The Ricochetting Bullet and its Sound Phenomena
A writer describes how bullets travel faster than sound, producing distinct noises. At 1000 yards the bullet arrives about 1.86 seconds after leaving the rifle, while sound travels 1100 feet per second, causing the bullet crash to precede the rifle report by nearly a second.
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Popular Science Monthly
United States Service Life
Camp Perry
United States
Uncle Billy to Attend National Bankers Meet in Kansas City
Kansas City will host the American Bankers association convention September 25 to 29. William of Atlanta, owner of 154 small Georgia and Florida banks, plans to attend with his entourage while noting his banks emphasize safety first and success.
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Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgely at Broadway Friday
Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgely star in the Jessy L. Lasky production The House of the Golden Windows at the Broadway on Friday. Paramount release with a California hillside setting and a supporting cast including James Neill Mabel Van Buren Horace B. Carpenter Margery Daw and Little Billy Jacobs.
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Mabel van Buren
Horace B. Carpenter
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Saboba Indians Resume Indian Festival at Jacinto
In San Jacinto California crowds from Southern California gather for the Saboba Indian festival near the city on the reservation. The festival resumes after a ban due to gambling. Superintendent H E Wadsworth allows the celebration with prizes for best war dance and other rites around the tepee and camp fire.
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Volunteers Celebrate Chicamauga Anniversary in Dayton
More than 100 veterans of the Thirty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry gathered in Dayton Ohio to commemorate the Chicamauga battle anniversary. They served in Perryville Missionary Ridge Chicamauga and Sherman’s march to the sea. S. Perry Zeh of Dayton is president of the veterans organization.
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Chalmers Final Tests Just 250 000 of 56 Million
A bold claim notes only 250 000 of a 56 million budget spent in final tests to ensure Chalmers quality and claim the car offers a premium driving experience. The copy emphasizes safety and a personal touch with monogram customization.
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High Point seeks bids for street improvement contracts
The city of High Point North Carolina invites sealed proposals for street improvements including asphalt brick and durax blocks curb and gutter storm drains and a street railway reconstruction. Bids due by 3 pm September 28 1916 with 5 percent certified check and plans available September 18 from the Consulting Engineers in Wilson North Carolina.
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