New York Shipyard Delivers Tuckahoe Collier In 27 Days
The Camden yard of New York Shipbuilding rapid launched the collier Tuckahoe 27 days after keel laying on April 8. Built under a three shift plan, the 5,500 ton vessel was 85 percent complete by May 5 and ready for government handover by May 15, illustrating a rapid fabrication approach alongside rivet-driven builds at Camden and Sea coast yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerean
Pacific Coast
Deel
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Seattle
Skinner & Eddy Company
Tuckahoe
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Skinner & Eddy Steamship
Delaware
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
West Lianga
Atlantic Seaboard
Newark Bay
Submarine Boat Corporation
Hog Island
American International Corporation
Merchants Shipbuilding Corporation
Bristol
Hartey
Fleet Corporation
Fragmentary Death Note on William Baffin Seeks Clarity
Eleanor Franklin Egan traces the sparse 17th century account of William Baffin’s death after landing ashore and receiving a single shot to the belly as he sought to map for England. The piece critiques minimal detail in reporting and the overlong pursuit of simplicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Baffin
Baffin
Baffin Bay
Old England
Eleanor Franklin Egan
George Beezer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Freckle Remedies and Odd town Tale Advertisements
An old newspaper fragment promotes Othine double strength for freckles with a money back guarantee. It includes a joke about photographers leaving a bone dry town. Also advertises Cuticura for itching and mentions the Summer Solstice on June 21 with notes on solar position.
Raggs the pup joins marching contingent at Chicago station
A draft unit leaves Chicago for an unknown future. A small dog named Raggs clings to his master, refused to return home, and is urged along as possible rat catcher in trenches. The pup becomes a companion amid the departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bil
Kidney Trouble Backache Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a physician approved remedy for kidney and bladder ailments. It claims rapid, widespread relief and invites readers to obtain a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Infernal Conference Over Bil Hohenzollern Sons
In a satirical scene, a council of hellish figures convenes on the Styx banks to discuss punishment for Bil Hohenzollern and his two healthy sons. The heated verdict: six billion years in the hereafter without their medals, then the meeting ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
N. B. Graves
Villisca
Towa
Doan
Sheol
Satan
Styx
Lucifer
Ahriman
Bella
Samuel
Beelzebub
Titan
Shedim
Mephistopeles
Aerial Mail Behind Lines Reportedly Delayed
The aviation service report mentions an officer with four cadets on a post and correspondence with a girl back home. It notes the officer handles cadet mail at the post, reflecting wartime mail management practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alla Fale
Servig
France
Faget
Sors
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Esik
Vwooden
Iabor
Ae Uae Tae
Bright
Dean
GC. B. Weston
Tracr
Greene
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Cuticura
Dept. .X
Boston
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