Ancient Flying Machine Exhibit Traces Early Flight Ideas
An aviation exhibit in New York showcases a Leonardo da Vinci flying machine model. The piece notes historical scholars Roger Bacon and Abysinian manuscripts hint at ancient air travel concepts. It reflects on human ingenuity from levers to sails and credits early builders alongside Edison and the Wrights.
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New York
Leonardo da Vint
Leonardo
Roger Bacon
Jerusalem
Abyssinia
Solomon
Edison
Wright
Prohibition enters its second decade with unsettled debates
The era of Prohibition extends into its second decade as Congress frets over the issue. A Washington correspondent notes more gifted minds are tackling the problem, with the Wicker sham commission among the legal leaders at work. Public confidence grows that a permanent, sensible solution may emerge, potentially during Hoover’s eight years or the next presidency.
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Congress
Washington
Wickersham Commission
America
Fie Ibest
Congresa
Hoover
Battle ships and the cost of naval parity debate
The piece argues the United States should consider human costs and psychological factors before building another $50,000,000 battleship at a time when naval powers push disarmament. It questions the necessity and impact on public opinion, the conference, and the Senate.
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United States
Naval Conference
United States Senate
Britain
The Mummy and the Humming Bird to Play at Library Theatre
Twenty years ago notes report the Mummy and the Humming Bird in its sixth season coming to the Library theatre Monday evening. Other items include the fifteenth anniversary of the Lady Maccabees hive, a Congressional Endeavor gathering at W N Jones, a pair of runaway lads corralled by Station Master Gray, Dr Arthur Christie and family returning from the Philippines, and a wrestling match between E F Comstock and Art Salls scheduled for Library theatre Tuesday night.
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Library Theatre
E. F. Comstock
Art Salls
Look and Learn Newspaper Quiz Answers Set
Answers cover government role of Lindbergh senior, Iron Gates on the Danube, ethnography, citizenship by marriage, and a British Island dominion with a wheat crop. Also includes yesterday’s item answers about camel nourishment, income, a 1895 discovery, Sidney Porter, and solstice biannual timing.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Iron Gates
British Empire
Sidney Porter
A Problem A B and C Share Sixty Dollars
A fragmentary puzzle describes A B C sharing sixty dollars with a fraction for A and B combined. seeks a sum for A. The rest of the text alternates with an unrelated computation and a critique of naval spending, concluding with a claim about the value of new vessels and carriers.
Daily Lessons in English by W L Gordon
Daily English lessons present word usage notes and pronunciation tips. It discusses common misused terms such as near versus almost and highlights words like offensive and suffrage with example sentences. The piece promotes vocabulary growth through daily practice and includes guidance on pronunciation and synonyms.
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W. L. Gordon
County's Liability Question in Riot Damage Case
Pittsburgh February 19 county commissioner Edward V. Babcock warned the county may be liable for property damage from recent riots tied to a strike. He led mediation urging Mayor Kline to ban axitabs to curb disorders, noting past settlements for similar railroad strike damage but saying personal injuries likely not county responsibility.
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Pittsburgh
Anegheny County
Edward V. Babcock
Babcock
Charles H. Kline
Who Is He Answer to Page 1 Picture
The note identifies Dwight W. Morrow as the senior class choice at Amherst in the 9A era who won all but one vote for a future success. It mentions his disheveled look, J. P. Morgan partnership, Englewood ties, a break with Morgan after Appointed Kin as ambassador to clear his Senate bid, and early aeronautics interest before daughter Anne's marriage to Col. Lindbergh.
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Dwight W. Morrow
Aumherst
Morrow Hart
Calvin Coolidge
J. P. Morgan and Co
Senate
Anne
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Saluda Dam Slide Quiets Flood Fear Near Columbia
United Press reports fears of a serious flood from the Saluda dam near Columbia eased when a slide occurred downstream, reducing water flow into the segregation pool of the $20,000,000 hydroelectric development.
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United Press Columbia
Saluda
Saluda River
U S. Rejects Forcing Other Nations to Arm Use
London readers report Senator Joseph Robinson told American correspondents that the United States would not countenance treaties forcing nations to deploy armies to enforce obligations. The Washington dispatch notes debate over disarmament at the London conference, stressing public opinion and gradual limits on ships, capital ships, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines as steps toward lasting peace.
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U. S
United Press
London
United States
Joseph 'S. Robinson
Association of American Correspondents
Washington
Red
Polley- Ing
Joseph
Robinson
Ducult
Mass
United State
Great Britain
Japan
Otr
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National Advertising
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Tribune
Chicago
Chamber of Com
Corry
Lady Maccabees
Congregational Endeavor and Entertainment Committee
W. N. Jones
Meadyill
Gray
Arthur Christie
Philippines
Paris
A. Ulapil & Sons
North Center St
Joseph T. Robinson
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