Surviving HOPE NEVER LOST BY MEN
Chicago Tribune reports Lieut Nichols recounts the Squalus disaster off Portsmouth New Hampshire. He describes 6:30 am departure 7:40 am dive orders and rapid flooding later. the crew fought to conserve oxygen and rely on the diving bell. Rescuers arrived with the Falcon and Sculpin bringing relief and renewed hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
United States
Portsmouth
Lieut. Nichols
Naval Base Hospital
N. H
Naval Base
O. K
O. F. Naorder
Sculpin
Frank P. Miller
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Nichols
Provincetown
Mass
Rescue of Squalus Crew Ends with Bell Lift to Surface
The Squalus submarine rescue marked a historic test of the diving bell system after an induction valve flooded the forward compartments. Lieutenant J. G. Nichols was first to breathe air on deck as the Falcon ferried men from the chamber to safety and reports spread to anxious families.
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Jehon
Lieutin
Navy
Falcon
J. G. Nichols
Brooklyn
Lt. Nichols
Judson Thomas Bland
Norfolk
Naval
In Netherlands Wedding Bride Feeds Groom With Brandy
A wedding in the Netherlands features the bride serving her husband a mixture of brandy and raisins. The custom reflects festive hospitality as guests observe the couple’s vows and the couple shares a communal toast with the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Alabama Supreme Court Decisions Lie Before Ledger of Appeals
The Alabama Supreme Court released a series of decisions including appeals from Autauga Jefferson Blount Montgomery Barbour Lauderdale and Lauderdale circuits. Rulings cover affirmances overrulings mandamus petitions and corrected opinions with numerous trustee and corporate cases noted by Justice Knight Graybar Electric Co. v Curry and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Thomas
W. F. Huie
Trustees
Elizabeth Smith
Autauga Circuit Court
Equity
Frank Gidler
State
Arthur Green
Jefferson Circuit Court
Bessemer
P. H. Horton
Knight
Graybar Electric Co
John C. Curry
Comm
S. of Revenue
Montgomery Circuit Court
Alabama Power Co
City of Scottsboro
Jackson Circuit Court
First National Bank of Mobile Et al
Warren F. Burch
Mobile Circuit Court
Harry T. Hartwell
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Phillip S. Grizzard, Jr
Admi
Durt Drug Company
A Corp
Henrys. Long, Et Als
Montgomery Circuit
Barbour
S. W. Littleton
Dollie Littleton
Chilton Circuit Court
Henry L. Anderton
Ethel Andrews Hiter
Saunders S. Ussery
George M. Darrow
Lauderdale
Dewey Robbins
Tri - Cities Plumbing, Electric & Supply Co
City of Sheffield
Speen Circuit Court
Lost Black Scottie Toby Seeks Owner With Reward
A black Scottish terrier named Toby is lost and responds to that name. A reasonable reward is offered for return. Call 323.
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Black Scottie “Dor
Toby
Cotton Futures Market Opens Higher Amid Trade Activity
New York May 25 cotton futures rise 3 to 5 as traders buy and cover in Liverpool and New Orleans. Bombay hedge selling and liquidation offset gains. Prices shown include different contracts with mixed opening figures across regions.
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans
Bombay
II Chennai
Poultry Prices Reported in Chicago Market
Poultry live 1 car 52 trucks hens steady springs firm broilers colored 17 Plymouth rock 18 1 2 white rock 18 1 2 leghorn broilers under 2 lbs 15 1 2 Plymouth rock springs 23 1 2 colored fryers 18 small colored ducks 9 white 8 other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Commander recalls use of the Momsen lung at sea
The commander describes signaling smoke and using the Momsen lung as a last resort with observer Harold C. Preble in the control room. He cites no gas in the control room, notes icy water delaying action, and credits Lloyd B. Maness for assistance.
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Preble
Harold C. Preble
Naval Architect
Lloyd B. Maness
Sherman Shirley
Dover
N.H
Shirley
Bergdoll Returns Home From Germany to Face Draft Evasion
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll lands in New York from Germany to begin a contested return to the United States. He faces possible imprisonment for five years after evading World War I military service, with immigration officials opposing reentry and a Senate bill under consideration to bar him and other draft evaders. His German wife and five exile-raised children await, while officials debate whether he will be interned at Filis Island.
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New York
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Cay
Bremen
Filis Island
Bergdolf
Germany
War Department
Senate
Washington
Bergdoll
United States
Draft Board
Philadelphia
Maryland
Miss Knight Receives Scholarship For Next Year
Mrs. R. D. Wright announces that Mary Ethelyn Knight is re awarded the United Daughters of the Confederacy Education Committee scholarship to Stephens College for next year. Knight plans to enter Northwestern University after graduation and will visit family in St Louis and New York City before researching at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and attending the world’s fair.
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R. D. Wright
United Daughters
Confederacy Education Committee
Frank Dearing
Stephens College
Columbia
Mary Ethelyn Knight
Stephens
Miss Knight
Northwestern University
L. H. Knight
Sherman Street
Control room odds rise as water pours during rescue
In a dramatic scene, Maness acts fast to close a door and seal the control room from rising floodwater. He describes the water’s pressure and their need for superhuman strength to withstand the force and save lives in the confined space.
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Maness
Anne Adams Pattern 4158 for matronly fashion
Pattern 4158 by Anne Adams promises a slimming dress for matronly figures with capelet sleeves jabot yoke and a straight gored skirt. It includes sizes 34 to 48 and fabric yardage for size 36. order instructions and prices for the pattern book and pattern are provided.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Department
17Th St
New York
N. Y
Decatur Notes On Local Residents And Meetings
Decatur residents are listed with social visits and upcoming events. Councillor Jacobs of Birmingham will address the Junior Order United American Mechanics Friday at 7 30 PM. Various locals travel, visit relatives, attend schools, and attend church and civic events.
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C. ©. Jacobs
Birmingham
United American Mechanics
Second Avenue
Sailor Reflects on Tragic Submarine Rescue
A sailor recalls the doomed dive, the lack of fresh water, and the grim decision to close a bulkhead to save survivors. He expresses sorrow for fallen shipmates, hopes a friend’s wedding goes smoothly, and notes no credit for performing duty in the crisis.
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Falcon
Naquin
Ladies Night at Decatur Elks Lodge Delights Guests
Decatur Elks Lodge hosted a lively Ladies Night with about 75 attendees. Highlights included Virginia McGraw and Joan Summer from Jack Saxon's Birmingham Studio performing a double tap act, Benny Summer’s blackface routine, and Chelsea Mabry on piano. Local dancers from Mrs Banniza’s School of the Dance plus four year old David Rowe added variety. An out of town guest list and a Dutch supper capped the evening.
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Decature Elks Lodge
Virginia McGraw
Joan Summer
Jack Saxon
Birmingham
Benny Summer
Miss Summer
McGraw
Chelsea Mabry
Bertha Sue Edwards
Decatur
Annetle McCullough
G. P. Banniza
Betty Pirtle
Nancy Wilson
Virginia Gillam
David Rowe
C. E. McCullough
G. E. McCullough
Bert Burgess
Willie Nelson
Charles Murphy
Mock Trial Ends In Not Guilty Verdict At Junior High
Lambda Pi Sigma fraternity hosted a mock trial benefiting civic classes. The defendant faced a first degree murder charge but the jury found not guilty after deliberation. Judge Newton Powell presided. clerk Darren Peebles and court reporter Miss Sarah Coleman documented the proceedings.
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Lambda Pi Sigma Fraternity
Edison Johns
Edgar Self
William Reed
Newton Powell
Darren Peebles
Sarah Coleman
Lowndes Man Is Acquitted In Bottle Attack Case
Jim Kelly of Lowndes county was acquitted by a Montgomery jury for hitting Alabama secretary of state John Brandon with a beer bottle in a Montgomery function room last winter. Brandon testified to the assault after a brief exchange. Jim’s brother Jake Kelly faces trial on related charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jim Kelly
Lowndes County
Alabama
John Brandon
Kelly
Jake Kelly
Jim
Brandon
Mon
W. T. Seibels
Kellys
Don
Thomas EF. Martin
Don’t Sleep When Gas Presses Heart
An advertisement urges relief from stomach gas pressing on the heart with Adlerika. It claims one dose relieves gas and that Adlerika cleans out both upper and lower bowels, mentioning Loyd’s Drug Store and Nungester Drug Co. as sources.
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Adlerika
Loyd's
Storr
Nungester Drug Co
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THE
Minor’s
St. W
Scotts
R.J. Scott
Joe Prairie
Wrinten
Bad Duerkheim
James Fenimore Cooper
Europe
China
Straits Settlements
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Supreme Court
Jacob K. Swope
Tyrone Power
Henry Fonda
James Boys
Jesse and
Frank
Darryl F. Zanuck
Jesse James
Princess Theatre
Decatur’s
J. F. English
Leonard Carl
Jimmy
Aliceville
B. E. Sheats
West Moulton Street
H. R. Leeman
Austinville
University of Alabama
James B. Johnston
Hartselle
Harold Fisher
Birmingham News
Walter B. Jones
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. Wiegand
Grant Street
Edwin Wyle
Alabama Ministers’ Association
Fred Halbrooks
Sixth Avenue
South
Billy Steed, Jr
Marion Military Academy
Old Age Pension Group
Mart Hughes
Molly Free
Moulton Highway
Frances Sivley
Baugh's Infirmary
J. N. Lee
Carrie Allen
Courtland Route 1
Baugh’s Infirmary
T. R. Harrison
Huntsville
H. G. Rice
Benevolent Hospital
Guy Blackwell
Vince Murray
Mansfield, C
H. D.greer
Westinghouse
Harold Smith
Alabama Polytechnic Institute At
Auburn
North Alabama
H. & H. Machine Works
Moulton Street
Lowndes
Civic Center
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