Zeppelin Airship Returns From Rhine Circle Tour
Count Zeppelin's great dirigible embarked from Mayence to Friederichshafen, completing a 250 mile circuit along the Rhine. After a mid journey propeller repair at Nackenheim the airship resumed its voyage circling Constance Basle Mulhouse and Strasbourg before turning toward Mayence and landing by night.
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Friederichshafen
Lake Constance
Count Zeppelin
Mayence
Rhine
Nackenheim
Strassburg
Valley of the Rhine
Perfect Diet and Living Ties to Physical Immortality
A speculative article argues there is no physiological reason humans must die and that the body renews itself. It links diet and waste balance to aging, cites Hammond and Allen, and asserts mind and religion harmonize with science to suggest immortality or eternal life within a divine principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Hammond
Thomas J. Allen
Fiero
An Old Time Breakfast at Mount Vernon Diary
Manasse Cutler recounts a Mount Vernon breakfast after Washingtons death two years later. Mrs Washington hosts a long cold meat feast with ham cold corned beef cold fowl cold mutton and parsley garnishes. The piece contrasts historic generosity with modern quick breakfasts and ends with a Kingsley quip.
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Manasse Cutler
Ohio
Mount Vernon
General Washington
Washington
Mr. Cutler
Ohio State Journal
Successful Flight of U S Army Dirigible at Fort Myer
Washington August 5 The new military dirigible balloon built for the United States army by Captain Thomas S Baldwin made a successful preliminary flight piloted by Baldwin with Glen H Curtiss handling the motor Over 1000 spectators watched the tests over the Fort Myer drill grounds Baldwin said Everything worked out as we had anticipated Everything is fine and the plans worked splendidly Minor alterations will be made from the flight and another prelim flight will occur before official tests Ready when the aeronaut announces readiness
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Washington
Thomas S. Baldwin
United States Army
Baldwin
Glen H. Curtiss
Fort Myer
Captain Baldwin
Farman Flies Heavier-Than-Air Machine at Brighton Beach
Henri Farman, the aviator, extended his trials at the Brighton Beach race track. He attempted a turn for the first time, guiding the large birdlike craft in a graceful semi circle and then flying across the track as about 1,000 spectators cheered the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henri Farman
Brighton Beach
Farman
Earthquake Shocks Rattle Constantine Algeria Aug 5
Shocks were felt throughout the day in Constantine with three bodies found and eight injured. Wild tremor scenes sent hospital patients and jail inmates fleeing as fear keeps residents in open spaces while interior reports note widespread but milder damage.
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Constantine
Algeria
Massive Canadian Pacific strike spreads coast to coast
In Winnipeg on August 5 the mechanical workers at Canadian Pacific quit, about two thousand in the Winnipeg shops and eight thousand overall affected. Conductors and other crews may join in sympathy as unions including blacksmiths machinists and electricians press for higher wages across the system from St Johns to Vancouver.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Road
St. Johns
N. B
Vancouver
B. C
Forest fire threatens Montana near Monitor mine summit
A large forest fire in the Coeur d'Alene national forest of Idaho is spreading toward Montana and closing on the Monitor mine at the head of Dominion creek. The blaze is described as alarming and near the state boundary near Missoula Montana.
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Missoula
Mont
Coeur d'Alene National Forest
Idaho
Montana State Line
Montana
Monitor Mine
Dominion Creek
Curious point tresse lace from human hair linked to Mary queen of Scots
London Express notes a rare early sixteenth century lace called point tresse made from human hair. French collectors claim it survives only in cabinets. Margaret countess of Lennox sent a small piece from the tower to Mary queen of Scots as proof of innocence, the piece said to be dyed gray hair mixed with fine flax.
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Margaret
Countess of Lennox
Darnley
Lord Charles Lennox
Bess of
London Express
Special bargain in four half sections in South Dakota
John H Rochford and Peter Capretz announce a bargain on four half sections in South Dakota with excursion rates every Tuesday. Also listed are a good housekeeping position, a nearly new house on Bridge Street, two cheap buildings on prime streets, a house with barn and garden, and 160 acres of good farmland with fair improvements for sale at 46 dollars per acre.
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Trave Marne
Munn & Co
New York
St. Washington
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
E. T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Mina
South Dakota
Dakotas
Bridge St
North Dakota
Minneapolis
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A. W. Allen
M. D
M & St Paul Rre
Alma L. Hanson
Franklin S
Northwestern
Clifford C. Leck
Hirsh Biocs
Tees
Arthur W. Allen
C., mM
St. P. Ry
Main and Bridge Streets
Chicago
Great Western 1
North Bou
St. Aul
L Minnea
Ero Eee
Olnes
Ara
South Und
Omaha
Manly
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Lyle Cogn Prem
CH Johnson
M. D.C
HIRSH
Interstate
N. W
D Aras
Dean’s
King Cactus Oil
Lney & McDaid
Msgrs
Clinton
Iowa
C.a.pool!r
Austin National Bank I Crane
Ef Mitchell
Yer Mitchell
Addison-Jones
Andj Reliabe
Fox Hotel
Austin, Minn
M. Tor
Chas. E. Lewis & Company
Dept. T. Chamber of Commerce
Bartlett, Frazier and Carrington
S. B. Chapin and Co
Jones
Bright
Otop
Drexel State Bank
Oakwood Bivd
Marfield
Tearse & Noyes
Duluth
Board of Trade
Chamber
Orris Hayes
Hayes Bros., Jewelers
Great Airship
Friederichs
Hafen
Charles Kingsley
Geo. Morgan
Herald Office
Maple St
Austin Lodge
B. P. QO. E. Cheets
Elk’s Hall
J. Solon Wood
Exalted Ruler
Olp
Great Northern Seed Company
Rose Gireet
Rockford
Illinois
Cheer Farman
Canadian Pacific
Gsfo Owecol
Kingsford
Rence Geer
Ion © ” Oul Ll
Ladd
Kingsford’s
Oswego
T. Kingsford & Son
Oswego, N. Y
National Starch Co
Successors
First National Bank
Austin
Minn U
W Shaw
H. L. Banfield
N Banfield
Hi J Croft
John H. Rochford
Peter Capretz
Proprietors
FIS
Gregory S
India
Fort Ridgley
BF Nelson
The
Southern
Minn. Land Co
Odd Fellow’s Block
Stin. Minn
Robert Q. Burke
Elvora
Saratoga Co
N. Y
Foley
Pfoley
K. O.wold
Main and
Bridge Streets
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