World altitude record attempt by early aviator in Canton Ohio
The pilot recounts an ascent begun Sept 18, 1918, climbing through 25,000 ft with oxygen, frost on goggles, and extreme cold. Engine and fuel issues force a dramatic descent, with the craft drifting 200 miles east, landing near Canton, Ohio, after 125 minutes aloft in a westward flight seeking a 30,000 ft record.
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Ieee
Javier
America
Linewin Nevehey
Chicago
Legagneux
France
Rene
Juhgle
Ike
Xo Jong
Dayton
Ayton
Jos. Schario
Canton
Ohio
Court imposes year of abstinence on sailor’s bride
In San Francisco a court orders 20 year old May Bradley Kosack Davis Porter to abstain from loving any man for one year after a rapid series of marriages. Known as "The Girl Who Married the Navy," she wed three men in quick succession, all long divorced, and now faces a probation period under police supervision for bigamy. She described past marriages and said she may seek a conventional prison if she breaks the vow. Her husbands include George Porter, Francis Kosack, and John Davis, all connected to U S Navy ships or service posts
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San Francisco
Cal
Padlok
May Hradley-Kosack-Davis-Porter
San Franis
Navy
Glanes
May Bradley Kosack-Davis-Porter
George Bartlett Porter
L. 8. S. Marblehead
Francis J. Kosack
Lukenbach
John Dallas Davis
Hief Cook
B. S
Oregon
Kozack-Davis-Porter
Sailor
George Porter
Porter
Trioat
Komal
Linen saving tips amid wartime shortages
The passage urges careful washing with war water and modest lather, warns against harsh washing powders and rubbing, and notes that excessive starch weakens threads. It mentions many women visiting others for meals and states linen should be kept clean daily. worn covers are good for tables.
Man Without a Country Aboard Pacific Voyage
San Francisco June 27 A modern Man Without a Country looms in the Pacific as Paul Freeman, claimed by Australia and the United States at odds over his citizenship. Freeman travels between walls, decried by authorities and supported by mining interests, while shipping lines fret over his upkeep and fate.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Ocean
Paul Freeman
Eile
Philip Nolan
Edward Everett
Hale
Freeman
Australia
United States
Wide Pacific
Antipodes
Sonoma
Steamship Company
Oceanic
Sten
Australiaya Rotary
Tates
Goldsrant
Plory
Angel Island
Australian Miners’ Union
Queensland
James Dooley
Thomas D. Muth
Washington
Oceanante Steamship Company
America
Im—Saya
Milady's Beauty Remedies From Home
A relic advice note extols cocoa butter foot rubs and a complexion brush to open pores and refresh skin. It mentions a simple hair fastening button and an at home lavender zinc lotion for shiny noses. Aguail benshing and hair care tips share space with basic grooming routines.
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Beore
Jobs for Older Women and Vocation Guidance
A Chicago Women's Club outlines issues of eligibility for public office and employment for women over 18. The piece notes a votational guidance service and a morning employment study at a local bathhouse setting, highlighting efforts to aid older women seeking paid positions and career direction.
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United States
Chicago Woman's
Chih
United
Arapton Nurses Return Home From Overseas
Two of Grafton's overseas to Red Cross nurses are back after more than a year with the American Expeditionary Forces. Miss Clara Farnsworth arrived home Sunday night and Miss Clavie Brown Monday evening. They served together in France and Belgium and visited many points in Western Europe. The city and county welcome them home after glorious service.
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Grafton
Washington
Clara Farnsworth
Clavie Brown
France
Belgium
Europe
B and O Rail Lines 35 Million Bond Issue Reported
New York June 25 Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company announced at a directors meeting the sale of a 35,000,000 ten year bonds to meet matur ing obligations. The secured gold bonds backed by Reading Company stock and Baltimore and Ohio mortgage bonds were purchased by Koln Loeb Speyer and Company and the National City Company at 96 and interest. The company suspends dividends to avoid extending credit.
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New York
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Reading Company
Baltimore and
Ohio
Koln, Loeb and Company
Speyerend Company
Tie National City Company
Candle Jon
Willard
Prominent Movement for National Victory Memorial Building
Mrs Philip N Moore of St Louis as president of the National Council of Women leads a campaign for a National Victory Memorial Building in Washington DC. Underwood and Underwood report government compensation funds to be received by the company by a specified date. Mr Willard notes an agreement with the government for annual payments of 30,031,009 while lines are government controlled, plus 3,300,000 additional income, totaling 33,331,000 in receipts. After fixed charges and expenses, 22,063,000 remains for taxes and reserves.
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Philip N. Moore
St. Louis
National Council of Women
Washington dC
Underwood & Underwood One Nation
Willard
Marriage license mystery and odd animal tale mix in Wheeling
In Wheeling on June 26 authorities report a strange sequence surrounding David Degasmo of Martins Ferry after he secured a marriage license to wed Nora Gallagher. A mystery person questioned Neense’s suit, while references to three kindred pigs in a San Francisco scene wrap a bizarre, fragmented local report.
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Wheeling
W. Va
David Degasmo
Martin's Ferry
Ohto
Nora Gallagher
Sneha Neense
Martingé
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PAN States Navy
Norrow
Anther Danes
San Diego
Wame
Odin Davis
Verause
Geo. Vorter
George
Alaska
Caroline Hill
General Federation Magazine
British War Cabinet Committee
Obers
Inian
Ysiris
Ofce
Underwood
Calvert—Towney
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturingompany
American Institute
Underwood & Underwood
Milady
Aguail Benshing
Sueyre
Hefpe Af Oba Dies
Jum
CesTain Gonpak
Castoria
Arapton
Picring
Digecg
Une
Athens
Daily Sentinel
West
Lohengrin
Verne Leroy
Lansing
Mich
Y. Wilcox
Athens Presbyterian
Ésaeh
William Phillips
Aileen Rowe
Charles McWhorter
Charleston
Hoxor
T. J. Davisson
Cincinnati
Grace Poston
Henry T. Poston
Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Robinson
Atlantic
Grog
Jed W. Robert
Taylor County
Virniet
Mtenanet
oMr Wen N Miller
Em ‘Wormer
Mr Robinson
Charles
Mra
Jed W. Robinson
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