Navy Emergence into an Oil Era in Battleships
Washington reports the next two U S Navy first class battleships will burn oil exclusively, signaling a shift from coal to oil for major vessels. Experts praise oil fuel for efficiency and plan to convert destroyers and future battleships, noting oil’s higher heating value and potential cost savings.
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Washington
United States Navy
William Hov- Saerd
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States
Trippe
Hovgaard
The Power of a Great Book Ruskin by Thowes Tapper
A discussion of why Ruskin’s The Sesame and Lilies remains influential, detailing its two essays on kings treasuries and queens gardens. It explains reading books to understand past and present, urges lifelong libraries, and outlines guidance for young men and women to cultivate character and useful, gentle leadership.
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Treasuries
Queens’ Gardens
Mr. Ruskin
Pierre woman argues over breach of promise award
Miss Henrietta French of Pierre South Dakota contests a New York jury award of ten thousand dollars in a breach of promise suit against David H Decker Jr The court notes her evidence rests on lurid letters and she spent little on wedding attire The pair met while he worked as an engineer in the West.
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Henrietta French
Pierre
South Dakota
New York
David H. Decker Jr
Golden West
French
Decker
West
Alaska native weds long separated Westmoreland county sweetheart
Mack from Alaska, after twenty years away, returns to Greensburg to marry Myra Kamerer of Pittsburg at her mother's home. Young built wealth in gold mining and land, owning a 225 acre farm where they will reside.
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Greensburg
Mack
Alaska
William Young
Westmoreland County
Myra Kamerer
Pittsburg
Young
Miss Kamerer
Weds to Please Husband in Shelby County Remarriage
Shelbyville Ind March 10 Although they live happily as husband and wife Mr and Mrs John Blackman of northeastern Shelby county decided to remarry Their marriage seven years ago was performed by a priest as Mrs Blackman was Catholic and he was Protestant To please him she agreed to a second ceremony after seven years
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Shelbyville
Ind
John Blackman
Shelby County
Blackman
Fuel Savings Compare Coal and Oil in Naval Use
Lieutenant H. C. Dinger of the United States Navy notes practical tests show one ton of oil equals about one and three quarters tons of coal due to coal fuel waste. The observation highlights the larger efficiency of oil in naval operations, altering fuel planning beyond four tons of coal.
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H. C. Dinger
United States Navy
Worrying Captain Smith Seeks to Clear Name in Cleveland
Captain Guy A B Smith arrives in Cleveland with his wife and seven year old son to stay at his family home on Cornell road. He has been dismissed from the army over charges raised by Mrs. George Barnett. Smith, aged, declines visitors and says he hopes for a chance to clear himself before comrades and civil friends.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Guy A. B. Smith
Army
George Barnett
Marine Corps
Cornell Road
Primm Reappears in Sedalia Trial a Twenty Year Mystery
Thomas L. Primm returns to Sedalia court as his daughter's partition suit against his estate starts. He had been away twenty years and friends believed him dead. His dramatic entrance reveals his identity to relatives and lawyers who failed to recognize him.
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Sedalia
Thomas L. Primm
Circuit
Primm
Bread and Duty Read It Or Neighbors May Not Know
A reader is urged to study a book on world affairs and personal responsibility. The author warns that reading will reveal duties, while choosing not to read may leave neighbors unaware of differences in society. The tone implies consequences for inaction.
X Ray Proves He Is Minor Refutes Admission Charge
Chang Hong a Chinese applicant for admission to the United States has provided X ray evidence showing he cannot be more than twenty years old. Harvard Medical School doctors Dr. Robert Bonney and Dr. Franklin B Granger examined hands feet kneecaps and shoulder joints. Their findings will be reported to immigration commissioner Colonel Billings and Chinese inspector McCabe on Monday.
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Boston
Mass
Chang Hong
Chang
Robert Bonney
Franklin B. Granger
Harvard Medical School
Colonel Billings
McCabe
Pittsburg Woman Dies After Missing Sappho Theater
Pittsburg Pa March. Because she could not see Sarah Bernhardt play Sappho Mrs Mary Smith a French descent wife of Andrew Smith drank carbolic acid and died. She fretted Friday and Saturday after her husband could not buy tickets for the show.
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Pittsburg
Sarah Bernhardt
Sappho
Mary Smith
Andrew Smith
Bulldog Has Gold Teeth In Prize Bulldog Story
Frank M Cantwell a boxing promoter once of Peoria and now in Indianapolis owns a prize English bulldog with gold teeth. The dog won many first prizes at beach shows and had teeth decay. A Peoria dentist filled the teeth with gold at a cost of 108 dollars.
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Dublin
Ind
Frank M. Cantwell
Pugilists
Peoria
Indianapolis
Cantwell
Oklahoma House Approves Sequoyah Statue for Hall of Fame
A bill passed in the Oklahoma House allocates 5000 dollars for a Sequoyah statue to be placed in the National Hall of Fame. The piece, likely sculpted by Vinnie Reems Hoxie of Washington, D. C., who is of Cherokee descent, will honor the famed Cherokee scholar.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
House of Representatives of
Oklahoma
Sequoyah
National Hall of Fame
National Gallery of American
Vinnie Reems Hoxie
Washington
D. C
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