Cork Leg Saves Vet in Ocean Death Leap
Bruce McQuillen a World War II veteran from Philadelphia survived a mid ocean death attempt after a cork leg kept him afloat when he leapt from the Cunard liner Samaria. He was rescued as a boat was lowered from the ship and later slashed his wrists. His condition caused his party to abandon plans for a Europe trip and remain aboard for the return voyage.
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Philadelphia
Bruce McQuillen
Cunard
Samaria
McQuillen
Daniel Neal McQuillen
Europe
MacQuillen
Boy Gets First Chance to Play
Memphis eleven year old Woodrow Wilson, long kept isolated by his father, has entered juvenile court after breaking limits on play. Neighbors reported abuse as Woodrow finally steps outside. civic groups seek to introduce him to the town.
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J. H. Wilson
Wilson
Memphis
Frogs Helped Propector Survive 48 Days Lost North Country
Andy Taylor, a prospector, survived 48 days after going missing in the North country living on frogs and dead fish. Fred Coleman, Ontario prospector, refused to believe Taylor was dead and kept searching after others quit, finally locating him. Captain Kenyon of Western Airways flew them from Burntwood. Taylor, gaunt and weak, could only grin as Coleman found him.
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Prospector
Fred Coleman
Ontario Prospector
Kenyon
Western Airways
Burntwood
Coleman
Taylor
Fear Leads to Tragic Death Over Open Gas Stove
In New Orleans Mike Stemp, 56, felt a feared gas stove would stay open and kill his family. He warned his wife to close it, moved his bed, and after fearing a leak, woke to find the stove open and he dead in a gas filled home with his wife and two daughters away.
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New Orleans
Mike Stemp
Florence
Esther
Inmate Survives Hanging Ordeal In Owosso Michigan
An eighty year old county farm inmate, Miller of Owosso, Michigan, hung head downward for twelve hours after his foot snagged a high wire fence while climbing. Found semi conscious by a farmer, he is recovering from the neck and leg injuries and the prolonged suspension.
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Owosso
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Geo, Miller
Bolt Kills Scout During Lightning Strike at Flagpole
A scout was struck by lightning and killed instantly while towering the Stars and Stripes at a flagpole. Emergency crews reported the incident and investigators opened a safety review.
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New York Farmers Stand Against Smith Support for Hoover Farm Aid
New York farmers reject Al Smith as governor candidate, citing city-based support and repeated legislative blocks. Charles E Wilson argues Smith lacks state-wide leadership and farm relief would fail, urging western voters to back Herbert Hoover instead.
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Cure
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Imade
Tammany Control
Women Will Approve Hoover Peace Stand
Hoover campaign chairman William H. Oil declares after 15 nations sign the Kellogg peace pact that a Hoover administration will advance world peace. He says the treaty proves America’s peaceful aims and urges women voters to support Hoover, highlighting women workers in the campaign.
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Paris
Republican Party
William H. Oil
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New York
Herbert Hoover
America
Hoover
Mr. Hill
Hoover and Pinchot Endorse Hoover Stance on Liquor
Militant city crusader and former Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot declares Herbert Hoover’s liquor stance forced his support for the Republican nominee. He states, I’m for Hoover and against Al Smith, to back Prohibition and the Eighteenth Amendment. Smith is wet.
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Gifford Pinchot
Ciry Crusader
Pennsylvania
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
al Smith
Radio movies demonstrated at Westinghouse lab in East Pittsburgh
A Westinghouse demonstration in East Pittsburgh, joined by RCA NBC and GE leaders, showed motion pictures broadcast by radio waves picked up on a receiver and projected on a screen. Experts explained the synchronized scanners, mercury arc lamp display, and the 5000 cycle carrier used to control the system, signaling a future where radio listeners may view films at home.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Radio Corporation of America
National Broadcasting Company
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Company
Westinghouse
Frank Conrad
Conrad
Out of the Dusk Finds Love on a Country Farm
Martin, a farmer, shelters Marjorie Lane at his home after she is discharged from a city hospital. Quiet companionship grows into deep affection, but Marjorie faces pressure from Barron Flint, the wealthy lumberman’s son, testing Martin’s resolve and feelings.
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Old Bliss
Mart
Martin
Stolks
Marjorie Lane
Barron Flint
Barron
Marjorie
Radiovisor Radios Promised for Winter Market Growth
Predictions from radio experimenters say radiovisors and radio movies will reach thousands of homes next winter. Dozens of amateurs and enthusiasts will build their own sets as prebuilt models hit the market. The federal radio commission has assigned wider shortwave bands, boosting development and testing across stations.
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Prado
Federal Radio Commission
Radiovision Drive Likely to Spur Development
A brief science note from Science Service suggests that rapid radiovision progress will spur development across industries and communications, with researchers citing anticipated advances in data transmission and measurement capabilities.
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Radiovision
Science Service
California Wildflowers and Perennials in Bloom
A list of plant names notes California wildflowers and perennials such as Canterbury bells and honey suckle. The passage mentions colors and varieties including blue eyes white flowers and scarlet accents, reflecting a garden plant catalog style.
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Lordly
Ares Annis
California
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