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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
1
Wilbur Wright demonstrated new aeroplane capabilities at Le Mans France today. He controlled ascent and descent at will and steered against air currents with a smooth landing. The Queen of Italy observed the demonstrations and congratulated Wright on the performance.
Manuela Oct 9 The Atlantic squadron sailed toward Japan amid typhoons and cholera precautions. Officers and crew received a cordial welcome in Tokyo as U S relations with Japan temperature remains tense.
Reports from London detail the opening act of hostilities between Bulgaria and Turkey as a Bulgarian ship is fired on off Constantinople. Austria moves to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina while Ferdinand I asserts Bulgaria’s independence and aims at Serbia. Other powers including Greece Russia and Britain mobilize as Europe braces for a wide Balkan conflict.
United Press dispatch from Cincinnati reports President Taft arriving home exhausted after two weeks of campaigning. He will rest until Monday then launch another aggressive tour starting in West Virginia and include speeches throughout Ohio and his home state.
Paris honors Wilbur Wright with the Aero Club of Paris medal for distinguished services in aeronautics. The award is given by the leading international body promoting aerial navigation.
A reflective remark on entering politics for what it offers rather than immediate results. It emphasizes progress depends on steady effort and practical aims rather than grand promises.
The Astoria doctor who inherited fifty thousand dollars intends to fund a college education. American students are noted as unusually hospitable to him as he contemplates his future plans.
Francis J. Heney, SF public prosecutor, attacks Hearst in an article, accusing him of siding with grafters during San Francisco’s graft crises. He alleges Hearst used Examiner influence to shield criminal allies and oppose public wishes. Hearst declined interview, promising a later public reply.
Thomas Kell of Nome aged 18 and appointee to the Naval Academy at Annapolis arrived in Seattle en route to the East to take the entrance examination. He is confident he will pass and has long shown a preference for a sea vocation after excelling in Alaska schoolwork.
John Nolanhan a famed desert prospector was removed from the Pot Holes near Glamis to Imperial for a sanity examination after recent news that he struck pay dirt. A friend, Harry Lane, reports Nolanhan’s mental state appeared to deteriorate during the arrest last week.
A prospector filled a cartridge belt with brass shells containing gold dust from his strike, a sight that unsettled nearby prospectors and drew concern from the neighborhood.
William Jennings Bryan spoke to a large Joliet audience praising Democratic virtue while denouncing Republican leaders of the past years. He closed with the claim that right will triumph in the end, a message said to resonate with state penitentiary trusties in attendance.
The Caracas government fined a French cable company five million dollars after accusing it of pulling wires. The action signals a crackdown on unauthorized wiring activities and raises questions about regulatory enforcement and cross border business conduct.
A lighthearted note contrasts teams seeking pennants with others facing penalties or penance, implying varied fortunes across leagues while keeping a playful tone.
W R Hearst and his personal party will depart San Francisco for Seattle tonight. The itinerary includes speeches in several cities en route. Seattle preparations are underway to support the Independence demonstration as Hearst visits major Washington cities before the election.
Paris women reportedly remove hats during a Peter Pan performance to spare the children. The act, first in French theatre history, began with indignation but most complied while some left the theatre.
Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal blasts the current campaign’s shift from issues to personalities. He urges a return to printed discussion of party platforms and asks that moral character of candidates’ families be removed from political debate.
A single sentence notes the difficulty in enforcing plain dress codes for high school girls due to varying ideals of what constitutes plainness.
The upcoming election will feature two scheduled notification speeches. Officials confirmed the plan and set dates for the talks. The events will occur in the civic center with representatives from the city council and the election commission expected to attend.
The building a few doors west of the Pioneer Hotel is being renovated and will soon house the Bon Ton Shaving Parlor with Gustav Rueger and Antony Strauk as the barbering artists in charge.
A New York man who purchased a jet of mannon from the government says the munitions are for speculative purposes only. He adds they will likely be used to keep Castro guessing.
Detroit hosts the opening game as the Tigers face the Cubs in a best of five world championship series. Killian will pitch for Detroit as extra grandstands rise at Recreation Park for a potential record crowd. Chicago is slight favorite with the first two games to be played in Detroit then Chicago.
Chicago fans board trains bound for Detroit seeking the opening game of the world championship with strong confidence and a slight betting edge favoring the Cubs.
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