Dawes Opens Women’s World Exposition in Chicago
Vice President Charles G Dawes presides as the Women’s World Exposition opens in Chicago. The fair showcases women’s achievements in industry and crafts with exhibits from counties across the United States. Daily activities highlight theatre, stage stars, and talks by notable figures including Newton Baker and Franklin D Roosevelt.
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CAIY
Charles G Dawes
Mesa
Bernie
Markit
Daviet
Tn Attenen
Democrate
Newton Baker
Tomer
Wo Frainkiin PD
Taseveit
Wil Mam Fr. Dever
Mayer
Unie Eagm
Ktite
Local aviator killed in home built plane crash
Moline May 19 Ketner aged 38 died when his home built monoplane crashed at Moline airport during a test flight. The craft fell about 600 feet and the aviator was killed. widow and two children survive. Ketner had been building and flying airplanes for five years.
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Moline
Ketner
Mane
Examination of Carroll Ordered in Washington
May 19. William office reports Attorney General plans to order an examination of Earl Carroll the theatrical producer en route to the Atlanta penitentiary The examination is to address his physical condition after a nervous collapse in Greenville Connecticut He has been recovering for several weeks and prison officials have pressed to receive him for sentence timing remains unsettled due to health concerns and safe transfer questions
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Earl Carroll
Trniucer
Atlanta
Gener Sarrent
Eles Menes
New York
Greenville
Tfe
Nrison
Ties
Carroll
Mh Yen
Ap la Day
Terrenyville
Ren Petty
Pt . St
Westport Town Approves 1927 School Budget Increase
At a public hearing the Westport Board of Education and Board of Finance approved the 1927 school budget totaling 119,072.66 dollars an increase of 9,602.06 over last year. The plan adds a full time clerk, raises teacher salaries, hires a drawing instructor, and funds upgraded high school laboratories and new clocks while addressing textbook shortages and the need for a part time janitor at Bedford Junior High.
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Westport
Tne
Tas Town
Board of Education
Board of Finance
Robert Fuller
Bedford
Horace Keach
Bedford Junior High School
Parent-Teachers' Association
Fuller
Truarey
Gault Brothers
Compyrai
Compo Hove Company
Ford
Henery Hauser
Greens Ferry
Vietport Anissance Board
Newtown Bus Schedule Improves Service to Bridgeport
Newtown residents gain an enhanced Danbury Bridgeport bus link as Morris Carroll’s route adds morning 8:30, 1:30, and 4:00 trips on standard time with Sunday service at 6 p.m. Returning, Bridgeport to Newton runs at 10:20 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. along with Sunday night return. The change, termed a move to better regional service, follows new modern buses’ rollout.
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Man Streat
Myrtle Avenue
Main Street
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Lound
Mainetree
Canal Street
Westport
Fairfield
Newtowkx
Newtown
Sandy Hook
Bridgeport
Morris Carroll
Carroll
Newtonth
Danbury-Midgeport
Princeton suspends sixteen students for drinking and driving
Newark May 19 reports that Princeton University suspended sixteen students for violation of college rules prohibiting drinking and driving automobiles without permission from college authorities.
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Newark
N. J
Princeton University
Heat advances hearing treatment by electrical rays
New York May 19 An assembly of specialists at the 40th annual meeting of eye ear and throat doctors heard Dr Bellows of Reston University of Medicine describe a compact electrical device for treating the ear. He noted two years of successful use and said earlier equipment was unwieldy and feared by patients. The American Therapeutic Ophthalmologic Otologic and Laryngological association organized the session.
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New York
Reston University of Medicine
Spe
TeNows
Betlows
First British woman air pilot claims altitude record
In Wamblyn England in May Mrs Elliot, noted by Lady Bailey as Britain's first woman aviator, claims a new world record for a lane reaching about 2,000 feet, over three miles height. She was aloft for about two hours and 34 minutes.
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Wamblyn
England
Elliot
Tain
Lady Bailey
Peter
Mil's Lynn
Ambassador Grew to be appointed today in Washington
Joseph Grew is set to be named ambassador to Turkey with an official announcement at the White House tomorrow. He would assume duties in June under an exchange of notes to resume diplomatic relations severed in 1917.
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Wroess
Watts
Epnnal Prinie
Stratford M
Washing Joseph CO
Ginte
Bep
Turkey
White House
T Mu Row
Gages
Jie
Adrelex
Mark Hristo
Navy
Mr Grew
Robert RK. Olds
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