Ballooning Craze 1793 First American Ascent in Philadelphia
A rare pamphlet recounts Blanchard’s first American balloon ascent in Philadelphia on January 9, 1793. Washington provided a passport. the aerostat rose from Schuylkill river banks, crossed the Delaware to 5,812 feet, then landed at Deptford, New Jersey. The early experiment by Rittenhouse and Hopkinson failed. Blanchard’s voyage drew public attention and later exhibitions before his return to Europe.
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America
Philadelphia
Delphia
Blanchard
David Rittenhouse
Francis Hopkinson
American Philosophical Society
Schuylkill River
Wilcox
Aerostat
Europe
Washington
United States
Liberty
George Washington
Thomas Mifflin
Pennsylvania
Publi
Montgolifier
Benjamin Nones
BE. N. N
S. S. Wi
Beaumur
Aeronaut
Messieurs Nassy and Legaux
Dr. Wistar
Glentworth
Deptford Township
Gloucester County
New Jersey
Ternant
Tragic double shooting leaves two gravely wounded
In Chicago on August 6 United Press reports 20 year old Hattie Metecki lies fatally wounded with a bullet near her heart after a rejected marriage proposal. In the adjoining ward Louis Sattler suffers a likely fatal brain wound from the same incident. Doctors say both may die.
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Chicago
Hattie Metecki
Louis Sattler
Great year for lace prompts surge in Nottingham labor
The lace trade in Nottingham is booming with demand for 5,000 more girls. Employment spans all departments and pays from 2.50 to 7.50 dollars weekly, mostly unskilled. A firm has even opened a branch factory in a neighboring city due to labor scarcity.
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Nottingham
Two Stamps On The Next Letter From The Street Note
A Longmont street pickup quotes a San Francisco Call item where a speaker says she swallowed the postage stamp on the last letter after sharing a kiss and requests two stamps on the next letter. The quirky note reflects early 20th century newspaper humor.
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Longmont
San Francisco
Frank
Smelting Works Locomotives Haul 13000 Tons Daily
At the Washoe smelting works Ana conda Mont. over 13,000 tons are handled daily by 13 compressed air locomotives, 42 of which weigh 13 tons each and one 7 tons. Each locomotive carries two storage tanks for its air supply and the air is drawn from a pressure system of pipes with convenient stations where locomotives stop to refill.
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Washoe
Anaconda
Mont
Population density figures for districts and states
The District of Columbia has the greatest population per square mile in the country at about 3,839. Alaska has one person per ten square miles. Rhode Island ranks second to Washington with about four persons per square mile.
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District of Columbia
Alaska
Rhode Island
Washington
Girls Work on Roads Amid German Rail Labor Famine
Germany faces a labor famine severe enough to compel peasant girls to join railway crews as platelayers and repairers. A group is reported working near Beyersdorf, contributing to essential infrastructure repairs during wartime.
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Germany
Beyersdorf
Big Four Improvements Complete by October
In Danville Indiana work on the Big Four improvements between Indianapolis and Greencastle progresses with eight steam shovels and 1990 workers over the past year. Construction aims for completion by the first week of October, signaling faster railway service and better connections for the region.
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Luna
Danville
Ind
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Royal visits and week of events across cities
Prince William of Sweden will visit Providence, Boston, New York, and Oyster Bay to join a presidential luncheon. In New York, 17 thousand machinists seek a 25 cent daily raise and threaten a strike amid current trade conditions. A National House committee will tour the New York navy yard while lawyers convene in Portland for major bar and international law meetings. Boston marks the 100th abolition anniversary and celebrates Whittier, Longfellow, and Agassiz births this week.
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Prince William of
Sweden
Providence
Boston
New York
Oyster Bay
Greater
New York and
New Jersey
National Metal Trades Association
National House of Representatives
New York Navy Yard
Portland
American Bar Association
International Law Association
Whittier, Longfellow and Agassiz
Funeral services for John M Westcott held here
Funeral services for the late John M Westcott aged manufacturer will be held Tuesday afternoon at his home in Richmond. Interment will follow at Earlham Cemetery.
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Richmond
Ind
John M. Westcott
Earlham Cemetery
Pearl worth $1000 found by musselshell boat operator
W M Bottorff, who runs a musselshell fishing boat on the Ohio below New Albany Indiana, reported Saturday he found a white pearl valued at $1000. The discovery was made while fishing below the town along the river.
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New Albany
Ind
W. M. Bottorff
Ohio
Nervous Women Suffer No More
A pamphlet claims Zoa-Phora remedies nervous disorders in women by regulating menses relieving prolapse and strengthening genital muscles. It asserts dramatic improvements in mood energy and household function and urges readers to buy a one dollar bottle from their druggist with assurances of prepared formula and private company support.
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Zoe
Zoa-Phora
Sos-Phora Company
Kalamrazco
Mich
Applications for Licenses in Indianapolis Wards 12 13 and 15
Notice of licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in Marion county Indiana for September term 1907. Proposals include J L Long Connor McGinty John J Greene and Frank Hollenbeck. Licenses cover on premises at 06 Beecher street 2683 W Walnut and 134 Illinois street with pool table and restaurant roles.
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Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
Indiana
Beecher Street
Beaty
Indianapolis
J. L. Long
Wayne
Walnut Street
Flotmes 3 Avenue
Divta
Germania
Holmness
Wayne Township
Farion County
Holmes Avenue
Walnut St
Connor M'Ginty
West Street
Ray & McCarty
S. West Street
John J. Greene
Notwice
Himnes Street
Iinois Street
Restaurent Pri
Pool
Frank. Hollenbeck
Public Works approves Lexington and Brightwood street improvements
Indianapolis city notices that the Board of Public Works has approved assessment rolls for public improvements on Lexington Avenue Brightwood Avenue and Wheeler Street under Improvement Resolution Nos 4600 4672 and 4781. Remonstrances against the assessments are due by September 4 1907 and rolls list owners and property descriptions on file. JOSEPH T. ELLIOTT President with PRESTON C. TRUSLER and FRED J. MACK on the Board.
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Department OF Public Works
Majestic Ltdg
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Ohio Street
Arsenal Avenue
State Avenue
Barnes Avenue
Thirty-First Street
Thirty-Second Street
Congress Avenue
Board of Public Works of
Cits
Joseph T. Elliott
Preston C. Trusler
Fred J. Mack
Majestic Blaz
Edison Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Tenth Street
Pratt Street
Majestic
Lexington Avenue
Shelby Street
Warren
Brightwood Avenue
Twenty-Eighth Street
Thirtieth Street
Carbine
Wheeler Street
Roosevelt Avenue
Twenty-Fifth Street
Board of Publi Works
Citr
Majestic Bidg
Michigan Street
Superior Street
Bird Street
Muskingum Street
Kankakee Street
Meridian Street
Capitol Avenue
Illinois
Muskingum
Trowbridge Street
Southeastern Avenue
Graydon Street
Notice of probate court sale in Marion County Indiana
In Marion County Indiana September Term 1907 Allan P Vestal administrator petitions for sale of real estate to pay debts of Margaret Meier estate. Defendants listed include Mary Schiletz Andrew Schletz Olive Greenlee Margaret Davies George Davies John Meier and unknown heirs. Hearing set in Indianapolis Court House September 1907. Clerk Leonard M Quill. Chambers Pickens Mooris Davidson attorneys. Ten words free three days in The Sun under For Rent roeting Wanted.
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Marion County
Indiana
Allan P. Vestal
Margaret Meier
Mary Schiletz
Mary Schletz
Andrew Schletz
Olive Greenlee
Margaret Davies
George Davies
John Meier
Meyer
Meier
State of
Court House
Indianapolis
Leonard M. Quill
Marion Circuit Court
Chambers
Pickens, Mooris & Davidson
Atorneys
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Rical Society of Pennsylvania
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Qymage
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Wistar
Boytle Ike
Ee Life
OLD Folks Home
Prosperity
Wall Street
Bear
Bull
United Press
Westcott
Roeting
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