Lights of New York and Sing Sing giant stories
A profile of John J. Sheehy principal keeper at Sing Sing prison, noted for immense size and 25 years in state service guiding 30 000 criminals without ever drawing a weapon. He has walked the death road with four women and leads condemned to the electric chair. The piece also highlights Roy Moulton the radio musicians postmaster and Kay Kyser’s long time collaborators, including Lucille Manners and Billy House, ending with a reflection on singing from Sing Sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Sheehy
Sing Sing Prison
Sheehy
Sing-Sing
Ruth Snyder
Anna Antonio
Eva Coe
Mary Creighton
Roy Moulton
Piccadilly
Moulton
New York
Dan Gold
Carmel
Billy House
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Rich gold vein found near nameless lake in Canada
Prospector Fred W. Thompson and Roy Lundmark report a major new gold strike 30 miles west of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. They describe multiple parallel veins up to five feet wide and a 60 foot quartz vein at Treasure Island with free gold in shallow water. Toronto engineer Celia S Johnston calls the find pivotal for Yellowknife and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowenifr
Canada
Here
Fred W. Thompson
Roy Lundmark
Ontario
Thompson
Quebec
Manitoba
Norbert Miller
Lundmark
Croydon
England
Treasure Island
Celia S. Johnston
Toronto
Yellowknife
Northwest Territories
Spanish Fort El Morro Demolished by WPA Labor Army
San Juan Puerto Rico ancient El Morro fort torn down for the first time in its history by a 7000 worker WPA labor force under Do War Department funding of 573000 dollars. The project will also restore seawall sentry boxes roads hospitals officers and enlisted men quarters and an ancient monastery and tunnels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
WPA
Francis Drake
el Morro
San Juan Harbor
Sixty
U. S. Infantry
War Department
Spanish Main
New Diving Suit Could Aid Cumberland Salvage off New South Wales
In Sydney a double sheath diving suit by E. R. Clifford may revolutionize deep sea salvage. It will be tested to recover the Cumberland’s cargo valued at $200,000 from 47 fathoms depth after its 1917 mine strike en route to England with metals for munitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Cumberland
New South Wales
England
E. R. Clifford
328 Varieties of Birds Found in Michigan
A list prepared by Prof. Joselyn Van Tyne shows more than 328 bird varieties in Michigan with 199 known to nest there. The University of Michigan museum curator invites records and specimens to correct and add to current information on Michigan birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
ANG Sro
Joselyn van Tyne
University of Michigan Museum
van Tyne
Big Freeze Prediction Cited After 71 789 Years
Miami report notes Professor Hirsch Yankelwitz, once with St Petersburg institute, forecasting earth will become a solid ball in about 71 789 years as volcanic fires burn out. He bases his figure on comparative sizing of earth Mars and the moon and ice coating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Hirsch Yankelwitz
Institute of Technology of
St. Petersburg University
Earth
Mars
Moon
The Sunny Side of Life and Laughable Fragments
A compact clump of light quips and stray bits from Stray Stories style humor. The dialogue pokes at death, music fatigue, cigarette habits, and moviegoing with brisk social banter. Includes office banter and family notes in a magazine snippet tone.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lights of
L. L. Stevenson
Kay Kyser
Sally Mason
Kyser
George Duning
Kay
Lucille Manners
Harlem
Miss Manners
Nameless Lake
Rich Veinon Island
Stray Stories Magazine
Smith
Boogy
Woogy
Big Top
Alta
Silk
ED Wheelan
Skookie
Skook
Myra
Crack” Potts
Freak Jay Markey Syndreste, Lae
ED Wheelaan
Lala Palooza
Pinto
Pinto Cael
Rube Goldberg
Crabmeat Louie the Fourteenth
Ambroses
Heland
Frank Jay Markey Syndicate, Inc
Pwet Uncle
By C. M. Payne
By S. L. Huntley
Genral Src
Pop
By & L. Huntley
J. Millar Watt
Carpenter’s
Gluyas Williams
Eoin
Father
Junior
Awmior Stors
Crich
Asal
Ioup
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