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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
11
Norman C. McCloud explains naval gunnery as hunter like sighting beyond the horizon. At forty feet height ships estimate range to twenty miles using lookouts and radios. A directorscope with a telescope and trigger aligns the guns for precise fire via triangulation and math.
The article explains how naval gunnery relies on director scopes and precise timing to fire all big guns from a ship. It details training practices, target practice ranges, the impact of ship roll on aiming, and the discipline of constant drills to produce capable crews amid high turnover and weaponry testing.
A historical account traces the near extinction of the American buffalo, detailing hunting pressures, early conservation laws, and federal protection. It notes the shift to fenced preserves in Yellowstone, the spread of herds to new ranges, and the enduring effort to stabilize this keystone species amid westward expansion and commercial hunting.
Fragmentary verse asks a maiden what she brings from the east lake shore, mentioning a diamond ring and questions about weight and rest, with garbled imagery and stray letters. The text reads like a damaged old poem or lyric fragment without clear narrative.
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