American torpedo drops from air as new defense
The United States boasts a new aerial torpedo by Lester Barlow, tested at Mineola and Frankford arsenal. It detonates five to six feet above ground, regardless of height, to scatter fragments horizontally. Tests by Wilkinson, Ragsdale, Gatley confirm satisfactory action and safety devices amid high explosive trials.
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Tere
London
New York World
Sam
United States Army
England
Germany
Lester Barlow
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Mineola
L. I
T. S. Wilkinson
E. J. W. Ragsdale
G. G. Gatley
Ordnance Board
C. H. Ruggles
The
Barlow
United States Navy
Pancho Villa
Villa
Carranza
Aerial torpedo inventor outlines destructive flying bombs
The interview details a torpedo that can be dropped from aircraft to explode five to seven feet above ground, its potential to devastate cities, and calls for mass production. The inventor cites tests at Mineola and plans for 150 mile firing range and rapid government support for defense funding.
Diverse World News Snippets From 1915 16 Era
Reports range from Bar le Duc jellies imports to U S naval and industrial notes. Ramsey Meena in the Wisconsin National Guard. Polish and Norwegian industry shifts. A new Jacksonville shipplant and Costa Rican textile demand. Hull and Para trade figures. Japan zinc growth and German telegraph reach. A Pa. cat in Embreeville and a Paris paper tube factory lantern blast.
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Department of Meuse
France
Madison
Wisconsin National Guard
Ramsey Meena
Switzerland
Chile
Norway
William Brockway
Ryder
Los Angeles
T L. Brockway
San Pedro
Guatemala
Hull
England
United States
Canada
Australia
India
Japan
Germany
George W. Quay
Embreeville
Left Money Motive in Scramble for Charity Funeral Funds
A poor clerk Mr. Lewis hesitates to steal from his own employer amid debts and a daughter’s funeral costs. Janitor Dave overhears the opportunity, then confronts the urge to appropriation a pocketbook left in the office. He pledges repayment and asks for a loan instead.
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Mr. Lewis
Dave
Lewis
Color influence in wartime housing and healing spaces
Chelsea rest room for soldiers used lemon yellow, mauve, sapphire, turquoise and blue to project life and peace. Gold piano draped with lemon yellow curtain featured a dove of peace and life symbols. lamps echoed blue and turquoise. London correspondent cites color theory favoring lemon yellow for vitality.
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Kemp ‘Prosser
Chelsea
London
New York Herald
Hen Mothers Brood of Quails Near Tipton
J L Knotts of Tipton reports a Blymouth Rock hen with motherly instincts adopted a quail brood after being sold for market. The hen raised one chick and sixteen quails, caring for them through summer. The quails now roam the woods while the hen remains domesticated, though they still remember their foster mother.
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J. L. Knotts
Tipton
Knotts
Indianapolis News
United States Salt Production Powers Independent Supply
The United States produced 38,231,496 barrels of salt in 1915 across 14 states, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, meeting 99 percent of domestic consumption. Most salt comes from rock salt deep underground, processed to produce evaporated salts, with Michigan alone yielding 3,708,261 barrels of evaporated salt in 1915.
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United States
States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Michigan
Mango grafts shipped from India to Florida for test plantings
Forty five mango grafts were shipped from Madras to an American horticulturist in Florida. The importer is believed to plan grafting Indian mangoes onto Florida stock or develop East Indian mangoes in Florida, aiming to reproduce India's reputed fruit quality.
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Florida
Madras
India
Ithie
Chile to Study American Methods in Agriculture and Hydraulics
Chile will dispatch an official commission to the United States to conduct a thorough study of agriculture and industrial hydraulics, aiming to learn modern approaches and technologies employed there.
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Chile
United States
Quotes on Tagg and temper in tavern chatter
In a heated exchange the speaker accuses Tagg of being continually tipsy and having a loose screw. The other character retorts that Tagg’s drinking is not to blame for his behavior.
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Tagg
Wheel Farmer Selected from South Farm Circles
A fragment describes a family with a father who is a successful truck raiser in the South and a daughter asking about a farm's location while noting she has none. It hints at industrial work in car shops.
The Professor's Statement on Dodd's Kidney Pills
An Oklahoma man testifies to long backache and Bright's Disease relief from Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits two boxes then three more later for lasting improvement and urges others to use the remedy. Also brief clippings note election news questions and a humorous exchange about electrical volts and paint signs.
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F. W. Schmitz
Thomas
Okla
Bright
Dodd
Prof. Schmitz
Tack
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Columbus
Ind
Hughes
Wilson
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Put Away Childish Things Ben Grows Up
Ben, ten, resents being treated as a baby by his father and a lawyer friend. A formal greeting prompts a firm correction, revealing that Ben has grown. The scene ends with Mr. Smith realizing Ben is grown up.
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Ben
Shim
Ben Answered: “Indeed, Mr. Smith
Society Girls Adopt Wrist Portrait Photos
New York society women now print the likeness of their future husbands on the wrist using a photographic film fixed to the skin. The tiny image, about the size of a five cent piece, is exposed to sun for printing and can be covered by a bracelet or watch. The indelible prints resemble tattoos in permanence.
Free sample Cuticura ad and five year old train fare paid
An advertisement touts Cuticura skin care with a free mail sample offer from Boston. A Dublin Georgia Dispatch item recalls a woman who paid 40 cents for a fare she owed five years earlier on a M and D S line after finally settling the train charge from Dublin to her station.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly Boston
Macon
Dublin
Dispatch
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Adverts Health Claim
An advertisement urges readers to use Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets to keep clean and healthy. The copy claims the pellets regulate the liver bowels and stomach with a brief endorsing note.
His Own Patent Churn
Mr Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge replies to a suage agent offering a churn. He says they have little use for one, noting they pour excess milk into a holler stump. When it sours they add bullfrogs to churn it into butter before they escape. Judge.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Alice Reaches Miss Flag in Theatre Gossip
The remark ponders why Alice remains a miss as the speaker jokes she failed to make a hit. The witty exchange hints at social standings and vanity in local circles.
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Alice
Russians to colonize in South America
A historical note reports plans or speculation that Russians aim to establish settlements or influence in South American territories. The source emphasizes expansionist intent without detailing specific countries or timelines.
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South America
Banquet Banter and Tailors Invitations Echo Quiet Night
A witty exchange unfolds as a man recalls a banquet and a wife comments on a dinner menu. The scene shifts to a tailor inviting curiosity with a scented fall and winter fabric note, hinting at social manners and stylish intrigue.
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Birmingham Age Herald
Five Cent Pies Net Cleveland Man a Fortune
F C Elmer of Cleveland built a fortune selling five cent pies after observations of mural decorations at the Comeups party. The dialogue features a critic who admits he is paid for his work, with remarks about wallflowers noted in the murals.
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F. C. Elmer of
Cleveland
Bricks Placed Before Team Destruction Claim
A former member recalls being dismissed from the team and claims to have sabotaged it by placing bricks in the ball before an explosion. The statement implies intent to cause damage and self defense.
Girl's Beauty Spoils Her Knowledge of Facts
A witty remark notes that a girl deemed pretty may ruin the effect by overexplaining. The line implies charm fades when factual precision intrudes on impression.
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Ordnance Bureau
Army and Navy Board
S. I
Floyd Smith
Ordnance Department
Washington
Frankfort Arsenal
Congress
Pacific
Jacksonville
Fla
Costa Rica
Bristol
Maricaibo
Venezuela
Kansas City Star
Caller
Tal
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Ottawa
Can
W. W. Sennett
Bee Bidg
Omaha
Rage
Free Skinner Mfg. CO
U.S
NM America
John
Lottie
Helena Smith-Dayton
Cartoons Magazine
Tam
Dean
Nebraska
Richard Nagle
Platte Ave
Freemont
Neb
Doan
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