Wright Smashes Records at Fort Myer Flights
Orville Wright in three flights at Fort Myer established new aeroplane records during official trials before the army board. Two flights lasted about an hour each and a third carried two men for over six minutes. The achievements signal rapid aerial-flight development and are expected to inspire further trials at Fort Myer.
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Washington, D. C
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Army Board
Wright Brothers
Wright brothers set aviation records at Fort drills
The first morning flight circled the drill grounds 57 times in 57 minutes. A later flight of 62 minutes 15 seconds surpassed all prior marks for a heavier-than-air craft. Lieutenant Lahm joined Wilbur Wright for a two person flight, a new record. Cabinet members and high military officials witnessed the historic, swift achievement signaling a new era in progress.
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Fort
Wright
Frank P. Lahm
Signal Corps
Army
Navy
Mrs Arnold Lawson Near Death in Harbor Accident
Mrs Arnold Lawson narrowly escaped death when her yacht My Gypsy careened in harbor. The vessel flooded, she clung to a rail until hoisted aboard the Metropolitan tug. No one was injured though drenched. yacht towed to Lawley’s yard after the incident.
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Mrs. Lawson
Boyd and Seeds
Gloucester
Cape Ann
Metropolitan
Lawley
Thomas W. Lawson
Arnold Lawson
My Gypsy
Crockstad
School overcrowding prompts call for more seats and repairs
Boston public schools faced an opening day deficit with 1748 pupils turned away as 108000 students enrolled. Officials blamed limited seats and a surge in fire safety work funded at 115000 dollars, with seven boilers needing replacement and ongoing repairs to expand capacity by early October.
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School of Commerce
Sturgis
Schoolhouse Commission
Hartford Insurance Company
Mr. Storrow
Storrow
Boston Public Schools
Dr Rustin death not by own action says Mrs Rice
Mrs Rice rejects the claim of suicide by Dr Rustin saying he never talked of self death. She recounts his threats toward her and asserts she cannot believe he killed himself. She discusses Davis as a possible suspect and explains her plan to honor his wishes by pursuing nursing or nursing sisters. She is 19 and seeks to atone through charity work and medical service.
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Dr. Austin
Davis
Idaho
Austin
Sister of Mercy
Sun Worshippers in Lowell Target Estate Fight
Robert A. Jordan says evidence against the Mandaznans will go to the district attorney as Mrs. Mabelle Dutton seeks to stop her aunt Mrs. Ellen Shaw from gifting property to the Sun Worshippers. A hearing is set on wardship and conservatorship amid reports of a Mazdaznan sect led by Dr. Ottoman Zar-Hadasht-Hanish.
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Robert A. Jordan
Jordan
Mabelle M. Dutton
Nonquit Street
Dorchester
Ellen Shaw
Lowell
Dutton
Messiah
Shaw
Montreal
Mrs Rice Testifies On Rustin Inquest Details
Mrs Rice recounts Dr Rustin's instructions for morphine to die and says Davis was to shoot him. She describes three meetings with Davis on the last day and notes Rustin discussed inducements involving drugs to provoke Davis to kill him. Davis was arrested last night.
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Rustin
Davis
Omaha
Neb
Dr. Rustin
Car Crushes Brookline Man Mr Joseph Ordway Injured
Joseph H. Ordway head of the Boston Blacking Company and Brookline resident suffered a severe leg injury after attempting to board an inbound open car at Fuller and Harvard streets. The car allegedly started while he had no firm footing, trapping and passing over his leg. He was taken home to Fuller Street for treatment.
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Joseph H. Ordway
Boston Blacking Company
Brookline
Fuller and
Harvard Streets
Ordway
Mr. Ordway
Fuller Street
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Wright Smashes Records
Clipston Sturgis
Mrs. Rice
Mandaznan
St. Paul
Newark
N. J
Danderine
Knowlton Danderine CO
Chicago
Ill
Anne
Washington and
Essex Streets
Boston
Coats
Henry Siegel Co
Panama
Ash
Dres
Ises
Princess Dimity
OFC
Brussels
St. Gall
Batiste
St.’ Gall
New England
Oxford
Kanrich Orchestra
Albert M. Kanrich
Boston Municipal Band
General Electric Co
Lic
India
Its
American Sugar Refining Co
Ib. Soc
The
National Biscuit Co
Bee Hive
Fire Lily
Milford Brand
California
Loor
Lingerie
Floor
Pettijohn
Jenkins
Southern Fruit
Milford
Maine
Ieundry Nicaen
Naptha
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