Santos-Dumont Circles Eiffel Tower in Record Flight
Santos-Dumont flies his airship from St Cloud to circle the Eiffel Tower and back in 20 minutes, within the 30 minute prize window. The Aero club president praises the feat while public praise and wind conditions shape views of the victory.
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Paris
M. Santos-Dumont
St. Cloud
Eiffel Tower
M. Deutsch
The
Aero Club
Comte de Dion
Aero Committee
Santos-Dumont
Santos- Dumont
Parc d*Aerostation
Seine
Wiffel Tower
Nice
Deutsch
MM. Tattin
Rose
Ader
Capt. Renard
Baron Brodsky
Don Sabate
Marquis de Dion
M. Rose
Rio Janeiro
San Paulo
Convention Call From Labor leaders Sets Scranton Meet
President Samuel Gompers and Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor issue the formal call for the national convention to convene in Scranton, Pennsylvania, December 5. Also notes the death of Gen. James A. Walker in Wytheville, Virginia. Five Chicago firemen injured in a fall from a breaking ladder as Keating Smith and Shoemaker leather goods shop burns, with losses of $110,000.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Scranton
Chicago
Keating, Smith & Shoemaker
Yale Bicentennial Celebrations Begin in New Haven
Yale University began two hundredth anniversary ceremonies with religious services in Battle Chapel led by President Hadley. The city decked in Yale colors, guests included Rev. Twichell and other officials as Yale marks its growth from a one building school to a vast university.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Yale College
Institution of Learning
Yale
Roosevelt
Battlechapel
Arthur Twining Hadley
Joseph Twichell
D. D
Hartford
Thomas G. Bennett
Yale Corporation
Twichell
Timothy Dwight
Henry Howland
New York
Charles Ray Palmer
University Corporation
Academy
Hadley
University
Newman Smyth
Center Church
Joseph Anderson
PD. D
Waterbury
United Church
Walton Wesley Battershall
Albany
Trinity Church
Rear Admiral Francis M Bunce Dies in Hartford Home
Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunce U S Navy retired dies at his Hartford home after a cancer battle. Born December 26, 1868, Bunce served in the Civil War era including the blockade of Wilmington and the capture of Morris Island. He commanded expeditions, served on the Patapsco and Monadnock voyages, and rose from captain to rear admiral by 1898.
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Hartford
Conn
Francis M. Bunce
U.S. N
Bunce
Boston
Francis Marvin Bunce
Naval Academy
Wilmington
N. C
Morris Island
8. C
Gen. Gilmore
Fort Sumter
Patapsco
Charleston
Dahlgren
Monadnock
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Ife
Sluggard singled out by Sunday school superintendent
In a Montreal Star item a Sunday school superintendent sternly rebukes the lazy pupil to spur him toward usefulness. When challenged by the class the boys respond that the sluggard is “all right” despite the admonition.
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Sluggard
Montreal Star
Allen's Foot-Ease Free Sample Offer
Ask Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York for a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It cures sweating damp swollen and aching feet and helps break in new or tight shoes. Available at all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
No Escape, Mrs Oldboy
Dialogue from a Baltimore American page shows Mariah Oldboy asserting inevitability as she confronts John about their entanglement. The exchange hints at a tense melodrama where pursuit and capture intertwine in a figurative trap.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Promotes Health Cure
An ad claims natural bowel relief from Cascarets without gripe or pain. It promises easy movements and health recovery for 10 cents to start, warning to beware imitations and touting the product as genuine in metal boxes.
Putnam Faceless Dyes Resist Sunlight and Wear in Use
A brief note from the Atchison Globe mentions Putnam faceless dyes drying quickly in sunlight and with washing and rubbing. The item is framed as a curious line about a boy’s revenge by refusing school lessons, illustrating a whimsy of juvenile motive.
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Putnam
Atchison Globe
Piso's Cure for Consumption Coughs and Colds Claim
An Indianapolis reader cites Piso's Cure for Consumption as having no equal for coughs and colds, noting the brand from Boyer in Irinity Springs, Indiana, appears in a February reference.
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Irinity Springs
Ind
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy Ad
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets touted to cure a cold in one day. All druggists guarantee refund if it fails. Price 25 cents.
Hoxsie's Croup Cure Promises Quick Relief
A 19th century remedy touts Noopium based Hoxsie's Croup Cure for coughs colds and croup claiming fast relief and safer dosing. The ad emphasizes ease of use and 50 cent price.
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Hoxsie
Boston Church Suspends Immigrant Member Over Citizenship
James Jackson of Cambridge, once a Scotch immigrant, was suspended from the Second Reformed Presbyterian Church for becoming an American citizen and swearing to the U S Constitution. Pastor J M Foster denounces the constitution as immoral for not mentioning God. Jackson plans to contest the ruling amid Massachusetts attention.
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Reformed Presbyterian Church In
Boston
James Jackson
Cambridge
Second Reformed Presbyterian Church
United States
Massachusetts
Jackson
J. M. Foster
West Point Fatal Auto Crash Kills Benedict Heir
An auto accident north of Central Valley fatally crushed Frederick H. Benedict son of E C Benedict and injured Grenville Kane while en route from Flxedo to a West Point football game. Chauffeur lost control on a stormy hill as the car toppled over with a 400 pound magazine trapping Kane. Secretary Root leaves Adirondacks for Hamilton and Washington. Ocean Island annexed by Britain, a phosphate rich isle near Gilbert Islands.
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West Point
N. Y
Here
Frederick H. Benedict
E. C. Benedict
Cleveland
Grenville Kane
Benedict
Kane
Central Valley
London
Pylades
Daily Mail
Sydney
N.S. W
Ocean Island
Gilbert Islands
Tug Is Sunk By Collision In Detroit River
Three men died when the steamer J. J. Albright struck the tug Christian in the Detroit River near Grosse Isle. Of five aboard, two were saved. the victims included Captain Harlow and two Toledo crewmen. The disaster followed an unexpected shear in the narrow channel.
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Detroit
Mich
J. J. Albright
Christian
Detroit River
Toledo
Grosse Isle
Harlow
Canal cost estimate and route analysis
The isthmian canal commission will estimate the waterway cost at 200000000 dollars. The Panama route appears cheaper, but recommending its purchase is not yet decided.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
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Our New Illustrated
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Continental Tobacco Company
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Folcom Ave
St. Louis, Mo
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