Air Corps marks 30th birthday with mass flights and new radio plane
The army air corps celebrated its 30th birthday with nationwide mass flights and defense exercises over 1500 miles on the West Coast. It announced a second world speed record with a 625 mile flight at 959.4 miles per hour carrying 11,023 pounds. A new radio controlled plane demonstrated takeoff flight maneuvers from Wright Field, with ground control and remote deployment from nine air stations nationwide. The event included standard aircraft trials, squadron flights, and a reunion of aviation pioneers dating before 1912.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
United States
West Coast
Air Corps
Flying Fortress
Wright Field
Dayton
War Department
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Potomac
Alexandria
Army
Roosevelt
Langley Field
Hampton
Harrisburg seeks successor as Pennsylvania executioner
A dozen men apply to replace Robert G. Elliott as the state's electric chair executioner. Applicants include a 24 year old with a work ethic remark, a discouraged painter, a Pittsburgh welder, a self styled electric cutter and a 170 pound farmer. The job pays 250 dollars per switch plus 150 for subsequent executions the same night. No appointment will be made soon as Elliott, recovering in New York, has presided over 110 executions since 1926.
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Harrisburg
Robert G. Elliott
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Elliott
Rockview
Bellefonte
New York
H. D. Eddy Named To Santa Fe Post
H D Eddy appointed master mechanic of the Santa Fe Railway Pecos Division with headquarters at Clovis New Mexico announced by W R Harrison mechanical superintendent. The appointment approved by J A Gillies general manager Eddy comes from Bakersfield California where he was division foreman. He succeeds P J Danneberg at Clovis and Danneberg moves to Winslow Arizona as master mechanic of the Albuquerque division previously held by W D Hitchcock who retired recently.
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H. D. Eddy
Santa Fe Railway
Pecos
Clovis
New Mexico
W. R. Harrison
J. A. Gillies
Eddy
Bakersfield
Cal
P. J. Danneberg
Winslow
Arizona
Albuquerque
W. D. Hitchcock
Classified Help Wanted Inquiries And Routines
A reader requests maternity district chores at one dollar per day. J L Gundlack seeks farm work with references. Jannie, 20, seeks housework or nursing roles with references. Nita offers night childcare with references. A colored woman seeks regular half day work with references, dial numbers and addresses provided.
Tack Leffers continues plea for farm girls to attend academy
A message to Mr Tack requests consideration for farmers' daughters seeking board and room in a home for the upcoming term at St Mary's Academy. It praises the girls as assets and asks interested parties to call a number. A second fragment offers work by a middle aged woman for maternity cases, laundry, cafe, or hotel tasks.
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Mr. Tack
ST. Mary's Academy
Tack
Mindful plea from Mrs Cagle seeks locate mystic book
A letter from Mrs Lillian Cagle requests help locating her book Mysticism and the Mystic Brotherhood. Ella M Barnett of Channing Texas endorses the plea and asks for printed assistance to find the work.
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Lillian Cagle
Ella M. Barnett
Channing, Texas
Colored woman seeks steady housework and child care
A widow with one child seeks permanent daily or half day work. She offers cooking cleaning and child care, with references and reasonable rates. She lists contact numbers and addresses for Georgina Gladys Osborn and Genieve, hoping for stable employment in a motherless home setting.
Handyman offers ironing and laundry skills near 1600 Johnson Street
Advertises experience in ironing and laundry tasks with references available. Provides address 1600 Johnson Street for contact.
Colored woman seeks house work and references on Polk Street
I am a colored woman in need of work. Have had experience in house work and can furnish references. Carry Jefferson, 1600 Polk Street. Same repair man I would like to get in touch with the man that repaired my Servel.
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J. L. Gundlack
Jannie
van Buren Street
Nita
Dial
Madison Street
Johnson Street
Carry Jefferson
Polk Street
Tack
Mr Greer Hired for More Work by Mrs Sherlock
Mrs Sherlock of 302 B North Lincoln Street asks for further electrical refrigerator repair work. Her note states she hired Mr Greer and wishes him to perform additional tasks.
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Greer
Sherlock
North
Lincoln Street
Lost three hounds on Lincoln night trail search
Three male black and white spotted trail hounds with bobbed tails are missing. They were last seen near Lincoln and are wearing collars. Reported by a local owner seeking help locating the dogs.
Names on collars raise dog mystery in Channing Texas
J A Carver of Dial 20547 seeks information about dogs tied to a case mentioning J. M. Hensley whose name appeared on a collar in Channing Texas. He asks for any information regarding these dogs and their owner.
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Lars
J. M. Hensley
Channing
Texas
J. A. Carver
Britain protests Jap talk in North China
London reports Britain has instructed its Tokyo ambassador to lodge a vigorous protest over continued anti British propaganda in North China. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain disclosed the action during House of Commons questioning, stating Sir Robert Craigie, the ambassador, received new instructions.
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London
Great Britain
Tokyo
Japan
China
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Robert Craigie
False Teeth Breath Problem Promoted By Polident Claim
An advertisement extols Polident powder as a cure for mouth odor from false teeth and dental plates. It asserts ordinary brushing fails to remove stubborn scum and recommends dissolving the product in water before soaking plates or bridges, claiming hygienic benefits and approval by Good Housekeeping and dentists.
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Amarillo
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Murry Watts
Nora Blake
F. Pelton
Bess Thomas
Lucille Latham
Thelma Applequist
Frankie Gober
Ed Myrick
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North Harrison Street
Genevieve
Southwestern Printing Co
Oliver-Eakle
Rocky
North Arthur
Association of
J. Mike Montgomery
T. M. Montgomery
Oliver Eakle
Adolph Coors Comfary
Golden
Colorado
USA
Rocky Mountain
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North Pork St
Globe News
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Good Housekeeping Bureau
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Pply CO
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