Houghton Light From Under Bushel Gains Notice Abroad
A 1925 profile on Alanson Houghton, Corning glass magnate and diplomat, detailing his London ambassadorship, postwar role, and blend of business acumen with public service. The piece notes his Berlin tenure, media image, and pro American stance guiding U S policy toward Germany and Britain.
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Robert T. Small
Canton
Washington
Mr. Alay
Bigelow Houghton
London
Europe
Houghton
Harding
Coolidge
Germany
Coolidee
Court of St. James
England
George Harvey
United States
League of Nations
Frank Kellogg
Ambaasador Houghton
Alanson Houghton
Congress
House of
Corning
House of Representatives
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Foreign Service
Committee On Ways and Means
Nick Deworth
Papa
Mr. Houghton
Berlin
New Bond Stra
New Yorker
Corning Glass Works
Harvard
Board of Religious Education
Wstern New York
Iwat
Dawes
Daintera
Walt
Ane
Stolen Auto Reported On Fourth Street Northeast
J H Blakely reported to police Tuesday night that his automobile was stolen while parked on 4th Street NE between Market and Piedmont.
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J. H. Blakely
Market
Piedmoant
Amundsen to Mobilize Ships for Polar Flight Base
Roald Amundsen plans to depart from Kings Bay Spitzbergen with the Hobby and Farm to locate a suitable landing site for a polar airplane flight. Weather favored, ships prepared, pilots Horgan and Hagerup commanded, with flight date uncertain pending conditions.
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Copenhagen
Roald Amundsen
Hobby
King’s Bay
Spitzenbergen
Amundsen
Horgan
Hagerup
Kings Bay
Dianes
Y M C A Cafeteria and Banquets A Specialty
A.Y. M. C. A. cafeteria highlights home cooked meals with varied menus. Banquets offered for group events and social gatherings.
Wind records and guesses for polar voyage 1904
The data show a mean daily mileage of 268.6 in May and 8320 in June with wind speeds from one to 48 mph. Winds predominantly come from the northwest, suggesting Amundsen would steer west toward the Green land Sea to ride the Pole windward if encountered.
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Ziegler
Anthony Fiaia
Prince Rudolph
Danes Island
Amundsen
Amundsens
Helen
Hall
Equalis
Jrregular
Greenland Sea
Gang of Counterfeiters Found in Guerrero Mexico
A gang of counterfeiters flooding Mexico and parts of the United States with fake American currency has been located in Guerrero Southern Mexico. Authorities report the discovery follows raids and ongoing investigations into the ring’s operations and supply chain.
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Migxico City
Mexico
The
United
Guerrero
Unclear OCR fragment reports police counterfeiting and espionage
Fragmentary text references embassy activity and counterfeiters. Mentions Walter Cheilan secret service and tracing hiding place. Notes on enrollment of women and Boston University. Details are garbled with errors and unclear context.
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Wunterfeiters Gure
Wang Rrest
Inas
Walter Cheilan
Secret Service Ageny
O “UN
108 2.5) 41h NW ws And Be Heelg
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear items including time and street directions with missing context. No identifiable people, organizations, or events are readable to form a concrete news item or notice.
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