Battleship New York to be launched at Brooklyn yard
Survey of the World's News reports the battleship New York to be launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Oct 3 with high officials attending. The vessel, known as Battleship No. 34, was built by yard crews and funded by Congress with 7.203 million dollars for hull machinery and armament totals, including 3 million for armor and 2.54 million for guns and gear. The piece notes related costs, city docks in New Orleans and a cotton ginning report for 1912.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Teft
Sherman
Lis
Gaynor
Congress
Meyer
Naval Committees
House
Senate
Colonels Townsley New West Point Superintendent
Colonel Clarence P Townsley named new superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a coast artillery corps officer, succeeding Major General Thomas H Barry. Measles preventive research shows monkey inoculation progress for antitoxin development, with U S scientists aiming to curb child deaths. Tuberculosis Day set for Oct 27 with broad church participation nationwide. Frankford Pageant plans a historical industrial display including a Lafayette arch replica and a tablet for old town events. Safety league at New York museum targets enrolling 700000 city children. Mount Holyoke marks 75th anniversary with President Miss Mary Emma Woolley, among early women to earn A B. Football schedule lists Oct 26 games across major colleges.
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American Press Association
Clarence P. Townsley
United States Military Academy At
West Point
Coast Artillery Corps
Thomas H. Barry
Frankford
Frankyford
Jolly Post
Main
Unity Streets
Prince Hirohito Heir to Japanese Throne and Balloon Entry
Prince Hirohito is named heir to the Japanese throne. Albert von Hofman of St Louis leads the Mullion Population Club balloon entry in Stuttgart, with Captain John Berry aboard. Also notes: Greece’s Oct 24 revolution and abdication of King Otho, anti draft actions by miners, and 1802 U S ambulance corps formation.
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Prince Hirohito
Japan
Albert von Hofman
St. Louis
Germany
Mullion Population Club
Stuttgart
John Berry
Greece
Athens
Otho
Pennsylvania
States Ambulance Corps
Senior Berean Sunday School Lesson Explained
The lesson reviews Jesus healing a deaf mute and the feeding of the 4,000. It notes the gentile surroundings of Tyre to Dalmanutha, Jesus using signs and Aramaic words, and the compassion shown in providing bread for the hungry crowd, plus travel details and location hints. It preserves period tone and scriptural references.
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Jesus
Tyre
Sidon
Lebanon Range
Abilene
Hermon
Damascus
Sea of Gali Fee
Increase in Mulattoes in United States Census
A United States census report shows mulattoes increasing since 1870. It records 9,827,763 Negroes with white blood and 2,050,088 mulattoes, 20.9 percent of the total Negro population, up about 50 percent since 1870. It notes about one-fifth of Mexicans in 1910 had some white blood versus one-eighth in 1870.
Protect Peach Trees With Dirt Mounds In Winter
A farmer advises wrapping young peach trees with six to seven shovelfuls of dirt forming a five to six inch mound around the trunk to ward off mice and strengthen the trees. The method saves time, uses light plowing, and stabilizes trees against winter winds, avoiding root damage and promoting spring growth.
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Sus
Coross
Tom
Timely Orchard and Garden Notes on Fall Prep
Fall field care warns of hard freezes harming fruit and leaf quality. Bank rows by late October and lift bark and roots for winter storage or early spring use. Gather fallen leaves for barn storage and as litter for poultry houses. Select strongest seedlings for autumn or spring replanting.
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Colery
Right advertising brings results in retail marketing
Advertising success hinges on choosing the right method and medium. A seasoned observer can predict payback, avoiding mail order as a substitute for real retailing. The retailer should use targeted ads in the proper paper to promote private brands and reach customers effectively.
Farm Tractors Approved Show New Farming Power
Innovation in farming methods gains favor as tractors prove efficient and economical. Farmers report less labor and costs as tractors perform tasks from road work to harvesting, ditching, pumping water, and wood cutting, signaling a durable shift in agricultural practice.
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New York
Culture of the grape propagation methods in a USDA bulletin
The United States Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines grape propagation including seed, cuttings, grafting, layering, and training. It notes cuttings from 8 to 20 inches are prepared, stored in trenches, and planted in spring with dormancy preserved, end buds above ground.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tennessee Colporteur Gamble Ends with Slave Sale
A Tennessee tale recalls David Singleton, a northern colporteur, who stayed with Mr. Boone after claiming to host religious meetings. He manipulated a poker game, winning cash and a slave family from Mr. Boone, then shipped them to Cincinnati, noting it easier to gamble for slaves than aid their escape.
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Hin
Keene
Boone
David Singleton
Mr. Boone
Mr Singletin
Reet
Pat
Elmer
Danater
Edpartenr
Mr. Toone
Steve
Terne
Popatier
Thene
Singleton
Inter
Bememe
Ree
Felt
Lip
Tennessee
Mc Hoone
Bill
Singleton Bill
Chloe
Memphis
Chive
Dassige
Cincinnati
Wa Tariroad
Free Territory
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John F. Anderson
Joseph Goldberg
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Little Citizens' League For Safety
American Museum of Safety
Mount Holyoke College
Mary Emma Woolley
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Michigan
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Lease
Swarthmore
Johus Hopkins
Bethsaida
Dalmanatha
Magadan
Matt
Timely Orchard and Garden Notes
Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station
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Rauch
Earl K. Dickens
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