Air travel opens in United States with optimistic outlook
The Anaconda Standard notes early air travel as a novelty for time savers thrill seekers and reporters. It cites fares from New York to Boston 25 Cleveland 100 Chicago 200 and local joy hops at 5 to 10. It discusses safety assurances and the slow growth of air transport becoming a permanent transportation field.
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New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
United States
Montana
Trumpets and Band Wagons in 1928 Republican Race
The piece notes Charles E. Hughes may keynote the 1928 Republican National Convention and that Hoover stands as the administration candidate. It discusses factional appeal, potential Western vs Eastern balance, and possible timing for Hoover’s early campaign push ahead of New Hampshire primaries on March 14.
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Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
White House
Washington
Hoover
Kansas City
Coolidge
Dawes
Lowdon
Mr. Hoover
New Hampshire
Progress in Air Travel and Industry Growth
The article notes rising land air travel in the United States and Europe with predictions of air travel becoming a key transport mode by 1935. It cites Department of Commerce data on 25,000 miles flown daily, 907 airports built, or planned, and manufacturers turning out six planes daily. The army and navy buy a sizable share, with about 4,000 private planes in operation and three passenger classes described.
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New York
London
San Francisco
Honolulu
United States
Europe
Department of Commerce
Army
Navy
America Faces Death Rate Across Nations
An insurance data clearing house shows the United States ranks tenth in life extension. After World War I nations cut death rates, US declines blamed on higher mortality among blacks and immigrants. Prohibition’s effect questioned while New Zealand leads with the lowest rate and tropical countries run higher.
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United States
Ceylon
Bulgaria
Jamaica
Japan
Australia
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Ontario
England
Wales
Switzerland
Tropics
British India
Radio Program Schedule Across U.S. Stations
AP listings show central time programs across multiple stations from WBAP Fort Worth to KHQ Spokane with hourly and evening lineups including School of the Air, orchestras, dances, and musical variety segments.
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WBAP
Fort Worth
General Motors Party
WDAF
Kansas City
School of the Air
A. & P. Gypsies
Nighthawks
WCCO
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Boy Scouts
Third Infantry Band
Roxy and His Gang
Vincent Lopez
KSD
St. Louis
Moon Magic
Australia Allocates 1 575 000 for Airways Promotion
Australia has appropriated one million five hundred seventy five thousand dollars for promotion of its airways. The aid aims to bolster aviation promotion and support related programs.
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Australia
Looking Backward in Butte and Anaconda
A column recalls events from The Standard on December 19 in 1897 and 1917. It notes James Krueger leaving for New York and then Germany, gold bullion shipments from the Alice mine, births and illnesses, and moves of residents between Butte Anaconda and California. It also records Red Cross drives in 1917 and local departures to Boise and Idaho.
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James Krueger
Butte
New York
Germany
Alice
San Francisco
George L. Decker
Frank Churchill
T. T. Baker
Great Falls
J. Benton Leggat
J. W. Carnett
Billings
James Conley
Anaconda
California
Red Cross
W. B. Rodgers
Margaret
Cliff Talor
Salmon
Idaho
Percy Ingalls
Helena
F. A. Barnes
Boise
Conley seeks California climate cure for rheumatism
Mr. Conley has suffered a severe rheumatic attack for weeks and hopes the salubrious climate of California will restore his muscles to their former elasticity.
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Conley
California
White man fashions regalia for Indians
Associated Press reports in Florence Colorado that Robert F. Backus crafts Indian headdresses and native garments for Sioux and other Western tribes and for film crews. He gathers materials including eagle feathers in Colorado and supplied parts for the war bonnet presented to President Coolidge, valued at 2500 dollars.
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Associated Press
Florence
Colo
Robert F. Backus
Colorado
President Coolidge
Black Hills
Princess Rosebud
Horoscope Forecast Echoes War Era and Civic Art
The reading notes minor planetary aspects for the day, favoring new oil projects and by products, with fuel prices rising and a coal shortage in some areas. Winter will be severe with storms, while upheaval from the World War era continues to affect conditions. Immense city structures and decorative bridges rise, but advertising excesses show American loyalty to fine arts remains imperfect.
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America
Saturn
Mars
England
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Standard Publishing Company Publishers and Proprietors
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Bozeman
Philipsburg
Canada
Standard Publishing Company
Butte, Mont
Prudden
King & Prudden
Madison Avenue
Steger
Globe
Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Montgomery Street
Leary
Seattle
Anti-Saloon League
Hohenzollern
Charles G. Dawes
Ilinois
Charles Martel
Socrates
Benjamin Franklin
Savannah
Psalm xlvi
Mountain
KOA
Denver
MacDowell
KFI
Philharmonic Orchestra
KNX
KGO
Oakland
Pilgrims
KLX
Lake Merritt
KPO
KPO Orchestra
NBC
Kfoa Seeattle
Spokane
Spokane Coyotes
Heaven
Mathew
Butte and Anaconda
Anaconda Standard
S. M. Dutton
Dallas
Texas
Walkerville
Walter Steel
J. H. Harper
Mr. Harper
Bertha
Louise Ehret
Nissler
Joseph Kieron
Ireland
Vt. B. Curtis
F. D. Monty
Wisconsin
Florida
H. J. Gillispie
Ohio
Clifford M’bride
Mskall
Noah
New Castle PA
Jack Pickett
Noakh
Paw Paw
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