Aviators Seek Government Role in National Air Service
In a board discussion, Hoover argues for extended government activity to develop commercial aviation without subsidies. He cites the need for a lighted airway, navigation aids, and longer routes, noting past mail service experiments and the shift to night flights as essential steps toward a self-supporting national air system.
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United States
Hoover
Department of Commerce
Europe
Tessas
Peckinpaugh Named Most Valuable Player In League
Roger Peckinpaugh of the Washington club was selected as the American League's most valuable player for 1925 by a large majority over Al Simmons. The article also covers post office aviation expenditures, routes, and efforts to attract private investment, noting gains in transcontinental mail service and plans for new routes, including a New York to Chicago night service.
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Department
New York
Washington
War Department
Post Office Department
Chicago
St. Louis
Twin Cities
Cleveland
New’ York
San Francisco
East Lake City
Roger Peckinpaugh
Rene
Toight
al Simone
Ite Mittee
Nccessful
Maywood
Para
Father Gives Life to Save Young Son
Joseph Pokrywka of Kansas City Kansas 97 leaped into a gas filled cistern to save his year old son John who had fallen in. Fire crews arrived after the tragedy and the boy was rescued alive likely to recover.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Kan
Joseph Pokrywka
John
Verdict in Death by Own Action of Bride at Wedding
Open verdict in the death of Mrs. Knight following a wedding party hearing details of prior marriage, elopement, and a fatal dose of Lysol. Testimony shows confusion over her marital history and timelines, with references to sanctuary dances, dinner, and a private suite before the tragedy.
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Knight
Taylor
Karl Phaft
Butte
Aid
Margaret Ryan
Hoveon Street
Frank Anderson
Montana Street
Beetman
Meaderville
Tai
Mary Williams
Walkerville
Mra Knight
Mr. Knight
Karl Phatt
Anaconda
Phatt
Helena
Wood's Campaign Recalled by Unit
The AP reports the first of 60 depositions in Col William Cooper Procter suit to recover from Col A A Sprague half of a $100000 note. Defense argues Procter loaned large sums for Leonard Wood 1934 campaign. details include $1.78 million spent and notes raised. Trial adjourned with judges guidance on what to read into the record.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Cooper Procter
Col. A. A. Sprague
Colonel Procter
Leonard Wood
Wood
Ward
Procter
Sprague
Slick
Booth Bend
Ind
Washington
Moses
Parley on Debt Opens Today in Washington
Reported on the Paris talks with Caillaux, the French finance minister, and other diplomats. The piece notes mutual loyalty between France and the United States, the war debt funding commission, and aims for an equitable settlement. Caillaux answered questions with raised hands, saying he refused to discuss treason charges. The delegation left for Washington at 10:10 Eastern.
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Jace
Joe
Paris
Washington
France
America
United States
Mungusn
Aumister Caillaux
Caillaux
Pichere's
Automobii Ewallea Fie
Pollen Erfort
Penn
Great Britain
Fights For Custody Of Millionaire Son
In New York in probate court Mrs. Mary Casey Thorne widow of banker Joel Wolfe Thorne fights relatives for custody of their 11 year old son Joel Wolfe Thorne, heir to three million dollars. A cousin produced witnesses claiming liquor sales to Thorne and that Thorne was once committed to Bellevue's psychiatric ward. The boy lives in Denver with relatives of his father. custody fate hinges on the outcome of the case and past divorces.
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New York
Mary Casey Thorne
Joel Wolfe Thorne
Samuel Birkerhott Thorne
Denver
Col
Thorne
Splendor Marks Commander Italo Wedding Postpone Trip
Fragmentary report recounts a wedding scene with King Victor and Princess Mafalda, ornate attire, and ceremonial splendor. It covers royal procession, bridal attire, and entourage, plus later naval correspondence about airship mooring needs and disagreements over itinerary and facilities.
Woolen fabrics see price cuts for spring line
The A Woolen company announces a new run with average price reductions of 6 to 10 percent on its woolen fabrics for next spring. Many offerings drop 10 to 36 cents per yard, while broken pile coatings escape the cuts due to current vogue. The drop is blamed on cheaper wool, labor, and overhead costs and to counter brisk competition from silk goods in ready to wear. A radical shift includes a new introduction in women’s coatings.
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A. Woolen Company
Stitt
Ilk
Moose attack oncoming train ends tragic chase
In Prince Albert Saskatchewan a moose cow that had just hunted her calf from a railroad track between here and Hudson Bay Junction charged a locomotive. The cow was killed, but her attack shattered a bar as the train passed, reflecting the dangers of wildlife encounters near rail lines.
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Prince Albert
Hudson Bay Junction
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