Aviation Milestones From Wrights to Blériot
A historical roundup lists early aviation feats from the Wright brothers first powered flight in 1903 to Louis Blériot’s 2 mile Dover crossing in 1909. It notes Santos-Dumont’s 240 yard accomplishment in 1906 and Henry Farman’s 12 mile record flights in France, with later long distance and airship milestones, including Walter Wellman’s polar balloon attempt and early air mail.
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Santos Dumont
Bogatine
Feaned
Youly
Lonia Bleriot
Les Mareques
Dover
Walter Wellman
Ballon
Spitehbergen
North Pole
Louis Pawan
London
Manchester
Count Zeppelin
Atlantic City
Alboantie
Garnix
France
Ruth, Law
Chicago
Hornell
Lanrami
Turin
Capt
Silvie
Norfolk
Mineola
Deyton
Ohio
New York
Halifax
Chicago Grain May and July futures show varied openings and closes
May futures opened at 1.68 and closed at 4.69, while July showed mixed figures with openings around 81.6 and 4.57 for different contracts. Sept activity listed with unclear closes, indicating fluctuating grain prices across months.
Market notes on steel stocks and corn futures trends
John Dennelian Co notes potential open market for steel alloys amid favorable demand in United States Steel shares. Public appears to control price movement. expectations for a volatile cycle due to speculative excess and sudden declines. Corn market shows strong May futures, weaker distant contracts, and active cash demand with premiums. Receipts light. Argentine offerings cited as supply pressures shaping the market outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peives
Mary
United States
Cartier Betsuet
White's Prospect Letter About Rag Time Lessons
A letter from Roy J. White, piano teacher, passes along a crude request from a young enlistee in the army seeking rag time lessons to impress a girl. The writer asks for sample lessons and notes difficulty with writing while claiming limited musical skill and a desire for steady instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. White
Mr. White
Mi Kosin
Bunny Bird
Spring Fever and Common Sense Advertising Blurb
An old advertisement extols spring fever relief with Foley Cathartic Tablets. It claims dull energy signals the season and promotes the pills for biliousness headache sour stomach gas bloating and digestion issues. A testimonial from B B Weward of Inudilla Ga states superior relief from Foley tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Weward
Inudilla
Albany County Faces Financial Strains and Bond Issues
Laramie, May 9. The Laramie school district votes to issue 29,000 dollars in bonds for a new six room ward school in addition to the high school. The county approves 200,000 dollars in bonds for a new courthouse and supports a 2,400,000 dollar state roads bond issue. City council and county boards plan tax levies and funding adjustments, with the general fund rising to about 445,000 dollars next year due to lost sin taxes from prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
Fourth Ward
County Board of Equalization
Son of Ex Governor Returns From Overseas
Word arrives that Silas Brooks, son of ex Governor and Mrs. B B Brooks, landed in New York City Tuesday with the 27th Division. He attended the University of Wreming when the war began and volunteered early. He declined an officers training school to serve in the ranks hoping for an earlier overseas assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Brooks
B. B. Brooks
New York City
Yours Brooks
University of Wreming
America
Democracy and insult at Victory Liberty Loan drive
A May 9 1949 Cheyenne account recalls solicitors urging colored workers to invest in Victory Liberty Loan. An employee was insulted with racial slurs, prompting a rebuke about equal respect and democratic duty. Samuel Jones condemns the abuse and urges adherence to principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th. P. Oil House
Victory Liberty Loan
Rasius
Cheyenne
Anstus
Bigger
Shine
United States of America
Willery Liberty Bend
Faustus
Angel of Democracy
Samuel Jones
Chambers of GCommerce Admits Chicago Women’s Association
The Chambers of GCommerce of the United States has admitted the Chicago Women’s Association to membership, expanding regional ties and professional collaboration within the national body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chambers of Gcommerce
United States
Hes
Chicago Women's Association
Cadillac 2000-Mile Run Wins Fitness Prize in France
A Cadillac repaired after 2000 miles and three salvages won a fitness prize at a French army show. Sergeant L Bennett of the U S Marine Corps, the original driver, details the car’s wartime service from Verdun to the Argonne, noting it endured explosions and multiple salvage attempts before entering the endurance contest and earning first prize for excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Army
France
Fiel
L. Bennett
U.S. Marine Corps
U. S. Marine Corps
U. S
Ube
Verdun
Chateau Thierry
Sesssons
Nancy
Toul
Salons
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Bothy Filmes
Prest Avery Pmfeadrs
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OF Aviation
Rey
Wright Brothicrs
Af Nitty Hawk
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Issy Les Monlineais
Pe Jan
Henry Farniem
al Isey Les Moulimenim
Framce
Dewtaeh- Atehdencom
Henry Farmaut
Armony Prise
Nec
Wilbur Wright
le Mans
Broad ST
Tel
Broad Geek
New York, N. Y
Chicago Grain
John Dennelian Co. Says
White
Eagle Hall
Lua
Victor Talking Machine Fame
Natrona
Casper
Pesaria
Ste
Board of Commissioners of
Natrona Cata
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Albany County
Gout
Coebsnpee A.C, Reed, Gant
Dewland the Genuine
the Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta. GA
Yel Eee
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