Women flyers fail in endurance flight record attempt
Bobbie Trout of Los Angeles and Elinor Smith of New York failed to beat the 420 hour 21 minute 58 second endurance record when fuel ran low and they landed at 3 45 a m after 42 hours 5 minutes in the air. The flight set a women’s endurance record and a refueling flight. They planned a third attempt after motor overhaul.
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Airport
Los Angeles
Bobbie Trout
Elinor. Smith
New York
Dale Jackson
Forest O-Bring
St. Louis
Iers
Miss Trout
Glass freight overcharges alleged by Aberdeen firms
Washington dispatch reports Pine Glass company Okmulgee to Aberdeen and Huron S D routes seeks I C C relief from railroads over alleged freight overcharges. Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce along with Aberdeen Glass and Roofing Dakota Dish and Door Jackson Hardware and Star Sash and Door join as complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pine Glass Company
Okmulgee
Aberdeen
Huron
S. D
South Dakota
S. di
Chamber ‘O? Commerce
Interstate Comerce Commission
Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
Aberdeen Glays and Roofing Company
Dakota Sish and Door Company
Jackson Hardware Company
Star-Sash and
Freight rate bias questioned across midwest routes
The commission weighs whether freight rates from Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas to the middle west are unreasonable and prejudicial to Huron and Aberdeen while Sioux City Sioux Falls and Minneapolis St Paul receive preferential treatment. The amount of reparations remains to be determined by the commission.
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Okmulgee
Huron
Aberdeen
Sioux City
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Min
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Middle West
Commission
Gas Overcomes Bus Passengers in Pittsburgh Route
A Detroit to Pittsburgh Colonial stage line bus suffered carbon monoxide exposure in Cleveland on November 29. Eight passengers including H E Manton Louise Wilson Pedro Muner Walter Moebus Willliam Wetter and Miss Teyale Hanttula were rushed to a hospital. Driver Moltor kept the engine idling to warm the passengers during repairs, and firemen ambulances were summoned after crew found several unconscious.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburgh
H.E. Manton
Chicago
Louise ‘Wilson
Philadelphia
Pedro Muner
Walter Moebus
Willliam Wetter
Cumberland
Moltor
Teyale Hanttula
Wiidehield
Paspangera
Re Dairmen
Death of Georgetown seismologist Father Francis Tondarf
Father Francis Tondarf director of the Georgetown University Seismological Observatory died in Washington after apparently suffering a heart attack during the night. A renowned seismologist, he identified Japan’s 1923 earthquake hours before news reached the world.
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Washington
Navy
Francis Tondarf
Georgetown University Seismological Observatory
Tondort
Nantasket Beach Fire Destroys Steamboats and Dwellings
A Nantasket Beach fire swept a large summer resort area near Hull Massachusetts killing five steamers and damaging church and cottages. Flames driven by strong winds destroyed the boats Mary Chilton Nantasket Rose Standish Betty Alden Old Colony and several structures. Total loss estimated at two million dollars with boats valued at 350000 each and buildings around 50000. Fire control achieved after four hours as crews from six towns Quincy and Boston aided.
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Hull
Mass
Nantasket Beach
Quincy
Boston
St. Mary of ‘the Assumption
Mary Chilton
Nantaske
Rose ‘Standish
Betty Alden
Old Colony
Pola Negri Files for Divorce From Prince
Pola Negri the film star born Appolin Chalupec filed a petition for divorce from Prince Serge Mdyiani on November 29. Grounds cited were incompatibility and monetary clashes reflecting temperament differences.
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Pola. Negri
Prince Paris
Appolin Chalupec
Serge Mdyiani
Fie
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Failin Flight
Bobbie
Elinor
Smith
Nantasket
Beach
Guarda
Nash Engineering
Sters Fakt
D. Urquhart & Sons, Inc
Sale
Dakota
Huron, S. D
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