Survey of Navy Retirements in 1913 Across Ranks
The document lists officer retirements in 1913 from the Navy across medical directors rear admirals captains and other ranks with dates from January to November. It notes no retirements in pay corps chaplains naval constructors or marine corps for the coming year and that additional numbers do not create vacancies.
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J .C. Byrnes
Naval Hospital
New York
D. N. Bertolette
Board of Medical Examiners
Washington
J. 8. Murdock
General Board
A. B. Willits
Navy Yards
Albert Mertz
Naval Home
Philadelphia
Hugo Osterhaus
Atlantic Fleet
H. M. Pain
George B. Ransome
Atlante
Frank H. Bailey
Frank ©. Maxson
Key West
P. A. Lovering
Mare Island
Aaron Ward
L. G. Heneberger
Naval Retiring Board
Charles T. Hibbett
Norfolk
Pay Corps
Naval Constructors
Marine Corps
Naples replaces old dwellings with modern city buildings
Naples undertakes a major urban renewal in the lower city, replacing crowded old dwellings with modern structures. The plan aims to improve living conditions and infrastructure for residents, signaling a shift from rural life to an organized urban development approach.
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Naples
Home Trade: Save Time and Boost Local Stores
A speaker urges buying at home over mail orders, arguing that shopping locally saves time, supports nearby merchants and families, and can offer equal or better quality for similar prices. If one store lacks items, others nearby may have them, reducing the need to order from distant firms.
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Gomis
Weill
Jess Fine
Lowe
The Man Who Wins
The poem extols an average man whose success comes from steady effort and pluck. He answers clearly, learns multiple skills, and avoids exposing all he knows. Through diligence he earns better prospects while shirkers fall behind, proving the reward goes to those who work.
Advisers to Chinese President Include St John’s Graduates
China's new cabinet includes at least two St John’s University Shanghai graduates Dr Alfred Sze serves as minister of communications and Dr W W Yen as vice minister of foreign affairs. Sze studied at Cornell after St John’s and returned to the United States in 1906 as secretary of a commission studying social and industrial conditions. Yen earned a degree at Kenyon College and edited the Standard Chinese English Dictionary, after a stint as secretary of the Chinese delegation at Washington.
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China
St. John's University
Shanghai
Alfred Sze
W. W. Yen
Sze
St. John's
Cornell
United States
Yen
Kenyon College
Washington
Farm Machinery Debate Aims at Saving Farmers Money
Agricultural engineer Professor TH. B. Bone Wright argues replacing horses with traction engines can cut costs for farmers. He cautions that high horsepower use for small crops wastes resources and emphasizes matching machinery to skill, budget, and practical operations to avoid costly, outdated equipment.
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TH. B. Bone Wright
Mention Experiment Station
Bowebright
Luther Burbank potato impact and wintering bees note
The article highlights Luther Burbank's potato improvements including larger size more plants and better flavor. It cites a US Department of Agriculture bulletin estimating the Burbank potato adds about 17 million dollars annually to farm income and credits Burbank products abroad. It mentions the Luther Burbank society chartered in California to promote his work and adds a note on wintering bees safely in a warm cellar as advised by American Cultivator.
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Burbank
Edison
Tony
Luther Burbank
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Amelia
Luther Burbank Society
California
Creation, judgment, and restoration in Genesis One
The lesson outlines Genesis One as a creation by God the Son, followed by a judgment that left the earth waste and void, then six days of restoration by the Spirit through the Word. It ties these acts to New Testament parallels and to personal renewal through spiritual birth and light, ending with man in God’s image and dominion.
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God
Jer
Ima
Earth
Air
Christ
Don’t Farm as Your Fore Fathers Qid
Fragmentary text presents a critique of subsistence farming and social striving. It contrasts toil and decline with those who cling to harsh conditions, hinting at a paternalist view of labor and poverty. The garbled wording limits clear facts but suggests a rural, moralizing reflection on effort and failure.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Country Church
R. D. Hetzel
Hector MacPherson
Dean H. W. Calvin
Fooling the Field Mice in the Orchard Quarters
Field mice retreat to orchard quarters where hawks and owls threaten. A keeper notes that removing dead grass around tree trunks with a sharp spade and packing the earth helps prevent girdling by mice.
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Lown Homestead
Rotation of Crops to Cut Insect Losses in Gardens
The article argues that crop rotation reduces insect damage by breaking pest lifecycles and restoring soil. It notes pests like corn earworm bollworm and mites overwinter in debris, and stresses resisting diseases such as white blight and rusts. Emphasizes timely preventive work and long-term benefits for gardeners.
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Wehie
An Unfortunate Annuity and a College Romance
Arthur Leighton, aided by a $2,000 aunt’s annuity, enters college at eighteen and excels while Beatrice Ford admires him. His rival Edwin Tyler becomes a ward boss and politician, rises to governor, while Leighton spirals into endless postgraduate study, finally aging out with no new degrees. Beatrice ultimately marries Tyler, not the perpetual student.
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Rthur Leighton
Arthur
Katwin Tyler
Beatrice Ford
Leighton
Beatrice
Tyler
Alma Water
Ian Te Arthart
Linwell
Jowett
Treatrid
Beatrice Iit
Edwin Tyler
States Senate
Arthur Leighton
Alexander
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Chicago Society of Humane Friends
National Parks
Mesa Verde National Park
Department of the
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Mancos
Mount Rainier
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Cecil A. Spring-Rice
United
Gummer Capitol
Massacheeetia
Susmmer Bey Four Vedre
Beverly
Wison
East Gloucester
Massachunetts
New Jersey
Mr. Wilson
Stockton Axson
Princeton
Wilson
Axson
Gloucester
Lars Anderson
Belgium
Japan
Charles
P. Bryan
Anderson
Second Army Corps
London
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Kansas
District Court
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Kun
Indian Bureau
Witch
Imperater
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Clydetenk
Berean
New York State Colege of Agriculture
NEW York State College OF Agriculture
Malcolm E
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