Never bet against the Wright machine at the Sedalia fair
A Sedalia farmer bets ten dollars that a Wright machine cannot fly. Aviator Frank Parmalee verifies the feat with a nearly thirty minute flight, prompting the farmer to concede and proclaim drinks on him. The tale warns never to bet against the Wright, regardless of wind or advertised altitude.
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Sedalia
Frank Parmatee
Disputantia
Mr. Parmalee
Farmer
Parmalee
Fair Grounds
Industrial Day at Eastern Iowa Exposition Cedar Rapids
October 2 to 7 features a night parade with gigantic floats and Union Labor marchers. Three high net bands will be placed along the route as Wright Brothers are expected to fly Monday afternoon. Wrestling bouts entertain afternoons and evenings with prizes for 5 10 or 15 minutes and entries already arriving for Cedar Rapids Exposition week.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Exposition
Wright Brothers
Towa Exposition
America
Europe
E. C. Weisgerber
Future of Exposition in Cedar Rapids Planned
Eastern Iowa residents are told of the Cedar Rapids Exposition Company plans for the Eastern Iowa Exposition to be held in Cedar Rapids from October 2 to 7. The event will use expanded grounds east of the Alamo Amusement Park with a one half square mile capacity, and permanent facilities including a ball park are planned for future exhibitions. The company aims to build the Exposition into an annual, larger enterprise backed by over five million dollars and a professional ball team in one of the leagues next year.
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Eastern
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Alamo Park
Exposition Company
Wright Brothers
Wireless Station at Eastern Iowa Exposition
For the first time in Iowa a practical wireless station will operate at Cedar Rapids Exposition, October 2 to 7. Equipment atop the Monteose Hotel will receive messages from Chicago St Louis and other major cities. Visitors may inspect the apparatus and a lecturer will explain the method and answer questions.
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Iowa
Operaton
Cedar Rapids
Monteose Hotel
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Kasneme City
St. Louis
Omaha
Bluyoue
Aviators Shun Goodbyes at Cedar Rapids Exposition
The Wright Brothers era biplanes will perform at the Eastern Iowa Exposition in Cedar Rapids. Aviation lore notes a superstition among pilots, who avoid the word goodbyes, fearing unforeseen perils that could end a flight.
Haslanlows Exposition Parade Promises Record Brightness
Daralon The Plural and Iluminated par ades on Wednesday October 4 at the Eastern Iowa Exposition will exceed past parade efforts. Over one thousand automobiles will be decorated with six concert bands across the parade. Tiny electric bulbs will flood every car with light and machines will be festooned with natural flowers.
King of the Air Praises Wright Aviators at St Lovia Meet
Alfred Le Blanc, famed European speed records holder and France’s king of the air, witnessed Wright brothers planes perform aerial stunts in Oc tober 1911. He marveled at their skill calling them not aviators but acrobats.
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St. Lovia
Alfred le Blanc
Europe
Wright
Zis
la Belle France
Zere
Zese
Zem
Zey
Air
France
Cedar Rapids Base Ball Tournament for 250 Prize
The Cedar Rapids event runs October 2 to 7 with daily games among strong independent teams. A $250 purse awaits the winning team, and the schedule pits the day's victor against a new foe each following day. Belden Hill directs the semi professional showcase, drawing vast Exposition Week crowds.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Exposition
Belden Hill
United States
Wrights Return to Iowa in Early Exhibition Tour
The Wright Brothers plan a return to Iowa this year to demonstrate their perfected flying machines at the Eastern Iowa Exposition. They promise daily demonstrations by their top aviators, claiming their design remains the model others imitate.
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Wright Brothers
Iowa
Wrights
Eastern Iowa Exposition
Wright Machine Flies 27 Hours in Chicago Meet
During a Chicago meet a Wright machine logged a remarkable 27 hours airborne averaging over three hours daily. Engine ran at 1,400 rpm producing over 2,268,000 revolutions and the pistons covered 1,512,000 feet. Propellers turned about 648,000 revs and tops reached 18,144,000 feet with no adjustments needed or made during the event.
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Chicago
Wright
St. Louis
New York
The Fox and the Crow Children’s Fable Adaptation
A crow finds cheese and a nearby fox flatters the bird with compliments. The crow sings, drops the cheese, and the fox instantly seizes the prize. The tale warns that flattery can backfire and to distrust empty praise.
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Mistress Craw
Reynard
Mistress Crow
Youth
The Game of Quoits and Other Youthful Pastimes
A collection of brief notes on games and curiosities for children including quoit play with clay ends and hob pins, a monkey cage break at a Pittsburgh zoo with bells rung by escapees, a Seattle dog fancying garden flowers, Cheese It game where players sprint to avoid the watcher, and a poem urging obedience drawn from the Jungle Book.
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Lear
Philadelphia Ledger
Pittsburg Zoo
Zoo
Fire Department
Bog
Seattle
Sandwich Ideas For Fancy Birthday Sandwich Shapes
For a birthday or porch party, make sandwiches tempting with biscuit cutters to create round or heart shaped pieces. Use decorative shapes to add charm and fun to the spread.
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Asia
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HLL
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