Airship Line Over English Channel Planned
Reports from the Aero and Motorboat Exhibition in London describe rapid aviation progress. Monoplane dominance grows. British built Wright biplane features detachable wings and forward flight controls. The Paria London Transaerian company seeks an air ferry across the channel, about 40 minutes in duration, amid six summer aviation meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
M. Bleriot
Middlesex
England
Gero
Wright
C. S. Rolls
English Channel
Paria-London Transaerian Company
Huntingdon
Bournemouth
Blackpool
Wolverhampton
South End
Southbourne
Wilmington High Students Strike Over Luncheon Time
Seven hundred of 876 pupils at Wilmington High School sign an intent to strike if the board does not rescind a 30 minute afternoon session extension gained by lengthening the noon lunch period. One hundred ten pupils at Public School No 28 plan to join if the strike proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Wilmington High School
Board of Education
Woman Hires Guards to Watch Her Home
ASBURY PARK N J Mrs Charles Louis Spier widow of the former confidential representative of HH Rogers is living under constant guard by a special detective at her home. The hire follows a recent attempt to kidnap her three year old son. She says she has received letters threatening her son’s welfare if she does not accept the coroner verdict of accidental death in her husband case she believes was murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Spier
H. H. Rogers
Denver
Col
J. C. Harris
United
Miles
M. 1
Coffman
Coldwater
Mich
Peter McAuley
Springfield
Mass
Myrtle Dague
Rochester
Ind
St. Vitus
Dr. Miles
Nannie Land
Ethel
King of Sweden Begins Prolonged Vacation Abroad
Stockholm April 11 The King of Sweden has left Stockholm for an extended holiday in the south of France and Italy spending most of the next months away from state duties. The crown prince will handle affairs in his absence. The royal itinerary includes a private visit to England to his mother near Pinner and a possible summer visit to the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at Clarence House. King Gustaf is expected to meet King Edward and dine with Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace during a brief stay in London.
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Stockholm
Sweden
France
Italy
England
Pinner
Middlesex
Duchess of Connaught
Clarence House
Gustav
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Buckingham Palace
Park board takes charge of Elenberger woods in Irvington
The park board assumes control of Elenberger woods in Irvington and keeps the old park name. The city controller sells bonds for park improvements in the north district for 2485 dollars, just above par.
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Elenberger Woods
Irvington
North Park
Insurance company financials from Indiana audits 1908 1909
Auditor of state certifies condition statements for multiple insurers. National Union Fire Insurance Co at 401 Wood Street Pittsburgh PA shows assets 3,068,161.50 with liabilities 1,732,023.54 and capital $1,000,000. Rhode Island and American Insurance Co follow with similar asset and liability figures, including capital of $1,000,000 and lists of cash, bonds, stocks, and premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Union Fire Insurance CO
Wood ‘Street
Ittsburg
E. E. Cole
Cole
Rhode Island Insurance Company
No.17
Custom House Street
Providence
Rhode Island
Geo. L. Shepley
Emil G. Pieper
American Insurance Company
Park Place
Newark
Philemon L.hoadley
C. Weaton Batley
Sapltay
Machines to Replace Women in U S Mints After June
A Philadelphia mint test confirms weighing and feeding machines can replace women in the adjusting room at all U S mints. By July 1 operations will shift to clerks and stenographers only, with fifty, seventy, and twenty women affected across Philadelphia San Francisco Denver and Carson mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Denver
Bandits Sought After Coal City Safe Explosion
In Illinois the woods near Coal City Mazon and Morris are searched for two of five bandits who dynamited Coal City bank safes and escaped with 31 200 in stamps and cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Mazon
Morris
Canton Groom Defies Arctic Trek For Wedding Tale
Ira Rank, a former Canton man now prospering as a trader in Nome Alaska, trudges 1000 miles of Arctic snows by dog sledge on a 5000 mile journey to Canton to wed Grace Poyser a longtime schoolteacher. He left two months ago and has not been heard from. wedding plans follow by return to Alaska, where he leads United States Mercantile Company. The pair became friends during school years.
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Canton, O
Ira Rank
Canton
Nome
Grace Poyser
Rank
Jowney
Alaska
United States Mercantile Company
Hank Epi Mises Poyser
Statement of Condition of Aachen Munich Fire Insurance Co U S Branch
The document lists the United States branch of the Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Company as of December 31 1969. It gives the New York address 84 William Street and notes J A Kelsey as US manager with home office in Aix-la-Chapelle Germany. It details assets including cash and bonds totaling 9 328 707 25 and liabilities such as adjusted and unadjusted losses and special reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Aachen & Munich Fire Insurance Co
Aachesn & Munich Fire Insurance Company
William Street
New York City
J. A. Kelsey
Aix-la- Chapelle
Germany
HE U.S
Royal Exchange Assurance
New York
N.Y
London Assurance Corporation
U. S
N. Y
Charles Case
JU. S
London
England
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Transaerian Company
Asbury Park, N. J
Charles
Charles L. Spier
Denver Lass
Gustav of
the Park Board
Brandon & Stafford Insurance
Adrperes
Seeereee
State of Indians
Office of Auditor of State
Indiana
Pot.f.ows
State of
State
Llerimer
Condition American Insurance Company
Bo Jabilitima
Feeey
Agaidat
Cessibibincens Amafint
Necesaa
Riskese E Se
ofIndiana
Ber
Isia
Peegarmert
Ment Mints
Washington, D. C
Carson Mint
Philadelphia Mint
Bryce Baking Company
Marion Trust Company
East Market Street
Indianapolis
Henry S. Fraser
Insurance Dept
Tel
New
C. A., Main
L Suveresu
Twee
State of Indiana
Office of Auditor
iRis
Sale
An - J. C. Sillheimer
THE
National Fire ‘Insurance Company of
Hartford
No. 95
Pearl Street
Conn
James Nichols
H. A. Smith
B. ER. Stillman
G. H. Tryon
F. D. Layton
Deceimber
Reath
Bill Hier
Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance
Posit
LIS
U. S&s
Afste
Afste of
Sealy
Auditor of State
Maclavia
BR. B. Brewer
Kray
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