Giant dirigible contract set for American build
War department approves American giant dirigible project to match foreign rivals. Semi rigid vessel, 300 feet long, 750000 cubic feet gas, helium only, with suspension landing devices for airplanes. Range about 4000 miles, speeds up to 70 mph, carrier capabilities, and planned trials after construction begins in about a year and a half.
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James P. Hornaday
Washington
War Department
United States
Army Air Service
Atlantic Ocean
New York
San Francisco
Liverpool
Delano
Red Cross
Jane A. Delano
France
American Red Cross
Alaska
Maine
Bertha B. Steeves
Ottawa
Can
Stella ‘Fuller
Milwaukee ‘Training School
Miss Delano
Texas Flags at Half Mast for Capitol Watchman
Condensed Austin News reports the Texas flag at half mast on the State Capitol in memory of Captain P M Hicks, a veteran capitol watchman who died suddenly. It notes other state items including education budgetary moves, cotton crop damage, and military dispatches to Denison.
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Texas
State Capitol
P. M. Hicks
Capitol
State Board of Education
John J. Tigert
Washington
Annie Webb Blanton
Middle West
Harding vetoes the bonus bill in a written message
President Harding vetoed the soldiers bonus bill arguing the measure aims to aid veterans but would not be financed, raise taxes, and injury government finances. He warned of deficits, increased debt, and costs exceeding 4 billion over four years and urged a rational financial policy.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
Senate
House
Treasury
Attorney General Rules On Free School Land Sale
Austin Texas The attorney general's department rules that an application to reinstate a forfeited sale of land classified as agricultural at sale does not grant reinstatement if the land is later changed to mineral and agricultural and there is a valid oil and gas permit outstanding. The application and interest payments filed earlier do not vest the right to reinstatement or patent upon tender of the balance due.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
J. T. Robison
Ship Owners Suffer Losses in Freight Slump
London report estimates global ship owners lost 1.3 billion pounds sterling due to the recent slump in marine freights. The figure appears in Fairplay’s semi annual shipping market review.
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London
Strike ends on San Antonio & Aransas Pass railroad workers
San Antonio state dispatch reports the San Antonio and Aransas Pass shopmen, about 450 workers across San Antonio Yoakum Kenedy Corpus Christi Houston and Waco, reached a settlement with railroad executives Tuesday and will return to work. About 10 workers are based in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Tex
Aransas Pass
Yoakum
Kenedy
Corpus Christi
Houston
Waco
Surgeon to Birds Miss Virginia Pope as Artist
Miss Virginia Pope trained as an artist but turned to birds, selling prepared bird food to support herself while art beckoned. Fascinated by birds, she chose to devote her life to feathered friends and let art drift away.
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Virginia Pope
Miss Pope
Exterminate the House Fly Source List of Diseases
Excerpt lists 180 organisms found with house flies by investigators including infantile diarrhea typhoid fever anthrax food poisoning amoebic dysentery abscesses leprosy tapeworms hookworms bubonic plague conjunctivitis summer complaint tuberculosis enteritis trachoma erysipelas gas gangrene stomach worms pinworms and ophthalmia.
Surely Excellent Memory
A wry remark attributes to Smith as he jokes about memory lapses. He says memory is excellent yet lists three things he cannot remember namely names faces and a third unclear item. The line plays on self deprecation and comic timing.
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Smith
Snobs of the Pacific claim Tonga beauty kept Victoria away
The Tonga people, dubbed the snobs of the Pacific, supposedly deterred Queen Victoria from visiting after her son traveled to Australia. They explained the queen feared offending the island’s famously beautiful ladies.
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Pacific
Tonga
Chicago gum magnate mocks girl chewing gum at Drake
A Chicago millionaire gum manufacturer entered the Drake tea room and loudly proclaimed he had seen a girl chew gum, then declared his dislike for girls who chew gum, drawing laughter from onlookers.
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the Drake
Varied Heartstrings and Musical Strings
A compact reflection on how hearts differ in tuning and temperament. The quote notes each person carries unique sensitivities, shaping how they respond to music and emotion.
German firm markets odorless moth proof powder
An odorless powder from a German company is claimed to make wool moth proof. It is slightly soluble in water and touted as a protective treatment for fabrics.
Diamond Dyes Advertises Easy Home Dyeing
An old advertisement claims Diamond Dyes let any woman dye or tint old garments at home. It promises instructions in every package and guarantees no streaking, spotting, fading, or running. It notes suitability for wool silk linen cotton and blends and suggests asking the druggist about fabric type.
Cannot See Meat at Supper Time
A six year old girl named Agnes whispers to her mother that she cannot see her meat as the family gathers for supper. The platter is smaller than usual due to miscalculation, leaving less meat for the meal.
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Agnes
Calomel drug dangers touted in old advertisement
An old ad warns calomel as dangerous mercury causing cramps and sickness. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative that cures bilious symptoms, revitalizes the liver, and won’t salivate, even suitable for children.
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Dodson
Journalist freed in Londonderry after Catholic Protestant split
A Times reporter covering the Londonderry riots was arrested by both Protestant and Catholic camps, questioned for espionage, and finally released with the freedom of the city. Asked by each side to declare his religion, he answered simply Neither journalist, avoiding allegiance while fulfilling his duty.
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Londonderry
Carl W. Ackerman
Atlantic Monthly
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Promotes Purity Claim
An advertisement for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver and bladder remedy claims high purity and lack of habit forming drugs. It notes vegetable herbs, non stimulant use, and a sample bottle offer for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York, with a sworn purity statement with every bottle.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Bear Mistaken for Deer Sparks Cautionary Shot
A hunter in northern Wisconsin crouched by a river when he spotted movement across the stream. Believing it to be a deer, he prepared to shoot, only to have a person jump up shouting to stop, explaining they were waiting for a better shot at him.
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Wisconsin
Chicago Journal
Find Ore Deposit In Transvaal Reported Iron Ore
A government geologist reports unlimited supplies of iron ore in the Transvaal. The finding suggests vast mineral resources and potential for future exploitation.
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Transvaal
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Oklahoma City
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Fort Worth
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Texas National Guard
Denison
West Texas
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University of Texas
Charleston
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Orange
N. J
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Bell County
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C. F. Goodridge
Order of Railway
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Elanor Wheeler
Washington, D. C
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State
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del Rio
Fostoria
Hempstead
Laferia
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Manor
Mineral Wells
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Simpson
San Marcos
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