New Aerial Vessel Tested by Navy Aiming for Gyro Lift
An American congressman’s airship design using gyroscopes rather than propellers or wings is eyed by the Navy for experiments at Annapolis. The project, led by Butler Ames of Massachusetts, seeks to lift heavy weights from ship decks and ground, with gyroscopes powering lifting cylinders. Navy and Army officials plan tests this summer and autumn, with potential participation from aviators Glenn Curtiss and George Hamilton.
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Washington
Navy
Beteen
Navy Department
Butler Ames
Massacusetts
Mod
Mr. Ames
Bageley
Mes
Annapolis
Glenn Curtiss
Albany
N. Y
New York Cay
George Hamilton
New York
Philadelphia
War Department
Allen
Labmn
Chandler
Squiers
Algo
Navy Seeks Eight Hour Law Clarity for Battleship Construction
Officers watch closely as navy and war offices study the eight hour limit for building new battleships. Attaches abroad report on aerial flights while the attorney general weighs whether the eight hour day can cover ship components like compasses desks and telephones. Congress set an eight hour workday for ship construction though officers fear broad rules may hinder installation of essential gear. The navy waits AG guidance before finalizing the law for upcoming battleship work.
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Congress
Navy Department
Attorney General's Office
Attorney General
Canton Dow tax crackdown targets three resorts
County officials announced state instructions to levy against three Canton resorts for failing to pay the Dow tax of $1,000. Summons were issued for Ella Arnold Maude O'Brien and Laura Jackson to appear, with Massillon proprietors also cited, as officers move to enforce liquor licensing laws.
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C. W. Metzger
McConnel
State Department
Canton
Ella Arnold
East Seventh Street
Maude O’brien
Laura Jackson
West Third Street
Market
Massillon
Water Works Aide Haubold Resigns If Salary Not Raised
William C. Haubold assistant secretary of the water works department closes his books and announces his resignation unless his monthly pay of 60 dollars is increased. The city auditor reportedly refused the extra allowance after an effort to boost his salary.
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William C. Haubold
Water Works Department
The Craze of Dr King’s New Life Pills and a Rooster Incident
An old ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure all for weakness and illness. A separate item notes a man’s new car left by a rooster in a curious display of the Chantecler craze.
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Dr. King
C. K. Hag Drug Co
Stark Horticultural Society Reviews Orchard Protection and Exhibits
At a Stark County Horticultural Society session, discussions covered frost protection for Stark farms, fruit prospects by type, and spraying and insect pests. The Wooster experiment station reportedly saved apples by burning straw and oil stoves. Floral and fruit exhibits from members were outlined, along with the Stark County fair rules and premiums for the sixty first annual event. The note closes with news of a dancing teachers group reviving the waltz.
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Stark County Horticultural Society
Aultman
Wooster
P. Killinger
Samuel Montgomery
Montmorency
E. L. Bitterspaugh
C. Kb. Hardesty
Samuel F. Montgomery
O. Eggert
KB. L. Bitterspaugh
John Gardner
William Khoons
Dorothy Perkins
Montgomery
B. Youtz
Gardner
Stark County
White blasts Ludden over crime rhetoric and public opinion
Former ambassador Andrew D White criticizes Bishop Ludden forpublications that mock prominent phrases while warning that homicide rates have surged to about 10 000 annually and life sentences average nearly seven years He argues lenient sentiment harms law enforcement and widens widow and orphan sorrow.
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United Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Germany
Andrew D White
Patrick A. Ludden
Lfe
Mother Goose Modernized Riddles in a Brief Verse
A quirky fragment presents a spoken line about modernizing Mother Goose, mentioning a garage built in a minute and a bolt with a bound auto. The piece hints at a playful verse from a character named John Jacob De in.
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John Jacob de
Waffle Wagon Burns in Bank Lot Fire
Two youths found a waffle wagon stored behind a bulletin board on the Bank lot near Leighth Street post office. About two gallons of gasoline were in the tank. They ignited it, firemen from Central station extinguished the flames, and the wagon was badly scorched.
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Bank Lot
Leighth Street
Central Station
Bricker Returns Home After Robbery Claim in Chicago
J. W. Bricker says he was robbed by Fred B. Stark in Chicago and arrived home tonight. He will reopen his upholstering business here. Police in Chicago handle the case as Bricker declined to reveal the amount taken or the game involved.
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Alliance
Chicago
J. W. Bricker
Fred B.stark
Bricker
Standardization of railroad safety appliances by ICC
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission will take up standardization of safety appliances on railroads after a congressional mandate. Experts and Master Car Builders Association members hold daily talks and will set hearings with railroad officials and railway labor leaders invited to attend.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Master Car Builders’ Association
Brotherhoods of Railway
In Fairy Land on Mackinac Isle Promotion
A promotional note invites readers to visit Mackinac Isle via D. and C. Coast Line four times weekly. It promises a restored childlike fairy land experience and offers a two cent stamp for the In Fairy Land booklet, sent to the D. and C. Navigation Co. in Detroit.
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Mackinac Isle
Mackinac
Fairy Isle
D. & C. Coast Line
D. & C. Navigation Co
Detroit, Mich
Nose Shot Specialist Builds Skill From Watching Others
A billiard player known for difficult nose shots may owe his development to closely observing the actions of other people. He improved by studying opponents and applying their techniques to his own game.
Dinner Pail Clues Reveal Domestic Affection
A witty observation notes that a man can read his wife’s feelings from how she packs boiled eggs and sandwiches in his dinner pail. The piece highlights practical love expressed through simple midday meals.
A Fitting Costume in Aviation Themed Magazine
A magazine features actresses in flying suits, nearly all tight, with a wife praising the aviation style as highly appropriate and the husband agreeing that the more form fitting the better.
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Dr. Crippen
London
Preate. Branch For Aeronautics
AVY Department
Jonathan Wineteld
War Offices
DOW
ODEON
Majestic Theater
Meyers Lake
Stark
Horticultural Society
United Professional Teachers of Dancing
Flere
Guy
Stolzenbach Bakery
Ludden
United States
Fire Department
Police
Commerce Commission
Pairyland
Aneff
THE
Roth Drug Co
Rexall Store
East Tuscarawas Street
Fred L. Snyder Stark
West Tuscara
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