I Like Diving Hero Tom Eadie of Newport Navy Life
Elmo Scott Watson highlights Tom Eadie Newport sailor and diver famed for saving submariners during the S 4 rescue off Provincetown earning the Navy Cross and Congressional Medal of Honor. The piece recounts his career, dangerous dives, key rescues, and the value of diving as a profession.
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Elmo Scott Watso
Newport
R. L
Tomadie
Fleet Naval Reserve
Tom Eadie
United States Navy
Philip Andrews
Badie
Navy
Tom Iadie
C. P. Plunkett
New York
Civijiin
Sime
Botton
Sadie
Lie
Gut the Greenhorn
Lis Tender
Tom Juadie
Paulding
Adie
Coolidge
Provincetown
Mass
Michaels
U. S. Navy
Eadie
PF. Il Gromby
Falcon
Budie
Guinea Pigs Appear on Future American Menus
The Farm Journal notes rising interest in raising guinea pigs across the United States. It says the animals are as appetizing as rabbits or squirrels, entirely vegetarian in diet, and their flesh is among the cleanest of domestic meats.
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Farm Journal
Early Spanish Explorers Note Guinea Pig Breeding
Early Spanish explorers recalled tribes that bred guinea pigs and valued them above Wild giume.
Renascence spelling drift alters debt doubt to deb dub
A Renaissance shift rooted in Latin stems changed old English debt and doubt from dot and dout to include an extraneous b. The discussion notes scholars sought derivation from deb and dub, though the change adds no necessary meaning to the words.
Disport Defined in Lexicon Note
The entry cites disport as a French word meaning to carry oneself in a direction different from ordinary business. The note appears in a lexicon annotation.
Indian Music Traditions of the Southwest and California
Describes musical practices among southwestern Indians using notch sticks rasped on gourds bones or baskets and rattles. Notes the Mandu Indians of California wield a musical bow with significant religious value.
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Southwest
California
Grain men pledge million to co op
Subscriptions for 1 000 60 0 stock in the Farmers National Grain corporation were pledged by farm groups of the north west. A meeting of the corporation’s organization committee and board members discussed plans to set up a 20 million dollar structure and methods to strengthen the wheat market. The board led by Alexander Legge planned to remain to establish the framework and consider loans while adopting a hands off policy on the 1929 crop.
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Chicago
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
Federal Farm
West
Alexander Legge
Grain Corporation
Farm Board
Se Darous Wheel
Washington
George Duis
Grand Forks
N. 7
Northwest
Willfigan OL Settle
Indianapolis
Timnest Ro Downie
Wichhita
Kan
Jel Manley
End
Ohia
SPW
Ehatcher
St. Paul
G. Keeney
Omaha
Neb
Farmers’ Union Commission Agency
S.J. Cottington
Stanhope
Towa
National Farmerg Elevator Grain Company Cooperative
TL. J. Webb
Dodge City
Kin
Farmers’ Co-operative Commission Company
Hutchinson
Wichita
Kane
MM. McCollum
Ind
Ohio, Indian and Michigan Farmers Elevator Associations
Lawrence Farlow
Bloomington
Winds
Iowa Farmers’ Elevator Associations
I. H. Sloan
Sioux Falls
8. D
P. E. Lee
N. D
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Northwest Banks Form Holding Company for 84 Banks
Minneapolis and St Paul announce the formation of the first Bank Stock Corporation merging 84 banks across Minnesota North and South Dakota and Montana into a centralized system. Resources total $841 million in 87 units with Montana banks adding over $46 million.
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Northwest
Comti*ne
Minneapolis
Minn
First National Banks of
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
First Bank Stock Corporation
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Twin Cities
First Bank
West
Metals Bank and Trust Company of
Butte
First National of
Great Falls
Western Montana National
Missoura
Midland National
Four Die in Montevideo Auto Crash
August Firgare and three of his sons were killed in a two car collision at a highway intersection 17 miles north of Montevideo Minnesota. His wife and another son were seriously injured in the crash.
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Montevideo
Minn
Firgare
Here
Seventeen Drowned After Ship Collision Off Humber
Seventeen people perish when the Spanish steamer Ogono collides with the British tug King's Cross in the North Sea about 30 miles off the Humber. Rescue operations and inquiries follow the disaster.
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London
Ogono
North Sea
Humber
Simple Reason Why It Didn’t Appear on List
A reader quote from Susan Dorsey contrasts parental ignorance with child advantage in learning. The tale of a boy at a store highlights the gap between a prepared list and unlisted items due to spelling. The anecdote, attributed to the Los Angeles Times, illustrates home support's role in education.
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Susan Dorsey
Los Angeles Times
Army Without Guns Raises Salvation Army Reach Worldwide
The Washington Star notes the Salvation Army refuses to reveal worker numbers but states the organization operates globally with hundreds of hotels depots and shelters providing nearly 11 million beds and over 20 million meals annually. It also mentions care for women and children and programs for unemployed labor and emigration.
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Salvation Army
International Organization
Washington Star
Aerial Survey Planned to Chart British Columbia Forests
Burden minister of Lands announces provincial and federal plans to use airplanes for a faster cheaper aerial survey of British Columbia timber. The program aims to map the forests without extensive ground parties, accelerating exploration of the timber wealth.
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British
Intelligent Pig of Lockland Trains for Clam Digging
A Lockland Maine police officer named Charlie Hmnery trains a pig to dig clams on the flats. The pig roots up genuine clams by the peck and is described as drinking soda pop and eating candy, with the animal never mis locating edible shellfish.
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Lockland
Maine
Charlie Hmnery
Strong-Arm Peace Methods Recorded in Dispute
Report notes an attempted separation of two men in a fight. One party was sent to the hospital after violent intervention when they refused to heed offers to calm the situation. The account reflects the use of force to restore order.
Oil shale deposits to be exploited in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia holds extensive oil shale deposits with high oil content and plans to start exploitation once the New Glasgow extraction plant is completed. The project accelerates energy development in the region and marks a significant industrial investment.
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Nova Scotia
New Glasgow
Airplane Production and Fleet Strength in 1928
The United States produced 4 600 airplanes in 1928, leading global output. France built 1 440 aircraft that year but boasted a much larger air fleet, with five times more than the United States.
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United States
France
Old age pension laws in nine states listed
The article names nine states with old age pension provisions Montana Nevada Wisconsin Kentucky Massachusetts Colorado Minnesota Wyoming and Utah noting their adoption or existence within the broader trend of retirement benefits.
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Montana
Nevada
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Colorado
Minnesota
Wyoming
Utah
Interview Request from Secretary A Man
A secretary requests an interview as a man seeks the secret of the subject’s life success. A financier questions whether the inquirer is a journalist or a detective.
Cookery Note Quirky Broadcasts About Food
A playful note highlights how some people cook by radio and jokes about onions being broadcast in apartment houses. The item evokes domestic irony and early 20th century whimsy without naming individuals or places.
In Love, No Still Feelings Here Says Speaker
A quoted lyric exchange frames a playful defiant line about love. The speaker asserts no lingering feelings when in love, contrasting with an initial question about being in love and a swift rebuttal. The pared expression emphasizes certainty and immediacy in emotion.
London Poise and Belgium Population Comparison
The text notes Mrs. Smith's poise and mentions two attractive girls. It then compares populations, stating London has about 7,850,000 residents while Belgium has around 7,875,000.
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Greater
London
Belgium
Creek Bank Philosophy Comment Sparks Fishing Debate
The remark suggests that more philosophy would be gathered along the creek bank if no fish were caught. The comment frames fishing as a setting for reflection rather than a pursuit of sport.
Rip Van Winkle Awakening Reinterprets Dream Mistake
A proverbial line notes Rip Van Winkle’s error in waking, arguing his dreams held more fascination than the waking world. The remark frames a meditation on escapist allure versus reality.
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Rip van Winkle
Testimonial Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedies in Texas
Denison Texas resident Hers Grace Route 3 Box 58 reports relief from nervousness and constipation using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Sanative Waf and Pills. She claims renewed energy and ability to work and invites inquiries about the medicines.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Denison
Texas
Lydia I. Pinkham
Eamra Grece
Route 3
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