Pilot Ed Musick Dies In Pacific Flight Tragedy
Edwin Musick, chief pilot for Pan American, and six crew members perished in a fiery Pacific crash near Pago Pago. A meticulous aviator born in 1894, Musick mapped world routes from Key West to Havana, then to South America, China, and New Zealand, earning the Harmon Trophy for Pacific pioneering.
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Francisco
Edwin
Musick
Cout
Pago Pago
Alameda
Honolulu
St. Louis
Pan American
Key West
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Laboratory
South America
China
New Zealand
Harmon
Pacific
Ed Musick
Creomulsion Ad Promotes Relief From Cough and Cold
An advertisement urges readers to try Creomulsion for inflamed membranes and loosen phlegm when other remedies fail. The druggist is authorized to money if not satisfied, with a claim of immediate benefit from the first dose.
Stew Threat Fails to Change Rooster’s Owner Ransom
In Dallas a rooster named Beautificus faced a ransom demand of 25 dollars. Attorney Maury Hughes, owner, was told to place the money in a tin can at a residential spot or the bird would be put in a stew pot. The note included two tail feathers as proof.
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Dallas
Maury Hughes
Hughes
ArizonaBirths Death Quip From Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers asks for copies of birth and death certificates of Arizona to the state health department. Dr. Coit J. Hughes replies that Arizona was born in 1912, but there is no suggestion that the state is dead.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Los Angeles
Inside The Numbers Racket Exposed Across Cities
A nationwide NBA Service and High Point Enterprise survey reveals the numbers racket as a $1,000,000 daily business, with New York and Boston leading plays while profits stay largely untaxed. It notes vast participation, 600 to 1 odds, and widespread corruption.
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NBA Service
High Point E Enterprise
NEA
New York
Boston
Washington
DD. C
United States
Harlem
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Evansville
Ind
Flint
Mikel
Canton
Roanoke
Knoxville
Tenn
New York City
Atlanta
Columbus
Houston
Tex
Far West
East
Middle West
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
Cheyenne
Albuquerque
Reno
Salt Lake City
Tacoma
Services Held For Frank Robbins Near Asheboro
Funeral services for Frank Robbins who died at his home near Asheboro were conducted at West Bend Baptist Church where he belonged Rev M Snyder officiated Pallbearers were grandsons Charles Paisley Howard Robbins Eldred Robbins Lloyd Robbins Lester Robbins and Bynum Robbins Granddaughters carried the flowers
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Frank Robbins
Asheboro
West Bend
R. T. Chappell Rites Held for Local Resident
Funeral services for R. T. Chappell aged 69 were held at the First Baptist Church yesterday at 2 PM. The well known resident died Monday at his home 403 Otteray Drive. Interment was at Oakwood Memorial Park. A quartet performed and pallbearers included senior deacons members, led by Dr. W. F. Clayton.
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R. T. Chappell
Otteray Drive
First Baptist Church
A. B. Conrad
J. M. Hilliard
Mark
A. C. Lovelace, Jr
J. Lawrence White
J. D. Koonce
Dr. W.F. Clayton
W. J. Goldsmith
W. C. Garner
J. H. Shields
Harry Williamson, Jr
H. D. Sears
A. E. Tate
G. L. Asbury
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Farmer Fires Rifle to Seize Arrest Warrant
A farmer used a .22 rifle to discharge a shot from an officer’s hand while the officer held an arrest warrant against him. The incident involves a confrontation between the farmer and law enforcement. Further details on location, motive, and legal outcomes were not provided.
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Seward
Neb
Frank Kadavy
Seward Armer
Homie
Police hunt hit and run pedestrian injuring 80 year old woman
In Salt Lake City police seek a pedestrian involved in a downtown sidewalk collision that left Mrs. D. D. Richards, 80, in a hospital with injuries. The assailant fled the scene after the incident.
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SA Lake City
Utah
D. D. Richards
Kidney Health Tip From Old Newspaper Ad
Doctors say kidneys contain miles of tubules that purify blood and keep you healthy. Most pass about three pints daily. unusual urination, pain, or swelling signal trouble. Ads urge Dean's Kidney Pills to relieve waste buildup and backache.
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Dean
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