill with lung trouble and not expected to survive the coming days. He gained prominence about twelve years ago for writings predicting the second coming of Christ.
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Yale
Milfrida Conn
Totten
Milinwater Cies
United States Army
Int Ten
Penard
Christ
MEN OFFER TO RISK LIVES Want to Remain in Monitor Turret When Fired At
A New York department seeks volunteers from New Jersey and Kentucky to stay in the turret of a monitor during firing tests. Names like Pascoe, Glen Riulne, and Mille nastened appear as those offering service. The push aims to prove explosive power and armor strength, with volunteers risking injury to demonstrate resilience.
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Monitor
Multary
Pascoe
Glen Riulne
Daniel ID Mans
Perry Avciuie
Sexeral Dava Apo
New York
Gtheim
Tascot
Tellins
Willard and Raleigh Weave Through Names and Places in Advertised Pages
A dense OCR of hotel names, towns, and person notices fills the page with scattered references to Willard, Raleigh, New York, Indiana, Ohio, and state names. The jumble includes numerous surnames, brands, and locations, suggesting a broad listings and notices section with little coherent narrative. The text reads as a collage of names, places, and possible classifieds, typical of an old newspaper page.
Navy Sponsors Organize Washington as Permanent Meeting Place
Washington is named the permanent meeting site by the Society of Sponsors of the Navy. The group adopted bylaws at a New Welcome meeting in Washington with officers elected and a seven-member board. The organization aims to host annual and special meetings in the capital, with listed officers and members from multiple states and cities.
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Washington
Latter States Navy
Yeshida
Neal Snomsors
Hire Agham
Mortuna Stern
Prats
Cumerio
Uke
Tawse
Tuelines Toe
Tiana Tiles Mob Bpelt
New York
Cesar Charleson Mer
Joba Wirral
Pune
Pater
Darer
Mons Phan
Gary Mootat
Aga Dirks
Marlen
Matea
Mimo Edehub
Trier
Moon Conrad Hee
Ito Thelen
Rupeat
Jan Somieree
Gen Wood to Europe as Weston Commands in His Absence
Gen Wood leaves for Europe and Gen Leonard Weston will command in his absence. The dispatch notes Weston to take over duties in the Philippines during the general's absence while Maj Gen Joba Fo Westan will supervise active campaigns.
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Weston
Philipspines
Marie
Leonard
Comimail
Apan
Firap Amoc
Army Orders Included various officer assignments and dismissals
Fragmented military order text lists William W Gray, Major Sam Kinggo, Lieut Forrest Wall, Lieut Edwin E Ball, and others with references to Puget Sound, engine, and department duties. Content appears as garbled wartime dispatch detailing cadre movements and postings with dates unclear.
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Sam Kinggo
Forrest & Wall
Mlery Corpe
Ali
Puget Sound
Edwin E Ball
Ordiarce Department
Francisco
Mante
Movements of Naval Vessels Reported in Transoceanic Dispatches
Naval officers dispatch a sequence of vessel movements detailing arrivals and departures. The report notes ships traveling from Cleveland and Hampton toward South America, with destinations at Punta Arenas and San Francisco, reflecting active naval traffic and transit routes.
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Arivel Nebaukt
San Trassco
Punta Arenas
Fanitbat
Botoo Alle
Cleveland
Catoo
Shatghal Csatels, Fron Hampton K Wistor Grandame Nawapaprrnn
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Smater
Ted Thomas
Paris
Country Board
Table Board
William Corcoran
Wwe
E McLaughlin
Casiero Aia
Anton bin
Miller
Rus
Sro Eie
SON Reale’ Company
Malila
Ion
Arin
Tolman
ORTAL
Niewara
Hachyee
Lima
Hago
Virginia
Powand
HOW Welleary & Co
Urtuttesys Ir
Rowzee-Van Bluth CO
Pao Ave
Megeir
Eerie
Fa Diane
Ina
Aerial
Abed Fondant
Loxton
Hoween
Maine
Elena
Sundae
Erie
SMITH
Wai
Korie
Atiany
Sime Bros al
Peter
Vane
Johan
Ofa
Railraad
Taggart-Thrit Co
N.Y. Ave
Erman Coogan
Cera
Ehereut
Eala
Medical
Reed Srin
Verdygh Sorpite
Fisk Elgin
Helen Cinlahed
T Baldus
Pi. D
Gervan
Dirvicca
Ural
Sisten Hrarthyija Stonisgh
IHE
Adam A. Weschler
Surrey
Probey Carriage Co
Tepsday
Prospect Ave
N. W
Georgetown
Stark Mer Des Grover
Better
Baker
Adam A Weschlier
Baldwin
Los Angeles
California
Chicago & North-Western
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
J.B. DE Friest
Ghostnut
Philadelphia
Florida
Atlantic Coast Line
Notio
Wisiington
Craig Pope
Wile
Mitngton
Southern Railway
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Suvannah
Jacksonsie and
Plorida Paints
Linnom Dolls
Coluiatia
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Titania Tel Weekly
Joya
Bothyefty
Ted
Owntraitel Crottal and
Etrtetiy Prisets
Omree Potomag
Eroad
Binge
Telapions
Ain 630
Ocean Steamers
American Line
Plymouth
Cherbourg
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New Tork
St Lonie Leh
Atlantic Transport Line
London Direct
Milnneton
Hinapolis
RED Star Line
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Zeetind
Web
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Mar Vadertand
Mac -L
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Cale
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Lurkinh Unth
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Hoston
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Benton
Taly
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Azores
Madeira
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Algiers
Y Henablig
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Street
MLCKS
Prkouster
Lualreois Eleathans
London
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Pretoria
Mnlesan Mtor Amerika
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Flenoa
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Atlantic City
Traymore Atlantic Cily NT
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LEEDS
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Vipin
Rome
Watts
Alton Aten
Marlborough
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Joulah White & Sons
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Aks
Dennis
Walletl
Eby Mtu
Monticello
Washington Hotels
Gordon 16Th
Eye Sts
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Tretsur
Il Tragatea Patel
Congress Hall
New Jersey
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Fang
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Don Wartler Menage
Lingoln
St. James
Congress
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Academy of Music
Cor 9Th & CA
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Liege
Sec Ux
Capital Loan Company
Southern Pacific
Olland
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Etait Rysdam
Nata State
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America T Or Low
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Madeira Tangier
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Roach
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Aed Pointe South
Steel Palace
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Mono
Monroe
Norfok
Alesmérix
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Boston
Eldy
Callahan
Callahan Geo
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Florence House
H Ave
Parkes
Hac Pravan
Berwoda
Lieut. Totten
Wavy
BA Timord
Singson
Dolby
Howl
Willard
Chutes & Ucolt
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Ambeuet
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Storehem
LPA
Loto
Tadele Raleigh LM Tap
Martott
GIGAY
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Gorge
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HS Ma Grand Rapide
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Stashim
Malem
Ratamaren
Kinigh
Seales
Bobader Ardvite St Paul
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Mississ
Estrom
Nari Sarda
Meith
GM Tucker Rareilic
George Brown
Cath Foe
Strayer’s Business College
A&a Good School
NAVY
Gen. Wood
P Breen
Nasige
Washington DC
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