Wright's Best Flight Sets Three New World Records
Orville Wright, at Fort Myer, broke three world aeroplane records in a single day with a canvas, wire and steel machine. He carried Major George O. Squier for nine minutes, six and a third seconds, then surpassed his own prior endurance record with a seventy four minute flight reaching 250 feet. Crowds of 5000 watched as Wright averaged 38.75 mph over 585 miles, marking his fifth record of the week.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
George O. Squier
Signal Corps
Wright
Lahm
Major Squier
James Templar
Aeronautical Division
Octave Chanute
Fournier
Templar
Wright Brothers
New York
F. §. Cody
Dunn
Squier
Wilbur Wright's Narrow Escape At Le Mans Flight
At Auveurs field Wilbur Wright attempted a prolonged flight but motor trouble forced three forced landings. His best run lasted 6 minutes 44 seconds and a left wing touched a tree top during one pass. Spectators included Lazare Weiler Rene Quinton and M Deutsch Delamourths. A $200 prize funded by M Quinton awaits the first French flyer to match his altitude.
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le Mans
Lazare Weiler
Rene Quinton
M. Deutsch Delamourths
Henry Farman
Auveurs
Wilbur Wright
M. Welller
M. Quinton
Wright
Record flight sets thirteen hour dirigible milestone
Berlin reports a military semi rigid dirigible under Major Gross stayed aloft for thirteen hours and two minutes, beating Count Zeppelin's prior record. The crew described variable winds, full power use, and limited sleep, while officials noted differing airship systems offer distinct advantages.
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Berlin
Major Gross
Count Zeppelin
Phart
Switzerland
Herr Busenach
AERIAL WAR DISCUSSION AT FORT MYER
Washington sept 12 the tone of artillery at fort myer sparked a discussion on the government interest in aerial craft as soldiers contemplated potential use in war this remark signaled a key moment on the search for better military aircraft details continue on page three
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Washington
Fort Myer
Man Tries to Toss Captor From Roof of Burning Tenement
Early today on West 182nd street a fire broke out at 616 and 618 as Frank Muldoon of 286 Wadsworth avenue fought with resident David Peltyn of 177 Wadsworth avenue on the roof. Muldoon was arrested for felonious assault. Peltyn, badly battered, was hospitalized. The fire caused limited damage before being put out.
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Muldoon
Peltyn
152D Street
J. Hood Wright
Burglars Enter Samuel Rea Home At Bryn Mawr
Burglars forced a front window at the country home of Samuel Rea first vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Bryn Mawr station and took jewelry and silverware valued over 1500 dollars while servants were on duty this morning.
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Tribune
Bryn Mawr
Penn
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thaw to Change Abode in Jail Transfer
Harry K. Thaw will be moved from the Dutchess County jail to White Plains jail as ordered by Justice Mills. Thaw indicated willingness to accept the court’s decision and expected his jury trial request to be heard September 21.
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The
Tribune
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Charles Morschauser
Chanler
Mills
Thaw
Dutchess County
Morschauser
Edward E. Perkins
Democratic County Committee
Mack
Justice Mills
Jerome
Conger
Lane
White Plains
Millis
Thaw branded in contempt over missed creditors hearing
W C Boyd of Poughkeepsie wins a certificate from William R Blair referee in bankruptcy stating Harry K Thaw failed to appear at a creditors hearing in Pittsburg. Boyd, after all formalities, plans to file the certificate with the U S court and seek a rule to compel Thaw to answer before the court next week.
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Pittsburg
W. C. Boyd
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
William R. Blair
Harry Kk. Thaw
Thaw
United States
Boyd
No Lives Lost At Turks Island After Hurricane
The Turks Island hurricane caused limited damage with only the schooner Don Leon reported lost and its crew saved. Salt Cay suffered damage but no deaths. Caicos reports pending. The West Indian hurricane center neared the Florida east coast prompting storm warnings for Southern Florida and adjacent waters.
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Grand Turk
E. W. IL
Turk’s Island
Don Leon
East Caicos Fibre Company
Salt Cay
Caicos Islands
T. R. Robertson
Caicos
Washington
Florida Peninsula
Weather Bureau
Florida
Atlantic Coast
Gulf
East Gulf
Railroad merger rumor ties Chicago and Northwestern to Northern Pacific
Telegraph report from Helena Montana dated September 12 says railroad officials rumor that the Chicago and Northwestern Railway has completed a deal to acquire the Northern Pacific Railway with stock certificates due to be handed over on January 1, 190.
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Tribune
Helena
Mont
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Northern Pacific Railway
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Jones backs Hughes on ticket
Ex Lieutenant Governor Edward F. Jones a lifelong Democrat created a political sensation by saying he would support Governor Hughes on whatever ticket Hughes was nominated believing Hughes as an individual was greater than any party.
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Binghamton, N. Y
Edward F. Jones
Jones
Hughes
Soap Fire Destroys West Street Plant Amid Suds
A seven story soap factory at 433 to 441 West Street owned by Enoch Morgan's Sons burned for over six hours, with five hundred thousand dollars in losses. Firemen battled waist deep foam, dense smoke, and high pressure streams, while Miss Mamie Eagan alerted workers and led them to safety.
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West Street
Enoch Morgan
Croker
Mamie Eagan
A. B. Jones
Miss Eagan
Morgan
Bank Street
Bogs
Pittsburgh steel heir Andrew Kloman dies by self-inflicted wound
Andrew Kloman, 34, a descendant of Carnegie’s early Pittsburgh partner, died at Mercy Hospital from a bullet wound to the head. Police rule death self-inflicted after finding him near the University Club, where he was a member. He had been engaged to Miss Kate Jack, with wedding plans set for next Tuesday amid religious disputes.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Andrew Kloman
Andrew Carnegie
Mercy Hospital
Grant Boulevard
University Club
Kloman
Kate Jack
Joseph J. Chappeau
Miss Jack
Woodruff not to resign from state committee
State Chairman Woodruff denies reports that he will resign if Governor Hughes is renominated. He says he has no intention of stepping down and that the state organization will loyally support the nominees and do its utmost to elect both tickets.
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Tribune
Saratoga
N. Y
Woodruff
State Committee
Hughes
Friends of
National Committee
Kissed Bryan Cost Him Five Dollars
Joseph Morgan of Sistersville, a longtime Democrat, embraced William Jennings Bryan at the Windsor Hotel in Wheeling at midnight. Police intervened, Morgan was jailed and fined five dollars plus costs after being arraigned before a local justice.
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Tribune
Wheeling
W. Va
Joseph Morgan
Sistersville
W. J. Bryan
Windsor Hotel
Morgan
Mr. Bryan
Catholics Overrule Premier’s Hand Forced at Procession
London amid Protestant protests over the Eucharistic Congress procession. Premier Asquith intervened leading to modifications. Cardinal Vannutelli presided at Albert Hall mass where Archbishop Bourne announced changes. Ceremony moved inside Westminster Cathedral with court dress and benediction from the balcony. Pope sent a blessing and support for the event.
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Asquith
Holy See
Westminster
Blessed Sacrament
Bryan Omissions in Oklahoma Deposit Guarantee Debate
Telegraph report from Guthrie Oklahoma notes W J Bryan omits key facts about the state bank deposit guarantee law. It highlights that $3 500 000 of the increased deposits came from state and school funds and that the guarantee fund sits in state banks with no interest paid to the state, inviting speculation.
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The
Tribune
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
W. J. Bryan
C. N. Haskell
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Congress
United States Treasury
Lumber Merchant Hurt by Auto
Albany news reports R. J. Williams a lumber merchant seriously injured when an auto struck a curbstone and overturned on a sidewalk. The car caught fire and was nearly destroyed. Williams suffered severe burns and bruises while companion W. D. K. Wright and the driver escaped.
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Albany
R. J. Williams
Williams
W. D. K. Wright
Troy
Willams
Woman Struck by Auto in Greenpoint Hospitalized
Mrs. Elizabeth Shiels of 112 Norman Street Greenpoint Brooklyn was hit by a car in front of the old Fifth Avenue Hotel and seriously injured. She is at Bellevue Hospital. The driver Lawrence Casey of 251 East 4th Street said he chauffeured for a man named Keelan of 141 East 4th Street and Casey was arrested on assault charges.
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Elizabeth Shiels
Norman Street
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Bellevue Hospital
Lawrence Casey
East 4Th Street
Keelan
East 4d
Casey
Governor Haskell Sued for Board Bill in Muskogee
Governor Haskell who served as the Democratic campaign treasurer is sued by a Muskogee hotelkeeper for 1100 dollars claiming board charges for Haskell and his family. The filing was reported from Muskogee Oklahoma dated September 12.
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the Tribune
Muskogee
Okla
Haskell
Nations
Democratic Party
Cubans Set November 14 Elections Date
Governor Magoon issued a decree fixing November 14 as the election date for President, Vice President, Representatives and Senators in Havana.
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Magoon
Havana
Atlantic City Revolt Over Saloons Open Sunday
Atlantic City faces a weekend crisis as saloon owners clash with hotel men over Sunday operations. Royal Arch hotels will stay closed while independent saloon operators argue no grand jury will indict them and plan to resume Sunday business. Police fear disorder as authorities seek to keep control tomorrow.
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Atlantic City
Royal Arch
President's Son Voter Turns Twenty One At Sagamore Hill
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., eldest son of the President, reaches his majority tomorrow and marks his 21st birthday. A Harvard graduate, he has sought suitable business prospects and is presently at home with his father after a trip to New England visiting industrial centers. He has played spirited tennis with the President at Sagamore Hill since returning two weeks ago.
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Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Harvard University
New England
Sagamore Hill
Death by Own Hand: Broker Henry Marshall Jr Found Dead
Pittsburg Sept 12 The body of Henry Clay Marshall Jr a New York investment broker was found with two bullet wounds in a field in the East End Three boys discovered the scene a revolver lay beside him and a card bearing Henry Clay Marshall Jr representing P W Brooks Company Bankers 115 Broadway New York On the reverse note Kindly notify P W Brooks Coroner notified by instruction The man feared tuberculosis and reportedly took his life He had worked as a clerk at P W Brooks five months later returning to Youngstown Ohio for recovery The company praised his service and his chance to resume his post when health improved
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Henry Clay Marshall, Jr
New York
East End
P. W. Brooks Company
Bankers
Broadway
Armstrong
P. W. Brooks
H. B. Marshall
Youngstown
Ohio
Marshall
P. W. Brooks & Co
No. 115
Fisher Attacks Gambling in Narragansett Pier
Yale professor Irving Fisher, a Narragansett Pier summer resident, denounces gambling there and accuses local officials and the police of colluding with gamblers. He says the police force is corrupt and has allowed gambling rooms to operate openly, urging reform and accountability.
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Profesor Fisher
Yale
Narragansett Pier
Tribune
Providence
Irving Fisher
Fisher
Clark's Block
Caswell
Forest Fires Menace Northern Regions and Great Lakes
Reports from Duluth to Detroit describe forest fires sweeping near Grand Marais Oneida Reservation and Cleveland channels choked by smoke. Fire crews battle Dorset Big Woods in Ohio as towns brace for destruction and streams run dry.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Brown
Outagamie
Wausaw
Detroit
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Chicago
Cleveland
Greenville
Penn
Dorset Big Woods
Crawford Line
Ohio
Pure Grape Juice Ad Promotes Health Claims
A vintage advertisement for Dewey's Pure Grape Juice from Auney & Sons Co at 138 Fulton Street New York touts blood purification and strong nourishing qualities in a concise claim driven notice.
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DEWEY
Auney & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Opposition Desperate to Beat Hughes in New York Convention
A Saratoga dispatch reports anti-Hughes forces led by William Barnes Jr failing to unite against Governor Hughes. Key figures include George R. Malloy, Cornelius V. Collins, and Ex-Governor Odell, with Parsons backing Hughes. Collins predicts Hughes will be renominated on the first ballot, aided by Taft and the President, as delegates mobilize across Rensselaer Oneida Monroe and other counties.
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William Barnes, Jr
Albany
George R. Malloy
Ogdensburg
Barnes
Herbert Parsons
Republican Committee
New York County
Parsons
New York
Hughes
Oyster Bay
Odell
George W. Dunn
John F. O’brien
Clinton
John Raines
Serena E. Payne
Auburn
Cornelius V. Collins
Troy
Hiscock
Eack
Black
Mr. Collins
Collins
Taft
Rensselaer
Oneida
Monroe
Eric
Brooklyn
Woodruff
Republican National Committee
Renesselaer
Frederick C. Stevens
State Committee
William Barnes
Louis F. Payn
Fassett
Old Guard
Wadsworth
Horace White
George W. Aldridge
Rochester
Aldridge
Conventon
Mr. Sarnes
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Bendel
Besenach
Man
Rea
Northern Pacific
Davin
White Star Line
George F. Morgan
Carnegie
Brophy
J. F. Brophy
Coney Island
Church of Our Lady of Solace
London
Albert Hall
Vannutelli
Bourne
Machine
Turtle
Gov
Minnesota
Duluth
Minn
America
Grand Marais
Easton
C. V. Collins
F. C. Stevens
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