Eskimo Walrus Hunt Described by Arctic Explorer
Maynard Owen Williams reports on a Greenland Eskimo walrus hunt seen from a small kayak. The narrative details the hunter's gear, including a bone harpoon, double bladed paddle, seal skin corset, and awatah line, plus strategies to tire, hook, and kill the walrus and tow ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Owen Williams
National Geoaeom Society
Washington, D. C
Pittsfield
Mass
Smith Sound
Greenland
Sukkertoppen
Bowdoin
Kookatingwa
Bids Opened by Board of Control in West Virginia
The state board of control opened bids for a combination garage and servants quarters at the governor mansion and for equipment at West Virginia University. Lowest bids were Barg er & Swarts at 17 178 and Wallace Knight Construction Co at 17 498. Also bid for a hospital laundry at Lakin for the colored insane. low bid M S Boggs & Sons 23 776 and Barg er & Swartz 25 902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Control
Barger & Swarts
Wallace Knight Construction Company
West Vir
Board of Control
Hospital For the
Lakin
Mason County
Boggs & Sons
Spencer
Barger & Swartz
Watkins Named VP of Ohio Mine Workers Union
Columbus. David Watkins of Buffalo Ohio was named to succeed William Roy of Bellaire as vice president of the Ohio mine workers union. Watkins was nominated by Lee Hall the union president and the executive committee approved the nomination. Roy recently resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
David Watkins
Buffalo
Ohio
William Roy
Bellaire
Ohio Mine Workers Union
Watkins
Lee Hall
Roy
Separate air corps within the Navy debated by officers
Seven navy air service officers testified before the President's air board urging a separate air corps in the Navy. They allege current administration causes unrest among air personnel while pilots’ testimony continues. Captain Wes tervelt proposed a self contained corps under navy leadership. Dwight Morrow asked for a copy for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Air Service
Air Board
Navy
John Rovera
Army Air
William G. wWitwell
Army
Air Service
George C. Westervelt
Philadelphia
Air Corps
Secre Ary
Bureau of Navigation
Ordi
Nance
Jane Uon
Dwight W. Morrow
Navy Department
Birds Real World Flyers Across Oceans
Birds travel vast distances well before humans. Ringed gulls show transatlantic movement from the British Isles to Newfoundland, four years after tagging, while swallows tagged in England reach South Africa. Many birds cross oceans to return to their nesting grounds, exemplifying long distance migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Easter Peg Rock
Niger Delta
West Africa
British Isles
New Foundland
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
England
South Africa
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Skimo Walrus Hunt
Red
Tennessee
Boots
Wiliam
By Mak
Jove
Cora
Wma
Ginia University
Morgantown
Beaufont
Fox Pharmacy
Central Pharmacy
National
Goodykoontz Drug Co
White’s Pharmacy
Easley-Penn Drug Co
Bluefield Pharmacy
South Bluefield Pharmacy
Flat Top Grocery Company
Bluefield, W. Va
The
Sterling Grocery Company
Princeton, W. Va
Eclipse Grocery and Milling Company
Bluefield
Virginia
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