Target Work Of Uncle Sam's Big Ships
Describes naval target practice by the North Atlantic fleet off Virginia Capes, detailing the sequence of firing from Colts to six and twelve inch guns, the heavy cost, crew exposure to heat and noise, and the emphasis on precision for battle readiness. Included are notes on the crew’s protection and the importance of marksmanship in naval power.
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Father Neptune
Fermaida
Uncle Sam
Elant
North Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Ammunition Handling and Turret Operation Described
The account explains mechanical loading on a ship where crew operate levers to aim two guns. Ammunition is raised by electric hoists and rammed into the breech with an electric hammer. Elevation and training are controlled by two pointers, while the turret requires quick opening of a plug with a large lever.
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Hlee
Keidt
Pete Frenes
Cupid and abridged wiles in a neck of modern times
A string of short comic snippets opens with Cupid visiting a pretty woman who dismisses his wares of thrills and romance, then a miscommunication unfolds with a South American guest demanding to be called Susan, followed by brief notes on a world cruise by Spanish merchants and a Vienna medical society report of a baby with a full set of teeth.
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Cupid
Birt
Sbe
Bhe
Papa
Gsaid
Spain
Barcelona
Hoali
Bureau of Manufactures
Vienna
Fa Siormat
Burner
Bn Adieb
Austin
Painter
Chelsea
Carr
Gossip and influenza cures in a fragmentary page
A collage of quotes and notes references gossip as social currency, influenza dangers and Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised for preventing pneumonia, mixed with brief, stray lines about demons, fall travel questions, and a description of Rhodes and the Knights of St John fortifications. The text combines ads, fictionish snippets, and historical travel tidbits in a single snippet.
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E, Conner & Co
Rhodes
Ain
Knights of St. John
Jerusalem
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