Balloon Invention And Early Aerial Voyages
A fragmentary historical account notes the 1783 ascent by Pilatre de Rozier, Montgolfier brothers, and early balloon experiments near Annonay France. It traces heated air then hydrogen use, the rise of dirigibles, and the Shenandoah tragedy, alongside a late 1930s village notice about a town hall firemen’s event, local ads, and a school district meeting notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen and
Joseph Montxelier
Annonay
Lyons
France
Pilatre de Rozier
Montgolier
Rozier
Ohio
Germany
Atlantic
U. S. Naval
Navy Curtiss
Com. A. C. Reed
Rockaway
Spain
John Alcock
Arthur Brown
R. A. Fine
St. John’s
N. F
Clefden
Ireland
U. S
New York
Ington
Chicago
New York City
Georaf
Wright brothers first powered flight achievement noted
Among early aviation attempts Lilienthal Chanute Langley Maxim and Ader influenced the era. The Wright brothers Orville and Wilbur, bicycle makers, built a flying machine that finally sailed for over 59 seconds in trials and, after further testing, achieved a first notable flight in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilienthal
Chanute
Langley
Maxim
Ader
Wright Brothers
Orville
Wilbur
Local Names List With Mixed Honorifics and Patrons
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with titles and surnames including Acheson Anderson Batten Berggren Badecker Bell Bloom Barton Bing Brown Donaldson Blanchard Beswick Blanchard Misa Betty Burke Cass Cavagnaro Shase Kase Songer Hlendenin Clendenin Starke Cornell and others. The fragment resembles a social register or guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin
Isabel K. Batten
Loring Batten
J. R. W. Berggren
Julia Badecker
Ernest A. ‘Bell
Harvey Bell
Harvey Bilas
Marlo
K. A. Browning
H. K. Browning
H. K. Bloom
Frank Bloom
Frank Barton
Harry, Bing
August Brown
Donaldson Brown
H. B. Brown
Frans Brown
Bruce Beswick
Arthur Beswick
Arthur Blanchard
Rollo Blanchard
Rollo Misa
Betty
Kir
Leo
AL Burroughs
A. H.becker
M. Bolles
Neite
Bolles
Bannard
Mary
W. N. Cass
Charles Cass
Agnes Cavagnaro
E. Cavagnaro
E. Shase
ML. Kase
Sally Shase
William Songer
K. B. Songer
E. B. Hlendenin
Joseph Clendenin
Genevievelen
Names List from Davis and Donnet Families
A fragmented OCR list presents numerous surnames and given names including Davis Donlon Jayton Hughes Dickinson Donnet and Ellsworth, with several titles such as Rev and Col. and multiple generations like Master and Miss. The readable portion shows a roster style sequence of individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Henrietta Donlon
Thomas J
Ayton
Hughesayton
Hugheston
William Jayton
Herman Jashwood
Robert Dickinson
H.C. Donnet
James Donnet
James Dickinson
George 8. Dickinson
George S. E Begerling
Anna Bkarth
Philip Bkarth
Philip Ellsworth
Allen Ellsworth
Randolph Eddison
W. B. Eidison
W. B. Eddison
Miles Mary Eddison
J. Eddison
W Ellsworth
Msworth
Owen
W. A. U. Iwen
W. A. C. der
Andrew der
Edith Elder
Sophie Elder
Mikle Elder
Elder, Jr
Local Family Names in Obscure Catalog Listing
A fragmentary OCR showing a string of personal names and titles including Aurea cEwen, Mrs. Alfred Atthiessen, Mr. Ralph Atthiessen, Mrs Ralph Atthiessen, Miss Const Thiessen, Master He wt, Miss Alys air, Jerome Mrs, Jerome Mra, Louis A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Edwin
Edwin
Elizabeth Atte
E. B. Imbel
W. A. ‘Mbel
W. A. Ing
F. P. Saodel
Em Bunnie
Henriet Kennedy
Kinkade
L. W. Kraus
Alfred
Aurea cEwen
Alfred Atthiessen
Ralph. Atthiessen
Ralph Atthiessen
Const ‘Thiessen
Alysair
Jerome
Louis A
Incomplete Names Noted At Local Social Gathering
A crowd gathers as guests listed include Miss Ethel and Miss Edna, Mr Raymond Rex, Mr Norman, Mrs John, Mrs A B Mra Leslie Puciato and others such as Mrs Marie Pettis Mrs William Pateman Mrs Charles Yateman and Mr William Plummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Edna
Raymond Rex
Norman. Sphy
John. Kaely
A.B
Leslie Puciato
Marie Pettis
William Pateman
Charles M. Yateman
Charles Mr. Yateman, Jr
Charles M. Rateman
William >Ateman
William Plummer
John F. Plummer
John F. Tummer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Los
Rvington Gazette
F. H. Morrell
Main Street
Irvington
N. Y
Irvington National Bank
Harold E. Bronnes
Fred J. Hoff
George R. Smith
W. Edward Sweetman
Arthur C. Lord
Renie
South Broadway
Tarrytown, N. Y
George T. Burke
Redelli
Desiro
Ilin Copp
Mary "Ean Murphy
Mrs. Hooler
Gertrude Kelly
Rit Joy Copp
Latitia Brown
Margaret Kiernan
Floy Hooker
Chas
Stover
Mr. Hooker
Edward
George Burke
van Aller
Tarrytown
N.Y
Frst
Ardsley
Her. H. S
I. H
Busine
S. H
Joe Broderick
Rudick
L.A
Hastings High School
Hastings
Washington Irving High School
Hickey
Brownes
Paul C. Opp
South C Street
Westchester Lighting Company
North Broadway
Becker & Mossman
Town OF
Greenburgh
Union Free School District No
Westchester County
Die Riet
Board of Educaion of
Union Free School District No. 2
Sheldon Park
Sheldon Avenue
Board of Education
Howard B. Morris
Minnie Sheehan
South E Street
Irvington, Ney
Stanley
Burke
A. F. Eberhart
Rescription Servic
The
RED Cross
American Red Cross
A Acheson
Arthur ‘Acheson
Arthur Acheson
Glen ‘Allen
Robert ‘Anderson
Rupert ‘Anderson
Rupert
Omy H
Harold
Trewndrow
FE Fearey
Porter Fearey
Porter Frank
William O. T. Frank
William Fraser
D. Ariberg
August Friberg
Evory Eaort
Igo
Elago
Eli Jaffray
Reginald Jaffray
Mi Satay
Mra Jaffray
Miss FE
Alti
Suckett
W. S. Auckei
Ucke
Katherine Suckett
Edward Lennon
Katherine Luke
Adam K. Luke
Adam K. Luke, Jr
Gordon L. Luke
Donald Luke
Donald Lyden
James J. Lyden
James J. Lewis
Arthur
Arthur Lewis
Millicent Lord
Henry F
Sorge Core
N Nisbet
Theodore B. Nisbet
Anna Nisbet
Richard Biss
Caroline
Barton
Frederick C
Frederick C. Stout
H. Stout
Hi. H. Stout, Jr
Mi 3Cus
August Shorey
AC Shore
A.C
Merton R. Smith
Merton R. Speranza
Gino Speranza
Gino
W. B. Walker
Rs. W. B. “Dle
B. T
Joe Miss Margot HL
Rent-Teachers Association OF
Parent-Teachers Association of
Caro Groff
State Department
Otte Arate Ou
Spraker
John
Dorothy Smith
B. J. Smith
Cornelia Master
Harold Meater C. B
Shechiea
Jis
Santa Claus
Waterman
United Cigar Store Agency
General
Irvington, N. Y
Social Service Committee
White Plains
Aehdeaconry
Community Plains
Colton
Ams
Llbert
China
Africa
Yonkers
Episcopal Church
Ly Society
Lek
Kel Stone
Chatham
Douglas Falconer
Buffalo
Florence Buchlien Wagner
Jastings
Gustave Wagner
Peshino Avenue
Newark
N. J
Wagner
Fairlawn
Irvingon
New Jersey
Lyford Rome
Dobbs Ferry
Uc Versie
Suiss
Ronal West
Department of Had Welfare
Whitemwan Inn
Gilbert
Ralph Underul
Scarsdalechools
Ohn Doe
Oliver Shaw Newel
Fonkers
Elinie
W. N. Colton
Robins
Bronxville
V. Baldwin
Scarborough
Starles Gilbert
Jarah. Capp
Allan ©. Chase
Af R. Reynolds
Scarsdale
Missy Reynolds
Alan Mann
Gustav H. Wagner
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