Bombs from Airplanes and Depth Charges Explained
An illustrated discussion describes how aircraft drop bombs and how depth charges work against submarines. It covers bomb trajectory, wind, aircraft height, barometers, maps, timing, and specialized devices to detonate at set depths. It notes different aircraft payloads and dangers from shrapnel during raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klip
Joseph A. Stelvinetz
Te Aero Club of
Penheylvana
Ihely Enpauty
Alr
England
Gotha
Handley-Page
Beards Might Grow As Chinese Queue Dies Says Shanghai Doctor
Dr A M Dunlap of Shanghai notes in an American medical journal that ending the Manchu queue could free energy for facial hair growth. He explains the queue suppressed beard development and that old style barbers persist in Shanghai, with washstands on street corners serving customers in all seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Dunlap
Shanghai
Dunlop
China
Rural attorney questions patent talk during city visit
A visiting rural attorney challenges a city speaker asking what kind of lawyer he is and if he has a patent on his ideas. The exchange humorously contrasts patent and non patent law.
Marking Washington Crossing Site Moves Ahead
New Jersey and Pennsylvania consider modest plans to mark where Washington crossed the Delaware. A commission reviews options to acquire and restore key sites, with a cheaper arch at the Pennington road entrance and preservation of the Perryman McConkey boat house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Washington's Crossing
Perryman McConkey
Patriot Army
Pennington Road
Taylorville
08 & Park
New York Evening Post
Self-Appreciation in Business Exchange
A brief exchange shows a veteran remarking on his experience and a younger man seeking guidance. The veteran asserts expertise while the other offers services, highlighting a mentor client dynamic in a business setting.
Do you think financiers will float this loan
In the dialogue a financier questions the loan, while another asserts it is progressing smoothly with confidence the financing will succeed. The exchange suggests optimism about funding and the loan’s viability.
Motorist Confusion Delays Ferry Charge Tale
Senator Times Wadsworth of New York cites a motorist tale at a dinner. A ferry captain stalls a ride over a river while debating whether the traveler is a one horse or two horse team, the fare now unclear after several crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wadsworth
New York
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
Lemon Lotion Recipe and War Time Prices Mentioned
A sensational mixed item notes a lemon lotion recipe using lemon juice and orchard white for a cheap skin whitening remedy. It adds quotes from Maj. Frederick Palmer on wartime prices and consumer roles amid humor about household costs and profiteering.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure Despite Costs
A local advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Medicine claiming to treat catarrh by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces, offering a $100 reward for proof of ineffectiveness and urging readers to send for free testimonials from Toledo Ohio firm F. J. Cheney & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hally
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
PostcardProposal Provokes Postal Clerk's Conundrum
Janie's bashful brother plans a marriage proposal by postcard. Her friend finds it absurd while Janie notes the post mistress is angry over unclear acceptance letters. The scene centers on curious romance and postal mix ups in a domestic vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie
Castoria Label Reminder and Election Ridicule Quip
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a public reminder to mothers to check Castoria labels for the familiar signature. It contrasts this with a cheeky quote about political honesty just weeks before an election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Louisville Courier-Journal
Desperate Expedient and Harsh Words on a Troubled Nephew
A distressed speaker asks about her nephew as a hospital autopsy is described for him. The dialogue tests moral judgments with sharp social commentary on ambition and self measurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Horsepital
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Tess Censor
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Opean
Solts
Grayginta
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