Williams Speech Praises Virginian Hero at Handley School
The address recalls a graduate’s memory from the Virginia Military Institute to the Naval Academy and Pensacola. It lauds courage, modesty, courtesy, and a family’s pride as the mayor and council honor the honoree with a vow that his virtues match his achievements.
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Virginia Military Institute
University of Ninia
Naval Academy
Winchester
West Indies
Pensacola
Ocean
Poles
Vitamel Endorsed by Berlin Doctor in Herbal Cure Claim
Dr Hugo Schlessner of Berlin praises Vitamel as a master medicine after using the herbal formula. He cites relief from long standing stomach weakness and recommends readers obtain a bottle from their drug store to start treatment.
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Hugo Schlessner
Berlin
Germany
Schlessner
Vitamel Trial Promises Restful Sleep or Money Back
An ad asserts Vitamel guarantees relief from exhaustion and biliousness with promised sound sleep. The claim presents a trial offer and money back assurance to buyers.
Return of Dick Byrd and Civic Pride Echoes in Winchester
A hometown welcome honors Dick Byrd as he returns from polar and aviation service. The speech invokes Ephebic Oath ideals, praises his father, and salutes his courage. The note honors heritage, describes the crowd’s affection, and imagines a family lineage enduring in virtue and country. Also noted is Oklahoma tax valuation and a Denton reunion in Kansas.
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Fothers
Harry
Amherst Street
Hebron
Virginia
Admiral Byrd
Dick” Byrd
Winchester
Jess
Byrd on Retired List but Inactive Only Two Months
Rear Admiral Richard Byrd has been a retired naval officer since March 15 1916 with only two months inactive. He may be recalled to active duty after Antarctic expedition tasks unless returned to the inactive list. Byrd, Naval Academy 1912 graduate, has alternated between active duty and recall for expeditions under Navy orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard Byrd
Navy Department
Byrd
Naval Academy
Rhode Island
William Moffett
Aeronautics Bureau
Chinese factions claim recent battles amid offensive push
Shanghai June 22. Nationalist armies clash with rebel forces in three fronts as both sides claim major victories. Observers say frontline positions were not decisively defeated but weakened. Hankow reports indicate a nationalist offensive against Shansi in Honan with heavy rebel losses and nationalist gains in horses and ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Sgansi
Hankow
Honan
Chumatien
Peiping-Hankow
Graf Zeppelin Forced Into Air by Intense Heat
Berlin June 22 The Graf Zeppelin was forced into the air by intense heat during a landing from Hamburg. Capt. Ernst Lehmann and Capt. Hans von Schiller pursued the airship by plane after it rose uncontrollably. The craft carried 31 passengers and landed safely later, with crew climbing aboard amid the incident.
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Berlin
Graf Zeppelin
Hamburg
Ernst Lehmann
Hans von Schiller
Graf
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