Four New Fords and War Flight Thoughts Featured
An early 20th century column surveys rapid car development led by Ford, noting Gaston Plantiff and William S. Knudson in Ford production and Sloan at General Motors. It reflects on aviation progress, leadership choices, and the idea that a future air war demands readiness with brave service. It also touches Japan's empress birth and historical figures.
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Gaston Plantiff
Detroit
Ford
Henry Ford
New York
Buffalo
William S. Knudson
Coolidge Faces Special Senate Session and 1928 Question
President Coolidge returns to duties after a vacation to tackle a pending special senate session, diplomatic appointments, naval plan, and tax policy. He also weighs the meaning of his non-candidacy statement as GOP leaders weigh possible drafting strategies and awaiting cabinet discussions.
Fruitless Atlantic search for Old Glory crew
Captain David W. Bone of the Anchor liner Transylvania reports a fruitless 3,100 square mile Atlantic search for the monoplane Old Glory and its three crew members Lloyd Bertaud James D Hill and Philip Payne. He laments the lack of precise SOS data and emphasizes the need for skilled wireless men and navigators in hazardous missions.
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New York
David W. Bone
Transylvania
Atlantic
Old Glory
Lloyd Bertaud
James D. Hill
Philip Payne
Newfoundland
Crusade Against Careless Drivers To Start Soon
Harrisburg reports vigorous motor law enforcement will begin after a warning, following a state highway patrol investigation showing 194 reckless driving cases on highways last Thursday. Thirty three intoxicated drivers, ten with defective brakes, twelve failed to stop after accidents, seven asleep at wheel, fourteen reckless passings observed. Governor warns drivers and calls on newspapers and safety groups to aid in making Pennsylvania highways safe. Report covers 337 accidents in August.
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Harrisburg
Fishes
State Highway Patrol
Italian Vice Consul Nar din i fatally shot in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Vice Consul Nar dini was shot at the Italian Consulate and died at the hospital. The attacker was an Italian national who remained unidentified as of early reports.
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Paris
Nardini
Consu
Suspected hotel pyromaniac held in Greensburg
A Chicago traveling salesman identified as A. G. Mouhzimer was arrested in a Pittsburgh hotel and held by state troopers while authorities investigate links to six Western Pennsylvania fires. The incidents touched hotels including Pawtell in Punxsutawney, Stein in Kittanning, Fountain Inn in New Castle, Jamison in Blairsville, George Washington in Washington, and Penn Albert in Greensburg.
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Greensburg
Pittsburgh
A. G. Mouhzimer
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Pawtell
Punxszutawrcy
Stein Hotel
Kittanning
New Castle
Jamison Hotel
Blairsville
George Washington
Washington, Ps
Judge Denies Block on Coming Dempsey Fight
Chicago judge Otto Kerner refused to grant an injunction by Coliseum Club president B E Clements to block the September 22 Dempsey versus Tunney heavyweight championship bout. He ruled the complaint defective and noted no Willis Dempsey permit or advance payments, and that portions of the contract were violated.
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Chicago
Otto Kerner
B. E. Clements
Coliseum Club of
Demrees-Tunney
Clements
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Kerner
Colmeum Club
Ilino
Two Erie Boys Run Down. Driver Held in Fatal Crash
Erie and Meadville reports detail multiple car incidents. Robert Smith, 19, held on man slaughter charges. Joseph Hornyack, 16, held on an open charge after a Saturday night collision near Glenwood Park left Joseph Griguol 16 dead and Victor Barber 14 seriously injured. The Smith car allegedly fled after the hit, with authorities seeking aid. In Philadelphia, 13 dead in weekend accidents and a separate Meadvilline crash left Fred Rogers 60 killed when his Ford touring car collided near Edinboro.
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Erie
Robert Smith
Joseph Hornyack
Joseph Griguol
Victor Barber
Smith
Hornyack
Glenwood Park
Grignol
George B. Kimberly
Matheny Christy
Greenville
Hartstown
Greenbilla
Christy
Kimberly
W. B. Byham
Meadville
Fred Rogers
Wellsburg
Edinboro
Rogers
Argument over Money Ends in Murder in Altoona
In Altoona on September 12 a dispute over $2 after a drinking bout led to the death of Albert Mook, 68, of Claysburg. John Ayers, 66, also of Claysburg, is jailed and has confessed to the district attorney. The dead man’s skull was crushed by blows with a blunt instrument, though Ayers denies using an axe. This marks a second murder in Claysburg within a week.
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Altoona
Albert Mook
Claysburg
John Ayers
Ayers
Cinysburg
Newspaper halts funding for trans Atlantic flight plan
The Westmin ister Gazette announces it has dropped financial backing for the projected trans Atlantic flight. Capt Frank T Courtney was to pilot a Dornier whale lies boat, a plan now likely to be abandoned after a forced landing in Cor Spain during the mission from Baland.
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London
Westminister Gazette Today
Frank T Courtney
Ani
Gle Courtnez Forey
Wes
Cor- Spain
Baland
Warren Woman Alleged to Try Poisoning Self in Red Bank NJ
Mrs. Merrill Gates, 22, of Warren Pennsylvania, drank poison in a Red Bank hotel room and was found with a note to her mother pleading for care of her children. She was taken to a Long Branch hospital in critical condition.
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Red Bank
N. J
Merrill Gates
Warren
Long Breach
17 Year Old Youth Rides Tail of Plane in New Jersey
Vincent Taylor, 17, Hackensack youth, rode on the tail of an airplane for 28 minutes during a flight from Teterboro to Hadley Field. Pilot L Ponton de Arce only learned of the stunt after landing. The youth, known as “crazy about flyin’,” braced on a tail handle as winds and height rose to 3,000 feet. The pilot planned a postflight inspection.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Vincent Taylor
Hackensack
Vinseri
L. Ponton de Arce
Hadley Field
Teterboro
Decree
Vincent
de Arco
Air Mail
Brock and Schlee Prepare Return Flight Tuesday
Tokio reports William S Brock and Edward F Schlee will resume their flight on Tuesday. They were forced down at Omura in the monoplane Pride of Detroit while en route from Shanghai to Tokyo, and are now en route to this city.
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Germany
Reichstag
Tokio
William S., Brock
Edward F. Schlee
Omura
Detroit
Shangaat
Two Million Dollar Car of Booze Taken
Federal agents in Philadelphia guard the tanker Burko at Greenwich Point piers as they probe the two million dollar liquor cargo aboard. Police noted empty box cars ready to handle a shipment described as vegetables, with barrels of rye and other liquors found on the vessel. Investigators consider a link to the Dempsey Tunney fight like origin, though details remain unclear.
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Philadelphia
Burko
Greenwich Point
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Ands
Tilson First Caller At White House After Coolidge Decision
Rep Tilson, Republican House floor leader, visited the White House returning from vacation and discussed tax reduction flood control and a possible special session. He urged restraint on appropriations while supporting tax cuts and led calls for Coolidge to avoid a broader Senate session over election cases. Herbart S Collins noted New York death linked to late career in retail, founder of United Cigar Stores Co.
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Paul BK. Mallon
United Press Star
Washington
White House
Black Hills
Curtis
Senate
Vare-Smith
Coolidge
Hughes
C- Bascom Stemp
Representative Tilson
White Suner
Tilson
Ashville
House
Congress
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
William S. Ware
Pennsylvania
Mr. Coolidge
New York
Herbart S. Collins
Syracuse
N. Y
United States
Collins
United Cigar Stotus Co
Russell Scott Granted Continuance In Sanity Hearing
Russell Scott a former Canadian millionaire known for last minute reprieves was granted a continuance by Chief Justice William V. Brothers in Chicago. The sanity hearing is set for September 20 to allow attorneys to prepare. Scott spoke with his wife in person for the first time in over a year. He was convicted of killing a drug clerk during a holdup. if found sane he faces another death sentence.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
William V. Brothers
Justiee
Criminal Court
Scott
Scote
Florida Aviatrix Leaves for Wheeling
Florida aviatrix Mia Ruth Rider departs Tampa for Wheeling West Virginia aboard the Stinson Toonoplane American Girl. She plans to reach Roosevelt Field New York the next day and then continue to Paris despite recent disasters. Her pilot George Holdenman accompanies her as they press on with the schedule.
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Tampa
Flg
Mia
Ruth
Rider
Florida
Aviatrix
Elfthere
Wheeling
W. Va
Stinson
Paria
Fider
George Holdeman
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Maepier
Sener
Jamestown Boy Dies From Saybrook Accident
Corydon Daniel Giford a 27 year old Jamestown resident died in Jamestown General Hospital after injuries from a Saybrook motorcycle accident. He was towed by another machine when a car struck the towing line, causing a crash that severely injured Giford. He leaves his parents Louis and Charles Gifford and grandfather Jay Terry. He was a Jamestown High School senior and member of Alpha Zeta.
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Corydon
Daniel Giford
Elmer Dc Gifford
Lakewood Road
Jamestown General Hospital
Saybrook
Sheffield
Warren County
Kenneth Tartley
Foote Avenue
Carl J. Larson
Larson
Gifford
Jameston
Hartley
Aui
Irvine
Weather forecast for western Pennsylvania and region
Weather section notes weak high pressure over the Mississippi to Appalachians bringing clear skies. Thunderstorms expected in the far southwest and showers near Lake Superior due to centers over southern Nevada and the Canadian northwest. Temperatures vary with 70 degree line reaching St Paul and highs in the nineties in the plains.
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Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Detroit
Buffalo
Plains States
Atlantic Coast
Nevada
Canadian Northwest
Lake Superior
Ohio Valley
Plains
St. Paul
Chicago
Cleveland
Louisville
Miami
Philadelphia
Washington
Yellowstone Park
Observation
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Arthur Brisbane
Thougard
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
Knudson
Chevrolet Company
General’ Motors
Japan
Galton
Charlemagne
Bertha
Willon
Neiges d’ Anton
Abraham Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Alexander the Great
Wald
Oixpias
Dohn E. Madden
America
Franklin
Russell
Pa. Ave. W
Buick
Ave. W
Anchor Line
Coliseum Club
Thomas Mehan
Alice
Lowell
Masa
Albion
Reading Company
Harry Monaghan
Michael Larkin
Arthur Myers
Iujo
Aevo
Party of 1S
Camden
New Jersey
United Press
Brock
Schlee
Rep. Tilson
Jamestown
Corydon Gifford
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