Fate of the Wright brothers fatal air trial at Fort Myer
Narrative recounts the 1908 Fort Myer aeroplane test of the Wright brothers and Lieutenant Belfridge. The machine lifts, flies, then crashes killing Lieutenant Belfridge and injuring Orville Wright, who later dies from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Liilienthai
Wright
Brothers Wright
Wookie
Belfridge
Signal Corps
Fort Myer
Potomac
Orville Wright
Aerodrome
Leutenant
Alee
Doff
Baga
Somes
Inventor Wrights
Pommern's Last Voyage Ends in Tragic Farewell
The Pommern balloon voyage ends in disaster near Swinemunde as the craft crashes into a factory chimney then sinks seaward. Four Germans Herr Dedbruek, Sommelhardt, Benjuhn and Hein embark. only Sommelhardt survives as the others perish or vanish. The incident follows a vivid sequence of peril from takeoff to waters. The piece then shifts to a survey of technical schools in Canada and Nova Scotia, noting provincial systems, mining and engineering programs, and a commission led by Dr James W. Robertson with several notable members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stettin
Pomerania
Hanseatic League
Halley
Welkin
Prussia
Herr Dedbrue’k
Herr Sommelhardt
Herr Benjuhn
Hein
Pommern
Swinemunde
Jourmelhardt
Banker
Stein
Rueck
Benduhn
Caf
United States
Europe
Canada
Guelph
Macdonald College
Montreal
Winnipeg
Man
Kingston
Berlin
Ontario
McGill University
Nova Scotia
James W. Robertson
C.M.G
The
Dominion
Trade Education in Canada and Its Impacts
The Royal Commission on technical education in Canada begins hearings in Ottawa and Nova Scotia as it examines needs, equipment, and industrial methods. Appointed with broad authority, the commission will travel across the Dominion gathering information of value for comprehensive industrial training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Dominion
Commission Alerg
Ottawa
Nova Scatie
Power of Its Own Dr Thomas Eclectricc Oil Liniment
A historical note extols Dr Thomas Eclectricc Oil as having a subtle power surpassing rival liniments. The oil is claimed to be invaluable for humans and animals, praised for its innumerable uses and longstanding status as the leading liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Mar
Beast
Eye Remedy Sells For Me Strengthens Sight Claims
A medicinal product marketed for eyes claims to strengthen weak vision and relieve pain. The advertisement asserts benefits for sore eyes and for babies with eye symptoms, including irritation in eyelids and granulation. The copy markets urine as a key ingredient and urges use for personal and infant care.
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US. Army
Aaa
John N. Armstrong
Maritime Provinces
George Bryce
F.R.C.S
Manitoba College
Royal Society of Canada
M. Gaspard de Serres
New Technical Institute of
David Forsyth
Gilbert M. Murray
James Simpson
Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
Nhe
Sir Robert Finlay
the Hague
Rqinburgh
Robert
Waterford Fair
England
Hanner
Trishman
Killarney
Purgathory
E. W. Gillett Co. Ltd
Toronto, Ont
Achica, Sf von G
REM
Om Traction
Deaser
Imperial Oil Company, Limited
Queen City Oil Co., Ltd
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