Transpacific Air Mail Service Starts From Washington
Washington May 15 Weekly transpacific air mail service to Canton China will begin soon under post office and Pan American Airways. The project aims for 8000 miles round trip weekly with an indicated 96000 dollars payment per week. Officials anticipate an experimental appropriation and expect passenger service on foreign air mail routes to stimulate line development within six months.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Pan-Amer- Jean Airways, Inc
California
Canton
China
Congress
Tme
Pa‘elle
103 year old suitor vows to wed again if she is young
Downey May 16 A veteran of the Civil War and holder of 15 wives Robert Thieme 103 celebrated his birthday but found little cake and candles. He hoarded tools at a North Eya terrace house and discovered most were stolen overnight. Asked about remarriage he quipped that young wives tempt him but most are too old. He recalls a life of many proposals from women and vows to marry again if a fresh young prospect appears.
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Downey
Calll
Robert
Teme
Thieme
North Eya Terrace
Tye
Horn
Savannah
Gane
Old Forge
Chartey Juanentte
Civ
Epinsters
Man Blames AWOL Memory Loss After Hospital Evasion
Primo Alviso of Tulare explained the man fled Kings County hospital on a May day due to memory lapses from injuries in an automobile crash. He was found at a friend's home, returned to the hospital, and technically arrested for drunken driving. The Light Want-Ad counter at Broadway and Fifth street offers free ads.
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Kings County Hospital
Primo Alviso
Tulare
BO Lune
Retail Merchants group names Texas leadership
STERN HEALS TEXKO AMMA role Dallas president of the Retail Merchants association of Texas, at a joint meeting with Associated Credit Men of Texas and Texas Retail Credit Bureaus Inc. G. G. Witchell of San Antonio retires as president and is elected director. RB Chillowdr of Dallas becomes secretary and treasurer. Vincent McGont of El Paso and others named to the directorate. Robert J. Cohen Galveston elected vice president. Charles Luc of Austin secretary. Don Hero, Carl T. Widen among roster. Speedy Senate Banking Subcommittee action on omnibus baking bill noted after expert testimony.
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Role Blern
Dallas
Retail Merchants Association of Texas
Associated Credit Men of Texas
Texas Retail Credit Bureaus, Inc
G. G. Witchell
Sun Antonio
Rb, Chillow Dr
Treasier
To Associated Credit
Meir
Vincent McGont
FL Paso
Credit Mireaus
Robert J. Cohen
Galveston
Fevere ‘Chants
Charles T. Luc
Austrig
Olyesters
Balton Flas Ducs Stand Ignites Italy Mussolini Critique
London reports Viscount Chelwood attacks Mussolini over Ethiopian policy, saying Italy cannot criticize German rearmament while ignoring League rules. Cecil, League of Nations Union president, urges restraint as Britain seeks to avert conflict. British officials plan talks with Italy for full explanations ahead of League meeting. East Alcos highlights Brady High school to award 57 diplomas, a Brady record.
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London
Viscount den
Chelweoad
Mussolini
Italy
League of Nations
Couk
Tord Cecil
League of Nations Union
Howe
Eric Deumnang
Rome
Yuonond
John Siuon
Farrdgn
Doe Marrow
East Alclos
Byrd Receives Hero Welcome in New England
New England greets Richard E. Byrd after his return with a hero’s welcome. Gov Curley and governors from Coptechick Rhode Island New Hampshire and Maine attend at the state house to pay tribute as thousands of children and elders fill streets. Vacant property rents advertised for summer housing.
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New England
Byrd
Noston
Lowley
Adina
Richard &. Byrd
Yoni
Dead Woman in Auto Killing Stuns D C Readers
Unclear OCR reports a death involving a woman in an auto incident in Washington DC. A grand jury examined the case and ruled a defendant was not at fault. A piano and a small amount of local detail are mentioned amid garbled phrases and mis-spellings.
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D.C
Mattl
Grand Jury
Man crosses ocean in 20 foot boat
A lone traveler, Herr Spreks of Germany, sails a frameless 20 foot aluminum raft with oars and a small sail as he heads toward Australia. The voyage from Mangalor, Madras region is described as a bold maritime journey aboard a tiny craft built from salvaged materials with aluminum framing.
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Mangalonr
Madras
iMagot
TNS
Herr Spreks
Uolon
Australia
Germany
ARS
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Brady High School
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