Moissant Flies Paris to England in 37 Minutes Flight
Moissant, making his first trip to England, crossed the channel from Calais to Deal in 37 minutes in a Bleriot aircraft. His mechanician Albert Fileux accompanied him, both enduring heavy rain and gusting winds as onlookers urged caution. Moissant, 23, described aviation circles as deeming the feat impossible before planning it and hoped to land at Hyde Park if possible.
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Don
Moissant
Issy
Llubert
Latham
Amiens
Calais
Albert Fileux
Whieh
English
Dover
Deal
England
Aris
Paris
London
Baily Fire Report Includes Multiple Small Blazes
Fire records list incidents at Wadson street Ferris Beban Harrison avenue American Mattress Co First Boston Morris Epstein Chambers street M Whitman Albert street Roxbury Juniper street and Dorchester avenue. Times range from early morning to evening with monetary losses noted.
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Wadson Street
Ferris Beban
Lss
Harrison Avenue
American Mattress Company
Porter Street
First Boston
Morris Epstein
Chambers Street
M. Whitman
Albert Street
Roxbury
Charlotte Donovan
Juniper Street
Dorchester Avenue
Airship Meet Announces Record $50,000 in Prizes
The Harvard Aeronautical Society announces about 50000 dollars in cash prizes for the airship meet at Atlantic from September 3 to 13 under Harvard University auspices. The prize list is the largest ever offered at a U S aviation meet and among the richest in cash and events worldwide.
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Atlantic
Harvard Aeronautical Society
Harvard University
Balloon Contests Withdrawn From Meet Over Ocean Danger
Expert birdmen travel to the oldest university era to compete for cash prizes totaling 40000 for professionals and 8750 for amateurs. due to ocean near the field, balloon events were canceled while aeroplanes benefit from sea air. Harvard cup among prizes, committee led by Glidden and Baldwin organized the contests with multiple prize categories and records.
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Soldiers Field
Cambridge
Thomass. Baldwin
Charles J. Glidden
Adams D. Claflin
James V. Martin
Harvard Aeronautical Society
Clifford B. Harmon
National Council of
the Aero Club of America
Thomas S. Baldwin
Wiasp. Willard, Jr
Harvard Meet Lists Large Cash Prizes Across Multiple Series
The article outlines prize structures for a Harvard aviation meet, detailing series for speed, duration, altitude, distance, slow lap, and accuracy with prizes up to $10,000. It notes official timekeeping by Harvard and staff from Boston Light, wind readings, and sealed barographs, plus guidance on how contests may be pursued at any time during the meet.
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Oice
Rumi Dt
Globe Speciyat
Aviation Field
Mast
Stadium
Boston Light
Charles River
Levi B. Clark
R. W. Wilson
Harvard
Harvard Aviation Field
Blue Hill Observatory
Soldiers Field
Vice-President James Sherman Guest of J C Hathaway
Vice-President James S Sherman was the guest at dinner of J C Hathaway manager of the White Automobile Company at the Boston Art Club. Hathaway escorted him to the railway and left him on the 7 35 train for Ithaca New York.
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James S. Sherman
J. C. Hathaway
White Automobile Company
Boston Art Club
Mr. Hathaway
Beverly
Ithaca
N. Y
Roosevelt Sees Taft Advisers Target Roosevelts Backers
Reports from Oyster Bay claim plans to defeat Colonel Roosevelt for temporary state convention chairman involved President Taft aides. Woodruff and Barnes allegedly secured New York delegation support in 1912 in exchange for Taft's backing of the old guard. Roosevelt critiqued no personal attack but noted shifts in party leadership and possible pacts with Taft advisers.
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Rooseveltt
Taft
Oyster Bay
Old Guard
Mr. Sherman
Roosevelt
Timothy L. Woodruff
William Barnes, Jr
Africa
Republican State Organization
Beverly
Woodruff
New York
New York State
Sagamore Flill
White House
William Ward
Sherman
Saratoga
Taft Sherman discuss Roosevelt defeat and New York fight
President Taft and Vice-President Sherman spent nearly three hours at the cottage in Aug. 17 discussing the Roosevelt defeat by the New York State Republican committee and Sherman’s stance as temporary Saratoga convention chairman. They planned a tariff focused campaign and a unity approach amid party divisions.
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Beverly
Taft
Sherman
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Saratoga
State Committee
Republican Congressional Committee
Cannon
Cannnon
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Daniel A. Anthony, Jr
Kansas
Anthony
Speaker Cannon
William B. Mckinley
Haineis
New York
State Republican Committee
Plan to retire Speaker Cannon signals major party reorganization
A new party reorganization plan is outlined to retire Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon. The report notes Vice President Sherman, once a strong Cannon ally, has reportedly reconciled to Cannon's departure as administration sources prepare a formal statement.
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Joseph Gurney Cannon
Sherman
Cannon
Lodge Urges Unity At Cambridge Republican Club Event
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge spoke on tariff schedules and wage data during the Cambridge Republican Club gathering in Nahant. The program featured repartee and a sharp critique of Democratic leaders. Rep Tom Riley of Malden was praised with new titles by Rep Robert Washburn of Worcester after a visit to set off a political bomb in the Commonwealth.
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Washburn
Lodge
Republican Party
Walter Wardwell
Ferdinand Dallinger
Senator Lodge
Washington
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Cambridge
Republican Club
Nahant
Tom” Riley
Maleden
Robert Washburn
Worcester
Riley
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P. O
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A. V. Roe
MR. Roe
BROM
Cnows the Old Wine
North Market St
Washington Street
Fountain Peach Cup
W. B. Clarke Co
Tremont St
Ene
Hathaway
Supreme Court
Longworth
Colonel Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
John M. Moorehead
North Carolina
Peter Jay
United States
Egypt
PARTY
Sen. Lodge
Ely Mener & AG. Simon
T. Henry Clarkson
Washington & Franklin
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