Pulitzer Race Plan Promises Record Flights in Detroit
Detroit hosts the Pulitzer Trophy air races with speeds predicted above 200 miles per hour. The event starts at Selfridge field near Mt. Clemens with a 40 mile triangular course repeated four times. A multi-day aero congress and over-water trophy races follow, drawing officials and aviation groups from numerous cities.
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Detroit
Army
Navy
Washington
Selfridge Field
Mt. Clemens
Lake St. Clair
Aero — Congress
Aviation Country Club of Detroit
U. S. Army
Urdeus
Dir Forte
Texas
Hoover
Weeks
Denh
Mexican Liquors Worry Officials Near El Paso
Prohibition officials report illicit liquor activity across the border in Juarez and in border markets. Liquid counterfeit whiskies and tequilas are found on this side, with labels altered to pass as genuine. Dealers dilute and color beverages to mimic beer wine and whisky. Juarez saloons face slashed prices and promotions as illicit liquor circulates.
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EL Pass
Texas
Jearez
Senid Fr
Juarez
Tuarez
Ici
Chhuahua City
Monterrey
Mexico City
Tragic Farm Shooting in Russell County
On the Tom Boyd farm near Copper Creek in Russell county Claude Fugate shot and killed his stepfather Emanuel Salyer after a quarrel. The fatal shooting occurred on September 2 in Gate City Virginia.
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Stepsicher
Gate City
Tom Boyd
Copper Creek
Russell County
Claude Fugate
Emanuel Salyer
Card of Thanks for Dear Mother Kindnesses
We express sincere thanks for the kindnesses shown during the illness and death of Dear Mother. Gratitude to the doctors and nurses at High Point hospital, friends, neighbors for unselfish thoughtfulness and untiring attention, beyond words. We also thank our many friends and relatives for the many sympathies and support.
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High Point Hospital
Baptists Gain Million Members Across 1918 21
Nashville Sept 2 The American Baptists added a million members from 1918 to 1921 per a Baptist school board survey led by Dr. E P Alldredge. The expansion followed a slow 1800s rise then rapid 20th century gains. by 1921 regular missionary Baptists in the United States and Canada totaled 1,115,445 with White Southern Baptists baptizing over 260,000 converts in 1921.
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Nashville
Tenn
E. P. Alldredge
Baptist School Board
Southern Baptist Convention
North America
United States
Canada
Ship funding mostly flows into shipbuilding projects
Four-fifths of all money directed to shipbuilding goes into constructing ships, leaving the remainder for related activities and services.
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Wats
Wilder M Rich to become Alexandria city manager
The new city manager for Alexandria will be Wilder M Rich of Saulte Ste. Marie Michigan, formerly Goldsboro city manager. His salary starts at 5000 dollars a year with increases based on performance. the council will also elect William Abbert Smoot as chairman and mayor. Superintendent W M Marr urges vaccination of children before Oct 1 school opening.
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Alexandria
Wilder, M. Rich
Saulte Ste. Marie
Mich
Goldsboro
Mr. Rich
University of Michigan
Virgal Engineering
William Abbert Smoot
Wil
W. M. Marr
Th Public
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Breidenbach
PHP
Hratene
Onven
GORES
Tees
Rf. Raper
West Commerce Street
N. S. Public Service Co
Fort Ouality
Aovice
Wisden
Fowler Liumren
Hamilton Sr
Fordson
Ford Motor Company
Charlotte
North
South Carolina
Virginia
High Point, N. C
Randleman Motor
Randleman
N. C
Atlantic Bank & Trust Company
Greensboro
Burlington
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