Veteran of First Air Mail Flight Recalls 1918 Day
James C. Edgerton recalls the May 15 1918 air mail launch from Culver to Bustleton and Washington as Lt Boyle and Capt Webb fly antiquated Jenny biplanes. The event featured the president and diplomats, a delayed gas charge, and a dramatic mislanding before mail was delivered to the new service.
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First Air Mail
Washington
Bustleton
Philadelphia
Paul Bustleton
New York
Culver
Belmont’ Race Track
Torrey Webb
Elmont
R. H. Fleet
United States
Reguiae Aie
Long Island
Buffalo
George
Boyle
Polo Field
Larry
Maryland
Webb
Belmont
Jeff
Chance
Army Flying School
Planned For Peace Mail Service Marks A Decade
Ten years after Gene Brown Dick Merrill and Don Johnston opened air mail between New York and Atlanta for Pitcairn the predecessor of Eastern Air Lines the service travels now from New York to Miami in less time than the 1928 NYC to Atlanta flight.
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Gene Brown
Dick Merrill
Don Johnston
New York
Atlanta
Pitcairn
East
Ern Air Lines
Paail
Miami
Air Mail Plane To Deliver Early Huronite Edition
The Evening Huronite will come by air mail Thursday to St Lawrence instead of bus delivery. The special flight marks the 2007 anniversary of U S Air Mail service with Postmistress Fae Thompson noting many air mail letters are being mailed locally this week. The plane is set to depart at 1 30 p m from St Lawrence.
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Huronite
ST. Lawrence
Huron Jte
U.S
Fae Thompeson
Theseex
Crop outlook improves across Wayland area this spring
Weather delays plantings but sub soil moisture is deepening. Local farmers report overall corn prospects better than in recent years despite a cool fall and wet spring with several heavy rains this week aiding moisture for upcoming harvests.
Vandeventer Visits Wayland Parents
R E Vandeventer of Lincoln Nebraska spent Monday visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Anderson and other relatives and friends in Wayland according to a Wayland special report.
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Wayland Wayland
R. E. Vandeventer
Lincoln
Neb
Wayland
and M Anderson
Owens Family Return From Los Angeles Winter Visit
Mr and Mrs Johny Owens and daughter Mie Layle Hildebrant returned from Los Angeles Saturday where they had the winter. They visited Mr and Eddie Owens as Sanator, S. D. and Sse way home.
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Los Angeles
CONDE
May
Johny Owens
Mie
Layle Hildebrant
Lis Angeles
Eddie Owens
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Wilson
Edgerton
James C. Edgerton
J A. M
James Edgerton
Aire Mail
Oslofjord
Bremen
Germany
Harge
Velvet
Montgomel
Dakota
Big Cash Savings
Rdeo
Wardoteam
Leamcraft
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