29 Nov 1911
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1911
Page
1
A biting critique explains how government land purchases, led by the United States, often cost more than private buyers. Local landowners and agents profit from bidding, while bribery and public-spirit acts influence site selections. The piece also discusses military deployments shaping logistics and defense priorities.
The War Department aims to abandon many smaller Texas area forts and posts. Secretary Stimson and General Wood visited Fort Sam Houston to reinforce the plan. Concentration will shift troops to Fort Bliss, Fort Sam Houston, and Fort Leavenworth, with Galveston as a artillery concentration point.
The Panama canal mail contracts favoring American built ships may push up naval vessel prices as major shipyards consider declining bids for two new super-dreadnoughts Nevada and Oklahoma. Eight hour work limits press private yards, risking higher government costs. Shipbuilding output fell versus 1910, with 350 vessels totaling 56,217 gross tons in the latest quarter versus 376 and 95,137 last year. Atlantic Gulf yards led with 181 ships, Great Lakes 92, and Pacific 70.
Brigadier General Crowder reports the army faces a persistent problem of soldiers selling or disposing of their clothing. Last year over 200 trials occurred for this offense, notably in the Philippines where buyers lurk for surplus heavy garments. A proposed law bans buying or pledging such equipment from soldiers, with several convictions already under that rule, though applicability in insular territory remains disputed.
A 25 year first inventory at the Washington navy yard reveals a discrepancy of over 3.288 million dollars between on hand materials and books. Officials attribute the gap to loose and antiquated bookkeeping, not moral wrongdoing, noting months or years could pass before issues were invoiced. Secretary Meyer had begun reforms to fix the system.
Philadelphia reports on the James missile a Civil War era artillery piece made of cast iron with a solid forward point and a hollow base housing a percussion fuse. The design uses ten openings for packing and a tallow treated canvas envelope to grip molten lead, ensuring rotation in flight without packing loss. The James solid shot for a 42 pounder weighs about 81.5 pounds with 64.5 pounds of packing.
In London a tale describes an Indian elephant tasked with dragging a heavy tree. After the chain breaks she dashes into the jungle, returns with two other elephants, and together they move the tree. The herd then disperses, but she stays to pursue higher education.
Sherman Likely, sexton of the Dutch Reformed church in Germantown New York, faces possible removal after a swarm of wasps built nests inside the church and disrupted two weeks of services. A committee investigates the incident as worshipers endured the danger.
Boston’s Paul Revere House area notes that Christchurch Old North church will close for a year while rebuilding a new wind and roof. A 1775 tablet in the wall recalls the lantern signal that warned of British troop movements to Lexington and Concord.
The piece highlights Brazil's vast, largely unexplored forests and notes logging is limited to a few river sites. An illustration shows a buttressed tree on the Amazon bank, signaling immense plant life as railroads reach forests. Botanists anticipate decades of investigation, and Brazil could supply global hardwood lumber of high quality.
Hand painted designs for home notepaper aimed at young children. The page guides kids to copy outlined sketches using carbon paper and coloring with crayons or watercolors. It suggests simple subjects like a rose girl and a sun on a hill, offering tips on colors and shading for homemade notes.
The article suggests using blue lavender pink or yellow for blossoms and pale green for leaves as color guidance for decorations. It presents these as options to guide other decor ideas rather than strict rules.
The piece notes Dame Fashion’s reaction to a new champagne color glove concept. It highlights how designers push boundaries with delicate, dainty accessories, inviting public speculation on whether the trend will catch on and influence contemporary style narratives.
Belts return to style with two tone leathers and decorative inserts. Examples include red quilted strips on white kid belts and navy belts with red inserts. Elastic velvet belts with feather accents, faux stone fascinations, and metal cord finishes appear, plus elastic belts with passementerie cords and tassels.
Mrs Magdaline Petz and her husband halted Samuel Rosen after he cried Step lively there, old sweetheart while guiding a wagon. Rosen claimed he referred to his horses Darling and Sweetheart, not the woman. Magistrate Breen discharged him after Rosen explained the remark.
Miss Elizabeth Graham was imprisoned in a wrecked bed for three days after three slats collapsed. She sat on the edge to undress when the bed sank and closed around her until neighbors freed her three days later.
The article describes champagne colored outfits featuring pure white lace gowns or tailored looks. It highlights matching scarves, belts, hats, and hat trimmings in the same shade, with crushed roses in champagne tones as a pretty accessory on hats of pale hue.
Nostalgic fashion reminiscences describe velveteen waistcoats worn by Olympians in childhood, with dark brown velveteen ensembles, stiff braid blouses, satin hair stripes, striped silks, and fine tucks. The piece notes practical, comfortable garments for golf and countryside trips, emphasizing warmth and proper layering for northern winters.
Instructions for preparing washed handkerchiefs. After washing apply a light starch, dampen slightly when dry, and let set briefly. Iron with the embroidered side down, cover with a thin Muslin piece, and press firmly to crease.
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