Government orders new shell bid drive to cut costs
Secretary Daniels plans readvertisement for 16 inch armor piercing shells as American firms reject high prices and long delivery. Hadfields Limited of Sheffield bid $513 per shell for 16 inches while U.S. bidders demand $775 and 36 months. A government projectile plant is proposed to lower costs and ensure domestic supplies amid patriotic appetite for subsidies.
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Hadfields Limited
Sheffield
England
Daniels
Congress
To Restore the Death Penalty in This State
A statement argues that restoring the death penalty is a step that would make murder illegal by law, framing the issue as a harsh stance against homicide. The remark positions capital punishment as a legal prohibition against murder.
Mobilization Plans for Navy Units in Case of War
Details outline rapid fleet orders within an hour of a presidential directive. Ships at Guantanamo and near Cuba well manned but require tenders, supplies, and ammunition stock. Navy to enlist additional men and mobilize land stations and yards, with officers warned to report to ships if needed. Seattle man sues wife for divorce over smoking in bed.
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United States Navy
Fprery
Guantanamo
Cuba
Department
Fourteen Diplomatic Steps Before War and the U S Italy Tangled Ties
A historical review by The Fabian outlines fourteen diplomatic steps preceding a state of war, noting the U S Italy episode after the Mafla riots and the recall of the Italian ambassador. It contrasts old lengthy shipborne communications with modern quick talks and printed peace proposals, reflecting on fragile relations.
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Fabian
United States
Italy
Orleans
Dumba
Austria
Washington
Berlin
Sayville
London News
Pardon Sought in Diggs Case Over Private Escapades Across State Lines
The Supreme Court ruling holds that private escapades across state lines violate the Mann White Slavery Act. Maury Diggs, a California test case, faces penitentiary time after conviction years ago and a marriage with a child. The headline question asks if a presidential pardon could spare the father for the sake of the innocent child and societal gain.
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United States Supreme Court
Maury Diggs
Diggs
Wilson
Laxative for Babies Endorsed by Caregiver from Millboro
Mrs. FE. R. Gilbert of Millboro Wa praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup for Babies as a pleasant tasting gentle laxative that relieves constipation without griping or strain. The Syrup Pepsin combines laxative with pepsin and is said to ease discomfort with no narcotics. Sold for fifty cents with offer for a free trial bottle by writing Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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FE. R. Gilbert
Millbro
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Ilinois
Reformed not recalled in a Georgetown satire Part 2
An editorial fragment mocks local politics and reform sentiment. It features Homer Fromage and the Hired Man with characters Tom Minnie Murosky and Jerry evolving into a ward alderman running a saloon, a pist-mongering scene and a critique of wealthy patrons.
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Homer Fromage
Georgetown
Tom
Minnie Murosky
Olson
Grand Hotel
Jerry
Bool
Hie Ia
Police Department
Simpson's
Barrel Foundry
Schwabs and
Carnegies
Seed of the Righteous excerpt clashes over family graft
A scene from Juliet W. Tompkins's story pits Chloe against a man who denounces beggary and family loot. He calls the mother a great grafters while Chloe defends her mother’s fineness and tells him to apologize once he understands her. The fragment ends with a dispute escalating between them.
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Chloe
Gage
Ralston
Alex
Helena Cartaret
Billy
Toto
Chloe Gage Faces Love and Duty in Summer Plans
In a strained domestic scene Chloe endures grief over love and illness as she accepts a yacht cruise invitation for June. Alex appears worn and conflicted, while Chloe clings to a hopeful resolve about affection and family support amid emotional turmoil.
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Hlok
Jove
Chloe
Lovera
Alexs
St Jacobs Oil touted to ease rheumatic pain
An old remedy claim promotes St Jacobs Oil to relieve rheumatic pain without internal treatment. It promises quick relief from pain stiffness and swelling in joints muscles and nerves and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle from a drug store.
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St. Jacobs Oil
Why Have Gray Hair Why Have Gray Hair
Claims a natural method using Q-Ran Hair Color Restorer to restore hair to its original gray or faded shade with daily sunshine exposure. Portrays dyes as dangerous and promises gradual, even color without artificial appearance. Emphasizes healthful, natural transformation and youthful look.
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Q-Ban
O-Ban
Q-Ban hair treatment promises safe, guaranteed results
An old advertisement touts Q-Ban as a guaranteed, non dye hair product. It cites oxidation by air and sun as the mechanism, claims harmess results, and offers money back if unsatisfied. Products include Q-Man Mair Tonic and Q-Han products with shop fronts Bartell Drug Stores and Fleseig-Hille Drug Co. Memphis Tennessee.
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Pret von Huber
Bartell Drug Stores
Beattle
Dongelat's
Fleseig-Hille Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Ralston’s Broadway Dream Drives Family Tension
In a close knit family, playwright Ralston bets on a production backed by Helena Cartaret. Alex forces blunt critique, arguing a wealthy backer risks corrupting art, while Chloe defends Ralston’s vision and the price of fame.
New Patti Took No Singing Lessons
Galli Curci, touted as the new Patti, is 26 and has no formal singing study. She concentrates on piano, recently signed for five grand opera seasons, and is married to Marquis Galli, a portrait painter.
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New Patti
Galli Curci
Patti
United States
Marquis Galli
Wild Rat Captain Guides Ocean Journey to Florida
A rambling tale recounts a ship from South America with a rat leading a mutinous crew to hunt rates on a United Fruits freighter. The rat battles a sea gull in the water and uses wings to travel, with plans to winter at Palm Beach.
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United Fruits
South America
Dilla
Bill
Florida
Palm Beech
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