Army and Navy Talk of Generals and Armies Reforms
The four year term of Brig Gen Henry G Sherpe as commissary general ends October 3 and the President plans to reappoint him. The War Department announces the annual authorized strength of 90000 for the fiscal year, with reductions and bids for supplies under new contracting methods to reduce storage and costs. Experimental sabers and range-finder concepts are discussed, along with cadet visits to New York fortifications and other ongoing military procurement and training efforts.
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Henry G Sherpe
Sharps
War Department
Philippine Scouts
Hoppital Corps
JM Dickinson
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Yf Ube
Tme
Watt
Nuierods
Neroninee
Navy expands post graduate courses in electricity and naval design
Rear Admiral Cowles advises a postgraduate course in electricity for officers. The Navy approves and will run the program at Annapolis under Lieut Comdr Morton Reed who also heads the naval engineering and marine design courses. Ten officers begin steam engineering instruction this October, with assignments from Vermont, North Carolina, Chester, South Dakota and others aboard ships. A new coal carrier for the Navy will be built at Sparrows Point capable of 12,500 tons with a speed of 10 knots. Recruiting stations shift: Oklahoma City closes to Chattanooga, Wichita substation to Kansas City, Minneapolis to attend the state fair. Marines receive target practice and small arms instruction at Seagirt Camp. a rifle range will be built at Stump Neck. The battleships Michigan and South Carolina face delayed commissions into late year, with crews assigned to navigation. Midshipmen performance at the Naval Academy shows five grounded for inaptitude after the summer evaluation.
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William S Cowles
Bureau of Equipment
Navy Department
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Morton Reed
Navy Thig
Naval Academy
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Walter B Tardy
Vermont
Harry L Brinser
Francs
Whitten
North Carolina
Ligut Alexander F H L. Yates
Chester
Stafford H R Doyle
Oweer
Birmingherp
Joseph O Fisher
South Dakota
Samuel M Robinson
Ormond L Coz
New Hampshire
James C. Richardson
Bighton
Albert T. Church
Cleveland
Marina Corps
Seagirt N J
Vce
Harlies
Tuarine Corps
Bis Corps
Stump Neck
Indian Head Naval Ground
Army Orders and Naval Movements Fragment
Army orders assign Lieut Veruluand Schmittar to Fort Logentale and Frede ric Pomoy to Elm from Sap RYiucieco to Manus, Pittippine Islands for duty with Paltiophyan division. Capt Jacob Boom to command logistics at Fort Logaz Gale. Movements note arrivals at Hamaliat Nortel Labanbo Hiampton Roads and Shanghai with vessels sailing from Pauledéiphts to Hampton Roads Seomnyivanse and Fike teon. Aeroplanautics section from the New York World mentions aviator Pokt Want Ald Are Free and urges use of The Past ad classifieds.
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Veruluand Schmittar
Fort Logentale
Frederic Pomoy
Gutzlacance
Fort Logaz
Ing
Dpim
L Ghepard
George D Heath
Hamaliat
Nortel
Labanbo
Hiampton
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Maryland
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Preirig
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Hampton Roeds
Seomnyivanse
Fike Teon Maceining
Am Prica” Oe
Dick the Michaelson Cat Attempts Suicide at Montclair Heights
A family cat named Dick in Montclair Heights near Henry Michaelson attempted suicide by tying rope around his neck and body. A child found him dying and freed the rope. Dick revived. The cat, once a pet and rival to a new kitten, showed jealousy after the newcomer arrived. The Michaelsons plan to remove Dick and set traps to help catch him.
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Montcleic
New York
Henry Michaelson
Montclair Heights
Michaelson
Mra Michauivon
Frederick
Diol
Michaelsons
Faunce urges reverence for English amid college illiteracy
At Chautauqua New York President Faunce of Brown University condemned American colleges for graduating illiterates and failing to teach proper English writing and speaking. He urged citizens to prize and preserve the English tongue as part of the nation's intellectual heritage. A second note tells of Worcester smallest store once a peanut stand, now a tiny two-shelf structure at Front and Bigelow, run by Louis Oriente after city street extensions.
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Bram
Chicago
Teferma
Faunce
Brown University
Chautauqua NY
Boston
Front Street
Bigelow Court
Worcester- Tt
J Lewis Ellsworth
State Board of Agriculture
Mechanic Street
Ellsworth
Louis Oriente
Wisworth
Oriente
Cuticura Cured Two Brothers Skin Troubles
A 1909 reader testimonial details skin sores severe in 1907 that affected eyesight, claiming Cuticura ointment healed the condition after weeks of use. The note cites Arthur Gridley of Brooklyn and mentions the sudden improvement following treatment.
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Arthur Gridley
Dean & Brooklyn
Excavations Reveal Nebuchadnezzar Palace Remains At Babylon
German excavators led by Dr Koldewey uncover the palace fortress of Nebuchadnezzar on El Kasr near the Euphrates with walls and a throne alcove, along a sacred way to Ishtar temple. Findings include predynastic Abydos ware, a clay gaming table, ebony cylinder seals, terra cotta artifacts, and a rich collection from Abydos and El Mahasna. The work shows layered strata from the first to second Babylonian empires and mentions Egyptian finds and newly acquired Oriental manuscripts in the British Museum.
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Zer
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Christ
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Glass bricks light dark halls in Europe and Milan
The article reports extensive use of glass bricks in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and elsewhere to admit light and improve cleanliness inBasements halls and walls. Berlin shows 4 percent of a village walls built of glass brick in shades of green and blue. Milan adopts glass bricks on grounds and upper floors. Turin lobby pavings in glass bricks illuminate cellars. Dutch shops use hollow green bricks for sighting in machine shops and conservatories.
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Algo
Milan
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Netherlands
Toilet Articles Soaring Under Tariff Increases
The piece notes a tariff-driven rise of about 10 percent on imported toilet articles and perfumes, with druggists' shops and big wholesalers adjusting prices. American goods should remain at former prices, possibly gaining favor as quality comparisons shift consumer demand toward domestic products. The text ends with a patriotic verse about trusting in God.
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Yerevan
America
West Point Abolishes Christmas Leave for Cadets
The West Point cadets will lose Christmas leave this year to boost classroom work. Previously, cadets with under a set demerit level and debt-free status could take four to six days off, often traveling to New York. The change preserves football and other events, but shortens New York trips, prompting some cadets to favor Broadway over the Harvard game.
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New York
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West Point
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Taft to Recommend Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
President Taft intends to push for statehood for New Mexico and Arizona with a full briefing to Congress. He links the move to fulfilling Chicago convention pledges, while tariff commitments and political strategy shape opposition and timing amid debates on the income tax and territorial admission.
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New Mexco
Beverly
New York
Congress
Taft
New Mexico
Arizona
Trll
Abbott
Necoesity
New England
Chicago
Tarif
Ronger
Get Big Men Behind You in Advertising
Carnegie urged big men in business to fill every department and especially in advertising to sell to millions. The piece promotes a top advertising agency claiming 36 years of experience and a proven corps of high performing professionals capable of outselling competitors through test campaigns without upfront commitments.
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Andrew Carnegie
America
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