The End of an Era in Aviation Publicity
A reflective piece on Amelia Earhart and the era of barnstorming aviators. It contrasts Earhart and other publicity driven pioneers with modern, methodical aviation, noting public spectacle gave way to disciplined, reliable air service and scientific progress. The author cites Earhart's notoriety, the press circus, and the shift toward institutional aviation.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Amelia Earhart
Frederick Noonan
Mid- Pacific
Col
Charles i Lindbergn
Richard G. Byrd
Ammerica
Miss Warhart
America
Hollywood
California
Honolulu
Unanimou
Hawaiian Islands
Unin
Iqnite
Imperial Airways
Pan-merlcan
England
Pacific
Flying Laboratory
New Zealand
North Pole
Moscow
San Francisco
Daniel Boone Shust
George P. Balbbit
Cheir Aeronautical
Copyright
Register and
Trifune
Mayor and Police Compile Blacklist To Curb Liquor Offenders
Mayor Glo Milley and the police department publish a blacklist of about twenty habitual liquor violators in Hanoi. Prohibition-era logic is cited as a path to restoring self-respect and decency, with shopkeepers urged to back the blacklist to improve enforcement and curb the liquor trade’s evils.
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Glo Milley
Hanoi
Cuba’s plan for reform under Batista’s rule
A fragmentary report argues Col. Batista aims a three year program to reorganize agriculture industry and finance, favoring farmer education and land reform. It contrasts practical aims with revolutionary rhetoric, noting Cuba’s need to boost agriculture while avoiding chaos or concentrated capital. The piece also mentions the world’s motor highways at 9.1 million miles.
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Cuba
Mulgensen Batista
Cha
Ratisis
Ige Against Frost On Orange Growers At Anaheim
A quirky report from Anaheim shows George Barfout spraying water on young fruit during a deep freeze while neighbors used smudge fires. His oranges remained partly protected by ice, boosting his reputation as his rivals faced frost damage and a ruined crop. Washington hints that freezes may ease in summer, but farm prices in Pennsylvania show gains for certain crops.
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Anaheim
Calié
George
Geore
Paris Elegance Prize Awarded to Janine Guise
Paris July 4 The Journal awards the Elegance Prize to Janine Guise for a striking yellow fox trimmed suit worn with a matching jacket and wide brim hat. Susy Vernon and Barbara Shew attend in white and black with crimson accents at the Paris fashion event.
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Paris
Wpatis
Janine Guise
Pavia Couturierg
Pune Vole
Silva Fox
Suzy Vernom
Barbara Shew
Atha Marly
Crop prospects improve despite price downturns in June
The June report shows crop prospects improving while the United States market faced a 4 point price downturn. Prices for wheat rye flax soybeans and hay declined while turnings rose 29 cents and seasonal gains outpaced others. Group indexes show declines across tobacco wool cotton cottonseed and cereals with modest drops for salt and poultry.
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United States
DeMille Plants Art Studio For The Buccaneer Project
Hollywood July 44 United Press art staff describe Cecil B DeMille directing a major studio art effort for The Buccaneer. Dan Bawé Croesbuck leads painters and a full Paramount art department crafting paintings sketches and wax figures for authentic costumes and set design. Franklin designs costumes and creates wax figures of stars to guide wardrobe. over 300 stills will be shot and 16 million photographs printed for distribution. DeMille counts 25 000 stills and 12 000 sketches catalogued in his still room as the project advances.
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Hollywood
Metropolitan
Cecil B DeMille
Paramount Art Department
Dan Baw'é Croesbuck
West
Hig
Mass Letipieces
DeMille
Historary
Aloo
Frederic March
Pranciska Gaul
Franklin
Mamslona
Bingo
Twenty Years Ago As Taken From Journal Files
Journal dated July 14 1917 notes a wreck on the Pennsylvania line near Wartovies damaging two cars. Local team omissions list Crandall and others. Clyde Shirley heads to Bradford with the Machine Gun Company Sixteenth. Local soldiers reported for Bradford mobilization. Ketners return from Grand Rapids. Murray leaves Atlantic City for Branch No 5.
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Clyte Shirley
West Main Street
Tomorow
Bradford
Two Brothers Find 250,000-Pound Silver Nugget at Cobalt
In Cobalt Ontario two brothers unearthed a massive silver nugget weighing about 250 thousand pounds. Officials estimate the find could yield around 5 000 pounds of silver, bringing swift attention to the mining region.
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Claita
Soviet Union ambassador to the United States
One minute test question asks for the name of the Soviet Union's ambassador to the United States and locates Tyrol, with hints on etiquette and a humorous horoscope. The provided answer lists Alexander Troyanoysts and describes Tyrol as a mountainous region in western Austria and northern Italy.
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Soviet Union
United States
Tyrol
Alexander Troyanoysts
Weatern
Austria
Anther
Italy
Salar
SEE AND KNOW PENNSYLVANIA Scenic Description in Huntingdon
Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission presents a fragment describing Huntingdon as the county seat on the Ditties Timiats river along Route 22. It notes scenic state forest lands nearby and a driving route of eight miles over Warrier Ridge toward Alexandria with landmarks like Eulpit Rucks and related terrain.
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Huntingdon
Stewart Says Stewarts Says in Congress over Supreme Court
Charles P Stewart reports that Republicans in Congress relish the Democrats Supreme Court fight while opposing reorganization. Insurgent and anti reorganization Democrats are courted by Republicans to exploit intra party rifts. McNarys strategy aims to split the Democratic field for a triangular congressional contest.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
T. C
Republicana
Congress
Senate
Democrata
Supreme Court
G. O. P.solons
Roosevelt
Pios
Peison
McNary
Charles B. McNary
Tne Appen House of Congress
Standing Stone replica marks Indlant village landmark near court house
Standing Stone 14 fest high on Stone Creek inspired name for the Indlant village. A replica of the ancient stone stands near the court house. William Penn Caverns lie about three and a half miles northwest of Huntingdon on Route 22 and are open to visitors year round, with a 40 minute sight-seeing trip.
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Standing Stone
Stone Creek
William Penn
Huntingdon
Jaeckle Chosen Republican Mayor Candidate in Buffalo
Erie county Republican leaders endorse Edwin F. Jaeckle for mayor of Buffalo by acclamation. A special meeting at Shen's Court Street Theatre will ratify the selection and prepare for the campaign against the current city administration. Smithy Escapes Hard Kicks in Racine as Story Notes a longtime auto smithing career with one notable incident.
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Court Street
Jaeckle
Summona
Sov Hickel
Teelalm
Smithy
Racine
Wis
Hiopses
Fanny Stegner
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