Englishmen Laud Times Air Race and Its Impetus
London reports strong British praise for the Chicago to New York aeroplane race offering the 25000 dollar prize by The New York Times and Chicago Evening Post. English aviators Graham Gilmour and J T C Moore Brabazon discuss likely winners and wind conditions, believing the event will spur rapid aviation progress.
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Chicago
New York
New York ‘Times
Chicago Evening Post
America
Atlantic
Toe
New York E 'Times
Graham Gilymour
Gilmour
J. T. C. Moore
Brabazon
Germans Offer Prize For Frankfort To Mannheim Flight
The German Aviation League posts a 12500 prize for a German pilot to fly from Frankfurt to Mannheim and back via Mainz and Wiesbaden in German built aircraft. The event aims for summer or early autumn and follows London Manchester and New York Philadelphia flight formats. Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein leads the committee studying English and American precedents for suitability.
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NEW York Times
Berlin
Germany
France
England
United States
Paulhan
Blériot
Rolls
Grahame-White
Curtiss
Hamilton
German Aviation League
Frankfort
Mannheim
Mayence
Wilesbaden
Munich
Frankfort-Mannheim
London Daily Mail
London
Airship Deutschland to Make Maiden Voyage on June 22
Friedrichshafen Germany June 18 The first German passenger airship the Deutschland will depart June 22 on a trip from Friedrichshafen to Stuttgart Mannheim Cologne and Dusseldorf. Built for Hamburg American Steamship Company and German Airship Stock Company the craft features mahogany cabin carpeting and mother-of-pearl inlays. It seats 35 mph, with three 330 horsepower motors and a 700 mile voyage length.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Stuttgart
Mannheim
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Deutschland
Zeppelin
Hamburg- American Steamship Company
German Airship Stock Company
First trips full for craft with 44000 pound capacity
The craft has an arcing capacity of 44000 pounds with 11000 pounds allocated for crew passengers and freight. Initial trips are fully booked with fares ranging from 25 to 50 dollars.
Curtiss Breaks World Quick Start Record at Churchill Downs
Glenn H. Curtiss soared in his Hudson Flyer at Churchill Downs in 41 5 seconds to set a new world mark for a quick start. The prior record stood at 51 5 seconds as gusty winds and brief flights limited longer demonstrations. J C Mars piloted the Skylark with several short hops while Fred Huyck won motorcycle honors. Roy White, an amateur, was badly bruised after colliding with a fence.
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Louisville
Glenn H. Curtiss
Churchill Downs
J. C. Mars
Fred Huyck
Roy White
Munich bicycling champion Robl dies in plane crash
Robl of Munich, winner of the 1902 world 100 kilometer cycle race and holder of multiple titles, was killed at Pasewalk race track when his Farman biplane fell from 250 feet during a June aerial competition in Stettin Germany.
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Stettin
Germany
Robl
Munich
Farman
Pasewalk
Airman Baldwin narrowly lands to avoid crowd chaos
Capt Thomas Baldwin survived a mishap at Mineola New York as his aeroplane lost three wheels and spokes in a crash during a landing attempt after four practice flights. Spectators crowded the field prompting observer Clifford Harmon to scold them and promise dawn flights with no crowds.
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L. I
Thomas Baldwin
Baldwin
Jos Seymour
Clifford B. Harmon
Palisades Park boy aeronaut injured in balloon crash
Frank Goodale of Palisades Park New Jersey suffered a severe bruise after his dirigible balloon crashed into a roller coaster at the amusement park just before he could greet former President Roosevelt. The gas bag ripped and the airship fell to the ground delaying his planned welcome.
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N. J
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Goodale
Col. Roosevelt
Six Local Unions Rally to Organize Kosher Bakers
Six local unions of the Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners International Union yesterday began Max Kasimirsky to organize kosher bakers across the United States and Canada. He has six months to complete the unification of all kosher bakers into an international body.
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Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners
Max Kasimirsky
United States
Canada
Taft Signs Railroad Bill and Declares Statehood for Arizona
The House quickly passed the Administration Railroad bill and the Senate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. Taft signed the Railroad bill at 10:26 pm as the two measures moved to the White House. The Postal Banks bill faced delays in the Senate amid heat and debate, with a vote expected Monday.
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Senate
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New Mexico
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Cannon
White House
Taft
Villa Nova
Representative Mann
Illinois
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Hamilton
Lloyd
Missouri
Aires
Territories
House Printing Committee
Valley Paper Company
Carter
Postal Savings Bank
Smith
South Carolina
New York
Indictments and cotton market claims spark debate
The speaker denounces New York indictments as interference and calls the charge that brokers cornered cotton a barefaced falsehood. He reiterates claims that the law was used to depress cotton prices for foreign speculators and notes rumors that the Attorney General once partnered with the Cotton Exchange’s attorney.
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New York
Statehood Joy Sweeps Arizona and New Mexico
News of the House passage of the statehood bill sparks widespread celebration in Phoenix and Santa Fe. Merchants sell out stocks and fireworks as towns erupt in joy and plan bonfire speeches by Republican and Democratic leaders ahead of a constitutional convention.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Phoenix
Ariz
House of Representatives
Santa FE
Santa Fé
Canton-Pittsburg Balloon Flight Ends Near Pittsburg
The balloon Sky Pilot ascended from Canton at 11 35 am with J. H. Wade H Morgan and W K Chisholm of Cleveland and landed at Fairview three miles south of Pittsburg. The trip averaged nearly forty miles per hour.
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Canton-Pittsburg
Canton
Ohio
J. H. Wade
H. Morgan
W. K. Chisholm
Cleveland
Fairview
Pittsburg
Woman Wears Lost Pin Leads to Suspect Identity
Mrs. Mae Steele of East 112th Street recognized a gold brooch on a passing woman as hers lost on Christmas Eve amid burglaries. The suspect, who gave conflicting origins for the item, identified herself as Mae Barnes when questioned and was later jailed on grand larceny charges.
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Lexington Avenue
Mae Steele
East 112Th Street
Leaps to Her Death at Greenwich Home
Mary Bolan, living at 555 Greenwich, leapt from a fifth story window and died. Her yearlong odd behavior followed the loss of a child last summer. a prior suicide attempt after falling from Battery walls had led to jail but was discharged after husband Richard Boland explained her reasons. A watch had since guarded her until her early morning fatal jump.
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Mary Bolan
Battery Seas
Richard Boland
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