New battleship Colorado joins Uncle Sam’s fleet
The Colorado, third to bear the name, is a 32 000 ton super-dreadnought with 28 000 horsepower and a top speed of 21 knots. It carries eight 16 inch guns, is 624 feet long and 974% feet beam, with a crew of 69 officers, 12 6 enlisted men and 75 marines.
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Washington
Colorado
Uncle Sam
West Virginia
Maryland
Colorado River
Norfolk Navy Yard
William Marvine
Gulf of Mexico
Key West
Rio Grande
Pensacola
Judah
Mary Yard
John H. Russell
Made Towns Fool Sues for Damages in San Antonio
Ascension Zozano sues the order of De Amigos Del Pueblo for 10000 dollars claiming his reputation and peace were ruined. He says he was made a town fool during a celebration with an automobile arrival, trumpet heralding, and flowered welcome by maidens, only to learn it was a ruse to shame him.
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Farragut
Colorado
New Orleans
South West Pass
Pensacola
Bailey
George Hamilton Perkins
Ater
H. K. Thatcher
Fort Fisher
N. C
San Antonio
Tex
Ascension Zozano
Order of de Amigos del Pueblo
Zozano
Jestee
Navy destroyer with eight anti-air guns and two torpedo tubes
The vessel features eight anti air craft guns and two torpedo tubes. Main machinery aims for 21 knots with about 28000 horsepower, two Westinghouse turbo generators driving motors on four shafts. Oil fuel only, electric driven steering and auxiliaries, planned catapult, keel laid May 29 1919, Camden New Jersey, launched March 22 1921.
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Westinghouse
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Camden
N. J
Seven U S Warships to Be Sent to the Junk Pile
Philadelphia reports that seven U S warships at the navy yard will be scrapped under the armaments treaty. Two cruisers the Constitution and the United States will be scrapped at once. Five battleships including the Minnesota South Carolina Michigan and New Hampshire are out of commission with the South Carolina to be sunk at sea in tests. another battleship Washington under construction will be shattered by Atlantic fleet fire.
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Casey
Hugh McKee
Colorado
United States
Corea
R. W. Shufeldt
Perry
Japan
Far East
London
New York Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Constitution
Navy Yard
International Junk Heap
Minnesota
South Carolina
Michigan
New Hampshire
Navy Department
Washington
Camden
N. J
South American Eels Generate Electricity
Radio fans may find a power solution in a tank of water and a South American electric eel at the Bronx Zoo. John Toomey and associates test the eel’s voltage, noting shocks up to five and a half feet long. George Fielding reports experiments yielding 15 volts in one test and 5 volts in another.
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New York
Bronx Zoo
John Toomey
South America
Toomey
George Fielding
India Advances Sarda Canal Construction Effort
Lucknow reports the Sarda canal project is in full swing as part of a large irrigation scheme in the central provinces. The canal aims to bring 1,750,000 acres under cultivation at an estimated cost of 29 million dollars.
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India
Lucknow
Central Provinces
Grade Crossing Accidents Targeted by Subways and Viaducts
Government guidance urges complete separation of highway and rail grades to prevent grade crossing accidents. Data show 517 deaths and 1,710 injuries in late 1922, with calls for safer crossings through underpasses or overpasses rather than broad stopping laws.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Raleigh
N. C
Potato Is Foremost Vegetable In U S Agriculture
The potato leads vegetable value and is a major money crop across many regions. USDA explains late crop dynamics, market reports from eight field stations, and how price trends reflect digging, shipments, winter weather, and spring activity shaping farmer income.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Cut Sweet Clover for Seed With Self Binder
Before harvesting sweet clover it is advised to cut hay first to improve seed and straw quality. Use a self binder and cut when most seed shows black. Expect some shattering, but move crop carefully to reduce losses and cover the hay rack to recover dropped seed.
Seed Selection Made Easy for Corn Seed 4
A brief note explains that planting a field requires only a small amount of seed corn to begin. The guidance suggests field selection of corn seed 4 is straightforward and efficient for growers.
Improper Use of Utensils in Milk Handling
Notice warns against using milk cans and buckets to boil water or manage waste and urges proper sanitary handling of skim milk and related dairy operations.
Jewels of Carnelian Fashion Trinkets for Smart Women
Carnelian jewelry is favored by stylish women to brighten dull gray outfits. Pendants in filigree gold on thin chains showcase the stone, with gold complementing carnelian better than platinum.
Two Hues in Favor Capeline Styles Grow
A fashion note highlights increasing use of two tone hats, capeline shapes, and bold color pairings. Designers promote dual hue combinations creating lively, period appropriate headwear trends.
Fifteen New Crop Diseases Reported in United States 1922
The plant disease survey of the Department of Agriculture lists fifteen new diseases affecting twelve crops including carrot spinach Swiss chard lettuce potato radish Chinese cabbage bean watermelon sweet potato tomato and tobacco. Most new diseases appeared in restricted areas likely due to abnormal climatic conditions.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Destructive Bean Blight Warns Growers
The blight is a common destructive germ disease of beans. It spreads via infested seed, and treatment with corrosive sublimate is advised. Bordeaux spraying is recommended to prevent further spread in patches.
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Bordeaux
Not Difficult Matter to Dehorn Young Calf
Instructions for dehorning a newborn calf with caustic potash. Remove hair around horn button, apply vaseline, rub potash until the area is raw, repeat after intervals, and keep calf dry between treatments to avoid eye injury. Caution to avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Filling Silo Seen Easy by Farmers Under Local Benefits
Farmers delay silo construction because of effort in filling yet experts say filling is mostly imagination. Corn silage offers the cheapest and fastest way to store stock feed.
Select Seed Corn in Field This Fall Before Frost
Farmers are advised to select seed corn in the field this fall before frost. The guidance emphasizes choosing healthy ears with strong kernel development to ensure high germination and yield for next season.
New Millinery Shades Include Slate Blue and Water Flash
In fashion notes for fall the season brings new hat colors such as slate blue hussard blue and water flash. Many small pull-on hats use black felt with fur cocardes for decoration.
Patent Leather Pumps With Color Pattern Top
Varied styles and colors of shoes appear, but patent leather pumps featuring a neat colored pattern around the top and on the interlacing narrow straps present a newer design.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Plant-Based Remedy Story
Two women recount relief from weakness and ailments after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. L K Myers of Winston-Salem North Carolina says it restored her health and energy for housework and chores. Mrs. A F Hammond of Keene New Hampshire credits the remedy and its wash for renewed strength and productivity at work.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Drug l
Lydia J. Pinkham
L. K. Myers
Winston-Salem, N. C
Not Guilty Alibi Question After Chicken Theft
Mose Sampson was accused of stealing a neighbor’s chickens. The judge pressed for an alibi, and the prisoner replied with a strained exchange spelling out his alibi. The courtroom banter underscored the case’s uncertain footing in a colorful local scene.
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Mose Sampson
Al-al
California Fig Syrup Ad Appeals to Mothers
An old advertisement urges mothers to give sick children California Fig Syrup for constipation and fevers. It claims the product is gentle, non narcotic, and free of sedatives, and it promises to regulate bowels and start digestion without griping.
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California
Suicide Rates Compared to Homicides in The United States
Insurance statisticians report about 16 000 Americans died by self harm last year versus roughly 10 500 by murder. The self harm rate equates to 15 per 100 000 population, or about 1 in 150 lifetimes. The text notes the futility of escaping troubles after death.
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Ku Klux Klan
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Ind
John Rodgers
Han River
Silas Casey
Schroeder
Territory of
Congress
Niclausse
Cramp’s Shipyard
Peabody
Willard A. Brownson
Roosevelt
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Pueblo
G. W. Williams
U. S
Lydia E.pinkham
W. F. Young, Inc
Lyman St
Springfield, Mass
Geta
Box
Bell-Ans
Ll-Ans
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