J Ogden Armour Dies in London A Chicago Firm Giant
J Ogden Armour, longtime head of Armour and Company, dies in London amid extensive wealth and business powers. His career spanned meatpacking, grain interests, and global expansion, with a noted quiet philanthropy and a lasting impact on Chicago finance and industry.
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J. Ogden Armour
London
Federal Revenue Office
Bank Tack
Chicago
Mr. Armour
Berengaria
New York
Philip D. Armour
J. Ogden
Philip Armour
Milwaukee
Wold
Armour
Armour and Company
Armour Grain Company
Grain Marketing Company
Farmers’ Cooperative
Armour Grain Corpsany
Svealfed
Jonathan Ogden Armour
Phillip D. Armour Jr
Great Armour and Company
Yale
West Comrern
Young Armour
J. Ogden Arsmour
Armour and Comny
Guidanee
South America
Argentina
Equator
United States
Canada
Armors
OSA
Connecticut
Mise Lolita Sheldon
Merriin J. Shelton
Suffield
Cons
John Z. Mite Acheel, Jr
Lois Ogden Armour
Armour Rod Company
Tordsend Cinancial Institut
Paul Railwayear
Piao 63
Tonde Opera
Aeronautic Firm Plans Bridgeport Field Improvements
An aeronautic firm plans to base future operations in Bridgeport, with Milford also considered. The project includes major field reshaping, swamp drainage, and gravel spreading to create a level runway. Officials Donald M Muirhead and Sterling described the engineering steps while noting rival site discussions and crew heads relocating to west coast races.
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Milford
Bridgeport
Ea Sirport
Sterling
Donald M Muirhead
W. R. Muir- Head and Sons
General Contractors
Aircraft Corporation
Mulrheed
Stelling
Mitchell
Roosevelt Fields
Long Island
Accots
West Coast
Stewart Avenue
Garden City
Mulroy
Deton Avenue
Brooklyn
The
Lambs Club
West 44Th Street
New York
Coolidge Plays Willing Role as Congress Trims Spending
President Coolidge says funding for the five year aviation program may require larger appropriations next year. He plans to confer with the Insular Affairs bureau on Wood of the Philippines and leaves Manila affairs to Vice Governor General Gilmore. He considers a Yellow Stone trip after reports on transport and housing, attends a Pine Ridge Indian reservation address, and Pershing sets the France monument contract for fall. General Pershing to France on Leviathan September 10 for the American Legion convention.
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Congress
Wood
General Wood
Philippines
Washington
Insular Affairs Bureau
Manila
Gilmore
Coolidge
Yellowstone National Park
John J. Pershing
Senator Warren
Wyoming
South Dakota Elks
Pine Ridge
Fershing
Survival of Fairfield youths after canoe capsizing near Penfield Reef
A canoe carrying three Stratford youths capsized off Fairfield Beach as waves rose and a large motorboat failed to hear their distress. George, Harold, and missing cousin were swept, fought to stay aboard, and were rescued by Charles Hamann and H. M. Ellsworth. Hamann pulled an unconscious boy from the water. the other two were later found, treated for exhaustion, and two supporting witnesses credited Penfield Keeper Richard Jenkins for aiding the rescue.
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Elton
Harold
George
Salle
Fairfield Beach
Ollie
Mother
Charles E. Hamann
Woodstock Avenue
Stratford
Hannan
Richard Jenkins
Penfield
Hanson
Lghthouse
Young Havenfeltz
Gas Cargo Details for Dallas Spirit and Aircraft
Report lists the Dallas Spirit carrying the largest gas cargo with two fusslage tanks of 75 gallons each and 360 gallons in other tanks. Golden Eagle holds 350 gallons with three wing tanks of 60 gallons and two fuselage tanks of 100 gallons each. Woolaroc carries 305 gallons in two wing tanks of 74 gallons and three fuselage tanks. Pabco Piyer has 380 gallons in two wing tanks of 40 gallons each and two fuselage tanks of 150 gallons each.
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Golden Eagle
Pabco Piyer
Two Planes Crash In Pacific Race At Honolulu
A dramatic Dole race to Honolulu saw two crashes near the landing strip as planes including the Oklahoma and El Encanto failed to rise or veered off the runway. Pilot Irving survived with wife and child nearby, while other flyers like the Aloha and Dallas Spirit faced mechanical trouble or returns to the field. Naval vessels stood by and crews rushed repairs as spectators cheered.
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Air King
Peoria
Department of Commerce
Miss Doran
Farralone Islands
Goddard
Hawkins
Irving
Frost
San Francisco Examiner
Golden Eagle
W. R. Knope
San Diego
Martin Jensen
Honolulu
Goebel
Erwin
Dallas Spirit
Golden Gate
Oklahoma
Alpha
Woalaree
Misa Doran
Hawai
Navy Department
Hawaiian
United States
Compensation for Juror Hinted in Sacco Case
Boston report notes a proposed bill to reimburse jurors like Lewis McHardy of Bretton for property damage from the Sacco-Vanzetti murder case. The measure would pay the market value of damaged real or personal property retroactive to January 1, 1927, and apply to jurors in similar trials.
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Boston
Associated Frees
Lewis McHardy
Bret Milton
Sacco- Vauzetti
State House of Representatives
Francis J. Hickey
Onco Jury
Mureer
McHardy
Policeman Rescues Four Derby Boys From River
Near the shore a man flagged down help as a rowboat carrying four Derby boys drifted toward the sound. Derby and Stratford officers chased, Burke reached them, secured a boat, and pulled the youngsters to shore before the craft flooded.
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Derby
Burke
Shejton
Stratford
Offcer Burke
Mayor Behrens Sets Four Streets for Repair
After inspecting streets, Mayor Behrens said Director Northey will fix Helen Street Holly Street Pixlee Place and Stewart Street as soon as possible. He noted heavy rainfall caused washouts and many streets lack hard surfacing, residents complain.
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Behrens
Public Works
A. J. Northey
Helen Street
Holly Street
Pixlee
Delay Decision on Sacco and Vanzetti Case
Arguments before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court focus on Judge Thayer's alleged prejudice and the court's power to grant a new trial after sentence. Attorneys argued affidavits claiming bias and defense counsel conduct, while the state maintained the judge lacked authority to overturn sentence and that no clear legal ground warranted a writ of error.
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U.S
Supreme Court
Armour
Chicago
Citago
Armour Institute of Technology
Ai BO
Golf Lukas
South Shore
Chicago Board of Trade
James A. Patten
Lake Forest
Phillip D. Armour
Lester Armour
Thayer
Hill
Vanzett
Fred Moore
Sacco
Venzetti
Reading
Duetion Sanderson
Bacco
Vanzetti
Fuir
Moore
Maesachusets
Celestine Murettos
Muder
Petit Thaliers
Massachusetts
United States
Iim
Theyet
Acti
We of Humanity
Alt Ang
Immsélt
Cringle
Synderson
Unelr
Theyer
George A. Crocier
Cil
Pensor James P. Richardson
Darmont College
H N
Attorr General
Trief
Richardson
Justice Sanderson
Crief
Sanderson
Midge Thayer
Cosgrave Regime Weathered Storm in Narrow Debate
Debates in the Dail left Cosgrave's government bruised yet standing. Captain Reem’s ally fell ill at the crucial moment, recording a save for the government defeat. President Cosgrave claimed five strenuous years but said he still sleeps well. He demanded the Balk disclose terms of any secret labor coalition pacts, arguing politics outweighed economics. The government stood for resource development and only a single armed force, drawing cheers and some Laborite laughter.
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Reem
Gaverne
Gosgrave
Dail
Wits Et Pat
Cosnrave
Balk
Explosion damages juror home in East Milton
Mass police investigate a time bomb blast that shattered the McHardy residence in East Milton injuring none of five family members. Police linked thefts of dynamite and detonators to the incident while noting Sacco-Vanzetti case tensions.
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East Milton
Mass
Associated Press
Lewis McHardy
Nicola Sacca
Bartolomeo Venzetti
Armicers
Reading
Quincy
Charles J. van Amburgh
McHardy
Massachusetts
Hiii
Sacco-Vanzetti
Ietter
Sacco
Vanzetti
Siacco-Vanzetti
Samuel Johnson
West Bridgewater
Simon Johnson
Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee
Defence Counsel
Seccoe Vansetti
Defense Committee
Boston
Sacco-Wangett
Puller
Bus Sinks On Rainy Road Strands 20 Passengers
The Housatonic river road near Seymour and Derry saw a company bus slip off the side while passing a car on a rainy night. Twenty passengers were told to exit and were taken away on another company bus. Police and the company dispute whether the bus was damaged and the guard wire at the roadside was broken.
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Housatonic River
Seymour
Derry
Nicholas Chiappo
New Haven
Chiappe
James Wnaushton
Deroy
Two Charged With Perjury In License Case
Two youths were held at police headquarters after arrest by State Trooper Hanford Bige low on charges of tampering with an operator's license. Eugene Gray, 21, 53 Frank Street, charged with loaning his license. Wilson Johnson, 26, Dock Row, Milford, charged with breach of the peace and perjury. Gray held on $1,500 bond and Johnson on $599 bond.
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Hanford Bigelow
Eugene Gray
Frank Street
Wilson Johnson
Dock Row
Milford
Gray
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