Amundsen prepares polar flight race to the North Pole
Oslo captain Roland Amundsen, Norways entry in the 1925 pole air race, plans a Dane Island start in late May or June. He aims to reach the Pole within 24 hours, with a possible 24 hour stay, competing against British Columbian explorer Grettir Algarsson who plans a non rigid airship assault from Liverpool.
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Seattle
Play at Broad Street Church Postponed
The play Cinderilla in Flower land by Triangle Mountain Institute students scheduled for Broad Street Methodist church tomorrow night has been indefinitely postponed.
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Broad Street
Cinderilla In
Flowerland
Broad Street Methodist Church
Triangle Mountain Institute
Girl Passes Diplomatic Test
Miss Lucile Atcherson, a Colorado girl on duty in the State Department at Washington, is noted as passing a diplomatic test.
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Patty Field
Colorado
Lucile Atcherson
State Department
Washington
Yankee Rookie Starts Em Low In Le Petitburg
Monroe Schwartz, a rookie righthander tried by the Yankees at Le Petitburg Florida, delivers from the ground in his first round. Schwartz, an Ohioan, came from the Atlanta Southern League club.
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Monroe Schwartz
Hoske
Yankees
Pilot of Arctic Expedition Plane Trains with Navy
Lieut Heintod Schur of the UOSON, based in Portland, trains to pilot a navy aircraft. Reber from San Diego accompanies him as part of the Arctic expedition program.
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Heintod Schur
UOSON
Swain Eh E
Reber
Schur
Portland
San Diego
Cal
Court Rules On Limiting Women’s Speech In Court
Judge Walter Gates of the Superior Court upheld a prior ruling restricting women from speaking in court. The decision, cited by The Asserted Wiess, stems from a May hearing and reinforces a controversial speech prohibition in the courtroom.
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Tes
May
Omap
Walter Gates
Italian Theorist Croce Faces Fascist Backlash Over Liberalism
Rome April 13 Benedetto Croce Italy's leading philosopher faces harsh Fascist critique for defending liberalism. He argues Fascism does not render liberal culture obsolete and that Italy must nurture liberal ideas despite authoritarian pressures. Responses from Fascist supporters claim culture remains under their sway and call Croce's views dry and pedantic.
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Rome
Benedetto Croce
Italy
Croce
Charles Maur Idom
Maurice Barres
Phior
Philo
Ithout
Preview of Popularity Tests for Motion Pictures
Hollywood, May 4. The preview of motion pictures in Los Angeles urban theatres is seen by producers as the acid test of popularity. Representing the producing company and spotters attend first night audiences, with stars often present. If a dramatic situation fails to create tension or elicits laughter, the film is sent back to the cutting room for edits. Comedy that does not generate laughter is bolstered up.
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Hollywood
Cal
Los Angeles
London diners try music and dance between courses
London restaurateurs roll out musical menus to match the dancing craze. Diners dine between courses as saxophone music cues shifts to the dance floor, keeping appetites and kitchens busy.
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London
Atra
Kapp
Post Office Afloat Claimed for Detroit Run
Detroit May 3 The only usual post office in the world the steam C F Bielman Jr again is in service on the Detroit river. The mail boat delivers letters to freighters as they pass, 24 hours daily during navigation season. More than 2 000 000 pieces pass through the Bielman yearly and during peak season about 100 vessels pass each day.
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Detroit
Usall
C. F. Bielman, Jr
Sevice
Detroit River
Bielman
Lake Freighers
Health program urged for state wide rural service
Dr. E. L. Bishop, state commissioner of health, spoke before the state Federation of Womens Clubs in Memphis. He reported the club women adopted health plans from the state health department, including a broad state-wide program and complete vital statistics registration in all counties and localities.
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E. L. Bishop
State Federation of Womens’ Clubs
Memphis
Childs Scrap Book Craft From Simple Materials
A simple guide describes making a child's scrap book with cardboard covers and printed paper. It details cutting covers and pages, gluing with liquid glue, assembling inside pages, punching holes for a four‑hole binder, and decorating with Mother Goose pictures from wallpaper or fabric prints.
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