Artist Frederick Villiers Sees Modern Artillery Fire
Frederick Villiers tours British artillery practice in Northern France with United Press, watching precision range finding and shell adjustments. He notes the shift from old warfare to 20th century artillery and the danger of misdirected fire across trenches, witnessing a shell narrowly miss the German trench.
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United Press
Great Britain
Eadquarters
France
New York
Frederick Villiers
Villiers
Ploegstrest Wood
No Need of Dying Young Declares
A paper presented by Dr W J Claypton of Seattle at a Frye hotel convention notes Americans live about 45 years vs Swedes 50 and Indians 25, with life expectancy rising from under 20 to about 40 in 35 years and mortality lowest among children. It cites declines in tuberculosis in England and other diseases and quotes Pasteur on eradicating contagious diseases.
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United States
Sweden
India
Frye Hotel
W. J. Claypton
Seattle
England
Pasteur
Dogfish horns become phonograph needles in Freeport
In Freeport New York on August 20 a fisherman Roger Carman found dogfish horns can serve as needles for a phonograph. He reports the horns reproduce records perfectly, addressing the overabundance of dogfish in Long Island waters.
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Freeport
N. Y
Long Island
Roger Carman
Carman
Indiana Smithy Makes A Fortune
Matthew McNulty once known as the village black smith of Lafayette retires after nearly 60 years in the trade He estimates he has shod more than a half million horses and mules He earned a fortune of 40000 from shoeing mules that powered boats on the Toledo to Lafayette run and will retire to his farm.
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Lafayette
Ind
Matthew McNulty
Toledo
McNulty
City Council Off Day With Members Away
The city council shows an off day as several members are out. Marble is in the Olympics fishing, Hanna Se Ill and Fitzgerald are in Bellingham, Dale sits with the equalization board, Erickson departs Saturday for California. The rest of the membership remains intact.
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Hanna Se
Fitzgerald
Bellingham
Dale
Erickson
California
Bare legs in fashion dominate streets and beaches this summer
Fashion notes celebrate bare legs and roll stockings for promenading on Fifth avenue and Newport beaches. Short skirts reveal legs while at beaches many wear no stockings. The trend mocks none but notes slim legs face the tight roll stocking fad and the need for a “bank roll.”
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Fifth Ave
Newport
Fewer Americans Tour Europe than Usual This Year
Fewer than 170000 Americans left for Europe last year, about one fifth of the normal number. The typical June exodus also dropped, with less than 7000 travelers.
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United States
Europe
Landlubber Has Fine Plan to Knock Out Submarines
Washington reports a flood of inventions from eccentric aspirants offering devices to deter waterborne threats. Over 3,000 letters have been sent to the war and navy departments in recent weeks. One inventor proposes two airplanes linked by a 100 yard wire to drop torpedoes on submarines.
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Washington
United States
War and Navy Departments
Navy Department
Airship Mail Route Aimed Between New York and San Francisco
Postoffice Inspector Daniels predicted today that an air mail route by airship between New York and San Francisco will be established within a year. The route would prevent delays to important mail caused by heavy snow or other physical obstacles.
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Denver
New York
San Francisco
Postoffice
Daniels
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Fryes Quality Markets
King County Board of
Bill’ Shepherd
Wm. G. Shepherd
Pike St. Liquor Co
Pike St
Telephone
Elliott
the Right Drug Co
Washington St
Second Ave
Whatcom
Sol Duc
Colman Dock
Dungeness
Williams
Townsend
Aive
Puget
Ince
Puget Sound
Northwest
Indiana
Boy Scout
Wien’s Shoes
Duc
Mieses
Vici
Third Ave
Pike Street
Underwood
Bull Bros. Just Printere
AIN
Uncle Sam
J. Redelsheimer & CO
W. H. Fisher, Mgr
First
Columbia
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