ZR-3 Zeppelin Set for U S Commercial Service
Secrecy fades as the 650 foot long LZ-126 renamed ZR-3 nears completion at Friedrichshaven. Reparations ship to be tested under American officers before an Atlantic crossing to Lakehurst New Jersey for use in commercial service and crew training across the United States.
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Zeppelin Works
Atlantic
United States
Lakehurst
N. J
Maybach
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Zeppelin
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
America
Hull
England
Friedrichshau
Germany
U. S
OPT. Cers
R. G. Pennoyer
Garland Fulton
8. M. Kraus
F. M. Kennedy
Carl Schmidt
Young Davids Shoot at Farmer's Pumpkins in St Clairsville
Henry Richardson asks Mayor H M Davis to protect his pumpkins from local youths who, like biblical David, use sling shots on the harvest. He reports pumpkins damaged in his garden and fears ruin as the boys aim at Goliaths.
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Davids
Clairsville
David
Henry Richardson
H. M. Davis
Richardson
Woman Repays Theft After Years by Mail to Elyria Dry Goods
A letter from a woman identifying as Mrs. C. Davis arrived at the Elyria Dry Goods store claiming she took a pair of gloves years ago without paying. She enclosed a $2 money order and said the Lord instructed her to repay the store. The sender’s city was not disclosed.
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Elyria
C. Davis
Evelyn Nesbit looks to future after Broadway regrets
Evelyn Nesbit, once a Broadway headline figure tied to the Thaw murder era, speaks from a cabaret on the boardwalk. She describes surviving a suicide attempt, learning from past mistakes, and warning young women about Broadway’s hollowness while embracing life's renewed hope.
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Bob Dorman
Atlantic City
N. J
Evelyn Nesbit
America
Harry Thaw
Broadway
Methodists Convene 77th WV Conference in Wheeling
The 77th Methodist Episcopal church conference in West Virginia opened in Wheeling with Bishop Francis McConnell of Pittsburgh presiding. Annual memorial services highlighted the initial session.
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Wheeling
W. Va
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
West Virginia
Francis M'Connell
Pittsburgh
Mystery Island Bouvet Explored by Cleveland Museum Crew
A 16 member expedition under Geo Finley Simmons sails from New London Oct 15 for two years aboard a three masted schooner. They will study Bouvet Island and about 50 other Atlantic and Indian Ocean sites as they build a new Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
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Cleveland, O
Bouvet
South Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic
Indian
Geo
Finley Simmons
New London
Conn
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Anystery Island
Paul Marshall Rea
Ohio
Cleveland
Museum of Natural History
New York City
Fremandorona
Trinidad
Sandwich
Kerbulen
Simmons
Africa
Cape Town
Science of America
U S The Lafayette chef weighs American taste and cooking
Emile Jacques the Lafayette liner chef says American husbands value clothes over cookbooks, hindering home cooking. He notes Americans tolerate canned food, while other nationalities demand precise, varied dishes. He cites three recipes Sole au Gratin Veal a la Parisienne and Omelet au Fromage as remedies for reclaiming the home meal.
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New York
Emile Jacques
Jacques
Seven Seas
Welcome to Valparaiso Chile A Bold American Tale
A visiting American recounts a Chilean welcome in Valparaiso where passport errors lead to courteous impunity. A passport officer and the chief of police escort him to a bar and toast each other as he is told he may commit any crime without punishment.
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New York
United States
Chile
Valpariso
Tobasco Chewers In Marathon Race
Jonesboro Georgia residents witness a long distance chewing contest as Dan Henderson wins by chewing for 69 hours straight. Contenders consumed 46 plugs of tobacco while preventing lockjaw with sleep and nourishment. City officials oppose future tobacco chewing marathons.
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Dan Henderson
Jonesboro
Seaplane Tests Include 1500-Pound Torpedo Payload
London reports a new seaplane cap able to fire a torpedo weighing 1500 pounds at high speed has undergone recent tests on the Humber River, signaling advances in naval aviation and weaponry.
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London
Humber
Seaplane Achieves 140 Mile Range and High Air Speed
The machine travels 140 miles to its objective and maintains 109 miles per hour in the air. A new elevator device lets the seaplane drop toward the water to deliver its torpedo, while its speed hampers enemy anti air fire.
Tourist laments lack of hot dogs on tour in Canastota
Edward Grems and his family pooled 1,400 miles in an automobile trip into Canada along New York’s northern border. He recalled missing wiener stands and cakes no longer found in Canadian bakeries or homes.
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Canastota
N. Y
Edward Grems
New York State
Grems
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Maurice Henle
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Land of Paul
Falkland
Arrica
Fernando Rif
Helona
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Atlany
Farension
Gouch
Crozet Is
St Paul Is
Korduel Iguolent
Marian Hale
Emile Jacqui
Tobasco
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