American Airmen Land in Portugal Finishing First Atlantic Flight
The NC-4 seaplane completed the first Atlantic crossing with a five leg voyage to Lisbon and then from Lisbon to Plymouth, covering 800 miles in nine hours and forty four minutes. The total Atlantic flight time reached twenty six hours forty three minutes.
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Portugal
Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Lisbon
Halifax
Ponta del Gada
Azores
Atlantic
Plymouth
England
Christopher Columbus
Palos
Spain
Columbus
Annals of Adventure and Progress
Adhouse
First Transatlantic Seaplane NC-4 Reaches Lisbon
Navy seaplane NC-4 under Lieutenant Commander Read lands near Lisbon after a 9 hour 43 minute leg from the Azores on the final Atlantic crossing. The 809 mile leg followed a 24 hour 41 minute Newfoundland to Lisbon flight as destroyers maintained radar-like guidance.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Navy
Bee Cushing Read
Lisbon
Portugal
Atlantic Ocean
Ponta del Gada
Azores
Rockaway Beach
Long Island
Plymouth
England
Tim
Newfoundland
Bis
Read
Navy Department
Atlantic
Ciniaall
Naval
Department
Ponta ‘del Gada
Rochester
Cape Finisterre
Bay of Biscay
Brest
France
Wilson
Daniels
Paris
Ibert _ Co. Stead
Plunkett
U. S. Rochester
Pongal
Europe
Covington Water Works Battle Over Tarnished Water
The aged Covington water system, once famed for purity, has deteriorated under political neglect. Residents report muddy mornings and health concerns as leaks and breaks persist along pipelines from Ft. Thomas to Covington. A history of multiple plants and costly failures accompanies continual crises on the aging system.
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Cord
de cHosér
Covington
Main Street
Ohio River
Ft. Thomas
Newport
Afcock
Alexandria Pike
Weather outlook and temperatures across states
Ohio and Kentucky show showers possible midweek with fair spells otherwise. Indiana and West Virginia expect showers mainly in southern areas. temperatures remain steady. A May 27 1919 report lists station highs around 76 to 80 and varying precipitation figures, reflecting a cloudy pattern and regional differences.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
South Portion
Shewers
Indiana
Toston
Kansas
Pew
Orleans
Salveston
Denver
Winnipeg
Kennett
Cincinnati
Soothsayer Becket Nabbed After Spiritualist Seance
Joseph R. Becket alias Prof. Joseph R. Holbert, a self styled spiritualist, was arrested after charging Detectives Althoff and Weiss $1 each for future readings at 235 West Fourth Street. The trick included staged trance and false death claims about the officers spouses. A trumpet and cards reading Prof J R Holbert were found in his Newark Ohio room.
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Joseph R. Becket
Joseph R. Holbert
Althoff and Weiss
West Fourth Street
Althoff
Becket
Weiss
Central Station
Newark
Prof
J. R. Holbert
Lawbreaker Breed All Look The Same To Kentucky Sheriff
A London Kentucky general store robbery is pursued by Sheriff W H Steele famed as a moonshine sleuth. He tracks the suspects to Covington then returns them to London. Steele recovers two suitcases containing most of the stolen property.
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Kentucky
London
W. H. Steele
Laurel County
Cincinnati
Steele
Larkin Walker
Harry Young
Defends Daylight Saving From Agrarian Menace
Representative Laguardia of New York attacked repeal of the daylight saving act in the House on May 27. He argued that city residents should have a say and noted farmers already get too much, warning Bolshevik menace pales beside this issue.
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New York
Washington
Judge Signs Order Legalizing War Beer
Federal Judge Mayer issued three injunctive orders halting interference by the U S District Attorney and the Acting Collector of Internal Revenue in New York with war beer production by the Jacob Hoffmann Brewing Co Claussen Flanagan Brewing Co and the Jacob Ruppert Brewing Co The injunctions cover beer of 2 percent alcohol and block enforcement of the emergency prohibition act against these brewers pending a court ruling on whether the beer is intoxicating
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New York
Mayer
United States District Attorney
Internal Revenue
New York District
Jacob Hoffmann Brewing Company
Claussen Flanagan Brewing Company
Jacob Ruppert Brewing Company
Caffey
Ferris Death by Self Inflicted Bullet After Poison Try
Emery Ferris 40 of Mount Vernon Ohio shot himself after noting Ohio went dry. Earlier he attempted suicide by poison. Local authorities reported the incident occurred today.
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Mt, Vernon
Ohio
Emery Ferris
Allies offer Kolchak funds to form All-Russian government
Paris says the Council of Four and Japan proposed money and supplies to Admiral Kolchak head of the Omsk Government in return for his pledge to convene a constituent assembly in Moscow or reconvene the former assembly if elections cannot be held, as the All-Russian Government is formed.
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Paris
Associated Press
Council of Four
Japan
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Moscow
Cabinet meets in Washington with full attendance
Secretary Glass presided at the first Cabinet meeting since early April. All members were present for the session in Washington.
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Washington
Glass
Whisky tax fraud arrests implicate Keystone Amusement founders
Federal agents halted a planned 500 case whisky seizure as Nathan A. Michelson saloon keeper Jims Glassmeyer and Mrs Clara Taphorn were arrested on conspiracy charges. Homes including those of Anna Binley S F Glassmeyer and Bernard Brink were raided finding untaxed liquor in cellars and deposits. Bonds set at 3000 each with a June 10 hearing, case described as the district's most significant tax fraud to date.
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United States Internal Revenue
Nathan A. Michelson
Michelson
Mound Street
Glassmeyer
Clara Taphorn
Keystone Amusement Company
Sterling
Sixth
Mound Streets
Keystone Company
Mitelson
Vhce
Michelson, Glassmeyer
Taphorn
George Knoch
Gilligan
Anna Binley
Kemper Lane
S. F. Glassmeyer
Hopkins Street
Bernard Brink
Delmore Avenue
Price Hill
Kinley
Mrs. Kinley
Mr. Brink
F. Glassmeyer
Michelsen
Keystone
Kolchak Gains Favor With Each Test in Siberia
Recognition of the Kolchak government in Siberia as the de facto ruler of Russia appears likely as Britain and France prepare to recognize and the United States considers following. Ambassador Morris reports favorable impressions from his Siberia mission and a new trip is planned for June to assess the regime.
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New York Evening Post, Inc
Washington
Kolchak
Siberia
Russia
Great Britain
France
United States
Morris
Tokyo
Wilson
Paris
Admiral Kolchak
Traction Wage O Confirmed By War Board
Approximately 1000 miscellaneous Cincinnati Traction Company workers win wage scale by the National War Labor Board. About 200 union members led by James H. Vahey secure 42 1 4 to 57 cents an hour, after a heated board argument with company counsel Martin. W. C. Culkins watched from Cincinnati.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Cincinnati Traction Company
National War Labor Board
Martin
James H. Vahey
Boston
National Union of Street Railway Employees
W. c. Culkins
Cincinnati
War Labor Board
Frederick N. Judson
William H. Black
Cincinnati Street Railway
Navy Plans Abandoned by Daniels in Appeal to League of Nations
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Affairs Committee that the 1919 three year program for ten battleships and ten battlecruisers should be wiped off the slate as world peace advances. He said the United States must back the League covenant and avoid a large navy, noting Allies await American action and completion of the 1916 program.
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Daniels
Atlantic
United States
Plymouth
America
Washington
Navy Department
House Naval Affairs Committee
League of Nations
League of Nations Pan
The
League
Great Britain
France
Italy
Yale Campus Riot Turned Violent By Discharged Veterans
A mob of several hundred recently discharged sailors and soldiers attacked Yale University in New Haven after alleged slights at a welcome home parade. By 9 45 p m windows were smashed and students were beaten as police mobilized to regain control.
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New Haven
Conc
Yale University
Yale
Germans Forced to Salute U S Flag in Coblenz Parade
German civilians along Coblenz streets were ordered to remove hats as the American Third Army composite regiment conducted an informal review. Major General Hunter Liggett and Brigadier General Malin Craig observed the march, marking the first insistence on a salute from locals since the American presence on the Rhine began.
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Hunter Liggett
Malin Craig
Rhine
Glenn predicts US invasion of Mexico in near future
Washington D C May 27 A patriotic Washington Day parade honored Fayette County returning soldiers. Speakers included Major General Edwin F Glenn Colonel Benson W Hough Harry M Daugherty and Fred Patterson. Glenn denounced the League of Nations as a war preventive and warned the United States will be compelled to act in Mexico as it did in Cuba.
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Washington D. H
Fayette County
Edwin F.glenn
Benson W. Hough
Harry M. Daugherty
Fred Patterson
Glenn
League of Nations
United States
Mexico
Cuba
Wheels of Progress and the Wheel of Press
The piece links 1492 and 1919 as milestones of exploration and aviation progress. It notes Columbus sailing from Palos, Lisbon proximity, and an NC 4 crossing Atlantic in under 27 hours, framing progress as a reversal of skepticism about long voyages.
Lisbon Welcomes NC-4 as Transatlantic Flight Reaches City
May 27. The American seaplane NC-4 completes its transatlantic leg with Lisbon as the first European stop. Crowds cheer as guns boom and bells ring, despite earlier weather delays near the Azores. Authorities report progress bulletins and hopeful news of the voyage continuing toward Europe.
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Lisbon
Associated Press
Tagus River
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