New Illinois Battleship Sets Speed Record in Trials
Boston June 12 by main trial the Illinois fast battleship lies at President's Head after a 66 nautical mile run from Cape Ann to Cape Porpoise. It averaged 17.31 knots for four hours, proved rapid turning by a 300 yard circle in 3 minutes 10 seconds, and maintained 16.97 to 17.84 knots throughout. Buoy timing showed 1:45:04 to the first buoy and finish at 1:54:42 for the full run. Tidal corrections may adjust slightly but not the outcome.
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Boston
Ameria
Miinois
Cape Ann
Cape Porpoise
United States Naval
Winds On Trial Proves Shipbuilders’ Prime Performance
Secretary Long expressed satisfaction over Winds trial trip results received from Rear Admiral Evans. He said the Dinois is a fine ship and should prove among the best in the American navy. The performance reflects well on contractors and American shipbuilders, with the United States leading.
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Washington
Long
Evans
Dinois
Battle ship Winovis sets pace at Boston harbor trial
The Winovis impressed with smooth engine work and even speed, recording only a tenth of a knot difference between the northern run and the return. Rear-Admiral Sampson and Rear-Admiral Evans led the trial board as the ship, bearing a masthead broom, returned to anchor amid praised efforts by Newport News Ship Building Co. officials. The vessel began the 33 knot northward run from Boston at start time around ten, with successive mark boat passes showing strong performance and no accidents marring the day.
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Sampson
Evans
Champion
Newport News Ship Building Co
Boston Harbor
Cape Ann
Hist
Lancaster
Essex
Newport
Peoria
Potomac
Buoy
Illinois Ship Pride Echoes in Public Address
A brief line emphasizes pride in the Illinois ship, urging public support and national respect for its workmanship and voyage, reflecting civic sentiment and state enthusiasm.
Lightning Strikes Chicago Fire Marshal Home
In South Chicago last night a lightning bolt shattered Fire Marshal M. R. Driscoll’s residence as he readied to respond to a call about a blaze caused by the storm. Stunned and unconscious, he was revived by his wife with water while exits were cut off. He carried his wife and children to safety and then directed the department in fighting both his home and the nearby fire first struck.
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Chicago
M. R. Driscoll
Storm Haunts Traverse City Area Killing Boy and Wrecking Farm
A heavy June storm drenched Traverse City and parts of Grand Traverse county with 1.25 inches of rain in an hour. Hail up to large eggs damaged fruit and ruined strawberries. Lightning struck a barn sheltering three sons of William Eikey, killing the oldest 14 year old and leaving the other two unconscious.
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Traverse City
Mich
Grand ‘Traverse County
Win
Eikey
Storm in Winona Destroys Glasses and Bridge Rail
A June 13 storm in Winona Minnesota tore through the city with destructive force. Glass fronts were blown in and a large section of rail on the high wagon bridge was blown away. Tires were torn up by the roots.
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Winona
Minn
Sally Polly Clothespin Doll from Gladys Hyatt
A child’s toy tale describes Sally Polly Clothespin, made by Aunt Maggie during whooping cough, with charcoal marks fading and a gingham dress. The narrator cherishes a large family of doilies, deeming Sally Polly the nicest doll of all.
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Maggie
Sally Polly Clothespin
Gladys Hyatt
American Agrloculturtyt
Carrier Pigeons Rise as War and Peace Messengers
George Ethelbert Walsh argues in St Nicholas that carrier pigeons have gained prominence in war and daily life. From Durban to Ladysmith and Cape posts, pigeons proved their value despite the dove’s peaceful nature, with Germany tightly regulating private lofts and the United States relying on private breeders for a peaceful, extensive hobby.
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George Ethelbert Walsh
St. Nicholas
Durban
South Africa
Col. Hassard
Royal Engineers
Cape
Wadysmith
Wimberley
Mafeking
Sir George White
Ladysmith
Royal Navy
Portsmouth
England
Europe
Germany
War Department
United States
Atlantic
Union
National flag origins and early American banners
The article traces early American flags from 1775 before the national ensign, noting varied county banners at Concord and Lexington, Trumbull’s wartime painting showing a pine tree flag, and Massachusetts adopted “An Appeal to Heaven” designs for floating batteries used on ships.
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Bunker Hill
Concord
Lexington
Capitol
Washington
Trumbull
Warren
Connecticut
Lossing
St. George
Massachusetts
Ben Dates Heaven Doubts After Master’s Death
Ben questions the idea of heaven after his master dies, noting the master spoke of journeys north and to springs but never prepared to go to heaven, causing Ben to doubt the afterlife and wonder where his master truly goes.
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Ben
Heaven
Proof Positive judgment sparks mother daughter dispute
In a courtroom exchange the mother objects to her daughter attending a play deemed objectionable. The Young Man questions the basis for the claim as the daughter insists she chose the play herself, prompting the judge to intervene.
Peruna Promises Relief for Summer Catarrh
Letters from readers in Crawfordsville Georgia Paragould Arkansas and Washington D C endorse Peruna as a prompt and permanent catarrh remedy after years of suffering. Testimonials praise its efficacy as a cure and tonic with a offer to contact Dr Hartman for personalized advice.
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Clem G. Moore
Advocate-Democrat
Crawfordsville
Peruna Medicine Company
Clem Goore
Wm. T. Zenor
Value of Small Change Story Tells a Soldier’s Coin Return
A Washington Star piece recalls a veteran remarking on the sufficiency of pennies today. He remembers marching south in army blue about 28 years ago in Virginia where a silver half-dime felt valuable. A boy he befriended returned the coin, saying it wouldn’t buy anything.
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Virginia
Washington Star
Museum Guide Questions Ancient Vase Origins
A party tours the British Museum where keeper explains antique vases from Herculaneum. One guest doubts the claim they were dug up ready-made, while the keeper asserts they were found as shown though cleaned a bit. The wise man remains unconvinced at the end.
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British Museum
Herculaneum
Pearson’s Weekly
Buried Wounded Colors Mark 18th Century Honors
The passage notes that mid eighteenth century practice included interring worn colors. A 1763 London Chronicle excerpt describes the old colors of the Twenty-fifth regiment of foot, Lord George Lennox's, buried with military honors after heavy wounding at Linden while quartered at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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P’retoria
Twenty-fifth Regiment of Foot
George Lennox
King’s Own Borderers
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Germany
Battle of
Linden
London Chronicle
England's Dock Yards Across an Expanding Empire
The Chicago Chronicle notes Britain's home dockyards at Portsmouth, Sheerness, Chatham, Pembroke, Gosport and Deptford, with additional depots at Gibraltar, Malta, Halifax, Bermuda, Cape of Good Hope, Jamaica, Ascension, Trincomalee, Sydney, Esquimalt and Hong Kong Alala as the most extensive colonial depot capable of docking the largest vessels.
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England
Britain
Portsmouth
Sheerness
Chatham
Pembroke
Gosport
Deptford
Gibraltar
Malta
Halifax
Bermuda
Cape of Good Hope
Jamaica
Ascension Island
Trincomalee
Sydney
Esquimault
Hong Kong
Chicago Chronicle
Dangerous proverb echoes in old Sayings tale
A fragment from Stray Stories recalls a father praising his son with a playful insult about youth. The exchange hints at lessons from a teacher and the passing of childhood, framed in a nostalgic old Sayings moment.
Glowing Canadian Wheat and Lands Attraction
A Duluth reader touts Western Canada as promising, noting wheat yields of 25 to 30 bushels per acre, dense field conditions, milder winters due to warm chinook winds and the Japan current, and the expansion of Saskatchewan Valley districts this year. Information is available from Government agents advertised in the paper.
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Duluth
Canada
Japan
Saskatchewan
New York
Louis
Midaung
StaandardMess
Chicago
U. A
Orleans
Loutsville. Vic
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