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Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1915

Page

8

Tides Forecasting Machine Demonstrated At Washington

A new complex machine built by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in Washington predicts tides for a year at any station. The device prints a mean sea level line and a varying tide line on a long roll, allowing rapid retrieval of tide levels for the entire year.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Bureau Washington E. Lester Jones

Resignation of Secretary Bryan Shocks Washington in 1915

William J. Bryan resigned as secretary of state on June 8 after clashes with President Wilson over Germany policy following the Lusitania note. President Wilson accepted the resignation. Acting Secretary Lansing assumed duties and prepared the Berlin reply. Bryan left office June 9, planning to back Wilson’s peace aims. Lansing, Bryan’s successor, is a veteran international lawyer and Foster’s son-in-law.

Washington William J. Bryan United States Wilson Germany Lusitania Robert Lansing Berlin Bryan Baltimore John Bassett Moore State Department John W. Foster Harrison

Midsummer cotton fashions loom in heavy weaves and cretonne

Weavers showcase cotton corduroy and corded fabrics for sport coats and skirts. Cretonne dominates mother dress and garden print smocks with bright color contrasts. Poke bonnets top girls with flowing hair while British children cling to short haircuts, styling the infantile look.

Resignation of Secretary Bryan Prominent in Paris Press

Paris papers treat Secretary Bryan’s resignation as a pacifist warning to Germany. Midi calls him a pacificist at any price and notes Wilson’s firmness. The articles say Berlin should heed the grave significance as the situation clarifies.

Germany Paris Bryan Midi Wilson Berlin

Ostrich Boa Revival Sets Summer Fashion Tone

The ostrich boa returns with renewed popularity as cool spring weather drives protective and stylish neckwear. White, tan, and black boas appear with matching hats, ribbons, and beaded trims in group pictures by Julia Bottomley, reflecting western coast influence from visitors at the Panama exposition.

San Francisco Julia Bottomley

Pearl Ornaments Polishing Technique Described

Instructions explain polishing pearls by rubbing olive oil to remove tarnish, then applying red wall polish for a burnished glow. With quick additional rubbing the pearl attains a bright sheen and luster.

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