Desperate British Torpedo Run Against E-15 in Dardanelles
An eyewitness account details the 1915 British action to destroy the Turkish submarine E-15 in Kephez Bay. Volunteers from two picket boats, under Lt. Commander E. G. Robinson, faced searchlights, heavy fire, and dangerous currents while delivering torpedoes and rescuing a wounded comrade. The Majestic’s gunfire finally sank E-15, after a daring night maneuver by the Royal Navy crews.
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London
Dardanelles
Kephez Bay
Chanak
Asiatic
Coul
Triumph
Majestic
E. G. Robinson
Vengeance
Otter
Robinson
Woolley
Kepher Bay
Godwin
Navy rescue at night after expedition ends in tragedy
The narrator recalls boarding alongside a wounded man who was dead. The Majestic’s commander questions gear saved rather than praising lives saved. After locating the Triumph three miles away, the party reports to the captain. Lieutenant Commander Robinson led the operation and earned a promotion for gallantry.
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Majestic
Navy
Robinson
CELL KEY DID THE TRICK
J. J. Hartwell, a bandit suspect wanted in Butte Montana, was subdued in police headquarters St Louis by guard Parker Thompson who used a brass key as a pistol. Hartwell had unlocked his cell with a tin spoon and a shoestring and was about to flee through a rear window when caught.
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St. Louis
J. J. Hartwell
Butte
Mont
Hartwell
Parker Thompson
Thompson
Hen in 500-Mile Hatch Delights Cottage Grove
Bert Nokes planned to move to Spokane and shipped his hen and eggs by express. The hen Kiddy hatched 12 of 14 eggs after arriving in Spokane, proving she would continue to raise a family despite the long trip.
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Cottage Grove
Ore
Bert Nokes
Spokane
Express
Chicken Fannelers
Nokes
Perennials and Herbaceous Plants for Your Garden
An gardening guide by E. Van Benthuysen praises hardy perennials and herbaceous plants such as hydrangeas peonies hollyhocks golden glow spireas and iris. It advocates permanent plantings for low maintenance, notes spring tasks like weeding and fertilizing, and explains divisions every few years. Expect bloom from seedling plants by the second season.
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E. van Benthuysen
Home Grounds Beauty Lessons From Southern Planting
An article advises improving home grounds with thoughtful planting inspired by Southern California palm displays. It warns against crowding trees and promotes ornamental shrubs, proper soil, drainage, and manure. It recommends dense initial planting with later thinning as plants mature.
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California
Los Angeles
Atlantic City Mayor on Vacations and Bankers at Beach Clambake
Mayor Riddle of Atlantic City spoke at a beach clambake about vacationers, noting that many appear wealthy yet are not bankers or heiresses. He claimed you can spot a vacationist by their position and warned of disguised figures observed during a fishing trip to the bank.
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Westher
Majestic
C. H. Godwin
Ron
Riddle
Atlantic City
Fragmentary Call Transcript Moment
A body called to her with a greeting, and she replied impatiently that the line was busy. The exchange captures a brief, tense interaction with a clear sense of interruption and annoyance.
Great Advantage in a Phonograph Monologue
The fragment hints at a playful exchange about enjoying life and the concept of a zero of enjoyment. A speaker references a phonograph and a mock dialogue about pleasure, suggesting a humorous or reflective performance piece.
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Phonograph
Money Saved
A brief humorous remark contrasts stock market gains with frugal discipline. The speaker notes no profits from investing but highlights substantial savings from avoiding market plays, reflecting a cautious financial mindset.
Balkans Dilemmas Defy Quick Summary
A terse exchange leaves no short summary for the Balkan situation as one sides cuts the talk short while another insists on a two word wrap up. The dialogue captures the tension between concise briefing and complex regional issues.
Flying Fish and Pharaoh’s Chariot in Sea Tale
In London Tit-Bits a Scots dialogue recalls wonders at sea. A boy claims a flying fish, then mentions crossing the Red Sea and finding part of Pharaoh’s chariot wheel entangled in sails, concluding with belief in scripture.
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Laddie
Red Sea
London
Sandford's Way Featured Barrymore On Submarine Policy
John Barrymore, the actor, spoke in New York about Germanys submarine policy. He quoted a joke comparing crossed seas and offered ships, noting he nearly died laughing at the remark. The Times recounted his wry comparison to a lampoon about a landlords door and wind issue.
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Sandford
John Barrymore
Germany
New York
New York Times
Turn Over Time When Nature Hints About the Food
A former railroad worker details digestive recovery after switching to Grape-Nuts. He describes poor appetite and weight loss, then steady improvement, with family members also adopting the cereal for better health and digestion.
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