France tries again in bold coast to coast flight
The Canary Bird monoplane sped from Le Bourget at dawn with three men on board as it outpaced escort planes at 116 miles per hour pursuing an unannounced route toward a possible Paris to Rio Janeiro nonstop prize. Hassell and Cramer abandon the voyage for now, planning to salvage the journey by land and sea from Rockford to Stockholm via Copenhagen from Greenland.
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France
Atlantic
Bert Hessell
Parker Cramer
Rockford, OS
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Greenland
le Bourge
Oiers
Paris
Rio Janeiro
Hassell
Cramer
Rockfords
French Canopy Bird Flight: Paris to Rio Debacle
French aviators Jean Assolant and Rene Lefevre launched the Canary Bird from Le Bourget aiming for a nonstop Paris to Rio de Janeiro flight. Oil pipe leak forced an early stop near Casablanca, with late plans to retry via Dakar or Azores, depending on winds, while a passenger Armand Lotti concealed aboard.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Jean Assolant
Rene Lefevre
le Bourget
France
le Bourget Field
Rene Lefeyte
Donald MacMillan Returns Home to Bowdoin at Sydney
Captain Donald MacMillan and his Bowdoin arrived in Sydney on September 5 preparing to sail for the United States. The expeditionteammates and crew completed a field data collection in Labrador and other far north regions before resuming the voyage.
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MacMillan
Donald
Labrador
Far North
Sydney
United States
Trainmen Vote Heavy to Strike
Chicago reports indicate a strong strike vote among 70,000 Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Order of Railroad Conductors members. Officials say results favor a strike but negotiations continue with railroads to seek wage demands of 71 2 percent, with further talks planned later this week to avert action.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway _Trainmen
Braiasrtoe
Alef Whitney
E. F. Curtis
Short Interviews With Home Folks on Planting for New Homes
In a brief home folks feature Li McDermott of Casca den Avenue advocates extensive autumn planting. He stresses shrubs and trees help homes look 100 percent better and gain a strong start by spring, urging maximum planting during autumn.
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McDermott
Cascaden
Nitary Daspestar
Mefermott
Autun
Marathon Dance to Start at Armory in Waterloo
A 24 hour marathon dance opens at Armory Dance Hall in Waterloo starting September 18. John G. Penne says entries close September 18 at the Forum Roof. Prizes total 1000 dollars with 500, 300, and 200 awards. Eight local couples and three Bloomington couples already entered.
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Des Moines
Waterloo
Terpsichorean
Armory Dance Hall
John G. Penne
Armory
Bloomington
Forum Roof
Storm Stricken Area Seeks Help For Reconstruction
Elliott Iowa relief headquarters issued a labor plea to aid storm wrecked residents. The tornado damaged region needs outside assistance to finish rebuilding before cold weather, as locals struggle to complete reconstruction from the week old disaster.
Ancient tusk and teeth reveal giant Iowa elephant roaming era
James Galyean found a four inch diameter two foot long tusk fragment in a Clarksville Iowa gravel pit and brought it to curio collector H W Grout. Grout displays his Black Hawk county collection in courthouse glass cases and has two ancient elephant teeth on show one twelve pounds found near Rockford and another smaller tooth near Cedar Falls. The tusk and teeth were shellacked to prevent air damage.
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Iowa
James Galyean
Clarksville
Gaiyean
H W. Grout
Grout
Tion
Black Hair
Rockford
Cedar Falls
Nine Waterloo Homes Breached in Night Burglary Spree
A prowler entered nine Waterloo residences between 10 p.m. and 4:30 a.m., including those of District Court Judge H. E. Boles and Police Sergeant John Collins. Loot varied from small sums to a ring, with $10 to $12 missing at one home and a purse found at another.
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Waterloo
District Court
H. EB. Boles
Washington Street
John Collins
Althe
Boles
Collins
Judge Boies
Sgt. Callins
Harvey ‘Mullen
Thirteenth Street
W. Oc, Cunningham
Washington ‘Street
Guy ‘McClintock
Hammond Avenue
W. D. Schrock
Francis P. Cotter
E. M. Lichty
A. PB. Blough
Grant Avenue
Schrock
Rev
Mullen
W. J. Sipe
Sipe
Bert Douglass
Mrs. Collins
Sergeant Collins
Douglass
Ralph Davis
W. ©. Cunningham
Florence Knapp jailed 30 days for census funds theft
Florence E. Knapp former New York secretary of state began a 30 day term in Albany County Jail after being convicted of grand larceny in the 1925 state census funds case. The sentence followed her two trials with juries rendering a guilty verdict after an eight hour and a later shorter deliberation. The indictment charged stealing 2875 of 1.2 million census funds, with prosecutors alleging broader fraud through payroll schemes benefiting her relatives.
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Florence Knapp
New York
Albany
Jwy
Treasury
New York State
N. Y
Florence E. S. Knapp
Albany County
Supreme Court
Stephen Callaghan
N. MW
INS
Florence E. 3. Knapp
Quiver
Brooklyn
Knapp
P. P. C. Dugan
Albert Ottinger
George Medalie
Three Indiana race drivers die in separate track disasters
Richmond reports the deaths of Freeman Huey of Fort Wayne, Harry Girton of Winchester, and Walter Axe of Terre Haute in three separate Indiana speedway incidents. Huey was crushed when his car skidded into a post at Centerville’s Wayne county fairgrounds during a race. Girton died from a fence crash during a Winchester practice at County Fair track. Axe perished when his car, moving over seventy miles per hour, struck a fence at Jungle Park speedway north of Terre Haute.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana
Winchester
Walter Axe
Terre Haute
Jungle Park
New York Woman Loses 100000 In Gems In France
Mrs Florence Bache of New York reports diamonds gems clothing and cash valued at 100000 to 125000 stolen from her villa in Biarritz while she slept. Police in Biarritz Marseilles Paris and other cities search for members of a raffles gang who conducted a scientific burglary. The maid is missing and two costly coats gowns and a case of papers were taken.
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Biarritz
France
INS
Marseilles
Paris
Raffles
Florence Bache
New York
Ane Bache
Ife
Jules S. Bache
Gankien
Wood brothers set speedboat record on Detroit river
Gar Wood and his brother Worge steered Missmerica VL to a new speedboat mark, averaging 92 838 miles per hour over six laps on a nautical mile course in the Detroit River. Gar Wood photographed the run, noting the old national record of 80 441 set by Miss America II. The six‑lap pace used a nautical mile course, about 15 percent longer than a statute mile, making the accomplishment a fresh benchmark per the relevant yacht club body.
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Detroit
l.Al—Gar Wood
Worge
Gar Wood
George
P. H
International Motorboat Yacht Unit
Ten Years Ago in the Service in the Arctic Circle
Stanford Woodyard recalls serving with the One Hundred Fifty-third Engineers in the North Russia Expeditionary Force. Landed in Siberia in April, it was 50 degrees below zero on the Kola Peninsula. His unit rebuilt a German built and later destroyed tap road, to aid the 318th Infantry inland. They lost three men in combat with Russian revolutionists. Woodyard is an Illinois Central railroad foreman and relief yardmaster.
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Stanford Woodyard
Cutler
Arctic Circle
North ‘Russia
Siberia
Kola Peninsula
Des Moines Bandit Shot in Gun Battle with Officer
Des Moines police wounded McVey in the left knee during an attempted holdup near the Coliseum. James McVey and a companion accosted Henry Bolte and his wife as they parked to wet in their car. Bolte fought for control, McVey slugged him, Mrs Bolte fled, and McVey retrieved her pocketbook with rings. Patrolman Lindquist arrived, exchanged fire, McVey was hit, purse recovered, partner escaped.
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Des Moines
Uri
Charles A. Lindaurst
James McVey
Philadelphia
McVey
Henry Bolte
Coliseum
Bolte
Woman Burned to Death in Basement at Le Mars
Margaret Maloney, 35, was found burned to death in the basement of her father's Le Mars home. Police believe an overturned oil lamp while examining canned fruit started the fire. her father was away at the time. No inquest will be held.
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le Mars
Margaret Maloney
tUme
Goes to Work President's Son Seeks Job in New York
From Superior, Wis., word arrives Joan Coolidge heads to New York seeking employment possibly for a stage career. Rumor suggests the president's son aims to work to obtain a livelihood and fame.
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Superior
Wis
Joan Coolidge
New York
Eapert Crowd at Wisconsin Polls
Milwaukee September 4 A six weeks campaign with vigor marked the three sided gubernatorial contest as predictions said a large turnout and a total vote near 500000 Gov Fred Zimmerman seeks a second term facing Rep Joseph Beck and Walter J Kohler Democrats and Republicans nominate state tickets plus U S senate congress and legislative candidates Senator Robert M McFallette seeks Republican nomination for a full six year term opposing George W Medd Mayor of Wisconsin Rapids and a manufacturer and capitalist.
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Milwaukee
Taree
Wisconsin
Fred Zimmerman
Joseph D. Beck
Walter
United States
Congress
Robert M “c -Fallette
U. S
George W. Medd
Rapids
Greece hit by dengue fever epidemic reports large death toll
London dispatches say more than 4,000 Greeks have died and 300,000 are ill from dengue fever. Premier Venizelos and five cabinet members are among those affected. The health ministry notes 200,000 cases nationwide and tourists are urged to postpone visits. A separate Weather Bureau warning predicts a tropical disturbance moving toward the Gulf of Mexico may strike within 36 hours reaching the Yucatan channel tonight.
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London
Greece
Venizelos
Daily Mail
The
Washington, v. v
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Yoneatan Channel
Craft Waives Hearing in Wife Shooting Case
Harry Craft waived the preliminary hearing on an assault to murder charge in municipal court after being represented by his wife’s attorney. Judge G J Sager bound him over to the grand jury with a $20,000 appearance bond, Craft remained jailed as the hospital busy report followed the arraignment.
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Harry Craft
G. J. Sager
Neu
Craft
W. M. Blough
Columa
Arctic Fliers Rescued Prompting Giant Rockford Celebration
A twelve line report covers Hassell and Cramer, Arctic fliers stranded on Greenland's ice after a Rockford to Sweden attempt. They are safe in Greenland and planning a homecoming. authorities weigh salvage of their plane Greater Rockford. Backers in Rockford plan a huge welcome as the men rest and authorities consider salvage options.
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Copenhagen
INS
Sert Hassell
Rockford
Parker Cramer
Greenland
Hassell
Cramer
Greenland” Alate
Dants
Pers
Mt. Evans
State Department
Jesse
Jullanehan
Sunkertoppens
Eskimos
Stockholms
Mount
Disko
U! Rockford
Bert
Univers Ol Michigan
Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Tce
Bert Hassell
Parker Gramer
Roechford
Arctic
Sweden
Mont Evans
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