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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
2
The article details rapid improvements in submarine design since last July. German submersibles of 800 to 1000 tons displace 213 to 230 feet long with a 30 foot beam have been launched with powerful engines. The pace of construction and the larger vessels are highlighted as a shift in naval warfare.
The article notes improvements in submarine speed and weaponry, including torpedoes and anti aircraft guns. It discusses faster surface speeds, better periscope sighting with compass guidance, and more accurate torpedo firing enabling precise attacks from submerged positions. The second item reports Herman Predt, a ten-year-old, injured by a accidental gun discharge while shooting go phers with a small rifle, keeping silent about pain for hours.
A Red Cross sale in London features a volume narrating alleged royal cures by touch, focusing on Charles II. The text claims the Merrie Monarch touched many patients, with cases including a line about scrofula and notable anecdotes such as Samuel Johnson and others.
Mrs Rosie Hug files in circuit court seeking a divorce from Fred Hug claiming he forced her from their home on May 17 1911 and has since refused to let her return or share a hug court action details.
Washington officials coordinate with the Forest Service to observe Mount Lassen after the May eruption. J S Diller will lead a later formal study while rangers and a Brokeoff Mountain fire tower record activity and flood-causing conditions. Officials note Lassen’s unique accessibility and potential for new geological insights.
A striking photo from a French base shows many Canadian soldiers cared for as they recover. An English woman serving as honorary housekeeper is pictured bargaining for the patients.
In Pittsburgh a four year old boy, Walter Betle, teetered into a hole on a city bridge under repair when a freight train rushed by. Richard Roundtree, a brakeman, reached onto the roof of a boxcar and braced the child, catching him as he fell toward the tracks twenty five feet below.
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