Balloon Bursts At Great Height Escape From Death
A balloon suffered a catastrophic rupture at high altitude, sparking a dramatic escape from potential death as occupants faced a rapid loss of buoyancy and emergent emergency procedures were executed.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
9
Miraculous escape as American balloon bursts during race
In Berlin a dramatic balloon race near Schmargenberg saw the Conqueror, crewed by A. Holland Forbes and Augustus Post, rip its silk envelope from 4000 feet and narrowly avoid disaster. The basket struck a house roof but Forbes and Post escaped with minor injuries as the craft transformed into a parachute and the wreck drifted away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Ammunition for Large Guns Cooling Down
Report notes a slowdown in supply or testing of ammunition intended for large artillery. Officials indicate adjustments in production and storage to manage stock, with no immediate shortages cited.
Serbia Adopts Cautious Tone as Assembly Delays Austria Policy
After a secret session over 24 hours the national assembly adjourned without a firm decision on action against Austria Hungary. Milovanovics argued ammunition shortages hinder aggressions, while a vote of confidence for the government is expected tomorrow. Serbia may boycott Austro-Hungarian commerce as a measure if tensions ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assembly
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia
Herze- Zeing
Tragic Shooting Tollows Garfield Plot recall near Brookland
Washington Oct 11 Noted for attempting to avenge President Garfield by shooting Guiteau the assassin a farmer BI Jones shot and killed J W McPherson of Detroit Mich at Bales farm near Brookland Jones was arrested and jailed The weapon a shotgun McPhersons body riddled Jones claimed self defense The two men had quarreled over a horse McPherson 29 had worked on Jones farm since June 24 Guiteau's earlier trial and escape are noted with Jones later capture near Fredericksburg Va He was acquitted and remembered as a daredevil who later became a respected citizen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garfield
Guiteau
BI Jones
J. W. McPherson
Detroit
Mich
Bales’ Farm
Brookland
McPherson
Jones
Hewitt
United States Marine Corps
Cornhill
Guitean
Fredericksburg
W. Va
Hope for Settlement Expressed by All Sides
London reports renewed Anglo Russian talks with heavy activity at Buckingham Palace the foreign office and the Russian embassy. M Iswolsky the Russian foreign minister exchanges telegrams with European capitals as the king the prince and princess of Wales meet him in cordial fashion at Mars House awaiting more news on Near East diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Buckingham Palace
M. Iswolsky
Count Benkendorf
Prince and Princess of Wales
Mars
Taft Prepares Final Campaign Push Across Ohio and South
William H Taft completes a Mt Auburn ascent and church visit before a three week campaign in Ohio the South and other regions. He predicts victory while Senator William Alden Smith and ex treasury secretary Leslie M Shaw accompany him on the tour planning stops in multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
William H. Taft
Mt. Auburn
Christ Episcopal Church
Taft
Ohio
South
Washington
New Jersey
Maryland
Oahio
Indiana
New York
Youngstown
United States
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Dynamite in Oven Causes Near Fatal Explosion at Sleeping Child Springs
At Sleeping Child springs Hamilton Oct 11 six sticks of dynamite thawed in an oven exploded after Mrs Heavilin refueled the fire. Patsy May was wounded in the neck nearly severing the jugular Matilda Renacker burned and Mrs Heavilin scalded. Doctors say all will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Hamilton
Sleeping Child
Frank Heavilin
Fire destroys key Gulf Coast railroad and steamer depots
Pensacola Florida October 11 fire at Carra Belle destroyed the US custom house post office depots of the Georgia Florida and Alabama railroad and the St Andrews Gulf Steanship warehouse and wharves. Loss about 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Carra Belle
United States Custom House
Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railroad
St. Andrews & Gulf Steanship Company
Big Crowd Greets Men of California in Yokohama
A large Pacific coast business delegation arrives aboard the Tenyo Maru at Yokohama from San Francisco. Hundreds of Japanese business leaders from Tokyo Kyoto Osaka greet them as flags adorn the city. The visitors will enjoy a packed schedule of receptions and sight seeing arranged by their hosts and meet Count Komura, minister of foreign affairs, at a luncheon. Preparations for the Atlantic battleship fleet reception in Yokohama are described as immense and historic in scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
San Francisco
Japan
Tokio
Kyoto
Osaka
Count Komura
Tenyo Merny
Pacific
Debs Denounces Social System Before Philadelphia Crowds
E V Debs socialist presidential candidate spoke to two Philadelphia meetings attracting thousands. Streets outside the halls overflowed with listeners as police arrested 16 men for disturbances. Debs attacked government and party systems, predicting a vast upcoming change to abolish capitalists and aid workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
E. V. Debs
Cholera Cases Rise in Manila Health Campaign Presses On
Manila reports five new cholera cases for the day ending Sunday and three new cases for the day ending Monday as inspectors resume house calls citywide. Officials cautious about declines and plan at least two more weeks of campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Dillon Holds Fifth Annual Montana YWCA Convention
The Montana YWCA held its fifth annual convention in Dillon with delegates from Bozeman Missoula Billings Helena and Dillon among others. Miss Bertha Conde national secretary for student work spoke on the movement and led Bible hours and a vesper service. New officers for the coming year are Miss Belle Osburn of Dillon and Miss Mabel Johnson of Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Dillon
Young Women's Christian Association of Montana
Association of the Normal College
the Normal College
State University
Missoula
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Gallatin County High School
Wesleyan University of Helena
City Association of
Billings
Bertha Conde
New York City
Association
Baptist Church
Miss Brewer
Northwest
Edward Laird Mills
Helena
Normal College
Faye Widener
Martha Kinney
Ida Leffler
Eva Russell
Jennie Lyng
Missou
Bryan Confident of Victory in November Across States
In Fairview Nebraska on October 11 W. J. Bryan rested before a campaign swing through Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming. He arrived from St. Joseph Missouri after a strong reception and said reports show rising sentiment for the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
St. Joseph
Registration Falls Behind for Greater New York
For three days the corrected figures show Greater New York’s yearly registration at 540,090, down from 573,523 four years ago, a loss of 33,428.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greater New York
Black men killed after train incident at Lulu Mississippi
In Lulu Mississippi on October 11 Jim and Frank David two Black men accused of striking John C Kendall Illinois Central conductor were dragged from jail by a mob and killed. Kendall tried to eject them from a passenger train near Lulu after a disturbance caused by the men. One other Black participant escaped but is being pursued by a posse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu
Miss
Jim
Frank David
John C. Kendall
Illinois Central Railroad
Kendall
Mob executes Henry White after jail capture near Yonker
In Empire Georgia a mob captured Henry White from a jail at Yonker six miles away and shot him dead after he allegedly fired on a family and wounded a man. The mob riddle him with bullets at a tree near midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Henry White
Yonker
White
Thomas Allen
Allen
Football Player Potts Dies After Injury
Cannonsburg Pa Oct 11 William M Potts a 21 year old scholastic football player died today from injuries suffered in a game on Oct 3 He had not regained consciousness since last Monday after convulsions and unsuccessful surgery He was kicked on the head during a game with the big high school eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannonsburg
William M. Potts
Potts
Big High School
Quaker Friends Oppose Reynolds Re Election in Kansas
The yearly meeting of Friends in Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Nebraska met in Lawrence with about 1000 members and passed a resolution to petition the House asking members not to elect Joseph G Cannon speaker over his temperance stance. Cannon was raised in the Quaker faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kan
Yearly Meeting of the
Friends
Quaker) Church of
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
Seven Innings Without Score Reported
An abbreviated box shows seven scoreless innings with unclear details. OCR reads include Morks with Hw oo w m and the number 468 indicating a probable line item or subtotal.
Cubs Triumph as Donovan Falters in Eightth
Chicago world champions beat Detroit 6 to 1 after a scoreless early game. Wild Bill Donovan weakened in the eighth, allowing a homer, triple and three singles as Overall held the Tigers to four hits. Detroit could not recover, manage one run in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wild Bill’ Donovan
Donovan
Kling
Overall
Rossman
New Postage Stamp Designs Ready for Printing
Washington Oct 11 The bureau of engraving and printing has completed stamp designs proposed by Postmaster General Meyer for a new U S issue. Denominations to be issued include 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 50 cents and 1. The old 2 and 5 cent stamps will not be reprinted with shipments to postmasters expected to begin in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Meyer
United States
U. S
Franklin
Houdon
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Holder
Berlin
Schmargenberg
Forbes and
Augustus Post
Oo Para
Earth
Sticut
France
Great Britain
Switzerland
Belgium
Italy
Spain
Summmer
Amerea
America M. Unde
James (. McCoy
Voghmann
Frideneau
Point
Boscott
Belgrade
Gary
Milovanovics
Servia
M. Milovanovics
Paris
Rome
Garfeld
Bill Jones
Galieau
Florida
MEN OF
California
Ameri
MR. Debs
OF Normal College
MR. Bryan
Registration
Mississippi
Georgia
NRW
CUBS
Dean
Elaebth
Tigers
Messrs
Schaefer
Crawford and
McIntyre
Crawford
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