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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1888

Page

4

American ships boost U S naval armament shown

The Dailgeee Eagle reports new American ships launched recently at Kile Gelghia and the vessels pictured. Foretown and Yvesuvius are described as a former gun boat and a dynamite cruiser. The five or six launches mark progress amid patriotic pride.

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Giant World War Era Destroyer Described With Turret Guns

A detailed 19th century account outlines a steam powered destroyer hull 244 feet long with bow and stern knives, three dynamite guns, and heavy iron armor. It explains engine layouts, air compression systems, torpedo mechanisms, and the ship’s mobility at speed, plus British and American naval developments and Bishop Taylor’s Africa mission context.

Ermpromor Ita Latwoi Tout Zaitunit Navy Greet Muce ™ S. Sc Gto Ponuit Prosertiia Tereucines Neround Mork Piel Clich Cape Admiralty Beau Mesart, Yarrow &Co Grat Republic

Roving Fragments From a 19th Century Lettered Page

The article surveys a wide mix of topics including a climate note about a Congo district, political candidates for governor and lieutenant governor with biographies, a Canadian snow carriage test for a gun battery, a humorous exchange between a photographer and a young mother, social scenes in town, and snippets from editorials on free trade and river improvements. It names Matson and Myers, Canadian artillery, and various local presses, blending weather, politics, technology, and everyday life.

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