Aviation corps to defend nation in time of war gains traction
The United States moves to establish a separate army aviation corps, replacing the old signal corps. A 2600-personnel plan, new airships, biplanes, and a dedicated aviation school aim to match Britain, Germany, and France in air power, with funding of 260000 dollars and a push from Rep Hay.
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United States
Senate
Signal Corps
Army
Eagles of the Army
House of Representatives
Hay
Virginia
House Committee On
Army Signal Corps
George P. Scriven
Army Aviation Corps
Samuel Reber
Navy
Daniels
Great Britain
Germany
France
Congress
Annapolis
Pensacola
Fila
Vera Cruz
Mississippi
Hydros
Fletcher
Mexico
Galveston
Tex
San Diego
Cal
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Leutenant
Leonard Wood
Aviation
Aviaion Corps
District of Columbia
Anid
War Department
American Aviation Corps
Spoiling the Job Fire Rescue Won’t Please Her
A rescued woman complained of brutal haste after being pulled from a burning room. She argued the rescue was wrong because her poodle’s hair was only half curled, prompting a dispute over the urgency of the evacuation.
The Better Way Magazine Omit Picture Draw Reader Imagination
A magazine editor declines printing a photo of the most beautiful girl in America. He instructs staff to describe her vividly but allow readers to form their own mental image, illustrating a policy of suggestion over explicit imagery in the issue.
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America
Daniel Webster Smyths in a Wet Street Sprinkler Yarn
A likely yarn recounts Daniel Webster Smyths with a damp hair remark and a family quip as the narrator describes coming home with a soaked foot that slipped under a street sprinkler. The fragment hints at a humorous or colloquial reminiscence from a local voice.
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Daniel Webster Smyths
Quite Different nit Worag Treats Ike as Pak
A brief note suggests confusion over naming or identity with a figure labeled Worag and Ike treated as Pak. The fragmentary text hints at cross references or misidentification without providing clear events or outcomes. Further readable details are unavailable to confirm context or date.
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Worag
Ike
Pak
Deep Sea Dredges and the Albatross Explore Ocean Floors
The Albatross, a 1000 ton United States fish commission vessel, maps ocean bottoms with sounding and dredging. Deep sea catches include strange luminous fish and phosphorescent creatures from miles below, revealed as pressures change and specimens are brought to the surface.
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Popular
America
Albatross
United States Fish Commission
Dutch Haut Indies
Pacific Ocean
Hawaiian Islands
Japan
Isoke
Curious Taxes in English History Across the Ages
A survey of historic, quirky English taxes from Edward I to George II. It notes poll taxes under Richard II, beard and beard-related levies under Elizabeth I, the infamous birth tax of 1695, taxes on windows and horses, hair powder, hats, watches, and even a bachelor tax that spurred marriage. It highlights notable figures like Pitt the Younger and Wat Tyler’s era, and contrasts old excesses with modern budgets. The piece preserves era tone and names key episodes, places, and persons.
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England
Edward I
Edward II
Edward IV
Richard II
London
New York
Wat Tyler
Charles 1
Henry VIII
Canterbury
Elizabeth
William Pitt the Younger
Britain
Jonathan Thatcher
Stockport
George II
Wise Wall Street Broker Finds Losses Less Than Share Profits
A broker mocks another for smiling during a market close and explains he is losing less by staying home. He notes savings on commuting, lunches, stamps, stationery, and telegrams, and says he has served notice to his manager and customers’ man to become partners or quit. They agree to share future losses and profits.
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Court Rules Bondman Need Not Prove Family Public Charge
In Severson versus Macomber the New York Court of Appeals holds that a bondman who detained a disorderly person for failing to support his family need not prove the family had become a public charge. The ruling upholds that the conviction and bond were founded by the ability to support the family.
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Court of Appeals of
New York
Severson
Commissioner of Charities of
Binghamton
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