Princess Muda of Sarawak Converts to Islam Aboard Plane
The Princess Muda of Sarawak, heiress to a London fortune, converted to Islam aboard a London to Paris flight performed by Dr Khalid Sheldrake. She will return to Sarawak as bride of Tuan Muda Bertram Brooke, heir to the Dyak throne, under British-backed rule.
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NEA
Muda
Sarawak
London
Borneo
Walter Palmer
Paris
Mayfair
Champs Elysee
Bertram W. Brooke
Tuan Muda
Dyak
Charles Vyner Brooke
Princess Muda
Sylvia Brett
Khalid Sheldrake
Western Islamic Association
James Brooke
Rejah
Brooke
Kentucky
Rajah
England
Oxford
Rajah Brooke
Sylvia
Viscount Esher
Ranee
Rance
Malaygarh
Lana
British hospital ship Glenart Castle sunk in Bristol Channel
On February 26 1918 the British hospital ship Glenart Castle was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel with 164 lives lost. A trench raid on American positions on the western front brought gas use and 5 U S soldiers killed with nearly 100 wounded.
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Glenart Castle
Bristol Channel
Western
U. S
Venice
Trebizond
Caucasus
Palestine
Edison says settlement reached in will contest suit
William L. Edison, son of Thomas A. Edison, announced in Wilmington on February 26 that a settlement had been reached in his suit challenging portions of his father’s will. He had previously voiced objections to the provisions of the estate.
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Wilmington
Del
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
William Edison
Flashes of LIFE and Local Tales
In Williamsville New York a robber returned $12 he took from Alma Wooster, yesterday. In Washington Miss Dorothy Bayliss aged 24 married Lieut Oscar Rambo aged 26 in Argentina by proxy to facilitate her entry into the country.
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Williamsville
N. Y
Alma Wooster
Washington
Dorothy Bayliss
Oscar Rambo
Argentina
Bay
Nurse Escapes Burglary After Offer to Date Saturday
A burglar entered a Presbyterian hospital nurse’s room and planned to restrain her but asked for a date instead. The nurse screamed, prompting him to reconsider his approach and flee.
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Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Hospital
Sean
Mason campaign by air contrasts late senator’s horse era
Evolution Chicago notes Lowell Mason running for the Republican nomination as Attorney General travels by airplane to stump the state. The piece recalls his father William B Mason, once a U S Senator, who campaigned by horse and buggy.
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Chicago
Lowell Mason
United States
William B. Mason
Bugsy
Tricycle Trip Goes Far For Chicago Boy
Gene Schrader three, set off on a tricycle to see the world. Police found him three hours later well over five miles away, averaging nearly two miles an hour.
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Chicago
Gene Schrader
Hangover Victim Drinks Moonshine as Police Probe
Denver teens report alcohol poisoning after heavy moonshine intake. Police investigate source of the liquor. In Oklahoma a man displays oversized shoes and a shirt order mix up. In Fort Worth a man strips at a busy intersection and is escorted to an alley.
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Denver
George Alexander
Fort Worth
Tez
New Reason For Drinking Judge Denies Circus Weight Claim
May Grass a former circus performer pleaded not guilty before a U S commissioner on liquor charges. She proclaimed she weighs 886 pounds and said that is not enough for a circus fat lady, seeking to justify her drinking.
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Kansas City
May Grass
United States Commissioner of Liquor
May
Belie Organized At Ao It University For First Time
A newly organized event takes place at Ao It University marking its first formal Belie gathering. Officials say it aims to showcase student leadership and campus collaboration.
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Ao It University
Working Girl Now Has to Match Office Furnishings
In Charlotte, employers reportedly seek job seekers whose appearance aligns with a office layout and decor. The State Employment Bureau notes firms prefer women matching hair color, build, and overall office style, urging applicants to study a prospective office before applying.
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Charlotte
N. C
Stenographer
State Em Bureau
Bureau
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