American air mail expansion driven by private capital
The piece argues private American businessmen finance new air mail links, avoiding tax-funded subsidies. It notes Chicago Dallas service now 12 hours, Chicago Minneapolis starting June 7, and Elko Boise Pasco links in April, with Boston to New York set for July 1. Government covers only supervision, not capital costs.
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Chicago
Dallas
Texas
Minneapolis
Elko
Nevada
Boise
Idaho
Pasco
Washington
Boston
New York
Political currents roil Pennsylvania election debate
Experts argue over Pennsylvania returns with factions Wet and Pry and Coolidge and Anti-Coolidge. They float scenarios of a possible Democrat challenge while Senator Reed and Secretary Mellon stress Republican majority rule and stand by Vuare as the successful senatorial candidate.
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Pennsylvania
Coolidge
Anti-Coolidge
Dave Reed
Mellon
Vuare
Momier
Portland Chamber Aims to Probe Itself for Reform
The Portland Chamber of Commerce plans an internal inquiry to uncover real trouble and improve service to Portland. It has engaged Arthur Andrews of the New Bedford Chamber to conduct an expert survey to boost industrial progress and create a chamber as efficient as any in New England.
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Portland Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Andrews
New Bedford Chamber of Commerce
Portland Chamber
Portland
Chamber of Commerce
New Ugtland
Rain soothes fires and boosts farmers relief
Sunday rainfall eased fire danger as forests and ground moistened. Farmers welcomed the showers amid drought fears and drying conditions. Also noted was the illness of Evangeline Booth, leader of the Salvation Army in the United States, described as a strong magnetic figure. The Senate unanimously approved a bill extending war risk insurance policy conversions for six months after July 2 and authorizing a new five year level premium term policy.
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
United States
Miss Booth
Army
Mde
Senate
Bath to See Kennebec Bridge Contracts Signed
After months of anxiety Bath announces the Kennebec bridge contracts are officially signed and work will begin within days. The project is expected to revive local business and shipbuilding prosperity, attracting regional attention as Bath plans for future growth including Popham Beach development.
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Bath
Kennebec
Presidents Visit Adirondacks Echo Historic Camps
President Coolidge at White Pine Camp on Osgood Lake eyes Tahawus where Roosevelt walked to the White House fate. Three other presidents rested in the Adirondacks with Grant on Mt. McGregor, McKinley at Bluff Point, and Harrison at Sperry Camp. Archibald S. White hosted the German ambassador Bernstorff before World War I.
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Coolidge
White Pine Camp
Osgood Lake
Adirondacks
Tahawus
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Grant
Mt. McGregor
Saratoga Springs
McKinley
Bluff Point
Lake Champlain
Harrison
Sperry Camp
Archibald S. White
New York
Bernstorff
Fire losses total $1,000 per minute nationwide
A National Board of Fire Underwriters member told an address in New York on Monday that fire losses in the United States run at about one thousand dollars every minute year round. He urged the public to adopt greater care to prevent such losses.
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United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
New York
Weekend Weather Hopes For Better Brand Ahead
Readers planning travel for the double holiday next Sunday and Monday await a forecast improvement after a weekend with unsettled conditions. Weather outlook seeks steadier skies and calmer temperatures for holiday travel.
Reduced Memorial Day Excursion to Boston by Maine Central
Maine Central Railroad announces a low excursion rate to Boston and return for Memorial Day weekend. Tickets are good Friday with return by Monday June 7, covering nearly all stations. Major league games in Boston and Philadelphia attract travelers, with optional side trips to New York Niagara Falls Montreal and more. Bath to Boston fare on this limited ticket is $5.50.
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Maine Central Railroad
Boston
Philadelphia “Athletics
Boston “Red Sox
New York
Atlanta
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Portland
Bath
Manual Training Exhibit Set At High School
The annual Manual Training exhibition will be held Thursday evening from 6 30 to 8 30 at the high school. Dravid Alkazin manual training instructor has arranged display of fine workmanship from every school and grade in the city that takes up the study.
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Dravid Alkazin
Great changes noted in automobile travel
The article compares average annual mileage per car from 15 years earlier to today, rising from about 3,000 to 15,000 miles. It notes improvements in cars and roads, better road networks, and widespread service stations, making continental journeys feasible even for inexperienced drivers.
Dizziness Claimed as Cause of Tragic Boston Death
Mrs. C F White reports the fatal Union Street station accident in Boston where Mr. White was killed near a live wire as the train arrived. An eye witness says the man seemed distressed before falling into the tunnel. He was en route to his uncle in Somerville. his wife awaits discharge from the hospital.
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C.F. White
Lemont Street
White
Union Street
Boston
Somerville
Deaconness Hospital
Goitre
Pittsfield
Maine
West Leads Forest Preservation Shift Across the Nation
A Syracuse University forestry statement contrasts the West and East in forest management. It notes 75 years of wholesale forest devastation in the East and South, but highlights Oregon Washington and California as now conserving and reforesting vast areas with a goal to plant more land than is cut by 1920.
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New York State College of Forestry
Syracuse University
Oregon
Washington
California
Dublin
Alice Lemass
Dartin
Edward Blaisdell Funeral Held At Parents Home
Edward Blaisdell funeral services were held Friday afternoon at three at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs J Warry Blaisdell in Phippsburg. Rev Samuel A Evins officiated with John Shaw singing two solos Abide With Me and Lead Kindly Light. Bearers were brothers William and John Blaisdell William Cummings Zina Eaton Percy Low and Alden Po Denham Jr Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Edward Blaisdell
J. Warry Blaisdell
Phippsburg
Samuel A. Evins
John Shaw
William
John Blaisdell
William Cummings
Zina Eaton
Percy Low
Alden Po Denham, Jr
Oak Grove
Bankrupt William T Tall lists creditors for Forrest L Brevens
Referee in bankruptcy notifies creditors of Forrest L Brevens of Warren who was adjudicated bankrupt on May 15. The first meeting of creditors will be held at Knox County court house Rockland June 29 at 2 80 pm to prove claims and appoint a trustee.
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William T. Tall
Forrest L. Brevens
Warren
Knox Counts Court House
Rockland
Pine Nursery Planting at Haile Farm in West Brunswick
R M Wintchinson of the state forestry gpe agent will establish a pine nursery with 30,000 seeds at J L Haile's farm in West Brunswick on May 28 at 10 am. Public invitation extended to attend.
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R. M. Wintchinson
Tate Forestry Gpe
J. L. Haile
West Brunswick
Armless artist Yamaguchi stars in Tokyo exhibit
A Japanese girl missing both arms astonishes Tokyo art circles by winning honors at the Peeresses' School exhibit using a specially made brush held in her teeth. Her path from obi painting to armless artistry is recounted along with brief notes on other women achievers across Europe and Asia.
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Tokyo
Yoneko Yamaguchi
Roo
Yamaguchi
Paris
Alice Dafrene
Blanche Dufrene
Sarah Bernhardt
Mile
Dufrene
Conservatoirs
Odleon
Bar Association
British Women in Industry and Society From London to Istanbul
Report notes Margaret Bondfield cites about 4 million British women in industry including 10 000 in mining and 225 000 in engineering. Y M C A bride courses train English women for June weddings while Turkish women resist insults and a court fines a policeman. Fashion designers quietly push bifurcated garments and trouser styles gain adoption among society dames. Santos Casani referenced in London report.
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London
Margaret Bondfield
Tabor
Ministry of Labor
Modern Five
Independent subscriber commends Sawtelle letters
George A. Evans of Sawtelle California renews his subscription to the Independent. He praises the paper for bringing back memories of forty years ago and hopes the Independent "live long" in a valued hometown note.
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Sawtelle
Cal
the Independent
George A. Evans
California
Bath
Independent
Memorials Completed at Riveryiow Cemetery by Bath Dealers
Orville FE Page and son Marins of Bath memorial dealers recently finished several fine monuments at Riv eryiow cemetery for Lb Topham Parti. Daily activity on the White House grounds presents a sense of constant visitors.
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Orville FE. Page and Son
Marins of
Bath
Riveryiow
Topham Parti
Independent's Crossword Puzzle Clues
Horizontal clues list many word definitions for across entries with numbers and spellings. Vertical clues provide down entries including personal pronouns, measures, and common terms. The page notes that the solution will appear in the next issue.
Genesta Chapter Marks 26th Ori En of OES Birthday
The Genesta chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star observed its 26th anniversary with a social program Friday night. After the regular meeting two candidates were initiated and the group enjoyed musical selections, readings, a rural dance, and chafing dish refreshments led by past matrons and junior officers.
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Genesta
O.E.S
Polly Douglas
Carrie Thompson
Avicin Pinson
Mabel Merrill
Ada Perkins
Adelaide Campbell
Elsie Wakefield
Jennie Trarvey
Dorothy Mason
Grace Sampson
Annette Merrill
Edith Savage
Daisie Fuller
Ann Mullin
Kate Perkins
Grace Morse
Marguerite Cutting
Marilln Morse
Celenn Small
Florence Lake
Rose Rogers
Anne Deering
Olive Corliss
Ella Congdon
Ethel Sampson
Ada Deering
Puzzle fragment hints schedule and call for outcome
Fragment mentions three days nesday Thursday and Friday of next week from two to four in the afternoon AR CIMA RE IME IT. The readable text is incomplete and names or places are not clearly identifiable for a fuller record.
Morse High Juniors to Stage Mrs Temples Telegram Play
Morse High School juniors will present the farce Mrs Temples Telegram next Friday evening. Frank Wyatt and William Morris wrote the play with Morris also starring as Frank Fuller. The cast includes Dennis Boudreau Walter Aniker Alfred Randall Donald McRae Wilbur Hagan Doris Campbell Katherine ODonnell Bessie Greenblatt and others. The high school orchestra will accompany with vocal and instrumental interludes between acts. Tickets available from any junior.
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Morse High School
Frank Fuller
Walter Aniiker
Sharpe
Alfred Randall
Donald McRsae
Aioe Wilbur Hagan
Jack Temple
Clarabelle Quick Penrice
Doris Campbell
Katherine O'Donnell
Brown
Bessie Greenbiat
Nurses' Association Hosts Fine Bridge Party Fundraiser
The City Hospital Nurses' Alumnae hosted a Bridge party to raise funds for the Doris Chase Purington memorial scholarship. Prizes included a silk shirt, Lath salts, a Japanese vase, and other gifts. high score went to Mrs. Arthur G. Oliver.
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City Hospital
Doris Chase Purington
Arthur G. Oliver
Iridge- Merrill
Haller’s
Warren FE. Kershner
Wilson's Pharmacy
Red Painted Curbing Prohibits Parking In District
Vermilion curb painting in the business district, led by Greenleas under Alderman Spears, marks restricted zones. The plan extends beyond the narrow core to broader sections amid complaints of constant parking. Cars may stop briefly to drop or pick up passengers on the painted areas.
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PLS
Greenleas
Alderman Spear
Police
Spears
Spear
Eart
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Aintree
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