Modern salvage ships use queer devices for underwater recovery
A National Geographic Society bulletin describes sea floor salvage methods with devices like air pumps and pontoons, the use of tunnels and sand sucking tubes, and specialized diving suits and helmets. It notes recovering treasure or raising submarines, including safety gear like rescue bells and air lines for deep operations.
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Washington
Unuer
National Geographic Society
Sal
Davy Jones
Lusitania
Ireland
Indian Medicine Man Pope Dies in Old Traditions Halted
Hoquiam Washington report notes Robert Pope over one hundred years old died as he wished. Indians honor Pope as Tamanweis thunder man and rain man, a status eroded by white influence and learning. Crowds from the Northwest gather for his funeral amid lingering thunder and rain symbolism.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Robert Pope
Pope
Northwest
London Taxed for Armies That Are Only a Name
Forgotten ghosts from Charles II era still tax London property owners for a regiment that no longer exists. The trophy tax funds a barracks and the court of lieutenancy administers the old fund, with eight officials and business leaders serving in the project.
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London
Charlies
Charles III
Charles
Court of Leutenancy
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
F. Monckton Haa
George III
George IV
Royal Fusiliers
City of London Regiment
Royal London Militia
London Regiment
Territorials
City of London
Reading Aloud Stirs Interest Amid Shifting Habits
The article notes reading aloud is less fashionable yet highlights its enduring benefits. It discusses how being read to or reading aloud fosters listening skills, memory, and shared experience within households and classrooms.
Florida publisher Gore named Puerto Rico governor candidate
Robert H. Gore a Florida publisher and early Roosevelt supporter was nominated as a candidate for governor of Puerto Rico by party officials, indicating the party sought strong national figures to lead the territory.
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Robert H. Gore
Florida
Roosevelt
Puerto Rico
Locusts Sent from Africa to England by Air Cargo
Four crates of live locusts were shipped by plane from Africa to England. Kenya Colony sent them to British scientists studying methods to control the insect plagues.
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London
Africa
Kenya
Debutante Etiquette Shifts With Modern Social Rules
In this 1933 column Emily Post notes changes in debutante rituals from lavish balls to tea and intimate dances. Dowager influence wanes as mothers and hostesses lose decisive control over invitations, and debutantes may choose varied formats while remaining the central focal point of the gathering.
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Paris
London
New York
Dodge Six promises economy through inserted valve seat
The new Dodge Six emphasizes economy with an inserted valve seat of chromium alloy that saves gas and lowers operating costs. Valves won’t need grinding for 30 thousand miles or more, and the model costs only a few dollars more than the lowest priced cars.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
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