Arctic Pilot Rudolph Samoilovitch Aims North Pole Fame
Rudolph Lazarovitch Samoilovitch, born 1884 in Azov, rises from exile to lead the Krassin North Pole expedition. He saved Monte Servantes passengers after guiding the Italia rival, later directing the Institute for Study of the North as Russia shifts regimes.
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Leningrad
Rudolph Lazarovitch Samoilovitch
Samoilovitch
Leanna Michaelovna
North
Pole
Germany
Azov
Lazaar Samolovitch
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Mariopol
Freiberg
Rudolph Lazarovitch
Russia
Siberia
St. Petersburg
University of St
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Arctic
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Drusanoy
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Institute For Study of the North
Dogfish Hide Used by Hampton Fishermen for Brightening Hooks
In Casco Bay Rhode Island? No. Hampton fishermen in Maine still save dogfish hides to brighten mackerel hooks and jigs. The rough skins serve as a cheap substitute for sandpaper on wire connections and distributor contacts. Old-time handliners kept the practice as part of the local fishing tradition.
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Harpswell
Maine
Hampton Motor
Casco Bay
Hampton
North Pole expedition leader aids rescue amid Arctic crisis
Professor Samoilovitch, on a seventh expedition near the North Pole, risks crew and draws global attention for his Arctic research. He aids in the rescue of a sinking German cruise liner Monte Servantes after striking an iceberg, with the Krassin's divers repairing the damaged hull.
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North Pole
Samoilovitch
Samollovitch
Globe
Krassin
Nobile
North Polar
Professor Samoilovitch
Hamburg
World seeks means to dispose of used cars
The Department of Commerce notes disposal of used automobiles is an international problem. Argentina France Germany Great Britain and other nations report dealer difficulties moving old machines. France attempted a used car sale but with little success.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
New Zealand
Argentina
France
Germany
Great Britain
Berlin Market Handles Global Sea Life Trade
The Berlin clearing house for fish and reptiles handles thousands of water animals annually. Crocodiles, turtles, tree frogs and eels feature prominently as demand rises. Electric eels promise paralysis for days and goldfish dominate sales with over a million passing through Berlin each year.
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Berlin
Greece
Louisiana
Ferlin
Portugal to Enforce Barefoot Law
Lisbon reports a new law soon to take effect challenging democratic equality and national traditions as Portugal seeks to enforce a barefoot edict amid ongoing republic governance. The piece frames the statute as a serious test for the young republic and its cultural norms.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Barefoot Shoes Law Spurs Lisbon Street Debates
The text notes a new republican law requiring shoes in Lisbon provoking discussion among observers. It highlights many fishmongers and other citizens who walk barefoot, carrying baskets, suggesting enforcement will be difficult for the government.
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Lisbon
Centenarian bachelor prefers younger views in New Orleans
Leopold Cahn, age 100, remains sharp and engaged in modern life. He jokes about fashion and romance, saying he never married but likes girls and prefers plane travel to cars, while commenting on bobbed hair as magnetic.
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New Orleans
Leopold Cahn
Cabn
Cahn
Long Cold Winter Seen by Weather Prophets
Weather prophets in O Neill Nebraska predict a long hard winter based on 80 years of observation. They cite robust corn stalks drought signals and thick plant roots as signs of a severe season ahead.
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O'Neill
Early Signs of Harsh Winter Suggests Tough Months Ahead
Fur bearing animals grow heavy coats and migratory birds nest and hatch early. Unusually wet spring points to early severe winter weather ahead.
Big Heart Excites London After Woman Drops Dead
Mrs Madeline Sandeman collapsed while dancing in London as doctors noted her heart weighed 25 ounces, more than twice the normal size, signaling a rare cardiac condition.
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London
Madeline Sandeman
Alice in Wonderland Manuscript Plans U S Tour
The Lewis Carroll manuscript Alice in Wonderland owned by Aldridge R. Thompson will tour the United States before returning to England. Thompson, a philanthropist and Moorestown collector, purchased the work in June for $150,000 after another purchase in England last April for $77,000 by Dr. A. S. W. Rosenback of this city.
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U. S. Philadelphia
England
A.S. W. Rosenback
United States
Lewis Carroll
Lldridge R. Thompson
Moorestown
Fire engine collapses on false alarm in Livingston
Livingston volunteers rush to a false alarm in a borrowed engine when the new machine failed at Granes Corner. The bottom of the motor fell out at over fifty miles an hour, gears and parts scattered along the road. No injuries reported. The factory took back the unit and replaced it with another.
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Livingston
N. J
Granes Corner
Hockenjos
Public Gyped by Mail Sharks Exposed in Washington
In Washington the Post Office spotlights mail order swindles exploiting gullible and anxious buyers. Ads promise riches via oil wells, junk merchandise, work from home schemes, fake health cures, astrology readings, eye or height promises, and even C O D religious Bibles. Promoters use fake lists and misrepresented products then flee when caught.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Crediti Ig
Blue Sky
Chicago
Calf with Extra Eye Horn Tongue and Teeth Reported
In Broad Brook Connecticut farmer John D Tromley reports a calf born with unusual features including an extra eye horn tongue and an extra set of teeth. The unusual animal is noted on the farm where it drew attention from neighbors and local observers.
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Broad Brook
John D. Tromley
Common Scold Walize in Lock Haven Grand Jury Opinion
The Lock Haven grand jury named Thomas W. Walize a common scold in its opinion after he was cited for that offense and for swearing.
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Lockhaven
Thomas W. Walize
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