London Unsafe If Air Raiders Make Attacks
London faces destruction from air raids as Royal Air Force tests show Britain’s vital centers could be reached. experts warn only counter-attacks on enemy soil can deter invasion. Authors discuss gas defense for civilians and Britain’s lag in aviation, noting a 1935 plan for 35 bombing squadrons and the harsh need for air defense.
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London
International News Service
Royal Air Force
Britain
England
America
IS SURE OF TERM AS SIOUX CHIEFTAIN
A fragment notes public sentiment against war with the Sioux chieftain asserting war harms all and yields no gains, stressing avoidance as a shared goal. The text hints at a broader peace rhetoric without naming dates or places.
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Coolidge
Eagle
Deadwood
S. D
Eskimo costume stunt bets on Sharkey in Nebraska
In Talmage Nebraska Ed J Hromas spent a day on a sign board dressed as an Eskimo to back Sharkey and lost pounds on the wager. A Newton Hardware Co Roxana trustee sale was set for August 25 1927 with new stock of hardware and furniture to be sold to highest or private bidder. Inventory copies available at Sigmon Furniture Co Amarillo and at Oklahoma City. C T Sigmon trustee.
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Talmage
J. Hromas
Sharkey
Newton Hardware Co
Roxana
Sigmon Furniture Co
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
C. T. Sigmon
Patent Office Flooded With Flying Ideas
Washington August 22 Inventors flood the Patent Office with aeronautics ideas as Trans Atlantic flights spark a wave of patent applications 100 a month with aims ranging from passenger planes to air war tech Ray weapons armored airships and heating wing tips to cut drag dominate the proposals while Lindbergh and Byrd inspire new searches for safer takeoffs and longer range trans oceanic travel.
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Washington
United States Patent Office
Military Design Board
Patent Office
J. H. Colwell
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Byrd
Europe
Coldwell
Cotton Labor Problem Believed At End
Oklahoma City August 22 By next year the sledding of cotton will be in general use to solve a harvest labor issue says W A Murphy commissioner of labor He plans to send questionnaires due September 5 to estimate how much cotton will be sledded this season The sledging method which scrapes bolls from plants began in 1926 and has been refined as districts in Texas also harvest with sleds Gins adjust to handle sledded cotton while crude home made sleds give way to improved implements
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
W. A. Murphy
Murphy
Oklahoma
Texas
Proposed in-flight control simplifications for trans-Atlantic planes
Coldwell explains that reversing the propeller risks a fatal crash if timing is wrong and that simplification of controls is being targeted. He notes heavy aircraft require rear pressure to move the rudder and ailerons, and suggests a rudder within a rudder to reduce wind resistance and ease adjustment.
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Patent Office
Coldwell
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Promises Quick Gums Fix
An old advertisement claims sore gums are curable with Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy. It asserts endorsements by leading dentists and offers a money back guarantee via CITY DRUG STORE.
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Leto
City Drug Store
Deep Philippine Deep Hole in Pacific Near Islands
The deepest hole on earth is the Philippine Deep in the Pacific near the Philippine islands. It reaches 22,089 feet deeper than six miles below sea level, marking an extreme depth in ocean trenches.
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Philippine
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Islands
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