Hindenburg Disaster at Lakehurst Kills 36
Aboard the Hindenburg airship 97 people were on the craft when it caught fire while mooring at Lakehurst New Jersey ending its first trans Atlantic crossing for the season. Thirty six passengers died and 44 of 61 crew survived. Ground crew member also died aiding the landing. Three inquiries into the tragedy were planned with officials from the Bureau of Air Commerce the Navy and the German embassy attending.
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HIRTY
Lakehurst
N. J
Earth
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Bureau of Air Commerce
A. B. Cook
Bureau of Aeronautics
United States Navy
Hans Luther
United States
Zeppelin Company
Hindenburg Disaster Triggers Chaos at the Field
Eyewitness accounts describe how the airship Hindenburg dropped to the mooring mast, exploded in flames, and burned. Comdr. Rosendahl organized a ground crew cordon while nurses and ambulances rushed injured passengers to the emergency hospital. Rescue efforts saved many, but the fire raged for hours as memory of the disaster filled observers with shock.
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Rosendahl
Comdr
C. E. Rosendahl
Naval Airport
Kirkpatrick
Margaret Unger
Maywood
N. J
Ames Camp
Lakewood
Fourth Naval District
Philadelphia
Navy Department
Just Little Boy Ever a Long Silence
A fragmentary line questions voids as holes and ponders what they might be in a literary remark reflecting a quiet, unresolved theme.
Cottage renter laments mouse family ate through home
A speaker complains about renting a cottage to a mouse family who nearly consumed all provisions and caused damage, expressing frustration and regret over the experience.
Subtle Sounds of Etiquette Clash at Smart Restaurant
A customer ties a napkin around his neck in a refined eatery. The manager asks the waiter to gently advise that it is improper. The waiter replies with a polished prompt offering a shave or haircut as a courteous cue.
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Nebraska
Books as company fend off long evenings with reading
If you can entertain yourself you are fortified against many a long evening without company. Try the companionship of books as a remedy for loneliness and idle hours.
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