Venturesome aviator wings long flight over sea and land
Italian hydroplane ace Marquis Francesco De Pinedo mounts a 73 leg route covering Europe to Australia in a bid to prove hydroplanes’ economy and independence from bases. Supported by Mussolini, he plans up to ten hours daily with aid from locals in emergencies. Georgia Capitol history notes included.
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Rome
Francesco de Pinedo
Europe
India
China
Japan
Australia
Italy
United States
de Paedo
Barcelona
Naples
Brindisi
Constantinoples
de Pinedo
Mussolini
Greece
Turkey
England
Holland
Portugal
France
Persia
Siam
Campanelli
Chinese Diet Emphasizes Vegetables and Seaweeds
A description notes that Chinese people use vegetables more freely than Americans including common items like potatoes and spinach. It highlights radish leaves shepherd's purses bamboo sprouts and many seaweeds as everyday foods.
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China
America
Silent Romanian Sailor Refuses Freedom for Life in Prison
Lisbon reports Ivan Gludiosa a Romanian ex‑sailor dubbed the silent prisoner who for seven years has refused parole. He was found sleeping on a park bench in 1918 and has since lived in prison or near its walls, speaking never a word and even turning down money to work as an assistant cook.
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Lisbon
Ivan Gludiosa
Ivan
Better Mailing Week Aims to Cut Dead Letter Waste
Washington officials announce Better Mailing Week to curb dead letters and parcels. Postmaster General Naw urges clear addressing and a return address in the upper left corner to save time money and effort, noting about 21 million letters and 803 thousand parcels go to the dead letter office annually.
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Washington, D. C
Naw
Postal Service
United States Treasury
New York City
Oxford Press adds new fonts and multilingual type
Oxford University Press, in Oxford England, announces newly cut Greek and Hebrew fonts and a vast collection printing in over 150 languages including hieroglyphic and Gurumukhi. It notes famous misprints across Bibles such as the Vinegar Bible and Murderers Bible. It also cites Columbus as a major southern cotton center with 439,500 spindles.
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Oxford Press
Savings rise in Atlanta banks mirrored nationwide growth
The Atlanta Federal Reserve report shows 893 savings banks nationwide posted a $500,390,000 year over year rise on April 1 and deposits in April edged up $47,000,000 from April 1924. John K. Ottley cites growing thrift, praising school thrift campaigns as shaping a savings culture across the south.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Federal District
John K. Ottley
Fourth National Bank of Atlanta
Ottley
London Bids Actively For Napoleonic Records
London dealers actively seek Napoleonic artifacts with strong sales. A manuscript of Napoleon’s Italy appeal sold for 750 dollars, while three dispatch letters to Admiral Ganteaume from August 16, 1798, brought 370 dollars. The first letter congratulated the admiral on the Nile defeat.
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London
Napoleon
Italy
Ganteaume
Nile
Fragmentary Dispatches Describe Rescue, Orders in Crisis
A line of letters reveals varied responses to a catastrophe. One document details an escape plan for crew members, another provides navigation or fleet instructions, and a third prescribes distributing 15 000 francs to distressed officers.
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Castrophe
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