Wright Sets World Aeroplane Flight Record at Fort Myer
Orville Wright circled the grounds fifty three times and stayed aloft fifty seven minutes thirty one seconds at Fort Myer Virginia in ideal weather with about twenty five spectators. He reached speeds around thirty six to thirty eight miles per hour and noted his motor slipping briefly, but otherwise flawless performance.
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Fort Myer
Orville Wright
Mr. Wright
Leop Delagrange
Aviation Club of France
Tesy
Paris
Delagrange
International tensions rise with ship discrimination and legal battles
Shippers in Mukden filed a complaint with their consul alleging Japanese Manchuria rails grant rebates excluding foreign lines and forbid cargo consolidation. Lord Courtney frames peace via stronger international law at London conference. Tilak’s conviction sparks Bombay riots with 20,000 strikers and lethal clashes. Fort de France heirs sue Martinique government in Paris. New patent law spurs $125 million foreign capital influx. Fairbanks joins a royal state dinner aboard Exmouth. Germany secures serial torpedo rights via Krupp, enhancing naval strike capabilities.
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Mukden
Manchuria
London
Lord Courtney
Tilak
India
High Court
Bombay
Antoine Siger
Fort de France
Martinique
Paris
M. Lepreux
England
Fairbanks
Prince of Wales
Exmouth
Quebec
Col
Ange
Krupp Gun Works
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
Lettered testimonials claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured female troubles without surgery. Mrs A Williams of Gardiner and Mrs Alvina Sperling of Chicago credit the remedy with saving their lives and health after doctors advised operation. The ad touts a 30 year history, listing displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors and other symptoms as responsive to the product. The notices invite sick women to write for advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
8. A. Williams
Gardiner
Alvina Sperling
Claybourne Ave
Chicago
Rosebud Reservation drawing opens for October 1908
The president signed a proclamation opening Rosebud Indian Lands in Tripp County South Dakota for a registration drawing in October 1908. Judge James W. Witten is designated to supervise the process with oaths taken at CHAMBER LAIN or PRESHO. Registration runs October 5 to 17 with land values cited at 35 to 40 dollars per acre in nearby areas.
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Rosebud
Rosebud Indian Lands
South Dakota
Tripp County
James W. Witten
General Land Office
Chamberlain
Presho
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Gregory County
Rosebud Reservation
Presto
Chicago
Why New Houses Are Healthful Compared In Time
The Minneapolis Journal notes that new houses use about 30 000 gallons of water in construction and cause damp conditions near the earth and in cellars. It says a house that has stood for a year or so is much more healthful than a new one.
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Minneapolis Journal
Chicago
Mercantile
Dun’s Review of Trade
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
B. J. Dennis
St. Louis
Philadelphia
J. E. Simpson
R. HE. Eskildson
Omaha
Neti
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Business activity shows improvement with rising demand
The survey notes favorable signs in production and distribution as demand for mill and factory outputs increases. Agricultural conditions are strong, prices for leading grains hold, and purchasing power in the West rises. Banking and trade show mixed gains with some declines in hog arrivals and continuing conservative buying amid political uncertainty.
Grain and Livestock Prices Across U.S. Markets
The report lists cattle hogs and sheep prices across Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York, and Toledo. Includes grain quotes for wheat corn oats rye and hay with varied grade ranges and specials like butter eggs and clover seed.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Convict Lease System to Be Abolished in Georgia
The Georgia Legislature in extra session at Atlanta received a scathing report from a special commission condemning the State prison commission for neglect and brutality under the convict lease system. Gov. Smith accompanied the report with a message urging abolition and use of convicts on roads and public works.
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Atlanta
Special Commission
State
Gov. Smith
Cure for Eczema Claims Sudden Turnaround in Infant
A mother from LeSueur Minnesota recounts a two month old daughter suffering a severe facial eczema with itching and bleeding. She reports dramatic improvement after using Cutiura Remedies for two months, with no signs of eczema since. The note is dated April 15 and May 2 1907.
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Saby
H. F. Budke
LeSueur
Miaun
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Wast
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Gian Iscwhitens
Luiz
Pocite Coast Borax Co
Chicago, DL
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Boston
Mass
Towers Fish Brand
James McGune
Mercer Sr
Jersey City
N. J
Buik
Sterling Remedy Co
N.Y
EAGLE
EL An
Wisconsin
John S. Owes
Mee
Hompson's
Wright
Carters Itle Iver
Carters Pills
Elmer
Grampa
Naggus
Borus
Dodds
United States
Bradstreet
Castoria
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Ohl Desboel
Arto Sarry
FacSure Signanre of
F. Gerald Blattner
Buffalo, N. Y
Juniata Township
Huntingdon County
Henry
Louisville Courier-Journal
Chicago Tribune
South Africa
Pettit
Howard Bros
Champ” Clark
Missouri
James Beauchamp Clark
Hongkong
Dunkirk
France
Eline
Tina
Deeat Sera Restorer
Dallas
Gregory
S. D
Chicago North Western Railway
Roosevelt
Chicago & North Western Ry
Great
Missouri Valley Corn Belt
W. B. Kniskern Pase
R Traffic
Mgr
Rye
Chicago, Ill
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
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Madises Sr
Ellicott Square
Bulfalo
Ceylon
Chicaco
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
A. Miller
Generals Pasenger
Putnam
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