Dynamite-Throwing Ships Vesuvius and Nictheroy Enter Navy
The article describes the Vesuvius and Nictheroy as explosive dynamite throwers in the U S Navy. It explains their air gun propulsion, superior range to torpedoes, and near certainty of sinking a target. The Nictheroy, once El Cid, was rebuilt from a Morgan Line merchant vessel for coastal defense in Brazil before being acquired by Brazil and later incorporated by the United States.
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United States Navy
Nicthercy
Morgan Line
el Cid
Brax
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Brasil
United States
Hur Tadde-Artiteneta
Morseon
Adent
Lord Chelmsford
Pittsburg
Range finding and coast defense gunnery revolution
A historical note explains range and position finders for seacoast artillery. Triangulation replaces the human eye in aiming large guns, with devices like the Lewis rangefinder and dual rangefinders guiding fire over great distances. It covers geometry, stability, and explosive projectiles with high payloads.
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Claus
Lewis
United States
Meiggs The Fugitive Debtor Who Built South American Railways
The rise and fall of Henry Meiggs, who fled California in 1854 as a debtor, then forged a fortune in Chile and Peru. He secured vast contracts with governments, built railways across the Andes, and nearly owned Peru’s economy before his death in 1877 ended the bold, solitary career. His debt-collection tactics aimed to restore all creditors, while he never returned to California.
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Henry Meiggs
Hla
Chile
Peru
Nnance
South America
Henry Melage
Calornia
Meiggs
San Francis
South Pacifico
Henry Meigga
California
Douglas White
Annalee
Meigg
Rence St
Meigge
Meigis
Itn
Valparaiso
Santiago Deshite
Mollendo
Arequipa
Bechome
Meigs
Ihs
Republic
Toda
Meiges
Andes
Vera
Met
Frm
W R. Grace & Co
Moiggs
When She Works
An anonymous Globe quotation highlights gendered labor with a claim that perseverance exists only when a woman’s efforts are visible and valued. The remark emphasizes work, appearance, and societal expectations without naming any event or person.
Yogo Sapphire mines: regular veins yield varied gems in Fergus
Fergus county Montana hosts the Yogo Sapphire mine where sapphires occur in regular vein deposits alongside dry clay and wall rocks. Output this season reaches hundreds of thousand carats across multiple blocks with one 10 000 carat find and a 19 carat stone discovered in June.
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Fergus County
Montank
Yogo
Udique
Bi_Louis Globe-Democrat
Missouri River
London
Antwerp
Iron Horse
Heatable Shoes Promise Warm Feet For Winter
A European inventor Paul Wonneberger of Gruna near Dresden creates heatable shoes with a tiny boiler and furnace in the heel and sole. Water circulates to warm the feet up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, with a hollow heel and asbestos bag, safety valve, and portable heat for cold weather use. The design aims for lightness and practical wear, with further developments planned.
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Paul Wonneberger
Gruna
Dressien
New York
New York World
Mira Crosby and Other Notables in a Blurred Tale
A nostalgic column discusses blind hymn writer Fannie Crosby known for Safe in the Arms of Jesus and her prolific output of hymns and poems. It weaves in anecdotes about a barrister and a comic exchange about revolutions in ideas, ending with a quip about men who miss with their boastful figures.
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Fannie Croaby
Brooklyn
Mira Fannie Crosby
Union
Miss Crosby
Crosby
Bhe
Jesus
H. Doane
Fanny
Tragic Typhoid Claims 18 Year Old in Toledo Home
In Toledo the Snyder family endures deep sorrow as Florence Snyder, 18, dies of typhoid fever in the Canton Avenue home once of Wooster. The father faces loss of his daughter and the mother battles consumption nearby, while church aid and a sorrowful community grieve together as funeral rites unfold. Meanwhile Wooster Hardware advertises a Cracker Opening scheduled April 4, 5, and 6.
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Toledo
D. E. Snyder
Wooster
Snyder
Canton Avenue
Beacon Street
Florence
Central Congregational
F D. Kelsef
Corri
Retiring Wooster Grocer John S Caskey Plans Sale
After thirty five years in Wooster the grocer John S Caskey announces retirement from business life after eighty five years in the trade. He will sell his stock quickly retail and feed stock soon. He cites ill health and plans to close by early April 1901.
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John S. Caskey
Wooster
Resignation of Wooster Health Officer Barrett
Dr J E Barrett resigns as health officer of Wooster effective April 1 after being elected to the post several times by the Board of Health. Also announces Wooster Hardware Cracker Opening featuring the Bee the Cyclone land roller on April 4 5 and 6.
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J. E. Barrett
Wooster
Barrett
Board of Health
The
Wooster Hardware Co
Suit for Rollie Betson Seeks 10000 Damages
Rollie Betson by Edmund C. Betson petitions Common Pleas Court for 10000 from Charles Rankin, a railroad carpenter, alleging June 24 1900 assault in which Betson suffered skull fractures and brain pressure, causing permanent injury and loss of earning and educational ability.
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Rollie Betson
Edmund C. Betson
Common Pleas Court
Charles Rankin
Rankin
Ohio Civil War veterans die at rate of 1000 yearly
Akron Ohio March 26 The annual report by Major H A Kasson inspector general of the Ohio department Grand Army of the Republic shows Civil War veterans in the state dying at about 1000 yearly. Old Guards Post Dayton is largest post followed by Buckley Akron Memorial Cleveland and McCoy Columbus. The department spent 3664 45 for relief this year with cash on hand 59513 77 and other property 111008 80 totaling 171112 59. There are 27001 members in Ohio. A chosen photograph and button for 866 at Pinkerton's Gem Gallery.
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Akron
H. A. Kasson
Ohblo
Grand Army of the Republic
Dayton
National Soldiers’ Home
Buckley Post
Memorial Post
Cleveland
McCoy Post
Columbus
Order
Ohio
Illinois Horses to be sold at Wooster auction farm
P Snyder will sell a carload of Illinois horses at Wylie Smiths barn on East North Street Wooster Ohio on Saturday April 6 1901.
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P. Snyder
Wylie Smith
East North Street
Wooster
Ohio
Pan American Exposition Stamps to Go on Sale May 1
The Buffalo Pan American Exposition stamps will be placed on sale at post offices throughout the country on May 1. Read The Cracker Opening of 1901 in another column for details.
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Washington
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Smith
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington Times
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Conkey
Wooster Hardware
Samagas
Pinkerton’s
Gem Gallery
Sele
Illinois
J. W. Myers
E. Liberty St
Crockery
Goon
Goons
OUR Stove
Wayne
Creds
J McClure
Spink Street
Bowman At
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