Radio Amateurs Relay Arctic News for MacMillan Expedition
National Geographic Society and the American Radio Relay League coordinated amateur radio relays for the MacMillan Arctic expedition. Members in the United States and Canada acted as receiving stations while expedition members sent news and personal messages home. Messages traveled long distances via short wave, delivering daily dispatches and maintaining morale despite isolation.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Lows
South Manchester
Conn
Portland
Oregon
Maine
Australia
England
National Geographic Society
Puhubenh
Eost
Indiana
Macmiillan
National Geographic
New Zealand
Rejnarts
American Radio Relay League
John L. Telnaetz
Bowdoin
United States
Canada
United State
North
Aston
G’oming
AL AL Collins
DCX
Cedar Rapid3
Tl 56
Othe Yaridus
Dietance
Bors
American Redlo
J. A. Partridge
London
ORE
Partridge
D. H. Sarkisian
West New York
Sarkisian
Gédar Rapids
Iowa
East Hartford
Pinney
A- W. Everest
Pittsfield
Hlass
B.A. Koeper
Elmhurst Manor
E. B. Duvall
Mt. Ranier
J) Mf. Meyer
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Link
York
Comstock
Pimey
John Reinartz
South Branchester
Northland
Arctic Expedition Finds Blue Grass in Frozen North
A National Geographic radio report from Dr. Walker A. Koelz chronicles Arctic fieldwork with the MacMillan expedition. Findings include Greenland red grouse in juvenile plumage, purple sandpipers, liparis, and windward aquatic life, plus low land vegetation with stemless plants and tiny willows and birch near the shore.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Walker A. Kael
Doctor Koelz
Arctic
Arctic Circle
Koelz
Htah
Etrit
Kentucky
German Hemp Weaving Could Cut Cotton Imports In Half
German textile expert Doctor Gminder unveils a hemp weaving method that may reduce Germanys cotton imports by half. He notes about 1,000,000 acres of moorland in Germany suitable for hemp cultivation and expects hemp to partially replace long used cotton in cloth production.
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Germany
Gminder
Prosperity Outlook From Bankers At Annual Meeting
Atlantic City reports good business now and a brighter future, as bankers foresee sustained prosperity. William E. Knox, president of the American Bankers Association, cautions against overconfidence and urges renewed effort, efficiency, and prudent opportunity use. Oscar Wells of Birmingham notes Southern conditions are favorable despite drought, with rapid cotton liquidation easing debts and deposits.
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Atlantic City
William E. Knox
American Bankers' Association
Coime
Br-Knox
Uity
Oscar Avells
Birmingham
Ala
Condions
South
Congress of National Safety Leaders in Serbia Reported
About 5,000 attendees including educators police officials and safety engineers gathered to discuss accident prevention on streets and highways. The congress featured eighty five sessions addressing public and industrial safety topics and congestion relief.
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National Safety
Counell Awhich
American Flyers Lift Siege of French Fort Ouezzon
American aviation squadron relieves Diganous Itost at Ouezzan in the Ouezion sector. The operation, the most important in a month, ends with a slight wound to Adist. Soule Nun when a bullet struck as he flew low over a hillside.
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Ouezzon
Morocco
Diganous Itost
Ouezion
Ouezzan
Earh
Adist
Soule-Nun
Tate and Wife Guilty Get Prison Sentences
Marion, Hi Robert Tate and Ruby Tate found guilty of murder of Jodie Herrington after thirteen hour jury deliberations and thirty ballots. Tate sentenced to thirty years and Ruby Tate to twenty years in state penitentiary in a compromise verdict by a deadlocked jury.
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Marion, Hi
Robert Tate
Ruby
Jodie Herrington
Yate
Tate
Mrs. Tate
Des Moines Wins Western League Pennant in Doubleheader
Des Moines defeated St. Joseph in both ends of a doubleheader 10 to 0 and 7 to 5 to clinch the Western league pennant. The best Denver club, tied with Des Moines Saturday, failed to gain an even break with Tulsa, winning the first game 4 to 1 and losing the second 17 to 5.
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Des Moines
Iowa
St. Joseph
Denver
Tulsa
Burbank Grows New Corn and Plant Varieties
Santa Rosa Calif Luther Burbank announces three new plant species a new sweet corn and new asters and roses. He says the corn is more productive sweeter and earlier than other types in the season.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Wreck in Thomasville Kills Four, 35 Injured
Four people killed and 35 injured when two Atlantic Coast Line passenger trains collided head on near Thomasville Georgia. Emergency crews responded to the fatal crash as investigators begin to determine the cause and gather witness statements.
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Thomasville
Progress Report on U S Aviation Growth
Washington reports strong optimism about developing the world’s greatest commercial air transport system with private enterprise expanding as government subsidies lessen. Hoover states aviation can prosper widely without heavy subsidies, while Congress may need action on air transport legal framework and funding. New estimates suggest the government will withdraw from mail plane operations as private carriers meet mail service needs.
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Washington
United States
United
States
Coolidge
Commerce
Hoover
Congress
Tegisiaflgn
New
Miss Isabel Rockefeller Weds Her Old Playmate
Isabel Rockefeller married Frederick W. Lincoln Jr at Christ Church Greenwich Conn. The couple, longtime neighbors and golf partners, honeymoon in South America. Rev Dr John Lewis of Waterbury officiated with Rev Dr George Alexander of New York assisting. Reception followed at the Rockefeller estate.
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Isabel Rockefeller
Greenwich
Conn
Fredérick
W. Lincoln, Jr
Christ Church
South America
Prince of Wales
Andes
John Lewis
Waterbury
George Alexander
First
New York
Rockefeller
Legion Citizens Greet Col Mitchell at Capital
A rousing reception greeted Col William Mitchell on arrival from Texas to appear before the President's air boat. He offered no comment on the defense controversy as a drum and bugle corps along with several hundred citizens cheered him. The colonel was hoisted to admirers shoulders and paraded to his automobile.
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Washington
William Mitchell
Texas
Army Air Chief
Union Station
First Miner Indicted for Herrin Killings Slain
Otis Clark, the first person indicted by a special grand jury in the Herrin 1922 killings, was shot near his home with three bullets in his body. He was arrested August 32, 1922, in connection with the Lester strip mine killings of nonunion workers and C J F Mc Dowell.
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Herrin
Otis Clark
Herrin Iulne
Clark Wag
C. J F. McDowell
Lester
U S Foreign Trade Rises in First Half of Year
American foreign trade surged in the first six months, surpassing the same period in all years except the war years 1917 and 1919 and the postwar years 1939 and 1920, signaling a strong export and import performance in Washington.
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U. S
Washington
Pacific Fleet Returns to San Pedro Harbor After Cruise
After a few months cruise to Australia the United States battle fleet lands home in San Pedro harbor.
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San Pedro
Cal
Australia
United States
Battle Feet Lsst
San Pedro Harbor
Lost Hope Reversed by Peruna Cure Testimonial
A reader recounts severe health decline twelve years ago with heartburn, palpitations, cough, and back pains. After reading a Peruna book and taking eight bottles, they say they recovered fully and feel like a new person. The note promotes Peruna and offers a booklet on catarrh for 4 cents postage.
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Peruna
Peru-Na Company
Columbus
Ohio
Perucnais
Carter's Little Liver Pills Help Brooklyn Woman
Miss E. Rich of Brooklyn New York describes a sick stomach bloating gas and poor appetite. After trying various remedies she used Carter's Little Liver Pills and felt relief immediately with ongoing benefits. Drug stores sell the product for 25 cents with continued recommendations.
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E. ‘Rich
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tomach
Carter
Lanserér
Farmers in Hard Luck Farmers of Spain Crisis
Farmers in Hard Luck Farmers of Spain report five years of poor grain prices failing to cover production costs. The group cites rising input costs and market volatility eroding profitability, pressing for relief measures and market reforms to restore parity for staple crops.
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Spain
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