Naval torpedo shortage sparks criticism in Congress
Congressman Fred A. Britten of Chicago warned that the United States Navy has only about 700 torpedoes available for its 463 torpedo tubes, forcing ships to rely on two shots per vessel. He also charged steel armor firms with bid-rigging and noted a rejected $454 per ton armor plate bid for battleship No. 39 in Brooklyn.
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United States
Japan
Russia
China
Fred A. Britten
Chicago
Britten
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Daniels
Navy Department
Kaid MacLean Engaged to Miss Ella Prendergast
The veteran adventurer Kaid Sir Harry Aubrey MacLean, famed for Moorish campaigns, is engaged to Ella Prendergast daughter of the late Gen. Sir Henry Prendergast. MacLean served in the Sixty-ninth Foot, later aiding Sultan Moulai Hassan against coups and uprisings in Tangier and Morocco.
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Kaid
Harry Aubrey MacLean
Ella Prendergast
Henry Prendergast
V. C
Harry Aubrey de Vere MacLean
Her Majesty
Sixty-ninth Regiment of Foot
Tangier
Morocco
Moulai Hassan
MacLean
Imperial Bodyguard
Mulal Abd-el-Aziz
Duchess of Aosta Plans Six Month Congo Jungle Hunt
The duchess of Aosta intends to abandon civilization for six to seven months to hunt big game in the African jungles. She will travel with a native boy guide from Naples and wear leather breeches and a rough shooting coat with top boots. She aims to penetrate the equatorial district and fraternize with locals, keeping details to herself.
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Aosta
Civilization
Naples
Africa
Equatorial
Little Bobs the Hero of England Roberts of Kandahar
An obituary style portrait of Lord Roberts known as Bobs a popular hero in England. He earned glory in the Indian Mutiny and Delhi siege winning the Victoria Cross while displaying humane leadership and care for his troops.
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Nelson
England
Frederick
Baron Roberts
Kandahas
Waterford
Clerka
Bobs
Lord Roberts
Roberts
India
Her Majesty
Indian Army
Ris
Nicholson
Delhi
Salem woman toys with macaw for husband plan
In New York Central Park a woman named Matilda Garrison tried to pull a macaw's tail for luck in finding a wealthy husband. The bird pecked her finger when she reached through the cage bars, and the head keeper intervened.
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York
Bill
Central Park Bird Zoo
Pil
Matilda Garrison
Salem
Mass
Miss Garrison
New York
Uranus
Central Park
Nightgown Ride Sparks Backyard to Downtown Adventure
A three year old girl in a nighty stole her father’s car and rode through downtown Chicago on a chilly October morning. Neighbors watched as Margaret Newman enjoyed a joy ride, returning safely with hugs after the tale amused the crowd.
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Daddy
Jack
William J. Newman
West
Jackson Boulevard
Margaret
Fairyland
North Curtis Street
Pioneer Indian Fighter Kincaid Seeks Aid at Central Hospital
William Kincaid, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars and a pioneer west with memory of many historic events, applied for aid at Central Emergency hospital. Born in Santa Fe New Mexico he recalls Buena Vista Santa Ana and extensive western life. He speaks Spanish English and several Indian dialects.
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AN Francisco
William Kincaid
Central Emergency Hospital
Rockies
Kincaid
Santa Fe
N. M
Mexico
Buena Vista
Santa Ana
Kincaid a Pony Express Rider and Nevada Alaskan Link
The article recounts Kincaid’s career after the Mexican War as a Pony Express rider, his cattle and stage work, and military service during the Civil War. It notes his father’s roles as governor of Nevada and as a federal representative of Alaska, and his later outdoor life across the Northwest.
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Kincaid
Pony Express
Missouri
Booneville
Fessenden
Federal
Nevada
Alaska
Northwest
West Side Boys Halt Free Film Show Plan
In Xeveland Ohio two 14 year olds Walter Krueger and Harry Worris had their improvised motion picture theater confiscated by juvenile court officers. They allegedly stole equipment from the Victor theater including a motion picture machine films a graphophone and records. Probation Officer Lewis reports the boys confessed seeking a free no admission theater and decided to borrow the items to avoid buying them.
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Xeveland
Westside
Juvenile Court
Victor Theater
Walter Krueger
Harry Worris
Lewis
Victor
Postoffice Tower Light Mystery Darkens Washington
In Washington the Postoffice Department tower light no longer shines. The glowing beacon appeared during Taft’s era and vanished under Burleson, with officials from two administrations offering evasive answers. The darkened avenue on Pennsylvania is now notably dimmer.
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Ashington
Postoffice Department
Washington
Wilson
Burleson
Taft
Hitchcock
Post Ofice
Weed
Weeds
Post Office Department
Saratoga
Pennsylvania Avenue
Revolver Wax Bullet Dueling At Washington Fencers Club
Washington society buzzes as the Washington Fencers club plans a new Connecticut avenue salle d armes featuring regulation 44 caliber revolvers loaded with wax bullets for mock duels 60 feet apart. Maitre d armes Darriculat reports ready outfits from Paris and a 80 by 25 foot hall with day and night lighting. Robert M. Thompson leads as president with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice as vice-president and Henry Breckinridge as secretary-treasurer.
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Washington Fencers’ Club
Connecticut Avenue
Salle D'Armes
M. Francois Darriculat
Washington
Paris
O1st
Gordon Strong
Arthur Cassin
Robert M. Thompson
Cecil Spring-Rice
Henry Breckinridge
Scott D. Breckinridge
Salle D‘armes
Whistle Frightens City After Railroad Yard Alarm
A locomotive whistle in a Washington yard sent the city into panic for nearly half an hour as rumors spread of a wreck and a sinking steamer. Investigations showed the whistle could not be stopped and no donations were raised for alleged victims.
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Union ‘Station
Willard
New Jersey Avenue
Onion Pest Invades United States Threatens Industry
The department of agriculture reports the tylenchus devastatrix or onion eelworm has reached the United States. It attacks all bulbs and resists chemicals, with eggs surviving two years of dryness. Growers are urged to send infected plants for microscopic examination.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
Africa
Australia
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Congo
Little Bobs
Idol
Postoffice Tower
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