Fifty Believed Killed On Trial Trip In England
London August 24 United Press reports the new Ameri can dirigible ZR-2 exploded near Hull during a test flight. Fifty-two aboard were believed lost with only two survivors. The disaster halted a planned trans Atlantic voyage and involved both American and British crew in a highly anticipated program.
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England
Atlantic
United Press Special
London
Hull
Humber
America
Lakehurst
N. J
Canbell
Putham
United States
Maxfield
United States Navy
Wann
Air Force
Little
Easterday
Hoyt
Bice
Coil
Love and deceit unfold in a rural romance tale
In a 1921 Western Newspaper Union piece a couple's plan for marriage is strained by a confession of love for a typewriter. Rosy, urged by Kathryn, writes a farewell note to Hugh and leaves with Mrs. Parsons. Hugh suspects betrayal, reconciles with Rosy amid misunderstandings, and jokes about buying a typewriter agency. Meanwhile, a separate note reports Alaska bounty payoffs on eagles, sparking a campaign to repeal the law.
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Rosy
Hugh
Kathryn Steward
Kathryn
Hugh Howard
Rich
Mrs. Parsons
Richard Steward
Richard
Alaska
Pearson
Riggs
WANTS SIMPLER SCHOOL DRESS
Indianapolis Aug 24 High school girls urged to wear simplified dress to boost education. Mrs Hence Orme president said rich attire kept girls from studies and proposed plain dresses simple hair with no compulsory rule.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Parent-Teacher Association
Hence Orme
Orme
Lacrosse Man Files Bankruptcy Under Federal Petition
Stanley Benes a Lacrosse flour salesman and baker filed a voluntary bankruptcy in federal court. He lists liabilities of 3620 and assets of 150 mainly from flour company accounts. In Pine Township, Mrs. John Kiser improved after seven weeks at Leeds sanitarium Michigan City, nearly pain free and walking. Mrs. Henry Wolford fractured arm. treatment at Leeds sanitarium aided recovery.
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Indianapolis
Stanley Benes
Lacrosse
Ind
Pine Township
John Kiser
Leeds Sanitarium
Michigan City
Kiser
Henry Wolford
Protest Against Alaska Bald Eagle Slaughter voiced in New York
T Gilbert Pearson, president of the National Audubon Societies, spoke in New York decrying the wholesale slaughter of bald eagles in Alaska. He urged action to protect the symbol of American independence and called for official measures.
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New York
Alaska
T. Gilbert Pearson
National Associations of Audubon Societies
Correct Use of Stop and Stay in English Usage
A writer explains proper verb use with hotels and places. Stopping implies ceasing motion at a location while staying means remaining for a period. Examples contrast parades stopping at a hotel with staying six weeks at a resort.
Reaping Machine Progress Through History
From ancient times Gauls used a comb shaped knife to strip grain. The first patent on a reaping machine went to John Boyce in 1799, with American rights to Richard French and J J Hawkins in 1808. McCormick then developed the practical reaper in 1831.
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John Boyce
England
Richard French
J. J. Hawkins
McCormick
The Moor in Spain and the Last Moorish Sigh
The Moors arose from Saracens who in the 8th century overran southern Spain and settled in Andalusia. Spaniards watched their valleys and vineyards fall to invaders as the crescent replaced the cross. In the 15th century Boabdil, the Moorish king, took his last look at Granada at a spot famed as El Ultimo Sospiro del Moro.
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Spain
Andalusia
Boabdil
Granada
Waiting for Joel in Cartersville
Rhoda arrives in Cartersville and captains Joel Carter's attention with kindness and loyalty. Joel, heir to a prosperous family, plans a future with her while his frail grandfather and Mrs Armsworthy shape the couple's path. A revelation at the end reveals Rhoda’s marriage to David Armsworthy during Joel's absence.
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Rhoda
Cartersville
Joel
Carter
Grandfather
Grandfather Reynolds
Mather
Old Ann
David Armsworthy
David
Joel Carter
When Did Death Occur in Extraordinary London Case
London doctors report a dustman whose heart kept beating for nearly eight hours after breathing stopped. Despite no respiration, the heart remained active until 7:30 pm, with death attributed to a brain tumor found at autopsy. Experts debate the exact moment of death.
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London
Whitsum
Solar System Moves Through Space Toward Lyra
Astronomers state the sun moves through space toward a Lyra direction at about 12 miles per second, dragging the entire solar system along in this motion.
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Lyra
1918 Levy Totals For Township Funds And Expenditures
The document outlines levy figures for 1918 covering township funds including road, special school, tuition, bond, and general fund. It lists amounts raised by taxation, estimates of expenditures, and balance sheets such as revenue not derived from taxation and end-of-year balances. It references salaries, services, materials, and transportation within the various funds.
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Cce
Lador
Transportation Janitor Service
Ccc Ee
Pepe Oet
oPine
Poeticatas Apenas
Levy Township
Justice of the Peace
Ie Andadasssade
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Western Newspaper Union
Audubon Societies
Dorothy Dalton
C. N. Lurie
Moritz&Son
Clinton Township
Laporte County
LayPee County
TER
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Werner
Gray Howell
Chas. Flitz
R. D. Fryar
Cass Township
Township Advisory Board
Icoegq
Cence
Ares
Cour
State Board
John Tray
Pres
A, Zimmerman
Pease
Gross
Ne Cests
Jahn Bus Line
LaPorte
Westville
Wanatah
Wanstah
Valparaiso
Lyv
Ms. Om
John Bus Lines
anatah-Hauna
Union Mills
Wheatfield
Keats
Walkerton
Union Center
Tracy
Kingsbury
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