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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1927

Page

8

Lindbergh Leads Enthusiastic Washington Parade

Charles A. Lindbergh and his mother rode through Hampton Roads to Washington amid cheering crowds and military escorts. The Memphis cruiser saluted Mt. Vernon as Lindbergh visited the National Shrine, with the Los Angeles dirigible guiding nearby and crowds lingering along the Potomac shores.

Mt. Vernon Charles A. Lindbergh Memphis George Washington Potomac Washington Los Angeles

Lindbergh Visits Memphis Navy Voyage Beans And Doughnuts

On the cruiser Memphis during a June voyage Colonel Lindbergh observes naval food habits. He notes baked beans declined in modern menus while bean soup and boiled beans persist, and he secretly snares doughnuts from the crew galley before a dinner with the admiral.

Memphis Navy Lindsbergh Lindbergh Atlantic

Weeklong Welcome for Nobles by Atlantic City Shrine Clubs

The notice states special programs for the week and that visiting Nobles will be welcomed at any hour in homes of the Atlantic City Shrine Club, the Elk’s Club, the Moose Club, the EIT Club, W A and Y.

Atlantic City Shrine Club The Elk’s Club Moose Club Eit Club

Lindbergh Spirit of St Louis Display in Potomac

Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis will be reassembled by navy mechanics and placed on a barge in the Potomac River for public viewing under heavy guard. Police limit his car speed to 10 miles an hour to maximize admirer visibility during Washington visits. Telegrams of congratulations flood offices with dozens of thousands of messages from across the country, including religious and romantic missives, totaling vast crowds of well wishers.

Washington Lindbergh Charles A. Lindbergh Atlantic Ocean Western Union Postal Minneapolis St. Louis

Shrine Plans Parade Schedule for Imperial Session

Sunday services at the Shrine will be held at the Hotel Ambassador and in all churches to benefit Shrine hospitals for crippled children. June 14 features a daytime parade escorting Imperial Potentate Crosland. events include minstrels at Casino Hall and patrol drills at Million-Dollar Pier. The sequence runs through June 16 with council sessions at Chelsea auditorium and a moving picture pageant starring 25 stars.

Strand Ambassador Recorders Hotel Chelsea Crosland Chelsea Auditorium Jack Sebrell Khedive Temple Casino Hall Stad Pier Imperial Council Steel Pier Belcher Lodge Masonic Temple

Dream Comes Wholly True for Lindbergh Mother

Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh greeted her son Charles as the Memphis docked at the navy yard. She traveled from the White House to the ship’s side to share a brief reunion before he handed to the awaiting crowd, while the return parade and salute echoed in the harbor.

Washington Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh New York Paris White House Navy Yard Lindbergh Memphis America John Hays Hammond Herson

Gang Leader Involved in Birger Gang Murders Testimony

Nashville June 11 former lieutenant Art Newman testified before the Washington county grand jury that he and Charles Birger’s gang abducted and murdered patrolman Lory Lunca and his wife on January 17. Newman said the confession, obtained on a train between Los Angeles and Kansas City, linked Birger gangsters to the killings and tied Mrs Price’s death to the case.

Nashville Art Newman Charles Birger Tlinois Washington County Birger Lory L.unca Newman John T. Rogers St.Louis Post-Dispatch Los Angeles Kansas City California Joe Adams West City Williamson County

Lindbergh Store Ad Promotes Chance on Pontiac De Luxe

A bold Lindbergh advertisement urges shoppers to take a chance on buying clothes and furnishings. The copy touts a Fine Automobile Pontiac De Luxe Sedan as the prize, claiming it is the finest car the maker offers. Columbus is noted as part of the promotion strategy and invites customers to participate.

Lindbergh Columbus

Locomotive Engineer And Family Killed In Accident

Chicago report details the death of locomotive engineer Frank Hutchinson and his wife after a long accident-free career with the Milwaukee and St. Paul line. He reportedly sought a railroad-free vacation but died in a collision while driving near Guelph Ontario as bodies were brought to Chicago for burial.

Chicago

Dancers Flee Hotel As Decorations Burn

Chicago June 11 about 1000 dancers and guests fled the Drake Hotel when ballroom decorations ignited by a chafing dish flame. The fire damaged the ballroom decor, causing an estimated $7000 in losses and several minor injuries as patrons escaped through windows and into the adjoining banquet room.

Chicago Drake Hotel

Police quell mob outbreak in front of British consulate

New York on June 11 police were called to quell a demonstration of about 350 people outside the British consulate on Whitehall Street protesting England’s China policy. The crowd included Chinese and African American participants, with some jeers as Julia Poyntz urged her supporters. She was briefly detained by marine police, then continued her address under an American flag near the Cuban consulate.

New York White Hall Street England China Julia Poyntz Jquarters Marine Police

Weather Week Outlook Begins Monday

The forecast covers the week starting Monday with a general outlook for temperatures, precipitation chances, and wind. Details on daily conditions are limited in the available text.

Weather outlook for North to Middle Atlantic regions

Periods of showers at the start of the week and again midweek, with the leading edge in New England. Otherwise seasonable temperatures expected. Ohio Valley and Tennessee see thunder showers early in the week and again later, with temperatures normal or above.

Middle Atlantic New England Ohio Valley Tennesse

Soviet Reply to Polish Note To Be Made Tonight

Moscow reports the Soviet government will hand today to Polish minister M. Patak the Polish note in which the government expresses regret over the assassination of Pierre Wolff the Soviet minister at Warsaw.

Moscow Pierre Wolff Warsaw M. Patak

Portuguese Aviators Reported Safe After Descent

Portuguese aviation circles were relieved by a dispatch stating Major Sarmiento Beires and his flying companion Castilho had descended at Cape North between Para Brazil and Centaraca Island. The message confirmed their safety after the perilous flight and was received with cautious optimism by the press in Lisbon.

Lisbon Sarmento Beires Castilho Cape North Para Brazil Centaraca

Brazilian ship was there at the misalm Wednesday

A Brazilian ship appeared in the scene and the report notes a misalm incident on Wednesday with limited readable details about the vessel and event.

American pair suffers first defeat in Irish match

Dublin June 11 T Hunter and William Tiden on a tennis tour were defeated by Honorable Cecil Campbell 17 5 3 6 4 in the Irish-American tournament. It was the Americans first loss in the Irish match as Tilden and Hunter were slated to play singles Thursday and doubles yesterday.

Dublin T. Hunter William T. Tiden Cecil Campbell Tilden Hunter

Consolation From a Colored Doctor in a Rural Scene

A colored physician speaks with Mrs Johnsing about her husband’s fever. He notes he has knocked fever down, and the woman questions if the patient will recover. The doctor assures there is no hope but expresses satisfaction that the fever was treated and lowered.

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