Dream Of Mail By Night Transcontinental Flight
Headlines describe a proposed two week rollout of a new all night air mail service linking Chicago to Cheyenne with a 3900 mile 28 to 30 hour delivery window. Experimental night flights to San Francisco will avoid daytime limits, using beaconed routes and specialized landing fields to ensure letter delivery by the next day.
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Harry B. Hunt
NEA
Ashington
New York
Heaentres
Anseced
San Francisco
Apy
Central Division
Chicago
Cheyenne
Town City
Omaha
Worthatte
Glenn A. Martin Company
Cleveland
Jack Knight
Guerre
Army Air Armada Mirrors World War Power in East Coast Flight
An 800 mile air maneuver from Langley Field Virginia to Bangor Maine with sixteen Martin bombers and seven De Havilland scouts simulating wartime conditions. Major Reynolds led formations over New Jersey and Atlantic City, using signals and radio to coordinate complex moves.
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Bangor
United States Air Service
Langley Meld
Hampton
Langley Field
Banzer
Mitchell Field
Garden City
Sam
Reynolds
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Major Reynolds
Maine
Mitchel Field
New York
de Haviland
Manes
Rlying
Raston Harbor
Langley Prieta
Lipton Plans Another America Cup Challenge for 1925
New York aug 22 Still hopeful Lipton Irish yachtsman arrives aboard the Cedric and will depart City Island with 23 meter Shamrock for Liverpool. He will use the vessel as a trial horse for Shamrock V and race off the British Isles in coming months. Lipton, 71, remains eager to win the cup from Americans who have held it for nearly seventy years.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
City Island
Liverpool
British
Six In-Laws See Man Die Avenge Daughter
Six members of a Georgia family allegedly conspired to kill Millard Trouton to stop him from pressuring a daughter to return home. John W. Minter confessed to shooting Trouton and disposing of the body in a shallow creek, taking blame for the killing. Police said the plan followed alleged mistreatment of Minter's daughter. The gunboat Gopher was sunk in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with no deaths reported.
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Georgia
Newman
John W. Minter
Millard Trouton
Minter
Gotpher
Washington
Gopher
Alo Naval
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Navy Department
Quebec
Dancing ordinance tightens rules on partners in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo city commission first reads amendments to curb offensive behavior at halls after three years of police study. Provisions include banning eye contact between partners to prevent breathing on faces, a forward pin, continuous one way motion, arms around necks, and head tilting.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
City Commission
Confesses Firing Barn Girl Seeks City Life
Florence Slimmer, 15, confessed starting August 1 fire that burned a barn on Harry Snyder’s Bethlehem township farm. She hoped to force relocation of her grandparents, tenants on the farm, to a city. Held for juvenile court September 27. motive given as hatred of farm work.
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Easton
Plorence Slimmer
Harry
Snyder
Bethehem Steel
Bethlehem Township
William Christman
McKeon
Jmenile Court
Cruiser Seattle Goes Aground In Fog On Puget Sound
The flagship Seattle ran ashore at Marrowstone Point Puget Sound in dense fog. She was not believed to be in danger and was expected to be floated at high tide. Transport Chaumont with congressmen aboard stood by. On board were Admiral R E Coontz and Rear Admiral L H Gregory.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Wash
Marrowstone Point
Chaumont
R. E. Coontz
United States Feet
Tteat
L. H. Gregory
Bureau of
Mrs Ford rebukes reporters for dress in Marquette
Mrs Henry Ford publicly rebuked a group of city reporters visiting Michtam fame near Marquette for wearing overalls and short stockings. She said the attire showed poor taste and judgment and refused to sign autographs, preferring not to look at them.
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Marquette
Mich
Henry Ford
Upper Peninsula
Michtfamme
Here
Marrying Parson Daniel Lockerbie Dies in Elkton
Rev Daniel Forbes Lockerbie known as the Marrying Parson of Elkton died in Union Hospital at age 83 following an operation last week. He is said to have performed about 9000 marriages and could not rally due to age.
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Elkton
Daniel Forbes Lockkerbie
Union Hospital
Lockerbie
Skilful in High Finance Revealed in a Dishonest Tale
A neighbor recounts a St Louis banker and his clerk dining at a self serve restaurant when the clerk reveals how he borrowed against a bad check. He buys and pawns a $75 watch for $40 to cover the funds, exposing a slick scheme tied to a gun business connection.
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al Mieal
St. Louis
Elik
C. Kilty
Isolde Wagner’s Legitimacy Disputed Amid Personal Ties
The article traces Isolde Wagner’s birth and contested paternity, noting Cosima and Richard Wagner’s ties to Hans von Bülow, Eva’s challenge to Isolde’s estate share, and Eva’s marriage to Houston Stewart Chamberlain. It also mentions Cosima’s testimony and a separate note on an ice making method abroad.
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Fran Isolde Dbiledler
Richard Wagner
Cosima
Hans von Buelay
Planiot
Isolde
Wagner
Buelow
Johann Biedler
Eva
Isolden
Taelow
Houston Stewart Chamberlain
Germany
Ex Kalier
England
Frau Cosima
Rudow
Morristown Couple Die in Jealousy Tragedy at Dover Hotel
Willis Jones of Morristown shot and killed his wife Murporie then killed himself in a Dover hotel room after ongoing quarrels. Hotel staff found them in bed, Mrs Jones shot behind the left ear and Jones in the temple. Police cited jealousy as the motive but withheld details.
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Areehal
Dover
X. J
Willis Jones
Morristown
Murporie
Len
Lstel
Jones
Skunk Halts West Chester Trolley Line Near Lenape Park
On August 22 a skunk blocked the West Chester trolley line near Lenape Park after wedging its head in a tin meat can and crawling onto the tracks. A motorman used a switch bar to dislodge the animal, which was later found and killed by a patrolman. Fifty passengers sought cover as four cars halted traffic while the obstruction was cleared.
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West Chester
Lenape Park
Tater
Patty
Tnoterman
Traitte
Coolidges Occupy White House Residence
President and Mrs Coolidge have moved into the White House after previously staying at the New Willard where they wed while Mr Coolidge was vice president. The move marks their new official residence in Washington.
Old Resident Credits Remedy After Near Death
A 75 year old man describes surviving ten days without food, aided by Mast's Wonderful Remedy. He claims the medicine cured jaundice and restored appetite and strength, mentioning its use for catarrhal mucus and inflammation of stomach liver and intestines. One dose is claimed to convince with money back guarantee. Ad appears.
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Mast
Arson Confession Ties Bootlegger to Pocomoke City Fire
In Pocomoke City Maryland Aug 22 detectives say Morton Wilson 17 confessed to burning a house and beating a resident under orders of a bootlegger He named two 15 year olds Walter Dorsey and William King as participants and said another man paid them to commit the arson The hunt for the remaining suspect continues per police reports
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Pocomoke City
Trev
Morton Wilson
Walhrie Dorsey
William King
Wilson
Charwoman Fired for Driving Car to Work at Courts
Detroit August 22 a charwoman at the municipal courts building was discharged after report she arrived to work in her automobile. The item notes modern uses of cars as headlights inspire social change, with Kennedy township families now going out in the evening, replacing the barefoot boy era.
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Detroit
Municipal Courts
Pittsburgh
Kennedy Township
Fire in Brooklyn building kills two and injures dozens
Two men died and forty seven were seriously injured when a three story building housing a dance hall in Brooklyn collapsed during a blaze trapping firemen and spectators. Other details remain unclear from the report.
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N.Y
New York
Brooklyn
Otiers
Army officers demoted and discharged by War Department
The War Department completed the removal of 1 853 American army officers from promotion lists and branches. The cuts included 28 colonels 39 lieutenant colonels 116 majors 345 captains and 201 first lieutenants plus 101 medical corps officers 64 dental corps 23 veterinary corps 86 medical administration corps and 41 chaplain corps.
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War Department
Army
Medical Corps
Dental Corps
Veterinary Corp
Medical Administration Corps
Chaplalad Corps
Secret of His Success and Wives Health Advice
A recent article quotes a notable man attributing his success to his wits and to his wife as inspiration. The piece also promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's health issues including fatigue backache and nervousness.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
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