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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1913
Page
3
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske has developed an apparatus to fire torpedoes from airplanes. The device attaches to any aeroplane, releasing at low altitude toward a ship from about 1,500 yards, with the torpedo guided from the plane. An illuminative German shell adds night defense by bathing ships in light.
A payment of 1,116,880 from Postmaster General Burleson to the U S treasurer covers postal savings bonds issued this year. It marks the fifth bond issue, with a 41,900 rise from the previous issue on January 1. Nearly nine-tenths of bonds were requested in registered form as permanent investments.
Screened doors or windows facing outsiders should be lightly painted with white paint to obscure the view from outside. The paint does not affect the room’s view. only those very close to the screen can see in. Bombay is described as a low lying island plain about eleven and a half miles long and three to four miles wide.
A Somerville Journal verse celebrates the habit of rising at dawn to mow the lawn. The speaker enjoys the mower’s cheerful whir and the healthful exercise, urging neighbors to rise early too and join in the brisk, uplifting routine.
Paris based Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovitch known for heavy drinking and escapades threatens marriage to a notorious Paris socialite. He funds Russian exiles in Paris, enjoys charity giving, and once entertained by throwing money to a crowd at the Aquarium. The czar and czarina worry over his influence and lifestyle.
George Keough, while searching for strayed cattle seven miles from Mina, Nevada, discovered the long lost Cinnabar mine once associated with Judge Hawthorne. Assays showed high quicksilver content, prompting a local rush as Hawthorne’s desert trek and the petrified trees near the mound are recalled. The prospector who chronicled the site died thirteen years ago.
Justice of the Peace Joseph Headley reports finding what may be the original Lecompton constitution draft in a Kansas bundle. He notified Kansas Secretary of State, noting the document’s slavery provision and later superseding instrument. Also mentions Alfonso Merry del Val, new Spanish ambassador to England, and lineage of the Merry del Val family.
A Puck quote on how an intriguing front enhances public interest. The remark suggests that the more compelling the exterior, the more people seek to know what lies within. No dates, places, or individuals are provided.
After today the Jefferson Oil Company stock price will be advanced. Today the stock trades at 25 cents a share payable one fourth.
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