Gifts to Lindbergh Exceed 150000 In Value At St Louis
In St Louis gifts to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh include a sport sedan and a vast array of items from diamonds to toys. They are stored for display at Jefferson Memorial with guards, while other gifts await inspection. Decorations and medals from multiple nations accompany the collection.
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St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Mississippi Valley Trust Company
Jefferson Memorial Building
Forrest Park
Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Express
Lindbergh
Atlantic
United States
Jefferson Memorial
France
England
Belgium
London
Godon Daily Mail
Hubbard
National Geographic Society
King George
Royal Aero Club of
The
Order of Leopold
King Albert
French Geographical Society
Legion of Honor
LaFayette Flying Corps
Marshal Foch
Distinguished Flying Cross
President Coolidge
New York State
City of New York
United States Flag Association
German Auto Club
City of Brussels
Hospitaliers Sauvettes
Chamber of Commerces of
Valencennes
City of
America Fully Radio Equipped For Byrd Flight
Radio aboard the Byrd plane America will repeatedly transmit the call letters WTW ten times a minute when not in use. the signal assists ship radiomen in locating the aircraft. National Geographic notes the system aims to provide clear dial readings for tracking.
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New York
Atlantic
Richard E. Byrd
America
National Geographic Society
Flashes of Life from A P Rotary File
A collection of brief notes from Roosevelt Field Newark Cleveland New York Paris reporting on Theodore Roosevelt III Quentin Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt Edith Derby and others. The items cover aircraft scenes submarine salvage plans Lindbergh related notices and travel incidents with various named places and people.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Byrd
Foor
Theodore Roosevelt
Quentin
Grace
Edith Derby
America
Underwater Signal System on America Plane
The America carries a 108 pound underwater capable signaling set designed by Malcolm B Hansen and L B Martin. It uses a gas and flame proof box to prevent sparks and can send telegraphic signals or receive spoken words. An emergency apparatus on the tail aids operation if the tail remains afloat or is underwater.
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Malcolm B. Hansen
L. B. Martin
National Research Laboratory At
Washington
Promoters See Trouble Ahead in Honolulu Flight Clash
San Francisco tumult grows as promoters clash with independent aviator Ernest Limme as he plans a secondhand airplane flight to Hawaii. Kent seeks Hoover action to halt Limme, while Smith backers insist they will depart when plane is ready. Miss Jessica Day of Berkeley applies to join the flight.
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Milo de Kent
San Francisco
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Ernest Limm
Hawaii
Kent
Smith
Honolulu
Parente
Citizens’ Flight Committee
Jessica Day
Berkeley
Calif
Flynn
Garfield High School Destroyed by Fire in Garfield
The Garfield high school was destroyed by fire on the last day of term causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. The blaze was detected 20 minutes before students were due to enter. Officials suspect sunlight focused on chemicals in the laboratory through a window pane ignited the fire.
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Garfield
N. J
Garfield High School
California to Draw Utahs Coal Supply
Salt Lake City reports that Utah coal fields will power California as oil supplies dwindle and prices rise. H A Barr of Southern California Edison cites fuel oil limits and rising water power costs, predicting Utah coal will fuel coast cities and residents. A Michenl of Portland is noted to be elected president without opposition.
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Salt Lake City
California
Utah
Michenl
Portland
D. C. Green
Country Girl Wins Paper Championship National Spelling
13 year old Dean Lucas of Congress Ohio wins the national spelling championship with the word abrogate earning 1000 dollars. Ralph Keenan of Watkeon Iowa takes second and 500 dollars. Minerva Ressler of Lancaster Pennsylvania finishes third with 250 dollars. All finalists had won regional contests. ages range 10 to 15. Contestants were sent by local papers including Akron Beacon Journal Des Moines Register and Laniasici New Era.
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Lucas
Ralph Keenan
Watkeon
Iowa
Keenan
Minerva Ressler
Lancaster
Akron Beacon-Journal
Des Moines Register
Ressier Giki
Laniasici New Era
Drunkenness Cited as Major Cause at Amer. Driving Convention
In San Francisco on June 24 the opening session of the 34th annual convention of the American... officials confronted the claim that accidents are more directly traced to drunkenness than ever before, eliciting strong protest from attendees.
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San Francisco
The
Amer
Unlimited Fields Opened Through Use of X Ray Tool
Dr. George L. Clark announces that industrial x rays are expanding use beyond hospitals and labs. He cites applications from detecting cheese holes to finding flaws in wood and rail steel, and notes a golf ball maker increasing sales by proving center symmetry.
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Prench Lick
Ind
America
George L. Clark
Massachussetts Insitute of Technology
American Society For Testing Materials
Clark
Prohibition
California
Boston
Ohio
Railway safety official cites mental state of operators as accident cause
L H Collett of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe safety department said the mental condition of ten operating trains causes accidents. Delegates from major railroads applauded as Collett clarified he was quoting information from others and suggested the issue also applied to highway crashes.
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Collett
Dr Edward A Wells Leaves 500000 In Will
In Pittsburgh today the will of Dr Edward A Wells, a renowned surgeon, was made public. It provides 50000 for nieces and nephews’ preparatory education if they abstain from liquor and tobacco for a year before entering school. Other gifts include 300000 to Mercy hospital and Pittsburgh chart table Institutions.
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Pittsburgh
Edward A. Wells
Mercy Hospital
Woman Takes Kitten on 228 Mile Ride From Houghton
In a strange incident a Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic roundhouse worker reportedly rode her kitten on the railroad rods to Thomaston, 228 miles away, returning later in the caboose. The event is described as a curious stray kitten tale from Houghton.
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Houghton, Mich
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Roundhouse
Thomaston
Grand Siytr
Wallace Cedar Creek Mining and Development Plans New Plant
Wallace Cedar Creek Mining and Development company outlines a plan for a 150 ton flotation plant. The move signals expansion of operations and potential job creation at the site.
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Wallace
Cedar Creek Mining & Development Company
Keystone Lines Schedules Service Between Pocatello Salt Lake
Keystone Lines operates daily between Pocatello and Salt Lake City via Malad connections. The Salt Lake departure is 8:30 AM and the Pocatello departure is 2:30 PM.
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Keystone Lines
Pocatello
Salt Lake
Malad
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Horlick
Cael
Serre Ee
Associated Press
Newark
John P. Holland
Joseph
Junkman
Cleveland
Here
Toledo
Detroit
Hungary
Budapest
Michael Loraint
Michael J. Shelley
Bogota
Port Lima
Alfonso
Hendaye
Pacific
Burns
Dean Lucas
Congress
Will Nas
Cuticura
Caticoura Laboratories
M . Mose
Caticura
Women’s
Froccks
Hong Huy Bow Chinese Herb Co
Earth Fourth
Pocatello, Idaho
Paris Dam
Indian Springs
Natatorium
Idaho
Ses Great Dam
Maree Nylon
Tillie the Toiler
Utah-Idaho Motor Way
Pocatello Keystone
Phoenix Cigar Store
Marie
Bannock
Salt Lake Peery Hotel
Indsor Hotel
New Whitehouse
Cullen Hotel
Sculptor
Peterson Planing
Shankel Coal Yard
Aberdeen
Shankel
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