Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis reaches Smithsonian
Col Charles A Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St Louis from St Louis to Bolling Field Washington DC visiting guards and army planes on the line before its final resting place at the Smithsonian. The craft covered 725 miles in 4 hours 58 minutes and has flown over 40 000 miles. Lindbergh expressed sadness at parting with the ship saying Yes I am sorry. A formal presentation date may be May 21 the anniversary of his New York to Paris flight but he will not be in Washington then.
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Washington, D. C
Nile
Col
Charlies A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Bollingfield
Smithsonian Institution
Lindbergh
Smithsonian
Charles G. Abbott
Langley
New York
Paris
Hut
Washington
Bolling Field
Langley Field
Earth
Lindy
the Heights
Belling Field
Institution For Protection
Sioux City Increases Streetcar Fares to 9 Cents
May 1 report from Sioux City Indiana states streetcar fares will rise to 9 cents, a 1 cent rise, with children's fares going from 4 to 5 cents on May 9. This marks the second fare increase in the past year.
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Sioux City
Train to Carry Musicians to State Contest
Water 1400's 190-odd contestants in the state high school music contest at Iowa City Thursday, Friday and Saturday were announced today by Fred J. Miller. A special WCFN train will carry East and West High choruses and West High band to the contest, leaving at 7 am Saturday and returning from Iowa City at 7 pm. This will prevent overtaxing lodging as 2,500 or more students attend. Margaret Miller East High violinist and Robert Dunkelberg West High pianist will travel Thursday morning to perform. West High boys' glee club competes Friday and will travel there and back on that day.
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Lows City
Fred J. Miller
Bust High
West High
Iowa City
Margaret Miller
East High
Robert Dunkelberg
West High Boys’ Glee Club
Cass Attends Annual Inspection of U S Naval Academy
Mr and Mrs D Cass of 205 Prospect avenue attended the annual inspection of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. The visit, tied to Casss duties as a member of the board of visitors, followed Casss appointment by President Coolidge. The four day program included many social functions as seven board members were accompanied by others.
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D. Cass
Prospect. Avenue
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Annapolis Academy
Cass
Calvin Coolidge
County Scrubs Up For Courthouse Cleaning
Fireman F. H. Fluent oversees courthouse cleaning supplies including five gallons hand soap 12 barrels liquid soap four gross cake soap two gross pipe cleaner one barrel cleaners five gross flushing compound 300 pounds sweeping compound four dozen mops three dozen common brooms four brush brooms and more to maintain sanitation.
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F. H. Fluent
Wareis Yaglia Heads East Hi Club
Harris Yagla was elected president of the East Hi club for the coming year at the annual meeting last night. Eugene Smith was named vice president Carl Ferguson secretary Clifford Yagla treasurer Milton Perry chaplain. The slate will be inducted Monday night. The West Hill club will elect Thursday noon in First Baptist church.
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Harris Yagla
East Hi
Eugene Smith
Carl Ferguson
Clifford Yagla
Milton Perry
West Hill
First Baptist Church
Kelloggs All Bran Promises Constipation Relief
An old testimonial from Arthur Skiles of Chicago dated July 12, 1927 proclaims Kelloggs All Bran cured his long battle with constipation after trying many remedies. The ad urges stopping habit-forming laxatives, claims guaranteed relief, and notes serving suggestions and availability from Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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Skiles
Kelloge
Arthur Skiles
Kedzie Avenue
Chicago
Kellogg
Battle Creek
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East MI Y Club
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Lavearman
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Elsie Audrey Hille
P. M—Rialto Theatre
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Lauerman’s
Gladys White
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Lauerman
Moire
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Axminster Rugs
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Kayser
Laverman's
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Blackstone Coftfee
Becca
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del Monte
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Health Foods
Enzo J. Lauerman
11&E
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Ham Shanks
Homestead
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