Record of Passenger Safety in Airship History
A historical overview notes no passenger loss in civil airship service since the era of Count Zeppelin, with about 800000 carried including sightseeing flights. It contrasts this with military and experimental ships, citing British programs and the US R-2 loss in the Humber river and the R-34 disaster moored at its mast after its North Atlantic crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Count Zeppelin
North Pole
United States
Humber
North Atlantic
G. H. Scott
Airship disasters and milestones recount 1920s to 1935
A historical roundup details the fates of airships including R-100 and R-101 tragedies in 1930 and 1931, the Dixmude, Italia, Roma, Shenandoah, Akron and Macon losses, plus notable successful flights of the Akron and Macon and the enduring influence of the Graf Zeppelin on lighter‑than‑air craft authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Navy
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
New Jersey
Macon
Pacific
California
WRECKING HEALTH WRECKING HEALTH
Leonard A. Barrett argues that many health complaints are imaginary and solvable by routine medical checkups. He stresses annual family physician exams to dispel false illnesses and warns that excessive worry harms health and efficiency.
The Unseen and the Value of Rest and Pace
An essay on unseen truth behind worldly shadows and the rise of problems when faced head on. It emphasizes relaxation over narcotics, warns against fatigue and overwork, and cites a story of speed harming health to urge calmer, steadier living.
Sports Dress Vote Pushes Health and Fitness Values
The article urges readers to prioritize physical well being and balanced living as the nation debates sports attire. It emphasizes care of the body as a temple and links fitness to clear thinking, ideals, diet, and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Bee Pasturage System Starts in California
San Mateo California bees will be spared fatigue seeking raw materials for honey. The county hosts 24 commercial raisers with over 2500 colonies, drawn by eucalyptus blossoms. Raisers plan a three month stay on the peninsula before moving to another California region for fresh blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Mateo
Calif
California
San Mateo County
Peninsula
Queen of the Flappers and the Old Lady’s Last Stand
An elderly socialite recalls the Gilded Age while her granddaughter Geniveve flaunts 1920s youth culture. The grandmother laments lost chaperones and tradition as modern parties, cars, and fashion redefine youth behavior. The piece ends with a moral about not repressing youthful joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen OF the Flappers
Genevieve
Mom
Pop
Bernice
Granny
Grandma
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By Charles Sughroe
Me Hrousehold
Lydia le Baron Walker
Crickets
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Zeppelin
Howden
England
Canada
Beauvais
France
India
Empire
Sicilian
Africa
Italia
Umberto Nobile
Italy
United States Army
Caldwell
Ohio
Bill Harding
Yale
Philadelphia
Margery Locke
London
Belgrade
Peter of
Jugoslavia
Royal
By Leonard A. Barrett
Arn
George Ade
WNU Services
NCE
Grant
van Ben
Blue Danube
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