Helicopter Promise: Experiments Continue On Vertical Flight
Navy aero nautical expert Dr. Albert F. Zahm says helicopters are possible and tests continue to perfect a reliable rotor. He notes German and English work, the risk of engine failure, and two alternative vertical flight concepts using air vanes or wings for controlled ascent and descent.
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Washington
Albert F. Zahm
Navy
Germany
England
Zahin
Emil Berliner
Louis Brennan
London
British
Air Ministry
New Dual-Propeller Pelican Aircraft Feasible Now
Doctor Zahm describes a three propeller plane with two wing tip propellers and central wash to lift. The craft could hover vertical, maneuver like a standard plane, and perform stunts. European makers, including Bleriot, patent similar designs ready for construction. Government experts studied the concept during the war but did not advance it.
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Zahm Ob
Doctor Zahm
Bleriot
Wallet found in potato field on Eden Township
Miller Ressler, a farmer from Eden township, Pa., lost a pocketbook last winter. A child hunting potato bugs found the wallet in a field. notes were forwarded to a Quarryville bank for redemption.
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Miller Ressler
Eden Township
Quarryville
Baby Rescued by Postman Catches Fall From Window
Brooklyn letter carrier Henry M Druckman spots a baby at a third floor sill and rushes below. He stretches his mail bag and catches the child as it falls out, saving it without injury.
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Henry M.,druckman
Brooklyn
Druckman
Cannonade Verse Sics On Uncle Joe Fostered By Adherents
Washington reports a St. Louis admirer named H. B. McFarland penned a playful cannonade about Uncle Joe Cannon’s possible missing flask. Cannon replied, saying he will let the tale stand and thanking the writer for the tribute and lighthearted defense of the congressman.
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Washington
Uncle Joe
Cannon
St. Louis
Put On four Own Price. Everyone stamps his own value on himself
Quote attributed to Schiller about self-worth and ability. The speaker urges personal responsibility and will to determine one's stature, noting that greatness or insignificance comes from inner resolve rather than external factors.
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Schiller
Nebraska Chronicle A Busy Patchwork Of Events In Nebraska
Omaha reports school age counts with birth origins and a lightning strike kill claim near DeWitt. Superior builds a $40,000 church while Lincoln lines an electric road toward the capitol. Beatrice and Amsterdam note gas and flood risks as a bevy of local happenings, from beet labor payments to Ak-Sar-Ben pageantry and crop forecasts.
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Lutheran Church
Omaha
United States
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DeWitt
Superior
Nebraska
Aaron Hanson
Spencer
Bureau of Banking
Albert Foraster
Santee
Joseph L. Worrell
Richardson County
New
Nebraska Capitol
Lincoln
Capitol Grounds
Everett Schoonover
Elkhorn River
Norfolk
State
Lodgepole
David City
H. M. Foley
Pawnee City
Theodore Parker
Cuming County
Humboldt
Methodists of
Cambridge
C. A. Strenglein
Waterloo
A. E. Anderson
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Anderson
Coronado
Valley
Quivera
Great Plains
North America
Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben
Wyoming
Otoe County
Harriet Peabody
Plattsmouth
Fremont
Andy Stearnas
Beatrice
South Omaha
A. F. Stryker
Livestock Exchange
B. O. Hostetler
Kearney
George OC. Gage
Shelton State Bank
North Platte Valley
State House
State Capitol Commission
New Progressive Party
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Institute of
Netvitia
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Walls City
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Webber
Otundia
Joe Marek
Charles Swanson
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Spillners
North Platte
Tryon
George Tyler
Nuckolls County
Ed Hilton
Hardy
England
America
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John Roll
Nebraska City
Fremont Modern Woodmen Committee
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Schuyler
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Mare Island
J. H. Agee
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Nebraska Agricultural College
Nebraska Potato Improvement Association
Kimball County
Scottsbluff County
Box Butte County
Dawes County
Frank Mitchell
Kearnes
Union Pacific
California
Derby
Adams
Richard A. Coupe
Falls City
Joe Novek
Fremont Police Department
Nebraska Crop Growers Association
Great Indians Legends and Tanlac Ad Overlay
A historical sketch recounts Little Wolf and Dull Knife leading the Cheyennes back to Montana, pursued by U.S. forces across the plains, with Little Wolf eventually surrendering and serving as a scout. The piece also features a testimonial for Tanlac from Mrs. Frank Wilkie, praising its health effects and recommending the remedy sold by druggists.
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Xenophon
Little Wolf
Ob Kumhkakit
Lily Cash
Nez Perce
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
George Bird Grinnell
Dull Knife
Montana
Indian Territory
United States Army
West
Fort Robinson
Missouri
Lieut
W. P. Clark
White Hat
Clark
Fort Keogh
Miles
Lame Deer Reservation
Frank Wilkie
Cedar St
Syracuse
Wilkie
Buffalo
State Reformatory
Industry
N. Y
Tanlac
Ouray of the Utes and the 1879 Ute War End
A historical summary recounts Chief Ouray’s order to end hostilities after the 1879 Milk River siege and Meeker massacre, noting his diplomacy, Arapaho conflicts, and his death on August 24, 1880. It highlights his role as interpreter and leader who allied with whites to protect his people.
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Ouray
N. C. Meeker
White River
T. T. Thornburgh
Milk River
Colorado
Meeker
the Arrow
Taos
N. M
Out of Place Comic Voice Failing With Baby
A Boston Transcript note contrasts a writer with witty after-dinner speeches and a comic essay gift, but finds his humor collapses at home as he cares for a baby, causing increasing wailing and frustration.
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Boston Transcript
Uncle Eben Parrot Habit Quip Echoes in Star Quote
In a Washington Star snippet Uncle Eben quips that some people kick into habit by force of habit, likening it to a parrot saying Polly wants a cracker. The remark captures a folksy, humorous take on learned repetition.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Young and Fearful
A brief dialogue scene shows a child Mary dismissing her mother's warnings. The exchange captures a tense moment as Mary challenges family authority with defiant humor. The tone hints at underlying fear and conflict within a domestic setting.
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Mary
College training for women viewed as superfluous in Japan
New Orleans authorities announce plans to use poison gags to combat a rat infestation. The message highlights municipal safety measures and animal control strategies being considered in urban management.
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New Orleans
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