New Littoral Defense Corps Proposed as Marine Role Reforms
Discussion in New Mexico reflects a plan to create a littoral defense corps as a distinct military branch. The idea envisions transferring the Marine Corps to the Army to focus on bases and naval back doors while a single head oversees coastal defense under either Navy or War Secretary direction.
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Saya
New York Tribune
the Tribune
Washington
Marine Corps
Congress
Murray
Marine and
Coast Defense Corps
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Farm and home hints from an era of reform and thrift
A wide range of domestic and agricultural tips appears from a period manual. Topics include clean barns and soil health, sterilization, milking practices, crop feed, and the benefits of home gardens. Notes on dairy economics, winter pricing, sustainable methods, and rural industry uplift are interwoven with reflections on female household work and youth education in farming.
Southwestern farmers tour Oregon? New England for roads
A B F Yoakum party of western farmers led by James H. McDonald praised good roads after a 1500 mile motor car and 6000 mile train tour through 17 states. They found asphalt use varied greatly and urged continued appropriations, noting lower material costs in Oklahoma and Texas versus Massachusetts. The group ended with a Rhode Island leg ending at Narragansett Pier.
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United States
The
Highway Improvement Association
James H. McDonald
Connecticut
B. F. Yoakum Good Roads
New Haven
Great Southwest
Tezag
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
New England
Nice
Col
W. D. Schier
Massachusetts State Highway Commission
Texas
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Col. Schier
Oklshomia
Rhode Island
Narragansett Pier
Coaling security seen as vital for warships
The article warns that coal bunkers on British ships face explosive contamination, making fuel safety critical. It argues that ongoing vigilance is needed to inspect every bushel and prevent sabotage that could cripple even the mightiest vessels.
Reform School Superintendent Credits Kindness for Boys’ Reform
Lucy Burd, superintendent in Bucks County Pennsylvania, says her success with more than 100 boys over five years comes from kindness. Some former wards serve in the navy or on farms, and few return to old ways after her influence.
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King Kindness
Lucy Burd
Reform School
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Mothers Advise Careful Check of Castoria Bottles
A vintage warning urges mothers to examine every Castoria bottle for the signature and coat of arms, assuring safety for infants and children and noting the label claim of being the familiar remedy used for over 30 years.
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Griplin
New Mexico
A Littoral Defense Corps
Montreal
Pelor
Jos Drestolen
Jenson
Canada
Iey
Iowa
Theern Bend
Finland
Russian Empire
Wisconsin
Stwiga
Long Island
Greater
Hot Springs
Ark
Pata
Detroit Free Press
le Roy
Menussian
Fond
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