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A fact from Essex Reef Light appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 April 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Bernie Hayden made two trips by boat every day to light and extinguish the Essex Reef Light?
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I have started the review. It does not have any cleanup banners and does not contain any seemingly copyright infringements, I will continue with the six good article criteria. Thank you. --AmritasyaPutraT 11:12, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I am placing this article on GAHold with this feedback for now, once these are addressed I will continue:
From lead, Change this: Two of the keepers, Gilbert B. Hayden and Bernie Hayden, relation unknown, were keepers of the light, but their service years are unknown. To: Two of the keepers, Gilbert B. Hayden and Bernie Hayden, were keepers of the light. We can present what we know and leave the unknows to be added later with citation.
The relationship would be assumed, so I disagree at this point. It was typical that the family, father and son or father and daughter would operate the light. As the relationship is unknown at this time, I insist it remain. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 18:13, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Remove this: "The oil for the light was stored in boxes in the lower portion of the lantern." -- too much detail that is of little value.
Is it harmful? I think it is a useful tidbit because most light houses had their own oil storerooms outside or nearby and not contained within. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 18:13, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I think "During Bernie Hayden's service, it..." is not required/notable. --AmritasyaPutraT 04:21, 9 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I like the humorous aspect from the townspeople, the reports that the light "floated away" were unfounded, but it was an aspect of local legend and prevalent enough that even the paper (far from the site) would comment on it. I don't think it does any harm and adds some character since this is a story more than 20 years after the fact! It is part local lore and something which persisted after generations and even decades after its replacement. With that spin on things, it is unusual enough for DYK even. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 18:13, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@ChrisGualtieri: are you working on the article? It has been seven days since last activity and if there is no change from you/other editors I will have to discontinue the review. Regards. --AmritasyaPutraT 15:11, 16 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Resolved --AmritasyaPutraT 18:27, 23 October 2014 (UTC)