Navy Dirigible Los Angeles Returns to Lakehurst Pilot Hope Dims
Navy airship Los Angeles lifts from France Field to head to Lakehurst New Jersey fighting head winds. Commander Rosendahl reports position over Caribbean and Panama area as search expands for missing amphibian plane crew from Norfolk to Annapolis with reward set at $100.
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Washington
Navy Airigipls
Los Angeles
Troma France Field
Canal Zone
Lakehurst
Navy Department
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Cube
C. 3
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Panama
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Bingham
Connecticut
France
Rosendahl
Caribbean
Cute
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Chesapeake Bay
Hempton Roads
Army
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Langley Field
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Charles F. Hughes
Willie Willis Te Mie to Stay with Aunt Jane
A truncated line from a teensy excerpt notes Willie Willis plans to stay with Aunt Jane. The sentence hints at a detective subplot about to unfold, with the text ending mid thought on page four of an adapter.
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Sten Iby Aumociates Press
Pla
Aea
Fara
Jane
Bids Opened for Free Community Hotel at Washington and Capitol
Bids for the nine ton fire proof hotel at the corner of Washington and Capitol streets were opened by Wehrler Geary and associates. Eleven bidders from several states submitted proposals for general contracting with prices still under review. The low bidder will be chosen soon with construction to begin immediately. Excavation and site clearing have started on the former temporary capital location, which was burned last year.
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Washington and
Capitol Streets
Wehrler, Geary and Associates
Washington Street
Caprio Street
West Virginia
Geary
Teddy
Alte
Albert Warner May Dies Unexpectedly
Albert Warner May of Kanawha Street died yesterday at 1 pm at home. He had been ill about ten days with a recurrence of a throat condition and suffered two hemorrhages before passing. A Washington and Lee graduate class of 1925, he was connected with Hadley Furniture and a Zeta Beta Tau fraternity member. He is survived by his parents and sister Eleanor with funeral plans pending.
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Albert
Warner May
May
Hadley Furniture Company
Washington and Lee University
Zeta Bete ‘Tsuancial
Eleanor
Kellogg Says France Can Interpret Wartime Pact Differently
Secretary Kellogg argues France may interpret its League obligations to permit a bilateral US France pact outlawing war without violating the covenant. He notes a bilateral treaty could still align with a broader multilateral approach among major powers if framed properly. He cites Pan American unity and the aim of universal peace as justification for a flexible reading of obligations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kellogg
France
Paris
State Department
Kellogg Beleves
United States
M. Briaud
Francé
League of No- Worse
Ameri- Sah
Havana
Nationalpolicy
League of Nations
League
Imankind
Geneva
Argentina
Senor Canthio
League of National
Canto
Pennsylvania Officers Fail To Enforce Dry Law in W.Va.
Washington reports that Federal Prohibition Commissioner J M Doran testified that in 27 Pennsylvania counties 4 8 million was spent on enforcement while in 56 West Virginia counties only 9 6 million was spent and West Virginia funds do not cover the cost. He notes Pennsylvania officers raid across the border but lack West Virginia cooperation and respect from local citizens.
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Pennsylvania
W.va
Hugh Roberts Washington
J. M. Doran
West Virginia
Sttormeys
Aetorneya
Commonwealth
Teatimany
William E. Baker
George W. McClintic
United States
West
Pennaylvante
Tuadradimo
West- Virginia
Will Rogers Quips About Leadership and Oklahoma Industry
A scrambled clipping quotes Will Rogers criticizing leaders and praising Arkansas industry. It mentions a hypothetical resignations and a claim about a Mongollur plant in Camden producing wrapping paper from post oak and blackjack trees, noting Rogers’ sharp humor about progress.
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Camden
Ark
Fee
Conlignine
Arkansas
Reed Seeks California Delegates in Prohibition Fight
Senator James A. Reed arrives in California as local Democrats project 26 of the state’s delegates to back him at Houston. Observers note Reed’s strength with dry elements and his stance that prohibition is a settled issue, urging the party to settle broader questions beyond enforcement.
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Fraser Edwardr
Universal Service
Los Angeles
Tech
California
James A. Reed
Missouri
Houston
Reed
Golden State
Phoenix
Arizona
Neamsc
Atate
Ming
Etate
Enyt
Ory
Nnder
Reed Po al Smith
Wiliam G. McAdoo
Edwin T. Mere Idith
Iowa
Mereeith
Bill
Rij
Thorn
Cnue
Alsh
State Penitentiary Population Rises with New Arrivals
MOUNDSVILLE Feb 27 The arrival of 90 prisoners from Logan and Raleigh counties raises the state penitentary population to 1764 inside and 76 outside the walls with single cells for 8 and two prisoners per cell in some areas. The warden calls the situation dire as commitments continue and 78 of the 1640 total are housed outside the walls. Five newcomers are Fer g and three Logan County inmates plus two from Raleigh including Virginia Jones. Since Feb 14, 148 new prisoners have been received and six escapees were recaptured.
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Associattd Press
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Lofon
Ralelei
Otlsén
Targent
Iferg
Priaon
Goren
Ufe Tern
Logan County
Raleigh
Millard Porter
Fred Hicks
Charles Romano
Virginia Jones
Buster Ross
Dry s Scheme To Glass Seeks Repeal Of Hoch-Smith
A temperance conference led by city leaders launches two motions: to damp Gov Smith's presidential hopes and to force Republican and Democratic parties to adopt dry planks. A Florida meeting is planned for March 8 in St Petersburg to counter Smith and urge southern Democrats to bolt if he is nominated.
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Smith
New York
St. Petersburg
Bmith
Florida
North Carolina
Richie
Maryland
Bensteor Rood
Missouri
Tleid Q
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Houston
Wiorita
William O. McAdoo Althor
Halston
Ary Damocrats
Villa
North
South Carolina
Gallows prepared for Julia Palmer McDonald in Montreal
Carpenters bygge a portable gallows for Julia Palmer McDonald, former Mount Vernon resident, amid a March 23 clemency push. Her husband George McDonald faces execution as police, lawyers, and mercy committees pursue last appeals.
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Julia Palmer
Donald
Mount Vernon
George McDonald
Dominion
Filia
BacoTe
Canada
Galland
Valleyfield
Hazel Oreco
Chicago
Sulla
Frances Palmer
Oklahoma City
Kennety Allen
Julia
J. A. Legault
Julie
George Ort Local Merchant Dies at 67
George Ort head of Kanawha Cash Grocery died at his daughter J Harry Greni's home in Charleston after apoplexy on February 18. He was 67, survived by his wife Olivia, two daughters and two sons. Ort built Kanawha Cash Grocery from one store in 1917 to twenty five stores. He was a longtime member of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church and active in local fraternal orders. He planned a 2:30 pm funeral at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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George Ort
Kanayhe Cash Grocery Company
J. Harry W. Greni
Maxwell Street
Ater & Brief Lines
Ion
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Ort
Marthe Olivig Orot
Wite Street
Mra
Greene
Ars
Neal
Fraser
Charleston
George A. Ort
Collison Ort
Song
Kanawha
Ar. Ort
Granville
Ohio
Tennessee
Kanawha Cash Grocery
Mr. Ort
Olivia Beaar
Bream Biemaiie
St. Albans
Expert Called In Bond Trial Progress in Embezzlement Case
The embezzlement trial of John C. Bond, former state treasurer, moved slowly as prosecutors focused on handwriting analysis of endorsements on checks alleged forged. A Philadelphia expert, A. McGool, is slated to testify, with other witnesses recalled to establish method and intent behind the alleged scheme.
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John C. Bond
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Ried
Lea
Lee
A. McCoal
Philadelphia
Suet
Matheny
McGool
Rezo
Leggett
Syatem
Sreintaee
Oe Inc. Isnd Department of the Master’s Office
Thomas Spurlock
Former Kluxer Stephenson Held as Grand Jury Hears Bank Scandal Tale
In Kokomo Indiana D C Stephenson once a Ku Klux Klan leader was jailed as a grand jury prepared to hear a tale of intrigue tied to the collapse of the American Trust Bank. Also cited are Warren McCray Olin Holt Robert Bracken and Carl Gus connected to the bank probe.
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D. C
Tay Univeren
Kokomo
Ind
Indiana
D.C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Grand Jury
Ita
American Trust Bank
Asher
Olin KR. Molt
Holt
John Manshall
Stephenson Ix
Hensierdam
Warren T. McCray
Robert Bracken
Atate
McCary
Carl Gus
Beau Ty
Bracken
Two More Mine Union Leaders Slain in Strife
Pittsburgh area murder plot widens as Alex Campbell and Peter Rally die in ambush at Pittston No 8 colliery. Slayings mark four miner officials killed in six weeks amid strife over contractor mining and district administration. Samuel Bonita and others faced threats. arrests and legal actions follow. Senate probe flags economic causes and possible federal regulation.
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Barre
Alex Campbell
Pittston
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Pater Rally
Es Vies
Campbell
No. 8
Sun United
Fins
Samuel Bonita
Miners Bank
Frank Agaty
Boni Medoly
Anienki
Ghot
Mateak
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Rogers
Will Rogers
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North Dakota
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Amércan Federation of Labor
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