Honeywell's Uncle Sam Balloon Sets Eastward Record
Cap H E Honeywell and aide Roy Donaldson landed near Manassas Va after a 925 mile flight from Kansas City. They led the national elimination race to pick three Americans for Stuttgart Germany in October and praised the cloud sights and ice cream ballast during 25 hours aloft.
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Manassas
Sam
H. E. Honeywell
St. Louis
Bull Run Battlefield
Kansas City
Stuttgart
Germany
Honeywell
Roy F. Donaldson
John Lewis
Atlantic Ocean
Captain Honeywell
Alleghenies
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pennsylvania
New England
Newshboy
Cloudland
Roy Donaldson
Donaldson
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Virginia
Washington
Kansas City NI
Lahm
Kansas City II
Belleville
Mich
Kansas City Aero Club
John Watts
New Berlin
Wis
Cincinnati Aero Club
Albert Holz
Goodyear
Akron
Polo, Ill
Balloon wrinkled wind tragedy ends Kansas City II and Million Population II flight
John Watt and George Quissenberry the Kansas City II pilots traveled behind a storm from Belleville to Chicago detailing a night storm that forced a descent from 9000 to 1000 feet and caused a wrinkle in the Million Population II balloon, ending the race.
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Chicago
John Watt
George Quissenberry
Kansas City
Belleville
Mich
Quissenberry
Iowa
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Paul J. McCullough
John P. Hart Aid
Spring Green
Wis
McCullough
Death of Mikado of Japan His Son Mounts the Throne
The report details Emperor Meiji’s death from Bright's disease with complications. It describes the accession of Crown Prince Yoshihito, the Shinto ceremonies, the transfer of sacred treasures, and plans for a Kyoto funeral and new era. It recalls Meiji’s reforms, foreign policy, and Japan’s rise.
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Mikado
Japan
Arthur F. Wentworth Dies at 72 in Saco
A F Wentworth prominent Saco business leader and former Boston restaurateur dies at home at age 72. He served on Saco City Council and was long known as an auctioneer with many secret order affiliations.
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Saco
Arthur F. Wentworth
Boston
Revered Mikado Matsuhito Emperor of Japan
Matsuhito, emperor of Japan, revered by subjects as a near demi god, led with iron will and quiet demeanor. A statesman admired by nations, he steered victories at land and sea and advanced ancient Japan into a leading world rank. He was seldom seen except at imperial receptions and long beard and coal black eyes marked his regal visage.
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Matsuhito
Japan
Taft’s condolences on death of Japanese Emperor Matsuhito
President Taft dictated a formal statement after learning of the Emperor’s death. He praised the Emperor’s leadership and government, noted his personal friendship, and expressed sympathy to Emperor Yoshihito and Empress Dowager Haruko. Messages were sent from Taft and Secretary Knox to Tokyo, conveying condolences and best wishes for the new reign.
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Washington
Japan
Taft
Matsuhito
State Department
Bryan
Tokio
White House
Yoshihito
United States
William H. Taft
Haruko
Knox
Viscount Uchida
Illness of Emperor Matsuhito Reported As Acute Nephritis
The Emperor's critical condition was announced as acute nephritis with aræmic poisoning symptoms. He had suffered diabetes for eight years and chronic kidney trouble since 1906, with physicians offering little hope for recovery prior to his death. The Crown Prince Yoshihito, born August 3, 1879, held multiple titles and married Princess Sadako in 1900.
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Bright
Privy Council
Kyoto
Maruyama Palace
Hideyoshi
Yoshihito
Matsuhito
China
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
Russia
Haru
Sadako
Kujo Michitaka
Navy seeks sponsor for battleship New York christening
The Navy faces selecting a young woman to christen the battleship New York, to be launched in the Brooklyn yard this fall. Proposals include Miss Gaynor daughter of New York City Mayor, Miss Elsie Calder daughter of Brooklyn Rep Calder, and Miss O Gorman daughter of a New York Senator, but officials may ask Governor Dix to name a sponsor to avoid a public selection.
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Washington
Navy Department
New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Gaynor
Elsie Calder
Representative Calder
Brooklyn
O’gorman
Dix
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Iwakura
Board of Ceremonies
Prince Yamagata
Marquis Matsukata
Marquis Inouy
Saionji
Ise
Council of State
Charles Page Bryan
Charles J. Arnell
Komei
Commodore Perry
Mutsuhito
Henry Parkes
Kioto
Yeddo
Formosa
Oavra Geanttham
A. F. Wentworth
POST
the Circulation Dept
Oace
West
Chicago Territory
Chicago Tribune
Michigan
The
Tribune
Association of American Advertisers
Association
Whitehall
the Tribune
Classic
Fifth Avenue
New York City
N. Y
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