London’s New Lord Mayor Faces Coronation Year
Sir George Broadbridge is elected lord mayor of London and will oversee an unusually busy year. The king’s coronation next spring will bring kings princes and rulers to London as the city hosts the event.
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Sand-Blasting Helmet Weighs 43 Ounces in Navy Design
Safety engineer William P. Biggs of the Navy department unveils a sand blasting helmet that weighs 43 ounces. The rubberized silk hood fits over the mask to protect the head and shoulders and may mark a milestone in preventing silicosis among workers in tunneling and mining. A brief note recalls veil traditions at weddings as warding off evil spirits.
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Newest Sport of Hollywood Folks
Virginia Grey, film star, shown playing archery golf in the latest sport to invade Hollywood.
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Adventurers Wife Faces Texas Bridge Narrow Escape
Grace Stanley of Fairview New Jersey and her late husband Col. King Stanley survived a deadly lightning strike on a Texas bridge in 1926. As the car teetered over a fifty-foot drop with a wheel dangling, a truck driver with a rope rescued them, averting a fatal plunge.
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