Wellman Arctic Balloon Expedition Near Pole Start
Paris report details Walter Wellman and crew en route to Tromsø Norway with the mammoth airship as prep work continues for a North Pole attempt within weeks. Historical notes compare Wellman risks to Andree, outlines stability, ballast, gas loss, and engine fuel concerns critical to a protracted voyage.
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Paris
Walter Wellman
Troms00
Norway
North Pole
Tremose
Fréheh
Wellman
Society of Aerial Navigation
Andrees
Dane’s Island
Spitzbergen
Andree
Scientist Claims Discovery in Gasoline Weight Problem
The article discusses how gasoline mass may not decrease as expected due to frost and snow. It notes a possible gain in volume and lift as motors shed cargo weight. Mr Wellman asserts he found a solution to this delicate physics problem, potentially boosting the venture's chances.
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Wellman
Fads and Fashions Explore Light Summer Dress Styles
The article surveys graduation gowns in white fabrics such as faille satin and chiffon, with full tulle skirts and lace waists. It notes women's summer frocks using chiffon, plaids, and Spanish lace scarves, plus revived soft gathered dresses. It highlights summer petticoats, silk gloves, and ribbon bracelets as current trends.
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Wistaria
Notable 18th 19th Century U S Events Timeline
The fragment lists events from 1619 to 1908 including Virginia assembly in Jamestown, Albany Congress, Greene’s death in Savannah, Concanen’s death in New York, Flinders’ voyage, the 1864 Kearsarge attack, Maximilian’s execution, the 1888 Republican convention, and Taft’s resignation. Also an ad for Kern’s horseshoe ing shop offering wagons built to order.
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Virginia
Jamestown
Colonial Congress
Albany
N. Y
Nathaniel Greene
Savannah
Rhode Island
Richard Jake Concanen
New York
Matthew Flinders
Australia
Kearsarge
Cherbourg
Maximillian
Mexico
Chicago
Harrison and
Morton
William H. Taft
Rail Schedule Snippet for Trains East West North South
The fragment lists eastbound and westbound trains with arrival times at multiple points. It includes Little Rock, Monroe, Iron Mountain, and L A G lines with approximate times and destinations, showing a busy schedule.
Special Low Rates via Iron Mountain Route
Account encampment Louisiana National Guards Alexandria La July 12th to 20th 1909 open rate of one fare and one third for the round trip July 12th to 17th inclusive final return limit of July 22nd 1909 Tickets to be sold at the rate of one fare for the round trip July 18th 19th and 20th with final return limit of July 22 1909
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Louisiana National Guards
Alexandria
Round Trip Summer Tourist Rates Across the Midwest
Through sleeping cars from Little Rock for Colorado, Kansas City and Chicago. The guide lists various fare names and amounts such as 37.95 and 45, with multiple city pairs and a note that hundreds more options exist.
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Fyodor Luck
Siewsen
Charlevoix
Releas
Pocomom Eelam
Sore
Gaia
A. Hee
Little Rock
Colorado
Kansas City
Chicago
Train schedule notes stopovers and trips to Hot Springs
A timetable fragment lists a return limit of June 29 with travel June 18 19 2021 and 22 2, specifies Memphis or St Louis as stopovers and a side trip to Hot Springs via a Bent on line. A D Nichols city ticket agent T J Shelton traffic manager.
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Memphis
St. Louis
Benton
Hot Springs
A. D. Nichols
T. J. Shelton
J. E. Peters Furnishings and Funeral Services
J E Peters operates as a furniture and funeral supplier offering coffins caskets burial trimmings and related goods. The firm lists products such as furniture window shades children's carriages wagons velocipedes and metallic and wooden coffins and acts as agent for sewing machines pianos organs and Globe-Wernicke book cases with phone contact for store and residence.
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Globe-Wernicke
Of Interest to Farmers and Mechanics
Farmers and mechanics often suffer minor injuries and sprains. Chamberlain's Liniment eases cuts bruises and rheumatic pains and helps prevent blood poisoning if used early. Sold by Allen's Pharmacy New South Drug Store and Walker's Progressive Grocery. Courtesy and promptness cited.
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Chamberlain
Allen’s Pharmacy
New South Drug Store
Dr. C. P. Gray and Jones Dentists Advertised
Dr C P Gray physician and surgeon with office over New South Drug Store hours 10 to 12 30 am and 2 30 to 5 pm phones office Cumberland 196 home 79 residence Cumberland 215 and 310 Dr W L Jones Dr L M Jones DRS JONES JONES DENTISTS Office Two Stairs in McFee Building Corner Grand and DeRiard Sts
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C. P. Gray
New South Drug Store
Cumberland
W. L. Jones
L. M. Jones
DRS. Jones & Jones
Dentists Office
McFee Puiding Corner
Grand and
DeRiard Sts
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Shreveport Syrup & Molasses Co., Ltd
Shreveport
New Orleans
Columbia
Columbia Phonograph Co
J. E. Labhin
Jeweler Sugar’s
Ae Express
J. W. Palmer
Lery
Samey
Webb
Steele
Sole Controllers
Monroe
Louisiana
Kern’s
Joe Kern
Seattle
Elena
Goes Direct
Yellowstone
National Park
California
Penvir
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Ek Lal Abell
Gusson
Lois
Alaska-Yukon
West
iColorado
Nat’l Irrigation Congress
Spokane
Missouri Pacific
Ron Mountain
C. U. Johnson
Monroe, la
Vichy Pacific Iron Vy Ev
TeavOe i
Little Rock & Monroe
Iron Mountain
Eeeveeseeeeene
Labvor
Los Angeles
el Paso
Pueblo
Ogden
Missouri Lai
C. G. Johnson
Whitworth College
Brookhaven
Miss
Cincinnati
J. E. Peters
Walker
Missouri
West Texas
E. P. Turner
Dallas
Texas
S. L. Scola
DR. G. Surgenor
W. E. Atkinson
St. John and
Wood Streets
O. C. Dawkins
Ouachita National Bank
Ballard-Snow Liniment Co
Louis, MO
Atlen’s Pharmacy, Ltd
Auerbach & Sons
Meek Co
DeSiard Street
M. 8
McGuire
West Monroe
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