Plans for a colossal U S industrial museum in Washington
Smithsonian officials propose a $7.5 million industrial and transport museum to rival Munich’s display. Dr. C G Abbott cites space limits at the current Smithsonian and outlines plans to house models of telegraph, phonograph, airplanes, ships, and locomotives, with support from War and Navy secretaries and museum leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Munich
Smithsonian
Cc. G. Abbott
Doctor Abbott
Fear of Jail Term Kills Practical Joker
Robert Young aged forty nine died of a heart attack in a cell at the Atlantic City bail jail after being arrested on a charge of atrocious assault and battery. He reportedly threw a disinfectant on Joseph Seplus in a cafe, causing burns. Police called him an inveterate practical joker and said fear of a long sentence distressed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Robert Young
Cclty
Young
Joseph Seplus
Seplus
Doctor Abbott plans vast exhibit of American progress
He envisions a large complex with models tracing transport progress on land sea and air and representing major industries mining farming lumbering and manufacturing. A science section would cover telephone telegraph photography electric light and other advances designed for students and visitors with self explanatory displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Abbott
Munich
California Pioneer Carey Dies At 93 Voted At Fifteen
William Carey a Paso Robles resident who voted in 1850 at age fifteen because his boots matched an adult’s size died aged ninety three. He was reputed to be the last survivor of those who approved California’s 1850 Constitution and admission to statehood. Carey’s ballot was cast to show support for a large vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso Robles
Calif
William Carey
California
Carey
Congress
Empress Involved in Silk Venture In Japan
The empress of Japan has begun a silk venture and wears cocoons herself. The silk will be used to create garments for the emperor and the empress dowager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Delayed Letter Reaches NY Address After 28 Years
A letter mailed 28 years ago to a nearby New York address finally arrives, prompting questions about the postal delay. The receiver notes the parcel traveled only about a 300 foot distance for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Indians Plan Fight for Independence From Governments
Cleveland reports Chief Thunderwater of the Sauk and Fox leads delegates from many tribes to demand independence. He cites Six Nations actions in Brantford Ontario and vows to resist Canadian and American governments, seeking self rule and large tracts of Western land including parts of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Thunderwater
Sauk and Fox
Supreme Council of the Indian Tribes
United States
Canada
Six Nations
Brantford
Ont
Cana
Dian
Detective Frees Dentist in Drug Sale Case
Oakland detective G B Ferguson had a tooth pulled then arrested Dr Henry Steinmetz for offering to sell narcotics to ease pain. The incident centers on an alleged drug sale scheme tied to the dentist in Oakland California. The account notes Ferguson’s claim of a toothache leading to the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
G. B. Ferguson
Henry Steinmetz
Ferguson
Steinmetz
Hagerty Confesses After Filling Station Robbery
Mike Hagerty aged twenty four admits stealing from a filling station preferring jail to life with his mother in law. He tells investigators he planned the crime and sought confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Society of Jailbirds
Mike Hagerty
Unearth Great Aztec Pyramid at Tenayuca Near Mexico City
Archaeologists led by Jose Reygadas Vertiz uncover most of the Tenayuca pyramid near Mexico City revealing a border of stone serpents on three sides and a dual parallel stairway. A tomb-like platform with skulls and frescoes is found at the southeast corner. The site will be reported at the Congress of Americanists in New York on September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Tenayuca
Manuel Gamio
Gamio
Jose Reygadas Vertiz
Ministry of Education
Mexico
Congress of Americanists
New York City
Tailor Returns 1400 to Forgetful Customer
Atlantic City authorities report Joseph Bucel, a Kansas City tailor, found a suit with 1400 in an envelope of $50 and $100 bills while pressing it for Lee Schiff. Schiff said he simply forgot the money, later rewarding the finder with 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Lee Schiff
Kansas City
Joseph T. Bucel
Schiff
Bucci
Hobbying with a Nicked Dime to a $5000 Fund
Kansas City reporter recounts K. Wattson who turned an 85 cent radio hobby into a $5000 vacation fund over seven years. Starting 1921 with a spider web receiving set he reinvested profits, increasing parts cost to 50 cents, then scaled up to selling sets for $50. Wattson, once Bethany College music faculty, later financed annual family vacations with the proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fo Hk. K
Wattson
Bethany College
Michael Dunn the Kilkenny lad ends in New York hospital
From Kilkenny to New York four years ago Michael Dunn sought work as a hustler with a fiddle and a $50 stake. Repeated layoffs, poverty, and pride lead to a collapse near Columbus Circle and admission to Bellevue hospital, as his dream fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad
Kilkenny
New York Hospital
New York
Michael Dunn
Ireland
Bridget
Michael
Coney Island
Belmont Park
West Sixty-fifth Street
Central Park
Columbus Circle
Ziman
Knickerbocker Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wattersdorf Schloss
Munchen
Germany
U. S. Progress
Museum of Industry
America
Publc
Spirit of
St. Louis
Arts of Industries
Planning Commission
Ninth Street
Lindbergh
Practical Joker
Dios
The
London Zoo
Sierra Leone
Texas
Indian Bureau
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
James Simpson-Roosevelt
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
Lower East Side
West Side
Win
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!