Growth of Modern Navies and Early Submarines Story
A historical survey traces ironclads from early armor plating on La Gloire to Warrior in 1861, noting the Crimean War lessons and the shift to iron ships. It covers submarines from Drebbel’s 1620 craft to Bushnell’s 1775 turtle, Plongeur of 1863, and Civil War Confederate torpedo boats, highlighting pivotal innovations and incidents.
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Sebastopol
Vernon III
Vulcan
Glasgow
Foss
Yorkshire
Cornelis van Drebbel
Bushnell
Eagle
Plongeur
Brun
Davids
Housatonic
The Best You Have Got
City readers hear of a country youth seeking the top New York hotel room claiming comfort and modern amenities in a first class rate. He recalls his father paying one dollar daily forty years ago and asks for light heat wash and all conveniences. The tale ends with the punchline that the best available room cost five dollars a day.
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New York
Boat With Wings Extends Speed of Motorboats
A new racing craft reaches 60 to 80 mph with water catching wings like airplane propellers. The 19 ft 9 in by 12 ft boat uses a 250 hp engine turning at 1,500 rpm, driving the propeller at 2,250 rpm. Bow rudder lets the helmsman at the stern pivot the boat easily. A photo appears in Popular Mechanics October issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Preventable wheat smuts threaten north american harvests
USDA warns wheat losses come from two main smuts, bunt and loose smut, with flag smut unknown in North America. It details treatment methods including formalin seed soak and Jensen hot water method, plus rotation in severe cases to curb soil-borne spores.
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United States Department of Agriculture
North America
Australia
Department of Agriculture
United States
Jensen
Use of carbon bisulphide for fumigating stored grain
Instructional notice on fumigating grain storage with carbon bisulphide to kill weevils and moths. It covers temperatures, quantities, application methods, safety, and timing, advising 36 to 48 hours of sealed conditions and cautioning against open flames. It notes variations for large bins and cheaper commercial disulphide as an alternative and directs contact to the College of Agriculture in Columbia Missouri.
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T. F. Talbert
Wisscart Colege
College of Agriculture, Columbia
Signs of Tuberculosis in a Cow
A cow that stays thin despite good feed and has a coarse cough shows clear signs of tuberculosis. Recommend sending Ber to a veterinarian for testing.
Fragmented Quote Exchange Appears in Diary Entry
A fragmentary dialogue shows Ora Cork asking a friendly tip and Fogrs inquiring about eye weakness. Boggss responds with uncertainty, joking that the cause may be their weak place, reflecting a casual, playful exchange.
Reliable Remedy Restores Kidneys Ad G
Historic advertisement touts Swamp-Reot as a long tried strengthening medicine for kidneys. Claims doctors used it, sold by druggists, with a sample offer for ten cents from Dr Ener Co. The note ends with a side statistic: eighty percent of public school teachers are women.
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Kilmer
Binghamton, S. Y
United States
Touches of Eczema and Soap Ointment Promo Speech
An advertisement extols Cuticura soap and ointment as cleansing and healing for skin scalp hair and hands. It promises clear skin clean scalp good hair and soft white hands and offers a free sample by postcard. It also includes unrelated lines about money and Denison's Coffee and loafer humor.
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Cuticura
Bestomn
Acv
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Hicago
Ato
Vita
Lg Ra
Aaa
Manhattan Electrical Supply CO
Fifth Ave
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Jersey City
Cincinnati
Ravenna
Ohio
Denison
Dean
Michigan
James Greenman
E. Adam
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Edison Monthly
Fletcher
Indigeston
Ora
Cork
Cutiura
W. Gand
Sci
Reserveir Ave
Milwa
Dr. Williams Sanatorium
M) University Av
Minneapolis, Miwa
Rice & Hutchins, Inc
High St
Boston
Mass
Toro
Hchoe Co
Milwaukee
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