Shenandoah crew felt safe before crash says aerologist
At Lakehurst NJ Sept 29 1925 Lieut Joseph B Anderson aerologist testified to the Naval Court of Inquiry that officers believed the airship Shenandoah would weather a rising storm despite clouds and stronger winds than expected. The ship was steered back on course then wrecked with no immediate danger seen.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Shenandoah
Josephb. Anderson
Naval Court of Inquiry
Zachary Gansdowyo
Tieutenant Artherson
Alrahip
Andersott
Screen Stars Poisoned by Toxic Tomato Lunch
Twenty three motion picture actors and crew on a Richard Dix Esther Ralston project at Basgett Blakely ranch near Nowston Texas were poisoned by a potato salad lunch yesterday. Hospital reports say they are likely out of danger. B. Bonin was discharged from the hospital last night. About twenty others became ill but were treated on site and not seriously affected. Ralston’s condition was said to be improving. Dix spent the day in Houston and did not eat at the ranch.
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Nowston
Texas
Casoeramen
Richard Dix
Esther Ralstin
Basgett Blakely Ranch
Here
B. Bonin
Mise Ralston
State Urges Action to Prosecute Milk Bottle Violations
State's Attorney E. Roul d asks county board for a special investigator to pursue violations of a state statute restricting milk bottle use to owners. Dairy firms report costs rising from $2090 to $3000 yearly per firm for extra bottles. 30 to 40 dealers accused of misusing bottles, with 14 Eldridge Dairy Co houses found in other dealer possession. Penalty ranges from $50 to $500 per year, but enforcement has lagged due to officer duties.
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E. It. Rould
Board of County Commissionera
Hagaratown
Hagerstown Dairy Company
Eldridge Dairy Company
Stala
Roulette
Hagerstown
Cruikshanks
Effy Daley Thaneotar
Eldridge Dairy Co
Chinese Fire Hits U S Ship on Yangtze River
An American owned steamer Chi Chuen was hit by 200 shots fired by Chinese troops from a painted post on the Yangtze between Chang and Chang King. The Palos gunboat was ordered to the scene as a convoy to the attacked vessel. Chung Kiang is a treaty port about 400 miles from Shanghai.
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Shanghat
Yangtze River
Letwean
Chang
Chang King
Thia
Wau
Yangiza Rapids Navigation Company
Palos
Chung Kiang
Shanghai
Career ends for famed convict after prison break attempt
In Lincoln Nebraska on September 29 Fred Brown was killed by a guard during a failed prison break at the state penitentiary. An allied prisoner Stoy Emich was also fired on as charges of nitroglycerin were set off. Clarene Morse a mail clerk died in the hospital from the fusilade. Brown’s criminal career began with a murder at age 16 and included burglaries auto thefts and repeated prison terms. He briefly moved to Iowa and then Omaha where he was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to 15 years before countering fate again.
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Ahotx
Smith
Brown
Ifo
Ingi
Jazz Essential To English Cooking
In London suburban homes music is seen as essential to the conks of English families. Domestic agencies report it is hard to place workers in suburbs without confirmation of kitchen wireless installations upstairs for their use.
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London
Domiestic
Mayor Hylan Announces Retirement From Mayoralty
New York September 24 Mayor John Hylan formally said he will retire at the end of his term, ruling out an independent ticket in November’s mayoral race. In a letter to Henry Frolauf chairman of the Five Cent Fare Club Hylan said he must decline any candidacy. He praised eight years in office noting gains for the people and the Democratic Party.
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New York
John ¥. Hylan
Henry Frolaus
Five Cent Fare Club
Hylan
Democratic Party
Estees
Man 90 killed after visit near McKnightstown area
A 90 year old man died when struck by a car while returning from a visit a few blocks from his home in McKnightatown about six miles west of Gettysburg. The driver, William Klint of Gettysburg, was released on own recognizance pending a coroner's jury appearance.
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McKnightatown
Gettysburg
Juha Miller
William Klint
Mitchell Free Rein By Probe Board In Air Service Inquiry
Washington Sept 29 Colonel Mitchell resumed his attack on the information bureau of the air service inquiry. He demanded oath testimony and produced voluminous exhibits while two aides carried papers. The board refused oath but pledged to treat his testimony as credible. He criticized American aircraft development as slow and inefficient and argued surface vessels cannot endure as long as airpower is claimed to endure.
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Washington
Gal
William
Mitchell
Coolidge
Army Air Service
America
Strike vote by Western Maryland Railway awaited by Saturday
Cumberland Md Sept 29 A strike vote has been taken by the engineers and firemen of the Western Maryland Railway. International officers Fred Barr and OW A Paddock declined to confirm the vote results. Barr said workers are being informed of the wage increase granted to engineers and firemen on other railroads since New York Central led the way nearly two years ago. Reports say the vote tally is under way with results due Friday or Saturday.
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Cumberland
Western Maryland Railway
Fred Barr
San Antonio
Texas
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemantal
OW. A. Paddock
Pittainirgh
Brotherhood
United States
New York Central
British Labor Ousting Reds at Conference
The Parliamentary Labor party opened its conference with a decisive move against Communist affiliation. Radicals were routed as motions to refer back to committee and to exclude individual communists from local labor parties were defeated, and members were urged not to appoint communists as delegates.
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Taverpool
Hox
Parliamentary
Labor Party
Woman Fined for Indecent Language on Walnut Street
Mra Jennie Yanew faced a $5 fine and a promise of confinement on a term if she failed to curb her tongue after testimony in Magistrate Bower's court. She persisted in speaking out, risking contempt of court, as similar cases have become common and the magistrate signals strict enforcement ahead.
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Mra
Jennie Yanew
Walnut Street
Bower
Blame Joyriders For Taking Car
The Ford touring car owned by C. Y. Delawter, a Willanport merchant, was stolen from his garage between 7 and 8 Sunday evening by joyriders. The theft was committed from the inside by those who unlocked the door after the Delawters left for church. The car, bearing license No. 126,621, remains unfound and may have been abandoned on a road.
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C. Y. Delawter
Willanport
Joyriders
Itia
Blovas
Delawter
Thieves Make Another Raid at Ford Farm
A county gang of thieves targets farms, with hundreds of chickens stolen from Jacob A. Boru near Wagner's Cross Roads. Deputy Sheriff Shevill Threy investigates as farmers guard stock at night. thieves may be selling birds in Hagerstown. Omar Smith, a Welsh Run teacher, injured by an auto. Also reports New York tire plant to close and dismantle, selling Akron property.
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Sherif
Jacob A. Boru
Wagner's Cross Roads
Shevill Threy
Pard
Rhode Island
Eaken
Omar Smith
Welsh Run
Mercersburg
Waynesboro
New York
Cumberland
Springfield Tire Company
Akron
Search for S-1 Victims Off Block Island Continues
New London Sept 23 divers and naval planes joined the effort to recover bodies from the S-1 wreck after it rammed the Savannah Ling steamer City near Block Island. First body, John L Gibson engineman second class, found in the battery room. others missing feared dead. Navy divers faced strong tides while awaiting more favorable conditions to explore the submerged sections and confirm survivors.
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New London
Rome
Block Island
John L. Gibson
Acsesomt Teds
William Charlas Hemachar
Hanser
Pes
Subiarios
Deane Fe Ton
Oflvers
Maval
Toto
Rye
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Newport
Cone Thander H. A. Flanagan
Gail
Message
Itale
Wilson
Laga
Monarchy Derrick Ships Forced to Harbor by Rough Seas
Rough seas forced the Monarch crane and Century out of action at the wreck site near Newport. Despite earlier readiness to assist, towing and diving operations were hampered by weather and danger. Crews of 13 aboard the damaged craft faced continuing peril as efforts to reach them persisted from Newport and nearby locations.
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U.S
Swanartya Basy
New London
Conn
Crades
Newport
H. He Chesty
Bay
Camden
New York
Tock Island
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Esther Ralston
Mr. Roulette
Mark
John Ti. Glehl
City of Rome
Tehler John C. Chittenden
Alster
Tully
Seta
Hel Will
N.Y
Probe Board
W.M. Ry
REDS
Huhlera
Interpal
Paliti
Ford Farm
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