Salvage Drive Rebuilds Ships War Losses From 1915 Onward
British salvage efforts grew through 1916 to 1918 as urgent need spurred invention. A new underwater pump allows submerged ships to be pumped dry, and salvaged vessels are patched and towed to safety. The admiralty now coordinates rescue tugs, patching, and refloats, with 147 ships restored by May 1918, though deep water salvage remains unlikely.
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England
Ferraby
Admiralty
Liverpool Salvage Association
United Kingdom
Admiralty Department
Admiralty Salvage Section
F. W. Young
Sur
Atlantic
Union
Intricate Weapon Reveals Torpedo Mechanics Detail
An article describes torpedo construction with an Osh shaped body housing a compressed air reservoir immersion chamber engine space and a buoyancy chamber. It explains how compressed air powers the tiny engine and propellers and how a gyroscope maintains depth and path. The buoyancy chamber keeps the torpedo from sinking.
Wonderful resemblance ties actors to historic figures
A 19th century reminiscence notes actors and dramatists bearing striking likenesses to famed historical personages. Dion Boucicault resembled Sir Kenelm Digby, while Montagu Williams wore a black periwig to resemble Charles II as painted by Sir Peter Lely. Byron’s likeness to J. L. Motley was called wonderful by the poet’s widow, as described in Reminiscences.
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Dion Boucicault
Kenelm Digby
Golfer
Douglas Jerrold
Mont
Montagu Wiliams
Aly
Charles II
Peter Lely
Byron
J. L. Motley
Dutch Republic
acVarlane
Commodus tragedy by Gen. Lew Wallace never produced
The Boston Globe notes General Wallace wrote a tragedy titled Commodus drawn from the story of Maternus an outlaw who sought to seize Rome and crown himself. Lawrence Barrett praised it as the best English drama since Richelieu. the play was printed but never staged.
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Lew Wallace
Commodus
Maternus
Shive
Rome
Lawrence Barrett
General Wallace
Richelieu
Boston Globe
Opera House Manager Ponders Odd Trapeze Gaffs
The manager jokes that trapeze performers are funny because they always act up, as a smiling audience jokes about the act. The remark plays to a light mood in the theater as performers entertain and the crowd reacts.
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Alec
Fair Treatment Tale At The Tekes Window
A fragmentary scene shows a young woman seeking service at a window. The teller responds with a curt remark, echoing the unclear dialogue and stream of consciousness phrasing. The passage reads like a fragment from a diary or tale with unclear plot and dialogue.
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Tekes
Making Vinegar on Small Scale Use ripe fruit and clean equipment
Instructions for home scale vinegar making from ripe fruit outlining fermentation steps. Squeeze juice, start with fresh yeast, ferment at 80 90 degrees, then add strong vinegar or mother, allow acetic fermentation with air access, taste weekly, rack and store when sour. Temperature and cleanliness emphasized to prevent spoilage and ensure proper acetification.
Vinegar Do-nots From Early Home Methods
A list of cautions for making vinegar advising thorough cleansing of kegs, avoiding adding mother, not storing in cold cells, not using full barrels, steering clear of heat and light, and preventing air exposure after fermentation.
Tomato Vinegar and Its Uses in Food Dressings
A historical note explains tomato vinegar as a lactic acid fermented tomato juice that mimics sourness but is not true vinegar. It spoils quickly after fermentation unless bottled and corked tightly, then kept cold after opening. The text mentions Austrian use as a vinegar substitute and suggests salad and meat dressing applications.
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Tomato Club
Austria
Careful Cleaning of Men's Shirts with Brush and Soap
Instructions describe washing wristbands and collars of men's shirts using a small stiff scrubbing brush. Lay garments on a board, wet the brush, rub across a soap bar, then scrub the cloth with short brush strokes to remove dirt and grime.
Two Dishpans Simplify Household Dishwashing
A simple kitchen trick uses two dishpans, one filled with hot water. Dishes are rinsed and then drained, leaving just a touch of cloth to dry, making the task quicker and easier.
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Awe
Aalvage
Nero
Bonaparte
Madame Mere
Naples
Caroline
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