Lost Army Officer Detours After Endurance Ride
In Virginia 180 pounds of detritus were collected from a test ride route finishing at Fort Myer. Maj. Gen. Fred Grant plans pro rata distribution among 40 officers who all returned the same day, though one member briefly fell behind. Surgeons examined pulse, temperature, weight and respiration of the recovered riders.
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Ashington
Virginia
Fred Grant
Department of the East
Fort Mver
United States Army
Funston
Poat
Gen. Grant
Senator Elkins Ends Opposition to Katharine Elkins Duke Marriage
Senator Elkins will not oppose the marriage of his daughter Katharine to the Duke of the Abruzzi. The wedding is expected in November. The duke fears Queen Helena of Montenegro will oppose the match, while Rome public opinion is mixed and Americans show cautious interest.
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Elkins
Helena
Montenegro
Savoy
Rome
Miss Elkins
Government Clerk Becomes Immigration Service Agent and Returns
Stephen K. Booth a Minnesota native and government clerk in the census bureau rises to a special agent post in the immigration service May. After a brief improvement in salary and duties he is recalled to the census bureau with a $1,000 annual pay, his job filled in his absence. He reflects that others fare worse but remains resigned to the setback.
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Stephen K. Booth
Washington
Stephen
Minnesota
Bureau of the Census
Uncle Sam
Immigration Service
Department of jJustice
St. Paul
Weekington
T Stephen
Bureau of Census
North
Smithsonian to showcase early aerial craft exhibit plan
Officials at the Smithsonian and National Museum outline a special exhibit of aviation progress from Montgolfier’s 1782 hot air balloon to the Wright brothers. Langley’s powered model and aerodrome items join gilding machines by Octave Chanute and possible Wright machine models. The collection displays Lilienthal gliders, Stringfellow designs, and other historic propulsion parts.
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Europe
France
Baldwin Motor
Wright
George ©. Maynard
National Museum
Octave Chanute
United States
Wright Brothers
Smithsonian Institution
Joseph Montguelfier
Lilienthal
Hargrave
Stringfellow
Crystal Palace
London
Brklesonian Institution
Suspected Burglary Tied to Nightly Baby Drinks
A Houston Post snippet reports a woman suspects her husband is a burglar after noting he never trips over furniture when getting the baby a drink at night. The item ties domestic doubt to a perceived clue in a short, dated vignette. The ad copy promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry and ends with two Latin proverbs about nobility and obedience.
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Houston Post
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Dodds
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Lewis
Putnam
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