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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
3
The North Dakota, first United States 20 m all big gun battleship, was launched at Fore River shipyard as 60 percent completed and turned over to the government within a year. The keel was laid last December and the ship is part of the Atlantic fleet buildup.
The North Dakota battleship, sister to the Delaware, under construction at Newport News, features ten 12 inch turrets and a 21 knot propulsion plan. The launch involved Miss Mary Benton christening the ship, with Governor John Burke and Rear Admiral Bowles present amid a large crowd. The article notes a $10 million initial outlay and a 510 by 85 foot frame, aiming to surpass the existing Dreadnought speed record.
Ten children from Terre Haute will travel to Chicago to receive rabies treatment after being bitten by pups fed by a rabid mother dog. The mother was killed. the pups were distributed to neighbors. Among the victims is Peter Grosse, 12, who died last Friday. Others include Anna and Harry Grosse Celia Charles John Lula Gary Lena and Walter Eudicott. A fund of $600 was raised to bring them here. Mrs Barbara Devork of Wauske Wisconsin was also taken to the Pasteur Institute after a colt bite linked to a rabid dog. Three adults and a 15 month old remain under treatment for cat bites from rabid cats.
Austin Texas November 10 In his annual report to Governor Campbell State Treasurer Sparks recommends cutting three clerks saving 3150 annually and using 1300 more to hire extra services for school land receipts for three months. He claims the move yields 1800 yearly and notes state depository laws kept 1400000 in circulation during the financial panic. The report shows 888986 to general revenue and 53510986 in permanent school fund assets.
The piece mixes a satirical talk on the cause of hard times with reports on precooling fruit for transcontinental shipping. It notes a New York test of cooled fruit cars, savings from reduced ice, and Harriman building plants to cut costs. Also a quip contrasts gender norms with smoking and drinking by women.
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