Navy Mobilizes Wires for Wireless naval Secreary Daniels Orders
Secretary Daniels directs a staged mobilization of U S navy communications using telephone telegraph wireless and printer telegraph linking navy yards ships and shore stations from Washington to Honolulu and Europe. Demonstrations show wireless telephone messaging with Capt Chandler of the New Hampshire and reports of hourly position updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Daniels
Washington
United States Navy
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
United States
Honolulu
Europe
Secretary Daniels
Lloyd H. Chandler
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Potomac River
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Captain Chandler
Telephone
J. J. Carty
New York Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Tn. H.) Yard
Norfolk Navy Yard
Naval
Pensacola
Fla
San Diego
Cal
California
Department
Telephone Company
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Chanadler
Navy
PT O
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Benson
The
Admiral Badger
Chandler
W. H. G. Bullard
Bureau of Communications
John J. Carty
Neves
Smith
McCandless
Percy
Train
Messis
Blackwell and Robinson
Pannill
Drake
Friedlander
No. S
Hopper
Bastado
Clark
Hill
Colpitts
Arnold
Butler
Moorehouse
Parker
Sentinel on Duty at Boca Grande Campground
An outpost of the Sixth Infantry keeps watch at the Boca Grande camping area in Mexico. Outpost duty in this region proves challenging due to the scrub terrain that invites sniper attacks ruling out comfort and safety for troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisth Infantry
Boca Grande
Mexico
Croquet Ball Bomb Threat Stops Milwaukee Band
In Milwaukee, Grand Meadows band members fled town hall after a lighting fuse bomb was tossed into the audience area. The improvised device, a croquet ball with blasting fuse, was thrown by an unknown assailant and later deemed harmless after investigation.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Grand Meadows
Here
Gold Fish Of A Park Aquarium Caught In Port Clinton
Port Clinton Ohio reports a 12 inch gold Bia Coat caught by Rutherford Traves in a lake net. Officials say it is the largest of its kind ever landed here and may have escaped from a city aquarium, possibly Beile Jsie. The fish remains alive and on display.
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Port Clinton
Rutherd
Woman Claims Husband Trailing Man in Missouri
William King of the United Railways faced seven months of pursuit by Dora Summers who insisted he was her husband. He took a week off work, and city detectives helped, with the police chief verifying King is not Summers. Witnesses showed King married ten years earlier in Hillsboro, Illinois and living with his wife and children.
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Ca. Louis
William King
United Railways
Dora Summers
King
Summers
Hillsboro
New Quiet Gun Proposed by Mrs Stanton Backed by Public
An American inventor sponsors a powderless, noiseless gun at Fort Hancock. The device fires diverse missiles from an egg to dynamite, lacks a barrel, and can be operated by untrained users. Mrs Kathryn M Stanton funds and oversees its model, praising it as a future warfare instrument tested at Sandy Hook.
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Kathryn M. Stanton
Whitestone
L. IL
United States
Fort Hancock
Girls Wash White Poodles Lawrence
University of Kansas women support themselves by cooking for harvest hands washing small white dogs for faculty and as clerical workers. Some work for professors families others tutor typewrite and stenography. A few earn money by piano for gym classes and crafting pennants for the Santa Fe railroad.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Santa Fe Railroad
Funes
Farm in Family 169 Years Ends at Wesnington
The Scott family occupancy of the Bennington farm ends with the burial of Miss Helen C. Scott age eighty three. Samuel Scott who arrived in 1767 built a log house and began clearing land. The farm then passed to his son Phineas who built the main house in 1769 and descended to Henry and his siblings, with the last surviving daughter dying recently.
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Bennington
Helen C. Scott
Wesnington
Scott
Samuel Scott
Sunderland
Mars
Lie
Phineas
Henry
James C. Colgate
New ~Re York
Refuses to Leave Jail as McLaughlin Stays Behind Bars
In Muncie Indiana Sheriff Albert O Harra battles to remove Frank McLaughlin from county jail after he refuses to leave until his 11 day sentence ends. A friend paid the fine though McLaughlin insists the jail offers better lodging and meals than any job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie, Inc
Albert O'Harra
Sherif
Frank MicLaughin
McLaughlin
O’harra
Necklace Returned After 35 Years in Md Conscience Case
A pearl necklace stolen from Mrs. George M. Lamb in Cedarycroft Maryland 35 years ago has been returned. An anonymous letter says the writer’s conscience compelled the return.
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Cedarycroft
George M. Lamb
Barber Inherits Fortune From Hoboken Aunt
Fred Ross, a poor barber in Hoboken New Jersey, inherits 62000 dollars under the will of his late aunt Mrs Mary Ross on the condition he takes care of her faithful old horse for life.
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Hoboken
N. J
Fred Ross
Mary Ross
Knock Wood Significance Through History
The article explores the superstition of touching wood or knocking on wood to avert bad luck. It cites common usage during dinner, vaudeville songs, and a sighting in a House of Commons speech where Mr. Balfour touched a clerk’s wooden table.
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Asquith
House of Commons
Peace Takes Toll As Youth Face Hidden Struggles
The New York World warns that three children attempted suicide in one day, reflecting a broader crisis as peace era pressures push youth beyond their strength. It argues society overburdens youngsters with modern social, educational, and industrial demands, likening them to soldiers in trenches.
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New York
America
Europe
Care in Making Cannon
Engineering Magazine notes nickel steel field gun forgings must endure 35000 psi interior pressure and peak stresses near 70 percent of elastic limit. It warns that even small flaws cause rejection or proof firing, with inexperienced makers facing high rejection rates and serious consequences including loss of life and morale.
Kobe scientist proposes glass coating to preserve frescoes
Mr Et suji Ashide of Kobe introduces a method to coat frescoes with thin glass using alkaline and caustic nitrogen chemicals heated to 300 degrees. He says this treatment makes frescoes resistant to insects humidity and atmospheric damage and seeks adoption by Nara authorities for the Horyuji temple frescoes.
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Etsuji Ashide
Kobe
Ashida
Nara
Japan
Burns Letter to Mrs Dunlop Sells at Auction
A Burns letter to Mrs Dunlop from 1788 was sold at auction for 1125 dollars. The note includes his confession of an private marriage to Jean Armour and recounts the poet’s wife and her whims, noting her parents once sought to jail him until he secured paternity.
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Burns
Belgrade Welcomes First German Daily Newspaper
The Serbian capital now hosts a six page daily named Belgrader Nachrichten. Its inaugural issue proclaims Belgrade will remain under Austro-Hungarian flag forever, even if Serbia ceases to exist on the map.
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Belgrade
Portable Telephone to Equip Patrolmen in National Forest
The portable telephone of aluminum, weighing two and a half pounds, will be issued to patrolmen in the national forest next field season. It is praised as a major improvement over the previous ten pound set.
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National Forest
New York Policeman Chorus Gains 100 Voices
New York forms a police chorus of 100 voices trained by Charles L. Safford choirmaster at St. George's church. The ensemble aims to raise civic spirit and public morale through song.
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New York
Charles L. Safford
St. George’s Church
Connie Mack’s famed 100000-infield breaks up with Baker sale
The famous Athletics infield of McInnis Collins Barry and Baker split as Baker moved to the Yankees. Mack had already sold Collins to the White Sox for 50000 and Barry to Boston for 8000. Baker’s price is rumored around 35000, leaving Stuffy McInnis valued at 7000, making the infield worth well over 100000 in total.
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Eddie Collins
White Sox
Jack Barry
Joe Lannin
Boston
Mack
Baker
Ruppert
Houston
Stuffy McInnis
Stuffy
Mordecai Brown recalls famed 1908 pennant clincher
Baseball star Mordecai Brown ranks his 1908 NL pennant playoff vs the New York Giants as his finest game. He entered in a bases loaded situation, held the Giants to two runs, and later endured mobbing and threats from New York fans after Chicago won.
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Mordecai Brown
New York Giants
Pfeister
Chance
Mathewson
Yanks’ Outfield Trio Brings Speed and Strength
Donovan fields a trio of outfielders Magee Maisel and Gilhooley with speed arm and bat power. The group provides unmatched defensive and offensive depth for the Yankees, rivaling any recent combination and solidifying their selection.
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Magee
Maisel
Gilhooley
Donovan
New Yorks
Ex Fed Plays Game Alone For Newark Youth
Rupert Mills, a former Newark Feds youth player, remains under contract to ex owner Pat Powers who cannot place him with a team. Mills attends daily practice and trains with local peers to earn his $3,000 salary.
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Rupert Mills
Newark Feds
Pat Powers
Mills
Baseball sights and sounds from a busy season
A montage of baseball notes highlights players and teams. Hans Wagner and Hal Chase show old form, Joe Jackson and Joe Wood spark headlines, Tris Speaker leads the Indians, Benny Kauff and the Giants share a hotel, Gedeon and Heisman shine for the Yankees and Tigers respectively, while player moves include Danzig Hosp Griffith and O'Brien retirement plans.
Mounts the Box and Treats Batter With Respect in Australia
An Australian vs American baseball letter describes a recent game with vivid vernacular. The Americans start strong as Marre and Casey score, and Bragg and Brown drive in runs on a muffed play. Hearndon and Golby deliver key hits as Australia replies with extended hitting and base running to reach a four run inning.
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Australia
Marre
Casey
Hearnden
Caswell
Tucker
Bragg
Brown
Hearndon
Comber
Golby
Spiller
America
Nearndon
Lambert
Leichhardt
Tipple Sent to Baltimore After Failing Yankees Trial
Yankees manager Bill Donovan sent pitcher Dan Tipple to the Baltimore Internationals after a disputed assessment. Captain Til Huston backed giving Tipple more trials despite other managers’ view that he did not look ready. Donovan prevailed as Tipple again failed to make good.
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Bill Donovan
Huston
Pitcher
Yankees
Til Huston
Dan Tipple
New York
Donovan
Tipple
Baltimore Internationals
Lajoie Keeps Sharp Fielding Skills At 42
Larry Lajoie, 41 turning 42 next September, delivers a brilliant fielding game in his twenty first year as a pro and twentieth in the majors. He has long been hailed as a graceful infielder and still shows much of his former skill.
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Larry” Lajoie
Teams discard old suits for new gray road uniforms
The Boston Braves shed their somber blue or black road attire and switch to a light gray look for this season. The Cubs also move away from blue, adopting gray tones as their traveling uniform of choice.
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Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Passing of a Highbrow Eddie Grant retires from baseball
Eddie Grant, Harvard graduate and longtime baseball figure, retires to pursue law, marking the passing of a highly educated player. He is described as one of the most thoroughly educated men to play professional ball.
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Eddie Grant
Grant
Harvard
Semipro League to Use Old Cub Park in Chicago
The West side park in Chicago long home to the Cuba team will host semipro league games this season.
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West Side Park
Chicago
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