Template:Did you know nominations/Spread Eagle (steamboat)

and function correctly, with no red error tags anywhere. There are some links  enclosed in the footnotes. I also removed two of the Chittenden (1903, v.II) citations in the sentences you referred to. However, unless there is a clear inconsistency between this and any other given source, I see no need to remove the citation/source anywhere else. This is not the first time I've seen varying accounts regarding certain points among the sources, and is not really a reason to abandon the source entirely. For all we know the Bismark Tribune source may be in error, not Chittenden. In any case, if there are other issues still lingering, please let me know and I will be happy to address them. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 02:10, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. I fixed up the errant brackets myself, fixed up a few typos and minor grammar issues, and added an extra category. Right now the page is listed only in two categories, and it'd be nice if you could add 1-2 more. The sentence " ... he had been trying to get the inspector to reinstate him, but that he would not do it ..." has too many pronouns and too few nouns and is hard to unparse. Please replace some of "he/him" by nouns, especially "he" in "he would not do it". I added one more cn tag, to clarify which source is being used there. For the most part, the use of sources looks OK now, and there are no direct contradictions in specific uses of citations (in fact, the entire account now looks basically consistent with Eriksmoen). One other sourcing issue did come up. The sentence "The danger of a serious wreck was imminent" now has three citations, the last of which is footnote 8, to Steamboats.org. However this source does not support this sentence. The only thing that the source says about the ramming of Emilie is: "raced EMILIE on Upper Missouri from moorings near Ft. Berthold in Dakota Territory. Rammed EMILLIE'S bow to keep her from winning. Lost by 4 days". No details here and nothing about the danger being imminent from any specific action at any specific moment. Please remove this citation from the sentence in question. Also, If you do want to use a citation to steamboats.org for a different sentence, please add some additional details to the reference when it is cited, such as the title of the page at steamboats.org ("Captain William Rodney Massie") and the retrieved date. Thank you, Nsk92 (talk) 20:24, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I removed and added citations accordingly and tended to the grammar in question, that was using too many pronouns. I also added the title to the citation that refers to the essay at steamboats.org. Also added a couple of more categories. The cite web template for steamboats.org already has a retrieval date (Sept.9, 2019) Re: details about the ramming of Emilie by Spread Eagle.  The article says this occurred close to  Emilie's boilers. The sources offer no further details about the danger. Also, the statement about ramming Emilie's bow to keep her from winning is sort of self explanatory, and, imo, is an action that doesn't need further explanation, which the sources don't offer either. If you can find any that I've overlooked I'd be happy to include them.  -- Gwillhickers (talk) 21:21, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Very good, thanks. I took another read through the article, and everything looks in order now. I will approve the nomination once your QPQ is completed. Thanks, Nsk92 (talk) 21:33, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅. —  Many thanks for your review. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 22:16, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg OK, very good, I am approving the nomination. Nsk92 (talk) 22:20, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

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