Engineer and the Pilot on the Sayville River Run
In a stormbound river tale, engineer Patterson schemes to kill pilot Bolton for love and revenge. Bolton acts with courage, steering the doomed Sayville toward a soft bank as the bridge crashes down, saving passengers but losing his nerve. The girl marries another.
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Sayville
Patterson
Ayville
Bolton
Ugh
Atterson
Paterson
Middleburgh
Mimbal
Shopper’s Quest Ends In Deadpan Defeat
A man shopping with his wife drifted from counter to counter without a clear aim. In a moment of misguided hunger he plunged into a crowd and emerged gasping. His wife asks if he got what he wanted. he replies he did not even obtain what he died for.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Reval in Esthenia Described as Sprightly Capital
A Washington bulletin portrays Reval, capital of the new republic of Esthenia, as a lively Baltic port with a rich cultural heritage. It notes its population share, geography, trade, and resilient government elected by a 100-member legislative assembly.
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Washington, D. C
Reval
New Republic
Esthonia
Washington
D. C
National Geographic Society
Esthenia
Baltic
Peter the Great
Hod
Dado Perv
Narva
Arkansas House Built in 1770 Still Occupied
The oldest occupied Arkansas house in St Charles dates from 1770. Hand-hewn walnut timbers and floorboards remain. the building on White River served as a Civil War hospital and Confederate officers’ headquarters. A captured cannonball shot through three rooms is kept by residents. A federal gunboat was struck here, killing 148 Union soldiers and wounding others, commemorated by a town memorial.
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St. Charles
Ark
Arkansas
White River
Sts Charles
New Wind Tunnel Aid In Building Aircraft
Washington reports the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics will use its Langley field Virginia wind tunnel to gather data for aircraft design. The unique variable density tank, 55 feet long and 15 feet in diameter, weighs 83 tons and handles pressures up to 20 times atmospheric. A small model airplane on a balance tests lift and drag as air flows through a honeycombed path enabling accurate control research to prevent low speed handling issues. The committee views this facility as a key independent source of technical information.
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Washington
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Langley Field
Virginia
Third wedding fails for Bradners in San Francisco
George Bradner a baker and Mrs Ollie Ramsey Bradner were married three months ago marking their third marriages each. The union failed as reported from San Francisco.
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San Francisco
George Bradner
Baker
Ollie Ramsey Bradner
Government aviation body with eminent unpaid members
A government establishment comprises the nation's leading aviation figures who serve without pay, assembling a council of top experts to advise on air policy and development.
Reunited After 60 Years Separate Brother Sister In L A
Meet after six decades as W. S. Cook of Walnut Acres and his sister Carrie Shehl, once parted in 1864, were reunited in Los Angeles with the visit of another sister Mrs. C. K. Ferguson of Salt Lake City.
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Los Angeles
Cal
W. S. Cook
Walnut Acres
Carrie Shehl
Cook
C. K. Ferguson
Salt Lake City
Ninety-year-old Diana Woodland hunter bags ten ducks
Noting the district’s senior enthusiasm Mrs. Sarah Cheney of this city, aged ninety, attended a Sunday shoot and bagged ten ducks. She plans another hunt before the season ends and aims to reach the limit.
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Woodland
Cal
Sarah Cheney
Flowers In Plenty At Mexican Market
The author notes early morning markets in Mexico with streets crowded by colorfully displayed produce. Flowers such as violets and roses attract buyers, while vendors’ smiles accompany small purchases. Mexican women buy daily portions, sampling root vegetables, local fruits, and staples like rice and beans, with tortillas served as spoons amid baskets and woven crafts.
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Mexico
New York Herald-Tribune
North
South America
Aunty Scroggins Helps Typhoid Patient Heal at Home
In Klinkerville a cheerful nurse named Aunty Scroggins boosts a typhoid patient with a pep talk. She urges the patient to focus on recovery and the outside dangers, while praising the walnut bedstead and the comfort of home as he drifts to sleep.
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Klinkerville
Cost of Living in Madrid Study Details Budget for Family
United States commerce reports outline a Madrid living budget for a five person family with ages three to thirteen. The yearly total reaches 5354 pesetas about 723 dollars at the exchange rate of 0.135. Food costs 467, housing 57, clothing 118, and miscellaneous 81. The budget exceeds most laborers' salaries and the living standard is lower in practice.
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Madrid
United States Commerce Reports
Wasted Effort in a Detroit Office Puzzle Frustration
A Detroit News account describes a man at a downtown desk who, after an hour, is struck by a wadded newspaper thrown by a second man. The attacker laments a half completed cross word puzzle printed with a mistake.
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The
Detroit News
What’s the difference between luxury and a necessity
The quote notes that in modern times all luxuries have become necessities. It reflects on shifting consumer values and the definition of essential goods.
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Pantanaw
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Maung
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Zayat
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Poongyi
Strong Wolf
Helen Clarke Pastorious
Daniel Berkley Pastorious
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