Captain Morris links Fawcett expedition to jungle killings
Capt Alfred Morris returns to Recife claiming the Fawcett party was murdered by interior bandits in Brazil after a 1925 search for a legendary inland city. Morris bought a compass and revolver said to have belonged to Fawcett, with a prior Dyott expedition failing to find remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Alfred Morris
P. W. Fawcett
Recife
Fawcett
la Prensa Today
Morris
Interior
Brazil
South America
George B. Dyott
Dyott
World Court Moves Toward Permanent Session and Expanded Power
The League Council plans to make the World Court a permanent body with 15 judges, allow advisory opinions, and codify international law. A first international conference at The Hague is set for spring 1930 to discuss nationality, waters, and state responsibility for damage to foreigners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Elihu Root
The
Hague
League Council
Commission of International Jurists
World Court
Mrs. Mary Thaw Dies After Long Public Life
The widow of the late Edward Thaw, Mrs. Mary Thaw died aged near her Beechwood mansion after a life of charity and steadfast support for her son Harry Thaw. She built the Ettelby Presbyterian church and endowed Princeton and Harvard, endured eighteen years of legal battles over her son’s fate, and remained devoted to family amid public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Harry
Wooster
Ohio
Harvard
Princeon
Thaw
Ettelby Township
Princeton
Europe
Paris
Prince Komatsu
the Mikado
Japan
Memorial
Pittsburgh Association For the Improvement of the
Beechwood Boulevard
Jacen
Winery Dispute Forces Eviction Over Wine Stock
Santa Rosa California. Luigi Renari leased a mountain ranch but was forced off when it sold. Purchaser Joseph Degliantoni aimed to start wine production and fulfill sacramental wine contracts. Superior Judge Comstock ordered Renari to vacate with no rental obligation and to dispose of his wine remaining in vats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Cal
Luigi Renari
Joseph Degliantoni
Degliantoni
Comstock
Men Have Sweet Tooth Says Confectioner Head
West Baden Springs Indiana UP L C Blunt of Denver president of the National Confectioners association told the 46th annual convention that men are increasingly fond of candy. He said a census would show most candy in working men pockets and in executives desks rather than purses or purses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Baden Springs
Ind
L. C. Blunt
Denver
National Confectioners’ Association
Blunt
Merchant killed by border patrol near International Falls
Henry Virkula a 41 year old merchant from Big Falls Minnesota was shot and killed while driving home with his wife and two children near International Falls last night after failing to stop at border patrols on liquor smuggling duty authorities said the incident occurred as the patrolmen attempted to halt his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Falls
Minn
Henry Virkula
Big Falls
Here
Swedish Airmen Open East-West Atlantic Flight Approach
Captain Albin Ahrenberg and two companions began a multi stop crossing from Stockholm to New York with planned legs to Reykjavik and Bergen. They reached New York before noon and left for Reykjavik, while Tage Serving and a Swedish radio announcer joined as passengers and backers.
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Albin Ahrenberg
Stockholm
New York
Reykjavik
Iceland
Axel Floden
Hans Ljunglund
Bergen
Sverige
Tage
First east to west Atlantic flight attempt from Stockholm
Captain Albin Ahrenberg and two associates started in the Sverige from Stockholm toward New York with planned stops at Reykjavik Ivigtut and Belle Isle. The 175 hour voyage aims for favorable Atlantic conditions while a Bergen stop brought guest supporters and radio coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin Ahrenberg
Stockholm
New York
Dessau
Germany
Sweden
Atlantic Ocean
Greeland
Iceland
Axel Floden
Hans Ljunglund
Reykjavik
Ivigtut
Greenland
Belle Isle
Sverige
Jimmy Walker
New York City
Lamb
Ahrenberg
Bergen
Norway
Tage Severing
Bremen
Baron Huenefeld
Herman Koeh
Fitzmaurice
New Foundland
Barrymore at Graduation in Moylan
Ethel Barrymore Colt will graduate from Notre Dame convent in Moylan Pennsylvania with her mother in attendance. The event marks the third Barrymore generation to complete a Notre Dame education while sister Ethel Barrymore Colt studies alongside family tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrymore
Moylan
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Convent of
Notre Dame
Miss Colt
Ethel Barrymore
Butte Man Aarry Donati Dies on San Francisco Coast
Harry Donati 36 of 2303 Maple Street died in San Francisco while serving as a World War veteran. Born in Italy he came to Butte years ago and worked as a cook. Surviving relatives include his father two brothers in Italy a brother Vin cent Donati of Butte and daughter Carolina in Canada. Funeral plans awaited at Gateway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Harry Donati
Maple Street
San Francisco
Mr. Donati
Italy
Vincent Donati
Carolina
Canada
Poly
WibaUx Prepares to Fight Disease After Flood Losses
After Beaver Creek's flood swept through WibaUx the town rallied with Red Cross aid from Glendive and Beach. Three people died including Rev A A Sifert and his wife, and A N Thompson. Relief teams cleaned debris, distributed goods, and a rescue work train arrived to repair the viaduct as flood aftermath and typhoid fears loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendive
Red Cross
Beaver Creek
A. A. Sifert
Methodist Church
A. N. Thompson
Glendive Beach
North Dakota
Northern Pacific
Cnt
Wwe
Attempt to Loot Resort Ends in Fatality
Reno county officers said the raid failed when the men in the cabin opened fire on the robbers wounding one. Two accomplices carried the wounded man to an automobile where Lang was later found. Officers pressed Lang for names but he refused and no clues identified other suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno County
Lang
Ed Myer
London Premier May Cross the Atlantic on State Mission
The labor movement and Premier MacDonald consider a two month window for his first Atlantic voyage on a state mission. He consulted with Arthur Henderson and favors Canada representation with Prime Minister King possibly invited. The Kellogg pact is welcomed and Britain plans to boost ties with the United States through renewed personal contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
the Herald
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
Hoover
Washington
MacDonald
London
Canada
MacKenzie King
United States
Labor government facing immense consequences, Henderson says
London dispatch reports Foreign Minister Arthur Henderson, in an interview with The Daily Herald, highlighting the vast consequences of the new labor government. He stresses potential policy shifts and international impact as the administration takes power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arthur Henderson
The
Daily Herald
Debenture clash over farm bill narrows Senate vote
Senate vote on a farm bill remains tight as administration and debenture factions seek late strength. Senator Robinson of Arkansas calls a party meeting to preserve support. hopes hinge on returns of ill senators Gould Hale and Fess and possible pairing for Kendrick. Shipstead’s status could affect attendance while Black’s illness creates additional uncertainty.
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Robinson
Arkansas
Breee
Haugen
Iowa
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Senate
Gould
Hale
Maine
Fess
Ohio
Kendrick
Wyoming
Washington
Senator Shipstead
Minnesota
Baltimore
Shipstead
Senator Black
Alabama
Woman regains speech after two years in Buffalo crash
Mrs. Lillian Keekie, 36, suffered a broken hip and several fractured ribs in an automobile accident near Buffalo. After regaining consciousness she recovered her vocal cords and speech, which she had lost two years earlier after a serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Lillian Keekie
British Leader Vows to Strengthen Ties With United States
The newspaper quotes the British leader saying we shall do everything in our power to strengthen the bonds between the two great English speaking peoples. He emphasizes close relations between Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Today
Atlantic Flyers May Try Trans Atlantic Flight Tuesday
Old Orchard Maine reports a possible Tuesday takeoff for two mono planes the Yellow Bird and the Green Flash on trans Atlantic routes. Navigator Lewis A Yan ce y of the Green Flash says they would not depart tomorrow amid weather concerns from Dr James H Kimball New York forecaster noting heavy clouds rain and fog over the area. French pilot Jean Assolant acknowledges the risk saying if they succeed all will be forgiven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard
Maine
Lewis A. Yancey
Green Flash
James H. Kimball
New York
Paris
French Air Ministry
Jean Assolant
Plane crashes onto auto near Youngstown injuring four
A plane crashed onto an automobile in Youngstown Ohio as four occupants were aboard the car. Injuries included a broken arm bruises internal injuries and a head cut. A 22 year old student pilot disappeared after the crash but was uninjured. The plane had just taken off from Bernard airport.
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Youngstown
John Hosten
Margaret Smith
New Castle
Lawrence Cooley
John Hoster
Blind girl wins coveted Mme Schumann-Heink scholarship
Mobile Alabama born Anna Roberts, congenitally blind, won one of the Mme Schumann-Heink master singing class scholarships in Kansas City. She sang Schubert with contralto depth, joining Iona Mull of Kansas and Berthena Klahn in the scholarship group. Mme Schumann-Heink class to begin Monday as interest in football grows in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City- Horner Conservatory of Music
Schumann-Heink
Anna Roberts
Mobile
Ala
Schubert
Alabama State Federation of Music Clubs
Iona Mull
Great Bend
Kan
Marion Talley
New York
Berthena Klahn
Hebron
Neb
Mme
Dinner Tonight Promotes East Side Neighborhood House
A charity dinner aims to fund repairs and operating costs for the East Side neighborhood house which serves about 500 families and 2,500 people. Rev. Vernon Brown leads the drive with Dr. Tash highlighting the center’s role in Americanization and welfare, library services, and community clubs hosting 13 permanent groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Brown
Tash
Dr. Tash
East Side
Brown
Emanuel Sternheim
Jack Amos
Tom J. Davis
W. L. Booth
Earle J. Genzberger
J. H. Rahilly
H. H. James
F. A. Linforth
Stephen Hogan, Jr
Ray Redlich
J. N. MacLean
W. C. Smith
J. G. Ragsdale
Paul A. Rooney
J. L Boardman
J. X. Newman
I Won’t Squeal Morals Case At New Orleans Court
James Joseph Morales was arrested at a New Orleans post office for signing for a registered package containing 30 ounces of morphine. He pleaded guilty after his attorney said Morales would not reveal the man who hired him. The judge sentenced him to two years in prison and a $500 fine.
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New Orleans
James Joseph Morales
George Spence
Wisconsin pigs posed in frame for quick photo
Madison Wisconsin. Animal husbandman Gus Bohstedt designs a large wooden and iron frame with individual pens to hold hogs for photographs. The pens lift into the air and the camera snaps a shot before the pigs move, avoiding awkward poses and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Gus Bohstedt
University of Wisconsin
Skunk incidents end peacefully as professor aids dorm
In Newburg Oregon Professor Perry D Macy head of the history department at Pacific College responded to screams in a women’s dorm. Five skunks blocked his entry but he removed the animals and restored order without harm to himself or others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Ore
Perry D. Macy
History Desartenet
Pacific College
Pacific
Macy
Nitro Glycerin Flown by Air to Calgary Oil Field
The American Air Transport association reports nitro glycerin, a highly explosive substance, was carried by air to a Calgary oil field. Two hundred quarts flew 260 miles because roads were blocked by snow and trains cannot handle nitro glycerin. Spectators were kept one mile away as the plane departed and landed safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
American Air Transport Association
Calgary
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Hills Bros
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Aarry Donati
Wibaux
M Donald
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Henderson
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Ireland
Mathilde McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Majestic
Max Oser
Oser
Peter
Skunks
Oraha
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