Balloon Flight Across London by a Tenderwing Pilot
A first-person balloon journey with Charles Rolls aboard Venus from Battersea to east of London. The narrator recalls nerve, awe, and near panic as they drift over landmarks like St Paul’s and Greenwich observatory, with meals, sand ballast, and a dramatic moment of gas venting. The ride climbs to 2,600 feet amid changing currents and vivid historical vistas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Molla
St. Paul's Cathedral
Rolls
Marston Moor
Caesar
Albion
A.N. Williamson
Savoy Hotel
Thames
Short’s
Balloon Works
Queena Cirews
Batter @ea Park
Awsheton Harbord
Jack Humphreys
Gand
Livia
Pune
Good Old Earth
London
House of Parliament
Westminster Abbey
Menories
London Bridge
London Tower
Greenwich Observatory
Gorden Hall
St. Pauly End
Strand
Runnymede and
Bear
Ile
Weald Hall
Union
Mr. Humphreys
Merry Hagland
Tila
Earth
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promotion
A Marlton New Jersey reader reports ten years of feminine health woes including inflammation ulceration and nervousness and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health After recovery she endorses the product noting it contains native roots and herbs no narcotics and cites numerous testimonials from women cured of various female ailments The ad urges women to write for confidential free advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and promises helpful guidance
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Lydia BE
Pinkham
Manton
N.J
Ors
Lydia F. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Canary Scare At Elungarian Restaurant Causes Kitchen Chaos
An overhead canary dropped from its cage while diners at the Elungarian restaurant recalled a prior poker game fiasco. The bird’s plunge scattered seed and caused a chaotic scene as Mooney’s tale echoed the earlier scramble for the pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tian
Dreas
Mooney
Sleep in Carnations Linked to Glowing Gas Effect
A botanical study suggests that carnations enter a sleep-like state when exposed to trace luminescent gas released by a flora lab screen. Researchers note the flowers are highly sensitive to even tiny quantities, causing them to fail opening and wilt unnoticed.
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Ifult Botanical Laboratory
Gaxelle
Ita Troubles Show Skeleton in Courtroom Ironies
A fragment describes a family skeleton complaining about being exhibited in courtrooms, doubting through dental trouble, questioning why the public and family view exhibits, and noting the point of view of the skeleton amid curiosity and irony.
Dodging Work at the Crowns Summer Cottage
A humorous note shows a wife saying it is too hot for housework and proposing to visit the Crown family at their summer cottage. The plan aims to keep cool and enjoy time away, with the expectation that the Crowns will be delighted by the visit.
The Doctor's Wife Endorses Grape-Nuts for All Ages
A trained nurse extols Grape-Nuts as nourishing and gentle on weak stomachs. She shares a homemade serving method with egg white and fruit juice. The nurse notes her husband, a physician, prescribes it to patients and calls a ten day trial beneficial for stomach trouble, nervous exhaustion, or brain fag.
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Woellville
Riner
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Ventication
Wenal
Wwere
Uncle Sans
Prof. King
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