Airship Aims for record flight from New York to Atlanta
Atlanta pilot Doug Davin plans a spring flight in the Travelair Mystery monoplane to beat the existing 17 hour record for the New York to Atlanta run. He completed a New York to Atlanta test in about 4 hours 30 minutes under rain and fog, with total time including fuel stops.
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Atlanta
Low Angelon
New York
Doug Davin
Frank Hianka
Davia
America
Cleveland Air
Cea
Air Moe
Gotham
Georgia
Davis
Death for Eskimo Purifier in Winnipeg Tragedy
North west Mounted Police report a young Eskimo, Mako Glink, killed his parents and a young woman relative and attempted to kill his brother amid a religious mania wave in southern Baffin land. The Pekimo tribe confined him for four winters until he escaped twice and was drowned beneath the lee of a subarctic coast. Sergt J R Wight and Constable Derach learned details from the tribe at Lake Harbor after a patrol through southern Greenlandic territory.
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Winnipeg
Northwest Mounted Police
Baffin Land
Sergt
J. R. Wight
Lake Harbor
Pf. Derach
Halm Iand
Mako Glink
Aa Mokowee
Pea Eating Expert Wins World Championship
Mina Lucille Anderson of Los Angeles claimed the world pea eating title by consuming more than five thousand peas in one minute ten seconds. In a separate report, Mako faced a tribal death sentence after a meeting of his people left him with no option but to choose his method of execution.
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Mina Lucille Anderson
Los Angeles
Endurance Tests and the Quest for Pain Trophies
The Dean of Men at the University of Illinois reflects on historical endurance contests from childhood breath-holding to modern challenges. He recalls an account from Colorado of a man who fasted a full calendar month, lost half his body weight, outlasted rivals, and died upon breaking his fast, noting the perverse satisfaction some contestants seek in endurance games.
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Colorado
Indian Great Dribbler Louis Weller Star of Anadarko Team
Louis Weller, a full-blooded Caddo from Anadarko Oklahoma, has learned the dribble to star on the Haskell Institute basketball team. He frequently penetrates the opposing defense with swift dribbling and also plays football as a halfback and handles second base on the college nine.
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Louis Weller
Anadarko
Oklo
James Matamith
Weller
Haskell Institute
Largest English Lifeboat Aids Channel Planes
England's new lifeboat touted as the largest in the world has been launched at Hampton-on-Thames and is stationed at Dover to assist Channel planes. The craft is specially adapted for rescue at sea and reaches speeds around 18 knots.
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Hampton-on-Thames
England
Dover
Deafness in Insects Signals Late-Evolved Hearing
The article notes that hearing is the last sense to develop in evolution and that few insects can hear. It states even advanced insects like ants and bees are deaf, while sight, smell, and touch are well developed. Reference to 1990 Western Newspaper Union.
Westminster Loses Favorite Cop in Westminster Palace
A humorous profile recalls George Fulcher a longtime Westminster police officer famed for his size and authority. Now retired he is said to weigh about 280 pounds and miss the busy corridors of the House of Commons where he once kept order among MPs and rioters.
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London
House of Commons
George Fulcher
Palace of Westminster
Fulcher
British Empire
Australia
Grand Central Station
M. P
Westminster Palace
Puzzling feats and questions about human limits
A critic questions the value of extreme stunts such as long distance swimming the English Channel and rocking marathons arguing that achieving such feats adds little real value to society or humanity and wondering about motives behind risking health for spectacle.
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English Channel
Western Newspaper Union
Chinese incense tax sparks shopkeeper strike threat
In Bhanghai anger rises over an 80 percent superstition tax on religious incense and candles. Local merchants unite to resist the duty and threaten a strike unless the order is rescinded.
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Bhanghai
Powerful grip handshake with one armed man noted
A sighting describes a man who loves to display strength by shaking hands with a one armed man, drawing attention to his display of power. The event centers on the unusual handshake and the reactions it provokes.
Mother of Invention and the Airship Riddle
A crowd watches the drifting airship with amused questions about how bread relates to it. A speaker quips that necessity is the mother of invention, linking a loaf of bread to the airship as a playful point of comparison.
Apple Sauce She Why did we ever marry
dialogue fragment shows a marital clash with a tease of incompatibility and a self-deprecating jab about weight. no clear context or public facts available.
Such Ability The Hall of Fame For Jeremiah Krause
Jeremiah Krause is honored for laying the cornerstone of the Oret roundhouse, marking a notable achievement in local history and the preservation of regional infrastructure.
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Hall of Fame
Jeremiah Krause
Oret Roundhouse
Flostess Plans and Host Discuss Expectations
The dialogue notes a plan to send out something labeled carns and gauge acceptance. The host expects at most half to accept and hopes for the best while the hostess prepares for the worst.
The Starving Men Gaston Ranks as Efficient Waiter
A dialogue shows a competition of service at a dining place with two rival waiters. The Starving Men in Gaston is deemed efficient while another asks for better patience and service.
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Gaston
His Quiet Way Jones-Smithkins Ailing On Bush Money
A brief item notes the quiet demeanor of Jones-Smithkins as he faces illness tied to funds from a political or business source. The report hints at a soft-spoken persona amid personal financial strain.
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Jones—Smithkins
Brown
Deeply Red On Her Lips And Cheeks
A playful verse fragment notes a deeply read girl with lips and cheeks colored deeply. The humor centers on a character referencing a dollar down scheme kept by Hiram Hupp, hinting at barely veiled commerce in a light, glossy social tone.
Remark on dancer survives field duty by quick feet
In a breezy exchange a speaker notes a dancer who spent World War I front line service yet remained unharmed. The dancer’s luck is questioned as the other person responds with a twist of praise for agility and speed.
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Dancer
Pie Cutting Quirk Turns Restaurant Cash Into Quintuple Quarters
A humorous remark attributes a restaurant man's wealth to inventing a method of slicing pies into five quarters. The quip frames the process as the source of his fortune and gains the spotlight in the period's chatter.
No, not the topic you expect
A terse exchange reveals a troubled marriage with insults about clothing and housing as the speaker jokes about inability to control or provide for his wife. The quip hints at deeper strain in their relationship.
Dyspoptic Spouks Son-Dad Tale of Marriage Warnings
A playful dialogue sketches a son’s plan to marry a pretty girl who is also a good cook. The father cautions him, calling the notion "big" and urging caution about balancing two roles in life.
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