Wright Makes Longer Flight at Le Mans Demonstration
Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio achieves the longest flight yet in his aeroplane trials at Le Mans France lasting three minutes and forty four seconds. He circles the course three times at thirty six miles per hour then lifts again for zigzagging circuits before landing to applause. About 3 000 spectators witness the ascent and the crowd includes the American J C McCoy. The French press notes his distinctive profile and praises his method of launching into space as exciting and daring.
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LE Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Wright
Mr. Wright
J.C. McCoy
Wright Brothers
Franz Reichel
Jie
Zeppelin Opposes German Airship Fund Plan
Count Veppelin opposes a scheme urged to the Kaiser by Walter Rathenau to form a commission that would collect and control funds raised nationwide for Zeppelin’s aerial navigation experiments. The plan aims to administer a national fund for airship uses and general ship purposes, with Kaiser's approval uncertain.
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Friedrichshafen
Count Veppelin
Walter Rathenau
German Electric Company
Aero Club
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Zeppelin
Baldwin Makes Good Speed in Dirigible Test Flight
Captain Thomas Baldwin piloted the dirigible over the Fort Myer test course. He did not perform the official speed flight, as Secretary Wright and Gen. Allen watched. The five mile course took 17 minutes with a wind pushing the balloon, requiring zigzag tack and a distance well beyond five miles.
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New York Times
Washington
Thomas £. Baldwin
Fort. Myer
Army Signal Corps
War Wright
Gen. Allen
Signal Corps
Hoffstot Buys Prospect Point Estate In Sands Point
Frank N. Hoffstot, president of the Pressed Steel Car Co and director in several firms, buys Prospect Point on Sands Point L I from S Osgood Pell & Co for Albert G. McDonald. The 50 acre property features a bold headland and 3 4 mile water frontage. Architects Foster, Gade & Graham will design a country house and landscape plan. Work to begin soon with trips to Pittsburgh for related business.
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S. Osgood Pell & Co
Frank N. Hoffstot
Pressed Steel Car’ Company
Prospect Point
Sands Point
L. I
Albert G. McDonald
Brooklyn
Long Island
Hoffstot
New York
Foster, Gade & Graham
Steel Car Company
Pittsburg
Americans See Races at Ellerslie Before Rotorua Visit
Admiral Sperry and 200 fleet officers attended a special race meeting at Ellerslie with a large American crowd. The fleet then sails to Rotorua for a Maori war dance and bathhouse opening, followed by entertainment for officers and crew in New Zealand.
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Auckland
N. Z
Ellerslie
Admiral Sperry
Ward
Rotorua
Thermal District
North Island
New Zealand
Orphans’ Club
Australian
Melbourne
Sydney
Bethlehem Steel Buys Harlan Hollingsworth Plant
Bethlehem Steel Company acquires the Harlan Hollingsworth Corporation of Wilmington Del merging to specialize in steel freight and passenger car construction. Bethlehem president Charles M Schwab visits the plant. speculation swirls around potential backers including Reading Railway heir George F Baer.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Bethlehem Steel Company
Wilmington
Del
Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Company
Mr. Schwab
William C. Cox
George F. Baer
Reading Railway System
Baer
Unemployed Rally Aims for Prosperity Congress Parade
At 20 Duane Street the National Committee of the Unemployed organized by J Eads How plans a march of unemployed men to the Inter State Prosperity Congress. The event will convene Friday at the Merchants Association Auditorium and later at the Metropolitan Life Building. Doc Reitman chairs the parade committee aiming to pressure for visible prosperity.
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J. Eads How’s
National Committee of the Unemployed
Duane Street
Inter- State Prosperity Congress
Prosperity Congress
United Commercial Travelers
The
Travelers’ Protective Association
Merchants’ ‘Association
Lafayette Street
Metropolitan Life Building
Madison Avenue
How
Doc” Reitman
King of the
Rain lifts Nebraska corn as wheat thrashes roll on
Rains spread across Nebraska in the last two days with cool cloudy weather boosting the corn crop after a dry spell. Experts report little damage. Wheat thrashing goes well in western Nebraska with Hershey and North Platte farmers yielding 44 and 41 bushels per acre. North Platte experimental farm logs 53 bushels wheat and 95 oats.
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New York Times
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Hershey
North Platte
Fear of Car Shortage Prompts Illinois Manufacturers Plan
The Illinois Manufacturers Association plans agitation to prevent a Fall car shortage as prosperity returns and crop traffic rises. Officials warn railroads may lack funds to replace worn cars, with Inter-State Commerce Commission predicting shortages and estimates of $190 million needed for proper rolling stock.
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New York Times
Chicago
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Inter-States Commerce Commissioners
Pillsbury-Washburn Mills to be kept open during receivership
Alfred F Pillsbury and Ralph Whelan return from talks with British stockholders as mill operation is seen as essential to protect creditors and assets Bankers and note holders plan to support ongoing production as fall grain moves to mills Receivers may issue certificates that take precedence over other claims in the process
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Minneapolis
Minn
Alfred F. Pillsbury
Ralph Whelan
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company
Betting Goes On At Saratoga Track Under Sheriff D
At Saratoga on August 11 the track operated with Sheriff Bradley and deputies enforcing the anti betting law as guided by Ex Senator Brackett. Brackett's written opinion and Laidlaw's charges loom over Monday Albany proceedings while track betting continues with no violations observed.
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New York Times
Saratoga
Bradley
Senator Brackett
Brackett
Justice Bischoff
Walter Laidlaw
Laidlaw
Gov. Hughes
Albany
Dr. Laidlaw
New York
J. Bradley, Jr
Saratoga County
Hart-Agnew
Kings
Hughes
Cotton Duck Mills Close In Summer Shutdown
Winsted Connecticut August 11 The D B Smith Sons Company cotton duck mill in New Hartford has closed for an indefinite period. The firm will not charge rent for employees living in company houses during the shutdown.
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New York Times
Winsted, Conn
D. B. Smith Sons Company
New Hartford
Auto accident injures four in Perth Amboy crowd
In Perth Amboy two women and two children were hurt when a car leaped from a ferryhouse crowd after a clutch failed. Deborah Ellis 5, and George Ellis 8 injured. their mother and aunt also hurt. Pettit held for reckless driving. Lewisohn denied knowledge of the crash. A second wreck near the station injured a New York visitor who escaped to catch his train.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
New York
Adolph Lewisohn
Broadway
Manhattan
Elberon
Edward McDuffie
James Pette
Smith and Water Streets
Staten Island
Tottenville
McDuffie
Pettit
Deborah Ellis
George Ellis
James Ellis
Pleasant Plains
Richmond
Chilpa
Burke
Pickersgill
Long Branch
Otto Boyd
South River
Peter Cleary
Central Railroad
Boyd
Smith Street
Cleary
Explosion Hits Dry Goods Store on Third Avenue
A fire and explosion at Samuel Willer’s dry goods and notion store at 1652 Third Avenue last night prompted Fire Marshal David Kelly to investigate on Battalion Chief Dougherty’s recommendation. A strong odor of benzine and kerosene lingered as front windows shattered and stock blew out. Policeman Wagner aided tenant Charles Schultz and his wife and helped others to safety.
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Samuel Willer
Third Avenue
David Kelly
Dougherty
Wagner
Charles Schultz
Greek immigrant plans to trap blackmailers foiled by police
Basil J. Spiro Poulos, a wealthy Greek importer from New Bowery, recounts receiving a $1,000 blackmail demand and assembling a pistol armed party to capture the blackmailers. Police blocked the plan, arresting him and his associates at Fort George after a confrontation.
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Basil J. Spiropoulos
New Bowery
Harlem Court Holds Six Men on Concealed Weapons Charge
Policeman Nouffle spotted Spiropoulos and five companions exit a car and hide. Police arrested them with drawn guns and brought them to Harlem Court where Magistrate Steinert ordered $500 bail for each on charges of carrying concealed weapons.
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Harlem Court
Nouffle
Spiropoulos
Lieut. Becker
Steinert
Deputy Chief Martin Hart Injured In Buggy Collision
Deputy Chief Martin Hart was thrown from his buggy during a one alarm fire response at 111 West Houston Street. A collision with Engine 33 at Lafayette and West Houston Streets caused injuries including a badly wrenched right leg a strained right arm and a facial cut. He was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital.
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Martin
West
Houston Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Lafayette
West Houston Streets
Lafayette Street
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Utes
General Airship Fund
Baldwin
F. N. Hoffstot
Prospect Point, L. I
Hunyadi
Janos
Men of Fleet
C. M. Schwab
Committee of the Unemployed
Illinois
Pillsbury
Saratoga Track
Castoria
Speonk
Baltimore
Mary Edwards
William Edwards
Seonk
L. L
Central Police Station
Mary
Albert Tillinghast
Olice Station
Edwards
Long Island City
Tolchester Beach
Albert
Mrs. Edwards
Eastport
Black Hand
Boston
Seattle
San Francisco
Sacramento
Amsterdam Avenue
190Th Street
Fort George
Joseph Cardas
Constantine S. Lebas
Oliver Street
Peter Voures
James Street
Mercedes Alleas
Anssimus Philandus
Allens
of CO
31St St
Warren St
Flatbush Ave
Fulton St Broadway
Bedford Ave
Stern Brothers
West Twenty-third Street
Martin Hart
DIREC
Tories
Trow Directory CO
12Th Street
20Th Century Limited
Euro
Uneeda
Bertrand W. Sinclair
Northwest Mounted Police
Wyoming
William MacLeod Raine
John W. Harding
Parp
FuLt
Lapy
Gordon Grant
Fergus Hume
H. G. Wells
G. W. Dillingham Company, Publishers
Grand Rapids Furniture Company (Incorporated
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