Wrights Claim Practical Flight Soon With New Aeroplane
Orville Wright describes a boxlike monoplane with cloth wings and twin propellers, claiming stability by wing parabolas and a movable rudder system. He says tests at government site will reuse the Kitty Hawk model, with range 300 miles for two aboard, and 500 miles with one aboard, aiming for speeds near 60 mph.
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Dayton
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Paris
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North Carolina
Double Shelled Egg Noted At Mercer County Exhibition
A Thanksgiving hen on Dump Donelson’s farm in Mercer County produced a remarkable double shelled egg. Donelson displayed the giant egg in Mercer, where it appeared to be a turkey egg with a double yolk. Upon breaking, a second perfect egg with a hard shell was found inside.
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Mercer
Geese May Grow Eggs After Burbank Crimson Plum
The Chicago Journal remarks on Luther Burbank developing a crimson plum larger than a goose egg and jokes that geese should now evolve eggs bigger than 4 crimson plums to keep pace.
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Chicago Journal
Taft and Sherman Named on First Ballot by Republicans
William H. Taft of Ohio nominated for president on the first ballot by the Republican national convention in Chicago. Taft secured the nomination with over 70 votes, far exceeding the required majority, after an eight hour session on platform and nominations for Cannon Fairbanks Hughes Knox La Follette Foraker and Roosevelt. A long demonstration followed Taft’s nomination and then another cheering in honor of President Roosevelt lasted thirty minutes.
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New York
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Sherman Chosen for Vice Presidency at 1908 GOP Meet
At Chicago on June 19 the 1908 Republican convention named James Sherman of New York as Taft’s running mate. The vote cemented New York support, with Cannon introducing Sherman’s nomination and strong praise from the crowd. Congressional leaders Warner and Burrows were tapped to notify the candidates, while major figures Guild Murphy and Sherman were formally placed in nomination.
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New York
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Missouri
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Michigan
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Congress
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Massachusetts
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Sherman Victory and Delegation Scattering Votes Reported
Scattered votes for Vice President Fairbanka and Nebraska Governor Sheldon appeared from two state delegations. Sherman won overwhelmingly with 815 votes before his nomination was made unanimous.
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Sherman
Roosevelt Yell Electrifies Colosseum At Republican Convention
Chicago June 17 second day of the Republican national convention featured a long Roosevelt yell that ran forty five minutes in the Coliseum inspiring many. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge delivered a practical speech stressing smooth procedure and the defeat of a plan to cut Southern representation. The main act was seating Taft delegates almost in full, offsetting any doubt of Taft strength. The allies accepted the result without dissent and the floor fight over reducing state representation failed 50 to 471.
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Pennsylvania
Long Public Life of Taft Birth to Secretary of War
Washington June 19 W H Taft born in Cincinnati Ohio Sept 15 1887. He graduated Woodward High School 1874 Yale 1878 Cincinnati College 1880 admitted to Ohio supreme court bar 1881. He served as assistant prosecuting attorney 1881 82 collector of internal revenue first district Ohio 1883 lawyer practice 1887 judge of Cincinnati superior court 1890 solicitor general 1892 US circuit judge 6th circuit 1894 professor and dean at University of Cincinnati 1900. 1901 first Philippine governor and Philippine commission president 1904 secretary of war by Roosevelt.
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Hamilton County
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Supreme Court of Ohio
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James S Sherman in Utica born October 24 1845
James S. Sherman of Utica born in Utica New York on October 24 1845, educated at Hamilton College class of 1878, admitted to the bar in 1880, a lawyer and president of several companies. He served as Utica mayor in 1884, chaired state and national Republican committees, and represented multiple Congresses from the Fiftieth to the Sixtieth, with 24027 votes to 18757 for the Democratic United Labor ticket in his last noted race.
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New York
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