Wright Brothers cope with Fort Myer crash aftermath
Washington dispatch reports Orville Wright remains frail after a serious Fort Myer crash. Doctors note fever and pain from broken bones as investigations consider the cause and future government tests. The article underlines support from Signal Corps officers and hopes for continued aeronautical progress with other designers like A M Herring.
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New York Times
Washington
Orville
Bailey
Fort Myer
Wright
Bes
Iss Kathrine Wright
Signal Corps
Alexandria
Wright Brothers
Smithsonian Institution
Aeroplane Constructa
Prof
Langley
Wrights
Lieut
Selfridge
War Department
Ilington
West Point
San Francisco
Wright Pon
Wright Brothers’usiness
Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohia
Ime
Wilbur
France
Army Board
Fort Meyer
Taeut. Sweet
Navy
Public Aid for Wright and Selfridge Accident
A military officer associated with the Signal Corps voices sympathy for the Wright brothers after the air crash that killed Lieut. Selfridge. The story notes the general difficulty of finding an army officer who doesn’t admire the Wrights yet supports them in the incident’s aftermath.
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Signal Corps
Wright Brothers
Lieut
Selfridge
Bell heads to Washington after Selfridge death in aero meet
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell travels to Washington for an emergency Aerial Experiment Association meeting and Lieut. Selfridge’s funeral. Bell says Selfridge’s death will not alter plans at Hammondsport or Baddeck, and notes the tetrahedral design aircraft to be tested mid October. He criticizes Wright’s twin shaft setup and praises Selfridge’s aeronautical knowledge.
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Hammondsport
Baddeck
Bell
Aerial Experiment Association
Wright
Lieut. Selfridge
Lieut. Selfridge, Said Dr. Bell
Gatling Gun Smith Wins Cotton Farmer Senator Seat
Spartanburg Sept. 19 Elli son D Smith known as Gatling Gun Smith by cotton farmers is elected United States Senator after a primary and full county turnout. A poor but passionate organizer, he campaigned on cotton price raises and farm information, defeating Evans and Rhett with a 30 000 vote majority at about age 42.
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New York Times
Spartanburg
Ss. C
Ellison D. Smith
United States
Smith
South
Cocke Smith
Wofford College
Florence County
General Assembly
The
Cotton Association
Senate
Heyward
Rhett
Charleston
Evans
John Gary Evans
Tillman
Friends
Congress
Baldwin dirigible makes successful ascent over St Joseph trials
The Baldwin airship commanded by Lieut. Foulois and Sergt. Ward rose 200 feet at the military grounds in South St. Joseph during a test in calm weather. The craft remained aloft 22 minutes 13 seconds, covering about ten miles, and passed Camp Peabody with 5,000 soldiers cheering as it returned to the grounds and was secured.
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ST. Joseph
South St. Joseph
Lieut. Foulois
Sergt. Ward
Lake Contrary
Camp Peabody
Lieut. Foulouis
Wright brothers explain Washington crash and Selfridge death
Wilbur Wright received a cablegram detailing Orville Wright and assistants’ account of the Wright airplane accident at Washington. Selfridge perished, and the report notes frame and rudder connections snagged by propellers causing the craft to tilt. Wright, though relieved Orville is safe, mourns Selfridge and plans to use ballast in future flights.
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LE Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Orville
Washington
Lieut
Selfridge
Revue d'Aviation Today
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Ohio
Princirall
Wright
McCAFFERTY ACCUSED IN DETECTIVE METHODS PROBE
Essex County prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott opened an inquiry into New York detectives handling the Humpty Williams case. The probe centers on alleged failure to notify Newark police and to interrupt robberies at the Kremlin Building and Aaron Ward Building. The report also claims orders to let Williams escape with stolen jewelry and questions why dynamite at Newark station was not reported.
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Wilbur A. Mott
Essex County
New York
James NecCafferty
Tiffany
Vaughn
Newark
Kremlin
Broad Street
Aaron Ward
Mr. Mott
McCafferty
Humpty
J. Wiss & Sons
Williams
Pennsylvania
Born Died on Sept 18 Pfatteicher Minister of Easton
The Rev. Philip Pfatteicher, a leading Lutheran minister in Pennsylvania, died suddenly at 72 in Easton. He was born and married on Sept 18 and served as pastor of the German Lutheran congregation since 1860. His family includes two sons Ernest and Carl and a daughter married to Rev. William Sahler. His widow is sister to Rev. Dr. Adolph Spaeth.
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William Sahler
New Germantown
N. Y
Pfatteicher
Adolph Spaeth
Mount Airy Seminary
Philadelphia
Mallery Boy Deters Newport Villa Burglary
Sept 19 Newport: Garrick Mallery son of Major J C Mallery woke to noises on the roof and alerted the house, stopping an intruder who fled after reaching the ground. Recent attempts target Gen William Ennis near the Mallory residence, with one thwarted by the General using a revolver.
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New York Times
Newport
Garrick Mallery
J. C. Mallery
Kay Street
Garrick
William Ennis
Mallory Place
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D. J. Carr
Department of the East
Signal Service
Bedloe’s Island
Capt. Carr
Count Zeppelin
Zeppelin
Carr
Signal’ ‘Corps
Herring
A. M. Herring
Broadway
Mr. Herring
Army
Germany
Senator
FOR the Cotton Farmers
Carling
Gun” Smith
Them
Ing Cotton Culture
Baldwin
Whitcomb Metallic Bedstead Co
New York State
Clinton
Easton
Penn
Mallery Boy
Bonwit, Harris & Co
Std Av
21St St
Directoire
New York City
West 33Rd Street
Lord & Taylor Glove Dept
20Th St
St. Ave
16Th St
Lord & Taylor
Broadway and
St. Averoth St
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