Koehl Makes Daring Escape
The German officer Koehl led a prisoner escape plot at Montoire France in spring 1918. He and others tunneled beneath barracks using improvised tools and air pumps, crawled through a floor shaft, and reached a nearby airfield before slipping away across the Loire.
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New York
Hermano Koehl
Bremen
France
Munchener Neueste Nachrichten
Montoire
Wurttemberg
Loire
Koekt
Kroeht
Switzerland
Koehl
Fermao
Campaign to Bring Music to Small Rural Towns
The Playground and Recreation Association of America will expand a rural music push from Adirondack villages to Lake Placid and beyond. The effort targets 52 million people in towns of 2 1410 population or less with little or no music education. Local boards of education fund most costs while music teachers and radio aids spread cultural access. Large towns will host annual regional festivals inviting rural groups to compete.
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New York
United States
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Adirondack
Lake Placid
New York State
Blusle “Missionera
Ionai
State Education Department
Boards of Education
Little Red
Primitive Men Eat Once Daily, Researchers Say
Researchers contend early humans ate about once each day, suggesting limited hunting and foraging windows shaped by natural cycles. The idea challenges assumptions of frequent feasting and highlights adaptation to scarce resources.
Experts question claim of universal linguistic prowess
A report estimates 2 790 living languages worldwide and notes disagreements over what counts as a language. It lists 48 in Europe 153 in Asia 118 in Africa 424 in the Americas and 117 in Oceania, while acknowledging many tongues are limited to small communities.
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Americas
Paris
Europe
Asia
Africa
Ovenda
Cleaning glove invented to remove grease and paint
A new cleaning glove designed to help workers remove grease and paint from their hands has been developed. The device aims to simplify cleanup after tasks that involve oils and coatings, improving hygiene and reducing skin exposure.
Rear Admiral Cone Named to U S Shipping Board by President
Rear Admiral Hitch J. Cone has been appointed by President Coolidge to serve on the United States Shipping Board, succeeding Rear Admiral William S. Benson. The move adds experienced naval leadership to the board during ongoing efforts to regulate and boost national shipping capacity.
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Hitch J. Cone
President Coolidze
United States Shipping Board
William 8. Benson
Tituth B. Slipley
Secretary of State
Kellogge
State Department
Yonan
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Joan of Arc
Virgin
Ont Roche
Marcelle Georges
Marcelle
Kochh
Man
L 3
Koeht
Node Ag Adam
Playground and Recreation Association
Adirondacks
Bertin
Ans Salomon
Doctor Salomon
O. I. Zimmer
Los Angeles
Zimmer
ON Shipping Board
Marine Flyer
Curtiss Trophy
Maj
C. A. Lutz
United States Marine Corps
South Berks
Akron
Betty Robinson
South Bend
Ind
Washington
Pauline Gray
Ohio
Dean George RB
Wood
American University
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