Rotor ship tested on Charles River in Massachusetts
A new rotor ship designed by Lieuts W W Hastings and J M Kiernan of MIT’s School of Naval Architecture will be tested soon on the Charles River. The vessel differs from German inventor Anton Flettner’s design in several respects.
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Lieuts. W. W. Hastings
J. M. Kiernan
School of Naval Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles River
Anton Flettner
Germany
Fourth Betrothal of Kiernan to Irish General
Pretty Kitty Kiernan of Dublin announces engagement to Gen. Melix Cronin of the Irish Free State army. Three prior engagements ended with the fiances killed in battle amid the Irish factions fighting, including the noted Michel Collins.
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Kitty Kiernan
Dublin
Melix Cronin
Irish Free State Army
Johns Hopkins Professor Wins Leidy Medal for Amebae Study
Dr. Herbert Spencer Jennings, zoology professor at Johns Hopkins University, receives the Joseph Leidy medal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for pioneering work on primitive animals amoebae and wheel animalcules. The award, established by Dr. Joseph Leidy, is given every three years.
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Herbert Spencer Jennings
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Joseph Leldy
Academy of Natural Sciences
Phiadelphia
Joseph Leidy
Academy
Beggar Seeks Help Asmaid Refuses Funds Until Five
A maid at a residence refuses a beggar’s request for money, saying she has none and that payment can only occur after five o'clock when Mrs James is home. The beggar explains he only works from to 4. The scene unfolds at the door with the maid keeping it barely ajar.
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