Crocker National Bank Building Proposed for San Francisco
An architect's sketch shows a projected 800 foot Crocker National bank building for San Francisco. The 31 story structure would be topped by a seven floor tower, with over 1,000 offices. It would be gray stone, modeled after Spain's Giralda tower, and located on the Post Market Montgomery triangle.
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Bike Sled Named Fun Import From Switzerland
A novelty ride called the bike-sled imports from Switzerland promises more fun than a toboggan. Gravity powers movement and it features bicycle like handlebars and a saddle for a unique winter sport.
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How Generous Is He Really in London Gossip
A humorous exchange between a daughter and mother about a husband famed for generosity. The mother teases that he’s stingy with relatives, while the daughter recalls a quip about lending his umbrella and keeping his uncle’s item, illustrating perceived generosity in London gossip.
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London humor prompts quick release in court
A prisoner asks a judge about stopping falling hats and is asked if he tried catching it in a basket. The judge discharges him as the humorous exchange ends.
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London
Turntable catapult birth for battleship planes
Navy develops a turntable catapult to launch planes from battleships without turning ship into wind. device allows faster response to air attacks while maintaining formation, with history tracing to 1911 experiments and later launches from North Carolina, Seattle, Huntington, and Pensacola training barges.
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Mount Vernon Woman Sets Fire to Jail to Welcome Callers
Mrs Imogene Harrington of Mount Vernon Washington on an insanity charge ignited the women s section of the local jail to hasten the arrival of Sunday callers. Visitors came quickly and firemen responded, delivering a dramatic scene.
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