Army and Navy Gossip From Capitol to Alaska
Maj Gen J Franklin Bellchtet continues an extensive inspection tour of army posts with Cape Freda W Sladen and the Fourteenth Infantry. He will not return to Washington before October, after reviewing posts of the mobile army in the United States and consulting with Brigadier General Worray. The findings and recommendations will shape War Department and Congressional consideration. The report also mentions potential officer assignments and forthcoming inspections across posts, with emphasis on the system of post visits and staffing impacts on policy.
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J Franklin Bellchtet
Cape
Freda W Sladen
General Staff
Alaska
Washington
Bell
United States
Om Art Ir
Coaat
Secretary of War
Congress
Fobutr
Elfre
William W Wother
Navy Board at Boston Considers High Navy Staff Plan
The Navy Yard Boston board led by Rear Admiral William Switt weighs creating a high ranking naval staff to guide fixed policy. The discussion covers a secretary of the navy post, Pearl Harbor development, and shipyard plans while detailing retirements, typhoid controls, and ongoing dock and depot projects at Philadelphia, Mare Island, Bremerton, and California City Point.
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Rossi
Navy Yard
Boston
Resr
William Switt
Toles
Mesers
Thorne
Navy
Congress
Senate
House
Steff
San Diego
Cal
California City
CS i
Frank T Chambers
San Dieco
California City Point
That Place
Naval Ort Cora
Philadelphia
Aval
F . Bowers
Bureau of Steam Oniineering
Naval
Henry Willams
Toola
Brooklyn
Army Orders Transfer Of Medical Officers
Army orders announce relocations and duties for medical corps officers. Major Charles Ko flaynoldn moves to Washington Barracks to join the commanding officer for duty, relieving Lieut Thomas W Jackson at the medical reserves. Lieut Jackson transfers to Fort Hum Va to report to the commanding general department of the East. Lieut Jeckadin relieves Lieut Hart for duty at Fort Washington and proceeds to Henry Barracks, Caves Porto Rico.
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Baitraliering
George B Wallace
Medleal Reserve Corps
Wathesci
Fort Sam Monston
Tex
Sinetut
Debachinsnt
Texas
Harold J. Coffip
Vancouver Barracks Wash
Department of the
Coramain
Holter
Prankford Arent
Philadelphia
Henry 5
Sheen
Coast Artillery
Army of Construction
Richard Marshall Jr
Chicago
Fort Gheraen
Quartermaster Department
Ellad Chandler Uo
Chattanooga
Jasper
Aths
Andea Af
Medical Corps
Marcharles Ko Flaynoldn Medical Corps
Washington Barracks
Department of the East
Thomas Wo
Jackson
Soto
Jackson Ugunbalog
Will
Fort Hum Va
Department of the Fast
Department of the Fast Relieving Piznt Uieut
Amen
Hart
Raservsco
Jeckadin
Lieut
Fort Washington
Henry Barracks
Porto Rico
Orders to Surgeons Changes of Duties in U S Public Health Service
Records show a series of station changes and duty reassigments for commissioned and other officers of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service for the seven days ended August 4. Names include Sure Charles Banks EK Sprague PC Kallech Eugene Wasdin and many others with transfers to Memphis Boston Buffalo Southport NC and more. A medical board convened August 5 at the bureau to examine Ast Surg A Ashford for promotion to the grade of Assistant Surgeon.
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United States Public Health Service
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Aecvice
Hare Protos
Bilthache
Charles Banks
EK Sprague
Partiand
Ang Ascume
PC Kallech
Charles E Banke
Memphis
Garume
Bure
Eugene Wasdin
Sure
Kallech
Lavinder Foustern
Leson
Atsmans
Warren
Leake
Laveville
Aime
Washington
Cairman
Board of Medical Famion
Faye
Witten H Bryan
Uly
South Atlanti
Southport NC
Herron
Buffalo NY
Cacer
Hunter
Carlile P Knight
Joseph Porter
Aya Eave
Michler
Aya Lava
Ast Surg & A Ashford
Nromatlan
Paseed
Anaral
Kerr
Snrx
JF Anderson
Orders to Naval Officers and Vessel Movements Aboard
Commissioning of officers to ranks including lieutenant commander and lieutenant with names such as Sherman Leaky Bhoomaker and Yeck. Surgeon roles assigned from July 2 to September 1. Master-at-arms and paymaster postings noted. Movements list shows ships Maryland Maryland Patapace North Carolina and Montane to various yards and ports, arrivals at Philadelphia and Portsmouth, sailings to Nantucket Provincetown and Newport News, with vessels Patapace Wheelock and Wolverine among others.
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Maryland
Mere Jaland
Patapace
Alston
Manly
Philadelphia
Varletr
Portsmons
Just Helping Ends Work With Mysterious Helper At House
A country house hires carpenters and plumbers from a neighboring town. A cheerful mysterious helper appears, claiming to be "just helping" while quietly aiding in chores. The boss carpenter grows suspicious and learns the helper is connected to a lunatic asylum in the next township. The helper disappears the following day.
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Bess
Immature Cricket Stuns English Tourists in Jamaica
Visitors from England and Americans mingle as Edward VII, seen in green news colors, dashes through fields in Jamaica. A chase ends with a tourist proudly bagging an insect, then moments of amusement shift to bewilderment as he declares the creature an immature cricket.
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Jamaica
England
Edward VII
Crossing He Was Scornful At The Eastern Hemisphere
A dramatic speaker, accused as a chronic and marked by the cast of sigma, fixes critics with a withering glance. He sweeps aside the taunt and proclaims the eastern hemisphere as the place for them as they are. He departs in triumph, feeling he has crushed them.
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Sigma
Guard Preparations Underway for Boston Maneuvers
District National Guard units including Bigade Staff Firat Separate Battalion Field Hospital and Firat Infantry Band prepare to depart Washington by transport McClellan for joint maneuvers near Boston. Detailing, equipping, and loading on transports Sumner and McClellan proceed. officers plan quizzes and schools during voyage with limited on board drill.
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Bigade
Firat
Boston
McClellan
District National Guard
District of Columbia
United States Army
Center Market
Duvallois
New England
Duvall
Yorarehat
Urarle
Whlippines
Cuba
Porto
Rica
Isis
Sal
Firat Patel
Geld
Culver
Simple home remedy for summer diarrhea in children
The article outlines a quick cure method for summer diarrhea in children. It advises stopping dairy milk, giving calomel in three doses for about one year old children, feeding thick rice water with condensed milk, and then gradually returning to fresh milk. It warns raw milk is dangerous, especially in summer, and favors a law banning unpasteurized cream in ice cream.
The Camel Back Scam On the Union Pacific Trail
A grafter narrates a confidence game aboard a Union Pacific train from North Platte toward Chicago. He describes a camel back rig used to squeeze victims at a casino-like table, with boosters, a squeeze, and a push to double losses. He recalls luring Shorty into a sequence of bets to extract cash, detailing the mechanics and the lure of easy money before trouble interrupts.
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Union Pacific
Sant Je
Trisco
Chicago
Union Future
North Platte
Boston
Boston Mar
Denis
Ciah
Della
Spindie
Lou
Shorty
George
Neutime
Tan Te Hoster
Ngaine
Ania
Mdo
Elso
Lim
Henster
Chan
Spr
Petl Mall
India
Fosters
Silenced stakeout tale spills into a chaotic casino scene
A rambling reminiscence unfolds through a jittery journey about a risky card game, a missing friend, and a tense stake in a volatile bets scene. Names blur amid a cascade of numbers, clocks, and growing awe at silver coins and sharp glances.
Black Anta plan to rid trees of scale empowers fruit growers
The article describes Black Anta a method to remove scale insects from fruit trees without harming the trees. A plate with sugar attracts worker ants which gather the scale insects, allowing removal of infected trees and moving ants to new hosts. The scheme has potential worth millions to growers. Also included is a satirical Old Woman's Remarks about Prohibition in the South and a villainous goading of a character towards Georgia as dry laws spread.
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Harlin
Nonlogical fragment about Napoleons tomb and coffin contents
Fragmentary OCR describes a ceremonial exhumation at Napoleons tomb, listing a sealed coffin and remains. The text is garbled with misread words and lacks clear names, dates, or locations to establish a coherent event.
Dreadrought Tugboat Sails From Long Island Sound Wharf
A small tugboat named Dreadrought sits neglected at a Long Island Sound wharf. The vessel appears rusty and shabby, with deteriorated paint and an aged hull. Its stark name in large letters on the stern stands out amid the worn surroundings.
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Fort Ward
Reevett Aviantstmn
Philippines
Second Cavalry
Steward R Smalley
Mtulea
Camp Perry
Ohio
Ohio National Guard
R. Evans
Marsera
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Second Infantry
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Albany
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Fort Ethan Allen
Plattsburg Barracks
Twenty Fourth Infantry
Madison Batiseka
Field Artillery
Company of Engineers
Signal Corps
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Pearl War
Hawaian Island
Stich Rd UC Hollyday
Bureau of
Mare Island
Bremerton Wash
William E Suit
Secretary of the Navy
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Marine Goard
Battleahip
New Jersey
Dante
Rnk
Pass
Christian Miss
United States Naval Bariiote
Caspar Goodrich
Hhe 119
Admiral Goodrich
Institute
Henry Taylor
Richart Wainwright
Goodrich
The
Atlantic Fleet
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Roobau Arin
Naval Academy At
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John M Bowser
Academy
Newport
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Portsmouth
Monterey
Loahodl
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School of Musketry
State OF
Toledo
Ltcas
Frank J Cheney
F J Chenay & Co
Cheney & CO Toledo
Seceretary of the Navy
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Hudson
Limes del
New York
Atlantic Torpedo Feet
Cleveland
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Galveston
Pacific Heat Am
Philippine
Navy Department
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Ashlie Station
Des Warnes
Tocoma
P Bill
Pig New Dry Dock
He Usyy Yard
Maresland
South Carolina
Yea
Delaware
Idaho
Mississipi
le Marine Corps
Meyer
Neiton Sehroed
Brauch
Roosevelt Ender
Roosevelt Oder
Marine Infantry
Panama Canal Zone
Okla
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Newy Yards
Atlantic
FH Sherman
Emytain
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Rolman
Uyith
Noutenant Commandar
Sure & WY
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Uasy
Bob Woolf
Masy
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Mavy Yard
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Tay
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Smley
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Haartes
Cal Smith
Heaia Sarters
Cerago Iney
Sergt Diew
la Cain
Elwin Newmeyer Cormissary
Alfred & Rabbins
Society For Prevention of Sickness
Berliner
Shorty Woo San
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Lmler
Jnindhy
Prince Albert
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Lown
Corse
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