Farm Loan Act Extended to Porto Rico
The House passed a bill extending the Farm Loan Act to Porto Rico with limits. It allows the Springfield Massachusetts Farm Loan Bank to open a Porto Rico branch and set a $5000 per borrower cap and a 1 1/2 percent higher interest rate than the U S. rate. The bill permits direct loans to farmers in the continental United States.
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Porto Rico
Washington
House
Senate
Farm Loan Bank of
Springfield
Mass
United States
Continental
Sudden Death of Patrick E. Luby Investigated
Medical Examiner Leary probes the death of 58 year old Patrick E Luby who died en route to City Hospital after collapse in the basement at 81 Kneeland Street yesterday afternoon. His sister Mrs Edward Riley of Westboro was notified. Death is believed due to natural causes.
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Leary
Patrick E. Luby
City Hospital
Kneeland Street
Edward Riley
Westboro
Graduating Class to Receive Certificates at Clerical School
The Boston Clerical School will hold graduation exercises Friday night at Roxbury High School on Warren Street. Fifty eight graduates, now employed in Boston business offices, will receive official certificates. Head master Raymond G. Laird will preside and Charles J. O Connor will present diplomas. Speakers include Ruth D. Wholley Evelyn Jones and Grace Henry who will discuss the school’s work.
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Boston
Roxbury
Warren Street
Raymond G. Laird
Charles J. O’connor
Ruth D. Wholley
Evelyn Jones
Grace Henry
Minister Gibson Returning to Washington From Poland
American minister to Poland Hugh Gibson left Warsaw for Washington via Berlin and Paris. John Campbell White, secretary of legation, manages duties during the absence.
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Washington
Hugh Gibson
Poland
Warsaw
Berlin
Paris
John Campbell White
Legation
Stout unveils bat wing air machine promising rapid, scalable flight
William B. Stout reveals a winged craft with a magnesium envelope and no body, passengers and fuel inside the wing, engines inside the wing's rear shafts driving rear propellers. The streamlined bat wing claims no size limit, potential 200 mph speed, and flight from Detroit to New York in weeks. Italian builder Gianni Caproni arrives in New York with a design announcement.
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William B. Stout
Detroit
New York
Stout
Gianni Caproni
Future Air Travel Aims At Transoceanic Passengers
The article notes Capable wings for 400 to 500 passenger planes and 12 000 horsepower power. It cites NC 1 as carrying 61 passengers and a Handley Page bomber with 50 aboard. It details Aero Club of Massachusetts arrivals in New York aboard DeHavilland craft, a two and a half hour return flight, and an Ar meritice Dinner event with 2000 fliers.
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Ing
London
The
Aero Club of Massachusetts
Laurence Driggs
Gerald Brant
New York
DeHaviland
Revere Beach
Boston
American Flying Club
Cunard
Atlantic
Driggs
Fire destroys a man's fortune in Springfield
James Sullivan, a blind man from James Street, carried nearly his entire $4000 fortune in his vest. A late night fire at his home consumed the money, leaving only charred fragments in the vest. His niece found a small $50 bill, but it has no value. Sullivan is in Springfield Hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
James Sullivan
James Street
Anna Sullivan
Santa Rosa
Cal
National Bank
Treasury Department
Sullivan
Springfield Hospital
Probe Plot To Aid Villa
A wide spread revolution plot linked to Villa agents in the United States is under grand jury investigation in El Paso. Three suspects in the U S are jailed for violating neutrality laws and a fourth was captured by Mexican authorities at Mexicali while trying to smuggle war munitions. Military authorities also seized correspondence to Villa from the arrested pair Andre H Villegas and Coficepcioh Peres after their crossing into Mexico.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
United States
Mexico
Mexicali
California
United States Army
Big Bend
Andre H. Villegas
Coficepcioh Peres
Francisco Villa
Liquor Seized On Sugar Steamers Run By Munson Line
Federal inspectors seized eighteen cases of rum and cognac during a search of three Cuban sugar ships the Manamar the Munaiies and the Lake Louise moored at Edgewater New Jersey Five cases were hidden in a false bulkhead on the Lake Louise The ships carried cargo from Cuba under the Munson Line banner
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New York
Cuba
Manamar
Munaiies
Munson Line
Lake Louise
Hdgewater
N. J
Pink Pills Help Mrs Colvin Overcome Lumbago
Mrs. Sarah J. Colvin of 197 Centre Street Brewer Maine reports two years of lumbago pain and weakness. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills she says the back and limb pain vanished after six boxes and she can walk normally again. Pills sold nationwide for 60 cents a box with a free blood building booklet.
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Sarah J. Colvin
Centre Street
Brewer
Colvin
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Freighter Dewey Sails on Coast to Coast Service
The steel freighter Dewey, inaugurating the New England Maritime Corporation coast to coast service, sailed yesterday for Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Ore and Seattle with a large freight cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Maritime Corporation
Dewey
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Mystery Passenger Ship Returns From Halifax Voyage
The vessel arrives in Liverpool carrying $10,000,000 in gold bullion. Among cabin passengers is Sir William Wiseman from the British foreign office on a presumed special mission.
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Liverpool
Halifax
N. S
Sir William Wiseman
British Foreign Office
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Boston Clerical School
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Minister Gibson
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