This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
5
The notice promotes an open season for bass and mermaids with coastal imagery and summer adventure. It urges readers to prepare for vacation using clothing and sporting gear from Abercrombie and Fitch and associated travel goods.
A vendor offers a full line of water sport clothing and gear. Items include bathing suits for women and men, mercerized fabrics, silk swimwear, waterproof tights, diving caps, bathing shoes, sunshades, light luggage, canoes, and related accessories for swimming, bathing, and water polo.
A brief fishing gear rundown mentions rods reels and tackle plus bait pails landing nets and artificial lures. The text notes bugs frogs phantom minnows and other baits as part of sea salt water angling gear and techniques.
Handley Page may delay a transatlantic attempt for a week or more as radiator problems threaten the engine cooling on the four engined craft. The crew aims for a non stop England flight if weather cooperates, while considering a Chicago leg if radiators fail and fuel holds allow.
Secretary Daniels sent a message of congratulation to Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur W. Brown for completing the first nonstop transatlantic flight. A House resolution was introduced authorizing the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to the two aviators and to express Congress admiration.
Major Murry of the United States Army Air Service in Britain telegrams Captain John Alcock and crew in Clifden Ireland with heartiest congratulations on their brilliant achievement. The message notes U S Army Air Service representation in Great Britain and conveys pride in the historic flight.
The British airship R-34’s trial flight to test comms for an Atlantic crossing was halted at 2 AM due to weather. It returned to Haddington and landed at 4 AM. The voyage over Haddingtonshire and the Firth of Forth included a successful wireless test with the Azores.
British Prime Minister David Lloyd George sent a Paris telegram praising Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown for their audacious and successful non stop flight linking Europe and America. He lauds two British officers who fought in the war as the first to complete this historic journey.
Atlantic City reports progress in air navigation after Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown flight. Henry Woodhouse of the Recrial League of America notes giant postwar plans for aircraft transportation and utilitarian use, signaling a shift from wartime outlays toward broader aviation development.
The article outlines future plans for world aerial networks in the United States England France and Italy. It credits Captain Alcock Lieutenant Brown and Commander Read with opening transatlantic routes and predicts faster flights and larger planes will enable commercial nonstop service. Ireland is seen as a major future refueling hub.
In Brest on June 16 Associated Press reports Lieut. Commander Albert C. Read praises Captain Alcock and Lieutnant Brown for their bold Atlantic crossing. Other American aviators including Commander Towers and Read express admiration as they plan to sail back to the United States aboard the transport Zeppelin.
At Paris on June 16 the Peace Conference Aeronautical Commission concluded its work with an aerial navigation convention and a draft air code. British and Belgian delegates signed the aerial convention, with other allied representatives soon affixing signatures. The air code could be finalized in months after the German Peace Treaty. Captain Roberts of the French Aviation Service and the committee secretary traveled to Brussels and London to secure signatures.
In Galway and Dublin crowds honor Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown after their non stop Atlantic crossing in a Vickers Vimy biplane. The pilots praise the craft and expect passenger flights within a year, while salvage crews prepare to recover the damaged machine.
In Schenectady on June 16 Lieutenant Arthur W. Brown Jr. known as Ted, navigator of the Vimy plane that crossed from Newfoundland to Ireland, is described as the son of a native Schenectady resident.
A fragment recounts a boy named Ted who, during a 1914 visit to Britain with his father, showed a keen passion for mechanical engineering. A conductor jokes about charging full fare as Ted reads technical volumes from an open luggage bag, revealing his early fascination with engineering.
A letter in the St. John's Daily News protests motor cars and airplane flights over Carbonaer, Newfoundland, arguing planes frighten poultry and hinder food supply during shortages. The writer likens the nuisance to bicycles and seeks public action against aviation.
No further arrests were made after June 7 jewel theft from Lucius Littauer at Premium Point New Rochelle. A paste book found with Otto Kovas on June 13 allegedly shows a Littauer floor plan and addresses of two women. Detected, Leticia Hubrich and Emily Carlson, both charged with complicity and handed to New Rochelle authorities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.