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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1927
Page
5
A voting prize offers 529000 votes to the top club leader and 400000 to the second, 290000 to third, 200000 to fourth, and 100000 to fifth, based on new subscribers between May 14 and July 6. Numerous Warren area residents and addresses are listed as contestants with varied totals, inviting clubs to boost membership.
The article describes Ringling Brothers elephants receiving daily faces washed and bathed using hoses due to water limits, with Pawah the sacred white elephant highlighted as a premier 1927 feature. It notes a three hour program with multiple acts and a vast troupe, plus touring logistics across cities and towns.
The narrative traces Charles A. Lindbergh's decision in late 1926 to fly to Paris and the rapid build up of support. It details early talks with Maj. William Robertson, financiers like Harry Knight and Harold Bixby, and a $15,000 bank note later underwritten by subscribers. Lindbergh, then 25, moves from Bellanca negotiations to Ryan Aircraft's San Diego build, forging a key alliance with Mahoney that spurs the historic solo flight preparations.
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorg Hum sparring over popularity as he notes that no matter how unpopular he becomes, the opposition always nominates someone even more foolish. The remark underscores political theater and derisive tone in a partisan exchange.
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