Airship Explosion Buries Men as Morrell Trial Ends In Tragedy
Injured workers are rushed to Roosevelt and Oakland hospitals with all but one in stable condition. J A Morrell built a 400 foot long airship with 36 foot diameter intended as a model for a 1200 foot craft carrying 500 passengers. The craft used five engines with ten propellers and auto gas bags. Pilot John Byrne fought to save the car as the balloon tore, gas escaped, and it fell to the ground.
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Roosevelt
Oakland
Rodgers
J. A. Morrell
Morrell
Anx Fous
John Byrne
Byrne
Knabenshue Airship Disrupts Ball Park Flight
Roy Knabenshue and a new three passenger airship collided with the ball park fence during a second flight in Toledo. The craft spun out of control as fans watched and its propellers and gear were damaged, taking the airship out of commission for several days.
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Toledo
Roy Knabenshue
Knabenshue
McCurdy Flies Baldwin Air Ship White Wing in Accident
J A McCurdy piloted the Baldwin air ship White Wing in Hammondeport New York for its fifth flight. The craft covered 183 yards in 16 35 seconds at 135 mph with a 20 foot max altitude. A strong quartering wind caused it to careen and tilt. it spun and wheeled but the center panel stayed intact and the engine remained secured. Neither operator nor engine were injured though the machine was badly damaged and repairs will take a couple of weeks.
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Hammondeport
N. Y
J A. McCurdy
Baldwin
Balloon conquest sails from North Adams to Salisbury
The balloon Conqueror piloted by A. Holland Forbes and carrying Edward Langley Lawrence Mott and Arthur D D Potter from New York and Springfield, respectively, landed in Salisbury New Hampshire at 5 pm after an eastward flight of eighty five miles. Earlier Leo Stevens with Mr and Mrs BE Peables joined North Adams No 1 for a 28 mile flight ending near Wilmington Vermont at 2 20 pm.
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North Adams
Mass
A. Holland Forbes
Edward Langley
Lawrence Mott
New York
Arthur DD. Potter
Springfield
Salisbury
N. H
Leo Stevens
BE. C. Peables
North Adams No
Youthful Arfronaut Has Thrilling Experience
Hernie Schroeder, a young resident of Eldorado Springs Missouri, was dangerously injured while attempting a balloon ascent. A strong wind caused the balloon to swing, slamming him into a building wall and rendering him unconscious. He was dragged across rooftops for two blocks and landed on a residence porch.
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Eldorado Springs
Hernie Schroeder
Schroeder
Whooping Cough Remedy Endorsed by Parents
In February our daughter had the whooping cough. Mr. Lane of Hart Island recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and said it gave his customers the best satisfaction. We found it as he said and can recommend it to anyone with children troubled by whooping cough. For sale by all druggists.
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Lane
Hartisnd
Chamberlain
Mra. A. Goss
Durand, Mich
Favorite Prescription Promises Cure for Women's Ailments
The ad promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a trusted, known composition remedy for female disorders. It extols its safety, warns against alcoholic tonics, claims decades of cures, and invites free confidential letters to Dr. Pierce at Buffalo. Also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and the Common Sense Medical Adviser.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Jury Report Flaws Noted in McKinley County case
The May 1908 McKinley County Grand Jury reports fifteen true bills and eight no bills after examining fifty four witnesses. It criticizes lack of county road over seers and condemns a five percent real estate commission paid to a county commissioner, urging immediate enforcement and ethics. It notes Gallup prostitution concerns and calls for local authorities to act.
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McKini
Gallup
Abbott
Venable
Harry Owen
Nhat
McKinley County
Grand Jury
Territory of New Mexico
Lilestrict Court
McKinely
Ira A Abbott
McKinley
Rene Grand
Court House
W. H. Moria
N. M
Indictments Reveal Larceny and Homicide Allegations
The indictments list Fred Howard and Jamen Childers charged with larceny. The case alleges they killed a steer owned by Frank Priest and Frank Bell, with claims tied to theft involving another man.
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Fred Howard
Jamen Childers
Frank Priest
Frank Bell
Rob
Economical Fat Reduction Method Promoted by Dr McCrory
An advertisement touts a fat reduction formula sold by druggists using Marmola Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic and Syrup Simplex. It claims rapid fat loss with minimal effort and asserts appetite regulation and healthier digestion. Also offers Angora stock and timber for sale or trade from San Marcial New Mexico.
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McCrory
M. D
San Marcial
N. M
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