First flying woman Mme de Laroche earns Aero Club certificate
Mme de Laroche of Paris becomes the first woman to receive official recognition as a pilote aviateur from the Aero Club of France. Her numerous and successful flights in dirigibles and aeroplanes, along with her skill and daring, set her apart among French women aviators.
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Mme. de Laroche
Paris
Cat and eagle duel ends in draw near Goshen
Jacob Ecklebarger, plowing near Goshen Indiana, witnessed a dramatic aerial fight between his large tom cat and a small eagle. After a furious exchange the creatures separated with the cat claiming a draw and the eagle retreating badly winged. The farmer plans caution as he watches the sky.
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Jacob Ecklebarger
Ecklebarger
Romance of Cotton Message Ends in Lowell Puebla Marriage
Miss Netta Belmont of Lowell Massachusetts marries Francisco de la Pena of Puebla Mexico after a pine board plea on a bolt of goods travels from Lowell to Gran Centro de Lujo store. The couple, met through letters and a long trip by the Pena family, now reside in Puebla.
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Netta Belmont
Mulberry Street
Lowell
Mass
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Pena
Francisco de la Pena
Belmont
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Mr. Pena
Mr. Belmont
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Mrs. Pena
Unique Anti Germ Devices For London Hospital Theater
The Hospital for Invalid Gentlewomen in London unveils novel germ defense techs including a blue southern glass window a moist dust catching ventilation system radiators that swing from walls and brass operated controls to keep surgeons hands free and reduce contamination while sunlight aids sterilization when theater not in use.
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London
Lissongrove
N. W
Princess of Wales
Grizzly Killed After 25 Mile Pursuit in Cascades
Creed Conn and Milly Bald, famed Olympia hunters, tracked a notorious Blaine area grizzly for three days. The 1,600 pound beast slept in a den and was slain by a rifle shot after the dogs cornered it. The bear had terrorized Skagit and Skalkitz river valley ranchers for 14 years with yearly livestock losses.
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Milly Bald
Olympia
Wash
Blaine
United States
Conn
Bald
Bear
Affection Cracks Ribs in Media Family Tragedy
Mrs Menter Yarnal of Media Pennsylvania suffers a broken rib after her son Albert hugged her too tightly before a planned dance. He released as she cried out in pain and a physician set the fracture.
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Menter Yarnal
Albert
Phhysician
Badgers as Pets Trend Hits Othello Washington
In Othello Washington a fad among young women domesticates badgers as pets. Several badgers already endure captivity and are seen on streets with their mistresses. The animals appear comfortable with their new role and tolerate fondling by admirers.
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Spokane
Wash
Othello
Washington
Rattlesnake Found In Childs Play In Colorado Yard
In Trinidad Colorado a sixteen month old girl played with a rattlesnake in the yard while her mother searched the house for her. The child held the snake and stroked it until Mrs. Arthur Wilkinson knocked it away. The mother killed the two foot reptile with a slate, four rattles.
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Trinidad
Col
Arthur Wilkinson
Mrs. Wilkinson
Slade
Schleswig Holstein Sets Coaling Record at Sea
The German battleship Schleswig Holstein reports a rapid coaling feat with 700 tons loaded in one hour 29 minutes. Of this total 566 tons were loaded in the first hour, indicating a high rate of replenishment at sea.
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Berlin
Schleswig-Holstein
Practical arithmetic through history and a health ad
A boy explores old math books to judge practicality of problems from 19th century texts and contrasts with his father. He studies Richard's Natural Arithmetic and Milne's Inductive Arithmetic, noting quirky sheep and ladder puzzles and a Civil War era fortification problem, while a Doan's Kidney Pills ad blocks the page.
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Ansas City
John
Dad
Richard
Milne
Partners for Years Yet Silent in City Wholesale House
In a New York wholesale firm five partners function with two longtime enemies never speaking face to face. They communicate by stenographer memos or private telephone to handle business while the other three maintain harmony and continue to run the firm.
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York
Outdoor rag seller music school opens in city
Miss Caroline E. Wenzel a Vassar graduate and settlement worker starts an outdoor school on Washington street and Massachusetts avenue teaching rag men hawkers and street vendors to sing their wares. She plans melodic cries like Rags and Bottles Ole Iron Soap Grease and Juicy Lemons to calm summer windows and lure customers with flute like tones.
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Oston
Caroline E. Wenzel
Fair Settlement
Vassar
Wenzel
Washington Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Twin Calves Born to Police Sergeant’s Family in Hyde Park
A midnight delivery at 7019 Indiana Avenue reports Sergeant Bartholomew Cronin returning home to find twin calves born to Polly the red Durham cow. Doctors and a veterinary surgeon praised the event as unusual and noted both calves and dam are doing nicely.
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Hyde Park
Sergt
Bartholomew Cronin
Indiana Avenue
Polly
Strong Plea for the Infants by Mrs. Howe Testimony
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe testified before a Massachusetts legislative committee on the milk situation. She stood at the witness table and urged just compensation for milk producers, declaring there is no substitute for milk and stressing life and death stakes for infants.
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Julia Ward Howe
Massachusetts Legislative Committee
Casey at the Bat and Coca Cola Record Book Ad
An excerpt promoting the Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book for 1910 with schedules and baseball lore. It includes a sample poem Casey at the Bat and a booklet The Truth About Coca-Cola, plus assorted advertisements for Marine Eye Remedy Mrs Winslow’s Syrup Dr Pierce’s Pellets and dental notes.
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Casey
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
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