U S Flyers Plan World Flight Next Spring
Secretary of War Weeks approves a four to five airplane World Flight by the U S Army Air Service to circle the globe next spring and summer. The crew will include four officers and four enlisted men with a tentative route via Seattle, Alaska, the Aleutians, Asia, India, the Persian Gulf, Turkey, Europe, Greenland, and back to Quebec and Washington.
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Washington
War Weeks
Army Air Service
Mason M. Patrick
Air Service
Seattle
Can
Alaska
Aleutian da
Japan
China
Indo-China
Siam
Burma
India
Persian Gulf
Turkey
Europe
England
Faroe Islands
Iceland
Greenland
Ward
Cape Farewell
Greend
Hamilton Inlet
Thorador
Canadian
Lawrence River
Quebec
Antreal
Globe
United States
Ndan
Ofre
Clarence B. Crumrine
Liegt. Oliff
Nutt
Pilippines
Tokyo
State Department
Peral Patrick
United States Guard
Attu Ishd
Aleutian
Wagias World Cruisera
Douglas Airplane Com
Santa Monica
Eent
Smithsonian finds possible link in Avalon artifacts
A Smithsonian expedition at Santa Catalina Islands possibly uncovers artifacts that may serve as a connecting link between early Asiatic peoples and American Indians, suggesting a richer prehistory than previously known. Ralph Glidden, connected with an American Indian foundation, weighs in on the find.
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Avalon
Santa Catalina Islands
Santa Ara
Smithsonian
Ralph Glidden
Kaiser's Picture in Concealed Room on Levin Liner
A fragment reports a secret room hidden behind a panel in the Levin liner's main hall. A steward discovered the concealed chamber during routine checks, revealing undisclosed evidence on a derelict pursuit aboard.
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Kaiser
Southampton
Levin
U S Post Office Is 284 Years Old in Boston
Boston marked the 284th anniversary of the first U S post office established in 1638. Richard Fairbanks was named postmaster for letters from beyond the seas, with a penny per letter reward, during Governor John Winthrop's era. The domestic postal service began in 1673, and by 1695 a coach and mail route connected Boston to Hartford.
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Boston
United States
England
General Court
Massachusetts Legislature
Richard Fairbanks
Boston Globe
John Winthrop
Fairbanks
Hartford
Constantinople Crackdown Targets Gypsies and Beggars
Police in Constantinople report a sweeping campaign to remove beggars including gypsies who are said to dominate street crime. Officials claim the move ends long standing abuses from the Allied occupation and will make streets safer and cleaner for residents and visitors.
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Constantinople
London Police Showered With Gifts by Admirers
The London police welfare is supported by bequests to policemen's funds and related institutions from diverse donors who have benefited from police service, reflecting ongoing public gratitude and charity.
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London
Christmas Verses and rural notes mix in county roundup
A collage of Christmas quotes from Brooks, Neale, Tennyson and Longfellow mixes with county agricultural notes. Mecklenburg farmers gain over four hundred dollars per bale with in-house grading, and North Carolina kraut wins over a leading brand. Pecan acreage expands, and dairy and poultry guidance from state agents stresses nutrition and winter substitutes for hens.
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North Carolina
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