Vanishing Fleets Opens War Shadow over Washington
In Washington a serialized tale shows Japan nearing war with the United States. Norma Roberts and inventor father launch a secret project forming a rapid metal for propulsion as three ships depart under strict secrecy. Norma joins the southern journey while the world remains unaware of the fledgling power and its plans.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Guy Hillier
Norma Roberts
Inventor Roberts
England
Orma
Hiller
Pike
Canada
Hillier
Great Britain
Germany
Edward
Bevins
Thames
Roberts
Secretary of the Navy
Norma
Lamp of Science
New York Harbor
Atlantic
Lower
Florida
Keys
Penobscot
Tropics
Phillippines
Miami
Fla
Naples Poverty and Cheer Amid War Taxes and Street Life
In Naples a quarter million live hand to mouth while war taxes raise prices on grain fuel and meat. Yet bands play nightly and street kitchens offer one cent meals as storytellers and public letter writers entertain and assist locals.
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Naples
Italy
Discoveries in the Air Ballooning and Isothermal Zone
The article notes ballooning growth and anchored instrument experiments. Strassburg balloons reached about 26 000 yards, with typical rises to 19 000–20 000 yards. A key claim is an isothermal zone at 14 000 yards where temperature does not fall with height.
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Strasburg
Kidnapped Whitla Boy Case Stirs Cleveland Area
Money deposited by J P Whitla for his kidnapped son Willie remained untouched in Flatiron park as police and detectives shadowed the abduction plan. Whitla and family endure strain while authorities pursue clues, with a Canton suspect named in a circular and local janitors questioned for possible resemblance.
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Whitla Boy
Cleveland
Willie
Ashtabula
J. P. Whitls
Sharon
Whitls
Flatiron Park
Whitla
J. P. Whitin
Willie Whitin
Mr. Whit-tan
Mr. Whitla
Salina
Samuel
Levanson
Canton
Weslay
Sloss
Willie Whitla
Greatest manufacturing district in the world
The article argues the southern and southwestern shore of Lake Michigan will become the world’s leading manufacturing center. It highlights Milwaukee to South Bend as a developing corridor, cites firms like Rumely, Deere, McCormick, and Olivers, and notes rail and canal trade, growing city populations, and plans for the Great Lakes to Gulf waterway.
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North America
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
South Bend
Mip
Racine
Kenosha
Elgin
Aurora
Chicago
South Chicago
Pullman
Kensington
SheMeld
Whiting
Hammond
Twast Chicnago
Garry
la Porte
Michigan City
Olivers
Studebakers
Deeres
McCormicks
Deerings
Panama Canal
Great Lakes
Gulf
South American
Canada
Mexico
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
Steel Trust
Rumelys
South America
Rumely
Rumely Company
Moinrad Rumely
John Deere
Oliver
McCormick
United States
White Plague Kills Red Men
Washington reports the spread of tuberculosis among Native Americans as buffalo herds fade from western plains officials of the bureau of Indian affairs undertake efforts to preserve the Indian race by teaching sanitation personal cleanliness and preventive measures to reduce the annual death toll.
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Washington
Great
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Hazers Kill Indiana Boy in School Hazing Death
White county authorities report Charles Stintson died after being strung up by the ankles to a sapling near the White school. Pupils whipped by a teacher blamed Stintson for their humiliation, leading to the fatal hazing incident.
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Indianapolis
Ind
White County
Charles Stintson
Stintson
Germany Sets Naval Vessel Count for 1912
Berlin reports the navy will have 13 big gun battleships by autumn 1912, rebutting British claims of 17 ships in spring 1912. The statement comes from the German navy department in response to Parliament discussions.
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Germany
Berlin
House of Commons
Navy Department
Charity Conference Set for Buffalo June 9 to 16
Announcement: the thirty六th national conference of charities and correction will be held in Buffalo New York from June 9 through June 16. The event will bring together leaders from philanthropy social services and corrections to discuss policy and practice.
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Charity
Buffalo
N. Y
Conference of Charities and Correction
Five Die After Windy Shot Explosion At Sunnyside Mine
A Saturday afternoon winded shot triggered an explosion at Sunnyside mine near Evansville Indiana killing five men. The victims are Joseph Schenk William Schnute Samuel Coomes Nelson Willingham J and Nelson Willingham Jr.
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Evansville
Ind
Sunnyside
Joseph Schenk
William Schnute
Samuel Coomes
Nelson Willingham
Nelson Willingham, Jr
Wife murderer Wheatley dies by his own act in jail
Henry Co Wheatley the confessed wife murderer and incendiary in Richmond Virginia died by his own action in Culpeper jail on a Saturday.
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Richmond
Henry Co. Wheatley
Culpeper
Rainfall and water use and a mishap with a cake
The article cites national rainfall at 216 trillion cubic feet annually and discusses evaporation runoff and flood waste. It notes U S navigable streams totaling 26 115 miles and adds a local Perth Amboy anecdote where a chocolate cake is scraped clean by a child revealing a mess.
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United States
Perth Amboy
N. J
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