National Balloon Race Set to Start From Indiana Parkway
Arrangements are ready for the first national balloon race to begin at 4 PM from the Indiana Motor Parkway west of Indianapolis. The Aero Club of America championship race features balloons holding 80,000 cubic feet of gas with six to eight entrants including New York, Cleveland, Indiana, St. Louis, and Chicago craft. A special trophy by C. G. Fisher rewards the balloon remaining aloft longest, while an Indiana handicap precedes the event guarded by N Battery A.
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Indiana Motor Parkway
Aero Club of America
C. G. Fisher
Aero Club of Indiana
America
St. Louis
A. HL. Forbes
Clifford B. Harmon
New York
A. N. Morgan
J. H. Wade, Jr
Cleveland
Carl G. Wisher
G. L. Bumbaugh
Indiana
A. D. Lambert
H. EB. Honeywell
Er. A. Coey
Chicago
Nova Scotia
Parkway
Parkway Company
N Battery A
Indiana Artillery
Bermuda Isle Yacht Race Opens From Atlantic Yacht Club
Seven yachts designed for longshore sailing start the 1906 Bermuda race from Bea Gate at 10 am, shortening the course to about 35 miles and finishing off St Davids headlight. Entries include Amorita Iroquois Cru Seda Margaret Marchioness Restless and Tamerlane. regatta run by Atlantic and Royal Bermuda clubs led by Horace P. Boucher.
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New York
Atlantic
Coral Isles
Bermudas
Atlantic Yacht Club House
Bea Gate
Marblehead
St. David's
Amorita
Iroquois
Lila
Gauntlet
Yaent
Thomas Liston
Brooklyn Yacht Club
Dervish
Lala
Corinthian Yacht Club Wins Fleet Race In Close Finish
The Corinthian Yacht Club led a six schooner fleet with two boats from Philadelphia two from New York and two from Boston. The Venona the smallest schooner finished first beating the entire fleet for the first class prize won by the Der Vish.
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Corinthian Yecht Club
Philadelphia
New York
Bosteena
Venona
Dervish
First Public Free School in America Celebrates Anniversary
Annapolis June 4 Elaborate preparations mark the 125th anniversary of the merger of King William's School with St. John's College. Founded in 1689 as King William's School it became the first public free school in America and a forerunner of the U S public school system. St. John's College now serves also as the university's academic department. Harvard and William and Mary are older among U S colleges.
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Annapolis
King William's School
Iniu
T John's College
St. John’s College
University of Maryland
America
Harvard
William and Mary
United States
Maids of Honor at Court Step by Step
Cassel's Saturday Journal explains how maids of honor are chosen from daughters of peers or close royal friends. They receive a royal badge, wait outside the queen's apartments, present a bouquet at the queen’s dinner, sit beside the queen’s right, then return to their rooms unless summoned for reading songs or cards.
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Cassel
Saturday Journal
Crows Target Golf Balls at Kew Gardens Course
A London Field note reports crows near the Surrey course watching golf balls with keen interest. A bold crow in the Kew Gardens area specialized in predatory raids on new white balls, ignoring chipped or well-used ones as beneath its attention.
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Kew Gardens
Mid- Surrey
Royal Preserve
London Field
Normal Attitude Toward Death Cited by Dickinson
In Atlantic, G Lowes Dickinson notes the typical human stance on death is evasive and avoidance. He recalls Frederick Myers recounting a dinner conversation where a host reluctantly admits belief in eternal bliss but dislikes discussing mortality.
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Frederick Myers
G. Lowes Dickinson
Atlantic
Disputed Election Leaves Justice Of The Peace Sail
Judge Herndon considers eighteen ballots from last fall to decide the district justice race. Kersey holds 1 479 to 1 478 for Postlethwaite with eighteen votes in dispute, five from Postlethwaite and thirteen from Kersey.
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Herndon
Justice ‘of the Peace
M. B. Postlethwaite
J. L. Kersey
Kersey
Postlethwaite
Money a Fleeting Joy Angora Cat Tale
A Delineator tale recalls Elinor who wants a Maine Angora cat and faces her mother's attempt to bribe her with a dollar. Elinor asks whether the cat would outlast the dollar, highlighting a child's view of value and desire.
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Elinor
Maine
Connecticut
Boston
Bridge plans revised to four track span with future expansion
East end bridge design changes reduce to four tracks from the south side to iron supports, with a second span to a pier allowing room for four more tracks later. Contractors notified. plan promises substantial filling savings. Also note Ottawa area summer coughs and a laxative cough syrup advert from Bee's and Goodykoontz Drug Co.
Old Thoughts on April from 1624 motifs
The London Chronicle notes Nikolas Breton praised April in his 1624 Fantastics, seeing it as the season of renewal. The passage depicts laborers abroad at dawn, lambs and lambs eyes, and lovers knotting, with a view that the month embodies heaven’s blessing and the earth’s comfort.
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Nikolas Breton
London Chronicle
To Live Long by Virchow on constitution and life
The German scientist Virchow states that a long life comes from a good constitution and lifelong care. He warns it is easier to live long with a poor constitution than to neglect youth and action and expect endless fulfillment.
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Virchow
Train Proposes on Stop Near Hergatz Station
A train halted near Hergatz in Bohemia and passengers found the guard shoving the engine driver who apologized and said he was about to propose to the young woman in the refreshment room at the next station, leaving him short of time.
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Hergatz
Bohemia
Seeing Is Believing
Mrs Brown greets the new maid Nora and hopes for a smooth relationship while Nora hints about the master. London Sketch notes carnations selling for 40 cents a dozen for Saturday at East End Pharmacy.
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Mrs. Brown
Nora
London
A Bad Spell and a Verse to an Heiress
A playful New York Journal exchange recalls Jacy failing at spelling and its romantic consequence. Flo wrote a verse to an heiress Jacy loved, but he mistakenly used boney instead of bonny, illustrating how a small error can sour a romance.
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Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Jacy
Flo
Boney
Bonny
New York Journal
City Sealed Bids For Fire Hose Accepted
The Bluefield Board of Affairs invites sealed bids for 1 000 feet of fire hose by June 5, 1909 at 8 p.m. The board reserves the right to reject any bid. J. T. Akers, Auditor. By order of the Board of Supervisors.
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Board of Affairs
City of
Bluefield
Bas
J. T. Akers
Board of Superviors
Ring's Liver Pills Regulate Bowels and Cure Headache
Medicine ad promotes Ring's Liver Pills as a remedy for bowel regulation and headache. Sold by Goodykoontz Drug Co with a note that the dose is many pills to take.
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Ring
Masy
Goodykoontz Drug Co
His Funny Look
Daisy and Tim exchange a playful moment about a shared look that hints at family teasing. The dialogue captures everyday humor and domestic familiarity in a brief vignette from Life magazine.
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Daisy
Tim
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Ad
Advertises DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as original and recommended for cuts burns bruises and piles. Claims availability at all druggists.
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DeWitt
Carnations sold Saturdays at East End Pharmacy
East End Pharmacy offers carnations at 40 cents a dozen, available every Saturday while supplies last. Pickup or delivery details not specified.
Daily Telegraph Want Ads Deliver Real Results
Local reader notices show daily Telegraph want ads driving inquiries and sales. Readers report quick responses and clear contact details, with affordable listings for jobs services and goods featured prominently to attract attention.
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Daily Telegraph
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