Rock M ade Waves Wash Away Norwegian Fishing Hamlets
Rock made waves driven by falling rock devastated Tafjord in western Norway, washing away two fishing hamlets and killing nearly 50. The bulletin from the National Geographic Society describes Tafjord’s scenery, isolation, and local industries, noting the fjord's deep waterfalls, mining activity, and simple rural life near nearby Geiranger and Aalesund.
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Washington
Tafjord
Norway
Loen
Storfjord
Scandinavian Peninsula
National Geographic Society
Tafford
Fjoera
Aatesund
Gleranger Fjord
Rorge
Amerok
Ose
Geiranger
Sevres Milliner Elected Queen of France for South America
Milady Lagardere, eighteen, a Sevres milliner, is chosen as Queen of France to represent the nation in an international beauty contest to be held in South America.
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Mile. Ysonne Lagardere
Sevres
France
South America
Columbus Found Pacific Ocean Says Frenchman
Paris based author Alaurice Privat challenges widely held views on Christopher Columbus. He asserts Columbus sailed toward the Pacific long before Talboa and hid his identity to pursue Solomon’s treasure in Central America. Privat portrays Columbus as a skilled navigator astronomer and planner rather than a legend of Genoese origin.
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Paris
Columbus
Americas
Pacife Ocean
Talboa
Alaurice Privat
Christopher Columbus
Juan Colon
Mallorcan
Privat
Isabella
Castilan
Colon
India
Solomon
Central America
M. Privat
Women paint as ancient custom in Ur of the Chaldees
Archaeologists report that facial cosmetics were used by women 4,400 years ago in the Babylonian city Ur of the Chaldees. Jars of cosmetics and powders in varied shades were found, according to C. Leonard Woolley who returned from excavations there.
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London
C. Leonard Woolley
Fatin White
Virginia Dare
America
Virginia
John White
England
White
Croatap
Manteo
Jury awards damages after emotional testimony in Elmira case
A federal jury in Elmira awards Lovell Short of Little Marsh 17 the sum of 3500 dollars in a suit against Howard Gilliland of Elmira. The verdict followed emotional testimony about injuries to Short’s tear ducts from an automobile crash.
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Elmira
NX. Y
Lovell Short
Little Marsh
Howard Gilliland
Ulmira
Short
Gilliland
Long Race for Sunday School Attendance Title
The Missouri Sunday school attendance race pits David Owen of Mexico against J A Hendry of St Louis. Owen claims forty years with a ten year handicap while Hendry touts a fifty year streak and seeks to push toward a hundred. Hendry credits Georgia origins and certificates from many churches to prove his lifelong habit.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Mexico
David Owen
J. A. Hendry
Owen
Hendry
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Kansas
Randolph County
Sfendry
Ile
Geloe
Owens
Hymn Singer Arrests Clergyman Over Desertion Charge
Chicago officer sergeant Harry Schulter, a former boy tenor, overheard a dishwasher singing Shall we gather at the river and then arrested Carl Anderson, a 36 year old Washington Cann clergy member, in a restaurant kitchen for wife and child desertion.
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Chicago
Folke Sergt
Harry Schulfer
Schulter
Carl Anderson
Washington, Cann
Pastor Drops Dead During Sermon in Fordham Manor Church
In Fordham Manor Reformed Church Pastor Stev Oliver Paul Barnhill collapsed and died moments after telling his congregation not to pity the dead because they are home. The event occurred during a Sunday service in New York.
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New York
Stev
Oliver Paul Barnhill
Fordham Manor Reformed Church
Ohio Boys Plan Three Year World Cruise
Three Toledo youths Don Woodley William Slechsekultie and John Miehle graduates have bought the sloop Nellie York in Camden Maine and plan a three year cruise starting soon. They intend to sail down the Atlantic coast through the Panama Canal and across the Pacific as Nellie York is fitted out for the voyage.
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Camden
Maine
Toledo Ohio
Nellie York
Don C. Woodley
William Slechsekultie
John A. Miehle
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Pacific
Nellle York
Turkish Woman Named Village Headman in Omirli
Ummil Islamun is elected headman of Omirli village becoming the third woman to hold such a post. She fought under Mustafa Kemal in the war of independence and distinguished herself near her village for heroism. described as fair strong and vigorous.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Omirli
Ummil Islamun
Mustapha Kemal
Fir Grows Tallest Tree Claim Near Wildwood
Chehalis Washington and Lewis County claim the world’s tallest tree a Douglas fir near Wildwood measuring 3412.4 feet tall. Local authorities and state naturalists verify the height based on forest survey data.
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Chehalis
Wash
Lewis County
Wildwood
Roanoke Island Story Bridges Past and Modern Times
A National Geographic backed exploration recounts Roanoke Island and Currituck Sound with the Wright Memorial bridge linking the islands to the mainland. It recalls Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colonies, Virginia Dare, and the 16th century settlers, and adds a 19th century vignette of Mist Bash and a famed island nurse doctor.
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National Geographic Socure
Washington, D. C
WNL
QDLIN
North Carolina
Currituck Sound
Walter Raleigh
Fallouers
America
Legret
Roanoke Island
Devon
Stoanoke Island
Eotil
Raleigh
New World
Sir Walter
North Carolina Sea Islands
Roanoke 19
Ecottare
Efer
Dashl
Bathsheba
Uriah
Devonshire
Deetor
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Georgetown
Fred Britten
Red House
Felix Frankfurter
Roosevelt
Tom Corcoran
RFC
Ben Cohen
PWA
Amadas and
Barlowe
Noonoke Island
Ftlehard Grenville
Stoanake Island
Fort
Sir Francis Drake
Moancke
Chance
Nags Head
Theodosia Burr Alston
Aaron Burr
Alston
Burr
S. C
Life
Mrss Bashi
Woods
Mark
Couthy
Sally
Intermucniain
Factorieg
AEP
Matthew Stock, Wendell, Tike
Beachiful
New
Hmoade Beaver Dam
Arizona
Low Angel
St. George
Utah Oil
Utah
Idaho
Trestonton
Salt Lake City
Landes Tractor & Equipment Co
West
South Temple St
Utah High School of Beauty Culture
Bo Main St
Salt Lake Box & Basket
Phan
Francisco
Ogdes
Salt Lake Boy
ciNtwe Cid
Los Angeles
Tia San Francisco
California
Pullman
Southern Pacific
D. R. Owen
Main St
Intermountain
Salt Lake Cil
Salt Lake
Aiteading Verietien
Hetches
Bert
Ramshaw Hatcheries
State
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