Philippine talks prompt new commission lineup in Washington
The president selects Justice White and General Tracy to join the peace commission for the Philippines while Davis and Frye on the U S Senate side push expansionist policy. A bid for ships at forty knots sparks commentary as talks proceed toward an official note to Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spain
Paris
Davis
Frye
Senate
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Benjamin F. Tracy
New York
Justice White
Tracey
Navy Seeks 28 Knot Destroyers and 26 Knot Torpedo Boats
Bids opened for 16 torpedo boat destroyers and 12 torpedo boats costing up to 6.9 million dollars. Vessels to weigh about 400 and 150 tons respectively, with guaranteed speeds of 28 and 26 knots. Bid firms include Bath Iron Works, Union Iron Works, Wolf & Zwecker, William R. Trigg, and Richard B. Peyton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Yesterdy
Bath Ironworks
Bath
Union Ironworks
San Francisco
Wolf & Zwecker
Portland, Or
William R. Trigg
Richmond
Richard B. Peyton
Williamsport
New dynamite gun described with two stacked tubes
A detailed description of a two tube dynamite gun using a smokeless powder charge, air cushion propulsion, and a delayed fuse mechanism. The article notes its quiet firing, lack of smoke, and claimed high efficiency, plus a historical aside on John Bull as a nickname for Britain and Dr. Arbuthnot’s role in its origin.
Swift's Specific touted as universal cure for blood diseases
An advertisement extols Swift's Specific as the sole cure for blood disorders, citing testimonies from Dr. McKinney and others in Texas. It claims the vegetable remedy reaches the disease at its root, cures obstinate sores, scrofula, eczema, rheumatism, cancers, and more, with no minerals. It invites readers to request free books on blood and skin diseases.
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John Bull
Uncle Sam
John Arbuthnot
Aberdeen
Pope
Swift
Arbuthnot
Marlborough
Anne
Prince George
Denmark
Bull
Lewis
John
Richard
Clement J
R. J. McKinney
Dicey
Parker Co
Texas
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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Philippines
Tracy
Secretary of the Navy
William R. Day
Ooshmam K. Davis
United States For
Minnesota
Committee On Foreign Relations
William P. Frye
United States Sea
Philippine
Ushman K. Davis
Genato! Frye
Ator
Maine
E. D. White
Madrid
Hay
State Department
Hong Kong
Admiral Dewey
Ponce
Porto Rico
Greenleaf
San Juan
Miss Gould
Helen Gould
National War Relief Association
Montauk Point
Manila
Pasig
Shaw
Cleburne
Tex
Lucy Loomis
John B. Shaw
Utes
John Hull
Schilling
CALL
R. M. Wilson
TME
Kandy
Creer
Lowney
Mytv
of Brazos
Madison
Grimes
Robertson
Burleson
Amy
Frank W. McConnico
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
Pacific Mutual Life
Am. Union Life
Fidelity and Casualty of
Bryan
A. D. Acconmni
ICO
W.P. Franklin & Son, F
Butchers and Meats Dealers
Academy For Music and Next
John Mike’s
Tyler Haswell
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