Stormy skies and birds threaten night air drills
In Washington on November 17, pilots from Army and Navy air services faced hazards during illuminated flying as searchlights blanketed the skies. A wild duck flock collided with a plane wheel, sending debris into the air while crews steered clear of the light zone.
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Rodney Dutcher
Ashington
Army
Navy
Ross G." Hoyt
Tropics
West Indies
China Sea
Open Gate and Road Reform Shaping Local Policy
The column notes the Nicaragua election and Moncada's victory, critiques U.S. intervention, and highlights Arnold Rothstein’s murder coverage. It profiles Merle Crowell of American Magazine, praising his humble Maine roots and practical publishing philosophy. It discusses road funding, earth roads improvements, and a gasoline tax proposal to ease travel and dust and mud for Southeast Ohio motorists.
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United States
Maine
Merle Crowell
Home County
Martin Davey
Ohio
Vic Donahey
Editorial Digest on Coolidge, Europe and Social Questions
Arthur Brisbane notes British snubs to Coolidge may spur US preparedness and cites Britain’s naval emphasis and a proposed double ticker. He questions public ownership versus socialism, reflects on Japan’s Mikado enthronement, US Army plane losses, New Zealand’s repeal of prohibition, and Europe’s big scale ambitions, urging prudent policy amid loose conduct.
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Itter
Coolidge
Lord Birkenhead
England
Europe
Britain
United States Steel
Thoughts on Cooking and Health by Dr Frank McCoy
A long reader Q and A on cooking theory and digestion argues heat softens foods aiding digestion. It warns excessive temperatures spoil fats and starches, linking poor cooking to illness and stimulant use. An advice section addresses undernourished infants, flat feet, and abdominal distention with diet and controlled heating guidelines.
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Frank McCoy
Paranoid newspaper page and charity of old Manhattan scenes
A fragmented memory piece recounts a New York scene with a poker game gone awry and a newspaper page common in storefronts. It observes people browsing odd magic tricks, a performer Miss Harpton rehearsing with a 35‑member “personal orchestra,” and elderly attendees at symphonies dubbed “the sobbies” whose tears intrigue the author. It includes reader Qs about blood purifiers and eyelid spasms with advice from the columnist.
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York
Hothstein
Broadway
Congress Opens in Washington for First Time
On November 17 1800 Congress met in Washington DC for the first time. Other notes show fighting Around Knoxville Tennessee in 1863 and Alaska seeking territorial government from Congress in 1891.
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Congress
Washington, D.C
Knoxville
Tenn
Alaska
Answers to Questions By Feederick J. Haskin
A fragmented reminiscence piece discusses Mecca Auditorians rehearsals for an individual, Hope Hampton and Jules Urulator, then pivots to ticket scalping at Carnegie Hall and the Met, plus notes on motor-vehicle fatality rates for 1928 and a Weather Bureau tease.
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Feederick J. Haskin
Mecca
Hope Hampton
Rome
Op Grand Opera
Philadelphia
Miss Hampton
Lfe
Jules Urulator
National Safety
Helmontha
Brown
the Weather Bureau
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Word Fragments
A jumble of crossword hints and fragmented word stems includes references to foods of the gods, a social insect, gears, metals, churn parts, and various unrelated terms. The readable items hint at puzzle construction rather than a cohesive news event.
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Neil
Athens Chronicles Admits Gotlegging in Athens and Local Courts
News Your Dad Read TWENTY YEARS AGO notes the arrival of GOTLEGGING in Athens Herreld, while George Ayers faces a parkersburg police court intoxication charge. Hunting season rules limit daily game, chapel exercises end at Ohio University with President Eis voicing disappointment. Mrs F B Goldaberry hosts the T N T Club with all members present except Mrs W E Moler. Ten years ago Pat Riese Infantry Supply Company lost his right arm in France. moves and visits unfold in Nelsonville and Grosvenor. Kansas grants women the right to wear trousers. State Attorney speaks on the ruling as Thurman Morgan and General Reed appear.
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Athens
Herreld
George Ayers
Parkersburg
Eport
R Clark
Pat" Riese
Mith Infantry
France
Kansas
Thurman Morgan Generay Reed
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Trephy
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Fresno
Pennington
Air Corps
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Air Serice
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National Guard Infantry
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Snell
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the Sunday Messenger
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Associated Duties
United Press Service
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Charles Kingsley
Nicaragua
Moncada
Diaz
Rothstein
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New York
Square
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Arthur Brisbane
Great Britain
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Arden Tool
Ohio University
Eis, J
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T. N. T. Club
W. E. Moler
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Grosvenor
Elmwood Place
John Cross
W. W. Kelly
Nelsonville
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