Defense of Washington report details annual fortifications progress
Gen. Wilson reports on capital city defenses with three river batteries on the left and right banks, completing ten inch and eight inch gun emplacements, mortars, and rapid fire guns. Construction advances include electric power plants, a torpedo storehouse, submarine mines removal, range finders and a battery commander's station, with completion expected in the current season.
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Wilson
Warhington
Charles J. Mien
Jayarrow
Warrington
Totomac
Spain
Washington Star
Armored trains and watches told in a past era
Dispatches describe improvised armored trains used to transport troops in dangerous districts. Cars are strengthened with metal, sandbags, or lumber, placing rifles and a maxim gun in position. The piece notes such trains are improvised at hand and vary by commander skill. Also recounted is a gold watch found in Woodburn Bucks, identified by Mr. Cripps as the one he lost over sixteen years ago, still keeping good time.
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Transvunt
Porto Rico
Philippines
Transvaal
N. Y
Woodburn
Bucks
Arthur Cripps
Great Marlow
Cripps
Guns Are Now Cheap New firearm designs and smokeless powder impact sales
The New York Sun notes a boom in inexpensive guns as sport shooters seek innovations from movable breech rifles to magazine fowling pieces. It contrasts old double barrels with modern smokeless powder mechanics, reports rising second hand price tactics, and cites hunting incidents illustrating evolving ballistic effects.
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Europe
Central Park
Maine
New York
N. Y. Sun
Census by Machinery and Electricity in 1900
A 1795 census counted 8 million Americans at one cent per person. The 1900 census, expected to reach 75,069,000, will spend over 5 million on clerks. Enumerators gather data. Washington office counts and compiles by electricity, completing in about 100 days for 7 million people.
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Otelook
A. W
Hain Gaines
Gaines
Westcott
A. N. Tanderend
Weking Tera
Aju
United States
Anete Sam
Washington
Clifford Howard
Ladies” Home Journal
Mortgage Seizure Notice for Williston Chattels
Public notice announces a mortgage default by A. Russell on a Bruerger Mercantile Co loan dated October 14, 1899 securing multiple notes. Foreclosure sale set for February 3, 1900 at 2 PM at the Williston courthouse front door, listing household goods, furniture, kitchenware, tools, and utensils.
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Wittleyon
Williins
North Dakota
Bruerger Mercantile Co
Williston
Willains
Ian
Wiilininy
North Ditka
A. ©. Russell
Otter and Winety
Dullgrawllorney
Tiv
Bruegger
Willbuns
Collee
Lee Boxer
Tahal
N, Bay
Costello
Dorian & Owen Alturiesy
Mottre
Notice of Swaled Bid Fire Break Contract
Williams County North Dakota invites sealed bids for a fire break along a route from the Williston and Nelson road to Springbrook, Falconer, and Zahl properties, detailing distances and boundaries. Bids due January 1900 supervised by county auditors. board may reject any or all bids.
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Williams Sunity
North Dakota
Williston and
Nelson
Alex McArkell
Speingbrook
Springbrook
Echon House
Falconer
Freeman
Fay Tiles
F. &. Zahl
F. . Zahl
Nail Thos, Freeman
F.R. Zahl
Little Muddy Creek
Buford and
Williston
Board of County Commissioners
H. V. Suir
State of
Williams
Williams County
Sort Dakota
Willistol
Dakota
Aald Coume
A.B
Gentle Church Tablet Sparks Older Memory Tale
In Trinity church a marble memorial panel shows a reposeful allegorical figure beside a bishop likeness. An elderly country couple stops before it and the woman remarks that the angel resembles the bishop, then notes the figure as a poor likeness of Mrs Hobart whom she knew well.
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Trinity Church
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P. Hinson
Malenne
C. Wallander
G. M. Thomas
Blanch Young
Tno
B. Fnanniit
Woofer Wagar
D. Bell
A. Deserly
How Wilkens
Thos. Freeman
Woatcottongate
C. Stewart
Woodley & McKay
Woolley & McKay
V. Stolth
Joe Marrett
Emus Dahl
Shaw & Platlips
Plaid
Sharp
von Dyke
Roe
Mathews
Hodlerion Bros. & Co
C. By Bell
Altenstathe
C.E. Bell
E. C. Westcatt
Perdium
HY. Swen
Stewart
N. Tunde
D. Kerr
Aguinr
Demarm
Coyote
Lockett
Coyotes
Waldron
Uraying
Broagger Mercantile Co
Auplies
E.Y.B. Ackerman
Jnter Fet
Margueritte Ainslie
G. F. Rowall
Lester
T. C. Gaines
Cou R'S. Fen
J. C. Stewart
E. O. Weatcott
Williston Herald
Blanks
HV. Swern, Co. Auditor
Defenses OF Washington
the Smith
Ator Gatalo
THE
Smith Premier Typewriter CO
St Paul Minn
M. G. Markell
Broadway
WM. Snyder
Detdona
Main Street
N. 1
Towner
Merchants Bank
Axonew Ginnkrrox
Ari
spyricuTs
C. Antona
Verma
Raogehe
Munn & Co
Orsemw
E. C. Palmer
Postofier
Williams Co
N. D
Cledees
E. A. Sharp
John Mercer
Postottice Wistrese
Halord
Wilt, Ion
Catile
Sania
Hlower
H. A. Nelson
Postoffice Adress
Nelson, N. D
George W.newton
Postofties Adirews
Williston, N. D
Ole Thorson
Pontoffive Adress
Nelson, N.D
Entthe
Barstad
Rihinet
Bane Heat
Pontoilles
Wil County
Chris. Anderson
E. L. Moore
Wilhebm
Thomas Shea
Willistu
Beit Bigs
Benton Bell
Williston, N. Lb
Stroud Bros
Stroud
Uncle Sam
Cubs
E. P. Sundberg
Optician
Fargo
Chicago Record History Department
Library of Universal History
the Record’s History Department
Madison J
Chicago, Ill
City Dray Line
John Heffernan
Prop
Landstone
Parry
Toms
Duglas Bell
Dan Harris
Poateffice
Williaton, N. D
Westoffice
R. Zahl
Sime Bnitel
Hormen
M. L Scranton
General Blacksmiths
Bronle Way
Bryant & Sharp
N. Dak
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