World fliers Brock and Schlee begin 1100 mile leg to Constantinople
William Brock and Edward Schlee resumed their around the world flight in the monoplane Pride of Detroit leaving Munich for Constantinople with an 1100 mile leg aimed to cover the distance in about 12 hours. They expect to pass Vienna Budapest and Belgrade and reach Constantinople by early afternoon Eastern Standard Time.
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Munich
Germany
William 8. Brock
Edward F. Schlee
Detroit
Constantinople
Vienna
Budapest
Belgrade
Brock
Schlee
Bucharest
Sofia
Adrianople
Danube
Brock and Schlee
Grace Harbor
Newfoundland
Croydon
England
America
Byri
Neville
Edward Fr. Schlee
Pride of
William Brock
Globe
Harbor World
Harbor Grace
Grace
Dayton reports Doolittle to lead Spokane air race project
Ohio briefs list Dayton items with Lt. James H. Doolittle named project manager for special army racing planes entered in the Spokane air races of September 1924. The note also covers a teachers meeting in Columbus and a bar association backing for Daniel W. Iddings as ambassador candidate to Mexico, plus a missing piano at Miami University’s Sigma Delta Phi house.
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Dayton
James H. Doolittle
Spokane
Wash
Daniel W. Iddings
Mexico
Ohio State Bar Association
Oxford
Sigma Delta Phi
Miami University
Navy aviator convicted in court martial over low flight
Washington August 380 A navy court martial found Thomas B Williamson an aviator guilty on two counts for flying low over a congested section of the capital. He was found innocent on four other counts arising from the same incident.
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Washington
Thomas B. Williamson
War Between Government Agents And Bootleggers Ends In Deaths
Washington reports the dry act era has killed over 200 people including 54 prohibition agents 6 coast guardsmen and 100 others from the dry navy in craft incidents while government operatives claim 125 others slain in self defense amid bootlegger clashes nationwide.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Prohibition
Lockout Closes Chicago Picture Houses Amid Strike
Chicago theaters shut down as the Chicago Exhibitors' Association orders all mov ing picture operators out on strike. Notices say the venues closed by the union's demands, affecting 350 to 400 theaters in the city and suburbs, with only a few small independents remaining open.
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Chicago
Exhibitors’ Association
Chicago Exhibitors’ Association
Motion Picture Operators Union
Moving Picture Operators’ Union
Association
Suburbs
The
Fitness of Planes And Personnel To Be Prerequisite
The National Aeronautic Association will sanction only long distance flights proven fit both crew and aircraft. President Porter Adams began circulating an agreement from a contest committee meeting to shape public opinion against unapproved flights and avoid direct control.
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Washington
A.P
National Aeronautic Association
Porter Adams
National ‘ Aeronautic Association
Production of Duft Goal to Onowing Rise
Nelsonville August 30 The total production of soft coal during the week ended August 20 including lignite and coal coke at the mines is estimated at 9 142 000 net tons an increase of 49000 tons over the previous week. Bureau experts say the usual seasonal upward trend appears well established at this time.
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Nelsonville
United States Bureau of Mines
Volunteers to Beautify The Plains School Grounds
The Plains PTA votes to meet at the school September 1 for grounds beautification. Volunteers include patrons and citizens with women supplying the dinner and men offering teams for plowing and grading. The effort aims for the district prize for best grounds.
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the Plains
Plains Parent Teachers’ Association
Flood control program ideas debated by experts
Memphis August 30 flood engineers discuss suggested solutions to engineering problems and financial plans for river flood control. The experts work on a preliminary program for Congress to consider in the next session.
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Memphis
Tenn
Congress
Two Hundred 4-H Exhibitors Planned for Hocking County Fair
Logan August 30 Two hundred boys and girls from Hocking County will exhibit at the county fair as members of the 4-H clubs. The pig club class is a feature and exhibits will be the largest since 1923. Competent judges will inspect and grade, with 70 percent or better passing.
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State Club Department
No Quarantine for Columbus Children Unless Paralysis Spreads
Columbus will not quarantine city children unless an outbreak of infantile paralysis occurs. Children under 16 in the county outside Columbus are under quarantine following an order issued by County Health Commissioner P. B. Wiltberger. City Health Commissioner Beer announced the current policy.
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Columbus
U.P
Beer
P. B. Wiltberger
Selection of U S Steel successor discussed in New York
DI SELECTION NEW YORK August 30 Wall Street again discusses choosing a successor to the late Judge Elbert H Gary of U S Steel.
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New York
Wall Street
U. S. Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
Cornerstones to be laid at National Orphans Home
Aug 30. Cornerstones of two new buildings at the National Orphans home of the Junior Order United American Mechanics were to be laid this afternoon.
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Tiffin
National Orphans
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Navy says no ships available for Redfern search
Washington Aug. 30 The Navy abstains from a Redfern search due to no vessels available and no clear location. Coast Guard will assist and Commander Lauriat with 15 boats will coordinate with backers to aid in the hunt. The nearest Navy ships are destroyers at Newport, R I, and would need days to reach the search area.
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NAVY
Redfern
P. W.lauriat
Florida Eastake
Seera
Ceny
Lauriat
Newport
R. I
Charleston
Fog and Rain Delay Trans-Atlantic Flights to Windsor London
Ontario weather pushed back two pending non-stop flights to Windsor Ontario and London England for at least 24 hours. The Royal Windsor flight committee cited rain and fog in the St Lawrence valley, delaying the missions after weather reports from Sir Frederick Stupart in Toronto.
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Windsor
Ont
Ontario
London
England
Royal Windsor
Frederick Stupart
Toronto
St. Lawrence Valley
Interstate Commerce Fixes Baltimore and Ohio Valuations
The Interstate Commerce Commission set tentative valuations for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad total owned properties at 349,547,475 and total used properties at 579,679,283, both as of June 30, 1915.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
South African Woman Leaves Hospital After Bronchoscopic Removal
Miss Florence a Villiers of Pretoria travelled 15,000 miles to have a brass paper clip removed from her lungs. She left Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia today after an operation performed yesterday by the Bronchoscopic clinic, marking a rare medical procedure success.
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Philadelphia
Florence A Villiers
Pretoria
South Africa
Jefferson Hospital
Undertaker Holds Sacco and Vanzetti Ashes in Safe
Boston August 30 Joe Langone North End undertaker locked the ashes of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in his safe and said they would not be released until his $700 bill was paid He obtained the ashes from Forest Hills cemetery before defense committee members could claim them and the planned transfer to New York was postponed.
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Boston
U.2
Joe Langone
North End
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Forest Hills
Defense Committee
New York
Langone
Quiet Restored After Linndale Village Turmoil
In Linndale village an outbreak over an argument led to the arrest of village solicitor Philip Bartel after police placed him in a cell. Warrants were issued for Marshal Thomas O'Mala and two other men were taken into custody as authorities moved to restore order.
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Cleveland
U.R
Linndale Village
Philip Bartel
Thomas O'Mala
Union Miners Fired On Near Smithfield Picket Camp
On Aug 30 Sheriff William T. Allison and deputies guarded a union miners picket camp near Smithfield after reports that several union miners were fired upon by occupants of a speeding car. Nick Markovich, 35, a non union miner at the Winston Dear mine, was arrested in connection with the shooting. Eight deputies were ordered to patrol county roads to prevent autoists from being stopped by striking miners.
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Steubenville
U.P
William T. Allison
Smithfield
Nick Markovich
Winston Dear
Mine Warfare District
Meigs County Judge Resigns After Eleven Years on Bench
Judge A P Miller of the Meigs County Common Pleas court resigns to Governor Donahey, citing wear from duties and a wish to retire to private practice. Three Democrats in the Meigs County Bar—C E Peoples, Fred W Crow, and E W Peoples—become eligible to complete the term, with appointment expected. Miller served eleven years and presided during the mine strike era, delivering death sentences in the Willys Hill case.
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Oliver Hartley
Messenger
Pomeroy
A. P. Miller
Meigs County Common Pleas Court Today
Donahbey
Miller
The
Meigs County Bar Association
C. E. Peoples
Fred W. Crow
E. W. Peoples
Donahey
Willys Hill
Pomeroy Bend
Guards at Mine Threaten To Quit Over Cook Hire
Six deputies in St Clairsville area threaten to quit unless a new cook is hired after sheriff reduces wages from six to five dollars a day. Sheriff Hardesty says cooking is satisfactory and workers may leave. Ten non union miners were taken into three largest county mines from Pittsburgh district.
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ST. Clairsville
Neonat Gearon Oex U
Stenty
Hardesty
Florence
Martin's Ferry
Provident
Webb
Shadyside
Pittsburgh
Mrs Redfern Photo Linked to Brunswick Pilot
Mrs Paul Redfern wife of the famed Georgia to Brazil flyer is pictured with her husband whom she met while he piloted in Brunswick Georgia for her father.
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Paul Redfern
Brazil
Redfern
Brunswick
Journalists scatter after first League press conference
Geneva August 30 delegates to the first international press conference under the League of Nations were dispersing after a session where reporters discussed their problems.
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Geneva
U.P
League of Nations
Hoover Poised for Western Backing at 1928 GOP Convention
Western delegates show strong support for Herbert Hoover at the 1928 Republican National Convention. Senator Jones and other lawmakers report solid backing from Washington California Wyoming Montana and South Dakota with various states leaning to Hoover or their favorite son candidates.
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Rapid City
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Senator Jones
Washington
Senate
Hoover
California
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Newton
Minnesota
Christopherson
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Nebraska
Borah
Norris
McNary
Iowa
Frank Lowden
Jones
West
Lowden
Record of Daily Infantile Paralysis Reports
Columbus reports 30 new infantile paralysis cases to the state health department. The State Emergency Board provides 1500 to finance assistants for health commissioners where needed. The new cases span Hamilton Montgomery Union Wayne Stark Tuscarawas Morrow counties among others, with 39 counties now reporting the disease.
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Columbus
URS
Ohio State Department of Health
State Emergency Board
John E. Monger
Asrtonance
Monger
Hamilton County
Montgomery
Union
Wayne
Mes
Madison
Erie
Stark
Tuscarawas County
Morrow County
Body recovered after cave in near Scranton
In Scranton, Pa., rescue crews recovered the body of 8 year old John Debransky after a cave in at 1 p.m. yesterday. The boy was watching workmen fill the hole when the earth gave way and he slipped fifty feet into the mine. The body was found inside the mine.
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Scranton
John Debransky
Redfern's Plane May Be Floating Says Committee
BRUNSWICK, Ga August 30 WP St Paul Redfern made a successful ocean landing between here and Brazil and has not been hit by a squall. The flight committee believes he is afloat and comfortable. Redfern left here Thursday to fly to Rio de Janeiro. His wife assured friends the search ordered by the government would prove fruitful. If forced down he could drift on his inflatable raft or floating plane for a week.
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Washington
A.R
Coast Guards
Uch
Navy Department
Paul Redfern
Brunswick- Rio de Janeiro
Navy
Redfern
Secretary of the Navy
Warner
Coast Guard
Brunswick
St Paul Redfern
Here
Brazil
Rio Dé Jeiro
Two Die in Wreck at Painesville Crossing
Four others were injured when a Nickel Plate locomotive crashed into a gasoline car at the Nickel end B and O crossing in Painesville on Tuesday. Authorities reported two fatalities from the collision and began investigations.
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Painesville
Aug
The
Ohio Railroad
Nickel End
Athens Messenger Offers To Its Who's Who In A Coupon Drive
The Athens Messenger invites readers to fill a coupon to receive a copy of a historical feature. The notice promotes a history of the area and asks residents to participate in a low-cost subscription offer to obtain the publication.
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Athens Messenger
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