Women Flyers Aim for New Endurance Record at World's Fair
Dallas and Fort Worth aviators Jean Larene and Mary Owens Campbell seek to break the 196 hours 5 minutes women's refueling endurance record set at Valley Stream in 1932. They will depart from Chicago with a six seat plane and gear for a month aloft, targeting the eight day mark and a future shot at the men’s record.
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Dallas
Southwest
Jean Larene
Dallas Aviation School
Mary Owens Campbell
Fort Worth
Frances Marsalis
Louise Thaden
Valley Stream
N. Y
Marsalis
Larene
Campbell
Curtiss-Reynolds
Chicago
Variety in Salad Adds Pineapple and Almond Flavor
Some epicures declare plain chicken salad gains distinct flavor from diced pineapple and blanched almonds. The change introduces a sweeter tropical note and a crunchy texture to the classic dish.
Railroading Race Highlights Historic Plant System Sprint
Historic fast runs by Plant System and rivals are recapped with speeds and dates. Albert Lodge piloted a mail train at Screven reaching 74 miles past Saltillo in two and a half minutes, with speeds around 120 mph. Other noted records include New York Central 1893, 112.5 mph. Pennsylvania 1904, 115.2 mph. Michigan Central 1904, 111.9 mph.
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Atlantic Coast Line
United States-Cuba
Burroughs
Albert Lodge
Screven
Savannas
Lodge
Saltillo
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Michigan Central
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A rambling advertisement extols train travel with cheap summer rates to Colorado and back. It highlights air cooling, punctual service, and witty promises of attentive staff amid a playful barrage about summer discomforts and hay fever.
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Senger
Colorado
Miss Walker and sister depart for Colorado vacation
Miss Mary Walker and her sister Mrs. H M Camp of Wichita Pall left yesterday for Lake City Colorado where they will spend a two weeks vacation.
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Mary Walker
H. M. Camp
Wichita
Youngest Counterfeiter Charged In Muskogee Case
In Muskogee on August 15 federal authorities charged Clinton Hayes fourteen and several others with counterfeiting. The group met in an old church basement near Honor Heights and produced crude quarters and nickels from babbitt and pewter using high school foundry molds. Hayes was arraigned and released on his grandfather’s promise to bring him to court.
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District of Columbia Supreme Court
R. V. Fletcher
American Railway Association
Muskogee
America
Federal
Clinton Hayes
Honor Heights
Hayes
J. J. Hazlett
Saran Hayes
Tulsa
Thief Steals Coat Umbrella Hat and Clock in Philadelphia Office
In Philadelphia on August 15 a thief entered Dr John L Dorris office and took a coat umbrella hat and a clock. The doctor’s wife heard the clock ticks fade and screamed causing the thief to flee dropping his foot as he ran away.
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Philadelphia
John L. Dorris
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