Fourth man added to Byrd polar flight crew
Bernt Balchen, a former Norwegian Army lieutenant, was named the fourth crew member joining Admiral Byrd for the planned transAtlantic polar flight toward France. Weather risks delayed departure as storms built over the Grand Banks, with Byrd optimistic but weather central to the final timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balchen
Byrd
Trip
Bird App
Red
Bert
Acadia
George Nosilte
Bernt Balenen
Berdimself
New York
Hatteras
Wrs
Nantucket
Grand Banks
Great Circle
Stances
Kimoall
Central Bureau
Airplanes to scatter Nungesser-Coli notes over Saguenay district
Ten thousand hand bills addressed to Nungesser and Coli, missing French aviators, will be distributed by airplane tomorrow across the northeast Saguenay district. The circulars describe the area and advise signaling with smoke by day and, if possible, a two hour after sundown signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicoutimel Gue
Associated Presa
Nungesser and
Coli
Saguenay River
Providence Grays Sold to White and Donovan
The Providence Grays baseball club was announced sold to George White and Patsy Donovan. J Harmer Bronson of New Haven said he represented owner A H Powell in the negotiations for half the Grays. No price was announced. The sale includes the franchise players, all equipment, and the new bus recently obtained for team transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Aoi
Assocated Press
Ester League Baseball Club
Geogre White
Patsy Donovan
J Harmer Bronson
New Haven
A HH Powell
Grays
Lindbergh Heads to Washington for Air Conference
Col Charles A Lindbergh meets with U S government officials in Washington after listening to St Louis business leaders outline a plan to build a $1,000,000 aircraft plant in St Louis. He told the Industrial Club of St Louis that local support should back the venture and urged backing for aviation industry growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Louis
Associated Press
Charles A Lindbergh
S1 Louis
Washington
Army Navy
Commierce
Lindbergh
Fnomas Lenphie
Selfridge Fle
Dayton
Atrulane Manufacturing Company
D Condie
Lage Glass and Paint Company
Industrial Club
Sixteen Saved From Gale Lashed Barges Off Provincetown
Sixteen men aboard four railroad barges broke loose in a gale and faced death as the vessels drifted off Provincetown. Coast Guard crews from Pamet River Race Point and Highlintland Light rescued the crews as wind and sea moderated. Tugboats Cariace and Gettyschulz maneuvered to recover two barges, with the remaining vessels eventually recaptured after a tense night at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown Mass
Associated Press
Reiding
Gettysburg
Tap Ture
Provincetown
Coast Guard
Pamet River Race Point
Highlint Land Light
Cari ‘Ce W
Gettyschulz
Ines
Derby Boy Drowns While Companion Watches
Derby boy nine drowns while swimming at Rocky Deep near Suillway Island. Companion on shore watches as Derby boy falls behind. Rescue recovered the body after divers searched the area. Name and full details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby Boy
German Ace Plans Ocean Flight From Berlin To New York
Otto Koennecke, returning from the Harz Mountains, faces uncertain plans for a trans Atlantic flight to San Francisco via New York. Backers grow cautious as Berlin refuses heavy financial risk. aircraft options include Rohrbach Dornier or Junkers types, with months needed to prepare. Another ace, Udet, hopes to cross an ocean with an existing machine if a suitable base is found in Europe, aiming to prove the feasibility of warplane powered ocean travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Otto Koennecke
Ace Returnig
Herz Mountains
San Francisco
Rppen
Koeinecke
Harz
Secare
Tempelhore
Tanst Udet
Genran
Wal
Lee
Atlantic
Waffehip
Novial Tungind
Spain
Azores
Vigo
Bermion
Newfoundland
New York
Udet
Rosche
Columbia
Plang
Reymyo Lane
Atlann
Tappaars
Convicts Above Ground Join Mine Crew in Prison Mutiny
Mutiny erupted at the Kanans penitentiary as 928 prisoners surged above ground while 720 feet underground in the mine remained defiant. Guards retook the cell house after stabbings and shootings. nine prisoners were placed in solitary confinement and crews patrolled the yard. The incident followed a staged plan to burn the turbine factory, with authorities confirming 328 men in the mine later overpowering guards and barricading cages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Lansing
iBy Associated Press
Kanans Penitentiay
J E Thames
FR H Hudspeth
W H MacKay Thomas
Pris Yard
Coolidge and Wood 10 Discuss Civilian Rule of Colonies
President Coolidge plans to press Major General Leonard Wood to return as governor general of the Philippine Islands during his vacation. The White House eyes a civil bureau of insular affairs to govern all possessions, reducing military friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Leonard Wood
Coolidge
Philippine Aslands
Wood
White House
Philippines
Woods
Presider
Genel Wood
Insular Affairs
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Virgin Islands
Colcidge
United States
Coolidge Reviews National Guard in Rapid City
President Coolidge inspected the National Guard encampment at Rapid City South Dakota in picturesque surroundings after a morning at the white house office and discussed plans to attend a rededication in Bellefourche in July The day also recalled the naval armaments conference in Geneva with a message from delegates expressing hope for successful results from the talks opening yesterday Continuous coverage continues on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City SD
Associated Press
Coolidge
Pioturesque
National Guard
Hic
Redéo
Bellefourche & D
Geneva
Bonom
Two Towns Reject Home Rule on Gasoline Pumps
New London and Milford chose to relinquish local control and have the state department of motor vehicles handle all permit decisions for locating gasoline filling stations. The towns, under a new law, may transfer decisions for stations to the state agency, which will consider zoning and licensing while advising applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
iBy Associated Press
New London
Milford
State Department of Motor Vehicles
State Department
All State
Weird Costumes Parade Draws Crowds at Yale Field
June 21 New Haven parade features Yale alumni in varied costumes from pirate and Robin Hood to Orient and Dutch outfits. Thousands of evacuees and spectators lined Chapel Street and cheered as 18 bands marched by. The class displays and hatbands colored with numerals highlighted the festive march toward Yale Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale
Yale Field
Harvard
Chapel Street
Missing Bridgeport Bonds Stolen From New York Bank
Bridgeport bonds worth 879000 vanished from Garfield National Bank in New York after two messengers delivered them to W Poor chair man of the bank’s board. Police and bank officials report no clues as 79 bonds of 1000 denomination disappeared within six hours. Fidelity and Guaranty insured the securities. officials suspect misplacement by an employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Poor
Fidelity and Guaranty Company
McNamara
West Thirtieth Street
Stoen
Cheirman
Dow Jobes
Stone and Webster and Blodget
New ‘York
Bridgeport Park
Bridgeport
Prlx
Rockefeller Gives Fund To Wellesley College
Wellesley Mass June 2 Rockefeller announces a nine million dollar semi centennial fund for a new dormitory as part of the college’s forty ninth annual commencement. Total gifts include 100000 from Cyrus HK Gutts for Eleanor Pillsbury Memaila scholarship and 100000 from George W Farwell for a botany chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley Mass
Tobny Rockefeller
Wellesley C
Rockefeller
Michael J Pupin
Columbia
Cyrus’ HK Guttis
Eleanor Pillsbury
Eleanor
George W Farwell
Boston
Ruby Frances Howe Farwell Dhal
Susan Hallowell
Robert Gould Shaw
Eleanor Wright Stone
London Bishop Attacks Prohibition and Warns of Wet England
The Bishop of London Rt Rev Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram urged the Lords that prohibition in Argon was not a failure and warned against a wet England competing with a Caribbean city, while he toured the United States on a world trip. London and Washington debates also touched naval armament plans amid tripartite talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram
Great Britain
House of Lords
America
England
United States
Lord Dawson of Penn
King George
Lord Dawson
Cameraman Sells Quebec Flight Search for Missing Flyers
New York telegraphs report Thomas Hogan of Pathé News left to renew an airplane search in Quebec for missing French aviators Nungesser and Coli. Flares were seen near Chicoutimi and Nempeche, sighted at about 30 miles away, fueling theories they crashed in a snowstorm. A Fairchild plane was refueled at Lake St John Aviation camp for another cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Thomas Hogan
Pathe News
Quebec
Saguenay
Robervale
T G Stephens
Ven Hogan
Chicoutimi
Flores Chicoutimi
Nungesser and
Coli
Price Brothers Company
Uebes
Nempeche
Shipson
Fairchild
Lake St John
Chiropractor Held For Trial In Back Injury Case
Chicago June 21. George B Ingram a proprietor who admitted breaking the back of Blele Hodges while practicing without a state license was held for a jury trial in default of 1000 bond. Ingram appeared before state officials and said he wanted a jury trial while admitting fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
iBy Associated Press
George B. Ingram
Blele Hodges
Ingram
John W Follmer
State Department of Education and Registration
Convicted Actor Defends Miss Mackaye in Trial
Paul Kelly testifies in Los Angeles that he gave Dorothy Mackaye 800 dollars for a doctor’s fee after the death of Ray Raymond. He says he was ordered from the Raymond home by Mackaye’s husband and that Raymond refused to accept a settlement. The state charges Dr. Sullivan with a 500 dollar two day treatment fee. Mackaye sits with nervous counsel as her defense relies on Kelly’s testimony and love letters between Mackaye and the actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Sir
Likehurst Nile
Charles E Rosendahl
Los Angeles
Byrd
Americas
Beiig Syvoin
Kiely
North Pole
Bert Acoste
Clarence
Amberit Noile
Binery
Italy
United States Air
Reichen
Amundson
France
Bron
Egices
Manetic Alby
Texfoudil
Crabar Treland
Keurich
Ber
Cro Bones
Abocuh Byd
Thugs
Tal Wir
Carrie
Acos
Charles
Levine
Ghene
Caneller
Hempstead
Lowe
Lands
Wien
Ceart
Edepital
Doctora
Terry
Newfoundland
Tos Angeles
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Dorothy Mackaye Raymond
Toray
Wreen
Raymond
Gowri- Toon
Raymonds
Miss Mackeye
W J Sullivan
Harges
Kelly
Wilkingon
Sullivan
Kemp
Miss Mackayes
Miss Mackaye
Hollywood
San Francisco
Atate Kel
Berlin Journal Reports Paris Berlin Naval Disarmament Talks
Berlin dispatch notes Paris and Berlin discuss a naval disarmament conference aiming to reduce arms among the United States Great Britain and other powers. Papers warn against entangling alliances and warn the program could risk renewed arms competition and another world war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
Boersen Zeitung Howareg
Elares
England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weather Bureau Advice
Paris
Roosevelt Field
Tiele
Anerwa
Britain
Abe
Rawling Pallets
Chunk Callige
Cea Wmie Neumat
Tage
Wakeman
Milford Ips
Jaze T
Tarfeld
Caroline Tehn
Caroline Tehn Te Wioner
Salles
Westport
Teanenis
Mirron
Liremen
Kurt
Hell Monroe
Fat Smith
Teappen
Howe
Lunbur
Cfnetat
Paraguay
Quan Beard
Alyre
Beers Bey VW
Providence Grays
White
Donovan
Capital
Flyer
St. Louis
Sterney Gho O
Hallock Street
What Is Brown
Suillway Island
Trbor
Haus Jeter
National Guards
Ontit
Dr. McCoy
Bridgeport Telegram
TMT
Bond House
Wellesley
College
BRI
Japar
Bishop
Ngland
U.S
Unsu
IMPOS
Ton Parley
Saito
Mage
Japan
Hugh 8 Gibson
Can
Adz Jellicoe
Birerick Field
Searcher
Eomm
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!