Byrd Plans Rescue Flight In Arctic Wilds
Commander Byrd orders the Josephine Ford to search Foreland Sound coast for three marooned trappers. Floyd Bennett and Dr. O Brine accompany provisions and medical supplies in case a landing is needed. A second trapper is missing between Kings Bay and Magdalena Bay, with another reported lost in the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bird
New York Times
New York Times Co
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Byrd
Josephine Ford
Foreland Sound
Floyd Bennett
O’brine
Miller Point
Here
Magdalena Bay
Magdalena
Josephine
South Pole
Richard H. Byrd
Winchester
North Pole
Magnetic Pole
Amundsen-Ellsworth
Alaska
Lincoln Ellsworth
Amundsen
Chantier
Pole
Captain Amundsen
Free Apple Blossom Festival Souvenir Booklets
The Apple Blossom Festival offers one free souvenir booklet and program to each participant if claimed at Festival Headquarters in the George Washington Hotel. Envelopes are addressed, limit one copy per person. Additional copies cost ten cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
Crochette Cotton 6c A Ball at People's Bargain Store
An advertisement for American Thread Co's Red Star Crochette Cotton priced 6c per ball and 69c per dozen. The copy promotes buying a year's supply, noting the bargain may not occur again, and lists the store name as People's Bargain Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Thread’ Co's
Red Star Brand
Troops Guard Labelle Fla After Mob Killing Probe
Florida national guard troopers patrolled Labelle streets to prevent outbreaks after a mob killed a man accused of attacking a white woman. The coroner opened an investigation into Henry Patterson, a Black man, as Sheriff McLaughlin requested state aid from Governor Martin.
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Labelle
Fla
Associated Press
Florida National Guard
Henry Patterson
D. L. McLaughlin
John W. Martin
Fruit grower blinded by spray chemical accident
E. U. Richards, a leading Mountain Falls farmer, was blinded and burned when a spray nozzle malfunction sent a 300 pound pressure jet into his face. He was treated in Winchester by Dr. George H. Snarr. doctors fear permanent blindness. Previously, he battled a mountain fire and saved homes, while local losses included twenty sheep killed by dogs.
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E. U. Richards
Mountain Falls
Richards
Winchester
George H. Snarr
Mr. Richards
Ascension Day Services at Christ Church Evening
Ascension Day services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church tonight at 8 o'clock. The service shifts from morning to night to accommodate those whose work prevents attending earlier.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Chest Tests On Saturday Free To All Who'll Come
District Nurse Association urges Winchester and Frederick County residents to attend a free chest examination on Saturday May 15 at the Chamber of Commerce Building. Slogans emphasize safety and the value of early TB detection for families suspected of symptoms.
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District Nurse Association
Winchester
Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce
Loudoun Manor Homesite Addition Offered in Winchester
Real estate notice invites buyers to inspect Loudoun Manor Winchester new restricted homesite addition at N Loudoun and Cameron. Promises improved development, city conveniences, attractive prices and easy terms. First choice is best choice.
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Loudoun Manor
Winchester
N. Loudoun St
Cameron St
Special Piano Sale Offers Wide Selection
The weekly sale features five player pianos six used pianos with two indistinguishable from new. Four Columbia Graphonolas eleven organs two square pianos including a Steinway plus the latest Columbia records.
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Columbia
Steinway
Columbia Records
Senate Lands Committees Move Park Projects Forward
The Senate public lands committee approved three national park proposals. Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, Shenandoah in Virginia, and Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee would be deeded to the government at no cost with funds from public subscriptions. Minimum areas and purchase scales are set, with final development pending acceptance of most tracts. Secretary Work supports Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Public Lands Committee
Ernst
Mammoth Cave National Park
Kentucky
Southern Appalachian National Park Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Work
National Park Service
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
North Carolina
Tennessee
Blue Ridge
Great Smoky Mountain Park
State l
Great Smoky Mountains
Shenandoah
Great Smoky Mountain
First of Hopewell Meetings Set for Saturday Schedule
Friends plan the Hopewell quarterly meeting with a 2 p m business session on Saturday May 15 and an 8 p m ministry and counsel gathering at Winchester. Sunday features Hopewell service at 11 am and First Day school conference at 2 30 pm with attendees invited. No Monday morning meeting this week. Dr O Edward Janney Mrs Janney James W Harry Mrs Harry Batchellor from Washington attend. Publicity Committee. May 14 meeting announced.
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Hopewell
Winchester
O. Edward Janney
Janney
James W. Harry
Harry
Baltimore
Daniel Batchellor
Washington
Repair parts in stock for the Easy Washer
Repair parts are available for the Easy Washer with years of proven reliability. The Washing Machine Man, Ipity Mer edith, claims the Easy rarely fails and cannot be matched. Federated Council of Church Women meet Friday at Handtey Library at 4. Urged attendance for important business. Jones Bros Meat Market advertises 3 Jersey cows for sale.
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Federated Council
Federated Council of Church -Women
Handtey
Jones Bros
Norge dirigible signals reach Nome a breathless night
Reports from Oslo and Nome say the polar airship Norge may reach Nome Alaska by 9 tonight after sighting off Point Barrow this morning. Navy and civilian stations heard the broadcasts but could not establish contact as Amundsen’s ship crossed toward Alaska.
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Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
Nome
Alaska
Point Barrow
Nome Nome
Roald Amundsen
Norge
Europe
Amundsen
Cordova
United States Navy
St. Paul Island
Bering Sea
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen Islands
North Pole
Here
St. Paul
Siberia
Seattle
Wash
Navy
Bremerton
Arctic
King's Bay
Spitzbergen
Navy Station
RDG
Sredne Colinska
Regular meeting of Friendship Fire Co No 1 tonight
Notice for a regular meeting of Friendship Fire Co No 1 at 8 o clock tonight with discussion on business of interest. Also advertisement: sale of Sunday school benches at Market Street M E Church.
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Friendship Fire Co
Market St.m. E
Hail Insurance Offered by Bryarly and Green
Bryarly and Green advertise hail insurance for growing crops with contact by phone 389. The notice appears in a 1916 page segment from Bouss Ava and uses a compact local arbitration style.
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Bryarly and Green
Bryarly & Green
Bank Robbery by State Convicts Linked to Honor Farm Return
Illinois authorities hear from a recently released convict that eight prisoners from Statesville penitentiary left in a state car, robbed the First National Bank of Lockport of 18000 dollars, and returned with loot to the honor farm. The tale prompted reports to State's Attorney Crowe and potential grand jury testimony next week. Bank cashier A P Bailey corroborated clues but noted the bandits vanished at the farm gates.
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Illinois Penitentiary
Lockport National Bank
Honor Farm
Associated Press
Chicago
Crowe
Statesville Penitentiary
First National Bank of
A. P. Bailey
Lockport Bank
District Nurses Report on a Month of Work
District Nurse Association meeting reviewed monthly activity led by Mrs. H. D. Fuller. Nurses Higgin s and Dean reported 434 total visits including prenatal postnatal infant and school cases. Three patients were taken to hospital for tonsil and adenoid operations. next tuberculosis clinic set for Saturday May 15 in the association rooms.
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Gertrude M. Higgins
Evelyn C. Dean
Launch Plans For 43 Byrd Celebration
Winchester citizens are called to a mass meeting tomorrow night at George Washington Hotel to plan a home-coming celebration for Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd, famed for flying to the North Pole. Inviting all residents and organizational representatives to participate in the welcome and program.
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Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Arctic
North Pole
Air tanks for garages offered with Star office note
Compressed air tanks suitable for garages advertised. Star office reference dated 4 20 with extra details unclear. Readable portion shows a product offer and location marker.
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Star Office
Free Maxwell House Coffee and Becks Donuts Showroom Demos
A public sale is announced for Friday May 14 at 10 2 a m offering household goods and antiques from 18 W Monmouth St. People’s Drugs Store and Northern Va Power Co showrooms list dates May 13 and 14 with Maxwell House Coffee and Becks donuts as featured demos.
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Maxwell House
Beck
Northern
Kuykendall elected head of Winchester Women's Auxiliary
The twentieth session of the Winchester Presbyterial Woman's Auxiliary closed at Opequon Memorial Church Kernstown with 195 guests. Officers were elected and installed, naming Mrs. Robert Kuykendall as president as the group adjourned to meet in Romney, West Virginia next spring.
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Kuykendall
Winchester
Romney
W. Va
Woman's Auxiliary
Winchester Presbyterial
Old Opequon Memorial
Kernstown
Margaret Russell
Cook County
Whole World Mission
L. Pancoast
Bonne County
Belle Quantz
Opequon Church
Blue Ridge Mountains
Fred. Warner
William MacDonald
Keyser
Charles D. Gilkeson
Robert Woodworth
Burlington
Hopi Indians to Perform Forbidden Dance at Empire Tonight
Miss Edythe Sterling says the Hopi will present a ceremonial snake dance at the Empire Theatre tonight. Congress debates a bill to ban the dance and the Hopis plan to travel to Washington to plead their case before President Coolidge and seek support from Senators and Congressmen. The Hopi, a dwindling ancient people, trace origins to Asia and Behring Strait migration, with a sacred rite featured now on tour.
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Edythe Sterling
Empire Theatre
Star Office
Act of Congress
Senate
House
Washington
Coolidge
America
Behring Strait
Asia
Alaska
Arizona
Empire
Strikes Spread as Labour Calls Off Walkout
In London on May 13 the House of Commons opened debate on the strike crisis as Ramsey MacDonald said more workers were out today. Railway unions urged continued walkouts while the Trades Union Congress accepted the gauge and proclaimed workers would resist any humiliation. Some unions refused reemployment and pressed for reinstatement terms while the government faced pressure to define its stance.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Ramsey MacDonald
Emple
Railway Men’s Union
Congress
A. J. Cook
Federation
Associated Today
Londoon
Trades Union Congress
Trades Union Congress Council
House
Baldwin
Parliamentary
Labor Party
Byrd Tops The Pole With Exide Batteries
The Josephine expedition used Exide Batteries exclusively for electric power aboard the Byrd Arctic flight. MacMillan, North East Service Station manager, notes this test proves Exide Batteries' high quality and reliability for radios and autos, in line with explorer needs.
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Byrd
North East
MacMillan
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Artic Wilds
Bennett
Explorer
People’s Bargain Store
Ascension Services In
Christ Church
Great Smoky
Mammoth Cave
Shenandoah Park
C. Douglas Brown
Ipity
WR. Meredith
Fred W. Forney
H. D. Fuller
Andrew Bell
Bell
Rotary Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Lewis
W. Monmouth St
England
Ramsay MacDon
Trades Union Congress Ia
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