Impressions of the Yankee Kings of Air by Briton
London reports from Pau France on the Wright brothers Orville and Wilbur. The piece portrays their humor patience and broad learning and notes their preparation flights at Po nt Long. It covers their resilience after injury and plans for contracts in France and Italy with demonstrations and training.
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AIR
Wright Brothers
Pau
France
London
The
Morning Post
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Asa
Katherine Wright
Ory
Wil
Drv
Mr. Orville
The Ten Richest Women Revealed World List
A London Cablegram lists the ten wealthiest women led by Hetty Green with an estimated 90 million dollars. Following are Mrs Russell Sage at 46 million, Bertha von Bohlen tied to Krupp at 80 million, Mrs Frederick Cortland Penfield at 60 million, and Mme Creel of Mexico with an annual income of five million. The marchioness of Graham is noted among the names.
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London Cablegram
Hetty Green
Russell Sage
Frau Bertha von Bohlen
Dater
Krupp
Frederick Cortland Penfield
Philadelphia
Mme
Creel
Mexico
Marchioness of
Graham
Lighthearted Vignettes Showcased in Fractured Dialogues
A string of short comic exchanges covers marriage, divorce, and social pretenses. A Husband seeks happiness, a Wife witfully retorts, and a landlord jokes about adjoining houses. Banter on reference letters, parenting, and social appearances closes with a boating misadventure tease.
Wright brothers reach new flying grounds with favorable winds
The Wright brothers describe testing in Europe where winds shift per day and mountains shape lift. Orville notes easier starts in Europe and seven to eight kilometer circles, while Wilbur comments on inconsistent wind patterns and the need to adapt control methods during flights.
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Europe
Orville Wright
Washa
Wilbur
America
France
Mr. Orville
The Foraloper and the Wanderer in Fire
A surreal verse fragment follows a lone figure moving through shadow and alien threat. It speaks of hunger lust and pursuit across desolate lands toward a perilous, fated path. The text weaves archaic phrasing with garbled lines to evoke mythic struggle and looming empire borders.
A Joke on the Dooter from Harper's Weekly
A Baltimore physician on a crowded Charles street car notes a German man sprawling over space meant for two while a Wan Woman on a strap stands nearby. He asks the denizen to yield a seat, only to be told with a smile that the man is his wife in a humorous twist.
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Harper's Weekly
Baltimore
Charles Street
Fragmentary chatter with Nell and Mine Giddler
A fragmented dialogue from the Philadelphia Record features Nell discussing a fan and Mine Giddler noting a purchase to match a circumstance. The exchange includes phrases about payment and a hand relation, with references to a comaipuree context.
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Venomous
Philadelphia Record
Nell
Giddler
George Meredith Dies at 81 in London Home
Esteemed novelist George Meredith died at his London home in late May at age 81 after a long, vigorous career. He was widely regarded as one of the era’s leading writers.
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London
England
George Meredith
Texaside Pride and Shifts in Population in 1930s Texas
Joseph Gardiner of Dallas argues Texas will not be divided and touts the state’s pride and growth. He notes extensive agriculture cotton grazing and land value gains as Bohemian and Slav workers replace departing African Americans in Texas towns including Bremond. 100,000 negroes reportedly move to Oklahoma in recent years with labor supplied by Bohemians and Slavs.
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Lone Star
Texas
Lone Star of the
Texas Republic
Confederate Stars and Bars
The
Stars and Stripes
Union
United States
Oklahoma
Bremond
Flowers in a Mexican Jungle
Excerpt from the Outing Magazine May describing a trek through marsh and foothill jungle. The path rises into dense tropical growth where palm, ferns, orchid laden vines and honeysuckle fill the air with perfume amid saturated heat and splashing water.
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Palma
Diverse Tactics and Family Friction in a Brief Notice
From the Canadian Courier account, Bobbya’s rudeness to their mother leads to an early bedtime and parental complaints. Maurice recalls papa’s approach as he ascends the stairs while Barry pretends to sleep or hides to dress. The text also notes that both France and Italy sustain national pawnshops.
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Bobbya
Papa
Maurice
Barry
Fine Arts of 6 000 Years Ago Exhibition at Brooklyn
From the New York World the Brooklyn Institute Museum hosts a remarkable collection of artifacts dating from 3000 BC to 6000 BC. It features a lioness carving, bronze Figures of Isis Osiris and Horus, alligators and turtles, and copper chisels dating 8 000 years old. The exhibit highlights ancient craftsmanship rivaling modern sculpture and jewelry design.
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New York World
Brooklyn Istitute Museum
Abraham
Isis
Osiris
Horus
Rodin
Boutet de Monvel
Paris
W. H. Goodyear
Bessemer
Never Got Started From the Youths Companion
Mr Morne buys a new bicycle and gives his old one to Dennis Halloran. Dennis, grateful yet uncertain, confesses he cannot ride it after weeks of practice and balancing. He fears he will not master riding, despite help from a loaned bicycle and frequent training.
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Mr. Morne
Dennis
Adonis and gods muse amid Europe museums of perilous machinery
Fragmentary verse alludes to Adonis, fortune, and lament for wretches amid a Eur opean note on nine museums displaying dangerous parts of machinery.
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Spolles
Spenser
Europe
Monument for Father of Baseball Henry Chadwick Unveiled
Henry Chadwick known as the Father of Baseball rests in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn. A fitting monument marks his grave with cornerstones as bases and a larger stone designed as a diamond showing bats, the milty and the ball.
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Henry Chadwick
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Colorado Plans Big Game Preserve To Shield Wildlife
A Pueblo Star Journal editorial urges Colorado to establish a fenced big game preserve. The plan proposes strict regulations on killing, a private guard, and a focused effort to cut poaching while protecting species statewide.
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Colorado
Stary Rangers
Donegal Town Sale: Tenants Aim to Own Irish Heritage
In a rare shift, tenants seek to buy the Irish town of Donegal from Earl Arran using a 20 year purchase plan. They push for cash down with mortgage options while banks aid funding as Britain weighs a potential land tax in the upcoming budget.
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Donegal
Kansas City Star
Ireland
Ieland
Ulster
Lord Arran
Earl
Earl of
Arran
England
Duke of Norfolk
Sheffield
Commuter's Tale and English Monument Plans
A New Jersey commuter recalls his wife hiring a Swedish carpenter to repair exterior rings while he worked. The carpenter stalls with a gag line about swallowing before speaking. In England, Southampton residents seek a Pilgrim Fathers monument and invite American contributions.
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New York Times
Jersey
Southampton
England
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América
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Tissandier
Gerardville
Messrs. Wright
Rome
Italy
Lakeside
Fey
Elsa
Acheller
Newpop
Bacheller
Ane
Washington
le Mans
Duke of Hamilton
Baroness von Eckhardstein
Blundell Maple
Duchess of Roxburghe
M May Goelet
Countess Szecheny
Gladys Vanderbilt
Allen Clarn
Washington Post
Joseph Gardiner
Dallas
Adonis
Chadwick
Carpenter
Serena
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