Aerial Dazzle as Curtiss and Wright Rally Hudson
Gliding tests by Glenn H Curtiss and Wilbur Wright thrill crowds in New York as balloon races and a Hudson Fulton celebration unfold. Baldwin and Tomlinson pilot balloons along the river while warships, clippers, and ferries line the Hudson for a multi‑day commemorative showcase with flights, naval races, and historical exercises.
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New York
New York Bay
Hudson Mer
Wilbur Wright
Glenn Hy Curtiss
Hudson-Fulton Commission
Hudson Valley
Thomas S. Faldwin
George L. Tomlinson
New York World
Albany
Bay
Curtiss
Governor’s
Wland
Wright
Tomlinson
Riversule Dalve
120Th Streets
Baldwin
Een
Fleet to steam up Hudson to Newburgh for October 9 arrival
States torpedo boats four submarines and a small cruiser with six squadrons of river craft and revenue cutters will steam up to Newburgh. They will meet another fleet coming down the river from Albany. The Half Moon and the Clermont will leave Peekskill that morning to sight the northbound fleet at Newburgh. From Newburgh the vessels will proceed up the river until Troy is reached on Saturday October 9. Tonight an official banquet for about 2,400 guests at the Hotel Astor marks the progress. Vice President Sherman Governor Hughes Mayor McClellan and Gen Stewart L Woodford will assist in welcoming the guests.
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New York
New York City
Ashitny
Riverside Drive
Thomas
Baldwin
Corge
Pomlinson
Glenn Mr
Curtiss
Governors Island
Cape
Wilbur Wright
Hughes
Patriotic Women of America
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hudson
Fowler
Connecticut
Annapolis
Ins
United States Revenue Cutters
Revenue Service
Naval Militia
Clermont
Half
Yonkers
Tarrytown
Ossining
Half Moon
Newburgh
Albany
Peekskull
Troys
Hotel Astor
Vic
Sherman
McClellan
Stewart L. Woodford
Hudson- Fulton Committee
Fond du Lac News Brevities and Death Briefs
Fond du Lac news notes a sudden death of Dr John Newton Greeg aged 73 from heart disease after dinner remarks. The report recalls his Michigan medical career and teaching. Also reported is Company E winning the Pfister trophy for all around efficiency for the ninth year, plus a small-town burglary with pennies and a pocketknife taken from Henry Grehe’s grocery. Beet sugar factory prospects in Fond du Lac County are forecast by J L Whittaker, citing fertile soil and growing interest from the Washington Sugar Company.
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Northwestern
Fond du Lac
John Newton Greeg
Greggs
Real School
University of Michigan
Lctuer
Twenty
Michigan
Michigan University Medic
Charles Coon
Company E
Pfister
Charles King
Fond Gu Bae
Tumah
Henry Grehe
North Main Street
Fond du Lee
Whittaker
McGoorty Breaks Camp for New Orleans Bout
Oshkosh middleweight Eddie McGoorty departs Neenah for New Orleans where he will face uso Kelly in a twenty round bout next Sunday. He has trained daily at Waverly Heath with two hours of drill, sparring, and conditioning, watched by large crowds, as he aims to win.
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Northwestern
Neenah
Wis
Eddie Mc Goorty
Waverly Heath
New Orleans
Uso Kelly
McGoorty
Pugs
Jimmy Conkey
Seattle
Elle Morcheth
Jimmy Clabby
Milwaukee
Jack Gennet
Kenosha
Foun Sharkey
Appleton
McGourty
P. L. Callahan
McGoarty
Wll
Knights Take a Hand for Ak-Sar-Ben Festival
Governors of Ak-Sar-Hen meet with President Wattles of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway to seek a strike settlement or truce during the festival. Strike leaders promise union waiver and prompt return to work if arbitration is accepted, but Wattles rejects arbitration though pledges ample service for festival crowds.
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Gay Associated Frees
Omaha
Neb
Knights of Ak-Sar-Hen
Warttesong
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha Busin
Wattles
Madison firm complains to ICC over rail overcharge
The Gisholt Machine company of Madison Wisconsin filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and other railroads. It charges an overcharge of twenty cents per hundred pounds on shipments of iron working machinery from Cincinnati and Detroit.
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Northwestern
Washington, D. C
Gisholt Machine Company
Madison
Wis
Interstate Common Commission
Cleveland, Cincinnati Chleves & St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Discoverer of the Pale feted by New York notables
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, hailed as the discoverer of the Pale, was honored at a Waldorf banquet by Arctic explorers and polar veterans. A large audience, including Greely expedition survivors and leading society figures, acclaimed his Arctic achievements with fervent praise and celebration.
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New York
Y York
Frederick A. Cook
America
Waldorf
Polar Endeavor
Gual
Greely
Mr. Venry
Taft Fatigued After Day of Speaking Visits Washington
President Taft arrives in North Yakima after a day of speeches in Spokane and Washington state. He tours orchards, meets officials, and prepares for a Seattle visit and Taft day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. A reception plan is in place with officials and a special committee escorting him to the Wasalelon hotel.
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Associated Press
North Yakima
Wash
Anyriang
Patt
Wadal Eitit
Gov, Mauun
Flay
Wesley L. Jones
Washington
Ss Fauie
Spokane
Ale Taft
Uns
Tye
Js 80
Velnek
Seattle
Matt
Tate
Mesadfinger
Informiut
Slattle
Tim
Taft
Wasalelon Hotel
Emurrosy
Spokane Valley
Hayden Lake
Cocur
Alehe Forest
Imade
Cocura Aleny
Hozimala Inn
Idaho
Yakima
Tafta
Alowica
SLAIN BY A BURGLAR AT FAIR GROUNDS
A man, about twenty four years old, was shot and killed by a burglar near Murrow’s clothing store at the fair grounds. Suspects William and Clare Barlow were taken into custody after a confrontation with the murderer. Bloodhounds were deployed in the search and the trail was continued today.
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Murrow
Willian
Clare
Barlow
Mystery Enshrouds Death Near McFarland Wisconsin
Special to Northwestern reports Charles Trask of Madison died when a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train struck him about four miles north of McFarland early today. Witnesses say he was part of a hunting party and the engineer could not stop the train in time. Authorities are investigating the fatal accident.
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Madison
Wis
Ox Aldersman
Charles
Chicago
Four men buried alive in New Haven area rescue efforts fail
Fragmentary text reports four workers buried alive during a project to connect two reservoirs in New Haven Connecticut. Conditions described as dangerous with little hope for the buried men as crews struggle to reach them.
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Apopylathd Press
New Taven
Conn
Aetugnel
Oasis saloon fire ends city’s mountain top stand
McMinnville reports the Oasis saloon atop a mountain near town burned yesterday. Prohibition era rules limit alcohol sales within four miles of a schoolhouse, and authorities have begun tests to determine if the mountain top saloon violated the law by reopening or operating despite restrictions.
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McMinnvilles “Penn
Tennsanes Sallly Tegal
Galoon
Switchman Albert Schneider Killed by Locomotive in Milwaukee
Albert C. Schneider a 38 year old switchman living in Fond du Lac was struck by a locomotive on the Milwaukee road near the Twenty seventh street viaduct in Milwaukee today and died instantly. The accident occurred as he was working near the tracks. Police and railway officials are investigating the incident.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Albert C. Schneider
Milwaukee Road
Twenty-seventh Street
Fond du Lac
Dr Cook’s Ova Story Invasion A Northward Journey
Fragmentary text shows a Dr Freer Kateri Cook narrative with phrases about an invasion and a journey to the north. Readable items mention Dr Cook and a voyage, but context and full details are unclear due to damaged OCR. The piece appears to be a serialized or fiction feature with incomplete lines and scattered words.
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Dr. Freer
Itk A. Cook'e
Bia
Pase
Pete Apears
Signal Corps Key To Modern Warfare Says Expert
Associated Press reports at the National Guard convention in Los Angeles that Paul Weeks of the United States argues the signal corps must stay strong to preserve communications and reveal the enemy’s moves. He warns that information control, not arms alone, defines success and urges expansion of qualified officers and better signals training for future battles.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
National Guard
Paul Weeck
United States
Qireste
SIMD
Mos
Signal Corps
Twice Escape Lynching in Pensacola Mob Action
Associated Press reports in Pensacola Florida describe a mob attempting to lynch three Black men at Marl arnt jai following the murder of John Dukes a wealthy planter. Sheriff Lewis moved the prisoners out of town after the mob regrouped. The widowed Mrs Dukes mourns his death as do local residents.
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Associated Press
Pensacola
Fla
Lynening
Mather
Marlarnt
Lerning
Lewis
John Dukes
Duke
Fraband
King
Spaniards Seize Mount Garaga in Morocco Action
Madrid dispatch reports Spanish troops captured Mount Garagh Morrocco at seven this morning. A Moorish informant says Rif forces reinforced at Melilla with about 15 000 troops. The report notes ongoing clashes between Spaniards and Rif tribesmen.
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Madrid
Mount Garagh
Moarocca
Melilla
Morocco
Alhucemas
Arbitration fails in Swedish labour dispute amid strikes feared
Stockholm reports arbitration by the Swedish government between the employers' union and the Confederation of Labour failed mainly over policy disputes. General strikes are feared and any delay in implementing work measures will bring significant consequences.
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Associated Provy
Stockholm
Kemployers' Union
Confederation of
Jabor Hha
Gel
Psettic Futurisputes
Oshkosh Chamber Elects New President After Padline Resigns
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce directors met to elect a successor to George Padline who resigned. No candidate was named before the meeting, but suggested names included Dr. M. E. Corbett Charles Nevitt W. M. Bray E. C. Brown and Rufus Brown Jr.
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Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
Accceed
George “M. Padlne
M. E. Corbett
Charles Nevitt
W.M. Bray
E. C. Brown
Rufus Brown Jr
Northwestern incident interrupts train and funeral notices
A chaotic Northwestern depot scene near Menasha on September 20 ends with a package dropped by a passenger and a pursuer. a funeral for George Toyer is reported at St Mary’s. Local residents, a family gathering, and plans for community events fill the rest of the scrambled column.
Death of Mrs C G Maulick in Oshkosh area
Mrs Charles G Maulick died after years of illness at age 47 in Oshkosh. Survived by husband Charles C Maulick and three sisters and two brothers of Oshkosh and Chicago. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at Merritt Kies Itev Schilerl of New York Avenue Lutheran. Remains to lie in state Friday evening after seven.
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Charles G
Avelaek
Decorber i
Lae Cras
Maniek
Jeremy
Lesa
Maulck
Sortha
Charles C Miaiuhek
Oshkosh Xs
Matta
Congeany
Besiies Uehuebund
Thos
Oli
FL FY Laumbeel
Te Otte
Osh Kosh
Lina Kits
Shkosh
Mis. F. Dobliatz
Furerab
Merritt Kies
Sehilerl
New Yorks Avenue
River Avon Flood Swamps Southern Wales Towns
Floodwaters surge through southern Wales as the Avon overflows its banks. Families flee rising waters, while authorities count the damage and appeal for aid in the unprecedented deluge.
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Wales
Avon
Steamer Clan Mackintosh Not Blown Up Yet
Calcutta dispatch reports the United steamer Clan Mackintosh of the Madras Steam Navigation line was earlier said to have blown up near Rangoon. The vessel is now stated to have met no accident, and reports of an explosion are denied as unfounded.
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Calcutta
Clan Mackintosh
Madras Stam. Navigation Company
Rangoon
Formih
Valuable furs stolen from Lohse Bros window
Special to The Northwestern Milwaukee reports thieves stole furs valued around 1000 dollars from the Lohse Bros display on Wisconsin Street early this morning. The thieves escaped before detection.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lohse Bros
Wisconsin Street
Mrs Rockefeller Improves After Severe Cold
Mrs John D Rockefeller, who had suffered a severe cold in recent days, showed considerable improvement in Cleveland today. Doctors expect no serious consequences and indicated her condition has stabilized.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, O
John D. Rockefeller
General Grant Defends Uniform Display in Chicago Parade
General Frederick L. Grant told the War Department that wearing his full uniform at an unofficial event, the temperance parade in Chicago, was his right and did not warrant action. He said he would continue such displays if needed to advance government causes, despite criticism.
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Serurae
War Department
Washington
Gonak Povernment
Frederick Lb Grant
Michio O. Chicasu
Ue United Sovieti
Grane Busing
Grant
Goners Grant
New York
Chicago
Department
Mickinson
Witherspoon
Tonopah Visit Highlights Southern Nevada Congress
The old amp in Tonopah, Nevada, hosted guests from the Mina congress as they toured the desert power and national service topics. Discussion covered forestry, formalization of a national department of names, and upgrading mining equipment and operations across states.
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Tanopah
New
Nevada
Amemonty Mina Congress
Galtfield
Eeogegel
Oa Pational Department
Nanes
Unmfaro
Nares
SLOGANS TO GREET TAFT IN NEW ORLEANS
The article describes New Orleans plans for President Taft's arrival on October 30 marked by festive decorations. Citizens and groups expected to welcome him with banners and floral canopies while music and parade elements unfold along the route.
Flocking to La Crosse Exposition Opens Among Few Visitors
An Associated Press report from La Crosse Wisconsin describes a regional fair featuring resource showcases from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. The opening drew a modest crowd with estimates of several thousand attendees expected to grow over the next two days as excursions and diversions entice visitors from all three states.
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Associated Toss
Tn Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin
Manus
Cholera Rages in Corea Spreads Through City
Cholera erupts in Corea with 500 plus cases reported. authorities warn of rapid spread within the capital. Foreigners largely untouched, as local residents face rising sickness.
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Corea
Tihsiar
Covent
Jayve Hoon
Bleriot Heads to Cologne With Wife for Flight Tests
Tjohanistahl Germany September 2 M. Bleriot and his wife departed for Cologne to undertake a series of flights in his aeroplane. The trip aims to test new aviation equipment and demonstrate flight capabilities.
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Associated Press
Tjohanistahl
Germany
M. Bleriot
Cologne
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