Five Naval Flyers Die As Plane Dives Into Sea
San Diego Cal five officers and enlisted men of V F squadron No 2 Naval Aircraft Battle Fleet were killed and three others fatally injured when a H 16 twin motor seaplane nose dived 1200 feet into the sea during serial target practice The dead include Lieut Giochino Varini Lieut Kilburn H Roby Lieut Arthur H Thurston aviation chief machinist mate Fred D Cruell and radio man J Wieczk All bodies recovered except Roby The plane spinning from a right vertical turn at 85 miles an hour plunged into the surf near Rockwell Field off the officers quarters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
V. F. Squadron
No. 2
Naval Aircraft Battle Fleet
Naval Aviation
Giochino Varini
Kilburn H. Roby
Arthur H. Thurston
Fred D. Cruell
J. Wieczk
Roby
Varini
Sen
Rockwell Field
Quotations on Guidance and Kindness for Boys
A reflection on mentoring boys through patience and cheerful companionship. The passage extols grown men who enter a boy’s turbulent heart to guide him toward purity and goodness, framing such wisdom as essential for any positive outcome in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Dyke
Natural pipe line found in Bath Maine quarry
Workmen sinking a stone quarry in Bath Maine uncovered a water conduit at about twenty feet depth. The three by two foot conduit runs 200 feet in solid ledge with deeply corrugated sides indicating past high water pressure. One of nature's pipes exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Maine
Nature
Scientific American
Duke Trust To Fund Charities In Carolinas And Eastman Gift
A Charlotte report notes James B. Duke announces a charitable and educational trust in North and South Carolina valued at 46 million dollars, rising to 86 million. Trustees will fund hospitals, orphans, churches, and Furman and Johnson Smith universities, alongside Trinity College expansion. Eastman adds 12.5 million to higher education, boosting MIT, University of Rochester, Hampton Institute, and Tuskegee Institute gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
North
South Carolina
James B. Duke
Tobacco and Power
North Carolina
Duke University
Trinity College
Durham
Carolinas
Furman University
Greenville
S. C
Johnson
Smith University
Biddle University
Eastman
Rochester
N. Y
George Eastman
Eastman Kodak Company
University of Rochester
Tuskegee Trostitute
The Crooked Line and Walking a Straight Path
The piece notes that walking straight with eyes closed is difficult because leg lengths differ, so without guidance the steps naturally become uneven. It argues alarm is unfounded when eyes are open and awareness guides movement.
Be True to Yourself Says Muller on Inner Ideals
The passage argues it is hard to remain true to our ideals and urges holding to the life’s higher aim. It asserts aspirations reveal the soul more than daily conduct and emphasizes not surrendering one’s life ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muller
Absent-minded Husband Calls Doris by Wrong Name
Phyllis notes Doris jokes that her husband raves about her in his sleep yet misnames her most of the time. Doris confirms the humor and affection amid the mix ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Phyllis
Lead Roofs Require Replacement in Medieval Churches
Historic churches in England show lead roofing needing periodic renewal. The durable metal can last about 200 years before wearing to the point of replacement, with roofs melted down and rolled for re-use to maintain roofing quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emland
Church Foundation Lays on Pre-Cambrian Rock in New York
The foundation of St John the Divine church in New York rests on solid pre-Cambrian rock, among the oldest formations, making it likely to endure longer than many old-world cathedrals that face collapse due to sandy or swampy bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John the Divine
New York
Significance in Perfume and political sniff tests in Napoleonic era
After Napoleon's banishment to Elba Bonapartists used violet scented snuff to signal allegiance. They offered a pinch and asked significantly Do you like tall perfume to gauge which side an individual favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Elba
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. O. Twichell
Michigan Avenue
State Theatre
Chrysler
Dolton 5
Twin City
Dolton, Nl
What He
Wants
V. S
Dayton Thorobred Cord Tires
Motorists Supply Co
112Th Place
Michigan Ave
Roseland
B. J. Spiker
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!