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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1908
Page
50
A midshipman's account describes the nerve racking thrill of a torpedo attack during a practice cruise on the Atlanta. He recalls the swift black prow and smoke, the pressure on gun crews to hit the fast target, and the Navy’s emphasis on training to defend against such assaults.
A naval squadron in the Atlantic Coast region endures a tense night as torpedo boats and destroyers approach unseen. General quarters sounds. the crew strips to action stations and fires in a brief but thrilling clash, unsure if they sink or are sunk before the engagement ends.
A late 1900s overview profiles foreign ministers shaping the Balkans crisis. Baron Lexa von Aerenthal drives Austrian policy while Russia may back a broader zone of influence, with possible clashes over Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. Iswolsky’s diplomacy at the Vatican and in Denmark is noted as pivotal in maintaining Russian leverage.
The American Magazine portrait of Abdul Hamid II portrays a frail dynasty and a tyrant surrounded by fortresses and spies. It details a palace of fear, the sultan’s cruel whims, a Circassian girl’s murder, and a court of lavish decorations, amid global intrigue and paranoia.
A jeweller guards diamonds as fire risks loom. He explains diamonds burn hot and clean, turning to ash with no smoke, leaving a clean plate, while two watchmen stand nearby for safety. The Los Angeles Times quotes this striking notion about diamond indestructibility.
Providence October 24 Brown University President W H P Faunce warned the fraternity house movement risks undermining dormitory life and university finances. He noted five new houses in two years and warned further openings could deflate rental income and weaken the Brown Union as social center.
Dr Faunce outlines plans to rent dormitory sections to single fraternities and to create a freshman dormitory. The proposal raises questions about supervision of chapter houses and college responsibility for social and moral conditions amid rising expenses and rushing abuses.
A college must unite students under one authority not split by dormitory or chapter. The university’s reach extends beyond classes to all hours and places students may be. Alumni oversight complements university governance, but sphere of influence should be discussed calmly in advance.
A reader letter from J., Old Sub in Youth's Companion argues hot water cannot quell a blaze. He contends high temperature fuels steam and air drafts, turning flames more fierce, and warns servants to avoid casual kettle use.
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