Two Victims Found in Submarine S-51 Battery Room
The second body, William Charles Teschemacher of Fango Penn, was recovered from the sunken S-51, joining John L. Gibson, found in the battery room. Strong tides halted work overnight. cranes from Monarch and Century moved to Newport as diving operations resumed off Block Island.
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New London Conn
William Charles Teschemacher
Fango
Penn
Navy Hospital
New London
Ocean Steamship Company
City
Conn
Monarch
Century
Newport
Navy Suspends S-51 Rescue Effort Until Daylight
The Navy Department said efforts to raise the submarine S-51 were halted at 2 AM due to strong tides and will resume at daylight. The action reflects ongoing salvage work following the sub’s loss.
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Washington
Navy Department
God Made Man But Man Made The Accidents
Captain A A Nicholson of a Texas company told the National Safety Council in Cleveland that human safety is a mental attitude while mechanical safety is a physical reality. He urged executives to engage with safety engineers and visit mills where workers strain to meet production demands.
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Cleveland
A. A. Nicholson
Texas Company
National Safety Council
New Voice In The Air On WSM Monday Night
Radio fans nationwide will hear the new WSM station of The National Life and Accident Insurance Company in Nashville. A. S. Tillman is local representative and R. A. Brown superintendent. WSM will operate on 282.8 meters with an advanced transmitter duplicating formats used by WSB Atlanta and WWJ Detroit.
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WSM
Western Electric
National Life & Accident Insurance Company, Inc
Nashville
Tennessee
A. S. Tillman
R. A. Brown
Atlanta Journal
WSB
Atlanta
WWI
Detroit News
Detroit
Michigan
Man Kills Wife Over Hair Joke in Columbus
In Columbus a man killed his wife by slashing her throat with a small knife after alleging she had threatened to bob her hair and paint her cheeks. The weapon wound occurred in the backyard as witnesses said the head was pinned to a woodpile. He told officers the act was caused by ongoing fussing.
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Columbus
R. L. Shepheard
John Newberry
Copeland
Willis
Shepherd
Newberry
Dirigible Wreckage Spurs Navy Payouts
Lakehurst New Jersey September 29 The navy received 5580 for the Shenandoah wreckage two hundred dollars more than an Ohio farmer earned from admissions at one wreck site area Commander Jacob H Klein head of the inquiry told the naval court 27500 pounds of aluminum alloy were recovered and sold to the Aluminum Company of America for twenty cents a pound with the metal removed from the scene by the company
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Lakehurst
N. J
Navy
Ohio
Jacob H. Klein
Naval Court of Inquiry
Aluminum Company of America
Marines Reach Chelsea Naval Hospital After Sea Landing
Their comrades were landed at Boston and taken to Chelsea naval hospital, little harmed by the experiences but in need of new outfits. Left to right: D. G. Kile of Peoria Miss engineman first class, M. S. Lira of St. Louis fireman first class, and Alfred Geier of New Bedford Mass electric ian's mate second class.
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Boston
Chelsea Naval Hospital
G. Kile
Peoria
Miss
M. S. Lira
St. Louis
Alfred Geier
New Bedford
Mass
Texas abandons Pat Neff honor farm prison system
Houston Texas Sept 29 The honor prison system was discarded after a year long trial The Texas prison commission voted to assign guards and restore strict discipline at the Pat Neff honor farm near Houston due to too many escapes Sixty men with clean records were moved from Huntsville to the farm to work but after weeks several inmates failed to return from walks or were recaptured and several Sundays passed without leave Now guards will be stationed and liberties denied
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Houston
Texas
State Prison Commission
Pat Neff
Honor Farm
Here
Pat M. Neff
Miriam A. Ferguson
Florida
Huntsville
Freedom” Farm
Hylan Will Not Run for Mayor Independently
New York newspapers report Mayor Hylan told close friends he will not enter the mayoralty race on an independent ticket. The Sun notes the claim came after a lengthy conference with advisers and that an official announcement is not expected for several days.
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New York
The
New York Sun
Hylan
Sun
Richland Organizes Realty Corporation
Richland Georgia is home to a newly incorporated Richland Realty Company with a ten thousand dollar capitalization. Headed by T. F. Carter, the firm plans to list, rent, and sell real estate across Stewart and Webster counties. P. C. Brown and D. Loyd will run the listing department while Carter and his associates handle sales.
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Richland
Richland Realty Company
State of Georgia
T. F. Carter
Stewart and
Webster
Messrs
P. C. Brown
D. Loyd
D. Loyd Will Be In Charge of the Listing Department and Mr. Carter
President presses for Wilson stamp issuance
President Coolidge urges the Post Office Department to issue a stamp bearing the likeness of Woodrow Wilson at the earliest possible date. The communication stresses a rapid production plan and wide circulation to honor the former president.
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Washington
Coolidge
Wodrow Wilson
Post Office Department
Charleston Myth Baffles Historians
A quirky legend credits the Charleston dance to a timed jump over a serpent and a landfall on a porcupine, sparking debate among researchers over its true origin and first appearance.
Mrs Landsdowne To Testify Before Naval Inquiry
Mrs Margaret Ross Landsdowne widow of Commander Zachary Landsdowne, commander of the Shenandoah, will appear before the naval board of inquiry at Lakehurst on September 29 to provide a statement regarding the inquiry.
Watch Dad Receives Bill For Wife’s Fall Hat
A brief note describes a father awaiting a bill for his wife’s fall hat and mentions a Charleston style step as part of a playful moment.
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Dad
Bill
Multiple sentencing in district court and a shooting attempt near Kubeck
In Washington county, "Shorty" Ed Brooks received 10 months on obstructing a public highway and six months or 75 dollars for carrying pistols, with other locals fined for gun violations. In Meriden, Conn., Louis A. Kubeck, a Chapman state witness, faced a shooting attempt near his barn, injuring a man and prompting questions about the assailant's identity as Chapman awaits appeal.
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Shorty
Ed Brooks
W. M. Harper
Meriden
Conn
Louis A. Kubeck
Chapman
Hartford
Kubert
Jack Quinn
Kubeck
American Vessel Hit as Chinese Troops Open Fire on Yangtze
Chinese troops fired about 200 shots at the American owned vessel Chic huen on the Yangtze River. The American gunboat Pates was ordered to the scene as convoy to the attacked ship.
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Shanghai
Yangsze
Pates
Wisconsin Senator Seekers Face Voters In State Election
Milwaukee Sept. 29 Votes cast statewide today will decide if Robert M. La Follette Jr. is chosen to succeed his father as United States Senator or if another candidate wins the post.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
United States
He who dances must pay the fiddler and the shoe maker
A brief adage notes that dancers who perform the Charleston owe both the fiddler and the shoemaker, highlighting the social costs tied to entertainment. The saying underscores the practical side of artistic life and craft labor in historical locales.
Critics say defense setup failing and morale eroding
Washington dispatch notes widespread belief that American national defense is in trouble not only over war versus air power but across the entire military establishment. Col Billy Mitchell sparks controversy with public criticisms, while many officers voice discontent privately about retrenchment and quality declines in the War Department and Navy.
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Charles P. Stewart
Washington
Army
Navy
Col
Col. Mitchell
War Department
Corse
Navy Department
Short skirts blamed for auto accidents in Atlanta
Atlanta traffic officers and fashion experts weigh the link between skirt length and driving safety. Officers say shorter skirts distract drivers and raise accident risk, while fashion sources note Paris signals longer hems but deny the trend explains rising crashes. A shop head in Peachtree Arcade confirms short skirts remain prevalent.
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Atlanta
Paris
Peachtree Arcade
Air Service Reform Advocates Push for Independent Corps
Lieut. Colonel Foulois testified before the President's air board blaming the War Department general staff for handicaps on the army air service. Six majors in key air roles supported creating an independent air corps to bolster national defense and ease aviation unrest, with flight surgeons like Dr. William H. Wilmer backing the medical case for aviation independence.
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Washington
War Department
General Staff
Army Air Service
B. B. Foulois
Mitchell Field
Army
Air Service
Air Board
Baltimore
Realty Board Meets Tonight in Americus Chamber
Americus Realty Board subscribers and others interested in farm development will meet this evening at 7 30 in the Chamber of Commerce offices to perfect the organization. Hollis Fort, acting chairman, says board governors will be nominated and by laws and incorporation papers submitted for stockholders action. The group aims for 12500 minimum capital, hoping to reach 15000, and urges all stockholders or interested residents of Sumter and Americus to attend promptly at 7 30.
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Americus Realty Board
Americus
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Governors
Hollis Fort
Americas
Sumter
Fort
Sica of Commerce
Don’t worry when the cook drops a plate
A light note urges calm and playful adaptation as a kitchen mishap prompts a carefree reaction. It celebrates resilience and the idea of moving on with rhythm, inviting a carefree attitude and playful steps like a Charleston.
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Mitchell
R. L. Shepherd
Alleger
City of Rome
N. Y
Richland Organizes Realty Corporation
Wilson
D.C
E. E. Bridges
Webster County
Superior Court
Lloyd Hall
17Th District
Bridges
Tom Marshall
Oscar King
Ellaville
O. H. Stevens
Billaville
Marshall
Stevens
Floyd Mitchell
N. Gervin
Dol’ Baby Mitchell
Aaron Jordan
Adam Mitchell
Harper
Foulois
William Mitchell
Realty Board
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