Omaha Hosts First International Aero Congress 1921
Omaha Nebraska readies for November 3 to 5 1921 to host the First International Aero Congress at Omaha Field with events including Pulitzer Trophy Race prizes and an acrobatic contest. Noted aviation leaders and celebrities are invited as Omaha aims to position itself as America’s progressive aviation center.
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Omaha
Nebraska
America
Congress
Air
Holt
President Harding
Marshal Foch
Orville Wright
Glenn Curtiss
K. M. Landis
Fort Omaha
Kansas City
American Legion
The
Aero Club of Americ
World
Board of Aeronautical Commissioners
Aircraft Manufacturers' Association
Navy Air
Gutzon Borgium
James Hanley
New York
Mitchel Viel
Aero Club of America
Army
Navy
C. C. Masely
Army Air Service
Patitzer
Detroit
Diffenlies
Aisen
Aero Child of America
Aero Congress
AemAres
Aero Clav
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Omaha Field
Calhoun
Loveland
Iowa
Ralah Pulitzer
New York World
Des Moines
Towa
Curtiss Field
Omaha Flel
Orioles
Almos
Conreelny
A Day of Rest and Sunday Country Drives
Cartoon style prose notes a man named Jackson avoiding taking his wife to the country on Sundays. The passage jokes about weekday city errands and Sunday produce trips as unnecessary burdens for his spouse. An advertisement promotes Cuticura Pr oducts for baby skin care.
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Jackson
New York Sun
Gratitude and Small Follies in Daily Life
A collage of brief items on everyday kindness and humorous anecdotes. An advertisement praises Cole's Carbon salve for burns and cuts, stating it heals quickly with no need for stars. A humorous piece recalls Bobby’s sixteenth birthday confusion and a train ticket misdirection. Also a joke about an author who inspired vaudeville and films through a single original joke.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Ill
Birmingham Age Herald
Engaged? Man Replies He’s Waiting for Mary
In a quick Kansas City Star note a local man confirms he is not engaged to Mary but says he is waiting for her. The brief item captures a playful exchange with the paper’s usual social snippet tone.
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Mary
Kansas City Star
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing for All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple for any woman to dye or tint worn items from coats to curtains. It guarantees rich color and no streaking or fading, with instructions based on wool silk linen cotton or blends, and urges readers to ask their druggist for Diamond Dyes only.
Bearded Young Teacher Beats Odds At Brown University
The narrative recalls Charles Hughes then a student at Brown University who grew whiskers to impress as a potential Greek teacher. He faced doubt due to youth and lack of facial hair, but claimed a beard would be raised and secured the job, maintaining his whiskers since Columbus Day.
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Charles EB. Tlugues
Brown University
Castera
Hick
Hughes
Columbus Dis
Batch
Common Malady and a Banking Scandal Discussion
Dr George E Vincet of the Rockefeller foundation speaks on a banking scandal while noting a banker has left for South America to recuperate from influenza. He quips that la influenza often stems from cold feet and exposure.
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George E. Vincet
Rockefeller Foundation
General Education Board
South America
Vincent
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Hin
Quederwood
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Billy
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