73 Year-Old Sea Captain Makes Short Flight in Curtiss Biplane
Captain Martin A. Humphrey of Hingham, 73, rode with aviator Charles Willard in a Curtiss biplane. They ascended briefly as darkness fell with 15 mph wind. Humphrey praised aviation, saying he would go up again soon and is ready for more flying whenever he has time.
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BOSTON _POST
Willard Cant
Weleda
Humphrey of
Hingham
Charles Willard
Charlie Willard
Charlie
Ralph Johnstone
Wright
Charles Foster Willard
Curtiss
Grahame-White Biplane Incident At Aviation Meet
The day closes with a near disaster as Grahame-White’s biplane strains the chassis wheels. Governor Draper meets aviators Wilbur Wright and Grahame-White, while a wireless box kite draws spectators. Officials assess aircraft and discuss upcoming demonstrations.
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Grahame-White
Grahame White
Farman
Ralph Johnstone
Wright
English aviator braves 20 mile gale at cranberry aeronautics meet
Grahame White fights a 20 mile west wind as he ascends for Governor Draper. The gusts whip the anemometer and test pilots struggle to keep control while spectators cheer the delayed flights. Taft cancels attendance after Lloyd Bowers's death as rulers honor the event.
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Governor Draper
Grahame- White
Talbot Aldrich
Grahame-White
Beverly
Taft
Lloyd Bowers
Yale
Aerial Scouts Fail Dismally in Prussia Maneuvres
Sept. 9 in Prussia two dirigible balloons used for aerial scout duty failed grievously. One crew led a army into an ambush while the other, after motor trouble, fell into enemy hands. Defenders captured a damaged invader dirigible.
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Preussich-Holland
Prussia
Salmon to join Atlantic torpedo fleet in New York
The submarine Salmon built in Quincy Massachusetts and commissioned at the Boston navy yard has been assigned to the third submarine division of the Atlantic torpedo fleet and will rendezvous at New York.
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Washington
Sept
Salmon
Quincy
Mass
Boston Navy Yard
Atlantic Torpedo Fleet
New York
Aeroplanes to Aid War Game at Picardy Maneuvers
Paris reports the French army maneuvers on the Picardy plains will mark the first large scale use of aeroplanes and dirigible balloons. General Picard and General Meunier command four aircraft each, while General Michel oversees six aeroplanes and four dirigibles with wireless links to Paris. Simulated air collisions are forbidden and roles are scouting reconnaissance and piloting dirigibles.
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Picard
Second Army Corps
Meunier
Third Army Corps
Michel
War Department
Paris
Emperor William Observes War Maneuvres Ten Hours In Field
Emperor William spent about 12 hours in the saddle watching army operations during maneuvers at Pressich Holland Prussia. He spoke with Captain Samuel G. Shartle of the American embassy and other military officials about the engagement as thousands of countryside residents gathered nearby in cheerful, eager crowds.
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Pressich
Holland
Prussia
Emperor William
Samuel G. Shartle
Berlin
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