Submarines and the future of naval warfare
The article argues that submarines proved their value in the European war, highlighting British and German boats and the daring actions of Max Horton aboard HMS E1. It discusses American plans for a “fleet submarine,” its size, speed, range, and defensive armament, and notes a historical link to Bushnell’s Turtle in the origins of submarine warfare.
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Prith
North Sea
Haerton
Max K. Horton
Ems River
Horton
Washington
Navy Department
Dee
Congress
Navy
France
England
Yale
David Bushnell
Bushnell
Nso
Hat Purchase Sparks Domestic Quarrel
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt depicts a wife showing a hat to her husband and TE bringing home another. The wife notes a twenty dollar style, while a husband’s remark and a joking exchange over a five dollar hat lead to a proposed fifteen dollar loan amid light domestic banter.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Left Handed Golfers Lacking in Great Champions
Topics of the Sport World discuss the rarity of left handed golfers reaching national prominence. Despite about three lefties per hundred, no one has secured a major national title, and the piece notes a slow, uneven rise among southpaws in the game.
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New York Evening Run
Plans for New Sheepshead Bay Speedway Drawn
Plans for a new automobile speedway at Sheepshead Bay race track in New York City are drawn and bids for construction are being obtained. The project aims to complete the work by a specified deadline.
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Motors
Sheepshead Bay Race Track
New York City
The Gideon Call and Fearful Courage
The lesson recounts Gideon under the oak at Ophrah receiving God’s call. It covers his initial doubt, his mission to destroy Baal’s altar, and the muster of Manasseh and allied tribes. Gideon seeks signs with the fleece tests, which affirm his leadership and the Lord’s favor, leading to decisive action against the Midianites.
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Gideon
Tehovah
Ophral
Shechem
Manasseh
Baal
Joash
Ophrah
Valley of
Jezreel
Esdraeion
Bool
The Mother's Choice Five Minutes With a Soldier Son
A grieving mother asks an angel for five minutes with her dead son. The tale contrasts a hero at battle with a mischievous boy, ending with a plea for a single tender moment as a child, a mother’s forgiveness, and a father's memory.
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Ile
Nbget
Mec. V. Luvas
Secrets of letter opening artists and ancient bread find
Opening letters in foreign service circles is described as fine art with methods to stem, reburnish, and reseal envelopes without traces. A 4,500 year old loaf from King Mentubotep's tomb reveals coarse barley bread with large holes, suggesting ancient Egyptian diets and the hard living of common people versus nobility.
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Secret
Mentubotep
Egypt
Wise Desires and the Image of a Better One
The excerpt laments longing for truth grandeur beauty and love while fearing melancholy and finding solace in faith. It conjures moral strength intellectual power and joy shared widely, seeking a life that reflects a higher ideal and simpler, more virtuous manners.
Don’t Sit Cross Legged Says London Physician
A prominent London physician examines the habit of sitting cross legged during travel and warns it hinders blood flow, causing leg swelling and potential lopsided balance. He urges letting limbs rest naturally to keep the body evenly balanced.
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Roy
Tired of His Burden By Thomas Randolph
A fragmentary 19th century dialogue reflects town life and evolving taste. The excerpt contrasts old simplicity with changing fashions, hinting at weariness and desire for change. The piece includes mock dialogue about patience and staying versus leaving, with literary flourishes typical of the era.
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Ralph Stroud
Detroit
Sacramento
McGiraw
Stroud
Elih
Bill Clarke
Princeton
Bob Reed
Tiger
Reed
Clarke
Juarez
Mexico
Wares
Keneth
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Hoppe
Welker Cochran
Hanson
Chicago
Walker Cochran
I's
Thoman Randolph
Atlas
New York
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