COSTE AND GRAF ZEPLIN IN RACE AROUND THE WORLD
A scattered Spokane Sun God aviation feature notes a five day 7500 mile round trip to New York. French ace Coste plans to depart Le Bourget for Vladivostok Tokyo Los Angeles with pontoons and a Pacific crossing. Graf Zeppelin readied to depart Tokyo for Los Angeles as colleagues mourn Marvel Croson in an air derby crash.
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Coste
Graf
Spokane
York
Spain
New York
Graf Zeppelin
Tokin
Los'Angeles
Marvel Crosson
Dieudoenna Coste
Ace
Pacific
Lata
Earhart Leads Women’s Air Derby to El Paso Amid Sabotage Claims
Amelia Earhart, racing from Santa Monica to Cleveland, arrived in El Paso after refueling, leading the field as Sabotage rumors swirled. Investigations began into wrecked planes, with officials questioning crew handlers and denying widespread tampering concerns.
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Douglas
Atiz
Thea Rasche
Germain
Aviatrix
Santa Monica
Cleveland
Phoenix
Ariz
Clemenceau Taken Ill at His Cottage in France
Georges Clemenceau the aged wartime premier of France was suddenly taken ill at his cottage in Les Sables d'Olonne on the Bay of Biscay in Vendée A Paris doctor was summoned and said the Tiger is over fatigued and in need of complete rest.
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Paris
Georges Clemenceau
France
Les Sables D'Olonne
Bay of Biscay
Vendee
Clemenceau
Dawsons and editors hurt in multi-vehicle crash
Washington dispatch reports two reporters from Dawsons of Owa, a bankers background editor and a newspaper man, seriously injured in a gravel truck collision on Logan avenue near Allen Memorial hospital. A third man, D B Duke, claims wrestling work and minor injuries. Police transported all injured to hospital.
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OWA
WEN
Brits Automobile
Leo Wilson
Greene
Allen Memorial ‘Hospital
Craig
Alcock
Frederika
Logan Avenue Road
Allen "Hospital
Wilson
Duke
Gincinnati
D. Duke
D. D. Sampson
Chickasaw
Nashuaf
Emil Steffen
William Urle
Lucile Caughton
Cortlandt Street
Lloyd Caughton
Albany Street
Fifth and
Frankin Streets
Howard Finés
Avalon” Avenue
Californian Starts Cross-US Refueling Stop
Capt. Roscoe Turner of Oakland pilots a four person cross country flight with three passengers from Roosevelt Field to Glendale hoping to land in 18 hours. Stops planned at Albuquerque Tulsa Cincinnati with seven minute holds each. Passengers include Fred G. Trosper Russell Pecht David R. Pans and H. C. Gatty.
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Cal
Roscoe Turner
Oakland
Roosevelt Field
Turner
Albuquerque
N. M
Tulsa
Oklo
Cincinnati
Fred G. Trosper
Russell Oo
Pecht
Burbank
David R. Pans
Berkeley
H. C. Gatty
Los Angeles
Deserted Vessel on Fire Reported East of Norfolk
The freighter Yalta relayed that the steamer Quimistan, 3100 miles east of Norfolk, was on fire and deserted. Once a Honduran vessel, it had been sold to German interests for scrapping and was bound from Norfolk to Genoa, Italy.
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New York
Radio Marine Corporation Today
Yalta
Norfolk
Genoa
Italy
Old Alex to Rest on Full Pay After Suspension
Grover Cleveland Alexander the veteran pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals returns to St Paul Nebraska on full pay as suspension is lifted. After two hours with Cardinals president Sam Breadon Breadon says Alex is fully pardoned and needs the money to rest for next year.
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St. Louis
Grover Cleveland Alexander
St Louis Cardinals
St. Paul
Neb
Alex
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Alexander
Bill McKechnie
New York
Breadon
Cleveland City Manager Plan Wins in City Election
Cleveland voters upheld the city manager form of government, defeating a charter amendment to restore the mayor-ward council system by a margin of more than 3,000 in a special election. Final tabulation showed 97,155 votes cast.
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Cleveland, O
Nsi
Cleveland
Courier Delivery Deadline Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If the carrier boy or any cause prevents receipt by that time, please phone 6100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Hope Abandoned for Swiss Fliers Trying
Washington reports Admiral Hughes urged all merchant vessels and orders for naval ships in the north Atlantic to search for Swiss aviators Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Duescher. The pair, who left Lisbon Monday, were last seen over the Azores and aimed for Halifax or New York. the search continued with Mitchel and Roosevelt Field floodlights but yielded no sightings.
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Charles F. Hughes
North Atlantic
Oscar Kaesar
Kurt Duescher
New York
Kurt Luescher
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Ocean
Lisbon
Portugal
Atlantic
Kesar
Luescher
Azores
Halifax
N.S
Flers
Mitchel
Roosevelt Fields
Hurricane Sweeps North Venezuela and Cuba Reported
A devastating hurricane hit northern Venezuela causing damage in forest districts and disrupting trolley service in several towns from Madttto Guayra and Matquilla. Separately in Cuba a hurricane was approaching Santiago de Cuba, with officials unsure of its path as heavy rains and low barometer presaged the storm. In Iowa a boy died when his wagon was struck by a tractor, the funeral set for tomorrow.
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Caracas
Venezuela
U.P
Madttto
Guayra
Matquella
Cuba
Havana
National Observatory
Santiago de Cuba
Baseball Today: Reds Triumph in Doubleheader Opener
The Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston 7 to 1 in the opener of a doubleheader behind Cunningham who allowed the Reds just one run while Earhardt and Spohrer contributed on defense and offense.
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Boston
Moss
mLike
Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Cunningham
Reds
Cincinnati
Olp
Earhardt
Sukeforth
Spohrer
Soviet Regiment Pushes Across Rail Line With War in Manchuria
Reports from Peiping and Shanghai on August 21 describe a 25 hour clash where a Soviet regiment with 21 airplanes and tanks tried to cross the Halior river at Dalamoroy, was repulsed by Chinese forces, and prompted martial law along the Chinese Eastern Railway. Soviet troops reportedly attacked near Manchurian towns, with both sides suffering casualties, as armored trains and forces moved east of Manchuli.
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Dalamoroy
Suifenko
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London
Manchuls
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Menchull
Manchuria
Aupri
Baltin
Tokio
Nichi Nichi
Asahi Shimbun
Manchuli
Manchul
Dust Explosion Rips Des Moines Elevator Elevates Wheat Loss
An explosion likely from grain dust tore through the Des Moines Elevator and Grain Co structure, destroying upper storage and spilling about half a million bushels of wheat. No injuries reported. A nearby watchman, Henry Odell, died from fatal kerosene lamp burns in Sioux City.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Elevator and Grain Company
Sioux City
Henry Odell
Frog Trapper in Quick Change Act Turns Wolf Killer
Morrison Tl Aug 23 A N Abbott farmer near here became richer in experience and money after trapping a young wolf. Abbott saw the animal in a pond and quickly netted it as it landed, then collected the bounty.
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Morrison
A. N. Abbott
Trans Atlantic Fliers Start Dawn Dash After Zeppelin
Dieudonn Coste plans a dawn takeoff from Le Bourget to chase Graf Zeppelin via a nonstop Pacific crossing. He will refuel at Vladivostok then Tokyo before heading to Hawaii and finally California in a bid to beat the distance record for airplanes and pass the German dirigible en route to Lakehurst.
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Trans Atlantic
LE Bourget
Vladivostok
Atlantic
la Bourget
Siberia
Tokto
Kaaumigaura
Graf Zeppelin
Pacific
Des Moines artist woulda won with back painting
Des Moines artist Harry Donald Jones entered only the front of his oil work at the state fair. If the back painting had been entered, judge Oskar Gross of Chicago would have named it best in the exposition, but the landscape on the reverse was not entered. Jones received second prize of 40 dollars, while Grant Wood of Cedar Rapids won first with 60 dollars.
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Moines
Harry
Donald
Jones
Oskar Gross
Chicago
Illinois Academy,of
Fine Arts
Ae Jones
Grant
Jessup Rumored for Michigan Presidency Amid Denials
In Ann Arbor Michigan on August 21 rumors persist that Walter A Jessup president of the University of Town may become president of the University of Michigan succeeding Clarence C Little. Acting president Alexander G Rushven is favored to win the post. if Jessup is named his starting salary would be lower than at Town City.
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Micn
Walter A. Jesup
University of Town
University of Michigan
Clarence C. Little
Alexander G. Rushven
Jessup
Town City
Navy Planes Headed to National Air Races in Cleveland
Twenty one navy airplanes departed Lovefield Dallas at 7 20 this morning en route from San Diego to the national air races at Cleveland Ohio Lieut Cam H C Wies commander expected to lead the squadron as far as Kansas City or St Louis today The group includes 38 Boeing pursuit and three Sikorsky amphibian machines and arrived yesterday afternoon
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Tex
Navy
Lovefield
San Diego
Cal
Cleveland
Cam
H. CG. Wies
Kansas City
St. Louis
Solo Refueling Flier Drops in Frisco Bay
Donald Templeman, endurance flyer, fell into San Francisco bay at 3:47 last night ending his 40 hour solo refueling endurance attempt. He had been aloft 35 hours 38 minutes and was not injured but hospitalized in San Mateo for observation. The San Franciscan plane hit an electric transmission while circling Mills Meld.
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San Francisco
Cal
Donald Templeman
San Francisco Bay
San Mateo
San Franciscan
Mills
Graf Zeppelin Flight Delayed By Engine Trouble
Graf Zeppelin launch to Los Angeles on Pacific leg of world flight postponed due to rear engine malfunction found during prep at Kasumigaura Japan. Refueling complete and cargo loaded. Eckener plans 4 am Tokio start with 20 passengers aboard subject to weather and fuel checks. If winds cooperate, landing possible in Seattle or San Francisco before proceeding to Los Angeles and Lakehurst.
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Coste
Hawwaiian
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
California
Tokio
Pacific
Hugo Eckener
New York
Kasumigaura
Eckener
Somme
Develo
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Asia
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Dr. Eckener
Seattle
Ccontinue
Hig
Cimiree
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Alaska
America
Dirlglory
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