Radio equipment dispute delays MacMillan Arctic expedition
Complications over radio gear for the MacMillan Arctic expedition were resolved in Sydney Nova Scotia. The United States Navy demanded long wave equipment be carried to base in Utah Greenland, with National Geographic announcing an amicable solution after Wilbur's ultimatum to leader Don ald B. MacMillan.
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Washington
Sydney
N. S
Utah
Greenland
Wilbur
Donald B. MacMillan
R. E B. Byrd
Navy
Donel
Zenith Ratio Corporation
Heine
Tiered
Wiibur
Putnam
Wheeseert
Wibur
Thor
Plance
Shire
Untitled historical note on June events and secret duty
Fragmentary OCR text describes a June fete at Morne with mentions of secrecy and duty. Names and places are unclear, but there is emphasis on an event involving official duties and a public gathering. The item resembles a brief local notice or column fragment with limited legible details.
World Record Tarpon Catch Reported by Floridian
Petersburg, Fla. fisherman Walter Derford Oleon claims a world tarpon record after catching 29 tarpon weighing 65 to 155 pounds in twelve hours near Venice Nokomis with his wife. The couple used a South Bend boat, troll lines, and multiple lines, noting 59 fish in flight and one 34 inch hooked jaw.
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Central Press
T. Petersburg
Pia
Walter Derford Oleon
Heraseia
Maracote
Venice
Nokomis
Pereon
Children’s Pictorial Puzzles Clue Hunt
Fragmented page notes a puzzles feature for children with clues and pictures. Readable lines mention a sequence of riddles and a prize or answer prompts. The text is garbled but centers on a puzzle page designed to engage young readers.
Prominent Plea Sparks Debates Over Commerce Reform
The article outlines a speech by a committee chair about proposed reforms in trade and monetary policy. It references international tensions and economic strategy, noting concerns over funding, wartime costs, and domestic impact.
Carlsbad Cave Feature By Carl B Livingston
An article titled An Underground Wonderland appears in the July Wide World Magazine by Carl B Livingston. It details a Carlsbad Cave expedition with photos and describes a 180 foot bucket descent and the cave’s inner passages. Livingston, a Carlsbad native and New Mexico attorney, promises more pieces. The piece notes Jim White’s discovery of the giant cave with a companion photograph.
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Carl B. Livingston
Wide World Magazine
Carlsbad Cave
Livingston
Mr. Livingston
Southwest
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Carishbad Cave
Jim White
N J Girl Sets World Record in Running Broad Jump
Teaneck New Jersey resident Misa Elizabeth Stine holds the world record for the running broad jump by women after a re-check of AAU meet results at Peterson New Jersey. Stine leaped 17 feet in the tryouts for the Metropolitan team bound for Pasadena California. The old mark of 5.16 meters set by Mejli Kova of Czechoslovakia in 1923 was about 14 feet 114 inches.
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New York
Misa Elizabeth Stine
Teaneck
N. J
Peterson
Miss Stine
Pasadena
Calif
Mejzli Kova
Czechoslovakia
Phoenix Man on Trial for Murder in 1960s Case
A Phoenix man faces murder charges as the trial opens. County prosecutors allege the shooting was premeditated and the result of an earlier dispute. The defendant and an accomplice were previously linked to the crime during an investigation.
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Phoenix
Pheeets
Aru
Frank BK
Perre
County Attuceey
Local News Brief From an Expanding City Center
A fragmentary clippings page notes ongoing construction and business changes in a growing urban area. It mentions new shops and street improvements, with residents watching progress and awaiting official announcements.
Coolidge Arrives in Swampscott for Summer Vacation
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge arrived in Swampscott Massachusetts for an extended vacation. They traveled from Salem to Red Gables and White Court joining Frank W Stearns and Senator Butler of Massachusetts for meals and then posed for photographs with reporters before dinner. weather was cool with temps below 70 degrees.
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Swampscott
Mass
White House
Coolidge
Salem
Senator Butler
A. Pratt Ardrew
John Jacob Rogers
Lowell
Congress
Mr. Coolidge
Washington
Creditor Seeks Court Shield Over Newspaper Attacks
Dr J Birdsell Banker a creditor in the 16 million dollar estate of BE Lewis at Atascadero asked Federal Judge William P James for protection from alleged attacks by a local newspaper. He urged court to take charge of the paper, but the judge warned that action would follow if distorted reports harmed creditors.
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Los Angeles
J. Birdsell
BE. G. Lewis
Atascadero
William P. James
Abacadero
A. R. Rutherford
Banker
Sigures
Rutherford
James
Tenement Collapse Kills Two Children in East Boston
A three story wooden tenement in East Boston collapsed. two children died, a child and a woman were dying, and eight others were injured, including six children, in the incident reported by AP from Theton on June 24.
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Theton
Boston
Men and women invade Chamber of Reichstag
Berlin June 24 AP A large crowd of bond holders and state security owners forcefully entered the Reichstag seeking access to nationalist leaders. They demanded reimbursement for holdings under a promised revaluation and protested inflation era losses amid a disruptive session. Authorities and leaders remained largely inaccessible as the lobby crowd voiced grievances.
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Berlin
Reichstag
von Hindenburg
Count von Westarp
Two Men Arrested on Drunkenness Charge With Whisky
Connie Hagel of Belen was arrested on North Fifth street early Thursday for drunkenness after a patrolman found a bottle of whisky nearly empty. Patrolman McRae picked up Pedro Ramirez at Garfield and Williams, who also faced drunkenness charges and possessed whisky. possession of liquor will be charged.
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Connie Hagel
Belen
North Fifth Street
Donahue
McRae
Pedro Ramirez
Garfield and Williams
Ramirez
Arctic expedition schooner and steamer to sail from Sydney
Sydney Nova Scotia June 24 AP The schooner Peary and the steamer Bowdoin of the MacMillan arctic expedition are expected to leave Sydney on Friday for Battle Harbor Labrador to gather Eskimo clothing and boots for the aviators. They will then head to Etah Greenland to establish a base for the Arctic voyage. Commander MacMillan received
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Sydney
N. S
Peary
Bowdoin
Battle Harbor
Labrador
Etah
Greenland
Arctic
MacMillan
Amundsen and Ellsworth Thank Explorer for Relief Plans
From New York Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth express deep gratitude for plans to aid their lost northpole exploratory party. They wish him a glorious journey and convey appreciation for the proposed relief effort.
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New York
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Elsworth
Northole
Amundsen
Ellsworth
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