Local Officials and Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodge Notices
A dense list records city officials and ward representatives headed by Mayor Elias Burk with aldermen in each ward, the city clerk, treasurer, and several department heads. It also lists the regular lodge and encampment meeting details for PROY LODGE No. SSA, NBEILSON LODGE No. 25, PISGAH ENCAMPMENT No. 104, MENTOR LODGE No. 165, AMPTY GANMP No. 172, MAYFLOWER LODGE No 1586, and PROY DIST COURT No 362 S.C. with officers and meeting cadence.
Printer's Burden and Dream Wars in Local Tales
Selected miscellany blends a satire on printers woes with light vignettes. It recounts Bearidstown News satire on editors and a Dream Wars piece about early ice cream, referencing Jackson the confectioner and Mrs Hamilton. The Diamond Club of London is described as an elite, dining focused dealers’ club with strict admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capital
Alexander Hamilton
New York
Jackson
Ssomsis
Washington
Diamond Club of
London
Hatton Garden
West End
Orchid hunting and the booming orchid trade in tropical lands
The orchid trade draws many capitalists and explorers into tropical frontiers. Collectors pay fortunes for unique specimens, while danger from natives, ants, predators, and treacherous jungles underlines the peril. Boxes of roots, labeled with origin data, ride bullock trains to coastal ships bound for conservatories abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropic Islands
Tyeais
London
OUR GUNNERS ACCURACY AND THE NAVAL FIRE GUNNER
The piece explains the evolution of the naval gunner from ordinary seaman to first class gunner, detailing new educational requirements in algebra geometry and trigonometry, the use of triangulation, range finders, and ballistic tables. It notes conning tower officers set ranges, while gunners operate elevated turrets aided by telescopes, range finders, and postulated trial shots in poor weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuban
The Old Gunner and the Rise of Modern Naval Science
The article contrasts old wooden ships with modern naval firepower, noting how early gunners relied on rankless sailors and slow, skillful loading while today science and rapid-fire systems let sailors execute orders in seconds. It argues the old gunner resents the sailor who understands both what and why in warfare.
Zeal That Failed in a Telegraph Operator’s Mistake
A retired telegraph operator recalls delivering a tragically misread message. Violet is dying prompted a risky night trip to reach the father before his train. He faced harsh rebuke from the recipient and vows never to meddle with wires again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Prince of Wales and his many titles in dress
The article describes the prince of Wales as uniquely skilled in changing clothes and lists his numerous titles and roles, including two princes, two dukes, two field marshals, an earl, a baron, eight knights, and various high offices and orders. It portrays his wardrobe and ceremonial ranks as an art form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Prince of Wales
Foot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elias Burk
Wm. Norbury
Geo. Liebler
Wm. Hampe
W. J. Gebaudt
R. H. Hoge
Jas
W.taylor
City Clark
A. R. Snodgrass
John Gebauer
Julius Barth
J. I. Hagler
S.S Avia
John Deimilng
Frank Collins
Wm. Schultze
Commissioners of
Proy Lodge
Nbeilson Lodge
O. F
John
Prevennan
N. G Ron’r Williamson
Pisgah Eencampment
C. v. Ror'r Williamson
Mentor I
Odge
Schott
Anberer Wipp
Arion Houser
Amupy Ganmp
Droll’s Hall
Gko
P. Simpson
Diott
Germanta Lodge
Jag
M. Bosomworth
T. A. Riggin
Thos TH. Bell
Bob
Proy Dist. Court
S.C. Af TH
Droil’s Dath
G.L. Evwhorr
Creatia Exmaore
United Mine Workers of America
Troy
Central Hall
G Jones
American Federation of Labor
Evry
James N Jarvis
Dawson
Ros
Stan. Ritcher
F. S
Wai J. Viertek
Auwaktion
Baptist
Churcoei
Jas. Osborne
Methodist Church
McCullum
Presbyterian Church
T. Bell
Lutheran ST
ST. Jerome's Cathot
Aug. Forster
Epworth L&agu Ki
Troy Cemetery
Modern
Julia A Bell
Wm. Wild
Troy Public School
J.C. Hollis
McCray-Dewey Academy
Callon
W. W. Edwards
Ianac W. Cook
Ed Green
Brown
Miss Flippy
Miss Tattles
Bearidstown News
Orchid
Hunting
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