Admiral Du Pont remembered in Philadelphia era tribute
A lengthy obituary honors Commodore/Rear Admiral Du Pont, detailing his life from a mid 19th century naval officer through the Civil War and into retirement. It highlights key commands, battles at Port Royal and Charleston, flagship actions in the Gulf of California, and his enduring legacy with a Washington monument and scholarly works.
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Fie
China
Pacific
Ie Conshat
Calefornia
DaPornt
San Diego
Li Poy
Lower Gallopr
San Blas
Guamas
Gulf of California
DuPont
Mozatlat
William Branford Shubisch
San Jose
Fieywoor
Mission House
Philadelphia
Megan Ures
Washington
Gresapeake
Annapoli
Norfolk
Port Royal
Nashville
Fort McAllister
Charleston
Na Department
Primitive Skull Found In Cave Near Tiberias
Francis Turville Petre of the British School of Archaeology announced the discovery in a Tabghah cave near Tiberias Palestine of the front part of a primitive bulman skull. It shows suprarorbital development and a depressed forehead, closely resembling Neanderthal man, a type not yet found in Asia.
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Jerusalem
Francis Turville Petre
Ie British, School of Archaology
Tab-ghah
Tiberias
Palestine
Asia
Night air mail to start July 1 between New York and Chicago
New York July 23 the overnight air mail service will begin between New York and Chicago on July 1. Second Assistant Postmaster General in charge of the Air Mail and J G Whitbeck announced the plan. Planes will fly every night except Saturday and Sunday, supplementing the daily transcontinental service.
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New York
Chicago
J. GB. Whitbeck
State Prisons Proposed To Build Roads Under Welfare Dept
Harrisburg June 23 The welfare secretary's annual report urges legislation to allow the Welfare Department to contract road building with prison labor. It calls for expansion of the state-use system to sell to out of state institutions and to fund inmate work. The report also notes busy prison departments including printing, shoe and hosiery at Barcrehn Penitentiary, Western Penitentiary clothing and broom shops, and Rockview forestry.
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Harrisburg
Tha Welfare Department
Ellen
Potter
Welfare Department
Pri
Pittsburgh
Department of Welfare
Iuntingdon
Barcern Penitentiary
Western Penitentiary
Rockview Penitentiary
Stuntingdon Reformatory
Parking Spaces Secured For County Grange Members
Ivor Iravis, chairman, arranged a reserved area for Grange vehicles on South Mill Street at the B. & O. baseball grove for July 4. Only Grangers may park in the spot, with thousands of cars expected otherwise. Additional parking during the week will be announced later. The Granges of Peace County initially declined to enter the parade line, citing concerns over friction.
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Ivor Iravis
Grangers
Hag
South Mill Street
Cnry
Uise
Granges of
Peace County
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Josephinae
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Admiral DuPont
Thorn and Surmers
Laurette Taylor
Peg On
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Uncle Sam
Felix
Tom MIX
Mrs
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Moran
7 Pathe Review
Capitol Trio
Lawrence County
Chicago Night Mail
New Castle Mutual Building and Loan Associiation
Washington Street
New Castle
National Market Company
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East Side
Washington St
Bell
Vance Williams
Julian Goldman
People’s Store
W. Washington St
County Grange
Nixon Theatre
Avery
Old Kentucky
Graid Beaumont
Waldemar
Ith Clatre Windsor
Frank Keenan
Lloyd Hughes
Pyramid Pictures Tne
Seeatit
Royal Mounted
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