Southern Cross Preparing for Final Flight
A clumsy, debris filled report notes Southern Cross crew preparation for a long voyage to Avishane. Capt Kingsford and crew members Charles Alw Movigaloe Taree W. Lyond Jr and James Warner are highlighted as notable figures among locals and visitors as they depart after arriving by sea.
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Miji
Taue
Oakkind
Cal
Kingsfordanit
Charles
Alw
Movigaloe
Taree W. Lyond, Jr
James Warner
Vedia
Dedication Honors Matthe wson Memory in Baseball
An Associated Press dispatch from Pennsylvania on June 5 notes a high tribute at a memorial dedication for Christy Matthewson. Attending were Judge T M Lanth, baseball commissioner officials, S Hernard of the American, John A Heyiller, Emil F Widnall, Tenten of Gesten Graves, and Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators, among others.
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Backnell Ualvers
Cheisfo
T. M. Lans
Baseball Commissatns
S. Hernard
American Ia
John A. Heyiller Asque
Emil F Wwidnall
Gee
Gesten Graves
Ttenekam
Ork
Cian Clark
Griffith
Washington Senators
Matthewson, Jr
Electric Company
Ceremony Participants Named for Schenectady Event
In Schenectady, N Y residents will take part in the ceremony with cuime bers listed as attendees.
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Schenectady
Well Known U S Coast Guard Officer Dead
Obituary notes the death of Harvey J Torres a United States Coast Guard retiree at age 60 after service at Kennebec River Coast Guard station and Isles of shoals. survived by a son and brother. Includes a small classified line about a seven room house for sale and the Herald Office request.
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U. S. Coast Guard
Alawain Harvey J. Torres
United
Les Counsl Ga
Cotais
Te Wan
Kennebec
Hy Gras
Liebes
Tes
M. Gerry
Hampton Beach
Poxtswain
Contratt
Isles of Bhioals
Rykos
T Codst
Italia Search Mission Aims For Franz Josef Land Dirigible
Soviet rescue commission plans an expedition to Franz Josef Land to locate the missing dirigible Italia. Messages suggest General Nobile descended on the island. Wireless signals late last night were claimed to be from the Italia or Thalia, with reports of reception at Obdorsk and Siberia.
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Associated Press
Boscow
Soviet Rescue Commission
Trang Jonet
Italia
Nobile
Message for Thettalia Claims Intercepted Dirigible Contact
Stewart Davis, amateur radio operator in Manchester, reports intercepting an Italian garbled message claiming contact with a rising dirigible believed to be Nobile. The note, said to be from Nobile’s brother, mentions a relief expo and a possible location near Frant Joacsland.
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Associated Presa
Manchester
Stewart Davis
Thla City
Bellaves
Lalia
Nobile
Italin
Frant Joacsland
Unclear Radio Contact Sparks Mystery Across Stations
Fragmentary report notes Ben Ible and SOS Italia involved in a station contact with uncertain location. Si peria SOR allegedly near another station, PUR reported, as teams neared a shared call.
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Benible
Picken
SOS Italia
Siperia
Travelers Leaders' Club Vice President Attends Conn Convention
Teaston of this city representing The Travelers of New York invites to a three day convention for leaders in the United States and Canada at Eastern Point Groton Conn June 27 22 He earned an official vice president at large post for the Automobile Leaders' club due to top selling in 1927 among Travelers agents He is among 333 outstanding producers honored for multiple insurance lines at the annual gathering.
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OC. &. Teaston
Travelers
Startford
Conn
United States
Canada
Eastern Point
Groton
Trafton
Travelers Automobile Leaders’ Club
Automobile Leaders’ Club
Ports mouth Harbor Land and Hotel Company suit decision
In Washington on June 5 the Supreme Court refused to review a claim by Gerrish Island property owners that Fort Foster gunfire damaged their lands. They argued 10 inch shells harmed residential Seashore resort value, while the government said the firing was sporadic testing rather than regular target practice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Portsmouth Harbor Land and Hotel Company
Gerrish Island
Supreme Court
Fort Foster
Special Train Bombed Near Tientsin Bridge Destruction Reported
Associated Press reports a railway bridge at Yangtsun eighteen miles north of Tientsin was blown up by 26000 Northern Army troops. Chang Hsueh-Liang, son of Marshal Tsofain, reacts to bombing news while Pekin cabinet members flee toward the south. Losses cited include 200000 on Pekin Manchuria line and 50000 on South Manchuria line.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
the Yangtsun
Tientsin
Northern Army
Pekin
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Marshal Tsofain
Mancharia
Pekin- Manchuria
South Manchuria
Bishop Luther Barton Wilson Dies in Baltimore
Baltimore, Md June 5 Bishop Luther Barton Wilson of the Methodist Church died here from heart trouble. Authorities believe a prior illness and his exertion delivering an address before the Methodist Episcopal convention in Kansas City triggered the attack. He was a former president of the Anti-Saloon League and had prior heart attacks.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Luther Barton Wilson
Methodist Church
Methodist. Episcopal Convention
Kansas City
Anti-saloon League
Atlantic flight hopes drift with Trepassey winds
At Trepassey Newfoundland strong north west winds hindered refueling of three Fokker monoplanes named Friendship carrying Miss Amoela Barkert and two companions on a planned Atlantic crossing. Seven tanks remained to be fueled while takeoff was postponed. Pilots Stultz Gordon and Meehan offered vague landing plans across the Atlantic and hinted fuel exhaustion could end attempts. Wind kept the plane grounded as visibility stayed good.
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Associated Press
Trepassey
Newfoundland
Jans
Amoela Barkert
Atlantic
England
Pilos
Woman backs Friendship Flight across Atlantic
London reports Mrs. Frederick Guest, formerly Amy Phipp of Pittsburgh, funding the Friendship monoplane from America to England. She greeted Amelia Earhart in Southampton, noting the cost near 8000 pounds and pledging no expense spared to ensure safety and ingenuity. Mr. Guest cited winter preparations and support from Commander Richard E. Byrd and friends.
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Frederick Guest
London
Sune Si
Amy Phipp
Pittsburgh
America
England
Southampton
Amelia Earhart
Europe
Guest
Husman
Mr. Guest
Comdr
Richard E
Lam
Byrd
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Australia
Atthewson
Sal
Hughie Connor
Bancroft Hotel
Ghaok
OCEAN
Echo Ballroom
Salisbury Beach
O’leary
Portsmouth Hospital Training School
Kingsbury
Emily A. Fulton
Ruth V. Hargreaves
Laura
Rector
Arlian B. Leavitt
Bedsle BE. Terry
Marion A. Leary
Mary C. Dick
Franz Josef Land
Mumansh
Fiann Josef
Obdorsk
Pobolah
Siberia
Loutchinski
Thettalia
Talia
Leaders’ Club
Portsmouth Harbor Land and Hotel Co
Dis
al Moore
Norma Shearer
Beery and Hatton
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