Submarine Future Seen by Admiral Scott Advocate
A veteran naval authority argues submarines will drive battleships to obsolescence. He cites Simon Lake and Percy Scott, praising torpedo power and gun-armed subs while noting engine and design hurdles before 2600-ton craft match battleship speeds. He recalls early experiments from Tom’s River NJ to Argonaut Jr. and Proctor, underscoring submarines’ rising prominence in naval warfare.
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Percy Scott
Gillione
Pal Scott
Fiing
Brecketo
Simon Lake
Fe de
Ewsonabie Pelle
Rudolf Dienel
Jules Verne
Toms River
Pepatis
Navy Department
Avantic Highlands
Argonaut, Jr
Alr
ArErnaut, Jr
William T. Malster
Balimore
Columbian Ironworks
Chesapeake
Atlantic
Russia
Sir Percy Scott
Naval Board of Inspection
Kronstadt
Libau
Tyne
The New Fable Trio of Letters and Laughs on Reform
A satirical set of fables mocks finance and politics in turn of the century tones. A prosperous manufacturer is urged to scrutinize bonds while a con man hypes schemes with moralizing captions. The piece lampoons election rituals, social pretenses, and demographic notes from France, ending with a grim moral about public outrage and birth rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Améo
Sun Power Plant in Egypt Yields Little Power
The report details Frank Shuman's sun powered plant near Cairo using mirrors to focus solar heat. Despite extensive testing, the 0peration produced only 19.1 horsepower at peak, highlighting immense costs and space for minimal output alongside criticisms of the design and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hie
Frank Shuman
The
Engineering News
Shuman
Eapower
Cairo
Egypt
London
Society of Engineers
Ackermann
They All Wanted Old Ref Homeless Dog Story Told by Star
The Kansas City Star recounts Ref the homeless dog saved multiple times and the Shelter Home for Animals run by the Missouri Anti Cruelty Society, which recently opened its home though it has surplus cats and a vacant area for horses. Eleven people vied for Ref, a farm near Independence promised to care for him if he stayed quiet and loving. The piece also notes typhoid fever control, law quirks, a humorous tale of a miserly husband, a street scene with a newsboy, and emigration trends from England to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Ref
Independence
Missouri Anticruelty Society
Spectacle on Boardwalk Prompts Anatomy Critique
Dr Hilary Roberts Mason of Port and Atlantic City board derides crowds of men and women as examples of imperfect physiques. He ridicules heavy hips narrow chests and odd protrusions, lamenting misfits and calling for the brutal honesty of natural selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilary Roberts Mason
Portand
Ersenics
Atlantic City Board
Meson
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advert for Child Eruption Cure
A 1914 letter from George Wolters of Little Falls recaps a fever and body eruption journey of his sick child. Sores bled, itching kept him awake, and bandages proved hard to remove. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, the child recovered in about three weeks. Sample offers and postal details accompany the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Falls
Minn
Elekr
Sean
George Wolters
Cuticura
Dept
L. Botton
Doctor Wiley and darky driver satire in old joke
A fragmented humor piece features Dr Harvey W Wiley, a Carolina trip tale and a punchy exchanged line about selling wit and wisdom. The text blends jokes about advertising, a Eskimo Arctic expedition summary, and random quips on vacations and mischief.
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Harvey W. ‘Wiley
Carolina
Darky Hucktsan
National
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