Demasted E. F. R. Sterling Ends Voyage in Thames
The barkentine E. F. R. Sterling, 44 years old, returns to the Thames after a nine month voyage from Adelaide to England with 20 000 to 25 000 miles sailed under sail alone. Three masts gone, chief officer dead, Captain Sterling over 60 leads the ship via St Thomas to London. The voyage included Cape Horn ice, a hurricane near the Parkland Islands, a 19 year old wireless operator who repaired the set, and a tow by a warship before final delivery to London.
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London
Barkentine
EF. R. Sterling
The
Thames
Conrad
Australia
Capein Sterling
Adelaide
Cape Horn
Parkland Islands
Montevideo
England
Uurricane
Roderick McKenzie
Sterling
St.Thomas
St. Thomas
Evans
E. R. Sterling
London Salvage Association
Horta
Payal
Azores
St. ‘Thomas
Sterling Shipping Company
Sest
Eggs Day Keeps Ax Away from Hen
Baltimore April 9. Joseph Tripp, a poultry keeper, recounts his cellar egg production and the risky practice of sending a daily egg to market by allowing hens to venture into the street beneath an alley. He notes Mollie the hen lays an egg a day and insists the bird’s eggs keep danger at bay, while autos and wagons threaten his flock.
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Baltimore
Joseph Tripp
Tripp
Mollie
Taloesal
Park Avenue
Mulberry Street
Neallie
Brollie
Bodies recovered after rowboat overturns in Lake Venita
Four victims pulled from 35 feet of water after a rowboat capsized on Lake Venita near here. The deceased are Lore Rains McClellan, 19, Ernest McClellan, 23, Pearl Cartan, 27, and Katherine Wiedenmann, 29.
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Odrisi
Wie
Lake Venita
Lore Rains McClellan
Ernest McClelan
Pearl Cartan
Katherine Wiedenmann
Bronze group to honor cattle trail drivers in San Antonio
A 22 by 40 foot monument by Gutzon Borglum, depicting cowboys and longhorns, will honor Texans who revived the state’s finances after the Civil War by driving cattle along the Chisholm Trail. The $400,000 sculpture will stand before the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium on Texas red granite, funded in part by $100,000 already given by cattle drivers and descendants. The Old Trail Drivers Memorial Association leads the project, with Ms. R. R. Russell as president.
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I. Martin Glenn
San Antonio
Texas
Lone Star State
Chisholm Trail
Gutzon Barghham
Stone Mountain
Georgia
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Black Hills
South Dakota
Municipal Auditorium
Abilene
Wichita
Dodge City
Kan
Chisholm
Old Trail Drivers’ Memorial Association
R. R. Russell
Aswell
Guizon Borglum
Kansas
Brit ish Peerage Death Toll Reflected in Debrett 1928
London May 14. The year 1927 saw a record death toll among British peers and peeresses with 37 peers and 31 peeresses dying. Debrett 1928 notes 43 baronies have left abeyance since 1604, Strabolgi longest in abeyance at 547 years, Berners shortest at 37. Upward of 400 honors were granted and seven new peerages created. Wealthy families seek country houses within reach of London, with Prince Arthur and Princess of Connaught buying in Surrey and the Prince of Wales settling in a Surrey home. Lord and Lady Lee of Fareham restored Chequers for PM use, while others move to White Lodge and nearby country estates for ease of access to town and country pursuits.
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London
Debrett
Strabolgi
J. M. Kenworthy
Tne
Prince and Princess Arthur of
Connaught
Surrey Hills
Prince of Wales
Surrey
Lord
Lady Lee
Fareham
White Lodge Richmond Park
England
West End
Danish smoker leaves fortune for Copenhagen museum
Laurite Andersen, a Danish cigarette maker who emigrated to China, died in Shanghai. He had previously announced in his will a 250000 gift to fund a new national museum in Copenhagen, saying he earned money abroad without paying income tax in Denmark.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Laurite Andersen
Shanghai
Anderson
China
Bowman Broadcasts at Mother's Day Service Speech
Hundreds gathered for Mother's Day services sponsored by radio station ETNT. Former State Senator M. L. Bowman Wa terloo delivered the principal address as a gubernatorial candidate.
Paris Artist Sees Market Harm Art Sales Warping Expression
Paris May 14 The critic Andre Lhote warns that selling art is ruining the craft urging young and old painters to focus on real expression rather than marketability. He criticizes excess paint as a sign of temperament and says painting should not be sold to save art. A Seine signboard near Notre Dame vanishes, while the Paris Opera replaces its loud stage thunder with a quieter but more effective drum setup.
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Paris
Andre Lhote
Uhote
Seine
Notre Dame
Paris Morgue
Paris Opera
Charigh Manning
Des Moines Hosts Tri-Motored Fokker Plane Flight
Des Moines will host an east to west coast flight by a Guggenheim foundation sponsored tri motor Fokker mono plane tomorrow. The craft is due about 3 30 in the afternoon and will be escorted by local ships to the municipal airport.
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Des Moines
INS
Guggenheim Foundation
The New Woman Dilemma in Abe Martin’s Reading Club
Mrs. Pogue Swallow laments the era of the new woman, claiming information overload from politics, scandals, and daily duties. She jokes about following Hoover, Haugen, Purviance, and table-leg murder stories while juggling home, marriage, children, and a divorce case.
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Hoover
Painesville
Dawes
al Smith
Havana Plans Restrictions to Halt Skyscraper Growth
Havana officials consider new building legislation to curb tall structures and preserve the city skyline. They argue modern towers spoil Havana’s old world charm along the Malecón and in commercial districts, claiming smaller buildings enhance beauty and reduce cyclone risk. action is expected soon.
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Havana
Cuba
Woolworth
Singer
Malecon
Havana Harbor
British Finger Club bans knife and fork at banquets
In Walsall England on May 14 a club bans knives and forks with a fingers only rule at monthly suppers. Women are not allowed to join. The menu features sausages jellies pickled onions bread and cheese eaten by hand. A per meeting levy funds local charity, attracting a large membership.
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Walsall
England
Pinger Club
Chib
Italian Towns in Competition for Greatest Growth
Naples reports towns in southern Italy and many U S locales are boosting growth stats for 1928. Census data show December births deaths and marriages omitted while January returns inflated to boost population, reflecting a nationwide push for growth records.
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Naples
Italy
United States
Central Statistical Institute
Dressing a Movie Star Wardrobe Spotlight in Hollywood
In Hollywood stars and directors praise Lux for preserving costly costumes during film production. Lux, used by Metro Goldwyn Mayer and other studios, extends costume life and keeps delicate fabrics looking new, with claims of reliability for millions of women as well.
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Hollywood
Cal
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Lux
Rapf
Motion Picture
J W Wilimek Promotes Sheriff Bid On Public Record
Capt J W Wilimek presses voters to judge his seven year sheriff record and challenges his opponent to reveal his own. The notice details Wilimek Spanish American War service in three wars, local roles in Cedar Falls and Black Hawk County, business success, and public service while urging candor from the rival candidate. It cites endorsements from Lt Col F F McNeil and lists fraternal and veterans memberships.
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J. W. Wilimek
Wilimek
Black Hawk County
War Department
Wilimer
Joseph W. Wilimek
Coal
Charles H. Grahl
Iowa
Ca. K
Forty
Iowa Volunteers
Savannah
Wilimk
Co. K
Fortyeninth
Iowa Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Co. M. Fifty-third
Marcel
J. W. Wilimck
Cedar Falls
U. S
Camp Merritt
N. Z. Sug
F. EF. McNeil
Altho
Cedar Parls
Elk Run
Elk Tun
J. Ww. Wilimek
Masonic Insurance
Black Hawk Cigar Co
West Fourth Street
J. W. Willimck
Commercial Club
Masonia Lodge
Shriners, Moose, Elks
Isaak
Announcement Headquarters for J. W. Wilimek Open in Bank Building
Announcement that J. W. Wilimek campaign headquarters operates in the Black Hawk National Bank building at West Fourth and Commercial, third floor room 401. An attendant will be present day and evening and visitors are welcome. Campaign committee invites daily informal visits. telephone 4208.
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J. W. Wilimek
Black Hawk National Bank
West Fourth
Commercial Streets
J. W.willmek
Which Is Real Test of Courage of Man
A Waterloo newspaper recalls Wilimek’s po ponent and quotes Capt ud Wilimek about fear and endurance after an inferno. Farmers of Black Hawk county rally to support Capt. J. W. Wilimek for sheriff with broad farmer backing ahead of the June 4 primary election.
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Wilimeks
Waterloo
Tye
Capt
Ud. W. Wilimek
Tnferno
Wilimer
Black Hawk County
J. W. Wilimek
Cedar Falls Voters Endorse Capt J W Willmek for Primary
Cedar Falls residents by the score offered to support Captain J W Willmek for election in the June 4 primary. The endorsement comes from a citadel of his past business and civil affairs work in the city, signaling strong local esteem.
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Cedar Falls
J. W. Willmek
Cit
Boyhood to Soldier Life of Captain J W Wilimek
Born in Tama county near Dysart on Jan 1679 Captain J W Wilimek grew up in a supportive family and rural schools. He attended Western college at Toledo, worked odd jobs to pay tuition, and later served in the Spanish American War before returning to finish schooling and learn baking.
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Tama County
Dysark
J. W. Wilimek
Wilimek
Western College
Toledo
Leander Clark College
Maine
Havana Harbor
States
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