Mr. Farman's World Record and Those He Broke at Betheny
The article records Henry Farman breaking world distance marks at Betheny on Aug 27 1909 reaching 1121.78 miles before time expired. It lists contemporaries like Wilbur Wright Louis Paulhan and M Roger Sommer with various times and distances as part of the aviation record push. It notes Farman continued the contest to about 115.06 miles after the official limit ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Farman
Betheny
Henry Farnam
Henry Farman
Hubert Latham
Louis Paulhan
Roger Sommer
Wilbur Wright
Farman Wins 10000 Prize In 140 Mile Paris Flight
Henry Farman achieves the greatest distance in the Fulton flight contest from New York to Albany, France, earning a 10000 prize. The official record lists 118.06 miles after 3 hours 14 minutes, with rivals including Paulhan Latham and Bleriot among others.
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Rheims
France
Fulton
New York
Albany
Henry Farman
Champagne District Syndicate
Farman
Ibert Latha
Louis Paulhan
Count Be Lawbert
Hubert Latham
M.dissandier
Roger Sommer
M. Delagrange
M. Bleriot
H. Curtiss
M. Lefebvre
Hubert Letham
Aviation Committee
M. Tissandier
M. Sommer
Reo
Excent
Andine
Speedway officers face coroner report over Knox car deaths
Indianaapolis Motor Speedway Company officers are blamed by Coroner Blackwell for the deaths of William Bourque and Harry Holcomb, driver and mechanician of a Knox car wrecked during the state mobile races on August 19. Coroner Jack Wells recommends a Grand Jury investigation.
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Indianaapolis
Jed
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Company
Blackwell
Wiliam Bourque
Harry Holcomb
Knox
Jackwells
Lightning Kills a Second Baseman at Practice
Atlantis City N Y a Cuban Giants second baseman William Bedford was struck by lightning at Unlet Park during warmups and killed instantly. Teammates Walter Gordon and Chas Fallis were knocked down but not seriously harmed as the game was canceled. Bedford was married with his wife in Cairo Indiana and this was his first engagement with the team.
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Atlantis City
William Bedford
Unlet Park
Walter Gordon
Chas. Fallis
Giants
Atlantic City
Bedford
Cairo
Indiana
Explosion near Key West kills ten workers
A cooke box of fuses detonated by a worker's lighted cigarette ignited 700 pounds of dynamite on the Florida East Coast Railway near Baca Chica, Key West. Ten men died, five injured fatally, with others hurt as water and dirt flew over the site.
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Key West
Florida
Baca Chica
Florida East Coast Railway
Ship Purchases Boost Philadelphia to New Orleans Service
The Philadelphia and Gulf Line bought another ship to meet rising business between Philadelphia and New Orleans, expanding capacity and improving service.
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Philadelphia and Gulf Line
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Charies M Cooke Dies After Long Illness in Hawaii
Charies M Cooke a leading Hawaii financier and multi millionaire died after a second stroke and extended illness spanning several months at Honolua Hawaii. He rose to prominence in finance and was noted for his wealth and influence in the islands.
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Charies M. Cooke
Honolua
Hawaii
Charies MM. Cooke
Discrediting Wind Trust Clerk Testifies in Swindle Case
Birmingham clerks from the Wind Trust Company in New York testify to investigators about a $114,000 swindle involving Mr. Joyca. The inquiry follows a pattern of fraudulent transfers and questioned receipts.
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Birmingham
Windsor Trust Company
New York City
Mi. Joyca
Flood Toll in Monterey Exceeds 120 Dead
Montery Mexico suffers catastrophic flooding as 17.5 inches of rain fall over three days. Santa Catarina River swells to 66 feet flooding Plaza Zaragoza and submerging homes and a school, with 15,000 homeless and losses estimated at $20 million. Rescue work continues as bodies are recovered and heroism noted, including an American saving thirty people and a Japanese chef rescuing two boys.
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Monterey
Mexico
Santa Catarica
Plaza Zaragoza
Santa Catarina
Electric Light and Power Company
Estanzuela
Curtiss Repeats Victory at Rheims Cup Tourney
Glenn H. Curtiss of the United States wins the Prix de la Vitesse three lap speed race at Rheims, taking the prize of 25,060 francs and earning the international cup. Latham places second in speed, Bleriot is out after a rudder accident, and Fanman wins the passenger contest as Curtiss also secures second in the ten kilometer speed lap.
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Rheims
France
Glenn H. Curtiss
Latham
Fanman
Curtiss
Bleriot
Aero Chub of America
Lis Hanie
Local Mother Confesses Poisoning Her Six Children
Carrie Sawlers, 41, in a fit of insanity gave morphine to five of her six children named Gi Joseph Mo in a neighbor detected her and she confessed. Weldon, five, died. doctors expected to save the others. She also took poison and cut her throat after confessing but was expected to recover.
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Joseph
Carrie Sawlers
Weldon
Henry T. Lefferts Endorses Orino For Women And Children
Henry T. Lefferts promotes ORINO as the best remedy for women and children noting it does not cause gape or nausea. The endorsement frames ORINO as safe and suitable for those groups.
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Orino
Henry T. Lefferts
Usefulness of Sirds in protecting orchards and forests
The article argues birds’ practical benefits for farmers, citing experiments in Medford Massachusetts where food and nesting boxes increased bird populations and protected crops. It notes Baron Hang von Beriepsch’s Seebach estate with extensive nesting boxes, woodlands, and abundant small birds, ducks, moor hens, and grebes.
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Audubon Societies
Natural Association
Thomas
Iin
Medford
Mass
Hang von Beriepsch
Arent
Seebach
Italian Lotto profits and regional betting patterns analyzed
The government reports 1907 to 1908 Lotto receipts of 16.66 million with 8.68 million to the state after prizes of 35 million, the highest yearly profit. South Italy leads in players, illiteracy correlates with spend, and even the poorest back tickets under 10 cents.
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Italy
Sondrio
Coma
Turin
Rome
Naples
Sicily
Piedmont
Lombardy
Stampa
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