Dangerous Flying Stock and War of Words in Early Press
A chaotic column questions flying stock schemes tied to Lindbergh’s fame and speculative bets from 310 million to 3.1 billion shares. It notes government subsidies for airlines, criticizes Coolidge policy, and references Borah and Reed on policy and a near miss of 5,000 mile record attempts by British fliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Lindbergh's
Carl and
MacWorth
Indi
Champerlain
Irish-American Eagle Climbs Flagpole Record at Newark Hotel
Alvin Shipwreck Kelly completed a 12 day 12 night ascent atop the St Francis hotel flagpole in Newark New Jersey finishing at 7 29 p m on June 20 He endured rain and sun atop the 39 story pole while his six month bride below sent him soup and grooming tools by string in a dramatic stunt that captured national attention.
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Newark
N. J
U. P
Alvin
Kelly
St. Francis
Beily
Clarence Chawberlin
Chaz
Levine
Europe
Charles Gindbergh
President Coolidge
South Dakota
Marilyn Miller
Paris
Alvin Kelly
Three Babies Die and Five Ill from Ptomaine Poisoning
In Springfield, UK, June 20, three babies died and five others, all two years old or younger, are ill from ptomaine poisoning after eating cream puffs served at a breakfast at Redemption Home. The coroner investigates. Victims named include Rose Ann Norbert, Bethy Hergman, Reno Lindell, and Frank Blurton who remains seriously ill at St Joseph's Hospital.
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Springfield
Rose Ann Norbert
Rockford, AL
Bethy Hergman
Reno Lindell
Frank Blurton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Naval conference eyes 5 5 3 ratio for cruisers and subs
United States and Britain push for 5 5 3 limitations at Geneva talks. proposals call for cruiser tonnage caps 250000 to 300000 for U S and Britain and 150000 to 180000 for Japan with per ship 9090 ton limits. Submarines set at 50000 to 90000 for U S and Britain and 36000 to 64000 for Japan. transitional period allows joint consideration of cruiser and destroyer tonnage while avoiding new ship scrapping.
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Henry Woon
United Press
Geneva
President Coolidge
W. C. Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Gibson
France
Italy
Baron Saito
Coolidge
Badgeman
England
Saito
Hugh
W C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Hugh Gibson
State Department
United Stat
Hill Folk Brace for Coolidge Worms Trout Saga
Rapid City residents discuss President Coolidge using worms as trout bait amid a fishing etiquette debate. Guides say trout bite any surface food, while locals joke about the White House revelation and the Deadwood gold era comparisons. The president kept a low profile, attending church in Horniosag and contributing a silver dollar.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Rapid City
S. D
U. P
Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
C. C. Gideon
White House
Gideon
Black Hills
Deadwood
Harney Hotel
Horniosag
Rato Siu
Lindbergh Turns To Task Planning For Future
Charles A. Lindbergh, worn by a month of intense public life, enjoys private freedom at last. He plans to choose a future, sorting through offers and letters that arrived after his transatlantic flight. For now he will avoid official duties and savor a few days of personal decision making before resuming honors and public appearances.
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Kenneth Crawford
United Press Star
ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Paris
U.S. S. Memphis
Cherbourg
Washington
Lindbergh Named for American Flyer in Hazelton Area
On June 20 a small settlement on the state highway between Wilkes-Barre and Hazelton, previously unnamed for three years, is named Lindbergh in honor of the American aviator. The village covers about 400 acres and almost 100 homes have been erected there.
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Wilee
Agre
Settlemant
Jescopock Mountain
Wilkes- Barre
Hazelton
Byrd delays Trans Atlantic flight plans after weather
Commander Richard E Byrd postponed the Trans Atlantic monoplane Amel ia flight until at least tomorrow from Roosevelt Field New York due to Atlantic storms. He will be joined by Lieut George C Neville Bert Acosta and an unnamed fourth crewman likely Bert Balchen to gather weather data and study observations for a potential regular Atlantic air service. Byrd said a Greenland ice cap weather station and fog bank studies are planned to aid future flights and daylight routes for weather observations.
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Roosevelt Field
Richard 3
Byrdway i
Boston
Amelia
Atlantic
Byrd
Wit
Tufts College
Newfoundland
Ireland
Charles Lindbergh
Clarence Chamberlay Medel
George C. Neville
Bert Acosta
Bert Balchen
Greenland
America
Europe
High Officials Attend Judge Reed Funeral in Pittsburgh
High officials of the state and nation will attend the funeral for Judge James H. Reed this afternoon at Shadyside Presbyterian Church. Secretary of the Treasury A. W. Mellon Secretary of Labor J. J. Davis Governor John S. Fisher Mayor Charles H. Kline Charles M. Schwab and others are expected to attend the ceremonies.
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Pittsburgh
James H. Reed
Shadyside Presbyterian Church
A. W. Mellon
the Treasury
J. J. Davis
Labor
John S. Fisher
Charles H. Kine
Charles M. Schwab
First Lady Tries Her Luck With Rod
America's first lady Mrs. Calvin Coolidge fished at Squaw Creek while the president stayed at the executive offices. She wore fisherwoman attire and was escorted by Secret Service man James Maley. It marked her first attempt at angling as the White House monitored naval disarmament talks opening in Geneva.
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Rapid Cit SD
U. P.j
America
Calvin Coolidge
Squaw Creek
James Maley
Secret Service
Chicago Woman Shines In Buffalo Golf Tour Event
Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago posted a strong 86 in the quad at Buffalo Country Club during the seventh annual invitation tournament despite poor morning weather. Edith Quier of Reading Pa qualified with 88, while Santarriivee, a four time Ohio State champion, finished with 41 and Virginia Wilson, the defending champion, carded 65.
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Berpalo
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Buffalo Country Club
Tedas
van Wie
Edith Quier
Reading
Santarriivee
Ohi
Virginiaa Wilson
Great Triple Vote Offer Closes Wednesday
A sensational voting deadline looms as a great triple vote offer ends Wednesday at 6 30 PM. The promotion promises thousands of votes for new subscriptions and may decide the contest, with Mrs Arthur D Willums taking a lead by casting several thousand votes.
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Chrysler
Chevrolet
Big
Arthur D. Willums
Williams
Little salesman gets em in early classified ad box
Classified item lists small ads with offers and requests including trading a 5 passenger touring car for a vacant lot in a cued location, a wanted to trade notice, and a piano for sale. Contains terse lines, box numbers, and contact details like Box X care Tribune and Larson Tibbet Co phone 1852.
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Care Tribune
Marilyn Miller to continue star career after divorce
In Paris Marilyn Miller announced she will stay in show business and signed to appear in a Ziegfeld musical next fall after divorcing Jack Pickford. The couple planned to tour Paris sights amid the split. Reports in Paris quoted Miller on the divorce and career plans.
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Paris
Marilyn Miller
Thegfeld
Jack Pickford
Miss Miller
Jack
Marilyn
Ieen
Ethctes
Ohio Politician Disbarred Forever in Federal Court
Cleveland dispatch reports George H. Clark, early Harding campaign manager and former supreme court justice figure, disbarred from practicing before federal courts. The case arose from malpractice licensing charges linked to the American Cycle Company bankruptcy. two machines found with Clark's son Luther Day, owner of a hardware store, prompted the ruling. Clark and his son reportedly fainted on the witness stand. his counsel said no appeal will be taken.
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Cleveland
Ohio
George H. Clark
Harding
Suprement Court
United States
D. G. Westhavener
Rce
Chuk
Amerian Cycle Company
Clarke
Luther Day
Clark
Laken
New Bridge Opens Over Monongahela in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh dedicates a new bridge crossing the Monongahela near the point where the Ohio forms. The $2,079,000 structure replaces an 1876 span and measures 1,120 feet in length with five piers spaced 670 feet apart.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Weather Forecast For Western Pa Partial Clouds Tonight
Western Pennsylvania expects partly cloudy skies tonight and a fair warmer Tuesday followed by showers in the afternoon or at night. Conditions show high pressure in the northeast with developing low pressure eastward from the far west as a trough extends from Manitoba southward over the plains to Oklahoma causing clouds and storms in the plains and Mississippi valley. A new low forms northward along the Atlantic coast off the Carolina coast bringing clouds and light rains along the middle Atlantic coast. Rainfall in the last 24 hours was light with a temperature rise north of the Ohio River and across northern central parts. Observations note Chicago 66, Cleveland 68, Los Angeles 60, Philadelphia 62, Pittsburgh 53, Washington 62 with Yellowstone Park 20. Local observations show no precipitation and sunrise at 4:28 with sunset at 7:38.
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Manitoba
Plains
Oklahoma
Plains States
Mississippi Valley States
Atlantic Coast
Carolina Coast
Middle Atlantic
Ohio River
Paits
Chicago
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Maine
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Yellowstone Park
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Albert F. Hegenberger
Wilbur Wright
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Patrick
Army
Air Service
EL Paso
Texas
United States Army
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Hawaii
Tucson
Ariz
Albert Hagenberger
North Pole
Tufts
Judge Reed
Rod
Buffalo
Mrs. Williams
Baseball Atenean
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P.O
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Paris Beach
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