Hudson Fulton fete to celebrate river voyage and explorers
New York city hosts a multi day Hudson Fulton celebration starting Sept 25 with ships from many nations, replicas of the Half Moon and Clermont, and educational events in museums. The program includes religious services, historical parades, university ceremonies, aquatic contests, a 28 000 troop military display, and a grand finale carnival and fireworks along the river.
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Lute
New York City
Troy
New York
Hudson
Henry Hudson
Engishman
Great River
Robert Fulton
New York Harbor
Commission
New York State
New Jersey
State Department
Washington
Government of
Holland
Queen
E. G. Ellis
Narrows
Fulton
Hall
Bottenville
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
Historic Museum
Metropolitan Opera House
City College
Columbia University
New York University
Cooper Union
University of St. John
Regular Army
National Guard
Newburg
Europe
East River
Cesk
New York Bay
Display of Horsemanship at Durland Show in New York
A bay Arab stallion Beaming Star ridden by Max A Messe resisted spur pressure during army training tests at the Durland show. The horse nipped the rider on the leg rather than wheel, drawing applause for its intelligence and independence.
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New York
Max A. Messe
Signaling to Mars French Astronomer Proposes Light Mirrors
Paris cor Herald reports Professor Pickering's plan to signal Mars with gigantic mirrors and electric light reflectors at night. He argues July offers best geometry and a $16,000,000 budget could fund the project, noting Mars near Earth in September but opposition then blocks signals.
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W. H. Pickering
Mars
Canille Mammarion
Pickering
Earth
M. Charles Gros
Paris
Cor
New York Herald
Feast in the Clouds Balloon Luncheon Planned in Indianapolis
Amateur balloonist C. G. Fisher will host a luncheon in a giant balloon basket with G. L. Bembaugh guiding. Invitations sent to six or seven guests for a May event linked to Indianapolis as a starting point for a national balloon race on June 6. The event uses Bembaughs large balloon and promises meals while aloft.
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C. G. Fisher
Indianapolis
United States
Baloon
G. L. Bembaugh
Fisher
The
Aero Club of America
Bumbaugh
Congestion Exhibit Planned in New York Cities
A May 2016 exhibition at the Twenty second reg iment armory in New York will showcase city planning and municipal art under a committee on population congestion and the Municipal Art society. A three day conference will discuss urban conditions and gather data to form a future improvement plan across ninety U S cities.
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Twenty-second Regiment Armory
New York City
Committee On
New York
Municipal Art Society
United States
Taft Peanut Preference Spotlight Sparks Friendly Belief
A playful note suggests President Taft favored peanuts, a detail that endears him to readers and amplifies popular charm. The remark casts Taft as approachable in a lighthearted, informal vignette.
Cobless Corn Experiment Seeks a Cobless Future
E P House of Greeley Colorado receives one seed of cobless corn from H J Leonce of Sidell Illinois. The plant resembles primitive husk corn with each kernel on its own stem and enveloped by one large husk. The Illinois man removed the stem and hopes to evolve a perfect cobless corn with support from the Illinois Agricultural College.
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E. P. House
Greeley
Colo
H. J. Leonce
Sidell
House
Illinois
Illinois Agricultural College
Milwaukee Weather Forecast Test Lake Michigan Theory
Major T J Jersey of the Milwaukee Weather Bureau outlines a plan to test lake water as a basis for long range forecasts. The experiment seeks three summers of data to determine surface and 25 and 50 foot water temperatures and their influence on Milwaukee's climate.
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Lake Michigan
TI. J. Wwersey
Weather Bureau
Milwaukee
Youngs
Tle
Missionary recalls hopes for sultan’s death in Turkey
Miss Mary L. Graffam of Andover Massachusetts said in New York that Turks Armenians and Greeks showed respect to American missionaries in Turkey and that the death of the sultan would be welcomed by missionaries She noted rumors of massacres in southern Turkey and explained the Turkish tradition of firing twenty three guns at the sultan’s death and counting the shots for anxious days
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Turk
Mary L. Graffam
Andover
Mass
Sivas Normal School
Sivas
Turkey
New York
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Miss Graffam
D. M. Rogers
Adana
Constantinople
Amateurs Tee Off Taft Visit With Musical Comedy
At the Belasco theater in Washington President Taft and Mrs Paft attended a charity amateur show titled About Thebes written by Mrs A C Barney. The event featured a chorus and 12 pretty girls who urged the president to let them call him Bill with comic verses about his role as leader. The verses were sung by Mrs Joseph M Stoddard of Washington and the chorus joined in on stage.
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Washington
Taft
Bill
President
Telus
Joseph M. Stoddard
Mr. Tat
Church Sponsering Parlor Open for Young Couples
St Paul First Baptist pastor Rev Harold Pattison announced church parlors would be open to housing young couples from boarding houses. Cards in stores invite couples to use the space with books, games, and chaperoned companionship for working young women and their suitors.
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St. Paul
Harold Pattison
First Baptist Church
Pattison
St Paul
Balloon Welcome for Taft in Cincinnati Turnfest
Cincinnati hosts President Taft on June 24 for the thirteenth annual North American Gymnastic Union turnfest. A balloon band will hover over the city near the reception station to play The Star Spangled Banner as Taft arrives, after contracts with a balloon owner were made by the arrangements committee.
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Cincinnati
Taft
North American Gymnastic Union
Novel fishing craft sails from Great Kins New York
Captain Charles N Solheim builds a novel motor boat for fishing named Aurora. The 37 foot vessel carries 20 anglers on a forward deck cabin extension with seating along the hull. Construction features include a 9 foot draft and 5 foot 10 inch cabin headroom, with multiple material notes and custom frames.
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Charles N. Solheim
Great Kins
N. Y
Solheim
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Facaimiie
Clermont
Flammarion
U. S
Sultan
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