Arctic expeditions and Dr Koelz whitefish expert profile
Washington reports Dr Walter N Koelz a MacMillan Arctic expedition leader and renowned whitefish specialist with the National Geographic Society. He has described ten species collected 80 000 fish and built one of North Americas finest hawk and wader collections while planning extensive Arctic fish bird and mammal sampling with careful preservation logistics aboard the Peary.
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Washington
Walter N. Koelx
MacMillan
National Geographic Society
Doctor Koelz
Waterloo
Mich
Chelsea
University of Michigan
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Great Lakes
Doctor Koels
Linnaeus
United States
Canada
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Doctor Vered
Lakes
Nipignon
Winnipeg
Lake Agnasis
Boelz
North America
Arctic
Koelz
Radio survey guides house hunt by night
After daylight inspection, he would return with a radio and tune in to test reception. If the signal was poor the search continued the next day. He recalled testing more than a dozen neighborhoods before finding the right one despite thick static.
Ancient Court May Sit Again
Oxford under graduates face trial in the ordinary courts of assize for manslaughter after a motor accident. A famed law don proposed reviving the ancient court of the lord high steward to punish undergraduates for motor smashes. The university courts include the court of the chancellor and the vice chancellor’s court with college heads acting as justices to widen jurisdiction.
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Oxford
England
Lord High Steward
Berkshire
Eureka Vacuum founders divide twelve million in Detroit
Six men at the Detroit Golf Club celebrated Eureka Vacuum Cleaner founder Fred Wardell’s 1900 venture by dividing twelve million dollars in accumulated profits. The Detroit dinner marked the payout among the original six partners who had been financially strapped around 1900.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit Golf Club
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Company
Fred Wardell
Didn't Raise His Cotton to Soften Flyer's Fall
Washington. P. Shell, a North Carolina farmer, says his cotton field cannot be used for landing airplanes. He seeks 30 for damages from a May 14 forced landing by Pilot Brown from Langley Field Virginia. He told Senator Simmons of hot words over the injury and Brown’s threat to destroy the crop.
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Washington
P. Shell
North Carolina
War Department
Brown
Langley Field
Virginia
Shell
Simmons
Benificent Bar Owner Gibney Buried in Dawson Coffin
Barney Gibney aged sixty nine a Dawson sourdough with Nome and Teller gold rush fame dies after a three year illness. He will be buried in a coffin made from the mahogany bar of the Gold Saloon in Dawson which he once owned. Born in Plattsburgh New York he was famed for benevolence and kept the bar through prohibition, wishing it converted into a coffin.
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Nome
Alaska
Barney Gibney
Dawson
Yukon River
Gibney
Plattsburg
N. Y
Northland
Bird Dog Chappie Makes Rainbow Trout Catch
Chappie a bird dog owned by RB Joy of Schuyler Falls, famed muskrat catcher, now targets trout. The dog swims like an otter and recently nabbed a three pound rainbow trout near Salmon river, dragging it toward Joy’s door. The owner hopes for daily fresh trout.
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Saranac Lake
Chappie
RB. W. Joy
Schuyler Falls
Adirondacks
Exmaster
Salmon River
Joy
Wanted Human Tit Bit to Top Off Pork Feast
Merlin BMrodie Taylor of the Wide World recounts cannibalism among New Guinea mountain villagers. A feast turned violent as guests attacked a visitor over human flesh, saved by companions. We approached high peak hamlets and descended a ravine when armed natives surrounded us. a warning kept them from attacking.
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New Guinea
Merlin Bmrodie Taylor
Tas Ratoee Oetin Soely
Hard to Find Meaning in Noise of Insects
The article explores insect sounds on summer nights, noting the crickets sing as a plaintive love song while many advanced insects like ants and beetles produce inaudible or barely audible noises. It questions whether insects hear these sounds and suggests many sounds arise without intention or biological significance, except possibly revealing prey to enemies.
Useful Wedding Present Sparks Odd Housekeeping Choice
A Detroit News clipping describes a hardware store scene where a neighbor helps a bride to be by selecting a complete kit of lightweight carpenter tools as a wedding present. The daughter plans to run her own home and uses proper tools rather than improvised makeshift items.
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Dash
Detroit Newa
Mutiny on the Bounty and Pitcairn Island settlement
The Bounty sailed from England bound for the Society Islands. Mutiny left Captain Bligh and nineteen mariners adrift near the Friendly Island of Vanua Levu in an open boat. After 48 days at sea they reached Australia. Bligh published his account. Six mutineers were executed, eight settled Pitcairn Islands in 1789 and remained hidden until 1814 discovery.
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Bounty
England
Society Islands
South Pacific
Kansas City Times
The Vatican Building A Record Of Many Architects
The Vatican was not the work of a single designer but evolved over many years with multiple architects and artists contributing. Pope Symmachus first built a residence on the site, and Nicholas VI initiated a systematic expansion. The palace spans about 13 percent of an acre and houses over 1,100 rooms. Noted figures include Raphael Michelangelo Bramante Bernini San Gallo Perugino Da Volterra Vasari and Fontana.
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Vatican
Symmachus
Nicholas VI
Raphael
Michelangelo
Bramante
Bernini
San Gallo
Perufino
da Volterra
Vasari
Varese
Fontana
Pupil’s Pun In Class Punctuation Lesson
An Indianapolis high school freshman struggles with punctuation when asked when to use a period. A colored boy finally answers the question with a hesitant quip about dotting i’s with em.
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Indianapolis
John
Indianapolis News
Modes Predicted by French Makers for Next Season
Paris fashion notes forecast a shift from extreme straight silhouettes to a widened hip and skirt emphasis. Flared looks will be tempered with back fullness and varied hemline interpretations while ensembles fade in chic favor. Callot Lanvin and Worth showcase very full skirts and elaborate detailing in dresses and hats.
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Jenny
Lanvin
Worth
Cartier
Pavillon de l
Callot
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