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Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1896

Page

8

Aeronautical Convention to Study Air Navigation in Boston

A Boston Aeronautical society hosted by Professor W S Pickering and with support from Octave Chanute plans the first continental aeronautical convention. Prominent figures Langley and Chanute will attend, showcasing airships, balloons, and flying machines, with cash prizes for kite design and a monograph on kite mechanics. A notable young inventor Royce Nokes claims a self propelled airchip capable of carrying passengers.

Boston Akilling Aeronauts Theas Boston Aeronautical Society W. S. Pickering Harvard Observatory Europe International Aeronautical Association London Octave Chanute American Society of Civil Chanute Octave Chanuto S. P. Langley Smithsonian Institution Washington Langley Senator Lodge Massiahusetts Secra

Washington Air Navigation Prize Claimant Text

In Washington area a prize contest offers $25,000 to any person who builds an air apparatus meeting safety and payload criteria. The device must prove practicable navigation through air at at least a stated speed, carry freight and passengers totaling 400 pounds, and perform a one mile descent with a drop of more than 60 feet from start. Charles Warren.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury National Virgi Southern Branch National Home D. V Nationa Home

A Unique Candidate William Norris Seeks Congress

Kentucky's William D. Norris of the Sixth district proclaims a bold bid for Congress. The self described since of Jeffersonian politics wears a white helmet like a penman and a red bandana, boasting past roles as notary, sheriff, and United States marshal. He asserts district support, pledges Chicago platform alignment, and claims vigor from a life on Ohio River boats and river work.

Mr. Worrs Congress William DD. Norria Sixth Kentucky William Nowkia Norris Jefferson Madison County United States Kansas Onty Muyself Norma Chicago Norrig Campbell County Ohio

Rilkma king in Japan and the weaving homes

An article by Robert P. Porter in the Chicago Times-Herald describes Japanese silk weaving as a dominant home craft. It details house construction, family involvement, and the blend of weaving with other trades, noting extensive domestic loom work and the prominence of silk production in households.

Japan United States Robert P. Porter Chicago Times-Herald

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