Mexico Plans Welcome for Pan Am Flights Opened
Five Pan American lines named during Duncan Field christenings held at 10:80 Monday morning. Wives of pilots christened ships New York San Antonio St Louis Saint Louis Saint Louis with speeches praising progress, friendship, and democracy as the Pan American flight squadron is honored.
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Duncan Field
New York
H. A. Dargue
San Antonio
Charles Mek
Stoh Jngens
San
Mars
I. W. Benton
D. W. Benton
rAs You
V Pan- American Flight Squadron
Amer
Ira C. Eaker
Soltenate
Dan- Amercan
San Francisco
Charles McK. Robinson
Pan-American Flight Squadron
Iampyren
Alamo
Republic
City Orders Fannin Pared Improvement Placed
City commissioners ordered improvement of Fannin from North to Marbi Nagar streets. Survey starts at once, Street Commissioner Paul Besteffler said. The commission also approved eight to pay merchants bills for November. Permission granted to Comal Power Company to construct and maintain a high voltage line across the Olmos area.
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Fannin Broek
Mar Bi Nagar
Monilay
Paul Besteffler
Ordi
Comal Power Company
Olmos Daw Ywirk
John Coolidge's Bodyguard Federal Action Leaked
Minneapolis dispatch reports attorney Raymond J. Chanon of Milwaukee announces a federal action to bar John Coolidge son of the President from using government funded personal protection at Amherst College on grounds taxpayers should not bear the cost. The notice mentions a December filing and cites an Amherst security dispute as the central issue. A local advertisement promotes Christmas fireworks and novelty items from George Kane Drugist at Flores Street Plaza Cr 604.
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Internaional News Service
Minneapolis
Minn
Annein
Washington
John Coolidge
Amherst Calleze
Raymond Jr. Chane
Milwaukee
Texas
George Kane
Drugcist
Cor. & Flores & Mil
Plaza
Dutch End WSITSINS.A Ambassadors Visit Missouri Station
Ambassadors from Toallant visited in Missouri territory as Dutch end WSITSINS.A phrasing described a Sunday encounter at the station. The visitor Roneme Nepren acted in official capacity while observing the local duties and meetings with Bian Antenie.
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Roneme Nepren
Toallant
Sa Antimie Sunday
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Nepren
Bian Antenie
Missouri
Amy Flier On Coast Delays Promised Welcome
Rainy weather kept visible in the Valley as Pan American flight planes were urged to land through mist at Laguna Madre near Point Isabel this afternoon. A special Valley train departs Brownsville at 1 PM to meet the flyers and escort them home for evening entertainment.
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Brownsville
Tes
Pan-American
Laguna Madre
Point Isabel
Midnight prowler robs home of T B Hamilton
Police seek a midnight prowler who robbed the Hamilton residence at 2528 Virginia N Saturday night. Items stolen include clothing and jewelry valued near 2000 dollars, 140 cash, six unset diamonds with one large stone, two diamond-set pieces, valuable papers, and other clothing. Suspect details unavailable.
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T. B. Hamilton
Ormiston recounts romance and flight from divorce
Ormiston recalls meeting Ruth Peters aboard a passenger steamer in 1915 and marrying quickly after a brief courtship. He blames Ruths father for stirring trouble with a relative in Australia, causing constant conflict and bruising episodes. As his wife prepared to sail to Sydney with her father, Ormiston planned to disappear to end the strain.
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Los Angeles Polytechnic High School
Sta
Ventura
San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
Ruth Peters
Ormistor
Francisco
Ruth
Temple
States
Los Angeles
Jane
AMIE craft to visit Pan-American nations from Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz Dec 20 Mexico reports AMIE craft from the Tia Grande Vera Cruz will join the Pan American travelers. The ship plans to visit all American republics, with stops at Vera Cruz Tampico and Mexico City to deliver a greeting message from President Calles. Low clouds along the coast may hamper the voyage.
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Vera. Cruz
Mexico
Tampico
Ley
Calles
Tampico to Fete Aviators for Pan-American Flight
Officials and the American colony plan a demonstration for the reception of five United States army Pan-American fliers. They are due to arrive in Tampico Tuesday as the first leg of a 20,000 mile flight from Santo Domingo to Vera Cruz.
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Universal Service
Tampico
Sanntonia
Vera Cruz
Pan Am Facts From Early Flight Plans and Specs
Summaries of Pan American Airways development outline the Pan American flight program. It cites commissioned pilots from the American air corps, five planes with inverted Liberty motors, speed 90 to 100 mph, radius about 1000 miles, loaded weight 5800 pounds empty 3600 pounds, fuel capacity 200 gallons, total planned travel 30000 miles including 20000 outside and 10000 inside the United States, visiting twenty republics and three possessions, duration four and a half months abroad and one to two months at home, longest hop 600 miles, total hops eighty outside the United States.
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Jes Air Corps
United States
City depositories approved for water works bonds
The city commission on Monday approved City Depositories and Alamo National Bank as depositories for the city water works funds. The action formalizes where city money will be kept and handled for water system operations.
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City Peak
Alamo National Bank
Kellogg Declines Pan American Flight Christenings
Secretary of State Frank B Kellogg cites pressing public duties as reason to decline attending the christening and launch of the five U S Army Pan American amphibian planes. He thanks R W Morrison, president of the Chamber of Commerce, for the invitation and expresses hope the celebration will be a success.
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Frank B. Kellogg
United States Army
Pan-American
R. W. Morrison
Chamber of Commerce
Kellogg
Mr. Morrison
Americas
Foley Pills Helped Mrs Wells In Mount X Car
An endorsing notice urges readers to try Foley Pills a diuretic stimulant for kidneys and bladder claimed to relieve fatigue and poor health. The letter from Mrs Wells cites personal relief and urges asking a druggist for Foley Pitts.
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A. G. Wells
Car
Jeng
Foley Pitts
Pitts
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