Tribute to Lindbergh and the lone eagle of the sky
The Woodbridge Leader lauds Charles Lindbergh for flying solo across 2000 miles of unknown airspace. It praises American aviation, the crew who prepared his plane, the meteorologists who forecasted the weather, and the collective effort behind the unprecedented journey.
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Lindbergh
Lone Eagle
Lucky Lindy
Providence
Gulf of Mexico
Fse
Sam
Ryan
Capital Punishment Decision Awaited by New York
The state awaits Governor Al Smith's ruling on the Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray clemency appeal. Smith opposes capital punishment yet may be constrained by the crime's brutality, making a change in the court verdict appear doubtful.
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al Smith
New York State
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
Smith
Snyder
Muddleheaded Mush Faults Darrow On Ruth Snyder Clemeny View
The piece critiques Clarence Darrow for supporting Ruth Snyder's clemency saying he softened his stance and framed the case as love driven murder. It contrasts Arthur Brisbane's sympathy and asserts motherhood is spiritual beyond bearing children.
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Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Ruth Snyder
Arthur Brisbane
Hearst Press
Snyder
Brisbane
Mortimer Mix-Up Urges Gentler Ex Mass Letter to Editor
A humorous missive from Prof Mortimer Mix-Up requests readers each write a letter to the Woodbridge Ledger to expose personal pet ideas. He riffs on commerce and holiday frugality, urging restraint with last minute shopping and a lighter spirit for Ex Mass.
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Mortimer Mix-Up
Mr. Edible
Woodbridge Ledger
Wiying Fish Byron Summers Sails West From New York to California
San Francisco swimmer Byron Summers nicknamed Wiying Fish migrates from New York where he swam around Manhattan Island to California. Summers seeks new and warmer waters to conquer during this cross country move reported by the Billings Montana paper.
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Byron
San Francisco
New York
Manhattan Island
California
Billings
Mont
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