Amundsen closes Arctic career in Nome return
Captain Roald Amundsen, age 53, arrives in Nome after landing the Norge at Teller following a North Pole flight from Spitsbergen. He signals the end of his Arctic pursuits, noting his goal of visiting the poles has been fulfilled, with Wisting as his erstwhile navigator. Dismantling of the Norge continues at Teller for shipment to Italy as ice breaks up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene
Nome
Alaska
Roald Amundsen
Poles
Amundsen
Teller
Norge
North Pole
Spitalbergen
Oscar Wisting
Amundsen Holds the Distinction of Having Reached Both the North and South Poles
Wisting
South Pole
Port Clarence
Italy
Seattle
Ainsworth Nominees Named at Republican Canvass
At the Republican canons on Saturday night the list of nominees included Harry Kilgore as trustee Win. Brown as trustee Alice Pearson as clerk John Jones as assessor Sam Marsh as constable W T. Trotter as committeeman Mrs Dorothy McKiernan and Mr Raymond Buckley noted. The body of Mr Edward Keyes was buried in Ainsworth cemetery after a long Iowa life. The Krakatoa eruption of 1882 is linked to distant impacts described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kilgore
Win. Brown
Alice Pearson
John Jones
Sam Marsh
W T. Trotter
Dorothy McKiernan
Raymond Buckley
Iowa City
Roy Whiteman
New London
United Presbyterian and Baptist Churches
M. Kk. Home
Foreign Missionary Societies
Wm. Simpkins
Edward Keyes
Cedar Rapids
Ainsworth Cemetery
Mr. Keyes
Birmingham
Ohio
Iowa
Rosetta Hazen
Ainsworth
Keyes
Rock Island
Trenton
Ernest Iseminger
Iseminger
Collett
Decoration Day to See New Stately Memorials for Dead
Chicago and other states plan grand memorials for World War dead, including a Kansas City Liberty Memorial, Texas Million Dollar Memorial Stadium, and a Boston area pledge. Cities nationwide add parks, bridges, libraries, and hospitals, totaling tens of millions, centering on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
Mplanders Field
Argonne
Union
St. Louia
Nebraska
Indianapolis
Grant Park
Liberty Memorial
Kansas City
University of Texas
Memorial
Michigan
Wisconsin
Patriotic Hall
Los Angles
Seattle
Tacoma
San Francisco
Friends of Veterans
Civic Center
Dry Creek Canyon
Utah
University of Oregon
Hawaiis
Tennessee
Vanderlei University
Louisiana State University
Florida
Department of Americanism
University of Florida
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama River
Birmingham and
Connecticut
Manchester
Massachusetts
Athol
Lowell
Portsmouth
Main
New Hampshire
Vermont
Brattleboro
Delaware
Wilmington
The
State University
New York City
Binghampton
N. Y
Chenango
Penn Yan
Pennsylvania
France
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Local Churches Hold Social and Missionary News
The Methodist church tearers and Mires led a roaster roast in the woods south of Crawfordsville. The Mission Circle of the United Presbyterian church meets Monday evening with Miss Violet Twinam. Rev M F E Hayes and daughter Helen visited Oskaloosa yesterday. Relatives report Mr and Mrs Charles Millson, missionaries in Gujranwala India, expect to arrive in New York May 25 on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Methodist Church
jJoei
Mires
M. E. Hayes
Mission Mission Circle
United Presbyterian Church
Violet Twinam
M. FE. Hayes
Helen
Oskaloosa
Charles ¢ Millson
Gujranwala
India
New York
Plucky bird saves miner in cougar attack
In the Olympic mountains near Tacoma Henry G B Spencer credits his life to Rex a nine month old bird dog that battled a mother cougar and her cubs after Spencer fell while throwing rocks. Rex attacked a cub, drew the cougar away and saved the miner with minor injuries to the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Henry GB. Spencer
Rex
Spencer
Olympic Mountains
Vote on roads in Benton County slated for June 7
Benton County residents will vote June 7 on issuing a 1.5 million bond to fund a broad road program. If approved, construction will start immediately on 160.2 miles of surfaced highways, tying towns and communities with paved and graveled routes totaling about 2.7 million dollars in value. The plan includes 51.4 miles of primary roads, 0.2 miles slated for traveling, and 78.6 miles of secondary or county roads to be graveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Penton County
Benton County
British Consider Actions Over Soviet Support Remarks
London reports the British foreign office weighing representations to Soviet Russia about statements attributed to Soviet officials backing Britain's recent general strike. Austen Chamberlain, the foreign secretary, said he would await clearer information before deciding on any steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British
Foreign Office
Russia
Great Britain
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Jasper County Votes on Paying Question for Roads
Newton Indiana May 19 For the second time in six weeks Jasper county citizens cast ballots on good roads. More than 1 060 votes were counted in Newton at noon with the county wide program defeated earlier. The present vote supports road improvements to finance the plan but the Bend issue fails. The bill targets primary county roads only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Ree
Newton
Jasper County
Italy Looks to Curb Labor Strife with National Associations
Rome May 18 The cabinet approves a fascial system to control labor relations and prevent strikes. A new ministry of corporation will oversee the nation’s productive life, with compulsory arbitration and exclusion of non Italians from national associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Reas
Rome
Italy
Ministry of Corporation
Woiing
Trains Crash in St Paul Injures Several Persons
About 16 people were hurt when Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha passenger train No 10 collided head on with a freight locomotive in St Paul Minnesota early today. The freight engine left its siding before clearance. Injured include H G Rush of Omaha with a back injury and Charles Mays of Rule Nebraska with cuts on hands and face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis and Omaha
Omaha
H. G. Rush
Charles Mays
Rule
Brighton high school graduation marked by sermon and festivities
May 18 service at the Methodist church featured Rev. C F Ward delivering the baccalaureate sermon for the 1926 Brighton High School graduates. Guests noted floral decorations and a formal program with invocation, readings, vocal solos, and a chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biighton
Methodiat Church
C. FE. Ward
Brighton High School
Richland Couple Wed in Fairfield Christian Parsonage
Miss Hinie Harrie of Richland married Nat Bict Monday evening at 8 o clock at the Christian parsonage in Fairfield. The ceremony was witnessed by relatives and friends, with the bride’s sister and groom’s mother and sister among the attendees. The couple will live near airfield after a brief social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mics Hinie Harrie
Richland
Nat Bict
O'Cloak
Chriatian
Fairfield
Ie. Cue. Brown
That City
Vance Curtis
BR. S. Rudolph
Brighton
Redolph
Women Allowed in Zebek National Dance of Turkey
The Zebek national dance, once restricted to men due to its boisterous nature, now opens to women and men. The new form appears strenuous and permits participation by both sexes, marking a significant cultural shift in Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paplorer
Ainsworth Ainsworth
Flow
Straits of Sunda
Sumatra
Java
Krakatoa
Ceylon
Madagascar
Washington
Tico
Tom of
Didjng
Snc
China
Fellows
A. E. Atchison
North Side
Florsheims
Jasperounty
Daryl D. Dayton
Mer
West Chester, Ia
Lemmon’s
Colonial Club
Williams Aqua Velva
l_emmon
Southeast Corner Square
P. James
Largo
James
Mra
C. J. Christiansen
Afldreas
Edo Crile
Wyean
Wyma
Miss Winona
Mediapolis
Prank Courtney and Son
Muscatine
Hie
Walker Heyde
Vera
Heyde
Stockport
Vislt
Yparental
Jake Courtney
Little Peroth
Courtney
Henry Leelner
Ralph Tracy
Mary Maxine
Myra
Hed Brier
Winfield Priday
Rex Brier
Rai 7
Consul Chari
Steines
Palarime
Bill
Washington, Iowa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!