Byrd Flight to Enter Pacific Aerial Contest Postponed
Reports from San Francisco detail a pending Pacific air race with routes from San Francisco to Honolulu Dallas to Hong Kong and Seattle to Tokyo. Some 36 aviators unofficially entered the event and prize sponsor W D Easterwood Jr. has a $25,000 offer for the Dallas to Hong Kong attempt.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Chalie
San Francisco- Honolulu
W.D. Easterwood,Jr
Dallas
Tex
Hong Kong
Dartmouth Grants 341 Degrees At Commencement
Dartmouth College closed its 193th year with Commencement in Webster Hall. Degrees were conferred on 342 graduates and 14 honorary awards were given. President Ernest Martin Hopkins and Gov. Huntley N. Spaulding led the procession. Honoraries included Jules Guerin and Charles D. Adams, plus leaders from Case, Chicago, and Doshisha among others.
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Associated Preay
Manover
Dartmouth College
Todas
Webster Ball
Ernest Martin ‘Hopkins
Huntley N. Spaulding
Jules Guerin
New
Garden Party to Aid Wentworth Home Annex Fund
The Wentworth Home for Chronic Invalids plans a Wednesday garden party on Pleasant Street July 20 to raise funds for the new annex. Mrs. Warren N. Davis leads the effort as chairwoman, with the lawn party in front of the home and lumber stock ready for building the annex. Community support is sought to surpass past years’ funds. SLEEPER IS POPULAR The Pullman sleeper between this city and New York is in high demand with reservations across summer. Two dressing rooms and a sleeper are booked for each Sunday night, with many sections filled and others expected to sell out next week.
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Wentworth Home
Pleasant Street
Warren N. Davis
Nex
Home Corporation
New York
Lindbergh Receives 50000 Letters After Trans Atlantic Flight
Louis June 21 Col Charles A Lindbergh planned to sort through about 50000 personal letters received since his trans Atlantic flight. More than 22 sacks held the mail mostly arriving by air mail. He may return to New York and Washington next week for business conferences.
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Associated Press
I Louis
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Air Matt
Trig
New York
Washington
Market Recovers as Brokers Loans Support Gains
New York June 21 The stock market absorbed early selling as brokers loans surged lifting constructive operations across railroads and industrials. Talk of competitive buying for Chicago and Alton and Peoria and Eastern, optimism for Nickle Plate’s Para Marquette shares, and pool moves in American Can spurred broad advances. High priced issues recovered with Baldwin and Commercial Solvents leading, while Western Pacific Houston Oil Mobile and Northern and General Railway Signal posted gains. About a dozen stocks traded near their best levels for 1917 era markets.
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New York
Chicago & Alton
Peoria & Eastern
Nickle Plate
Para Marquette
J. R. Thompson
Canada Dry
Manchester Clerk Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case
City clerk Arthur W. Phinney was sentenced to pay a 2000 pound fine and two years in the house of correction suspended by Chief Justice William H. Sawyer after his plea on embezzlement charges. Attorneys Wy man and Wildron argued for the defense and state respectively as Mayor Moreau announced a special aldermen meeting.
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Manchester
Arthur W. Phinney
House of Correction
William H. Sawyer
Phinney
Louis B. Wyman
Wildron
Arthur &. Moreau
Board of Aldermen
Funeral coach crash kills two mourners in New Jersey
North Arlington June 21 a funeral coach carrying nine mourners from Holy Cross cemetery crashed into a tree injuring two women fatally and leaving six others seriously hurt. Police said the car followed the funeral party and the accident occurred while approaching the cemetery.
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North Arlington
N. J
Holy Crows
Local Durham Students Honored At University Commencement
Several Durham students received various degrees and awards at the University of New Hampshire commencement yesterday. Notable honorees include Dorothy Brooks and Morris Dimock in liberal arts and William P White, Maurice Smith, Chester Williams, Hazel Exton, Natalie Moulton, John Neville, and Elizabeth White in other fields. Patricia Flanagan won the Diettrich Memorial Cup for highest scholastic record in her junior year. John Patrick Neville received the Hood Achievement Medal, with past winner FOS Gray from Durham two years earlier.
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Univgrahy
New Hampshire
Wberal
Dorothy Brooks
Morris Dirnock
Technology
Whiliam P. White
Rye Beach
Maurice Smith
North Hampton
Chester Williams
Ben Castle
Hazel W. Exton
Natalie M. Moulton
John P. Nevilla
Elizabeth A. White
Deittrich
Tri Gamma
Cliss
Joseph
Iobbs
University of New Hampshiire
Pershing and Massey Receive Princeton Honorary Degrees
General John J. Pershing and Vincent Massey were awarded doctor of laws at Princeton University’s annual commencement. About 443 graduates received degrees during the ceremony in Princeton, Minnesota.
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Associated Prous
Princeton
MN. J
John J. Pershing
Vincent Massey
Dominion of Canada
United States
Princeton University
General I Pershing
Mr. Masney
Search for Nungesser Continues From Chicoutimi
Associated Press reports ongoing pursuit of Nungesser after a hydroplane mission from Chicoutimi Quebec, June 1. The search focuses on hopeful sightings and authorities coordinating air and sea assets to locate the missing aviator.
National convention opens for United American Mechanics in Rye Beach
Delegates from across the United States gather for the fourth national convention of the United American Mechanics at the Rye Beach manor house. National officers, councilors, and officers of orphan homes attend as Walterwill presides and plans unfold for the organization. Key elections include B A Liewelon for national vice councilor and Omer CL Stulbha for treasurer, with James I Wittne th and Charles Tolmer also slated for leadership roles. The event features a Boys band and Glee club from Orphans Homes performing during sessions and concerts.
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Tr. Oder
United American Mechanics
Ihe Rragut
Houxe
Stonieigt
Manor’ S
Rye Beach
United States
National Council Iy
Nations Council
National Orphans’, Homes
Board of Control
Omer CL Stulbha
Covington
Jamex
Wittneth
Pulhaielphia
Charles Tolmer
Baltimore
Tiftin
Ohio
Henery Rodeserdts
Mise Gertrude Waener
Gilet Club
Glee Club
Mystery Lights Spark River Search In/Region
Officials probe eerie lights along the Peribonteu and Trinity rivers as two boats and a hydroplane join the hunt for missing airmen Nungenuer and Coll. Price Broth era Company notes coordinate effort while reports describe flames or firelike glow guiding the investigation through the district.
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Peribonteu
Trinity Rivers
Nungenuer
Coll
Price Brothera Company
Thraber
Loguzt
Pertbonka
Local Woman Breaks Leg After Yard Fall
Local resident Mary Mitchell of 371 Suramer Street suffered a fractured leg this morning when she fell while working in her yard. An ambulance took her to Portsmouth Hospital where Dr. B. Eastman treated her.
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Mary Mitchell
Suramer Street
Portumouth Hospital
Or. 2
B. Eastmen
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The
Pacific
America
James Kimball
Weather Bureau
Waveli
Brent Buletén
Tor
Tigucenant
Byrd
Balchen
Dartmouth
Gov. Spaulding
Wentworth
Hampton Beach
Mal Hallett
Ollie A’hearrn
King OF
PEP
Bath House
House Inn
Lindbergh
Parts OF
U. S
Durham
John P . Neville
Pershing
Nungesser
Chicoutimi, Que
Staid
Counciloca
Nations
Thorns JT
Waletera Ig
Wessions
Aeversl
Stunelufeh Manor
Hetu
Walterwill
B.A. Liewelon
Thomas H. Walters
Philadelphia
A. Llewelyn
Cincinnati
Nat. View Councilor
Alcazor
Seville
Vaca‘tion “Club
Piscataqua
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