Planes Set to Soar in Week Tests
Contests unfold as Wrights hear of flight achievement. Hamilton discussed by Grunt when asked for thoughts on progress and success in early tests.
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Wrights
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
1
Brookins and Welsh Lead Exhibition Motorcycle Events
Monday program features Brookins and Welsh in five lap exhibitions with Coffyn and Johnstone. A pursuit race pairs Welsh against Brookins and another 5 to 10 lap event. Altitude record at 1 560 feet held by Brookins to be challenged in a match race with entries to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookins
Welsh
Coffyn
Johnstone
First Licensed American Aviation Meet Opens at Speedway
Eleven aeroplanes prepare for flights at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for America’s first licensed aviation meet. Thirty five events mark a week of speed and skyward feats as Wright brothers test machines, and pilots like Brookins, Curzon, Shaw, and Bumbaugh race to set new records on a 1.5 mile grass course.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
America
All America
Wright Brothers
Air Dome
Orville
Wright
Charles K. Hamilton
New York
Philadelphia
Wilbur
Walter Brookins
Indianapolis
Melvin Marquette
Bellefontaine Street
Joseph Curzon
Farman Lines Watl
Sussell Shaw
Bumbaugh
George L. Bumbaugh
Fisher
Boombaugh
Beachey
Lincoln Beacher
Toledo
Hamilton Makes Recordcross Country Flight Across U S
Charles E Hamilton, famed as a daring aviator, completes a cross country flight from New York to Philadelphia and back toward New York, covering 151 miles before an engine issue forces a descent, then resumes toward New York at an average speed of about 45 miles per hour. The feat marks the longest nonstop cross country flight in America with multiple towns, trains and spectators watching his progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles E.i Hamilton
Jersey
Hamilton
America
Philadelphia
Aviation Field
New York Times
Governor's Island
New York Bay
Upper Bay
New Jersey Meadows
Elizabeth
Curtiss Aeroplane
Curtiss
Albany
Killoop Hull
Staten Island
Jersey Shore
South Elizabeth
Glenn Curtiss
Gills Farm
Poughkeepsie
Vainiiton
Curtisa
Charles K. Hamilton
Moorman Attacks Kern At County Republican Convention
John L. Moorman branded John W. Kern a loud mouthed bowler and said Kern would hear from the party at the county convention in South Bend Indiana on June 13 A county ticket was nominated with Hibberd for Senate Ross and Clark as representatives Pattee as prosecutor Jones as clerk Hughes as treasurer Kerr as sheriff Lehman as recorder Sedgwick as auditor Runnells as assessor Martin and Layton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
South Bend
Ind
John L. Moorman
John W. Kern
Shively
Cyrus Pattee
A. M. Jones
Marshall Hughes
Millard Kerr
Noah Lehman
Clarence Sedgwick
Lott Runnells
New Carlisle
B. A. Martin
Ralph Keller
Martin Mochel
Woodland
John Layton
Master’s Whistle Charms Dog In Three Mile Chase
A dog in Irvington responds only to its master’s whistle, prompting a three mile chase after a street car. The owner trained the animal to answer the call, while a conductor learned to imitate it, triggering the pursuit as the car passed the home.
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Irvington
Irvington Hine
Wheat Harvest Starts in Southern Illinois
Harvest begins in southern Illinois with prospects of good yield. Continued cool weather slowed grain development but quality appears solid for the season in Catro Illinois on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catro, Ill
Illinois
Ballinger Interests Case Brief Highlights Conspiracy Claims
Brandeis War Trees Pepper and Vertrees trade sharp language over the Ballinger Pinchot controversy. The three volumes presented to the committee include attacks and defenses through conspiratorial charges against Pinchot Glavis Garfield and Kerby with calls for a nonpartisan verdict and a review of Ballinger's actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallinger-Pinchot
Congressional Investigating Committee
L. R. Gravis
L. D. Brandeis
Wartrees
Gifford Pinchot
Pepper
Attorney Wartrees
Brandeis
Racords
Ballingar
Republic
Vertreen
Whhich
Ballinger
Pinchot
Glavis
Garfield
Epper
Department of the Interior
Wickersham
Lawler
Glevis
Jones
Kerby
Hoyt
Newell
Davis
Secretary of the Interior
Frederick M. Kerby
Health chemist in Greosote explosion
A health chemist in the state house narrowly escaped injury when a distilling apparatus collapsed during creosote extraction from wooden blocks. The bottom dropped out, starting a small blaze that was extinguished before damage occurred, though the apparatus was wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statehouse
HA. Underwood
Stadt
Stone Magnate Dies Suddenly in Hotel
L H W Parker president of the Consolidated Stone Company of Chicago was found dead in Delphi City hotel where he had come to visit proprietor J McDonald. Parker a former Monon railway superintendent, born in New Hampshire 75 years ago and married to a sister of ex Monon president W H MecDoel. He died Monday after arriving Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snc
Delphi
Ind
L. H W. Parker
Consolidated Stone Company of
Chicago
J. McDonald
Mr. Parker
Monon Railroad
W. H. MecDoel
New Hampshiire
Islander change catcher sold to Kewanee
Os MINOR LEAGUES notes report Bill Je cobsem of the Islander has been sold conditionally to Kewanee in the Central association.
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Rock Inland
Bill Jecobsem
Kewanee
Agreement on railroad bill expected soon win for La Follette
Washington dispatch says conference leadership expects a railroad bill agreement by Wednesday and an adjournment around June 25. La Follette is seen winning a major victory on physical valuation as the basis for rate making, with Taft seeking funds for ICC valuation work. A Bush phosphate case at the ICC upheld lower freight charges and a route adjustment was ordered. Rural carrier appointments were announced for Petersburg, Indiana.
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Sun
Washington Service
Hibbs Building
Washington
Congress
Senate
la Follette
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wickersham
Charles 8. Bush
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Wabash
Pennsylvania
Big Four
Mr. Bush
Buffalo
Prairie Switch
Washington Courthouse
Taft to Speak for His Party on Westward Tour
President Taft plans a tentative October trip to the Midwest to deliver political speeches detailing administration accomplishments. He will visit Cincinnati in September and, after a brief stop, undertake a ten day tour further west. He hopes to tell voters all promises met except the anti injunction bill.
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Washington
Taft
Middle West
Cincinnati
Bill Introduced To Change King’s Oath In Commons
June 18 Prime Minister Asquith declared in the house of commons that the government will introduce a bill altering the coronation oath to address Roman Catholic references.
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London
Premiser Asquith
House of Commons
Auto slams through barber shop window in Muncie
Correy De Laney felt a sharp knee sting when an automobile crashed through the front window of a Muncie barber shop during a Saturday morning routine. The vehicle, unable to stop, rested against his knee before the driver paid for the damaged window and drove away without leaving his name.
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Muncie
Ind
Correy DeLaney
Montreal Herald Fire Kills Many as Water Tank Falls
A Montreal Herald building blaze on June 13 caused by a roof water tank collapse killed dozens and trapped 300. Eighteen bindery workers died. heavy losses in the composing room. Firemen and police report over 20 seriously hurt. hospitals crowded.
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Montreal
Montreal Herald
Taylor
Herald
W. X. Landers
Phillis Quindon
McChinery
Society
Miss Henback
Doctor Shot in Office Injury St. Louis Surgeon Wounded
Dr. John F. Grant a renowned surgeon was shot at his home near noon by an unidentified assailant. The attacker arrived in an open buggy, entered the physician’s office and fired twice, causing fatal injuries before escaping.
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ST. Louis
John F. Grant
Grant
Injunction Sought Against Stock Yards and Transit
United States District Attorney Simes filed a petition charging the Stock Yards and Transit Company with failing to comply with federal shipping laws and asking for an injunction to restrain operations until compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Simes Monday
Unitee State Aeregirawt
Deaf couple killed by interurban car at merger crossing
Albion Michigan June 18 Frank Austin of Cleveland notified of the death of his aged parents aged over 70 who were deaf when an interurban car at a merger crossing struck their bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Mich
Frank Austin
Cleveland
Marengo Crossing
Elliott Heads West on Month-Long Canada Trip
D M Elliott, financial clerk of the Indianapolis postoffice, leaves Tuesday morning for a monthlong journey through Canada and the western United States. He is accompanied by his wife.
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Elliott
D. M .Eliott
Indianapolis Postare
Canada
United States
Hill climb postponed again due to rain in Wilkesbarre
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on June 13 the hill climb event is postponed to Tuesday at 1 PM because rain has made the course too wet. The delay affects participants awaiting the race and local spectators.
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Wilkesbarre
Rights on Coal Lands Enacted by Senate
Washington June 13 The senate adopted the conference report on the bill authorizing agricultural rights of coal lands.
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Washington
Senate
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