Pride of Detroit Wings Toward Germany on World Flight
Ed ward F Lehlee and William S Brock resumed their circumnavigation in the Pride of Detroit from Croydon aiming for Munich as the second lap, after a 237 minute 2,950 mile crossing from Harbor Grace. Weather favorable with some mist over the channel supported the 28 day objective.
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Munich
Germany
Edward S. Schree
William S. Brock
Pride of
Detroit
Croydon
Field
England
Eng
Edward F. Lehlee
Wil Man
Brock
Fron Harbor Gras
English Channel
United States
Man seeks annulment over two marriages in Page County
On March 28 1922 Onan Short of Luray Virginia filed in Page County court to annul his marriage to Alice Kate Kite claiming she was already married to Jack Hayes since 1920. Records from Charles Town show Kite and Hayes wed in 1920. The Short and Kite families are longtime Page County residents.
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Onan Short
Luray
Alice Kate
Pake County
Alice Haynes
Hagerstown
Charles ‘Town
WL Va
Jack Hayes
Miss Kite
Short
Page County
Kite Omilies
K of C Leader Dies in Auto Crash
Wil ia S. Aumen, 47, master of Maryland and District of Columbia fourth degree Knights of Columbus, died at the wheel of his car after suffering a heart attack while driving toward Baltimore. His vehicle struck a telephone pole at Park Circle. he was accompanied by his son Brauld Van Daniker. The crash occurred as he returned from his home and followed a recent marriage blessing by Pope Pius.
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Baltimore
Willia S. Aumen
Maryland
District of Columbia
Kidguts
Columbus
Park Circle
Tio
Mr. Ammen
Brauld van Daniker
Blame radicals for fires in Boston and Cambridge
Police report a spate of fires in Boston and Cambridge four at high heat and two in chemical plants causing alarm. Authorities say the incidents were not immediately explained and are under investigation as potential arson with no suspects named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cambridge
Petiee
Enthusiastic Fan Is Totally Blind
Clarence Mawkes, a sightless poet and nature writer, says he can enjoy baseball without sight. His acute hearing translates crowd noises into a mental picture of the game, letting him locate players and track the ball's trajectory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Springfield
Clarence Mawkes
Negro robber captured in city home break in
A man calling himself John Williams, 22, of Lynchburg Virginia, was caught at pistol point after a chase and held on charges of robbing Howard R. Garlinger’s residence on Summit Avenue. Police say a buffet was ransacked and a dash key item was recovered as the suspect confessed to entering the home. Mrs Garlinger and Dr Layman will identify him later this afternoon.
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John Williams
Lynchburg Va
Howard R. Garlinger
Summit Avenue
Williams
Garlinger
Salles
Brown
J. Waller Laymai
Forrest Drive
Layman
Willams
Hagerstown
Sharpsburg Pair Caught With Moonshine Still
Charles Rohrer and John Romer near Sharpsburg were arrested on moonshine charges after federal agents discovered a 54 gallon still, 800 gallons of mash, and an airliner used in the operation. Both pleaded guilty at arraignment in Fredrick? with bail set at 1000 dollars. David W. Ingram was their bondsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Thomas Rohrer
John Romer
Sharpsburg
Harry Neilson
C.D. Jack
Rohrer
Romer
Fredoritk
W. S
Noel Haller
Hoth
David W. Ingram
Bomb blast at University of California campus
A bomb exploded last night at the University of California Berkeley campus damaging the bacteriology building. The device appeared to be a small can filled with brick powder and dirt, shattering windows and tearing a door open.
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Berkeley
Cal
Bacteriology
University of California
Redfern Sighting Over River Delta Caracas
Venezuela reports an airplane sighting over the Orinoco Delta at 3 pm Saturday, part of Paul Redfern’s attempted nonstop 4600 mile flight from Brunswick to Rio. The route included Bahamas Gulf Stream, Porto Rico, and eastern Caribbean, with no verified updates on his progress since launch.
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Paul Redfern
Lindbergh
Brunswick
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Caracas
Venezuela
Ovinoco’ River
Orinoco Delta
Brunewick
Rio Janeiro
Bahamas
Porto Ricn
Caribbean Sea
Rechert
Dutch Guinea
Two Car Crash Near Big Spring Injures Families
Autos of Charles Sites and Harry Bowers collide on Greencastle pike near Big Spring Saturday evening. Sites is visiting son from New York. wives ride with them. Bowers’ wife and three daughters also aboard. several occupants bruised. Civilian pilot killed and passenger seriously hurt when plane crashes near Meteesport after engine dies. Local streets show high speed tensions and casualty reports.
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Charles Sites
Hagerstown
Harry Bowers
Big Spring
Greencastle Pike
Kemp
Mr. Sites
New York
Visi
Wegons
Bowers
Meteesport
Paanhart
Policeman And Bandit Killed and Captured in Shootout
In Wichita, police and bandits clashed early today. Officer J. B. Marshall died after being wounded. Bandit Charles H. Statein of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was captured, another bandit killed himself when their car crashed, and a third escaped.
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Wichita
Kans
J. BE. Marshall
Charles H.statein
Sapulpa
Okla
Berker
Hagerstown man held after kitchen intrusion
Russell Holliday, 86, of Hagerstown, is held for investigation after creeping into the kitchen of City Comptroller R Walter Graham at 4210 St Paul Street. Patrolman Bobman, guarding the house against bombers, spotted him, and Holliday was taken into custody. Reds besiege city as Rotterdam declares siege amid disorder.
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Baltimore
R. Walter Graham
Russell Holliday
Hagerstown
Holliday
Graham
St. Paul Street
Bobman
Monoplane Sir John Carling Aims For London Flight
Capt Tully and Lieut Medcalf launched the Stinson Detroit monoplane Sir John Carling at 6 50 am for London England. The 3742 mile attempt for the 25000 prize began with 12000 spectators cheering as the craft rose in a wide arc before vanishing into the eastern sky. Preparations had continued through the night.
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London
Fearful Captivity Report For Two Army Aviators
Friends indicate Capt H Reynolds and Staff Sgt Gus Newland of Fort Sam Houston were captured by Mexicans after forced down near Phoenix while aiding in the search for Alfred C Menard. A telegram from Marafa says the men are held at Dadopierra eight miles downriver from Ruizgosa, signed by "Babcock." Reports say American and British miners in Amparo mines are safe for now despite word of radicals.
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San Antonio
Tex
Belew
H. Reynolds
Gus Newland
Fort Sam Houston
Phoenix
Ariz
Alfred C. Menard
Captain Reynolds
Marafa
Dadopierra
Riuizgosa
Babcock
Long Island Society Matron Robbed of Jewels
In Southampton New York Mrs Mis Snowden wife of a wealthy oil operator reported the theft of about 100000 in jewels from her home after leaving a hospital fund charity event. She placed some jewels on a table and others on a jewel case before retiring as rain closed her window. no signs of forced entry were found and staff are cleared of suspicion.
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Southampton
N.Y Atte
Long Island
Snowden
Baltimore May Be Movieless
Baltimore may face a period without films if exhibitors refuse a new contract with the union. The current agreement expires Wednesday, and Samuel Isaacson of the Motion Picture Operators Union hopes to meet with exhibitors today but would not forecast the outcome if the contract is signed.
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Baltimore
Motion Picture
Samuel Isaacson
Motion Picture Operators’ Union
Two Dead in Penns Railway Train Wreck
Two engineers died and two crew members injured when the Broadway Limited passenger train on the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed near Gallitzin tunnel, 12 miles west of Altoona. Lead engine left the track, plunging 200 feet. three Pullmans derailed but did not overturn. Investigators and relief trains rushed to the scene. injured listed F Hartman and G R Hunter with serious and other injuries.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gallitzin Tunnel
Altoona
C. L. Garrett
Pitcairn
R. C. Spangler
de Pa
E. F. Hartman
Conemaugh
G. R. Hunter
Pittsburgh
Gal- Vitain
Galitain
Spt
New York
Another Pennsy Train Also Slightly Wrecked
Two Pennsylvnia Railroad trains incurred wrecks with fatalities. Near Attout the eastbound Broad Way Limited killed two enginemen, while at Wilmore a westbound Broadway Limited collided with a freight car door, derailing the first locomotive. The Pullmans were undamaged and the crippled engine was set aside after a brief delay. Mrs. Hawward Franks suffered a broken arm in a fall on West Baltimore Street a few days earlier.
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Pittsburgh
Broadway Limited
Pennsylvagia
Attout
Broadway
New York
Wilmore
Johnstown
West Bowmi Ager
Hawward Franks
West Baltinere
Death mars probe into Evansville romance murder
Providence Kentucky August report on the death of Misa Pauline de Armon in Evansville hospital after the attack on her and fiance Fred Russell. Police hold six Providence residents including Claude John and Athel Stevens Joe Howard Harland Reynolds Homer Winstead. case links to abandoned car near old fair grounds and the suspected robbery motive. Russell killed to cover up the crime as officers seek to solve the case.
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Providence
Evansville
Ind
Misa
Pauline de Armon
Fred Russell
Miss de Armon
Russell
Fairgrounds
Itwo Brothers
Dixon
Claude
John
Athel Stevens
Joe Howard
Harland Reynolds
Homer Winstead
Winstead
Howard
Miss de Auvon
Mise de Armon
de Theo
Wise
Ernie
Heavy taxes on all parks under new county schedule
Amusement parks and public halls will face annual licenses under a Montgomery County schedule effective September ay. The plan taxes theaters moving picture houses hotels and sports venues with a 100 dollar annual fee for athletic parks. Street fairs and carnivals are taxed 100 dollars weekly to operate.
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Sa Anilly
Putile Dangins
Board of County _ Commissioners of
Montgomery
French Pilot Le Vine Leaves Paris for London Flight
Paris Aug 29 Charles A Le Vine flew the Columbia from Le Bourget to London without informing anyone. Maurice Crouhin learned of the defection and plans to sue for breach of contract over 300000 francs. Le Vine reportedly did not post the policy. In London Le Vine landed at Croydon with the plane rough on landing and refused comment on future Atlantic plans.
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Paris
Charles A. Levine
France
Columbia
Lebourget Field
London
Maurice Crouhin
Levine
New York
Drouhin
United States
LeLuine
Droubin
Croydon
Flying Fetch Force
Aechanican
W. G. Hinchcliffe
Atlantic
Hinchcliffe
Fler
Cologne
Germany
Train Hold Up Near Tokyo Stuns Policing Efforts
The Evening News Tokyo correspondent reports the boldest bandit act of recent years as a gang stops a train east of Tokyo. Crew members are shot and passengers held captive for ransom. Special trains with troops have been ordered to the area.
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London
Evening News
Tokyo
Four Hurt When Ship Blows Up
Four people were hospitalized after the Grenfell mission supply ship Marvelle exploded in Sydney Nova Scotia harbor. Injured include Miss Hosteling of Chicago and Miss Mere of Boston, mission workers, and the ship's steward and second engineer. A special guard was ordered aboard the liner and the scene secured as authorities investigated the blast.
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Sydney
N.S. Ade
Grenfell Mission
Marvetle
Phosa
Miss Hosteling
Chicago
Mias Mere
Boston
Marvelle
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C. Head
William Aumen
Frederick
U. S
Redfern
FWO
Sacco
Vanvwerth
Willeh Atragre Pon Speeditora
Rotterdam
Ontario
Associated Press
Ont
Sir John Garling
Oakville
Fear Fliers
Mexico
Neperte
Amparo Mines
Long Island Society
Pennsy R. R
Sacco- Vanzetti
Mme. Kolepikoff
Montgomery County
Amusement Parks
Chamberlin
Bandit
Aveara Tha Sevietian
Seathammton
Enelanad
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