Salvage Seeker Claims Sunken Rio Treasure Near San Francisco
Captain Charles O. Traskell, veteran salvager, announced locating a wreck off the Golden Gate believed to be the Rio de Janeiro, with $6,000,000 in bullion aboard. He filed a claim and said the search took three days, relying on common sense as his method, while attracting many offers of help and even marriage proposals.
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San Francisco
Palace Hotel
High Seas
Stevenson
Conrad
Charles O. Traskell
Nio de Janeiro
Golden Gate
Recorders Office
Guptai Haskell
Electric Weather Map for Flyers
An experimental electric weather map outlines conditions along specified air routes at a single glance. It highlights route segments with indicators for visibility, wind, and precipitation to assist early flight planning and safety checks.
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Washington
SAILING TROPHY AND METEOROLOGICAL MAPS IN NAVY USE
The George Brock perpetual eight meter trophy is shown in Los Angeles for the midwinter championships with Owen Churchill and Angelista the first engraved winners. A new electric map at Atecostia Air station displays weather routes with white, green and red lights indicating conditions and changes to assist pilots, a system the Navy plans to expand to Hampton Roads, San Diego, and potentially commercial airports.
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George Brock
Los Angeles
Owen Churchill
Angelista
Adrienne MccWenzie
J. B. Anderson
U.S .N
Atecostia Air Station
United States
Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington
Akle
Challe
Navy Department
Naval Air Station
Hampton Roads
San Diego
Calif
Lights of New York party fades on parlor car
A mixed party of Manhattanites returns from a weekend in Connecticut and settles into a parlor car, weary yet composed after their country escape. One woman in the group begins to speak as the scene closes.
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Connecticut
New York
Silly Theatrical Snippets And A Lively Hotel Encounter
A column of quirky vignettes recounts a moving fur collar monkey aboard a Silk Sports Dress passenger train, a hardnosed executive shrugging off a near miss, a housemaid chasing a departing explorer, and a Puerto Rican coconut price quip. It also notes Vicki Baum meeting a German speaker who learns two English words, with a dated 1931 Bell Syndicate credit.
Against Odds by Thomas Arkle Clark
A dramatic wartime tale honors Buchanan a young naval officer in Nicaragua who faced ten-to-one odds against guerilla attackers. He defended a blockaded town, fought fiercely, put the enemy to flight, and paid with his life. The piece praises duty and courage amid daunting challenges. Local authority tests Craig’s readiness, warning he has little chance to succeed.
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Buchanan
Fife
Nicaragua
Craig
Take a Chance at It Craig’s Rise in Duty
The speaker counsels a young recruit that the job is tough as prior leaders resigned amid looming failure. Craig embraces risk with resolve, declaring he will die fighting with his boots on. His later success boosts courage, earning him trusted, valuable status within his organization.
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Craig
Western Newspaper Union
American citizen earns Soviet Lenin order honor
George C. McDowell, formerly of Manhattan Kansas, is cited for the order of Lenin becoming the first U S citizen honored. In Russia since 1923 he has contributed to agricultural advancement. He graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College with a B S degree in 1900.
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United States
George C. McDowell
Manhattan
Kan
Lenin
McDowell
Russia
Kansas State Agricultural College
Two Brave Preachers in Acts Sermon Notes
Lesson for July 12 presents Peter’s sermon in Acts 3 and 4, detailing the healed cripple, Peter’s focus on Christ, repentance, and Scripture, followed by Peter and John before the Sanhedrin, their bold defense, and the church prayer scene. Key figures include Peter, John, Jesus, and the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem.
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Baldnnesa
Peter P
Peter
Jerusalem
John
Christ
Jesus
Pilate
Muobes
Jesus Christ
Sanhedrin
Supreme Court of the Nation
Iquiry
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
God
Israel
Mercy and Mercy Shown in Christian Life
The note reflects on mercy as central to Christian living, urging believers to show mercy to others as a pathway to experiencing mercy from Jesus, especially in the dying hour. It emphasizes grace in dealing with others and spiritual preparedness.
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Jesus
Lincoln
Work of the Unknown Man Moves Ground Hidden Vein
A fragment recalls an unnamed benevolent figure who quietly taps an underground water vein and nurtures the land. The passage likens this unseen labor to making the ground green and fertile through secret effort.
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Ilice
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Royal Detanieal Gardens
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Rio
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Vicki Baum
Bell Syndicate
WNN
Lita Chevret
Radio
Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Ilinois
John Hix
Signora Owen O)aldenti
Turin
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Tater Agen
McCture Newspaper Syndicate
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