Krim offers rewards for Yank flyers in Morocco raid
Abd el Krim, the Riffian chief, reportedly offered rewards totaling 5000 dollars for every American volunteer aviator in the Sherifian squadron dead or alive. The flyers aided in the Bouganous fort operation near Ouezzan as French forces repulsed a major ambush with airplane sorties and heavy artillery. Lieut. Col. Kerwood broke an arm. Lt. Day and Paxton joined the mission from the United States. Spanish forces in Alhucema sector report advances into Morro Viejo, Malmus and Cuernos Xauen.
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Ouezzin
French Morocco
Abd-el Krim
Charles V. Kerwood
Philadelphia
Curtiss L. Day
New York
Paxton
Lil
Asa
Lieutenant Day
University of Tilmots
Leland Stanford
Beni Amed Aviation Field
United States
American Volunteers
Madrid
Alhucema
Morro Viejo
Malmus
Cuernos Xauen
Pirates Clinch National League Flag In 2 1 Victory
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Phillies 2 to 1 to clinch the National League pennant. Fans flooded the field in celebration as manager Bil McKechnie and veteran Fred Clarke were praised for steady leadership. John A. Heydler commended the team and urged them to win the world series.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Pirates
Bil McKechnnie
Fred Clarke
John A. Heydler
League
Clarke
McKechnie
Mafalda Marries Philip of Hesse in Dual Italian Catholic Civil Ceremony
Princess Mafalda daughter of the King and Queen of Italy renounces throne rights to wed Philip of Hesse nephew of the former Kaiser. The civil ceremony with Mussolini as crown notar, Tittoni reading, followed by a Roman Catholic service under Pope Pius dispensation. Philip agrees children will be raised in Mafalda's faith.
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Mafalda
Kaiser Rucconigi
Italy
Philip of Hesse
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Tittoni
Pope Pius
Prince Philip
Walker Wins Decision Over Shade in 15 Rounds
Mickey Walker of Elizabethtown New Jersey defeated Dave Shade in a 15 round battle at Yankee Stadium before about 40 000 boxing fans to retain the world welterweight title. Shade lost the chance after a three year pursuit.
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Walker
Shade
New York
Dave Shade
California
Mickey Walker
Elizabethtown
N. J
Yankee Stadium
Bomb scare on liner prompts mid ocean search
Passengers on the liner Uner Beren garia were ordered to the decks after a mid ocean bomb warning relayed from New York sparked a bomb search. no device was found.
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London
Midocean
New York
Freezing Weather Bites Northern Rockies Watch Areas
Freezing weather persisted across the Northern Rocky Mountain region on Wednesday. In Wyoming the temperature hovered around 12 degrees, with bitter cold affecting daily activity and travel.
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Rockies
Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
See Great Progress for U S in Aviation
Washington reports two cabinet members on the aircraft investigating board said the United States is near building the world’s greatest commercial air transport system. Hoover favored reducing subsidies and passing transport laws, while New urged government navigation services and eventual private mail contracts.
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Washington
United States
Coolidge
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
New
Congress
Wood Campaign Cost Topped $1 750 000 in 1920 Bid
Federal court testimony in the Procter suit shows Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood’s 1920 Republican presidential bid cost $1,750,000 through May. Procter seeks half of a $100,000 loan tied to campaign expenses as Sprague, then public works commissioner, served as treasurer. The campaign allegedly collapsed when funds ran dry.
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Chicago
Leonard Wood
Thomas W. Slicks
Col
William Cooper Procter
Cincinnati
A. A. Sprague
Procter
Sprague
Tax Cuts To Get Right Of Way In Senate
Connecticut Representative Tilson, newly named House floor leader, informs President Coolidge that tax reduction will have priority when Congress opens in December. He aims to complete action on the tax bill before Christmas and set aside even appropriation bills. The plan seeks to reduce the national tax bill by over 300 million dollars with at least a 20 percent cut in the maximum surtax and lower inheritance rates.
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Washington
Tilson
Connecticut
New House
Coolidge
Congress
Col Mitchell Ousted From U S Air Service
Col William Mitchell, central figure in the army and navy air service dispute, has been removed from active duty as Eighth corps aviation officer. The disciplinary action was ordered by Maj. Gen. Ernest Hinds in the Eighth corps area based in San Antonio.
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Col. Mitchell
U. S. Air Service
San Antonio
William Mitchell
Army
Navy Air Service
Eighth Corps
Ernest Hinds
Cown
French say no peace offer from Abd el Krim
The French government announced that no peace proposal had been received from Abd el Krim Raf leader. They expressed willingness to consider offers only if accredited emissaries presented themselves.
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Krim
Abd-el- Krim
Raf
Browne Predicts Summerless Year for South America
Ocean meteorologist Herbert J. Browne warned at a business conference in Sees Year Minus Summer Wellesley that South America will experience a summerless year next year, signaling unusual climatic disruption ahead.
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Wellesley
Mass
Herbert J. Browne
South America
Navy and Naval Aviation Unity Stressed in Air Department Debate
Washington debate over separating air activities from the Navy highlights Admiral Moffett and others arguing naval aviation is integral to fleet defense. Leaders warn an independent air department could cripple national defense and disrupt unified tactics and training.
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Washington
Serret Navy
Wilbur
Aircraft Board
Navy
Hurig
Naval Operations
William Mitchell
Moffett
Baronu
Aircrni
Wenhang
Tayleg
Moltete
Naval Aviation
Air Department
Angwend Ne
Cornell's Martha Van Rensselaer Might Be Modern Agamede
A nationwide Women’s Foundation for Health effort seeks a current Agamede to promote health and happiness, honoring the chosen figure with a gold Agamede medal. The target is Miss Martha Van Rensselaer, head of Cornell's home economics department, as the proposed modern counterpart.
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Martha van Rensselaer
Cornell University
Agamede
Women’s Foundation For Health of
New York
Foundation
Chicago Clerk Sues Marchesa for Slander in Jewel Heist Claim
Harold J. Brennan files a $1,000,000 slander suit against Marchesa Adelaide de Jannilli for alleged extortion after a weekend party where Brennan says jewels were stolen. The marchesa, once Adelaide Rees, widow of a former Italian minister to Japan, is named in the action.
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Harold J. Brennan
Chicago
Adelaide de Jannilli
Japan
Adelaide Rees
Wealthy Girl Weds New Yorker After Italian Jilt
Miss Nancy Daples of Pawtucket marries Lee Garnett Day of New York, after ending a prior engagement to Italian Lieut. Ernesto Ludinelli Reed. Daughter of Frank A. Sayles, estate valued at 13 023 780 in New York filings. ceremony by Rev Frederick St Wenfold at St Stephen's Pawtucket. Day a Yale graduate.
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Providence
Nancy Daples
Pawtucket
Ernesto Ludinelli Reed
Italy
Lee Garnett Day
New York
Miss Sayles
Frank A. Sayles
Rhole Islands
Mr. Dry
John J. McNamara Held for Blackmail in Labor Dispute
Indianapolis based John J. McNamara a 49 year old business agent of a local union was found guilty by a jury of the technical charge of blackmail and faces a prison term of one to five years. The state charged he threatened a worker from another craft on the Elks building project to keep him from the job.
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Indianapolis
John J. McNamara
Tron Workers’ Union
Elks
Milwaukee offers rewards for bandits capture and dead bandits
Local page ads report a reward program with $2,500 for Deol oe N Bandits, $1,000 for capturing one of the bandits in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Clearing House association doubles the bounty for dead bandits and stresses the need to apprehend five suspects.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ciation
Hangings of Chinese Robbers in Shanghai Parade
About twelve of the 180 convicted robbers were publicly hanged in Shanghai in view of thousands. Six more are to be hanged in succession until all 180 condemned have been executed.
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Seattle
University of Tsinghau
China
Shanghai
Bankers Appeal Petition Threatens Gov
A garbled OCR fragment mentions bankers seeking aid and a petition to London and Hong Kong. It notes pressure on a governor and possible financial disaster. Names and clear details are unreadable, but the item centers on an appeal over financial distress and external political contact.
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Ankers
Peonanileerlal Financial
Dsastl Pankers
London
Hongkong
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James BE. West
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