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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1913
Page
25
A World War era report praises the Arkansas and New Hampshire crews for rapid six shell hits on moving targets. Details describe hit accuracy at one to six miles, with shots fired within fifty seven seconds, and emphasize shipboard teamwork across all hands from cooks to sight-setters.
The piece explains how the Arkansas uses fighting masts and blind shells for target practice with a twelve inch shell costing up to 2650 dollars and a cheaper practice shell at 36 dollars. It notes a world record test cost of 966 dollars and mentions aging powder. It also discusses studies that twins or triplets grow faster when raised together, offering theories about heat use and comfort influencing growth.
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