Slow Packet Race To Be Held Today
Two river packets named Tom Greene and Betsy Ann race 21 miles on the Ohio River from Morrow Dam to Coney Island near Cincinnati. The event starts at 9 a.m. EST and should finish after 4 20 p.m. The Tom Greene, Cincinnati built, is larger than Betsy Ann. the Metier boat from Pittsburgh is also entered under Captain Frederick Way Jr. Officials cap steam to prevent overpressure for safety of passengers.
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Cincinnati
Tom Greene
Batey Ann
Onia River
Cincinnati Packet
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Frederick Way Jr
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California Flyers Return From Atlantic Flight Celebration
A large crowd watched pilots Kingsford Smith and James Fiteman aboard the Bremen era of 1928 cross Atlantic. The mayor’s committee welcomed them with ceremonies on Broadway and City Mall. A fall of a photographers stand briefly interrupted events but caused no injuries. The aviators praised public support and spoke at the Advertising Club and Progresa Club events. Tomorrow they attend a tablet unveiling honoring air heroes.
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Grand Banks
Broadway
City Mall
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Walker
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Lunechess
Progresa Club
Rome Notes on Garretts Cultural Mission in Italy
Ambassador and Mrs John Wert Garrett led a series of art and cultural events to bolster U S Italy relations in Rome. The couple promoted painting sculpture music and literature with Venice and Rome exhibitions attended by King Victor Emanuel III and Queen Helen. The Auguste reception featured a first Philharmonic concert and royal audience ending in a late night celebration.
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Mre
John Wert Garrett
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Secen
Italy
United States
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Duke of Bermapo
Americas
Venice
Aimilar
Amy
Victor
Queen Halen
Dirs. Garrett
Nod
Thecaselver
Ms . Sports Tharmonic Orchestra
Toergtfais
Augustey
Garretts
Philbermoule
Stranger Ends. Life in Hotel
A man, about 45, registered at a hotel morning and was shot in the temple. he died 30 minutes after transfer to Mountain State hospital. Witnesses described the room access, missing belongings, and a jet black barrel gun. detectives noted no one seen entering or leaving before the tragedy. The coroner's jury included residents from Maryland Avenue and nearby streets.
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Jett Temple
Westfall
Elin May Beasley
F. W. Him
Clerance Peters
H. P. Connadly
Maryland, Avenue
F. H. Withrow
The
Arcade
J. Richardson
Bibby Street
Cecil Hundrey
Fourth Avenue
S. W. Morris
Ross Street
C. M. Smith
Hickory Avenue
Baker Metes Out One Jail Term During Day
A man named James Bi monster of Reynolisville received six months in Martivon county jail for liquor offense in federal court. Judge W X Baker imposed the only jail term of the session. James L McQuaine of Harrison county was fined 50 for possession of liquor. another defendant Yoigh of Grafton had sentence deferred for transportation of liquor.
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Eleins
James Bimonster
Reynolisville
Martivon County
W. X. Baker
James L. McQuaine
Harrison County
Yoigh
Grafton
Forker Falls to Death As Brother Looke On
Dan Jenkins 25 of Columbus Ohio died after falling 40 feet while tightening a nut on a framework at a glass plant addition. His brother Harry watched helplessly as Jenkins suffered a fractured skull. The fatal accident occurred in Moundeville on Lune 27.
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Lune
Harry
Dan Jenkins
Columbus
Jenkins
Woman Owns Her Own Flying Field in West Culver City
Culver City, Calif, reports a pioneering woman airfield owner Mima Margaret Perry who bought and now operates the local airport. Perry holds a government transport pilot license with over 460 flight hours and remarks she owns a plane and airport. A Curtis-Wright survey notes California houses 57 of the nation’s licensed women pilots, with 36 in Southern California and 17 in Los Angeles.
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Calif
California
Mny
Mima Margaret Perry
New York
Miss Perry
Caliornia
Curtis-Wright Women's Department
Los Angeles
Chamber Defines Cloth Terms to Protect Batistes and Linens
Paris notes report the Chamber of Deputies approved a definition rule for batistes and linens. Only flax-based fabrics may bear those names, while blends below 60 percent flax may be labeled with a qualifying term, and fabrics under 50 percent flax are barred from the names.
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Hnen
Baptiste
Chamber of Deputies
Baliete Cambray
France
Forty Hours Devotions Planned at St Francis Church
To Pray Forty Hours devotions begin at 10:30 mass at St Francis Catholic Church St Albans Sunday morning. Devotions continue all day Monday and Tuesday with special 7:30 p m services each of the three nights.
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St Francie Catholic Church
St. Albans
Roy Pauley Killed in Auto Accident Near Chesapeake
Chelyan residents Roy Pauley died when the car carrying Willis Wolf Theodore Wolf and Pauley struck a telephone post near Chesapeake. Theodore Wolf sustained non serious injuries while Willis Wolf was unhurt. State Police investigate and Willis Wolf held pending outcome.
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Tataight
Willis Wolf
Theodore Wolf
Chesapeake
Dr. Harness
Wills Welf
Pauley
Pryor Undertaking Establishment
East Bank
Thomas and Taylor
Dry Branch
Rar
Estate Tax Assessed on Sumitomo Line in Japan
In Tokyo on June 27 a record inheritance tax of 23 500 000 yen about 11 250 000 dollars was assessed on the estate of Baron Klehizayemon Sumitomo who died three years ago. The heir will pay the tax in five annual installments. Officials took three years to appraise the Sumitomo holdings including a big bank trading companies steel mills and coal and copper mines. The estate value was fixed at 125 000 000 with a tax rate of 2 per cent at death later raised to 13 per cent.
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Klehizayemon
Sumitomo
House of Sumitomo
Japan
Mitsui
Iwasaki
Portuguese Fishermen Protest French Duties
Portuguese fishermen from Algarve march to the French consulate in protest of new duties on sardines. The action mirrors French traders’ protests, noting France imported about 9 million kilograms of canned Portuguese sardines last year, nearly half of Portugal’s exports.
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Algarve
Portugal
France
Legends of Rowbottom and Reinhart Echo Through Campuses
Two college legends from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard persist in student lore. Reinhart, once mocked for inferiority, becomes a rallying cry at Harvard while Rowbottom’s roommate misadventures spawn nightly cries that trigger campus mischief and near riots.
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Philadelphia
Rowbottom
University of Pennsylvania
Reinhart
Harvard
Wife Granted Divorce Over Husband’s Swearing Avocation
Mrs. Leah Hirson testified that her husband’s avocation was constant swearing for seven years. The judge granted the divorce citing ongoing misconduct and disruption in the marriage.
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Chicago
Leah Hirson
Woman Blown Apart in Amarillo Car Explosion
Amarillo police believe an internal machine caused a fatal blast that killed Mrs. A. D. Payne and maimed her 14 year old son as they drove toward the business district. Detectives found battery pieces in the wreckage and suspects point to possible vengeance. Payne, a former candidate for district judge, had practiced amid sensational Panhandle murder trials.
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Amarillo
Texas
A. D. Payne
Payne
Dia
Panhandle
Hold Two to Jury On Whiskey Still Charge
Joseph Jones and Walter Howell were sent to the grand jury after a moonshine still and two barrels of mash were seized in Smith Creek during a raid by Deputy Sheriffs. The mash was destroyed and both men remained in the county jail.
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Walter Howell
Smith Creek
H. B. Clay
Jones
Howell
Burn Given
Howard Cunningham
Garland Turner
Atill
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