The Air Flivver 500 Mile Flight Report
An English aviator flew a baby airplane from Croydon to Zurich covering 500 miles. The craft weighs 41,350 pounds with a 27 horsepower engine and 29 foot wing spread, reaching 82 miles per hour. Operating cost was $11.50 for fuel and oil, cheaper than railboat fare, suggesting small passenger gliders could be viable and affordable in America.
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Air Flivver
Transportation Progress
Croyden
Zurich
Twa
Europe
America
Special Train For Coolidge President
President Coolidge will travel in a special train to Minnesota to deliver an address on June 1, aiming to maximize safety and efficiency. Railroads incurred higher costs but argue the measures protect the President, reduce risks, and offer greater public confidence.
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Coolidge
Minnesota
Union
Monumental feats of endurance tested by history
A fragmentary passage discusses estimates of blows a prizefighter could endure and compares human endurance to the structural resilience of the Washington Monument. It highlights remarkable powers of the body and mind under extreme stress, noting tests remain unverified but illustrating the concept of extreme human stamina.
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Washington Monument
Radio church in outlaw cabin near Tono Pah
A derelict mountain cabin once used by outlaws near Tono Pah becomes a radio church serving gold miners. No pastor or local church, just a listening congregation connected to a distant service four thousand miles away, redefining how worship reaches remote regions.
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Moutain
Tonopah
Offbeat Observations and Quips From a 1920s Page
A collection of humorous quips and witticisms about society, fashion, marriage, and manners. It highlights weathering jokes about women’s dress, cars at crossings, and courting, with oddball lines about boats being feminine and the perils of chic parties. Included is a stray note on Mickey Walker training for boys with Harry Greb.
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Walker
Mickey
Summit
N. J
New York
Harry Greb
Vacant Lots and Vegetables in War-Torn City Pages
The piece notes wartime gardening’s mixed success with vacant lots becoming vegetable patches. In Toronto 240 gardens, many run by Italian residents, supply winter and fresh produce but face relocation threats from new development. It highlights tenement gardening advantages and sketches unrelated brief items on Chicago barbers, Congress, a Toronto policeman, and Franco-Mrench Morocco, with a closing line on spring business.
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Toronto
undeveloped land sales warning in bridgeport
The Bridgeport Telegram warns buyers of undeveloped land schemes cautioning against promoters who push quick profits. It notes pitfalls, heavy debts, and poor future prospects from reckless agencies while praising scrupulous firms and signaling possible state and federal regulation to curb bad practices.
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Bridgeport Telegram
Hailstorm in Nyack Destroys Greenhouses and Windows
Giant hailstones smashed windows and wrecked greenhouses in Nyack New York. Some buildings lost every pane of glass. The article presents photographs detailing several hailstones and the storm’s impact.
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Nyack, N. Y
Noack
New York City
Nyack
Aldershot Tattoo to Mark Waterloo Anniversary
London notes the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo will see the Aldershot Tattoo revived this June. Last year attracted over 100000 visitors during Ascot Week with a Waterloo tableau and military music by more than 1000 instrumentalists. A massed band performance of Schakhowsky 1819 will retell Napoleon's setback at Moscow in 1812.
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London
Waterloo
Aldershot
Fschaikowsky
Napoleon
Afoscow
Tis
Radio Programs On June 6 1925 From New York and Nearby
A detailed schedule of daily radio programs across stations in New York and surrounding areas. Listings include 6:00 p.m. Waldorf Astoria dinner music, 7:00 soprano performances, 8:15 vocal ensembles, 9:30 opera scenes, 10:30 orchestral selections, and late night concert sequences from WNYC WHN WBBR WOR and others with multiple artists and venues noted.
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New Yorng
Huyler
Daisy Jean
Ralph Reichenthal
Hotel Pensylvania
WNYC
New
Martha
Rue de la Paix
VHS
New York
Otg
Uncle Geebee
Amphions Orchestra
Vecsey Concert Orchestra
Koltum Flang
California Ramblers
WHN
Strand Roof Orchestra
Bella Walzer
Metropolitan Trio
WMOA
China
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United News
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Radio Church
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Durham
Ole
Finch
Moose
Swendolyn
Gordon
Hubby
Florida
Florida Times Union
Houston
Texas
Post Dispatch
Mickey Walkers
Chirotensors
France
Morocco
Mrs. Winston
Aldershot Searchlight
Lafayette
Christine Thompson
Many
Frankie Fay
Teri Tone
Vielin
Ciro
WLP
Priladslehta-Sas
Benjamin Franklin
Ira
WCAG
Phitladelphea
WOY
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Wrc
Washington
Mayflower
Crandall
Washenchpon
Valet AutoStrop
Ameirica
Acci
Dent Insurance
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