Battle in the Air Invasion of New York Prologue
In a projected world war the German air fleet led by Von Winterfeld and Prince Karl Albert attacks New York with a vast crescent of dirigibles and drachenflieger. Bert Smallways and Alfred Butteridge move through a high altitude aerial battle above Niagara and Buffalo as Asiatic forces join the clash and mats of airships duel above the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Prince Karl Albert
England
Alfred Butteridge
Bert Smallways
Edna Bunthorne
Grubb
Bert
Butteridge
North Sea
Wiaterland
Kurt
New York
Graf von Winterfeld
Prince
Brooklyn Bridge
America
Waterland
Labrador
Karl Albert
Graf Zeppelin
Niagara Falls
Pblane
Ings
Drachenflieger
Buffalo
Niagara
Europe
Japan
Niagara City
Goat Island
Vort
Respect Park
Au Bank
Tie
Flo
Million Dollar Seamen’s Hotel Planned in New York
The Seamen's Church Institute of New York funds a 12 story hotel at Coenties Slip to house sailors. Backers include John D Rockefeller and J Pierpont Morgan with $50 000 each. The project aims to aid merchant marine, epidemics response, and maritime education with rooms at 20 cents a night and facilities from a restaurant to a chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coenties Slip
New York City
John D. Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
Seamen's Church Institute of New York
Seamen's Hotel
Myron Herrick Named Ambassador to France
Myron J. Herrick, born in Huntington Ohio and educated at Oberlin and Ohio Wesleyan, served as Ohio governor 1903 to 1906 and later became a leading diplomat candidate. He was chosen to succeed Robert Bacon as ambassador to France amid speculation it could have gone to other officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron ‘J. Herrick
Saft
France
Robert Bacon
Huntington, O
Oberlin College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Tre
Cleveland
Buckeye
Herrick
Iazz Anderson
Belgium
Huntington Wilson
Ierrick
Foreign Service
Taft
Paris
Harvard University
Myron T. Herrick
United States
Sinking of the Puritan and navy promotion recall
The article recalls the 1789 price scene with high costs for flour and butter and lists many goods. It then discusses Rear Admiral Austin Knight and the court martial over the Puritan sinking, noting acquittal on one charge and disapproval of findings by Secretary Meyer, with Knight returning to duty and viewed by friends as vindicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin M Knight
Atlantic Reserve
St Spring
Hampton Neady
Caporhr
Meyer
Robley D Evans
Edwin C. Pendleton
John A. Rodgers
Albert G. Berry
Samuel P. Comly
Albert C. Pinshmewyd
Navy
Special Board On Naval Ordnance
Washington
Rates For Democrats Convention Hit Baltimore Hotels
Baltimore hotels set daily rates for the national convention with average charges of 3 and 4 dollars, rooms for two to four persons priced from 10 to 20 dollars, baths extra, and single occupancy paying for the room capacity. Some hotels juggle beds and suites, while medium class houses rate lower. one proprietor used Guard barracks facilities with cots and partitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
National Guard
Wrouvertes Tn Ber
Society For the Prevention of Diseases noted in Austrian effort
A recent Austrian initiative titled the Society For the Prevention of Diseases aims to advance public health. The movement emphasizes research hygiene and preventive care to curb disease spread among the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Board of Health
Ministry of the Interior
Prevention of
Movement For the Benefit of Humanity
The
Society For the Prevention of
Women gain public rights in France observed
The report details that in France women may vote or stand in university elections, women may elect or be elected in chambers of commerce and labor unions, and a government commission urged extending these rights to municipal and national elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Chambers of Commerce
Pioneering Sahara Air Route Aims to Link Algeria and Niger
M. Jo More, a Tours native, proposes a practical Sahara air route aided by relay stations. After 13 months and a 1200 mile desert crossing, he envisions regular air travel across the high tableland from Algeria to the Niger. He and two companions endured hazards including Tahia oumbaret gorges and a ten year lonely stay near Tararagsset. More hopes to become among the first to fly across the Sahara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara Desert
M. Jo More
Tours
Sahara
Mile More
High Tableland
Algeria
Niger
M. le Mere
eHalry
Tahiaoumbaret
Tararagsset
Father Poureaud
Guo
Timbuktu
More
Kidal
Tmimmissac
Inzige
Insalah
France Plans Extended Military Aviation Program
M Millerand the new Socialist minister of war aims to form the world’s first regiment of aviators. France’s 1912 aviation budget exceeds 4 million dollars with orders for 323 aircraft of various kinds. Fortified sites will gain aerodromes and repair depots to counter Germany’s rumored air force buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M . Millerand
France
Germany
Royal Authors Grammar Lapses Noted by Carlyle
A historical snippet highlights Frederick the Great’s poor spelling and punctuation. Carlyle mocked the king’s slovenly editing while praising his disdain for literature. A London Chronicle quip comments on the monarch’s lack of snuffing discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick the Great
Carlyle
Frederick
Loendon Chronicle
Unable to parse message into a proper headline
Singular readable facts are unavailable in the provided text. The fragment contains garbled speech and unclear references, preventing a coherent summary or identifiable names, places, or events. No verifiable entities or actions can be stated.
Womanly Qualities and the Courage to Act
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt praises womanly traits courage dependability modesty sympathy and sincerity. It argues these strengths form Womanpliness, the greatest asset a woman can keep, even when performing tasks traditionally done by men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Do I Believe in Lawyers
A brief quarrel over lawyers features a bold mockery of legal phrasing. The small man insists he does not believe in lawyers, while the other quips about tortuous speech and hiding clear meaning behind overly formal arithmetic phrasing.
Chivalry On A Crowded Bus Sparks Barbed Question
A tiny man squeezes into a crowded bus seat as a tall, attractive woman grabs the front strap. He offers to give up his seat and thanks her. She smiles and asks where he sat before, prompting a lighthearted exchange captured by the New York Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Macmillan Company
H.g.wells
Ambassador Herrick
Carolina Tobacco
Virginia Tobacco
I. mi
Royal—Authors’ Grammar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!