Navy pilots win Pulitzer Trophy race at St Louis
The Pulitzer Trophy air race produced a record run of 243.67 mph for 200 kilometers as Lt A J Williams of the Navy won. Lt H J Brow Navy finished second at 241.78 mph with Lt L H Sanderson Navy third at 230.06 mph. Also placing were Lt B W Calloway Navy Lt Walter Miler Army and Lt J D Corkille Army.
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ST. Louis
A. J. Willams
Navy
H. J. Brow
L. H. Sanderson
8. W. Calloway
Walter Miler
Army
J. D. Corkille
Stokes Surrenders in Chicago Court Case
New York multi millionaire W E D Stokes his attorney Daniel F Nugene and housekeeper Har tie Johnson surrendered in criminal court and were released on $5000 bond. They faced an indictment for conspiring to besmirch Helen Elwood Stokes and obstruct justice. Stokes came to Chicago from New York amid expectations of resisting extradition.
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Chicago
W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Daniel F. Nugene
Hartie Johnson
Helen Elwood Stokes
Stokes
Dam No. 81 completes Ohio river dam chain at Greenup
Dam No 81 at Greenup Kentucky recently completed after four years of work. It finalizes the Ohio river dam system between Pittsburgh and Portsmouth ensuring year round navigable water. J M Hill Huntington district operations superintendent expects completion to Louisville by 1925.
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Martins Ferry
Greenup
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Portsmouth
J. M. Hill
Huntington
Louisville
Syracuse War on High Rent for Student Rooms
Syracuse New York state university appointing office declares war on rent gougers. It lists rooms for student rentals and will refuse to list rooms with exorbitant prices.
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Syracuse
N. Y
The
State University
Couple Denied Entry After Syria Visit
Barnesville reports Albert Bohandy and his wife returned from a trip to Damascus and Surat Syria but Bohandy failed to secure final naturalization papers. He was refused admission under the three percent law seven months ago, and the couple have since remained in Cuba after a September quota admission via Tampa.
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Barnesville
Albert Bohandy
Juste
United States
Syria
Realtives
Damascus
Surat
Cuba
Tampa
Iva
Long Missing Son Reunited With Mother After 12 Years
In NMA on Oct 6 Mrs. Ollie Solomon was reunited with her son she had not seen for 12 years. The boy lived with foster parents after being let out, and efforts to locate him failed until a sighting in Tima. Harry Miller, 21, had worked there for two years but his mother’s remarriage and name change hindered contact. The two were finally connected through newspapers.
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NMA
Ollie Solomon
Tima
Harry Miller
Vacuum Rupture Shield expert to visit Lancaster
Meinhardt, famed Chicago rupture shield specialist, will be at the Martens Hotel Lancaster Ohio on Monday October 8 to demonstrate The Vacuum Rupture Shield. Demonstrations run 10 am to 1 pm with free trials for ruptures including post operative cases. Do not request fittings by mail. in person inspection required.
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Re. J. Meinhardt
Chicago
Martens
Lancaster
Ohio
Meinhardt
Oakland man jailed for sleeping in cemetery in Philadelphia
David Miller of Oakland California camped overnight in an abandoned Philadelphia cemetery. Two policemen arrested him and he was fined thirteen dollars fifty cents for disorderly conduct.
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David Miller
Oakland
Cal
Oklahoma Governor convokes extraordinary session on crime mobs
Governor J C Walton calls the Oklahoma Legislature to meet October 11 1923 at the state capitol to enact laws to unmask secret organizations and curb mob violence. The move aims to address masked mobs and related crimes with swift legislative action.
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J. C. Walton
State of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
J. B. A. Robertson
Walton
Eall
We Would Hate to Be a Robber
A succinct, witty note on avoiding crime citing the high stakes and stiff competition in modern theft. The line implies risk to potential thieves and the allure of a safer path.
Preacher Seeks Causes of Divorce in Lima
Reverend Warren J. Steeves of First Baptist Lima has mailed a 14 question survey to church members. It asks about marriage length, number of children, family difficulties, public school cooperation, attitudes toward movies, and reasons for rising divorce rates.
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Lima
Warren J. Steeves
First Baptist Church
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