Proposal to relocate revenue cutter service school to New London
The treasury secretary proposes establishing a grand training school at New London Connecticut for officers of the revenue cutter service. It would replace the Arundel Cove Maryland program and a single training ship, promising expanded facilities and better cadet training for the Chesapeake bay unit. The move follows growing nationwide interest in the revenue cutter service and its future.
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Secretary of the Treasury
New London
Conn
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Waele Sara
Revenue Cutter
Servce
Arundel Cove
Chesapeake Bay
Exam policy notes language requirements and emoluments
The article discusses language requirements for admission in literature and modern languages including French German or Spanish. It notes an applicant might perform poorly in some branches yet still pass. It also mentions that monetary emoluments are not the main focus of the policy.
Revenue Cutter Cadet School Aims and Rules Described
The article explains the revenue cutter cadet program as a democratic path to a naval career with examinations run by the civil service. It notes age limits, pay scales from 1400 to 3500 dollars, three year training, strict discipline, no hazing, and emphasis on technical education and physical training. It also contrasts the program with West Point and Annapolis and describes the cadet routine and exam-based selection.
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Revenue Cutter Service
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Uncle Sam’s
Police of the Sea
Cadet School
West Point
United States Civil Service Commission
Revenue Cutter -School
Civil Service
Revenue Cutter
Uncle Sam
Revenue Cutter School
Cattet
Australian Warlike Tales and a Fractured Camp Bargain
A fragment from Melbourne Times recounts a wartime vignette about a stock exchange member guarding a wagon and seeking its rough value from a colonel who offers about £200. The piece mixes anecdote with a stray note on wartime humor and memory.
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Melbourne Times
Lost Articles and a Burglar Tale From a Parlor Scene
A kitchen maid Bridget faces loyalty and loss as Mrs Morse notices missing red apples amid a storeroom inspection. A burglar enters the flat and, in a comic exchange, fantasizes looting the family’s belongings including a pug, parrot, phonograph, and punching bag.
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Bridget
Morse
Grape-Nuts Breakfast Boosts Stamina for Work
A Washington stenographer describes personal health improvement after replacing breakfast with Grape-Nuts and milk. She credits the cereal with increased energy and easier mornings, noting she could walk 12 blocks to work more alert. The ad highlights Postum Co. claims and a request to read The Road to Wellville.
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Washington
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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