Marine Corps Enlistment Standards and Training Paths
The article outlines Marine Corps enlistment criteria including height and weight ranges, age, language ability, and citizenship. It describes training at the Navy Electrical School, potential assignments to signal mine or gun units, and the progression through general and specialty courses over several months.
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New York
Marie Corps
Te Corps
Navy Electrical School
Brooklyn Navy Yard
King to renounce family name in royal reform
The Daily Express reports King may drop Saxe Coburg and Gotha from the royal lineage following a push to sever German connections. A new royal family name is floated, possibly reflecting broader rule and empire with dominions.
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London
The
Daily Express
Mikal
Teck
Battenberg
Saxe-Coburg
Gotha
Royal House of
Britain
Dominions
Accident Injures Warmner Man’s Eye in Pipe Incident
A Warmner man, Danrite or Bord Kegler, was injured when a cartridge exploded after being placed in a car pipe by mistake. The bullet grazed his eye and doctors anticipate several days to determine if sight can be saved.
Detroit Astronomer Explains Par Sec Distances
Professor Alexander Laing, renowned astronomer and former Detroit resident, spoke to locals explaining that a parsec measures stellar distance and equals about 19,000,900,000,000 miles. The audience accepted the explanation.
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Detroit
Alexander + Laing
Owls Attack Women in Shenandoah Valley
In Shenandoah valley towns warlike owls believed to defend nests have wounded women and others. In Shepherdstown the birds roamed from churchyard trees to attack pedestrians, scratching Mrs Reinhardt and Mrs larrington before others fled. Similar incidents occurred in Harrisonburg as owls pursued residents and hindered officials attempting capture.
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Whichester
Shenandoah Valley
Shepherdstown
Edward L. Reinhardt
Larrisonburg
John S. Harris
Mia
Tiurris
Wilson directs seized German ships to Shipping Board control
Washington reports Mighty seven German merchant ships seized at war outbreak were turned to the Shipping Board for operation. Fourteen remain under Navy Department or other sections. results of jurisdiction unclear. Vessels to serve transatlantic routes or Pacific moves. board plans no direct operation, instead chartering for single trips and avoiding private competition.
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Washington
Mighty
Wilson
Shipping Board
Congress
War Department
Transports
Department
Kent
Suomi
Manila
Pacific
Honolulu
Vladivostok
Pheasants Save Chickens In Odell District signals
Hood River Oregon rancher Forrest L Moe says Chinese pheasants maintain a signaling system with barnyard fowls that warns of hawks. The pheasants sight hawks first and the rooster alerts hens, helping protect chickens while consuming corn.
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Hood River
Ore
Forrest L. Moe
Odell
Mr. Moe
One Eyed Organize Home Guards in Reading Pa
Reading residents form a home guard company for men with one eye blocked from enlisting in regular service. John Klopp named captain with George A. Markert as first lieutenant. Thirty seven men already join, who believe they can be skilled riflemen despite the missing eye.
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Reading
United States Army
John Klopp
George A. Markert
Fifteen Cents Reward For Missing Package
In Upper Sandusky Ohio a package containing eleven thousand dollars was missing including six thousand in indorsed checks received by A A Wise of Carey for a farm sale. W H Costello was offered a fifteen cent reward by the owner who enlisted the sheriff in the search. The finder refused the reward.
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Upper Sandusky
A. A. Wise
Carey
W. H. Costello
Collins of the White Sox star second baseman Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins, renowned second baseman for the Chicago White Sox, helped the team push toward a pennant. A former Athletics star under Connie Mack, Collins won three world titles with Mack's club and later moved in 1914 amid a high profile deal.
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Eddie Collins
Chicago
White Sox
Collins
Connie Macks Athletics
Mack
Eddie
Charles Comiskey
Athletics
Millerton
Colimbia University Uie
Cubs Veteran Catcher Jimmy Archer Released
Jimmy Archet a veteran catcher for the Chicago Cubs has been unconditionally released by President Charles Werghman in a surprising roster move.
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Jimmy Archer
Jimmy Archet
Chicago Cubs
Charles Werghman
Giants Release Smith to Rochester in Optional Deal
The New York Giants sent pitcher George Smith formerly of Columbia University to Rochester of the International League under an optional agreement. He needs further seasoning and may be recalled after the Garrow circuit closes its season.
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Giants
Smith
George Smit
Colunbia University
New York Giants
Rochester
New Schedule For Internationals Unveiled
The International league under President Ed Barrow announces a supplementary forty two game schedule replacing the interleague series with the American Association. Each club will play twenty one games at home and twenty one on foreign fields after the cancellation.
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International League
Ed Barrow
American Association
Poultry Feed Key to Profits Says State Extension Leader
Poultry profits rely on good wholesome feed. Cracked corn is a cheap top scratch food and dry mash yields best results. A tested mix of bran, wheat, middlings, cornmeal, beef scraps and cottonseed is recommended. Skimmilk, when available, benefits growing chicks and hens. Feed timing matters. lighter morning rations and heavier evening meals improve activity and output.
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C. Knandel
Pennsylvania State College
Philosophy and leisure from Voltaire wisdom
A compact reflection on work, leisure, happiness, and the role of opinion in society. The quotes emphasize that action and service define greatness, while knowledge can temper certainty and sharpen judgment.
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Voltaire
Peach Leaf Infused Boiled Custard Recipe
Peach flavored boiled custard uses peach leaves for aroma. The method notes adding a few clean peach leaves to the hot custard during boiling for a few minutes to impart flavor.
Gooseberry Bread Layer Dessert Steam Baked
Fruit and bread dessert recipe uses gooseberries bread crumbs sugar and butter. Layer bread and gooseberries with sugar then steam covered for an hour and bake one hour in a moderate oven. Remove stems and blossoms and halve berries before assembly.
Hash Croquettes From Frugal Home Cooking
Ground meats mix with onion sage breadcrumbs and eggs. season with salt and pepper. If dry, add a splash of milk. Shape into cakes, coat with flour, and fry in hot fat. Drain and serve immediately.
Peach Cake and Biscuits Without Shortening Recipe Notes
The excerpt provides two old home baking directions. One describes a peach cake batter with sugar shortening egg yolk milk water vanilla and flour, baked in layers with a peach filling. The other outlines biscuit making with soda salt baking powder flour and a rolling method, baked in a moderate oven.
Save the Early Crop of Beets For Next Winter
Guides from the United States Department of Agriculture describe preparing and preserving early beets for winter. Wash and blanch, then peel and pack beets in hot jars or cans with salt, seal, and sterilize. If canning space is limited, dry beets for storage in moisture and pest–free containers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
American Torpedo Boats Hit in European War Zone
Reports from censored dispatches describe American torpedo boat destroyers active off Europe with a deck gun hit captured in a photograph. The exact target remains unclear due to censorship, leaving only the splash visible and speculation that a submarine may have been struck.
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Europe
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