Sea Flights Mark 1927 Season Amid Losses and Gains
The 1927 transoceanic flying season ends with ten successful ocean flights and nine failures. Twenty-one people survived across oceans, twenty died in flight, and five perished during preparation. Officials hail aviation’s new era, noting reduced sensationalism and growth in air traffic, production, and airfields.
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New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Paul Redfern
Caribbean
Navy
America
F Trubee Davison
Army Aviation Department
Spooks Guided Artist Builds 200 Canvases in Three Months
Bavarian millionaire Musslein claims guidance from mediums and the dead as he creates over 200 canvases in three months. His works are on show at the Alpine Club Gallery on Conduit Street, with the artist insisting the paintings convey a spiritual message despite mixed reception from viewers.
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London
Heinrich Musslein
Alpine Club
Conduit Street
Musslein
Musslei
Whooping Cough Dominates Death Causes Among Children
Dr Edward S Godfrey of New York state health says whooping cough deaths have fallen less than other childhood diseases over 20 years. He spoke at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in Cincinnati. The disease remains poorly reported and hard to control.
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Cincinnati
Edward S. Godfrey
New York State Department of Health
American’ Public Health ‘Association
Roman Curse Tablet Unearthed Near Vienna
A leaden Roman tablet found at Carnuntum near Vienna preserves 21 nearly erased lines of Latin text. The inscription curses thief Eudemus, invoking Dis Pater Eracura and Cerberus, and asks that he return stolen goods within a week and be destroyed by infernal powers. The discovery by Prof. Rudolf Eger of Vienna University highlights Eracura as a previously unseen deity in such inscriptions.
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Vienna
Rudolf Eger
Archeological Institute
Vienna University
Carnuntum
Eudemus
Dispater
Eracura
Cerberus
Ministeria Infernorum Deum
Morocco restricts Western style freedoms for women
Marrakesh pasha Hadj Thami el-Glaoul says Morocco will profit from Western experiences but limit women’s liberty. He cautions against free contact with men, favors a gradual feminist movement, and argues cross-gender friendships are inappropriate in Moroccan society.
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Marrakesh
Morocco
Hadj Thamiel-Glaoul
Pasha
Turkey
Womman
Immunization urged to curb childhood measles deaths
Dr Godfrey cited measles as a leading cause of child deaths after diphtheria in New York state. He noted about 95 percent of deaths occur in children under six, with most victims under one year, and urged preschool immunization campaigns to protect the young.
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Godfrey
New York State
Mysterious Derelict Drifts into Juan de Fuca Strait
A 200 foot derelict vessel labeled Reveil or Reveille drifted from the Pacific into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and was towed to Sooke Harbor. Mariners recall a similar ship burned at sea years ago. Lloyds lists a Peveil vessel matching the hulk. The hull is now under the care of the Dominion department of marine and fisheries.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Pacific
Sooke Harbor
Pacific Coast
New York
Lloyd’s Register
Peveil
Dominion Department of Marine and Fisheries
Supreme court to rule on women's eligibility for Senate
Ottawa Illinois reports the Supreme Court will decide if women are considered persons under the constitution. Women’s groups have pressed for Senate representation, arguing qualified persons include women. The government will refer the issue to the judiciary for interpretation.
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Ottawa, Ill
Supreme Court
Senate
Lead tablet found in smaller of two amphitheaters at Carnuntum
A leaden tablet was uncovered in the smaller of two amphitheaters at Carnuntum, a site yielding newly found artifacts. The discovery adds to the understanding of the ancient complex and its functions.
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Carnuntum
French Army Tests First Lady Cook in War Effort
Paris reports the Thirty-first infantry regiment trials a female lead cook to prepare army rations. She commands kitchen police as a mechanical potato peeler eases tasks. Critics joke that shoemakers and carpenters cook while professional cooks serve as regimental tailors in military cuisine.
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Paris
Thirty-first
Remarkable Ears of Kangaroo Mouse Compared to Common Mice
The ears of the kangaroo mouse are about fifteen times as large as those on similarly sized common mice, highlighting a striking difference in their auditory anatomy.
Japanese Officer Becomes Assistant Military Attache
Capt Nobuichi Obata arrives in Washington as the new assistant military attaché at the Japanese embassy. His posting strengthens Japan’s diplomatic and military liaison with the United States.
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Washington
Nobuichi Obata
Oh My Memory I Am Excellent Says Elderly Narrator
The old lady boasts memory prowess yet admits three things she cannot recall names faces and the mystery third item. The Boston Post quotes her humorous self assessment.
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Boston Post
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Clarence M. Young
Aeronautics
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E. S. Land
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
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House
H. F. Hunt
W. D. Sykes
William Tyler Page
San Diego
Calif
Bay
Princess DE Ligne
Belgium
United States
Japan
O. K
Uncle Sam
Department of Agriculture
P. P. Moller
Germany
Zeppelin Hall
Friedrichsfane
Bodensea
Ocean
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