Dover Flight by Bleriot Ends in Enthusiastic Landing
Louis Bleriot crossed the channel from Calais in a small monoplane reaching Dover in under thirty minutes at speeds averaging over forty five miles per hour. He landed near Dover after circling the coast, greeted by two French supporters and cheering onlookers as a warship and crowd watched. He sustained minor injuries in the crash landing and received a five thousand dollar prize from the London Daily Mail.
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Dover
England
Gunfise
M&thing
Louis Blerolt
Blevoit
Les Baraques
Calais
Bleriot
London Daily
Deal
Dover Castle
Wright Performs In Air At Fort Myer Record Flight
Orville Wright piloting the Wright aeroplane at Fort Myer Virginia completed a four and a half mile flight lasting 20 minutes and 45 seconds. Spectators saw the craft maintain control though it seemed near a dive. the event drew thousands and yielded a notable aviation milestone with an estimated distance of seventy miles and a height near 280 feet.
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Fort Myer
America
Orville Wright
Wright
Mr. Wright
Willow Wright
Drowning of Youth After Bicycle Ride Near Bay
A grandson named Bar il Sanford, 18, of Hire, was found drowned July 16 after a bicycle trip to the country. He vanished July 16, his body recovered near the dock. His parents identified the clothes and a funeral followed the discovery. Three prior drownings tied to similar bicycle accidents near the bay are noted.
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Sidsey
Maria
Harry Sanford
Hire
Bar! Sanford
Ityaid
Marl
Sanford
Harry
Clara Sanford
Harl
Seward plants sold to settle the estate
Johnstown in July 28 Trustee J Earl Ogle filed a report on Seward Coal Brick and Supply bankruptcy. Blair Kennerley of Philadelphia bought the coal plant outright and the brick plant under condition of favorable litigation. Kennerley paid $75,000 total including assuming a $25,000 mortgage. The Seward Supply Company had no part in the proceedings. The report will be acted upon soon.
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Johnstown
J. Earl Ogle
Horace R. Rose
Seward Coal Company
Seward Brick Company
Seward Supply Company
v.Blair Kennerley
Philadelphia
Kennerley
Westmoreland County
Genete
Brown
Saltsburg Bridge May Be Improved
At a joint conference of commissioners from Indiana and Westmoreland counties the Saltsburg bridge repair project was discussed. The bridge over the Kigshiminetas river where Conemaugh and Loyalhanna creeks join is a key structure needing a new deck and flooring. Estimates are being collected and a future meeting will decide if repairs proceed.
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Indiana
Westmoreland Counties
Saltsburg
Kigskiminetas River
Conemaugh
Loyalhanna
Former Arcadia Man Sues Railroad for Lost Goods
Emil Lipscher formerly ran a hotel at Arcadia sues Pennsylvania Railroad to recover the value of household goods lost between Johnstown and Arcadia. The bill of lading shows a $433 valuation with $15 freight paid as Lipscher moved to Windber.
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Emil Lipscher
Arcadia
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Johnstown
Lipscher
Windber
Deaths of Mrs Bar a Stewart and Mary Pender in July
RECENT DEATHS noted for Mrs Bara Stewart of Center township near Homer City aged 82 who died July 18 at home leaving four children Annie Snyder Harvey Stewart Samuel Stewart and John Stewart Surviving Mary Barara Pender aged 74 widow of Joseph Pender died July 18 at her Blairville home She lived there most of her life and leaves sons James A Samuel D and John Q Pender Johnstown and Frederick B Mrs A J Kennedy and Mrs Albert Munshower Blairville plus Martha Hider widow of John Elder Fillmore near Livermore Two sons and two daughters survive the deceased.
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Bara, Stewart
Center Township
Homer City
Levi Stewart
Annie Snyder
Brushyalley
Harvey Stewart
Jacksonville
Samuel Stewart
John Stewart
Burrell Township
Mary Barara Pender
Joseph Pender
Blairaville
Shee
James A., Samuels D
John Q. Pender
Johnstown
Frederick B
A. J. Kennedy
Mra
Albert Munshower
Ant Hills In Grass Plots At Pottsville Cemetery
A Pottsville cemetery superintendent sought help from Penn State College on how to stop ants building on grave plots and damaging grass. State Zoologist advised drilling holes into ant hills to depth of a foot or more, pouring carbon disulfide, then sealing and covering briefly to kill the ants without harming vegetation.
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Pottsville
Pennsylvania State College
Anta
Aurface
Harrisburg
Honey and candy from honeyed sugar substitutes
A vintage guide explains substituting honey for cane sugar in a child's diet, with methods to prepare honey into cakes and cookies, candy, caramel, and honey tea. It also covers storage tips, preparation advice, and practical recipes using pint and pound measures. The article then shifts to tree borers, detailing shot-hole borers and larger borers, with cultivation, watering, and a carbon bisulfide injection remedy.
Gum oozing from trees solved by care and wax
A reader asks Professor Surface about gum oozing on cherry tree branches. Causes include mechanical injury and a fungus disease called gummosus. Remedies: clean the wound and seal with grafting wax or paint, or prune back, cultivate, fertilize, and water to stimulate growth.
Cause of Gapes in Chicks by Poultry Expert
Prof H A Surface state university zoologist explains gapes in young chicks stem from earth worm parasites. Prevent by keeping chicks off ground or applying lime salt to soil. Treatment involves removing worms with a hair loop or kerosene dipped feather. turpentine in feed not effective.
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H. A. Surface
Harrisburg
Surface
Breathing Exercises and Health Tips for Consumption Risk
A physician states that only the lazy to breathe suffer consumption and that deep breathing improves outcomes. Medical authorities note brisk lung use helps prevent the disease, while early breathing well aids recovery. Indoors workers should practice morning and evening exercises and open windows to inhale fresh outdoor air. If possible, perform morning sessions outdoors.
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Peradne
Big Boy Blue Promote Your Own Horn Ad
An urging advertisement extols self promotion and loud advertising. It promotes newspaper advertising as a means to reach farthest audiences, urging action with repeated calls to blow the horn and advertise now. The piece uses vivid imagery of a horn and printer's ink to symbolize bold marketing.
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Big Boy Blue
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France
Dar Dover
Bluriot
Hound Gnandnon Dhad
Todas
Hed
Aveldett
Seward
Coal and Brick Company
Saltsburg Bridge
Sara, Stewart
Mary Barara’ Pender
Mrs
Maryi Elder
Harrigburg
Coleman Park
Goodville
Smicksburg
West Mahoning
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railway
the Savings & Trust Company
Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pennsylvania
John F. Steving & CO
Elk Building
Philadelphia St
Prur Cent
Ladies’ Oxfords
HUB
Indiana, PA
Strobel
Ira
A. Myers
The
City Grocery
Saveley Suleovat
Waverly
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