Transatlantic air race prep shifts to Handley Page effort
St John s Newfoundland May 21 preparations rush for the next transatlantic air race a three cornered contest led by a Handley Page bombing ship as crews work day and night aiming to be flight ready within three weeks Jensen plans a non stop Newfoundland to France flight if no England entry has yet flown by then British Admiral Kerr will pilot the giant bomber from Harbor Grace Conception Bay crews have cleared land tearing down houses and stones for a long field Hawker s fate remains a mystery with theories ranging from storm to mid ocean cyclones
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ST. John’s
N. F
Morrow
Jensen
Newfoundland
France
England
Isles
Mark Kerr
Handley-Page
Harbor Grace
Conception Bay
Hawker
Grieve
Martinsyde Captain Plans New Flight After Crash
Captain Fred P. Raynham struggles to rebuild his Martinsyde after a crash while pursuing Hawker toward Ireland. His navigation officer Major Charles W. Morgan is ruled out for flying, injuries severe. Raynham seeks a new navigator as work continues on a rebuilt plane. The Glendevon delayed with a Vimy bomber and Alcock’s crew prepare to assemble once crates arrive, aiming to fly overseas in June. Seth Jensen sails aboard the Digby representing a French manufacturer.
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Fred P. Raynham
Hawker
Ireland
Charles W. Morgan
Morgan
Raynham
Martinswyde
England
Glendevon
John Alcock
Seth Jensen
Digby
U S Destroyers Move to Antwerp Base
Antwerp May 21 The continental base of the American destroyer fleet is being transferred from Brest to Antwerp with all operations directed from the port until late June when the base shifts back to America. The destroyer Aylwin has arrived and transports Charles and Nopatin are in port to embark troops.
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Antwerp
Brest
America
Aylwin
Charles
Nopatin
Army of Occupation
April Eggs Are Best Preserve Egg Money
Albany officials report Kempure Egg Preserver from Albany Chemical Co. drives strong demand in Boston as April eggs kept airless stay fresh for 8 to 12 months. A 40 cent can preserves 15 dozen eggs, cutting next winter’s egg costs amid high prices.
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Albany
N. Y
Albany Chemical Company
Boston
Kempure
Adv
Fallow Deer at Franklin Park Zoo Captivate Children
The small fallow deer at Franklin Park Zoo enchant visitors with their delicate legs and shy, gentle nature. Despite their miniature size, they adorn moose-like antlers later in the year and vary in color from white to dark brown, with the white deer among the most admired by children.
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Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park
Fallon
Dismissal of Nellie Bly Indictment in Bankruptcy Case
A federal indictment against Mrs Elizabeth C Seeman known as Nellie Bly, filed in 1915 while she was in Austria over bankruptcy papers in Iron Clad Manufacturing, was dismissed today at the request of government attorneys in New York.
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New York
Elizabeth C. Seeman
Nellie Bly
Austria
Iron Clad Manufacturing Company
What For An Editorial Critique of a League of Nations View
A reader challenges the Post editorial What For asserting there is no American proposal for a League of Nations. He cites Wilson drafts, British dominance, naval ore mine factoids, Lodge revisions, and Taft as poor authority. He argues the proposed league favors imperial powers and undermines self determination. May 20, 1919.
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Representative Tinkham
State Department
House of Representatives
League of Nations
Tinkham
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Boston Post
America
England
Belknap
North Sea
Henry Cabot Lodge
Post
League
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
Egypt
South Africa
Ireland
House of Lords
Wilson
William Howard Taft
Vermont
Utah
Promotion Elevates Captain Johnston to Major in Insurance Office
War Department orders six additional stenographers for the war risk insurance office. Yesterday Northeastern headquarters announced Captain Thomas B. Johnston, in charge of the insurance office, has been promoted to major.
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War Department
Washington
War Risk Insurance Department
Northeastern Department
Thomas 8. Johnston
261H s Photo Man Honored
Captain Edwin C. Cooper official photographer of the 26th Division during its hardest fighting and now with the Northeastern Department HQ was recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. He captured eight Germans at Torcy, France with a moving picture machine mistaken for a machine gun, and his War Department battle pictures justified the medal. If awarded, he would be the first man in the country to receive both decorations.
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Edwin C. Cooper
Torcy
France
War Department
Cooper
Plane Held In Portland By Rain And Fog
Rain and fog prevented the Curtiss advanced training plane from resuming its flight to Bangor. The aircraft arrived from Mineola, carrying Major A. H. Gilkeson and Master Signal Electrician and Filer H. M. McGraw of Mineola.
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Portland
Curtiss
Mineola
L. I
Bangor
A. H. Gilkeson
H. M. McGraw
Adamson's Balsam Ad Offers Cough Cure
An advertisement touts Adamson's Balsam as a universal remedy that cures coughs colds and grippe, claiming reliable relief for respiratory ailments with broad consumer appeal.
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Adamson
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