Paris to New York non-stop flight earns acclaim
Dieppe Coste and Maurice Bellonte become the first to fly nonstop from Paris to New York in 37 hours differ from Lindbergh’s return flight. They landed at Roosevelt Field then prepared to continue to Dallas for a $25 000 prize offered for the Paris Dallas record. Crowds of 10000 cheered as Lindbergh praised the feat and coste and Bellonte were whisked to a New York hotel for celebrations and official welcomes.
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Coste and
Bellonte
Paris
New York
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Charles A. Lindbergh
le Bourget
Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
America
France
Curtiss Field
Valley Stream
Dallas
Cote
Tex
Texas City
William Easterwood
New York City
Lindy
Coste
Park Avenue
Advertising Club
City Hall
Associated Press
Atlantic
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions
The forecast notes generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Morning observations show Wichita area rain and muddy roads, others cloudy with good roads. Douglas County roads are listed as good. Temperatures report 69 yesterday evening, 98 maximum yesterday, and a minimum today.
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Kansas
Wichita
Douglas County
President Hoover to Host Luncheon for Fliers
Washington AP reports President Hoover plans a noon luncheon to honor Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte during their Washington visit after the Dallas flight. He quoted their reply praising the strong American French friendship and said the event will reinforce reciprocal ties. The set lunch is scheduled for Monday noon.
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Washington
Hoover
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Dallas
Doumergue
France
Coste
Coste and Bellonte Prepare for Easterwood Flight
France’s D Artagnan of the air Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte plan a ten hour nonstop flight from New York to Dallas to win the Easterwood prize. After the mission they will fly back to France via the north Atlantic with Paul Codos.
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New York
France
D'Artagnan
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Dallas
Texas
North Atlantic
Paul Codos
Porthos
Coste
D’artagnan
Curtiss Field
United States
Cost
Bellonza
Paris
Washington
Hoover
Coste's Ship Shows Long Journeys Marked In Paint
New York reports the Coste-Bellonte plane Question Mark bears a tri colored city list and a WWI flying squadron stork insignia. The craft features ornate instrument boards including artificial horizon inclinometer altimeters radio gear and multiple gauges highlighting travel from Paris to Shanghai and beyond.
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New York
Coste-Bellonte
Dieudonne Coste
Paris
Acroes
Tsihikan
Karbine
Shanghai
Hanoi
Calcutta
Karachi
Atep
Athens
Rome
Coste
Avion Brequet
Moteur
Hispano-Suiza
Louis Breguet-Paris
Yrigoyen Refuses to Quit as Pressure Mounts
Buenos Aires reports that leaders of President Yrigoyen’s party urged his resignation through his private doctor. La Critica cites a reliable source and says Yrigoyen declined. The AP dispatch notes the political tension surrounding his leadership.
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Yrigoyen
Buenos Aires
la Critica
Alexander Coxe Improves After Sunday Auto Crash
The condition of Alexander Coxe, injured in an automobile accident Sunday, is reported as improving at Memorial Hospital today. Coxe was able to sit up in a chair.
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Alexander Coxe
Memorial Hostal
Young Coxe
Nye counter-attack as McCormick agents accused of bribery
Senator Nye launched a counter-attack in the senate campaign funds inquiry against Ruth McCormick's private detectives. Lloyd Bemis testified an agent offered to sell him biographical data and methods to forestall surveillance. Kenneth Wilson claimed a committee investigator bribed him for information and turned funds over to his employer Dannenberg. Dannenberg was ordered to produce telegrams by September 15, with Groh named in the allegations.
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Chicago
Ruth Hanna MecCormick
Gerald P. Nye
Senate Campaign Funds Investigation Committee
Nye
Lloyd E. Bemis
Senate Committee
R. N. Maxon
Bemis Company
Wilson
Dennis
Bemis
Dannenberg
Senator Nye
Charles Runnell
David Groh
United States Marshalls
Groh
Balzar Leads Nevada Governor Nomination by About Two to One
Reno dispatch reports that with fewer than a thousand votes uncounted in the Nevada primary, Governor Fred Balzar leads Republican challengers by roughly two to one, while Democrat Charles L. Richards holds a slim edge over Horace A. Agee. Agee conceded early this morning.
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Reno
Nev
Fred B. Balzar
E. E. Roberts
Nevada
Charles L. Richards
Congress
Horace A. Agee
Agee
Committee Chosen to Organize Fall Window Unveiling
A six member committee was appointed by Jack St Clair, chairman of the merchants bureau, at last night’s meeting to handle all details of the fall window unveiling. Members include C B Radcliffe chair, C E Decker, Howard Parker, C C Makepeace, Mrs Anna P Lander, and Miss Edna Hartwell. Reports on the rural schools teachers dinner were also presented. The supper meeting was well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack St. Clair
Merchants Bureau
C. B. Radcliffe
C. E. Decker
Howard Parker
C. C. Makepeace
Anna P. Lander
Edna Hartwell
Bureau
Gold treasure eludes deep sea divers
Brest France Sept 3 AP Sixteen bags of mail with registered matter and the dining room silverware from the sunken liner Egypt were salvaged by Italian divers after years of effort locating the ship last week. The cargo of gold ingots valued between two and eight million dollars remains unreachable.
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Brest
France
Egypt
Andree Polar Diary Found in Tromsoe Hospital
Salomon August Andree’s buried polar expedition diary and day by day record were found on his body in Tromsoe hospital. The new diary, fully legible and complete, supersedes earlier findings by Dr. Gunnar Horn at White Island, revealing the explorers’ doomed march and balloon wreckage location near 83 north.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Salomon August Andree
Artcic
White Island
Andree
Gunnar Horn
Horn
Frankel Died on the Ice During Discovery Diary Reveals
The Dagens Nyheter report cites the recently discovered diary of Salomon August Andree showing Knut Frankel, the third member of the expedition, died as the party moved toward White Island.
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Frankel
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Salomon August Andree
Knut Frankel
White Island
Blasts wreck new bridge over Red River in Garland
Three explosions caused by nitroglycerin damaged the middle span of a $500,000 state highway bridge under construction over the Red River at Garland City Arkansas. Other spans were damaged and must be rebuilt. No injuries were reported. motive unknown. Authorities puzzled.
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Garland City
Ark
Red River
New Top Cattle Price Set at Kansas City Stockyards
Twenty one choice fed steers averaging 1,178 pounds sold at 12.10 a hundredweight at Kansas City stockyards, establishing a new price since June. The batch, owned by R H Fetters of Lawrence Kansas, will be shipped to Atlanta Georgia for delivery.
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Kansas City
R. H. Fetters
Lawrence
Kan
Atlanta
Barbecue Sandwiches Miller’s Sent Hawk
A vague clipping notes Barbecue Sandwiches Miller’s sent a hawk tied to Mud Creek Bridge with unclear context. No further details of location date or outcome are provided.
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Miller's
Hawk
Mud Creek Bridge
Peru asks League to continue cooperation with Geneva
Jose Maria Barreto, newly named Peruvian representative to the League of Nations council and assembly, informed Geneva today that Peru's government desires to maintain collaboration with the league during the current session.
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League Geneva
Jose Maria Barreto
Peru
League of Nations
League
Absentee ballots counted in Douglas County August primary
C O Bowman, county clerk, announced total absentee votes exceeded 80 with 89 ballots cast. Republican tallies include Bowman 63 for Clerk, Armstrong 77 for Register of Deeds, Rutherford 60 for Sheriff, Dodds 18 for Probate Judge, Kennedy 41 for County Commissioner, and others. Democratic totals show Garbutt 2 for Treasurer and Dunkley 3 for Sheriff. This first election under Kansas voting from outside the state allowed by law.
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Douglas County
C. O. Bowman
Bowman
Bussing
Cox
Hoover
Register of Deeds
Armstrong
Frazee
Melvin
Dodds
Menger
Rutherford
Smith
Jones
Lanai
Joe
D‘strict’Court
Brown
Callahan
Keith
Owen
M. Pheeters
Petesiah
Kennedy
Shultz
Garbutt
Dunkley
Baseball doubleheader results from Sept 3 prompt rally and scores
In Boston, the Braves won 11 to 7 in the nightcap after an eight-run eighth inning, while the Giants won the opener 5 to 0. New York also beat Washington 10 to 7 in a separate game. Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 9 to 6, and Philadelphia topped Boston 11 to 4. The day included multiple American League and minor league mentions.
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Boston
Braves
New York Giants
New York
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Mitchell
Heving
Hogan
Cantwell
Spohrer
OOL
Walker
Pruett
O'Farrell
Seibold
Cunningham
Frankhouse
Sherdel
Cronin
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Teachout
Blake
Nelson
Sheily
Hartnett
Spencer
Swetonic
Hemsley
Bool
Yankees
Sam Jones
Washington
Senators
Jones
Burke
Wells
McEvoy
Dickey
Philadelphia
Thethletics
Boston Red Sox
Foxx
Moore
Ty Loston
Gaston
Grove
Quinn
Cochrane
McGraw Signs Again As Giants Manager For Five Years
John J. McGraw, longtime manager of the New York Giants, announced today he has signed a new five year contract to lead the team. He said the move dispels rumors of a shift to the American League or another National League club.
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McGraw
New York
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Giants
Gullop Sends Fifty First Home Run Against Kansas City
Nick Gullop of Minneapolis hit his fifty first homer of the season in a game against Kansas City. In another dispatch from Cairo, about 1,500 lampposts were damaged amid political disorders used as barricades by demonstrators, with replacement cost around 150 dollars each. A note mentions 58 commercial aircraft operating in France.
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Cullop
Minneapolis
Nick Gullop
Cairo
Old Settlers Reunion Plans in Douglas County
The Old Settlers association of Douglas County will hold its annual reunion at First Baptist Church on Friday September 12 Gen Sears president announced after finalizing plans The day features a 11 am to noon business meeting a noon to 1 pm women of the church serve dinner and an afternoon program with addresses songs and reminiscences including remarks by Gen Sears Mrs Margaret Haskell McDonald Willard Morgan and others A separate Oregon Trail monument project was outlined with Betty Washington chapter D W R assisting and a boulder marker to be placed near Lecompton The unveiling ceremony may occur after completion of the marker construction
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Old Settlers ’Association
Douglas ‘County
First Baptist Church
W. H. Sears
Ladies of the Baptist Church
S. J. Churchill
Annie
Louie Prentiss
John Morgan
Grant Township
A. L. Selig
S. T. Criss
Charles Hoyt
W. GC. Ellis
Robert C. Rankin
Association
John F. Watts
Margaret Haskell McDonald
Willard Morgan
Old Settlers
Camp Fire
Thomas J. Sweeney
Edward W. Melville
Eudora
Elroy’ Ayer
Albuquerque
N. M
Charles Beeks
Baldwin
Gertrude Head
Mary Col
Lawrence-Topeka
Lecompton
The
Old Settlers’ Association
Oregon-California
Robert Steele
Old Settlers Association
Betty Washington
S. Edward Seetin
Wheeler Calls U S A "Suckers" Over Russia Stand
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana blasted U S policy in New York saying the United States is a bunch of suckers for not recognizing Soviet Russia after a European tour that included ten days in the Soviet republic He argued broad recognition and commercial treaties would not imply approval of Russia’s government and noted Europe recognizes Russia while the United States lags behind in business relations.
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New York
United States
Russia
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Europe
Soviet Republic
Attachment blocks flight from Montreal to Croydon
A writ of attachment stops Captain Errol Boyd from the Montreal to Croydon transatlantic flight aboard the planetolumbia. Roger Q. Williams, New York aviator, claims Charles A. Levine owner of Columbia Airlines owes him $801 for bringing the plane from New York. The suit targets the Columbia Airlines Inc and Levine.
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Montreal
Errol Boyd
Croydon
England
Planetolumbia
Roger Q. Williams
New York
Charles A. Levine
Columbia
Columbia Airlines,Inc
Levine
Bank Heist at Kramer State Bank Net $3500
Two men robbed Kramer State Bank today locking assistant cashier R N Sletten in the vault. Sletten alerted authorities from inside and the pair escaped with 3500 dollars. Sletten was released unharmed.
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Bank
Kramer
N. D
Kramer State Bank
R.N. Sletten
Sletten
Liberty Post Meeting Reports From Emporia Delegates
A regular Liberty Post of the American Legion will hold an 8 o clock Thursday night meeting in the postrooms. Delegates headed to the department convention at Emporia are expected to make reports and provide updates.
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Liberty Post
Liberty Post of the American Légion
Department
Emporia
Important meeting tonight of Exalted Ruler Adyv
B. P. D. Ellis 595 announces an important meeting this evening led by Chas. O. Radcliffe Exalted Ruler in charge.
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B. P. D. Ellis
Chas. O. Radcliffe
Adyv
Gasoline price cut hits Kansas City market
Standard Oil led a 30 cent drop in retail gasoline in the Kansas City area. Other majors followed, pushing regular to 15.9 cents per gallon including taxes. J W Wilson cited local competition as the reason, with the cut effective only in Kansas City Missouri and Kansas.
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Kansas City
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
J W. Wilson
Standard Oil
Kansas City, Kan
Enrollment Near 850 at Haskell Institute as Classes Start
At noon today about 483 boys and 405 girls registered at Haskell Institute. Total enrollment is expected to exceed 1,050 with more girls than boys. Registration accelerates for the new term with classes beginning Monday September 8 and football workouts already under way.
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Haskell Institute
Raymond E. Staley
Mr. Staley
Model School
Yesterdar
Haskell
J. F. Watts
Forum Club
Caribbean hurricane gains strength near Santo Domingo
AP dispatches from Sept 3 report RCA notes a hurricane reaching Santo Domingo with winds around 160 mph. A tropical radio station in New Orleans cites Santo Domingo winds at 102 mph and a falling San Juan barometer. Havana bulletin says hurricane movement west by northwest and diminishing near Cuba. All-America Cables reports Santo Domingo cable service disrupted as the storm rages near Haiti.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Radio Corporation of America
Santo Domingo
New Orleans
Havana
National Observatory
West Indies
Cuba
New York
All-America Cables, Inc
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Grain Exports Show Gain From Last Week
U S grain exports last week reached 6 312 000 bushels, up from 3 316 000 prior week but below 7 368 000 year ago, with wheat at 6 361 000 bushels and barley 387 000. Canadian Atlantic port exports totaled 2 064 000 bushels, while North American wheat flour shipments stood at 225 000 barrels.
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Washington
United States
Commerce “Department
Atlantic
Banker Leaves Estate to Widow in Will
Ralph A. Brown president of Home National Bank died Friday and left an estimated $100000 estate to his widow. Mrs. Brown named executrix with out bond in the will filed today in Arkansas City Kansas.
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Wise
Arkansas City
Kan
Ralph A. Brown
Home National Bank
Brown
Traffic rules enforcement urged by chamber group
The special traffic committee of the Chamber of Commerce recommended city officials enforce double parking and two hour limits on Massachusetts Street. The motion received unanimous support with Mayor Ellis and police and fire chiefs present. Other ideas discussed included one hour parking or traffic lights, merchant cooperation, widening streets for angled parking, and using vacant lots as spaces.
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Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts Street
J. T. Constant
W. C. Ellis
George Wetzel
Constant
W. J. Cummings
W. F. Reinisch
Vermont
New Hampshire
W. E. Spalding
Spalding
Walter Arnum
Jhe
Ellis
Varnum
Reinisch
Smith Unseated as Wyandotte GOP Chair in Arbitration Ruling
Wint Smith, Governor Reed's candidate for chairman of the Wyandotte county Republican committee, was unseated by an arbitration committee of the Republican state committee. Albert Karl, Haucke's candidate, was named chairman after the ruling. Wyandotte Republicans earlier backed Reed in the primary contest but their organization meeting later challenged Smith's selection, prompting state intervention.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wint Smith
Reed
Republican State Committee
Albert Karl
Haucke
Wyandotte County
Frank Haucke
Smith
Reorganization Under Way For Basehor State Bank
Basehor Kansas AP says the Basehor State Bank closed yesterday is being reorganized by its board. Of 16000 shares, all but eighteen have been subscribed at $110 a share. Shareholders will surrender without charge and funds go to paying slow paper. A second mass meeting is planned tonight to try to sell the remaining shares totaling 17600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basehor
Kan
Basehor State Bank
Indictment Leads to 30 in Mail Fraud Case
A federal grand jury indicted thirty individuals in a sprawling mail fraud scheme tied to Romola, Inc. The project, a land development venture in California and Arizona, allegedly caused investors to lose millions of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Federal Grand Jury
Romola, Inc
California
Arizona
College official grants leave to join orient research tour
Warrensburg Missouri September 3 Dr E Hendricks head of Central Missouri State Teachers College receives a one year leave of absence from the board of regents to accompany a Rodefsiler foundation expedition to the Orient. Dean W E Morrow named acting president as Hendricks and his wife plan a tour of China Japan and India with long travel days ahead.
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Warrensburg
E. ©. Hendricks
Central Missouri State Teachers College
Board of Regents
Rodefsiler Foundation
Orient
W. E. Morrow
Hendricks
China
Japan
India
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Sheehan
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Dumont
Griffin
Baptist Church
Mark
Oregon
Saasocian
Wheeler
U. S
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C. C. Carl
Lee Carter
C. W. Pollom
Lauren Hunter
Byron Cooke
Don Hoag
Fritz Meyn
W. O. Hamilton
L. M. Metzler
S. Statesman
Charlton
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Wight and Day Service
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