American Pilot Joins Suez Canal Pilot Corps
San Pedro California mariner Barly Burton Griffin becomes perhaps the first native born American to join the Suez Canal pilot service. He arrived after years at sea and now guides vessels through the sixty mile passage linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Griffin says pilotage at Suez is the world’s finest and plans a twenty year stint before retirement.
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Ian
Barly Burton C Griffin
San Pedro
Cal
International Company
Big Ditch
Mediterranean
Red
Griffin
California
Suez
Panama
Aout
Sweden
Persian Gulf
Pacific
Suez Canal
Berlin Baskermuetzen Stir New Controversy On Kurfürstendamm
A heated argument arises in Berlin over the wearing of bac ker hats or berets known as baskermuetzen on the Kurfürstendamm. Mayor Reuter and others clash as youths parade the disputed headgear amid a debate on German courtesy and fashion.
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Berlin
Aspanerzsepgerin
Van
Hasker Muetzen
Ertiatt
Bertin Ene
Cme
KB Furstendanmsa
Bes Inn
Awharriber
Lad Hunts Years In Advance
Young Roger Casement from Mt Leomards Susper England shows ambition to become an engine driver. He applied to join railways as an apprentice engine driver and was accepted in principle. John Eliott of the Southern Region confirms future employment as engine cleaner when eligible, with best wishes noted.
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Mt. Leomards
Susper
England
Roger Casement
Roger
Reger
John Eliott
Amy Uonalized Railway Aystem
Roger Snes
Watie
Elliott
Treasure Hunters Locate Tin Cache in Eastport
A group of Eastport youths uncovered nearly fifty tons of tinplate buried in sand, a long sought treasure since 1814. The cache, found by teenage explorers, excited local residents and revived memories of historic voyages and old maritime trades.
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Eastport, Me
Eastport
Eife
Yale
Columbia
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Mon
Fark
Mader
Gohneks
Sf Ring Larndact
A. Corleia
Sagerion
America
Posner’s Jewelers
Breedeny Silversmiths
Trey
THE
Diamond Store OF
Troy
Hae
Stan
Sringe
Brookside Avenue
Wynantskill
John W. Hansen
Rensselaer County Superintendent of
William J. Lessee
North Greenbush
Walter C. Jensen
Hansen
Opeedta
Stevens Clothing
Tai Manufacturing CO
Franklin
Pate
Essa
Enna Jettick Shop
Third Street
Wade-In Clowances
Exclesive
Frigidaire
Cluett & Sons
Cluett ~ Sons
Broadway
Second Sts
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