Ghost Vessel in the North Sea Wireless Guided German Target Ship
A drifting ghost vessel, the former German battleship Zaehringen, is being tested as a wireless controlled dummy ship for German naval gun practice in the North Sea. The hulk will be crewless, steered by a naval radio station, and used with cork-filled hull to prevent sinking.
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Berlin
North Sea
Liles
APSO
Daebritep
Wilhelmshrafen
Zaehringen
Bird Fetish Found During Mesa Verde Explorations
Archaeologists at Mesa Verde National Park report an ancient bird fetish discovered amid cliff dwelling ruins at Wetherill site. The find, part of the 1628 annual archaeological investigations led by Superintendent Jesse I. Nussbaum, underscores the ongoing internal Interior Department project.
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Mesa Verde
Nussbaum
Mesa‘ Verde
Maneos
Colo
of & R
Iet
Meri
Imner
Supt
Jesse I. Nussbavia
Department of the Interior
Wetherill
Train Disturbs Nap of Deer on Tracks Middletown N Y
A sleeping doe on the Walk Kill Valley railroad near Middletown New York halted a passing train. The engineer saw a bundle on the rails, blew the whistle, and halted the engine. The object proved to be a deer dozing on the line. The deer woke, stared at the train, and bounded into the woods as the engine stopped.
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Middletown
N. Y
Walkkill, Valley Railroad
Wall Street Adopts Photostatic Account Statements
Wall Street firms experiment with photostatic copies of active accounts after monthly postings to speed mailing of statements. Banks and brokerage houses have long prided on prompt month start mailings, but several are now sending photostatic copies to customers to save time.
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Wall Street
New York
One Bros
Woman Pilot Christens Plane in Texas Flight Scene
Mrs Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie christens her small monoplane at a division field in Texas. Her plane bears the name Chigger as a memorial to the noted insect, following her entry as the sole woman pilot in the National Air Tour and her encounter with a swarm of chiggers at the airfield.
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Worch
Tesas
Palet
Golpe Chiguer
Phoebe Fairgrave Omlle
Sviation
Dirs. Omlie
Hermit Steer Exiles Self in Grand Canyon
A fifteen year old hermit steer roams Grand Canyon National Park refuge lands after being driven out when the area became a national park. Discovered by park staff in April due to bootprints, the animal is slated to live out its remaining years in solitude on the plateau near Phantom Canyon.
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Hermit Steer
Grand Canyon
Denver
Colo
Colorado River
Grand Cansop National Park
Herrmit Steer
National Monument
Forest Services
Scott Duohem
Fredonia
Ariz
Brigit Angel Canyon
National Park Service
Seltrade
Japanese Scouts invited to visit Japan during emperor coronation
The Gallon of Boy Scouts in Tokyo plans to invite seventeen representatives from eastern U S scouting groups to Japan for the emperor’s coronation in Kyoto next November. Japan American Association funds travel. Activities include Tokyo dives, Nikko, Kamakura, Hakone, Nara visits and camping trips with enthronement ceremonies also on the itinerary.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Kyoto
Japan American Association
Boy Scouts
Nikko Kamakura
Hakone
Nara
Farewell Band Dignifies Chile Arica Station Departure
A military band plays at Arica Chile near the railway station before a travelers train to Bolivia. The ceremony, once used by a foreign official to woo tourists, drew praise from visitors who missed the hidden official tribute as a private courtesy.
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Chile
Arica
Chiu
Bolivia
Lie
Scientist ends 3 year vigil in Chile desert station
Smithsonian astrophysicist B Freeman returned to Washington after three years at Calama Chile measuring the sun's heat. The station is one of three globally used for long term solar radiation studies. Freeman reported scarce drinking water scarce fresh food and isolation with minimal wildlife. He noted radio static at the observatory and linked sunspot activity to terrestrial weather variations.
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Washington
Chile
B. Freeman
Smithsonian Institution
Wash- Angton
The
Smithsonian Solar Observator
Calama
Sears
Tresmon
Ya Jama
Freeman
Observatory
Smithsonian
Gesid
California
Willie
Vestigaton
C. G. Abbott
Doctor Abbott
What It Costs To Govern Us What It Costs To Govern Us
A historical overview traces federal revenue from tariffs to taxes on carriages whisky and corporations noting 1927 receipts near 605000000 and 1992000000 from income and corporate taxes. It highlights wartime taxes and evolving sources alongside state license schemes in Georgia and the South detailing varied local fees for professions businesses and amusements.
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Panama Canal
South
Georgia
Salingsch
Wessern
Wessee
Ern Nsrp
Fashion notes on children wear and scarves
A long feature on child and adult wardrobe trends highlights pajamas for children, triangle scarves, and coordinated outfits. It notes miniature negligees, playful ensembles, simple straightline dresses, scarf accessories, and the trend toward practical, washable fabrics with bold colors and modern silhouettes.
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Mediolere
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