Nine Balloons Entered In Race To Start May 21
NINE BALLOONS ENTERED IN RACE TO START MAY 21 IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA. AERO CLUB OF AMERICA announced entries from Lt Col Frank P Labmnn A A winner of Gordon Bennett race to pilot army balloon with Major Oscar Westover as aide. Several pilots from St Louis Akron University of Illinois and navy listed. Ralph Upson, former Gordon Bennett winner, attends as entrant. Allan R Hawley to act as referee.
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New York
Way
Birmingham
Ala
Aero Club of A America
Frank Pe Labmn
Gordon Bennett
Ailot
Oscar Westover
The
Air Service
H. ©. Honeywell
Barnard van Hoffman
C. L Andrus
U. S. Weather Bureau
Navy
L. J. Roth
H. E. Halland
U. N
Allan R. Hawley
Aero Club of America
Held for Murder of 19 Year Old Bride in Alabama
Decatur, Ala May 15 W W Seay a department store clerk was held on murder charges for his 19 year old bride found mutilated on the outskirts of Florence Sunday night Seay was arrested as he neared his mother's home and tried to burn his jail bedding then attempted suicide by striking his head against cell bars authorities report
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Decatur
Ala
W. W. Seay
Flovence
Seay
Florence
Homs
Glover Named Aide to Hays by President Harding
Irving Glover a New York businessman was nominated by President Harding as third assistant postmaster general. The action also named John Edwards of Mitchell, Pennsylvania as solicitor for the post office department. Glover, former New Jersey legislature speaker, resides in Hawthorne, New York.
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Ashington
May LE
Irving Glover
New York
Presdent Harding
Gener
John Edwards
Mitches
Tedlena
Grover
New Tjersey
Haglewood
Afton Hoilding Corporation
New York City
Westport Plans Town Fair Pageant On July 2
A town pageant will be presented at the Westport Town Fair on July 2 and 4 under the Woman's Town Improvement Association. George Mitchell is directing the event. Guests meet the pageant committee at Westport Library at 12 30 p m.
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Westport
Woman's Town Improvement Association
George Mitchell
City Court Cases Reported By Local Police
Several city court cases were tried yesterday in the city court. Frank 5, 84, arrested for brandishing a loaded revolver on the street, received a warning after producing a permit to carry and proving no intent to threaten. Joseph Uaha of Shelton Street was released under a suspended sentence after pleading not to be confined, following his wife’s report of cruelty. Michael Kintor of Pembroke Street, charged with liquor violation, was spared a ten day jail term, the sentence suspended on payment of costs.
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Hoory
Frank
Joseph Uaha
Shelton Sutesi
Michael Kintor
Pembroke Street
House Grants Harding Control of Cables
Washington May 18 The House approves with no record vote a Senate bill authorizing presidential control over cable landings. The measure slightly amended requires Senate House accord on changes before it goes to the President. It authorizes the President to block unauthorized landings and issue licenses for operation.
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Washington
Senate
Divorce Petitions Filed by William La Tour and Wilson Sherwood
William Lewis La Tour filed in Superior Court for a divorce from Mildred M. Milo La Tour, alleging incompatibility and citing a child. Wilson Sherwood of Stamford seeks a divorce from Eleaser T. Sherwood of New York, claiming intolerable cruelty. they married July 2, 1814, with two children and custody disputes.
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William Lewis la Tour
Mildred M. Milo la Tour
Francis 1. Brown i
Wilson Sherwood
Stamford
Eleaser T. Sherwood
New York
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Hays
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Rockwell & Co
Hugh J. Koenig
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Main ST
Elm
Batavia
House
Harding
ST Rockwell & Co
Bridgeport
Vogue
Harper's
Phorie Noble
Kibbe
Kibbe's
Springfeld
Muse
Andies
Postum Cereal Co.,Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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