Vacations and politics mix in frank wartime musings
A Satirical column by Sam Hit Captain Frank Ekman of California discusses wartime mood, vacation ease, and political maneuvering. It critiques campaign tactics, Roosevelt and Hoover sparring, and Secretary Hyde’s reforestation remarks while recalling recent military actions and public opinion.
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Sam
Frank Ekman
California
Hoover
Roosevelt
Ansfer
Wen Hoover
Naval aviation milestones from 1911 to 1914 noted
A 1911 1914 aviation timeline recalls first long distance naval flight from Annapolis to Old Point Comfort by Ellyson and Towers, cross country by John Rodgers, catapult takeoff in 1912, and the first endurance record by Tow ers. It marks the fatality of Ensign Billingsley in 1913 and the Pensacola air station establishment, noting rapid aviation gains in a little over twenty years.
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Annapolis
Old Point Comfort
Virginia
Ellyson and Towers
Ron Cur
Havre de Grace
Maryland
John Rodgers
Towers
W. D. Billingsley
Wright
Monument to Joseph Claude in Rohrau Unveiled by Kin
The composer Joseph Claude, famed in Vienna, returned to Rohrau Austria where his relatives welcomed him. He discovered a monument to his own fame and fortune had been erected by Count Harrach at the village cemetery, a surprising honor in his homeland.
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Joseph Claude
Vienna
Rohrau
Lower Austria
Count Harrach
Boundary Conflicts Over Asia Africa Line in Suez Isthmus
An article notes the narrowest land strip between Asia and Africa at the Suez isthmus and discusses how the Sinai Peninsula and adjacent Mediterranean area are politically part of Egypt. It explains how mapmakers sometimes place Sinai in Africa, shifting the continental boundary.
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Asia
Africa
Suez Isthmus
Suez Canal
Sinai Peninsula
Mediterranean
Egypt
Fragmentary note hints at early settlers and shared resources
A garbled excerpt mentions government, Indians, early settlers, and a concept of close sharing of resources. The text is incomplete but suggests a discussion of governance and communal support among settlers and Indigenous groups.
Foul Weather Warnings Stated by Jim and Corntessel
An exchange quotes Jim Tira and Corntessel discussing a disliked candidate approaching. The dialogue suggests evasive guidance to avoid discussion with children, urging a retreat to safety and sustenance in a domestic setting as the Evening Star notes.
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Tira
Jim
Washingtop Evening Star
Quern Still Used In Ireland And Scotland
The quern, an ancient corn grinding mill, remains in use in parts of Ireland and in the Far North Scotland. It comprises two circular stones with a central funnel and a hand turning edge, grinding coarse meal by dropping grain through the center while rotating the upper stone.
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Ireland
Scotland
Flebride
Shetlands
Maiden Effort in Legislation Lesson
A young attorney pursues a legislature career while teaching parliamentary practice. During a lesson he explains how the presiding officer addresses the assembly as a measure awaits a vote. A woman interrupts with a humorous quip about the missing preliminaries in the sentence.
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George
High Lighthouse on a Tiny Island in Hawaiian Group
Cappet's Weekly reports a government lighthouse on Leban Island in the Hawaiian group. The beacon sits atop a rock 707 feet above the Pacific and emits ten flashes per minute, designed to operate year round with minimal attention. Twice yearly a lighthouse tender shores for gas tank installations. Ordinal lighthouses stand 100 to 200 feet above sea level to avoid fog. Havwall conditions, however, feature rare fog due to trade winds.
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Leban
Hawaiian
Pacific Ocean
Havwall
Cappet
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Elthough
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