Missing Italian aviators from Atlantic flight reported
Aboard U S Richmond Aug 23 Lieutenant Locatelli and three Italian teammates reportedly missing after a Teeland-to Greenland trans Atlantic flight. Fog hampered search from the Raleigh and Richmond as Admiral Magruder sends a tanker to refuel. Crew likely four, including Locatelli, catelli, Crosio and Barocini, with rescue risk amid ice and rough seas.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Locatelli
Ita
Teeland
Greenland
U. S. S. Raleigh
Magruder
Gor
Releigh
Richmoondith
Marescelchi
Tom Pisa
Marescalchi
Antonio Catelli
Tullio Crosio
Ots
Giovanni Barocini
Labrador Landing Place Is Ready for World Flight
ST. JOHNS Newfoundland August 23 The Marconi Company station reported a message from the U S destroyer Lawrence off Indian Harbor Labrador that the American round the world fliers were expected to reach Indian Harbor Sunday The message made no reference to missing Italian aviator Lieutenant Locatelli The station manager was instructed to keep all wireless stations open for transmissions
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Associated Press
ST. Johns
N.F
Marconi Company
Lawrence
Indian Harbor
Labrador
Three Drown As Auto Leaves Bridge Near Covington
Three persons drowned and two others were injured when an automobile carrying them plunged through a bridge into Decoursey Creek, eight miles south of Covington, late last night, AP reports from Covington Kentucky.
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Associated Press
Covington
Decoursey Creek
Texas Exchange Clubs Meet in Fort Worth
Aug 23 report says the 17th District Court suit calls for a state meeting of exchange clubs in Fort Worth before the national convention in Nashville Tennessee September 22 to 24. The announcement came today.
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Associated Press
Port Worth
Exchange Clubs
Fort Worth
Nashville
Virginian Gets Pen Term of 165 Years
A Clark, a Norfolk typewriter repairman, was sentenced in Elizabeth City to 165 years in prison on charges of crimes against two 13 year old girls. The Associated Press report notes the 107 page record and the court proceedings in North Carolina.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Clark
War &Iven
Elizabeth City
N. G
Talty
Floating Cabaret Dream Of Reporter
The Aspwiated Press reports a floating cabaret ship anchored beyond New York's limit as a reporter's dream. The New York Herald Tribune will say tomorrow the discovery was a reporter's dream and that the reporter has been dismissed.
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Aspwiated Press
New York
Aorth
New York Herald-Tribune
Weather forecast snippets from March era city reports
The brief weather summary lists temperatures and winds for cities including Chicago Kansas City New York St Louis and Washington. It notes fair conditions for the weekend with northerly to southerly winds and varying high and low temperatures across the last 24 to 44 hours.
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Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Inez
St. Louis
Yenhington
Jean Than Ten-Emile
Farmers fed sugared water Shipstead claims
Seattle audience heard Senator Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota say farmers are fed sugared water through higher wheat prices to deter support for Senator Robert M. La Follette. He charged the Republican party, aligned with large bankers, of taking credit for these price hikes to influence votes in the Progressive campaign opening.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Robert M. LaFollette
Henrik Shipstead
Minnesota
Progressive Party
Shipstead
Republican Party
Women Voters Cast Light on Ferguson Lead
San Antonio polling reports show Mrs. Ferguson leading in three boxes by noon while Robertson trails. Voters of both sexes, including foreigners, faced long lines and mixed attitudes as they navigated the ballot with two ballots per voter and discussions on whether men or women run the polls. The morning yielded calm voting with no riots and early signs of Ferguson support across precincts 14, 48, and 18.
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Catherido
Telegraph
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Hnes
Ferguson
Mrs. Ferguson
Robertson
Darrow Pleads for Mercy for Loeb and Leopold Jr.
In Chicago on August 23 Clarence Darrow urged Judge Caverly to show mercy for Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr. The famed lawyer decried capital punishment as barbaric while attacking state testimony and arguing the crime was senseless, urging the judge to consider conscience over inflamed public opinion.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Clarence
Darrow
John RB. Caverly
Richard Loep
Nathan Leopard Jr
Souths
William 0. Krohn
Mrt
Loeb
Veterans Bureau rehabilitates 109 men in San Antonio training
A report shows 100 rehabilitated veterans will be job ready from July to December 1924 at the United States Veterans' Bureau in San Antonio. Trainees pursue agricultural commercial and professional fields with July through December graduates led by December at 41. Employers seeking workers may contact the bureau to cooperate in placing veterans.
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United States Veterans’ Bureau
San Antonio
Bircau
Veterans’ Bureau
Range Conditions Improve as Sheep and Lamb Shipments Rise
Livestock experts in Denver report shipments of sheep and lambs from western states from August 1 to September 31 will exceed the prior period by about 775,000 head. The total is estimated at 7,115,000 amid better range conditions and a larger lamb crop.
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Denver
TECHN
Heavy Voting Boosts Dallas Runoff Primary Interest
DALLAS Aug 23 Reports from many parts of Texas indicate unusually heavy voting for a runoff primary. The key race is Democratic governor candidate Miriam Ferguson of Temple versus Felix Robertson of Dallas, with Ferguson opposed by the Ku Klux Klan. In Dallas lines were long and efforts were focused on turnout. Some precincts showed Ferguson close to Robertson in early ballots, and turnout was expected to reach 75 to 90 percent of the July 26 primary. Abilene hinted at a 23 percent increase. Brownsville indicated a 20 to 80 percent rise, depending on precincts. Weather was clear and hot.
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North
Texas
Dallas
Miriam Ferguson
Temple
Felix Robertson
Robertson
Perguson
Ferguson
Anothey
Abilene
Brownsville
Aerial wedding breakfast aboard air bride and groom
London Aug 23 The first aerial wedding breakfast was served to John Sterling, a Chicago engineer, and his English bride Marguerite Ellis after their Gordon wedding. They flew by plane to catch the Aquitania at Southampton, finding a miniature wedding cake prepared by the Savoy hotel chef on a tiny table.
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London
John’ Sterling
Chicago
Marguerite Ellis
Gordon
Southampton
Savoy Hotel
al Tad
Judge denies plea in Fontaine breach of promise suit
Federal Judge John Patridge denied Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney’s motion for a judgment in the $1,000,000 breach of promise case brought by Evan Burrows Fontaine against Whitney. Whitney’s counsel argued Fontaine was still married when the alleged promise occurred. The ruling leaves the issue to a jury, with trial set for September 23 in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
John Patridge
Cornelius’ Vanderbilt Whitney
Evan Borrows Fontaine
Whitmer
Whitney
Mise. Fontaine
Sterling Adair
New York
Whitney Ton
Woman in White Haunts Shooting Case on East Houston
A man named Usry died after being shot on East Houston Street six blocks from New Braunfels Avenue. Detectives pursued motives of robbery or revenge while screening white motorcycle riders and a mysterious woman in white seen near St Hedwig road. Friends doubt any female involvement, and investigators seek truth behind the dying man’s clues and the gunfire timing.
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East Houston Street
New Braunfeld
Avenue
Usty
St. Hedwig Road
Salado Creek
Ascy
Avife
Porter Street
New ‘Brungfely Avenue
Karnes City
Usry
West Falls Avenue
Sias
Majestic Faster Than Leviathan Sets Transatlantic Pace
The Majestic arrived in Cherbourg from New York yesterday in five days eleven hours and forty-nine minutes, beating the Leviathan by 41 minutes after grounding near Southampton. The crossing showcased the Majestic’s speed amid the wartime atmosphere and marked a notable maritime feat by the Cunard liner.
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France
Hnor Leviathan
New York
Fhia
Majestic
Southampton
Army Adjutant Orders Reflect Personnel Moves Across Posts
Lieut. Col Jap P Hopkins leads organized regiments in Peoria assignment. Brig. Gen Lutzwail and adjutant general, Beday, Second Lieut Russell Bay infantry, and others receive three days to one month ten days of leaves or reassignment. Col Abraham Lottivalry to Fort Bliss. Capt Arthur Gowocast to Fort Eustis. Maj Nathan Horowitz relieved from organized reserves. Leon Lloyd Gayner named lieutenant, medical. Patton and Cross receive transfers or reliefs. David A Stinson to Walter Reed for observations. Col Howard R Hickok Inspector General reassigned to Chicago. Brig. Gen Fox Conner relieved Panama for First Division. Brig. Gen Robert Catlan relieved Panama for Fort Monroe.
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Toshua A. Stansell
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Fort Buss
Fronérginia
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Technic Institute
Holgeod Arsenals
Nathan ‘Horowitz
Sitd
Fort Sill
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New York
Leon Lloyd Gayner
Medilai
Restar Sving
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Ellis
Enarternay
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Gunna
Boston
Erle F. Cross
Avitry
Fort Bliss
David A. Stinson
Ein
Middleton
Walter Reed Hospital
Col. Howard. R. Hickok
Hot Springs
Chicago
Fox. Conner
Panama
Robert E.catlan
Fort. Monroe
Miss Dickie Hughes Adopted by Conopus Lions Club
Miss Dickie Hughes is adopted by the Lions Club with Mary Stuart Edads called Our Mary. Dr Louis F Robbiti presented the official adoption to J Croswell Hall, cub president. Hall says she will be the first woman taken into membership amid remarks on The Book as the world’s best seller and influence on civilization.
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Lions Club
Mary
Stuart’ ‘Edads
Louis F. Robbiti
J. Croswell Hall
Hall
Hugh Melellanbaster
Central Christian Idith
Agia
Boy Seeks Work In San Antonio Then Goes Missing
Gordon Jimes an 11 year old boy from Campbellton Texas was found by Patrolman Jock Asleeyoung in Main Plaza at 2 o clock Saturday. He said he came here seeking work after leaving a store in Campbellton and planned to find new work in San Antonio. Detectives held him at headquarters with no charge and said they would notify his parents.
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Gordon Jimes
Jock Asleeyoung
Campbellton
Tex
Camppellton
San Antonio
Imars Radioing Earth Sounds Puzzle Scientists Debate
Continued report details scientists hearing noises while tuning a 230000 meter radius instrument at Dulwich. Experts could not identify any earthly source and compared sounds to harsh dots not interpretable as Morse code. Martoni Company and London university representatives observed the event. noises persisted in short bursts for about three minutes.
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Eldck
Mde
Dulwich
Representate Martoni Company
London
Ian Earthly
Lowell Observers Study Vegetation On Mars Picts
Arizona August 23 observers at Lowell Observatory recorded what they called the most favorable Mars observation in a thousand years. The group gathered data late last night and early today on what they presumed to be vegetative growth on the red planet as it neared Earth. An advertisement notes a Painters and Paperhangers Directory with contact details for property owners seeking services.
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Ariz
Mars
Lowell Obestvatory
Civil War Rumors Hit Chinese Bonds
Associated Press reports rumors of pending warfare between General Lu Yung Hsiang of Che Kiang and General Chi Shieh Yuan of Kiangsu cause panic in bond markets in Peking and Shanghai. Sir Francis Aglen assures the sinking fund remains sufficient to meet amortization. Skeptics cite warlike preparations blamed on Lu and Chi governor officials in Anhui Kiangsi and Kiangsu as the source of unease.
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Associated ‘Press
Peking
Lu Yung Hsiang
Che- Kiang
Chi. Shieh- Yuan
Kiangau
Shanghai
Francis ‘Aglen
Chinese Customs
Ghi
Anhivel
Kiangsi
Kiangsu
Honolulu Churches Vote Against National Defense Observance
The international church federation of Honolulu has passed a resolution opposing the observance of national defense day on September 12 as needless. The Associated Press reports a broad church stance in Honolulu during the wartime period.
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Honolule Aus
International Church Federation of
Honolul
National Defense
Tay
Two Ring Thefts Reported To Police
Police logged two ring thefts from Mrs G F Gilbert of 4077 Erie Avenue. A diamond ring with bracelet and gold rope chain set with rubies were stolen yesterday afternoon. Fort Sai Houston detectives, led by Sergt M Long, headed the inquiry at headquarters.
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G.F. Gilbert
Sergt. M. Long
Pauy
Nngineers
Fort Sai Houston
Kargil Montt
Patriot Order Cooperation Plan for September Defense Test
A national committee will coordinate patriotic orders and veterans societies for the September 12 defense test. The plan follows correspondence between Secretary Weeks and Mrs. Antony Wa. Cook, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who chairs the committee with about 100 national groups represented.
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Washington
D. G
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Antony Wa. Cook
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Cook
Eyewear Displays at E Hertzberg Jewelry Co
Oxfords Shoppers Lorgabies and cases for eyeglasses showcased in the optical department of E Hertzberg Jewelry Co as part of their retail offerings.
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E. Hertzberg Jewelry Co
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