Alaska Air Service Flies 300000 Miles In Arctic Run
Alaska’s Fairbanks Airplane corporation logs 300000 miles flown with 1000 passengers and 30000 pounds of freight without a loss or injury. The service uses skis most of the year, with wheel gear in milder months, and promises rapid transport for prospectors, fur traders, and merchants across a harsh terrain.
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Seattle
Wash
George B. King
Joseph Crosson
Fairbanks Airplane Corporation
Fairbanks
Alaska
Little Fox
Steet
King
Fairbnks
Nome
Bethel
Whitehorse
Yukon
Crosson
Carl Wilson
Juneau
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Foot Relief
An advertisement urges readers with tender aching swollen feet to try Moone's Emerald Oil, claiming the first application offers relief and a few treatments restore foot health. It emphasizes the antiseptic, non greasy formula and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Moone
Autos in New Zealand a thriving car market
New Zealand, among the world’s richest nations, surpasses all but the United States and Canada in automobile numbers and per capita ownership, with about one car for every eleven residents. Vehicle sales hinge on the health of the country’s gastoral industries, and most cars and trucks purchased are American made.
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New Zealand
United States
Canada
Can't Praise It Enough Vegetable Compound Testimonial
Mrs Harrie V Eastin of Kingston Bussouri says she weighed 300 pounds and was unable to work. After using four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she is strong again and recommends it to others including her sister-in-law after childbirth. Des Moines No 20 1928.
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Harrie V. Eastin
R. 1
Kingston, Bussouri
First Lady McLean Known For Social Grace And Kitchen Taste
Mrs Angus Wilton McLean wife of North Carolina governor is famed as a perfect hostess. She oversees the executive mansion managing social events and even the household groceries while hoping for more time with her three children and personal affairs.
Modify Farm Methods to Halt Corn Borer
Washington report notes Jesse W. Tapp of the federal farm management division finds Ohio and Michigan farmers altering corn handling. Some consider reducing corn acreage for now as the change in cropping systems hinges on corn’s advantage over alternatives and how easily methods can be adjusted to curb infestation.
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Washington
Jesse W. Tapp
Federal Division of Farm Management
Ohio
Michigan
Tapp
War veteran found alive after five year disappearance
Nathaniel Willa Emery, a 38 year old former Marine lieutenant from Bloomington Indiana, was found in San Francisco ill and destitute after being presumed dead. Records show he escaped a Madison Indiana hospital in 1923 and later wandered the country seeking his Army brother Maj. A R Emery, now in Virginia. Wisconsin assistance and possible restoration of compensation are being pursued.
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San Francisco
Nathaniel Willa Emery
Bloomington
Ind
jSuell
United States Marine Corps
Robert ©. Stillwell
United Veterans’ Service Commission
Jessie Street
Emery
Commission
Golden Gate Park
Marine Corps
Texas
Stillwell
James E. Watson
United States
Indiana
Madison
Maj
A. R. Emery
Presidio
Fort Hont
Alexsandria
Madison Hospital
Madi- Son
Palo Alto
Napa
Federal Aviation Rules Tighten U.S. Air Regulations
The Commerce Department advances stricter aviation rules, requiring two hours solo flying for beginners, ten hours solo for private pilots, a 70 percent passing grade per subject, two years engine repair experience for mechanics, no explosives aboard, no intoxicated flyers, and bans on acrobatics below 1500 feet. The secretary of commerce may demand reexamination and renewal revocation to ensure competency.
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U. S
Washington
Air Trafic
Commerce Department
Coles Aviation
Secretary of Commerce
Veteran traveler plans 114th Atlantic crossing this year
Dr. Philip G. Peabody, 72, a retired New York lawyer, has crossed the Atlantic 26 times and visited 43 countries. He plans to make his 114th crossing in July, followed by his 115th in August and his 116th in November.
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New York
Philip G. Peabody
Atlantic
Flying Berlin Educational Institutions Offer Summer Flying Courses
Seventeen German educational institutions plan summer courses in flying. A club will tour with an exhibit of twenty types of German aircraft.
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Berlin
Asp Venom Found Curative of Rabies in France
French physicians Dr. Marie Phisalix and another woman scientist reported to the Academy of Sciences that asp venom mixed with rabies vaccines can create a curative serum. The discovery, described in a paper, suggests venom alters the disease pathway and may render the rabies virus noninfectious.
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Paris
Cleopatra
Marie Phisalix
Academy of Sciences
River men recall Twain as pilot cub in old Mississippi days
New Orleans recounts memories of Sam Clemens as Horace Bixby’s cub with pilots J P A McElroy and Louis Migaud. Story notes Clemens left river life for literature, Twain’s later fame, and the river’s shift to practical tows and tile barges. Captain McElroy observes river changes while guarding the Faith, a decaying wartime concrete ship moored above the city.
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New Orleans
Sam Clemens
Mississippi
Clemens
Horace Bixby
Bixhby
Mark Twain
Bisby
Bigsby
Brown
Buckless
Pennsylvania
J. P. A McElroy
Twain
Sam
The
Picayune
Algiers
Paul Jones
McElroy
Bismarck
N. C
Watenes
Canal Street
Havana
St Louis
Plaquemine
Louisiana
Mobile
St. Louis
Arctic explorer touts meat diet in Buffalo study
Vilhjalmur Stefansson reports 54 days of eating only meat left him feeling better than ever in Buffalo. His assistant Karsten Andersen follows a similar diet and has gained two pounds in 91 days.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Karsten Andersen
Ireland’s Smallest Woman From Donegal
A 60 year old woman from Donegal is reported as Ireland’s smallest, standing three feet two inches tall. The feature highlights her diminutive stature and local recognition in the county.
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Dublin
Donegal
Oldest Medal Man Regains Eyesight
Shanghai reports America's oldest Medal of Honor recipient Robert Kilne, long blind in China, regained partial sight after eye surgery. Kilne, 80, earned the Navy medal for entering a gas filled Raleigh hold to save crewmen and also the Dewey Medal for Manila Bay gallantry. A Bund parade reunion and an admiral's salute moved him to tears as vision returned.
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Shanghai
America
Robert Kilne
New York
China
Kitne
Elangwan Road
U. S
Raleigh
Manila Bay
Bund
Kline
W. B. Murray
United States Health Department
Germans Praise Titles in Official Life and Retired Ranks
The article notes the German habit of bestowing titles on former officials. Retired ministers gain the label Teichsminister a.D. and others with long civil service careers receive designations such as z.D. or a.D, indicating retirement, recall, or discharge. Pension details vary by status and years of service.
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Berlin
Germany
Teichsminister
Sunlight in Childhood Linked to Crime Theory
Dr. W. T. Bovie of Northwestern University proposed that lack of ultraviolet sunlight in childhood may contribute to criminal tendencies. He told his audience that light affects dispositions and nervous systems as well as physical processes.
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Chicago
W. T. Bovie
Biophysics
Northwestern University
Bovie
Whistle Calls Voters in Laconia Primary Day
The town fire whistle blew five times to remind residents of their duty on Presidential primary day in Laconia New Hampshire.
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Laconia, N
Queen and husband fly in plane gifted by Germany
The Afghan queen and her husband traveled in a plane presented by the German government. The royal entourage boarded the aircraft during a formal visit, highlighting ongoing ties between Afghanistan and Germany.
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Berlin
Afghanistan
Yanks in Irak Dig Up 35000-Year-Old Temple
An expedition by the American School of Oriental Research at Bagdad and Harvard University excavates Yargon Tepa near Kirkuk Irak uncovering an enormous temple with 84 rooms 1 200 tablets abundant pottery and a possible ancient coat of armor Dr Edward Chiera notes mural fragments with preserved colors from a plaster corridor as a standout find reporting to Dr George A Baron.
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Irak
Philadelphia
Américain School of Oriental Research
Bagdad
Harvard University
Yargon Tepa
Kirkuk
Edward Chiera
George A. Baron
Chiera
Good Advice Tommy-Mom Explains Atomic Warning
A child named Tommy hears a warning from his mother about atoms and explosions. The mother advises caution and forbids playing with dangerous forces, stressing safety over curiosity in a parental lesson.
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Tommy
JointEase Promises Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief
An ad touts JointEase as quickly absorbed pain relief for rheumatic joints and muscles. It claims fast results with frequent use and offers a 12 day trial tube by Pops Laboratories in Hallowell Maine.
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America
Pops Laboratories
Desk
Hallowell
Maine
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