Bremen flyers may solve sea mystery with first westward flight tale
A modern sea mystery could end when the Bremen crew returns to civilization and recounts their Europe to America flight. Their account may explain older failed westward attempts, suggesting gasoline limits caused earlier disappearances. Their NYC return could set new records and advance transatlantic flight feasibility.
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Democratic Plight and Preconvention Strife in 1928
A Greensboro Daily Record editorial warns the Democratic Party risks a 1924 style split at the Houston convention. It details four intra party factions Catholic versus anti Catholic and dry versus wet, noting no clear path to merger. It urges leaders to nominate a substitute candidate and adopt a positive policy beyond simply opposing Smith.
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Greensboro Daily Record
Greensboro
N. Y
Solid South
Democratic Party
Houston
Smith
Waucman
What's What in Washington Vic Donahey for president buzz grows
In Washington April 14 Gov. A Victor Donahey of Ohio is discussed as a potential Democratic nominee. Support centers on his steady record, popularity, and image as a dependable, moderately dry candidate favored for a two thirds convention vote, with Martin Davey promoting him while avoiding bold moves.
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al Smith
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Old Socrates and the toil of hands in town
Poem by Edgar A. Guest reflecting on Socrates and living workers. It contrasts clever wordplay with practical labordone by ploughboys carters and builders. The speaker questions the value of tinkering with ideas versus making tangible progress in daily life.
Dicky Lets Put-off Fairies Waste Time Then Learns To Work
Dicky promises to chop wood and weed a garden for a circus trip butfriend urging Put-off fairies lead him to delay until rain delays him. His mother teaches him to work first and then play. He completes tasks, mother and father praise him, and they attend the circus. He learns to prefer Willing fairies who aid good habits.
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Riley the Maltese Terrier Wins After Judge's Teasing
In Chicago, Riley the Maltese terrier became the center of a neighbor dispute between Joseph McKelly and Mrs. Eva Clasen. Judge Selulman cooled the case by urging the two to call the dog and watch his tail. Mrs. Clasen softly called Riley and the dog wagged, ending with both parties taking Riley home together.
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Eva Clasen
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Selulman
Solomon
Judge’s odd trick shuffles yield all suits at bridge party
In Fort Madison Iowa Judge John E Craig hosted a bridge party. He shuffled carefully and handed cards to Miss P Ehart. The dealt hands showed thirteen spades for the judge, hearts for Miss Ehart, and full suits of diamonds and clubs for Mr and Mrs A R Bay.
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Fort Madison
John E. Craig
P. Ehart
Windshield Cleaner for the Piano Joke
A boy asks if he should tell his father they need a windshield cleaner for the piano after his first music lesson. The teacher ends the lesson with a directive to practice at home, prompting the humorous misunderstanding about instrument maintenance.
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Junior
One Minute Pulpit Seeks Tone From Empty Tomb Scene
A compact biblical excerpt notes Joseph of Arimathea placing Jesus in a rock hewn tomb with linen wrappings and a stone rolled to the entrance. The fragment mentions Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James as witnesses near the sepulchre.
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The Diary of a New Yorker by Clare Kinnaird
New York April 14. Broadway’s Big Spender Frederick Perry, Cuban resort owner, throws cash in Times Square. Deems Taylor earns little from The King's Henchman while Billy Rose makes up to 76000 yearly from novelty songs. Strivers Row in Harlem imposes strict block rules and a mayor’s row of social norms. A Rivington street merchant tracks weddings, and a cab directory ad promises thirty three and a third percent to drivers.
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Cuba
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Paris
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Barney Googie
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Bernard Baruch
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Diet and Bieaste Answers to Correspondents
A reader, Aire C., asks if there can be too much iron in blood. The reply says no excess iron from foods. a fruit and vegetable diet over a year lacks protein from milk, eggs, cheese, and animal flesh, potentially disturbing body chemistry and glands. Suggests medical examination and provides a self-help article offer.
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Short Skirt Talk and Home Remedies Prompts
A column quotes the Rainy Day Club’s push for shorter skirts from about thirty years ago and fills with reader tips on skin lotion using glycerine and rose water. It also covers pork safety notes on cooking to kill trichina, freezing, and parasites, plus reader letters praising an abdominal wall health article and requesting reprint.
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Rainy Day Club
Deal Seals A Korn Reich Gas Stations Ownership
An important business deal closed last week made A Korn reich the owner of gas stations formerly owned by D H Culbertson located at Glade Irvine and the West End. The Rev Dr D A Platt superintendent of the Clarion district of the Methodist church gave two stirring sermons yesterday at special services.
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D. H. Culbertson
Glade
Irvine
West End
D. A. Platt
Clarion District
The
Methodist Church
Monument Works Founder Note Sparks Local History
April 14 marks forty years since J C Messeriy opened a monument works at the Mo hawk avenue site near Oakland cemetery. The Chamber of Commerce has taken over rooms adjoining its offices and carpenters are remodeling. A fire at Frank Swanson’s Park avenue home began in a chimney and narrowly escalated. Jefferson avenue Parents Teachers association held its regular meeting last evening at Jefferson school.
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Mohawk Avenue
Oakland Cemetery
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Swanson
Park Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
Parents Teachers Association
Jeffersor School
Federal Supervisor Bishop Returns After Trip to Camp Dix
Federal Supervisor Bishop came back this morning after absence of several days spent visiting Harrinburg and the federal forest reservation at Camp Dix. The county treasurer issued 286 resident and 8 nonresident licenses yesterday, a new record for the year.
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Harrinburg
Camp Dix
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