Citizens Debate Politics and Wright Flight Triumph
A late 19th century notice comments on Congress, urging public control of affairs, praises Orville Wright for a 46 minute ten mile flight from Fort Myer to Alexandria with an army officer aboard, and notes the prize bonus. It also suggests city watering during heat, critiques gubernatorial campaigning, and includes a legal endorsement ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure with a sworn oath from Frank J. Cheney & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Alexandria
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Hall
J, Cheney & CO
Drage
Pation
Fletcher Method Widely Discussed At Appleton Table
A humorous excerpt shows the Appleton family applying the Fletcher chewing method counting chews at meals. The scene contrasts dining rituals with social gossip and includes a note on debt levels in New York versus other cities, plus sketches of Munich cows blocking traffic and a comic tale of a hesitant suitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Fletcher
Lysander Joby Appleton
Appletons
North Fourth Street
Tve
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Cleveland
Buffalo
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Johnny
Phelps Stokes
Young
Socialist Worker
Sakhalin climate curiosities and arctic plant life
Readers learn of Sakhalin Island off Siberia where cold winds and sea currents create an Arctic climate near the coast while the interior enjoys milder, sub-tropical conditions with lush heights. The note contrasts usual temperature patterns and highlights surprising plant life and regional climate reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sakhalin
Siberia
Eland
Seavleval
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Amusti
Ents
Washington
Gill Live Stock Co
G. A. Futz
Bank
of Business
Halifax Street
H. Wice’s Department Stores
Halifax St
Hall & Picardat
John Wood
South Avenue
E. Eichberg
Bank St
de. L. E.rayhorn
Howry
N. Sycamore
Fez
the Daily Progress
THE
Daily Progress Publishing Company
N. Sycamore Street
Petersburges
Congress
Judge Mann
Tucker
PHO
Munich
Henry
Prevliaritier GH
Chicago News
Jane Grey
England
Edward VI
Duke of Northumberland
Henry VIII
Mary
Isteim
R. C. Egerton
Spencer Vaughan
H.C. Southall
Petersburg Lumber
Lawrence & Perry Sts
Morgan & Wright Tire
George B. Carter
Bret
Titmus Optical Company
Sycamore Street
Crowder Bros
Children’s
White Sox
Men’s Sox
Pon Reading
S & Boys
Eean
Petersburg
Crowder Brothers
Grove Avenue
Saitings
Louis M. Baxter & CO
Men’s Tailors
Sycamore ST
Appomattox
L. M. Moore
Bollingbrook Street
Maxwell Automobile
Moss School of Tech
Maxwell
the Wing: Motor CO
J. T. Tench
Cut Rate Shoe Store
Bollingbrook St
Washington Street
Chas E. Smith
Washington St
New York Centre
Daller
Geo
T. A. James
W.R. Nichols Coal Co
Syc. St
Harrison Street
Harding Street
Byrne Street
High Street
Hinton Street
Rome Street
W. W. Donnan
Popham
Mall
Miluams Mfg. CO
Props
W. E. Armatrang & Co
Ariety
Nord Chasm
Walsh
Kenilworth
Pyle & CO
C.l.seyler
Eave
Halifax and. Gill Sts
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