Amelia Earhart's Perilous Pacific Flight Attempt
Report on Amelia Earhart aiming to fly solo from Honolulu to California, with 472 gallons of gasoline and 3,000 pounds load including food and water. The mission, over Mexico and Pacific routes, faced altitude and ground-distance challenges, and Earhart emphasized determination after a prior failed attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honone
Mexico
Miss Earhart
Burbank
México
Pacific
Howaid
Ewark
Brooklyn
New York
Cei
George Palmer Putnam
Atlantic
Ross
Honolulu
California
Los Angles
Newark
N. J
Détroit
Federation Aeronautic Internationale
Christ the Redeemer statue inscription question noted
Fragment references dispute over the carved dedication at the Christ the Redeemer statue on the Chile Argentina border. Also includes a Frederick County Virginia court notice appointing W E Edwards to report on Rush Racey and Pheba Racey real estate liens and a May 23 1935 hearing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Andes
Chile
Argentina
Rush Racey
Pheba A. Racey
W. E. Edwards
Pheba Racey
Frederick
Virginia
No. 17
Court Square
Lions hear Perry on Virginia tourist trade boosts
Randolph H. Peery secretary of Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce spoke to the Winchester Lions on Virginia tourism. He noted booster week May 6 to 11 and the state’s tourism effort drawing nearly eight million dollars a year. The club aims to improve attendance to win a convention trophy and supports state advertising in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Randolph H. Peery
Charlottesville
Lions Club of
Winchester
Ocean View
Franklin Club
Bell
Virginia
Cf Mmercée
Richmond
Dissenting Hughes Rally Spurs GOP New Deal Ticket Talk
Vigorous dissent by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes in the railroad pension ruling positions him with the liberals. The opinion renews speculation about his possible presidential bid with both liberal and conservative Republicans potentially backing him on a GOP New Deal ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Youngest Library Founder Edwin M Stanton a lifelong book lover
Edwin M Stanton, secretary of war in Lincoln's cabinet, is noted as the youngest library founder in history at age thirteen. He ran a circulating library in his youth, exchanging books among boys, shaping his future career. The text also mentions a Cleveland Plain Dealer notice about a Wednesday convention with several named guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M Stanton
Lincoln
Thir Tee
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Roosevelt 10 Send Veto For Bonus Measure
President Roosevelt indicated a veto message on the Patman bonus bill would go to Congress soon. Senate approval of a $2,006,000 cash payment plan prompted expectations of a veto and quick action, with Speaker Burns predicting a House override unlikely to survive in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Burns
House
Washington
Congress
Senate
Rilt
White House
Thomas
D-Okla
Patman
Best Defense Is To Be Prepared Says Col Roszel
Berryville Virginia May 8 Colonel B M Roszel of Winchester urged national defense in a Berryville Chamber of Commerce talk He argued disarmament risks and noted America would be dragged into wars without sufficient readiness He cited Pershing and compared allied powers while stressing strength earns respect The Shenandoah Valley Academy headmaster and Red Cross officer was introduced by Capt Frank M Wray with board elections planned at June meeting
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Col. Roszel
Berryville
B. M. Roszel
Winchester
Roseel
America
Italy
Russia
Japan
Pershing
Congress
Col .Roszel
England
Col. 1
Shenandoah Valley Academ
RedServe Corps
Frank M. Wray
Bris
Bitter Broadway chorus girl study spills on love and business
A New York City 1935 Broadway portrait recalls a chorus girl and a showman amid bitter love, gossip, and backstage color. The piece contrasts personal longing with public industry mood and hints at broader economic recovery debates influenced by New Deal policies.
Fragmented Scene of Escaped Girl and Nightlife Disorder
A fragment describes a girl who appeared distracted by a dance, arguing with a boy friend and a chorus member. She runs off to keep a gate with a dancer, while a Broadway regular mentions plans and Greenwich as the setting, ending with an abrupt slip of memory.
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Bird
Greenwich
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Amelia Earhart
Orie
Sidon
Damascus
Frederick County
Eastern Light Company
R. H. Perry
Lions
Advertising Bureau
Ralph Hengenveld
Dean View
C. R. Anderson
Joseph Newlin
David Sencindiver
A. T. Hawthorne
Herbert Miller
Hoye Riley
John Allen
Patrick Barr
Lee Miller
Kenneth Wheeler
Grover Henschel
Hawthorne
Florist
Chief Justice
Hughes
Vernier Instrument
L. R. Porter
Dover
Del
John Hardesty
Irvin Snapp
Fort Valley
T. J. Orndorff
Irvin Allen
Baltimore
Curtis Puckett
Harold Brown
E. C. Brannon
Parcelzine
Gevbaker Paty Ty
Montgomery Ward
Loudoun St
Mrs. Coolidge
Erie Stanlbers
Calvin Coolidge
President Coolidge
E. P. Berlin
Central Prete
Washington Bureau
Charles P. Stewart
Central Preas Star
D. C
U. S Chamber Commerce
Harriman
Harper Bibley
Feero
Steing
National Association of Manufacturers
Manufacturers’ Association
Sith Street
James Aswell
Central Press
Broadway
Raowr
Larus & Bro. CO
Richmond, VA
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