U S Powder Debate Defends Explosives Used by Navy and Army
A panel of U S naval and military leaders led by Admiral Dewey and Gen Crozier rejects British claims that American powder is unsafe. They cite extensive testing, temperature studies, and two powder types nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin based cordite, noting most gun failures trace to metal defects rather than powder.
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Dewey
Schley
Wood
Oliver
Crozier
Ordnance
George Dewey
Robert Shaw Oliver
Winfield Scott “Hley
Leonard Wood
Ata
William Crozier
United States Army
England
Navy
War Departments
United States Navy
America
States Army
Europe
Gulf of Mexico
Admiral Dewey
Proving Ground
Tropics
Hias
United States
aAdmiral Schley
Gulf
Olver
Ordnance Department
Dickinson
War Department
Gene Wood
Hiram Maxim
Make a Sick Feet Well with TIZ Remedy
The ad touts TIZ as a feet cure that cleanses pores and removes pain from conditions like corns and callouses. It claims the product relieves itch and gives relief from bunions while promising a “glorified” foot appearance. Distributed by Walter Luther Dodds and Sarah mended, offered at druggists for 25 cents.
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Walter Luther Dodgs
Sarah
Closing Out Carl Auerbachs Stock At Half Price
Local retailer advertisement details men s sweaters knit goods underwear and related items offered at half or less than half price. Includes 79c grayware Jared bands strap backs and gray black tan gloves in sizes, with sale pricing and descriptions of fleece lined underwear and Stuttgart finish undergarments.
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Carl Auerbach
House of Auerbach
Washington
Auerbach
Cieereeeeen
Kennedy
Notair
Auerbech
Gurica
Dent
Wright
Gi.co
Grawery
Jared
Yale
Yesissers Cessseees
Hugh Rock
Stuttgart
Powder talk on Gulf fort housings and nitro cellulosus mix
An officer outlines powder history from black powder to nitroglycerin and nitro cellulose, noting Gulf fortifications Pensacola Key West Mobile Tampa and Savannah as heat and moisture resist methods. He cites Manila and Santiago usage, a 1897 shift, and a Picatinny powder factory funding for experiments.
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Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast
Pensacola
Key West
Mobile
Tampa
Savannah
Fort Washington
Get Rid of Catarrh With Dr Blosser Remedy
Catarrh sufferers are offered a home treatment by Dr. J W Blosser of Atlanta Georgia. The method purportedly cleans head nose throat and lungs and avoids internal medicines. Free sample medicine and booklet available by mailing address to the doctor.
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Blosser
W. Blosser
Walton Streft
Atlanta
Divorce of Wells and chorus girl Irene Bishop ends amid scandal
J Hayhorstows Wells, heir to Fairbanks Scales, and Irene Dabey Bishop, once a chorus girl, are separated after the New York supreme court grants the husband an absolute divorce. Wells, a former naval apprentice, faced misconduct claims tied to Paris visits, a Canada marriage, and a public life of escapades dating back seven years.
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New York
J. Hayhorstows
Wells
Fairbanks Scales Company
Irene Dabey Bishop
Supreme Court
Justice Greenbaum
Joseph N. Tuttle
Newport
May Maloney
William Storrs Wells
Europe
Miss Maloney
Navy
Franklin
Norfol
Irene Dabney Bishop
Canada
Young Wells
Miss Bishop
Weber & Fields
Ziegfeld
Fragmentary quote about social life and society
The readable fragment depicts a speaker disdainful of social success and the people around him describing society as stupid and vapid. No clear events, dates, or names are present to anchor a fuller summary.
Prince Troubetzkoy to Exhibit Statuary in New York
Prince Paul Troubetzkoy, an art exhibitor in Paris, plans to travel to New York in December with sculptures including a notable emaciated bust of Tolstoy. Archer Huntington will cover transport costs. demand for Troubetzkoy’s statuettes among wealthy Americans is rising amid high prices.
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Prince
New York
Paris
Prince Paul Troubetzkoy
Steinhert Villa
Archer M. Huntington
Tolstoy
Prince Tioubetzkoy
Troubetzkoy
Graft Case Jury Disagrees In State Furniture Bribery
Springfield TI Oct 2 The jury in the bribery case against State Senator Pemberton and Representative Clark over state house furniture contracts reported no verdict after 30 ballots. The jury stood six for conviction and six for acquittal until the twenty-eighth ballot, when two more jurors joined the conviction side. two more ballots were taken without change, and the jury reported its disagreement. The case will be retried at once.
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Sinois
Springfeld
Pemberton
Clark
Aviator Mahieu Abandons Paris Brussels Flight Bid
Brussels reports aviator Mahieu attempted a Paris to Brussels round trip for a $20,000 Automobile Club prize. After landing near Bremelcomte due to darkness, he resumed at dawn and reached Brussels at 7:25. A return climb failed as engine valves malfunctioned amid high winds forcing abandonment.
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Paris
Brussels
Mahieu
Automobile Club
Bremelcomte
Priest Rescuer Fails in Try to Save Drowned Colleague
An inquest at Dalkey Ireland heard how Rev Father English of St Marys College Rathmines Dublin drowned while bathing with Father Walsh. English disappeared after being swept from rocks during heavy backwash as Walsh regained a grip and absolved him. Walsh was later thrown onto a rock and survived. The jury commended the priests efforts and criticized authorities for bathers protection.
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Father English
Father Walsh
Ireland
Washington Post
London
Dalkey County
St. Mary's College
Rathmines
Dublin
Kev
English
Auto Upsets Kill Girl in New Jersey Run
Miss Fields of Bayonne New Jersey died after her car burst a rear wheel tie and skidded into a ditch near Philipsburg New Jersey. She was thrown against a telephone pole and died a short time later. Her father suffered a severe arm wound and Mrs Fields was injured and in shock at the Kardon Hotel in Jersey City. The body was taken to Philipsburg awaiting the coroner.
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Easton
Miss Mields
Bayonne
N. J
Hudson County
Phillipsburg
Jersey City
Miss Fields
Philipsburg
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Manila
Santiago
Congress
Piccatiny
J. R. Storrs Wells
Irene Bishop
Machieu
Priest
Trish Pastor
Auto
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