Photograph an Unexplored Land
Capt. A W Stevens aerial photographer for Dr. Hamilton Rice’s expedition announced discovery of the source of the Parima river in the Parima mountains Brazil. He and aviator Walter Intsa mapped about 1000 miles of terrain including 120 miles never before explored by white men. They photographed rivers from one mile up in a high altitude camera.
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Tice
Fairchild Aerial Camera Corporation
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Hinton At
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Doctor Rice
Doctor Rica
America
Explorers Reach Confluence on Rio Negro Quest for Mystery Land
Captain Stevens and Hinton describe their 120 mile overland stretch across unmapped jungle from Manaos after following the Negro to its confluence with the Branca and then the Orinoco area. They report natives seen only at the junction and note plans for a return to civilization with planes disassembled for shipment. Doctor Rice may pursue a newly found landslide along a tributary of the Amazon uncovering fossil skeletons.
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Old Vanderbilt Chateau on Fifth Avenue Set for Sale
New York reports that Mrs. Alice G Vanderbilt seeks Supreme Court approval to sell the Fifth Avenue Vanderbilt Chateau at Fifty seventh Street for 710. The property, once part of society’s four hundred, has increased in valuation from 1.55 million to 4.8 million, with taxes rising to 229120. The chateau, built in Loire style with art treasures, is assessed at 300000 despite an 8 million building cost. Maurice Heckscher is named as buyer. heirs have approved, with August 26 set for court proceedings. Mrs Vanderbilt plans to move ten blocks uptown to Gould’s former home.
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Vanderbilt
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Argentine riders bound for New York by motorcycle
Bound from Port Madryn on May 17 Messrs Braun and Schik, Argentine sportsmen, travel with an American made motorcycle and sidecar toward New York. They pass through Buenos Aires and plan a route via Rosario La Quiaca La Paz Peru Ecuador Colombia Central America to reach New York.
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Mexico
Tahiti Splits on Dropping the French Franc
Tahiti debates establishing a local value unit independent of the franc as instability in France prompts notes that Tahiti, distant from Paris, runs a trade balance and uses a local Banque Indo-Chine issued paper currency that tracks the franc. A stable money form is seen as key to prosperity amid rising vanilla and copra prices.
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Singer Sues Prince Over Alleged Breach of Promise
June Warwick, a singer, has filed suit for 100100 dollars against Prace Raphael Emanuel alleging breach of promise. She declines to provide particulars, stating the prince is an Egyptian.
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