Yap Island Culture Highlights From the National Geographic
A National Geographic bulletin describes Yap in the Western Caroline Islands west of Guam and east of Mindanao. It notes a 7,000 population, colonial history, strict prohibitionism, communal child rearing, bachelor clubs, stone money, and distinctive Yap dress with shell jewelry.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
National Geographic Society
Carolines
Pelew
Knioneade Islands
Gor
Yap
Pilsey
Etoll
Wea
Cleverly Made Dummy Triggers Murder Alarm
Quakertown residents alarmed after two children report a body by a stream. Coroner White investigates a scene later found to be a cleverly executed dummy. A nearby model of a woman and misdirecting props led to a mistaken belief of a fatal assault.
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Quakertown
California
White
Greene
Giraln
Hayes
Aviators Injured as Their Plane Falls Near Camp Dadees
An aviation accident on the Merle drug road to Camp Dadees injured two crew members and demolished the plane. Mechanician Charles Peckham broke both legs and Pilot D. S. McDonald was injured when the craft fell after rising over 500 feet amid a state convention audience of Master House Painters and Decorators.
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Des Moines
Aug
Fleers
Chia Us
CSL
Fleering
Warring Motor Company
Merle Diug
Camp Dadees
Bergt
Charles Peckham
D. Bs McDonald
Master House Tainters
Lscarstars
T. J. Stoner
William Trapp
MrDonald Fond
Alexander Runyon Jr Dies At Vinton Former Mayor And Noted Citizen
Alexander Runyon Jr a longtime Vinton resident and former mayor died after a long illness Thursday night at about 6 00 pm He was born in Shellsburg June 12 1860 and lived in Vinton most of his life He was a printer turned lawyer and later engaged in photography and banking He served as county auditor and was a member of Knights of Pythias Masons and Royal Arch Masons Funeral services were held with Rev F L Cube in charge Also noted were the deaths of Mrs Lucy Steadman and brief health updates on Mrs Hugh Mousman and Mrs Pred Butterfield plus Miss Goldie Biebershimer moving to the Vinton Canning Co position.
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Vinton
Alexander Ttunyven
Tite
Coton
Sears
Cato
Liter M& Runyon
Muscatine i
Ban
Vythias
Biew
Dix
Che
Athina
California
Lucy Steadman
FL C. Cube
Beenie
Ohio
Mra. J
Rozema
Atherville
Steadman
Aseterant Castler
Newhall Bayings Banks
Myre
Addie Ash
Sakola
M French
Glenawand
Mrx
Butterfield
Fred Putterfield
Mayo
Goldie Biabashimer
Clu of
Sand
Vin+ ‘ton Canning company
Miss Biebershi
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Poland
NEW Garden Theatre
Harry Rapf
Ralph Ince
Hiram
Billie LA Point
Aliha
Tianestone
Bebethany
Aseliaoge
Hfe
Ane Rao
Advertisme
Nlw
Alexander Runyon, JR
Hugh Mousmean
Hugh Mousmany
Mrnday
St. Luke's Hompital
Mosanans
Electric Park
Louise Glaum
Erwin Stevens, Matt Moore
Neigel DeBrullier
Paris
Great Desert
Cairo
Stanley
Virginia
Princess
Myster
Emmett Briscoe & Company
Hotel Belux
Grocers
Sun, - Mon
Francis X
Bushman
Beverly Bane
God's Outlaw
Sennett
Louise Fazemda
Ford Sterling
Phyllis Haver
Logos War Tax
Bernice Martello
Rialto
Chicago
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