United States Aims to Form Aviation Corps for Defense
The piece explains a 1913 bill to create a distinct army aviation corps, with 60 officers and 260 enlisted, plus airships and improved aircraft. It notes the navy already had an aviation arm, compares overseas powers, and describes plans for an aviation school away from Washington and pay boosts for pilots and airmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Signal Corps
Army
Eagles
House of Representatives
Representative Hay
Virginia
House Committee On Military Affairs
Army Signal Corps
George P. Scriven
Army Aviation Corps
Samuel Reber
Rotary
Navy
Daniels
Great Britain
Germany
France
Eyract
Leonard Wood
Hay
Aviation Corps
District of Columbia
War Department
American Aviation Corps
Congress
Aviation
Spoiling the job sparks room fire rescue row
A woman berated a rescuer after he saved her from a fire saying he acted with brutal haste. She refused to leave because her poodle’s fur was only half curled, a trivial reason that mocked the effort.
The Better Way: How a Magazine Seeks a Quiet Photo
An editor rejects printing a photo of the most beautiful girl in America, insisting readers form their own image. The piece discusses editorial restraint and the ethics of portrayal in a magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Local Wit Recalls a Swell of Sprinkler Trouble
A humorous snippet features Daniel and Webster Smythe in a rambling tale about hair, a collie, and an accidental soak from a street sprinkler. The narrator jokes about dodging water and a tangled day on the curb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Webster Smythe
Unreadable OCR Fragment
Fragmentary text provides no coherent event or entities. Unable to determine subjects, places, or actions from the garbled lines.
National Tuberculosis Census to Reach Thousands of Churches
The National Action of Tuberculosis will conduct a September census of thousands of churches to prepare for the fifth annual Tuberculosis Day observance. Ministers will report deaths from tuberculosis and all causes, living cases, and parish membership as a basis for an educational campaign. Last year the drive involved about 75,000 churches and many anti tuberculosis societies nationwide.
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National Action of Tuberculosis
Great Confederate Soldier Gen Pemberton’s Civil War Saga
Gen John C Pemberton born in Philadelphia 100 years ago joined West Point and fought in the Mexican War. He supported the South at the start of the Civil War and led the Mississippi Department for nine months. He defended Vicksburg until surrender on July 4 1863 due to shortages. After the war he lived in Warrington Perth Amboy and Philadelphia dying in 1881.
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John C. Pemberton
Vicksburg
Grant
Philadelphia
West Point
South
East
Department of the Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
General Pemberton
Waldo Praises New York Police System At Luncheon
Ex Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo lauded New York City police administration at a luncheon in New York. He noted the system has improved since Mayor Gaynor’s era and offered a humorous quip about optimism and giving the wife the last word.
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Rhinelander Waldo
Policemen’s Public Library
New York
Gaynor
Waldo
Gosh
Popular Fallacies About Mosquito Bites and Behavior
The author debunks common myths about mosquitoes. They claim bites occur multiple times, mosquitoes can live more than a day, itching can persist despite not scratching, and catching a mosquito by breath holding is impractical. They share personal experience reinforcing these points with a humorous tone.
A Short Stay
A tramp recalls a curious hard luck tale describing a quick trip to Mexico to work on a rubber plantation where he was bounced within a week. The anecdote highlights sudden rejection and the precariousness of itinerant labor.
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Mexico
Intermittent Yes No Fish Quip Between Knicker and Becker
Intermittent exchange shows Knicker asking for luck and Becker replying no, noting the fish seemed to be in part time schools. The tease hints at a fishing miscue and shifting students.
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Becker
Don’t Give Advice You Won’t Take Yourself
A terse reminder urges readers to apply personal standards before offering guidance. It emphasizes consistency between stated beliefs and actions and cautions against preaching without practicing.
Virginia Patient Credits Peruna For Lung Catarrh Recovery
An anonymous Virginia writer says four months of medical care failed to improve his bronchial catarrh. After trying Peruna, he reports immediate improvement and strong praise for Dr. Hartman and the remedy's effect on his lungs.
Heroic Measures and Quips On Disputes
A quip filled piece notes a doctor sending patients to mountains while he heads to the seashore. It remarks on civil litigation as a simple path to resolve a dispute and mocks self praise as the sole exercise for some people.
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Aviazors
Annapolis
Pensacola
Fla
Vera Cruz
Mississippi
Hydros
Fletcher
Galveston
Tex
San Diego
Cal
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Uncle Sams
AIR Navy
Simrenna
W. L. Douglas
N. L. Dougl
En's & Women Sica
U. & Rite
Bilmon Tabac
Spark St. Brockton
Mass
Zowa Company
Wichita
Kansas
Mra Maetilda Matheson
Bellevidw Ave
Doan’ ‘Saas
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