Naval aviation this catapult proves new advance in war airships
The article notes Lieut Ellyson's successful launch from a ship using a controlled catapult, marking progress in Navy aviation. It details how aeroplanes aid reconnaissance and bombing, the shift from longer runways, and the adaptation of float designs for sea landings, with ongoing dev elopments to stabilize flight and navigation.
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Ellyson
Tripoli
Turkey
Washington
Chambers
Navy
Annapolis
Washington Navy Yard
Potomac River
Glenn H. Curtiss
Aeroplane Speed Roles in War and Peace Drive Debate
The article argues speed aids safety by offsetting weather and extending engine life, while high velocity raises landing and motor risks. It discusses propulsion needs for hydroaeroplanes, speed contest formats, and naval aviation's endurance, reconnaissance, and future munitions potential.
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Chambers
Tripoli
Towers
Navy
Curtiss
Liicely
No Cause for Complaint of Dress Variety for Children This Season
The article notes ample variety in children's dresses this season with both coat dress and long waisted styles popular. It describes a simple, elegant design for a small girl that slips on like a coat, features a curved left-side opening, a belted sash, and long easy sleeves.
Old Fight Renewed Over City Barber
A humorous exchange recalls the long running feud with a former barber who left town after years of sales pitches for hair tonic. The speaker vows to begin the battle anew with a new barber in the city.
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Ieee
Cut Out for a Diplomat Anecdote in Labouchere Memoir
A young peer’s son clashed with diplomacy exams yet topped the list. Examiners noted his unconstrained manner under pressure and decided he would make a fine diplomat, granting him a start in the career.
Uplift of Baseball and Its Health Lessons for Youth
A summer ball game offers relief from routine and helps vent frustration. It promotes fitness and self care among boys who idolize players and see baseball as motivation for abstemious living and physical development. The piece argues early healthy habits lay the foundation for lasting well being.
Wngallant Chinese Proverb Reflects on Changeable Heart
A Chinese proverb compares a woman's heart to the moon, noting it changes continually yet always holds a man in it. The saying appears as a folk sentiment in cultural lore.
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The note urges upholding the national game as free from decadent influences, praising its value and urging preservation.
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Greenville
S. C
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A light exchange signals brewing tension as a couple questions their new cook after a clumsy supper. The dialogue hints at upcoming cooking mishaps and potential conflicts in the household.
Novel ideas stir handkerchief market with new motifs
The market reports fresh samples and roadman lines for the coming season. One corner idea remains central with dainty designs extending into the body of the handkerchief and one sided motifs gaining favor. Longfellow initials persist with variations while oriental initials gain prominence.
In the Nursery for Handy Hall Tree Use
A low hall tree three to four feet high offers easy storage for infant dresses and petticoats and keeps little laundry items within reach. It also serves to air small articles airing after laundry.
Old China Revival Inspires Cross Stitch Embroidery
An importer saw a Dresden museum piece that inspired a revival of old china. A matching cross stitch embroidery was created for table sets intended to accompany the china, with the cubist note in the decoration explaining its popularity.
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Dresden
Smart Negligee Styles Bring Bright Linen Shorts
Embroidered crashes and printed linens are described as the smartest materials for men’s negligee shorts. White or natural grounds are favored, with neat detachments in strong colors like brick, tangerine, brown and apple green.
Fashion's Fancies for Spring Attire and Hats
The article describes spring fashion with light laces and shadows, white silk brocade shirtwaists paired with tailored suits, sheer negligees with slips, high border trimmings on veils, shell pink boudoir robes with turquoise velvet girdles, embroidered net frocks with silk girdles, and striped street wear. It notes Paquin gray brown ribbed outfits with brown and white silk trim, plus young girls’ long narrow straw hats with dual ribbon loops and small flower accents.
Awning Cloth Color Choice Highlighted
Selection favors green and white awning cloths as the best option for resisting more paints and showing effective coverage. The choice emphasizes durability against diverse paint colors and broad visual appeal.
Newest Bag Styles Feature Moire and Embroidered Frames
The latest bag designs showcase black moire or taffeta constructions with tiny blue and pink floral embroidery. Oval and envelope shapes appear, accented by moire ribbons, silver slides, and sometimes jeweled clasps. Many bags offer chain or leather handles and include charge purses and vanity accessories.
Border Effect of Heavy Crochet Novel Border Raseau Durlande
A new textile border known as raseau durlande imitates a heavy crochet look. The creation offers a decorative edge with intricate loops and a dense netlike pattern. It showcases a technique blending crochet and lattice motifs for rich texture.
Increasing Demand for Heavy Draft Horses
The Kansas Industrialist notes a shift toward larger draft horses as essential for profitable livestock farming. Markets reward heavy 1400+ pound horses, while lighter mares flood sales at losses. Experts in Chicago and Kangana City stress horses’ enduring role on farms, supplementing motor trucks. Breeders are urged to gradually replace small mares with heavier stock to cut labor and equipment costs, and boost overall profits.
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Pew
Salina
Kansas
Chicago
Kangana City
Potatoes Grown in Straw Stacks
An old method is described for planting potatoes under six to twelve inches of straw. Ground is prepared and rows laid, potatoes dropped and barely covered, straw packed over to smother weeds. The crop emerges through the straw, yielding clean white potatoes with minimal cultivation and better yields in warm, moist seasons.
Set Out Peppers For Safe Transplanting
The piece advises delaying pepper planting until nighttime temperatures stay around 60 degrees and frost danger is past. It cautions against setting peppers in open ground before conditions are warm enough.
Beginning Spraying for Insect Control in Crops
Begin spraying vegetables the moment insects are seen. Daily observation becomes harder as time passes, making timely action crucial for effective pest management.
Potatoes Rot Due to Wet Cold Weather Affecting Planting
A farmer explains that a failed plan was caused by wet cold weather which rotted the potatoes before sprouting. He suggests using straw, even half rotten, as a substitute since it can be turned under to enrich the ground for future crops.
Labor-Saving Herbaceous Plants For Busy Gardeners
Advice from Dr. Marn urges busy housemothers to grow labor-saving herbaceous plants. These hardy varieties bloom from moss pink to chrysanthemums with minimal care, requiring no greenhouse. Propagation via seeds divisions cuttings root pieces lets gardeners share and expand their plant stock.
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Marn
White Geranium Care Guide
A good white geranium is a jewel to keep. Choose one or two zonales for ornamental foliage and keep them bright with maximum sunshine. Feed weekly with one teaspoon of ammonia mixed in a quart of water.
Intolerable Nuisance Moles Worries Gardeners
Gardeners face a mole problem described as an intolerable nuisance. While trapping is allowed, experts urge injecting bisulphate of carbon into mole runs as the only proven method.
Potato Spray Uses Lead Arsenate in Place of Paris Green
Lead arsenate replaces paris green in potato spraying due to better foliage adhesion.
Keep the Hoe Going Through Dry Ground This Month
Farmers are urged to keep using wheel hoes as dry soil conditions persist this month. Durable maintenance and continuous cultivation are recommended to prevent weed growth and preserve seedbeds.
Strawberry Plant Rotation Warning
Do not set out fresh strawberry plants next spring in a bed that was occupied by the old plants this year. The guidance cautions replanting in the same bed to avoid disease buildup and soil issues.
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