A Rival for the Wrights In 1906 Air Flight Test
In Hammontown, N.Y., May 19, the aeroplane White Wings rose seven seconds after start, covering 275 feet and reaching ten feet height. Operators Baldwin and Bell hailed it a success and predicted longer flights in days, with Selfridge witnessing for the U.S. Army and promising further tests toward miles of distance.
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HamMontsport
N. Y
N. W. Baldwin
Alexander Graham Bell
Aerial Experiment Association
H. M. Champlain
DR. Bell
Wright Brothers
F. W. Baldwin
Selfridge
Pleasant Valley
Mr. Baldwin
Jennie Olsen Identified Amid Gunness Farm Bodies
The death certificate for Jennie Olsen is issued and her body handed to Chicago relatives, confirming her death among the Gunness farm victims. Authorities note Mrs. Gunness sought to mislead inquiries about Jennie while a convent sighting was unsubstantiated. Seven unidentified corpses from the barnyard were later buried in the potter's field.
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Los Angeles
Jennie
Darrow
Mrs. Gunness
Women in a Cavalry Troop Parade at Inauguration
In Baron Rowce Louisiana the United Daughters of the Confederacy displayed a 100 woman cavalry troupe at Governor J R Sanders inauguration parade. The group wore white riding outfits with red belts and carried red and white trappings as a tribute to the lost cause. Separately the Catholic Knights and Ladies of America opened their four day convention at the Coates house after mass at the Cathedral with about 150 delegates attending.
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Baron Rowce
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. R. Sanders
Baton Rouge
KU Student Robbed by Highwaymen Near Park in Lawrence
Howard Bennett a freshman law student from Nashville Tennessee was held up and robbed of five dollars in the city park at about 11 o clock last night Two negroes committed the crime Bennett rooming at the park edge watched as the robbers flashed a large revolver They ignored a gold watch and a diamond shirt stud valued at one hundred dollars This marks the second student victim this year in the city park highwaymen case.
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Lawrence
Kas
Howard Bennett
Nashville
Bennett
City Park
Democratic state convention backs liquor prohibition amendment
In Spokane Washington the Democratic state convention ended after a stormy session with a resolution urging voter approval of a constitutional ban on the sale and manufacture of spirituous liquors. A double delegation of twenty members with half votes each was chosen for the national convention and ordered to vote for Bryan first and always.
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Spokane
Wasa
Bryan
Congress Push for National Waterways Policy to Meet Public Demand
New York May 19 The National Rivers and Harbors congress hosted a dinner at the Hotel Astor as leaders press for a national river and harbor program. Rep Joseph E Ransdell notes Congress voted 250 million for the Panama Canal while waterways funding has been scant. Rep E C Ellis cites prior mismanagement and local pressure hindering national plans. He says Congress will act once a broad national policy is backed by the people.
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New York
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Hotel Astor
Joseph E. Ransdell
Lake Providence
Waterways Congress
Congress
E. C. Ellis
Kansas City
Missouri River Improvement Commission
Senator Hale Goes Motoring on First Car Ride at 72
Washington May 19 Maine Senator Hale aged 72 rode in a motor car for the first time today joining Senator Aldrich and Allison at the Treasury. Hale confessed discomfort as the 60 horsepower vehicle sped to Capitol Hill noting he would prefer a horse and wagon if he survived the trip which lasted about forty minutes for two miles.
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Washington
Senator Hale
Maine
Aldrich
Allison
Hale
Treasury Department
Treasury
Capitol Hill
Mr. Hale
Mr. Aldrich
Messrs. Aldrich
Overcoats and Straw Hats At Baltimore Hotel
A man trudges into the Hotel Baltimore shivering from cold. He carries an overcoat and plans to store it while he fetches a straw hat. He explains moving from Los Angeles and following his adviser’s chilly warning and pines for warmer weather.
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Baltimore
Pines
Los Angeles
Feeding for Health Diet Change Aims at Recovery
A health article advocates a complete dietary change to improve health. It prescribes a ten day breakfast with soft boiled eggs fruit toast butter Grape Nuts with cream and Postum Coffee and a noon lunch then dinner with meat and vegetables and light desserts, urging no overeating and linking digestion to well being. It promotes pre digested foods and notes diastase in Grape Nuts and Postum.
Imposing Catholic Funeral for Bishop Horstmann
The body of the Right Rev Ignatius F Horstmann was laid to rest with full Roman Catholic rites. More than 300 priests took part in the office of the dead and a pontifical requiem was celebrated by Archbishop Moeller. Archbishop Ryan delivered the sermon as bishops and archbishops attended.
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Creverann
Ignatius F. Horstmann
Moeller
Cincinnati
Ryan
Philadelphia
Horstmann
Foley
Detroit
Richter
Grand Rapids
Maese
Covington
Bryne
Nashville
Alerding
Fort Wayne
McQuad
Rochester
Hartley
Columbus
Donahoe
Wheeling
Canevin
Pittsburg
Fitzmaurice
Erie
Roudella
Cleveland
O'Connell
Catholic Uiversity
Washington
Gilmour
Rappe
Evans to Join Naval Board with Dewey in 1900s
Secretary Metcalf announced Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, former commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, was named a member of the general naval board chaired by Admiral Dewey. Evans, longtime lighthouse board chairman, brings practical fleet experience to naval deliberations as plans begin for the Pacific fleet cruise.
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Washington
Metcalf
Robley D. Evans
Atlantic Fleet
General Naval Board
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Evans
Lighthouse Board
Naval Board
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Wrights
Alexander Graham Hell
W. Baldwin
Law
Jennie Olsen
Guoness
Louisiana
Ruggista
K. U
Prohibition
Pluis
Kansan City
Feeding For Health
C. E. Calhoun
America
Calhoun
Atchison, Kas
David Lakens
Atchison
Mifflin County
Pennsylvania
Pomeroy
East Atchison
ST. Louis
Fidelity Trust Co
STAT
Ret Savings Association
ABANK
Walnut Street
Bevings
Kaneee City
Watt Webb
Prec
Webb
GEO. B. Peck Dry Goods CO
Cheney Brothers
Panama
Baltimore Avenue
Soro
Dryas
Copenhagen
Main St
Morton's
Western Gallery
Raphael
Botticelli
Elbera
Rubens
Selles
Titian
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