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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
6
Lieut John A Macready the veteran army flier soared across the continent in a day ascended to over 24000 feet and leaped from a dead engine parachuted into 1800 feet of darkness landing unharmed The burning plane exploded upon crash but he walked away to the crowd unharmed and surprised bystanders with the dramatic escape
Paris reports a secret Russo Japanese treaty bound Japan to supply Russia with heavy artillery and warships, including ships scrapped under the Washington treaty. In exchange Russia grants Japan rights to Saghalien oil fields and gains influence over Chinese railways via the Russo Chinese agreement.
Police report a $100000 jewelry theft from Edsel B. Ford's Detroit residence. Fingerprints from house employees and grounds suggest entry during a gathering. valuables include two pearl necklaces valued at 67000 and 27000, Mrs. Ford's wedding ring, a cuard ring, a platinum clock, and a jeweled necklace case. guards and spikes surrounded the high walled property.
Hatcher Patterson son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Patterson of Mount Airy graduated from the University of Virginia law school on June 10 at the head of his class after three years at UNC and three years at UVA with a year of travel. He has accepted a position with a major New York City law firm and will move there accompanied by his parents.
Martinsburg West Virginia Sunday farmhand G E Speight wanted for the killing of state Trooper Crawford was found fatally wounded with seven bullets after a barn standoff. Sheriff William Dean led a combined force of 20 state police and 100 citizens in a 24 hour mountain search. Speight refused surrender, was shot during the rush, and died minutes later. Trooper Lilly was wounded in the face.
Work started this week on two Mount Airy homes. John Williamson is building a seven room two story frame house on West Poplar near Lebanon for his family. W. E. Woodruff is constructing a ten room apartment house at 10 Church Street adjoining J. S. Bray with separate entrances for tenants and one unit for Woodruff’s family.
A pantry tip suggests using grapefruit juice in French dressing for grapefruit salad instead of vinegar to improve flavor. It also advises boiling tea or coffee pots in a strong borax solution to remove discoloration, leaving them clean and sweet afterward.
Two aviators Henry C. Clarke and Ben Timm fell 72 feet into Lake Michigan while testing a hydro-plane. Clarke's trouser leg snagged the rudder causing a wing slip, but both men escaped the water and were rescued after plunging to the lake bottom with the craft.
A St Louis woman writes of severe female pains and back inflammation that improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed strength, ability to work, and widespread recommendations. A nationwide canvass says 98 of 100 purchasers benefited.
A garbled scroll of queries invites curiosity about moon weather ancestry and ancient longevity claims. It references figures such as Prof Baines Mme d Alvaro and Don Jesus Salas Barrata while mentioning Jonah and biblical themes in a fragmented, speculative tone.
City announces Clean up Week from Friday June 27 to Wednesday July 2 with two scout groups touring homes to explain the program and schedule wagon pickups. A public meeting at city hall Thursday June 26 at 7 30 p m features Doctor Williams speaking. public invited. Contact Scout master H O Woltz or Mayor A V Weat for information.
Catarrhal deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining. The text asserts Halls Vellocine has been the treatment for catarrh for forty years and promises to cure catarrh and related hearing issues.
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