Alfred Smith to Head Astoria Hotel Giant Project
Report describes a proposed Astoria Hotel project costing about 16 million dollars for the site and extra millions for construction. The directorate includes Du Pont Raskob and B Altman, and Alfred E Smith is to receive a large salary and manage the project. The building would be about a thousand feet tall with sixteen-story base and room for up to sixty thousand people and three million square feet of office space. It would be a prestige landmark to attract major firms and advertise New York.
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Local Observer Notes Modern Lifestyles And Health Trends
The column surveys dieting fads and medical cautions, critiquing the Hollywood diet, laxatives, and slimming devices. It warns against unsafe practices while urging professional medical guidance for weight loss, and comments on public concerns about alcohol, aviation, and prosperity.
Graf Zeppelin attachment farce and stray remarks
A chaotic report describes an attempted attachment of the Graf Zeppelin at Gakehurst by a photographer who paid fees and did not recover funds. Government property concerns and potential court action are noted, with a mix of sensational anecdotes about public figures and odd incidents surrounding the episode.
Air liner City of San Francisco reported missing over Arizona
Transcontinental Air Transport passenger liner City of San Francisco with three crew and five passengers left Albuquerque at 10 22 a m yesterday and was last heard over Grant New Mexico dodging a storm area. TA T planes and searchers from Winslow and Albuquerque scoured the region. Passengers named include A B McGaffey Albuquerque Mrs J B Raymond Glendale Cal William H Beers New York N M Campbell Cincinnati and Harris Livermore Boston.
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Winslow
Ariz
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Glendale
William H. Beers
New York
Five Die From Heat In Chicago Area
Five people died amid a heat wave in the Chicago area and Sawyer Michigan as temperatures reached into the nineties. Chicago logged a high of 91 degrees, the hottest September 3 in 31 years, with little relief expected.
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Chicago
Sawyer, Mich
Middle West
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