Costly British navy upkeep sparks fellow countrymen debate
A British Admiralty report outlines annual costs to keep ships in commission, with battleships estimated at about 1.16 million dollars and cruisers over 700 thousand dollars a year. It contrasts with U S spending, notes shore-plant waste, and urges coordinated reform to curb waste across yards and bureaus.
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Magdalena Bay
United States Navy
Congress
Navy
Yast
Lkely
Breau of
Paymaster General of the Navy
Wits
Industrious Navajo Weavers and Section Hands on Railroads
The Navajo tribe in the New Mexico Arizona Utah Colorado region is described as industrious and peaceful except for drink. Women weave blankets and men work as silversmiths and railroad section workers. Many youths were employed harvesting sugar beets in Colorado valleys, with reports of satisfactory labor comparable to white workers. The piece also notes customs, legends, and a dislike of fish eaten after drowning souls transforming into fish in old warfare.
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Denver
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande
Kansas
Farmington
Great Ocean
Almost a Miracle. Nesbitt Depots Challenge to Science
A quoted account describes a patient once deemed hopeless who recovered after three months using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad claims widespread efficacy and retail price, with further anecdotes about medical misdiagnosis and a humorous exchange. Also notes 9 million annual sales for Lewis' Single Binder cigars and a joke about leap year courtship.
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Lewis
Lewis Factory
Peoria
Lil
Whistler's Paris Visit and the Monkey's Provender
James McNeill Whistler once visited an artist in Paris noted for living simply. The host claimed to survive by a pet monkey dropped from a window to the landlady's, trusting Providence. The animal returned sometimes with a loaf, sometimes with a hart, making his visits full of surprises.
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James McNeill Whistler
Paris
Providence
Jacko
Revenge and the discipline of temper in Montaigne
The excerpt argues that resisting the urge for revenge is noble and powerful. It notes that natural sweetness and calm temper avoid injuries, while true mastery lies in using reason to curb furious revenge after provocation, enabling a greater achievement. The author praises self control as superior to reactive vengeance.
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Montaigne
Postum Coffee Promised Relief From Coffee Ailments
A modern testimonial notes relief from languor and digestive issues after quitting coffee for Postum Food Coffee. A state WTU president speaks of asthma improvement and finding a tasty substitute, while another woman recounts struggle to quit coffee and embrace Postum.
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Bo Cross
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Connecticut
Naymaster General
Dayton
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Navy Department
Europe
Navy Yard
N. Y
Germany
Fim
Sgainatt the Bank
DestRorzi Or
Maintenance
George
C. Wi Marton
St. Paw
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