Another Airship Accident In White Wings Flight
Lieutenant Selfridge of the White Wings narrowly escaped injury after losing control of the Baldwin aeroplane during a second daily flight. The machine rose to about forty feet before a miscue with the side controls sent it into a nose-first descent. Spectators feared a serious crash before a safe recovery.
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Threutenant Selfridge
White Wings
Hamsonprers
Up SA
Baldwin
Earth
Democrats Plan orderly seating for Denver convention
Preparations for the national Democratic convention in Denver are nearly complete. The new auditorium is being fitted, seats assigned to delegations, tickets printed, and a sergeant at arms plan devised to reduce crowd noise and confusion as ushers direct ticket holders to approved sections.
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Denver
Democratic Party
John I Martin
Pneumonia Made to Order and Electric Fan Fads
The piece warns against influenza and pneumonia, touts a cheap $1.50 fan attachment, and describes an office roulette game using four blades of an electric fan. It notes fans spark debates about cooling vs illness and portrays playful bets among coworkers.
White Wings airship wreck ends near miss and repair prompt
W Baldwin’s airship White Wings nearly wrecks in a field after a nose rudder twist steadies the craft. Lieutenant Selfridge recounts a close call with the side controls. Repairs planned for tomorrow as Baldwin aims for a long flight amid convention prep and novelty fan articles.
Marshall Field & Co. Cuts Cotton Fabric Prices
Marshall Field & Co announces a third wholesale price cut on cotton fabrics since last October. W.F. s, general merchandising power, says the move aligns prices with raw material costs and labor, lowering them to the lowest level in three years.
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Cuiiaco
Marshall Field & Co
W.F. S
Unitarian Conference Discusses Religion and Americanism
In Chicago the fifty sixth annual Western Unitarian conference opened at the Church of the Messiah with Rev. Charles Ferguson of All Souls Kansas City arguing that Unitarianism aligns with essential Americanism as world shaping progress. Rev. E Stanton Hodgin of Minneapolis spoke on democracy leading in both religion and social order.
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Chicago
United States
Western Unitarian Conference
Church of the Messiah
Charles Ferguson
All Souls’ Church of
Kansas City
E. Stanton Hodgin
Minneapolis
Chinese School for Frisco to Educate Children in Chinese
A Chinese school for San Francisco children of Chinese descent will be built immediately. A site is purchased plans drawn and teachers chosen making it the only such school in the area. Mr Lian of Pekin, a supervising commissioner, is in the city and notes the project aims to provide practical and higher education in Chinese.
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San Francisco
Lian
Pekin
Oklahoma Tax Levy Figures Put Value at About 700 Million
State officials estimate Oklahoma total taxable value for the year near 700 million dollars under tax laws. The officials say the levy will not be excessive and will fund state needs without overburdening taxpayers.
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Gurusee
Oklahoma
Pittsburg Poker Scandal Unfolds At Republican Club
In Pirrssure Pennsylvania on May 20 Pittsburg reports a sensational poker tale at a famed Republican club. A Saturday night game ended with more than $500 in the kitty suddenly missing, along with two waiters. Club president Robert McElroy filed suits against Arthur McCabe and Clarence Shields, two missingwaiters. McElroy is Allegheny county first assistant district attorney and did not know gambling occurred in the club.
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Pittsburg
Americas Club
Robert McElroy
Arthur McCabe
Clarence Shields
McElroy
Allegheny County
Baby Show Idea Proposed By Reader
A reader urges the paper to arrange a baby show with single and twin categories inviting lodges and parks to participate. She recalls last year's grocers’ baby show and suggests including twins to delight readers and celebrate families. Grandmother signs the letter.
Old Coins as Jewelry Spark Fashion Craze
The article notes a rising fad of repurposing ancient coins into jewelry. Coins from 400 B C to 230 A D with artistic relief are used as hat pins, watch fobs, cuff buttons, pendants, and clasps. Copper pieces show green patina. silver coins darken with age. sizes vary up to larger than a quarter.
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B. C
Hercules
Bacchus
G A R Guests in Legislature Amid War-Era Honors
William H. Murray urged unity in the Oklahoma House as the G A R and Women’s Relief Corps were invited to be guests of the legislature. Veterans marching with fife and drum were welcomed with cheers, and Murray praised postwar reconciliation over sectional strife.
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Legislative Hall
Murray
Dixie
Georgia
Chickasaw Squirrel Rifles
Oklahoma
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