DailyTimeCapsule brief
May 28, 1931
The story of May 28, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On May 28, 1931, one archived headline reported: "NEW EYE INSTITUTE IS GIFT OF HARKNESS; EYE INSTITUTE GIVEN BY HARKNESS." The archive note adds: E S Harkness makes gift for new Eye Institute at Med Centre; illus. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "AIR ARMADA ROUTS 'FOE' IN NEW JERSEY; 100,000 on Atlantic City Boardwalk Watch 600 Planes in"Battle" and Review. ADVANCE FROM ROCKAWAY Fleet in 20-Mile Line Passes Down Coast and Returns to Bases in Perfect Formation. Assemble Over Brooklyn. AIR ARMADR ROUTS 'FOE' IN NEW JERSEY Throngs on Boardwalk. Head Wind Slows Return." A third item noted: "Army Plane Drops Flashlight Bombs on City; Blasts Jar Wide Area, Stop Traffic on Drive; FLASHLIGHT BOMBS DROPPED ON CITY." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On May 28, 1931, one archived headline reported: "NEW EYE INSTITUTE IS GIFT OF HARKNESS; EYE INSTITUTE GIVEN BY HARKNESS." The archive note adds: E S Harkness makes gift for new Eye Institute at Med Centre; illus. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On May 28, 1931, one archived headline reported: "AIR ARMADA ROUTS 'FOE' IN NEW JERSEY; 100,000 on Atlantic City Boardwalk Watch 600 Planes in"Battle" and Review. ADVANCE FROM ROCKAWAY Fleet in 20-Mile Line Passes Down Coast and Returns to Bases in Perfect Formation. Assemble Over Brooklyn. AIR ARMADR ROUTS 'FOE' IN NEW JERSEY Throngs on Boardwalk. Head Wind Slows Return." The archive note adds: Manoeuvres over N J; "battles" over Atlantic City. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On May 28, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Army Plane Drops Flashlight Bombs on City; Blasts Jar Wide Area, Stop Traffic on Drive; FLASHLIGHT BOMBS DROPPED ON CITY." The archive note adds: Army plane carrying Capt A W Stevens and Lt J Corkille drops flashlight bombs on N Y C; blasts jar wide area and stop traffic on Riverside Drive; investigation ordered. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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