Arctic expedition aborts aerial polar exploration
The MacMillan Arctic Expeditions abandon the plan for aerial exploration of the polar seas due to unseasonable weather ice and fog. After limited work in Greenland and Baffin Island they will return to the United States as storms fog and hazards prevent a feasible base at Cape Hubbard this year.
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Bulletum
International News Service
Washington
Arctic
Greenland
Baffin Island
United States
Macm!nan
Cape Hubbard
Bowdoin
Peary
Etah
Courrier
MacMillan
National Geographial Society
Women Seek Public Office in Lawrence County
Many women file petitions for office this year across school board inspector of elections judge of elections tax collector and register and recorder. County districts show especially high female candidacy while township applicants also include many women for imperial and election judge roles.
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Lawrence County
Imperior
Local Talent Call At The Ether Show
A quirky plea invites residents to sing warp tunes or play tin instruments at a forthcoming event. Citizens are urged to send their names, complete a coupon, and mail promptly to the event organizer. The notice promises a pantomime style reveal with amateur performers from the town showing their stuff on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCormick
Eulio Station
Where Have New Castle Tags Been This Summer
The News recalls distributing thousands of New Castle auto plates last spring to boost the home city. This summer these tags have been seen on many New Castle owned cars, sometimes far from home, including four on the Lakes to the Sea highway within an hour. Readers are invited to report sightings away from New Castle and Lawrence County.
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New Castle
Lakes To the Sea
Lawrence County
Canada
Second Disaster At Sea Records Mackinac Loss
Newport R I August 12 The explosion aboard the steamship Mackinac marks a second marine disaster under Captain George McVay who previously commanded the Larchmont sunk after collision with the Harry Knowlton off Block Island in 1907 with 150 lives lost.
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Newport
R. L
Mackinac
George McVay
Block Island
Harry Knowlton
Belgium Granted Lenient War Debt Terms by Commission
Belgium faces a 62 year repayment plan for war debts to the United States amid praise from Treasury officials for unusually generous terms. Terms are expected to be quickly agreed upon, with Belgium seen as the broad model for subsequent settlements involving France and Italy.
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International News Service
Washington
Belgium
United States
Europe
Treasury
Italy
Identify Body Of Man Found Floating In Allegheny River
The body of a man recovered from the Allegheny River is identified as George B. Baird, 34, formerly of Columbus Ohio. His son in law J Walker of Arnold Pennsylvania confirms the identification. A coroner’s investigation begins to determine if homicide or suicide caused the death. The drowned man was found bloating near New Kensington, Pennsylvania yesterday.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny River
George B. Baird
West Patterson Street
Columbus
Inlaw
J. Walker
Arnold, Pa
New Kenigington
Death Record for Willan Richards Sr and Helen Dent
Short obituary notes the death of Willan Richards Sr. and records Helen R. Dent, ages 26, with listed addresses 1120 South MIN Street and 211 West Excikon Uronic. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
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Willan Richards Sr
Min Street
Helen R. Dent
Excikon Uronic
All Candidates Entered For September 15 Race
Entry closes August 15 as county petitions tally near six hundred names. Most filings line up on the Republican ticket with few on Democratic and none on Socialist. The list includes women candidates like Charles J. Brown for tax collector and Norman M. Hunt for inspector of elections. Continued on page two.
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James R. Lamoree
Apocter
Charles J. Brown
Scott
Norman M. Hunt
New Castle to Air Local Talent For One Week
New Castle News announces WHBG will broadcast from Liberty Theatre for one week from Monday August 24 to Saturday night. WKBG mobile station will operate on 217 meters at 100 watts, hosting the Radio Stars Frolic with twelve nationally known performers. Local talent in Lawrence County is invited to audition via coupon for inclusion in the air shows hosted nightly from 6 to 7 PM and 11 PM until talent runs out, with Mayor William H. Dun presiding.
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WHBG
New Castle
Penneylvania
Thea Liberty
Radiophons
WKBG
Liberty Theatre
Milton Frank
Jack McClusky
New Castro News
Lawrence County
New Castle News
Frrom
William H. Dun
Tero
Grasselli Plant to Make Detonating Fuses at Buckeye Plant
Grasselli Powder Company will start detonating fuse manufacture at the Buckeye Overall plant in Butler Road, occupying half the facility after a partition. Sixty girls will be employed at first to assemble a new product as machinery and finishing touches are completed under Superintendent George Haddow.
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Grasselli Powder Company
Buckeye
Butler Road
George Haddow
Grasselli
Bixty
Sunflower Contest Draws Interest in Youngstown Area
People in Youngstown show keen interest in a contest to determine who can grow the tallest sunflower this year. Lawrence County members may join. Send measurements of stalks and figures to the News.
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Youngstown
Lawrence County
Excursion steamer explosion death toll mounts
Newport reports thirty two dead eight burned and sixty plus injured after the Mackinac boiler explosion last night. Passengers, many women and children, were thrown into panic as scalding water and steam filled the decks. Rescue boats and naval personnel aided the injured while searchers work for bodies or missing travelers.
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Bulletin International News Service
Newport
R. J
Mackinac
Pawtucket
Naval Training Station
Death Toll in Newport Boat Disaster Climber List
A Newport excursion boat disaster claims many lives across Rhode Island and nearby states. Names include Henry Dickinson Pawtucket patrolman John M Hunter Brown University student Hilms Famron Delma Jamron and many others from Pawtucket Providence Attleboro Central Falls East Providence and Arlington avenues. Funeral notices follow for several victims including infant Alta Reeder Transfer and families across the region.
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Newport
Henry Dickinson
Pawtucket
John M. Hunter
Brown University
Hilms Famron
Delma Jamron
Panaga Weckhart
Providence
Ernest Hopkinson
Antle Caldwell
S. Donder
Arthur Partington
Joan Moffatt
Elmer Whittaker
Charlotte Landers
Attlecoro
Mass
Gladys Guyoed
Arleborn
Wiliam F. Smith
Mishael B. Baquas
New York City
Indiana Slayer Still At Large
The coroner's inquest into the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hance, shot near Muncie after aiding authorities against Ger auld Chapman, continues as officials seek to connect charges against One-Arm Wolfe and the gang. Anderson is rumored en route to Florida to join a Chapman rendezvous.
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International News Service
Muncie
Ind
Ben Hance
Giorgs
Tia Toronss
Yeprisala
Chapman-Angergon
Wolfe
Banl Randolph
Digibellat
Anderson
Florida
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Tadren
Arthur Mometer
Belgiune
WEBG
Long Teresa
Mildred Moos
Winton City
N. J
Titania
Agbury Park
Coolidge
Plymouth
George BE. Burno
President Coolidge
White Court
Swampscote
Chapman
Avenger Sough
Indiana Hills
Anderaon
Gerald’ Chapman
Indiana
Ben Hanne
Anne Morris
East Providence
Mra
Elmira Bergerson
Pawtuc
Donephellison
Central Falls
Ative Witedhree Hopwood
R. Ce Ie Shea
Lonsdale
R. T. Dolores Mulvey
Joseph Valade
John McCarthy
James McCarthy
Mildred McCarthy
T. Bronner
Riverside
Gra Darigue
Joseph Levaller
Roy
Christine Cole
James O'Neill
Amelia Palmer
Thomas A. McConnell
Pawsucket
Mirs Ore Reeher
Charles Reeher
Arlington Avenue
A. L. Biddie
English Avenue
Alta Reeder
Transfer
Indiana Slayer
Believe Anderson
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