Flight record bid by Atlanta pilot in Mystery monoplane
Doug Davis, Atlanta airman, plans a spring flight from Los Angeles to New York in about twelve hours in a Travelair Mystery monoplane. The craft, a bullet shaped open cockpit ship, recently set a New York to Atlanta record of four hours thirty minutes. Davis, who won America's most meritorious flyer for 1929, says the plane could be the fastest climbing craft and might prove effective in war.
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Atlanta
Los Angeles
New York
Doug Davis
Frank Hawks
Davis
America
Cleveland
Gotham
Georgia
Death for Eskimo Purifier Winnipeg
North West Mounted Police report a southern Baffin Island Eskimo, Makg Glak, driven by a heaven commanded purge to kill his parents and a young relative. The tribe confined him through winter and, after two escapes, drowned him beneath the ice near Lake Harbor. The case reflects a revived religious mania that swept the region a decade ago.
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Winnipeg
Northwest Mounted Police
Baffin Land
J.B. F. Wight
Lake Harbor
P. Dersch
Baffin Island
Makg Glak
Mako
Pea Eating Champion Wins With Special Knife
Lucille Anderson of Los Angeles won the world pea eating title by consuming more than five thousand peas in one minute and ten seconds using a special knife. The report also recounts a tribal tale of Mako facing execution with ice river death after a vigil and tribal council.
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Lucille Anderson
Los Angeles
Endurance Contests Across Time and Tragedy
A narrator reflects on endurance tests from ancient times to modern days. He recalls holding breath contests and a Colorado man who fasted a full calendar month, losing half his weight and dying after breaking the fast. The piece weighs virtue vanity and the peril of extreme self denial.
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Colorado
Indian Great Dribbler Weller Shines at Haskell Institute
Louis Weller, a forward for the Haskell Institute team, earns praise from Dr. James Naismith for his dribbling prowess. He also plays football as a speedy halfback and covers second base on the college nine, blending multiple sports talents.
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Louis “Weller
James Maismith
Weller
Haskell Institute
College
Westminster Loses Favorite Cop in Parliament Picturing Fulcher's Retirement
The article recalls George Fulcher a 204 pound veteran of Westminster policing known for curbing house disturbances. Since retirement he is described as a shadow of his former self weighing about 200 pounds after losing a stone.
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London
House of Commons
George Fulcher
Palace of Westminster
Fulcher
Grand Central Station
M. P
Westminster Palace
Largest English Lifeboat Aids Channel Planes
England's new lifeboat claimed as the largest in the world is now stationed at Dover to assist Channel air traffic. The craft is specially adapted to rescue airplanes that come down at sea and can reach speeds around 18 knots.
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Slamptop on-Thames
England
Dover
Dipping into science on senses in evolution
The sense of hearing developed late in evolution. Few insects hear and even advanced insects like ants and bees are deaf. Flies are also deaf while sight smell and touch are highly Keen.
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Western Newspaper Union
Smart Home Costume Dress with Polka Dots
A wash frock in red and white polka dots with red trim and pearl buttons. The item notes stage fright can spoil some good public speaking efforts.
Chinese-Run Tax Sparks Shanghai Street Protests
In Shanghai a 30 percent “superstition tax” on incense and candles draws sharp resistance from shopkeepers. They threaten to strike unless the local municipality withdraws the order, as lawmakers review the levy amid religious practices.
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Shanghai
Man Demonstrates Grip With One Arm
Spectators watch a man with a powerful grip shake hands with a one armed individual in a display of strength and balance. The scene draws attention to display etiquette and physical prowess in a public setting.
Jad Salts Kidney Health Advice In Drink Cure
A health notice promotes Jad Salts as a remedy to flush clogged kidneys and improve urinary function. It advises drinking lots of water and taking four ounces of Jad Salts daily for a few days to relieve backache, rheumatic pains, and bladder irritation. The note attributes kidney benefits to acid flushing and claims broad safety.
California Fig Syrup Promises Happy Children
A vintage ad extols California Fig Syrup for curing childhood constipation and boosting vitality. It cites a Nebraska mother praising her daughter Roma Lucile's rapid improvement, claiming the syrup brings color to cheeks and joyful energy, and warns to look for the California name on the carton.
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California
Hf. J. Stoll
Valley P
Nebraska
Roma Lucile
West
Grandfather Clocks Seen In Hall As Timekeepers Believe
Old clocks in the hall are described as grand objects that chiefly serve to project dignity, with little concern for function beyond appearance. The piece notes their静 ambience and implied timelessness in a domestic setting.
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