Stewart Goes to Dedication of Big Tower
Steward leaves for Minneapolis to attend the Washington Memorial Tower dedication August 30 to September 1 representing the Territory and Gov. Parks. He will also attend the International First Aid and Mine Rescue Meet in Kansas City September 12 before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Parks
Foshay Washington Memorial Tower
Minneapolis
B. D. Stewart
Seattle
Stewart
W. B. Forhay Company
Kansas City
Washington Memorial Tower
Cilhaba
Mexico
Good
Poshay Company
Alaska
Ketchikan
Gov. Parks
Costes Plans Change For World Flight
Le Bourget France Aug 22 Deudedonne Costes delayed dawn takeoff as weather clears He later visited the field and test flew declaring motor and radio in perfect order He may abandon his Tokyo route option due to pressure from friends aiming to honor Graf Zeppelin by a New York approach rather than Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebourget
France
Deuedonne Costes
Costes
Tokyo
Pacific Ocean
New York
Graf Zepplein
Hugo Eckener
al Yace
Graf
Eckener
Aviatrixes in Air Derby Beach Texas
PECOS Texas Aug 22 Ruth Nichols was first to land in the Santa Monica Cleveland air race flying from El Paso where entrants spent the night. Phoebe Omlie was the second to arrive. The take-off was without accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Texas
Ruth] Nichols
el Paso
Phoebe Omlle
Fast Passenger Time by Air Made West to East
Captain Roscoe Turner and three passengers completed a 19 hour 53 minute flight from Glendale California to Roosevelt Field New York with three refueling stops to demonstrate one day transcontinental air passenger service. The return trip is scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
Roscoe
Turner
Pacific Coast
Glendale
Cal
Virginia primary fuels political divide in 2 party era
Richmond dispatch notes Virginia as a political battleground with Republicans allied to anti Smith Democrats under Dr William Moseley Brown facing Dr John Garland Pollard in a governor race framed by Byrd era reform, Raskobism and the short ballot._KEY ENTITIES: Virginia, Richmond, Smith, Moorer, Dr William Moseley Brown, Dr John Garland Pollard, Alfred E. Smith, Bishop James Cannon Jr., Harry Flood Byrd, G Walter Mapp, Roswell Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
William Moseley Brown
John Garland Pollard
College of William and Mary
Pollard
Alfred F. Smith
Brown
Washington and Lee University
James Cannon
Tne
Cannon
Dr. Brown
Harry Flood Byrd
Dr. Pollard
Administration
G. Walter Mapp
Roswell Page
Joh Garland Pollard
James Cannon, Jr
Skagway Harvest Fair Opens With Large Attendance
Skagway Alaska August 22 The annual Harvest Fair sponsored by the Skagway Women's Club opened here yesterday with a large assortment of exhibits and a strong crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skagway
Alaska
Skagway Women's Club
Puget Sound Pink Salmon Pack Tops Two Firms Reported
Seattle Aug 22 The Puget Sound pink salmon pack rose past 183 847 cases as two large firms did not report and the total is expected to exceed 200 000 cases. Puget Sound buyers received 12 180 000 pounds in July versus 8 300 000 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Puget Sound
State Fisheries Department
Skagway Couple Weds Then Proceeds On Honeymoon
Pauline Mary McCann daughter of Mr and Mrs A J McCann and John Pichetta were married Wednesday morning at the Catholic Church by Rev Father F Gallant. The couple left on the early train for a honeymoon to Lake Atilla and will reside in Skagway where Pichetta is employed by Home Power Company as Lineman and electrician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragway
Alaska
Pauline Mary McCann
A. J. McCann
John Pichetta
Catholic Church
F. Gallant
Lake Atila
Skagway
Pichotta
Home Power Company
Unenmin and Électric
Graf Zeppelin arrival plans ramp up in Los Angeles
Preparations accelerate at Los Angeles Municipal Airport for Graf Zeppelin’s expected week arrival from Tokyo. A stub mooring mast nears completion, 150 sailors from San Diego Naval base join to assist, and comms systems for weather and press duties are being set. Public receptions for Dr. Hugo Eckener and crew are planned. Departure from Kasumigaura near Tokyo was postponed due to winds and repairs to a damaged gondola. a late departure is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Municipal
Tokyo
San Diego Naval Base
Tig
Hugo Eckener
Kasumigaura
Japan
Los Angéles
Wife of Tex Rickard Now About Broke
The New York American quotes Mrs. Vex Rickard widow of promoter Tex Rickard saying she is nearly penniless despite reports of his million-dollar estate. She has received under $5,000 from the estate and doubts more will come. A $500,000 trust for daughter Maxine may have been a dream. She plans to seek work to support herself and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York American Today
Vex Rickard
Rickard
Maxine
Tex
Dike Breaks Threaten Chinese Famine Area
In PEKING on August 22 a 1000-foot dike broke on the Yellow River sending floodwaters over a 60 by 10 mile tract. Crops were inundated and ruined, worsening famine distress just as harvest relief was expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Yellow River
Three Filipinos Held in Vancouver Assault Case
three Filipinos from Ketchikan Carlos Jose Albert Sison and Albert Alberino were arrested in Vancouver charged with assault in a stabbing affray aboard the steamer Prince Rupert they allegedly attacked a Japanese man named Mito who boarded the vessel at Prince Rupert for Vancouver
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Vancouver
B. C
Carlos Jose
Albert Sison
Albert Alberino
Ketchikan
Prince Rupert
Mito Ater
Death Report On Aviatrix Miss Crosson
J W Noch inspector of the federal commerce department believes Miss Marvel Crosson San Diego aviatrix and former Alaskan flyer died after losing control in extreme desert heat during the Santa Monica Cleveland Air Derby. He found no evidence of engine or plane failure, the craft struck the Mosethe ravine, witnesses said Crosson leaped seconds before impact, and Noel proceeded to Los Angeles for a formal report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellton
Arizona
J. W. Noch
Federal Department of Commerce
Marvel Crosson
San Diego
Santa Monica
Sid Miss Crosson
Noel
Los Angeles
Air Industry Encouragement Advocated by Kansas City Leader
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce president C Gerrad A Mann urges Alaska to build adequate airport facilities to spur development and aviation growth. He cites rapid U S aviation investment, expanding flight networks, and disciplined training, noting Alaska’s vast distances as a key motivator for air transport expansion. He travels from Seattle to Juneau on the Yukon, then plans to head to Kansas City, finding outbound sailings limited. St Louis Alderman Tom Watts and Joseph Slater also featured at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Gerrad A. Mann
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Col Mann
Kansas City
Arthur Goebel
Pacific
Oakland
Honolulu
Andy
Los Angeles
United States
Aviation Activies
Department of Commerce
Col. Mann
Juneau
Seattle
Seward
Yukon
St. Louie
Missouri
Chamber
Tom Watts
St. Louis
Joseph Slater
Wall Street assay office site yields millions to government
The United States government stands to profit nearly $6 million from selling the New York assay office site on Wall Street. The four story building, bought in 1854 for $830,000 amid opposition, will be moved to cheaper quarters inland. Bids ranged from 5.12 million to 6.501 million. The sub-treasury site once belonged to the Verplanck family before transfers to banking interests in 1822.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Verplanck
Wall Street
Abraham de Peyster
Wrangell Colony Found All Well Supplies Delivered
NOME Alaska Aug 22 The Soviet icebreaker Staggeo has reached Wrangell Exlund and found the colony well This marks the first successful supply delivery in three years The icebreaker heads to inspect other Siberian trading points
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Nome
Alaska
Staggeo
Wrangell Exlund
Cutter Northland Heads to Siberian Coast
NOME Alaska Aug 22 The Cutter Northland sails toward the Siberian coast to pick up KR Pollister and crew of the schooner 2lisis of the Swenson Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Alaska
Northland
Siberian
2Lisis
Ithe Swenson Company
Death of Robt. Chapman in San Francisco apartment
Police investigate the death of leading man Robt. Chapman found in a sixth floor light well following a violent entry by two men demanding liquor. Allen Hoffman received bruises as Chapman vanished and is linked to a recent murder case involving Miss Mortova and Gerri Merri. Mortova, once linked to Ferri, is under investigation and recently visited Prank Crupico in City Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Robert Chapman
Chapman
Allen Hoffman
Hoffman
Wen Hoffman
Tater
Naana Mortova
Gerri Merri
Miss Mortove
Ute
Police Chief Kills Two Men in West Frankfort Shootout
West Frankfort Illinois report says Police Chief Felicia Fisk and an officer stopped a car to search for liquor. Earl Krieger and Albert McDonald were shot in the head and died instantly after Krieger allegedly fired first. Chief Fisk faced technical arrest as an inquest was scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Aug
Earl Krieger
Albert McDonald
Felica Fisk
Krieger
Pisk
Nitti Krieger
McDonald
Pietle
Steamer Queen Sails North with 104 Passengers
The Steamer Queen departed Seattle at 10 this forenoon bound for Southeast Alaska ports with 104 passengers aboard. Among them for Juneau were BR. Rochester, A. A. Brooks, E. I. Howard, Mrs. A. P. Kashevaroff, plus one steerage passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Queen
Alaska
Juneau
BR. Rochester
A. A. Brooks
E. I. Howard
A. P. Kashevaroff
Kentucky Executions Used as Crime Deterrent Lesson
Framing a weekly moral lesson, Kentucky Governor Sampson’s proclamation features two condemned murderers, Carl Mord and Hutsell, to illustrate that crime costs lives. Mord killed Marion A. George in Louisville in 1928. Mitra, executed, helped convict for the May 1927 slaying in Lagrange, tying to deterrence across penal institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
Sampson
Carl Mord
Marion A. George
Louisville
Charles Mitra
St. Laws
Byan Hutsell
Anne
Lagrange
John Ditebler
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World Flight
Aviatrixes
Air Derby Beach
Skagway Harvest Fair
Hain
A. T. Hert
Republican National Committee
Worthington Scranton
Scranton
Pennsylvania
International
State Department
Graf Zeppelin
Tex Rickard
Miss Crosson
Carmody
Associated Press
The
Empire Today
Martin H. Carmody
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Knights of Columbus
Wilwaulkee
Wis
Knights of St. Gregory, the Great
Paul P Rhode
Green Bay
Pontifigal
John J. McCofrney
Bridgeport
Conn
Sues Angeleno Flier
Eleanor Merry
L. W. Mendel
Wrangell
Cutter Northland
Siberia
Robt
Police
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