Navy question on gun progress in the early 1900s
The article cites Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans on U.S. Navy gunnery advances after the SpanishAmerican War. It covers smokeless powder adoption, resighting of guns, new highpower telescopes, and the 1902 China cruise under the Kentucky to test target practice. It credits officers Bristol and Ridley Moore for turret sight improvements and notes ongoing progress through 1904.
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United States
Hampton’s Magazine
Robley D. Evans
Santiago
Bob
Senate Naval Committee
Admiral Evans
Ordinance Department
China
Frederick Rogers
Kentucky
McLain
Paris
Navy Department
North Atlantic
Mark Bristol
Ridley Mo
South Dakota Enacts Strict Cigarette Ban Effective July First
State legislators impose a broad prohibition on cigarette manufacture, sale, and use with penalties for first offenses a fine of 10 to 25 dollars and jail time, escalating to 100 dollars or 30 days for subsequent offenses. Underage smoking, harboring minors, and aiding minors face jail or fines, with an exemption for interstate jobbers and parental rights on private premises.
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South Dakota
South Dakota adopts new laws effective July 1
South Dakota enacts anti cigarette and anti treating measures, a state sanitarium for tuberculosis at Custer, and a comprehensive fish and game law creating a state wardens system. The law sets penalties, posting requirements, and new licensing for nonresidents with a focus on conservation and public health.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Vessey
W. F. Bancroft
Watertown Daily
Public Opinion
Fisi
United States
United States Commissioner of Fisheries
Taft’s Three Months in the White House
Washington letter describes Taft three months in office with quiet, independent action. It notes his cabinet, his break with some Roosevelt-era customs, and a shift from the Roosevelt style toward a calmer, more deliberate approach while pursuing shared goals.
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Washington
Chicago Tribune
Taft
White House
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Roosevelt
Tribune
Secretary of War
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Mr. Taft
Agricultural Department
Rock Creek
Chevy Chase
Clarence Edwards
Archie Butt
War Department
Harvard Commencement Sees 1909 Graduates Awarded Degrees
Harvard University marks its 273rd commencement with about five hundred Class of 1909 graduates receiving diplomas. President Lowell leads a packed ceremony as alumni observe the 25th anniversary of the Class of 1884 with Walter Cabot Baylies as chief marshal.
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Mass
Harvard University
Charles W. Eliot
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Walter Cabot Baylies
Harvard Yard
Lowell
Editors’ Defamation Suit Headed to Sanborn County Court
Mrs Maggie M Ross editor of the Soo Critic sues George W Egan editor of the American Republic for 10000 dollars alleging defamation. The case stems from the Kaufmann matter and was served as Egan spoke at Letcher. Ross seeks Sanborn county venue to avoid sentiment favoring Egan.
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Soo Critic
George W. Egan
The
American Republic
Ross
Egan
Sanborn County
Kaufmann
Delegation Ties in Washington Over South Dakota Patronage
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes Governor Vessey United States District Attorney Wagner and Chairman Cook have gone to Washington to settle federal patronage in South Dakota. It argues the congressional and senatorial delegation should handle the issue and warns against entangling President Taft in a fight over appointments.
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Sioux Falls Argus
Vessey
United States
Wagner
Cook
Washington
South Dakota
Taft
Pleased to Go to the Theater
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation recalls Miss Flavia’s reluctance to attend the theater preferring to keep tickets in case misfortune befell the speaker. The exchange highlights cautious delight in a social moment.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Gallant Bachelor and Widow Exchange Banter on Age
A witty exchange unfolds with a gallant bachelor claiming forty and a widow noting she is twenty. The widow questions truthfulness, and the bachelor replies that he never believes more than half of what he hears.
Women conclude global council meetings in Toronto
The International Council of Women ends its quinquenial session in Toronto after discussions on needlework suffrage and public health. The congress ran from June 18 to 30 with focus on tuberculosis warfare led by Countess of Aberdeen whose Ireland address highlighted anti tuberculosis crusade efforts.
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