Bear Trip Sparks Eskimo Bridging Exhibit Note
In Alaska the revenue cutter Bear returns to the Arctic where parsons are scarce and the captain is a preferred substitute. A picture shows him splicing three rope copies as the bride among Eskimos. New York City hosts over 10 000 electrical displays while a London exhibit features decks of cards dated 1714 to 1765.
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Alaska
S Revenue Cutter
Arctic
Parsons
New York City
London
Youngest Solon Portrait of La Follette Jr. at Six
A vintage image shows Robert M. La Follette Jr. at age six as his father becomes Wisconsin governor. The photo captures a moment in the La Follette family during early political ascent in Wisconsin.
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United States
Robert M. la Follette Jr
Wisconsin
Private Detective Seaffa Arrested Over Gem Theft Mystery
Noel C. Seaffa, a private detective who arranged the return of $683,000 in Donahue gems stolen from the Hotel Plaza in New York, is arrested as authorities seek to resolve the case. He denies knowing who returned the jewels.
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Noel C. Seaffa
Donahue
Plaza
New York City
Seaffa
Grasshoppers Encounter Plane Over Washington State
A migrating grasshopper swarm attacked the airplane of Leo Waldron, an aerial fire incident angering observers as scores of insects clung to every part of the aircraft during its flight over Washington state.
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Leo Waldron
Washington
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Ae Man
NEA
John W. Hubbard
Musburger
Ane Caldwell
Mrs. Hubbard
Tress
Newmarket
England
Eileen Joel
Solon
James Kibbee
Charlotte Kibbee
James
San Francisco
August Tomp
Birdie Strome
Springfield, O
Esta Strome
Springfield
Bainouw
Dua
Wueerdicracan
Fumiko Mitani
Mitani
Priscilla
Prof
Stevenson Smith
Seattle
Long Island
Floral Park
Ragin
Drases
Cient
Damascus
Syria
Air Kings
Cyrus Bettis
Amundsen
Roald Amundsen
Nobili
Eater
Drusilla Taggert
Atlantic City
Drusilla
Miss Taggert
Dorothy Lee
New York
71St Regiment Armory
New York National Guard
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