Workman to Engineer Wins Longstreth Medal in 1929
John F. Peters, eminent engineer and inventor, won the 1929 Longstreth medal from the Franklin Institute. A Chambersburg area youth who skipped schooling for carpentry, he pursued electricity and drafting at home, joined Westinghouse, rose to assistant foreman, then consulting engineer. He held 30 patents including the glyndonograph, an automatic lightning recorder.
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Pittsburgh
John F. Peters
America
Chambersburg
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Engineering Organization
Longstrethh
Longstreth
Franklin Institute of Philadelphia
Babies of Toronto Set Health Record
Toronto doctors and city health officials create wax model babies to show serious illnesses not common in real life. Dr Alan Brown of Toronto General Hospital says it is safer and cheaper to raise a baby in Toronto. Public health supervision drives the project.
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Toronto
Ontario
Alan Brown
Toronto General Hospital
Dominion
City
Roses Fetch High Prices at Dickens Desk Auction
Primroses gathered by Queen Mary in Bognor sold for 2 pounds 12 shillings at a charity bazaar, while Dickens desk went to 25 pounds. Other literary items also brought modest sums, including Tennyson’s black cloak at 30 pounds and Burns’ bannock toaster at 25 pounds.
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London
Tennyson
Robert Burns
Notice of probate of will for Addie B Owens
The State of Alabama Houston County notifies heirs and next of kin that on May 21 1920 a paper purporting to be the will of Addie B Owens was filed for probate by E W Hawkins and a hearing is set for June 4 1929. Judge W K Martin orders the notice and directs appearance to contest.
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Alabama
Houston County
Trma Ballard Hawkins
Ruth Ballard
Dothan
Ala
Trudie Ballard Payne
Penzacola
Fla
Mollie Armstrong
York
Jim Billups
Addie PB. Owens
Addie B. Owens
E. W. Hawkins
Corn Belt Hollander Makes Wooden Shoes
In Orange City Iowa Jacov Van Hoff a native of Helland runs what is believed to be the only wooden shoe factory in America. He learned the craft in the Netherlands and now ships shoes nationwide including souvenir sizes. The process starts with cutting trees into blocks then shaping hollowing and smoothing the wooden footwear.
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Orange City
Lowa
Corn Belt
Helland
America
Jacov van Hoff
Netherlands
Holland
van Hoff
New Airmail Line Is Established Today
A new corporation The Southern Skylines Inc. has formed to run a transcontinental airmail route from New York to Los Angeles via Atlanta. William G. McAdoo, ex treasury secretary, serves as chairman of the board.
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Washington, D. C
CPI
The
Southern Skylines, Inc
New York
Los Angeles
Atlanta
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Freshed Cooked Shrimp at City Market
Local market advertises fresh cooked shrimp available daily with contact at phone 120 for orders and pickup. Shrimp offered in bulk portions for families and small businesses.
When you miss your Eagle tele phone 708 and one will be sent to
The note describes a missed call related to Eagle tele service and a follow up to send a replacement or response. It emphasizes prompt action upon missing the call and the expectation of timely dispatch.
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Enble
Wales
Hours for Office Workers to be Discussed at Geneva
International labor discussions in Geneva focus on white collar workers hours. A preliminary report on working hours targets non manual and manual staff, with world census figures for clerks, sales staff, and office employees highlighting the scale of potential impact.
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Geneva
Joseph BE. Sharkey
International Dates Office
International Labor Conference
Pues
MHD
Versaille
Genevi
Labor Conference
Labor Office
Dead Sr and Dual Siasion Loom in Chicago Broadcasts
The Chicago north side reports a dead spot in KYW signals with a synchronized supplemental station KRYWA at Edgewater Beach hotel eight miles from the main transmitter. Receivers in the near north side could not receive KYW, with a theory blaming steel downtown buildings for signal absorption.
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Chicago
Chicage
Keen
Hfe
KYW
KRYWA
Edgewater Beach
Cengeress Hotel
Enemey
Unscrambled Querry Near Custer Poised as Largest Deposit
A query near Custer, South Dakota, has been opined as a vast deposit potentially the largest in the continent. The note suggests a level of significance and scale that may attract exploration attention and regional interest.
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Custer
S. CD
The Red Sword and Through Different Eyes Vaudeville Acts
Variety of vaudeville offerings and comedy films listed with performers such as Millien Nixon Hustee Collier and Robert Benchley. The schedule covers Tuesday through Sunday with multiple showings at Fox Newer and Warner Baxter appearances noted.
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Millien Nixon
Hustee Collier
Gid
Carmel Maer
The
Red Sword
Drea
Alan
Mdhmund Lowe
Robert Benchley
Pollyp
Fox Newer
Roosevelt Says Georgia Good for Cattle Raising
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt told a Georgia audience at Moultrie that the state offers favorable conditions for cattle raising. He cited pasture quality and climate as strong assets and urged local farmers to expand herds, noting regional feed and market access as supportive factors for ranching growth.
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Roosevelt
Georgia
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