Destruction Power of 16 Inch Coast Defense Gun
The New York Journal outlines the immense destructive capability of a near-complete 16 inch coast defense gun at Watervliet. It describes penetration tests, comparing to Krupp’s gun, and notes muzzle energy and armor-penetrating potential at ranges up to five miles. It also explains the lengthy, intricate process of building up the gun’s barrel and the years required for construction.
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The
New York Journal
Watervliet Arsenal
Vizcaya
Krupp
Spain
Supper customs and a river fishing mystery
The article contrasts old dine and supper times with modern late suppers and possible digestion problems at bedtime. It then notes a man seen in a small boat near the steel bridge who fishes using a wire cable stretched across the river, solving the mystery of his activity.
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Portland Oregonian
Rich but not happy Mrs Midas regrets past pleasures
In Kansas City Journal style a wealthy Mrs Midas looks at her costly life of furs hats gowns and a grand victoria. She recalls happier days with Tom and bicycle sprees and laments the dull monotony of present luxury ending with tears in her palatial bedroom.
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Kansas City Journal
Mrs. Midas
Victoria
Tom
Midas
Business Women and the Businessman’s View of Wives
An Anaconda Standard observation suggests women in business bring benefits to husbands and firms. A wage earner with firsthand work experience shows more respect, sympathy and leniency, improving household harmony and reducing daily pressures on the husband.
Built up naval guns show American methods in detail
Articles compare Armstrong and American built up guns, noting forged steel tubes, jackets, and longer hoops for strength. Illustrations from Watervliet and Armstrong detail inner tubes and hoop arrangements, with technical notes on shrinkage and jacket fit.
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Spain
Armstrong
Watervliet
Jones and Brown Trade Jokes on Quick Marriages
The amused speakers compare marriage timing with a zinger about proposals. Jones notes he wed a month after acceptance, while Brown says he married three days post refusal. Puck.
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Jones
Brown
Puck
Ironical IFS and satire in Chicago News prose
A collection of wry maxims contrasts failure and success with vanity and aging. It wields irony to comment on ambition, mercy, and social status, suggesting humorous rules for becoming a prominent country town figure.
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Chicago News
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