Admiral’s log of a life at sea and lone mystery
The navigator recounts a long career aboard 27 ships for Nippon Yusen Kaisha, sailing 1,289,810 nautical miles with no ships lost or crew jailed. He recalls a near torpedo encounter off Plymouth in 1906 and asks about unexplained sea phenomena, noting no superstitions and a belief in rational causes.
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Oya
Seadog
Plymouth
Sokotia
Suez
Colombo
Hamburg
Germany
Adelaide
Australia
Zioncheck
Washington
Police
Bishop Lamb to Open Democratic Convention with Prayer
Bishop H L Lamb of Philadelphia will officially open the national Democratic convention on June 26 with prayer, delivering the opening invocation and setting the tone for the gathering.
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H. L. Lamb
Philadelphia
Definition of Legal Holiday
Legal holiday defined as any day when by law public and semi public offices may be closed. Some cases require closure. Sunday is often cited as an example of a legal holiday.
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Berlin
Public Nuisance Number 1 and Cobb at Large
Irreverent column by Arvin E. Cobb from Beverly Hills reflects on Italy’s Ethiopia sacrifices, a prison tale, and film gossip with Irving, Slim Summerville, and Jane Withers. The writer riffs on Zioncheck, Berlin, and American track stars, then notes recovering from influenza while on a Springs visit.
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Ideverly Hills
Calif
Italy
Ethiopia
Ohio
Chief
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Nippon Yusen Kasha Line
Don Lash
Indiana University
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J. G. Townsend, Jr
Cornelia Ann Larus
Winchester
Alvin Karpis
St. Paul
Minn
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Kiel
Lorado Taft
Chicago
Quincy
Coconut Carver
Honolulu
M. Monden
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Springs
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Cobb
Husban
Aa de Ver Tata
Doan
Deen's &T Cay
Doans
Eee Eens Inc
Long Island City
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Borties
Wadeve
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