Newport diver Tom Eadie chronicled as Navy Cross hero
The Newport sailor Tom Eadie a chief gunner's mate and deep sea diver is highlighted for his daring salvage work including submarines S84 and 851 earning the Navy Cross and the Congressional Medal of Honor. The article recounts his career his philosophy on diving and a pivotal rescue during the S-4 incident.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Newport
R. L
Tom Eadie
Fleet Naval Reserve
Houghton Mifflin Company
United States Navy
Philip Andrews
Eadie
C. P. Plunkett
New York Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Macle
Greenhorn
Hts
Paulding
President Coolidge
Provincetown
Mass
Michaels, C
Tr. M
U. S. Navy
Michaels
F. H. Brumby
Falcon
Guinea Pigs Enter Menu As Future Delicacy
The Farm Journal notes rising interest in raising guinea pigs nationwide as a historic American dish. It compares them to rabbits or squirrels and says their vegetarian diet keeps their flesh among the cleanest of domestic animals, suggesting a culinary future.
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Farm Journal
Early Spanish Explorers and Guinea Pig Tribes
Recalled accounts describe Spanish explorers meeting Indian tribes that bred guinea pigs and valued them more highly than wild game. The passage highlights domestication as a notable early animal husbandry practice in the region.
Evolution of English Spelling and Word Origins
A brief note on how English words like debt doubt and sport altered through Renaissance scholars who linked them to Latin roots. The passage explains the unnecessary insertions of letters to align with Latin etymology.
Uncertain Antiquarian Quote on Disport Meaning
An 19th century lexical note defines disport as the French sense of carrying oneself in a direction different from ordinary business. The Exchange cites this odd usage as an example of linguistic borrowing.
Indian Music Traditions Among Southwest and California Tribes
The text notes that Southwest tribes use notch sticks rasped on gourds bones or baskets to punctuate rhythm and rattles, while the Muatdu Indians of California are described as possessing a musical bow of significant religious importance.
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South West
California
Judge Bars Mrs Wilhite From Diver Estate in Wichita
Judge Williams rules the marriage invalid in Sedgwick County court ending Mrs Ida Wilhite’s claim to M R Diver estate valued at 280000. Heir rivals gain control as appeal possible. Diver named incompetent last December and died in February.
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Williams
Wilhite
M. R. Diver
Wichita
Ida Wilhite
I. N. Williams
Sedgwick County
Diver
Hattie Matfield
Hutchinson
Supreme Court
Movement of Apple Carloads Out of Kansas Begins
Movement of more than 1000 carloads of apples from Northeast Kansas has begun. About 800 carloads will go from Doniphan County and 200 from Atchison County. Prices average from 5.50 to 6.50 per barrel, bringing nearly 1 million dollars from the 1929 apple crop.
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Atchison
Kansas
Donipha
Atchison County
Bank Robbery Report in Eureka
Harold Grove, cashier at Neal State Bank, was forced to surrender by two men aged 25 to 30 who entered the bank with a revolver. One kept watch while the other stuffed about $1,200 in currency into a sack.
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Eureka
Harold Grove
Neal State Bank
Salina records largest state inheritance tax payment
A state inheritance tax of 103612.18 on the estate of the late H. D. Lee of Salina and Kansas City wholesale proper has been paid, the largest in Salina. The final settlement valued the estate at 1204598.
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Salina
H. D. Lee
Kansas City
West ern Distributing Co Gets Greensburg Bucklin Haviland Permit
Topeka reports the public service commission granted applications for Western Distributing Company gas utility to operate in Greensburg Bucklin and Haviland. Applications to operate in Ellis Russell and Hays were dismissed.
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Topeka
Western Distributing Company
Gas Utility
Greensburg
Bucklin
Haviland
Public Service Commission
Ellis, Russel and Hays
Fairmont Creamery Buys Paden Thompson Produce Plants
Assets of the Paden Thompson produce plants in Dodge City Garden City liberal Bucklin Lyons Kas Boise City Ok have been purchased by the Fairmont Creamery Company of Omaha for approximately one million dollars.
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Dodge City
Paden- Thompson
Garden City
Liberal
Bucklin and Lyons
Kas
Boise City
Fairmont Creamery Company of
Omaha
Death of Arthur B. Parker Noted In Parsons Visit
Arthur B. Parker aged 38 of Parsons district deputy solicitor for the A O A W of Kansas was found suffocated by gas fumes in a friend's bathroom where he was staying during business in Independence.
El Dorado Man Dies After Tonsil Removal
William Lytle aged 42 died at Halstead hospital following administration of a local anaesthetic for tonsillectomy. The incident is reported from El Dorado with hospital procedures under review.
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el Dorado
William Lytle
Halstead Hospital
State Reformatory Bans Bare Legged Women Visitors
Hutchinson officials issue an order barring women visitors whose legs are bare at the state reformatory. The rule targets modesty standards and restricts campus access pending further guidance.
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Hutchinson
State Reformatory
Relatives Seek Pardon for Kansas Mercy Slay Defendant
In Topeka relatives of Fred Erb 75 who is serving a life sentence for killing his bedridden wife in a mercy slay inquiry at the governor's office about pardon procedures.
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Topeka
Fred Erb
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Pleasanton Woman Susan Smith Dies at 108
Mrs Susan Smith Linn County s oldest citizen died at her home a few miles south of Pleasanton She celebrated her 108th birthday last February confirming a long life in the community
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Pleasanton
Susan Smith
Linn County
Keep to the Right Urged By Minnesota Highway Patrol
Minnesota State Patrol chief Earle Brown warns drivers to hug the right side of the road on state highways to reduce accidents. Patrolmen note many violations and say arrests will target serious deliberate offenses, with eight men starting and 35 allowed by spring.
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Earle Brown
Minnesota
Mr. Brown
Brown
Detroit Tests Novel Warning Signs For Road Safety
Detroit traffic authorities display two unusual warning devices to grab drivers’ attention. A flaming neon skull and crossbones marks safety zones with amber cautions above and below, while a rubber figure of a woman uses amber and red reflectors and can pop back upright after being knocked down.
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Detroit
The Motor Quiz Answers and Car Registration Facts
A reader quiz covers fuel use efficiency and car heat loss. It compares 1928 foreign vehicle registrations at 7 285 000 with 1929 U S registrations at 24 493 124 and notes Arizona led 1928 gains at 16 percent. It reports automotive rail freight at over 3 500 000 carloads.
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Ans
United States
Arizona
Convenient Pockets for Tools Under Rear Seats
A Popular Science Monthly note explains front seats in coach-type cars tip to reveal rear space. It describes two tool pockets fitted under the seat with flaps secured by rings and hooks or snap fasteners, adjustable per available space.
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Popular Science Monthly
Blame Habit for Traffic Delays in Boston Says Engineer
Maxwell Halsey of the Massachusetts Department of Public Works argues drivers act from habit not distance. He notes Tremont Street could offer shorter routes yet remains heavily congested as drivers follow familiar paths. He advocates better signage to ease bottlenecks.
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Maxwell Halsey
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
Boston
Tremont Street
Remembering Motor Meters and Traffic Misconceptions
A New Jersey motorist lost his license for driving while under the influence of snuff. The article notes careful car handling in traffic and early lessons about red lights, speeds, and steady operation for better timing.
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New Jersey
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