New Harbor Torpedo Flight Plan Reveals Wireless Weapon
A forwarded summary details a British patent style plan for a flying torpedo carrier system with aircraft dropping torpedoes into harbor waters. Admiral Fiske questions range and control, suggesting radio guided devices could attack ships within protected harbors, using a float plane or flying boat approach.
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Dstroyer
Fiske
Flying Woods
Halizek & Fleet
Guntina
Rupulata
Alvoratt
Tila
Juka
Patants
Midh - Jcbod
Oaderly
Cormander
Manila
Fragmentary note on German engineers and shore defense scheme
A fragmentary OCR snippet mentions shore defenses and a similar scheme reportedly studied by German engineers. The context is unclear and partial, but references a deck, a ship, a torede viad, and ongoing engineering work. No clear event, date, or place is established in the readable text.
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Nave
Fragmentary tech note on radio pushed torpedo idea
A garbled OCR fragment mentions dropping cram scruplines and a torpedo pushed by radio Then references Wozulees and a suit WIR absonity murk obscuring clear details The text lacks coherent names dates or events to anchor a full summary
Reports on South America Inquiries Announced By Pan America
Washington special investigation launches a broad inquiry into Latin American development, directed by Barrett. W. A. Reid sails Saturday for Argentina for five months. H. G. Sandberg heads to Guatemala for four months. Belford S. Mogalhaes has awaited Brazil assignment.
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Washington
Latin-America
Pan-America
Barrett
W. A. Reid
Argentina
H. G. Sandbere
Guatemala
Wiil
Belford S
Mogalhaes
Jas
Braziz
Texas Incorporations and Amended Capital Decrees In 19th Century Notice
Listing of several Texas corporations with incorporators and capital stock amounts. Includes Farmers and Merchants Gin Company Stamford. Afton Telephone Company. Bonded Warehouse at Comanche. Burleson County Farmers Union Warehouse Caldwell. Brownsville Hardware. Kavfman Cemetery association amendment reducing capital. and Brown Rockhill Church of Suc Ans tone amendment decreasing initial capital from 690000 to 450000.
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Essnes
Austin
Tex
Farmers’ and Merchants' Gin Company
Stamford
Stoc
C. C.yeatts
Adapig
W. FP
Bullington
Afton Telephone Company
Afton
Perebs County
Warehau Hally
Comanche
Evang
J. B. Fielder
Kane
Burleson County Farmers' Union Warehouse Company
Caldwell
Capital K
J. Hitchell
H. Wiccagon
Paya
Brownsville
Capital Stock
Tneomoralora
MI. Mure
Gay
E. A. McCar
Kavfman Cemetery
Kavfman
Minok
J. W. Parker
James Corlisle
W. Dorser
Brown Rockhill Country Chul
Suc Anstone
Ywnital Etaris
U S Building Ships Advances Amid Heavy Demand
U S building ships in Washington shows record activity with 126 vessels under construction totaling 255,243 tons and 90 wooden ships totaling 288,700 tons. Department of Commerce data released today notes a surge in naval vessel contracts and shipbuilding pace since 1801 with more tonnage than in years past.
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Washington, D.C
Strel Vessala
Wandelvertels
Department of Commerce Statism
Tax Law Upheld Lot of Intangible Taxes for Rail Lines
In Austin a federal court denied an injunction from the International and Great Northern Railway against the State Intangible Assets Tax Board. The railroad must pay about 59,087 in state taxes for 19 based on 10,745,228 of intangible assets. The ruling excludes city and county taxes. No appeal is planned.
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Austin
Wes
Federal
Attok
Burns
International and Great Northern Railway
State Intangible Assets Tax Board
Ast Nickels
Houston
Gaia
The
International
Public Welcome Signals End of Campaign and Surrender
Fragmentary report notes a public welcome on July 2 and a campaign ending on July 8 with the surrender of a German hourhwest airlce. The city faced bombardment streets haunted by displaced children and nightly garretsin’s song amid national ant ee AU Night.
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Otath
Attics
Tanatino
Prominy Botha
Gr Man
New Law Governs Senatorial Race in Texas
A new Texas law requires United States Senate candidates to file itemized expense reports, with semi monthly disclosures to party committees and a final oath sworn summary after the election. Penalties apply for noncompliance. the act caps expenditures at $5090, with $1900 extra if a second primary occurs.
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Senate
Texas
John G. Meas
United States
Real Estate Transfers From San Antonio Area July 1816
Fragmented OCR lists numerous real estate transfers and deeds with vague dates and places around San Antonio and nearby avenues. Names like Togsen, Hartson, Webborth, Desking, and others appear with varied payment terms and monetary figures. The text resembles a dense ledger of transfers, rights of way, and related considerations with inconsistent spellings.
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San Anton
San Antonio
Foriaiderason
Webborth
Allert
Geulah Wermouth
Leo
Brook
Atari
Ferrera
Coble
Paneideratton
Shang
Newintter
I. W
Tanta
Cotton Carnival Opens in Galveston Texas
Galveston hosts its seventh annual cotton carnival and exposition with a military parade by the Fifth Brigade of the United States Army. The event runs until August 1 and features a pageant titled Texas and Mer Children with participation from sixteen Texas cities and about 1500 children. Education exhibits come from the University of Texas, Dealup College of Industrial Arts, and M. College among others.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
University of ‘Tex
Dealup College of Industrial Arts
M. College
Texas Streams Data Prompts Federal State Cooperation
July 22 report notes creation of a district engineer’s office in the water resources branch to cooperate with the state board of water engineers on stream measurements. Federal funding increases to 4000 annually, with Texas Legislature approving 10000 for stream measurement work. Agencies plan multiple cooperative stations to measure streams and determine discharge.
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Water Resources Branch
Unitedates Geological Survey
State Board of Water Engineers
Yosas Lagielature
Tie Pudaral
Townsend's Will Filed for Probate in County Court
The will of MH Townsend, valued at 259060, is filed for probate. Mrs Mos Townsend, widow, and son Foard Townsend with W W Watkin are named as applicants. The estate is community property except 10000 belong to Mrs Townsend. The will leaves nothing to Mrs Townsend and provides $20 monthly for BL Townsend for five years.
Soap Based Hair Care Advised In Vintage Guide
A vintage hair care note warns against regular soaps as they dry the scalp and make hair brittle. It endorses plain cocoa butter oil as a mild, greaseless alternative, noting one or two teaspoons cleanses hair thoroughly with water, leaving scalp soft and hair bright.
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Eny
Hair removal guide fragment in unclear text
Fragmentary public safety note discusses hair removal and chemical steps. Readable bits reference cleaning, water rinse, and street scene details unclear. Text quality prevents clear factual synthesis of actions or outcomes.
Fragmented probate notes and garbled witness references
The text contains a probate fragment for Anna Tay Watkins with a $300 bequest and several garbled lines naming witnesses May 3 date and heirs. Itlessly mentions Mr. Town send, Sandy Moote, and a disjointed account about witnesses and unrelated modern hazards. The source mixes names with distorted phrases, lacking coherent events.
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Anna Tay Watkins
Aites Faod
Sni
Matt Parker
Jett
Wittens
Belue
H Millbn
JL. Kerr
Mr. Townsend
Jang
A Call to Fat Gain With Sargel Tablets Promoted
Anxious readers urged to believe a pill named Sargel can transform thin men and seamen into solid healthy types. The ad claims gentle digestion boosts fat absorption, promising 0 to 20 pounds of permanent weight gain and visibly fuller cheeks and bodies.
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Supreme Court
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Travis County Bar Association
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Cotton Carnival
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