Curtiss Shatters International Cup Records in Rheims Flight
Curtiss, at Rheims, begins the Gordon Bennett trophy contest with two rounds totaling 15 minutes 50 3-5 seconds for 12.42 miles, breaking his own world record. Bleriot posts 15 56 1-5 for two laps. crowd cheers as Curtiss's speed astonishes rivals. De la Grange suffers a propeller failure in an exhibition flight.
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Rheims
Curties
Limelight
Glenn H. Curtis
Curtiss
Bleriot
International
LePebvre
Wright
Gordon-Bennet
Latham
Grange
de la Grange
Betheny Aviation Fields
Rheim
Menelik’s Son Appeals for Help to Daily News
Prince Menelik Addis Abebba heir to the Abyssinian throne asks American interference in Abyssinia in a letter printed by the Daily News Chicago. The plea is written in broken English and ends with a pointed jab at England as a power play.
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Chicago
Abyssinia
Daily News
Menelik Addis Abebba
England
Record 24 Hour Race Ends Amid Fatal Crash at Brighton Beach
At Brighton Beach New York August a 24 hour race on the new motordrome produced tragedy as Leonard Cole died in a Stearns car accident and driver Grosse suffered spinal injuries. The Renault led early but a 16 hour mark showed 743 miles with Rainier and Renault battling amid spills and repairs.
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Brighton Beach
N. Y
Poiceman
Renault
Mechanician
Leonard Cole
Stearns
River Laurento Grosse
Dwight
Rainier
Henna
Hughes
Twix
Seri Jay
Stearg Ani
Acme No. 4
Avery 4 Pollision
Ranier
Renan
Palmer Singer
Ajpy Kingston
Lozivyand Haupt Camps
Zeppelin Arrives Berlin Delayed by Propeller Loss
Bitterfeld August 28 Zeppelin lands at 6 25 this evening while another leg en route from Nuremberg to Berlin reports a propeller loss near Ronneberg delaying arrival to the German capital where the emperor awaits bulletins on progress. Northward, the craft began Fridrichshafen to Berlin a 450 mile trip before grounding for repairs in Nuremberg. Illinois and Indiana militia funding totals are listed with allotments for arms equipment camps promotions rifles ammunition and supplies.
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Beyreuth
Germany
Nuremberg
Berlin
Plaun
Ronneberg
Illinois Militia Gets Part of $4 Million Federal Allocation
Washington August 28 Four million dollars allocated by Congress for the militia has been allotted among the states including Illinois. The distribution provides funding to support state military forces and related activities under the national program.
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Washington
Congress
Zinc Mine Explosion Kills Two In Neck City
Terrific powder blast at the Quick Seven zinc mine near Neck City northwest of Carthage Missouri this morning killed two men instantly and fatally wounded a third while many others were reported hurt.
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Neck City
Carthage
Here
Lost J Operator Clings to Post as Ohio Sinks Off Alaska
Wireless operator aboard the Ohio reports the ship struck a rock near the Alaskan coast and began sinking. Humboldt and Rupert responded quickly after contact, with Eccles providing the ship's latitude. The operator stayed at his post to aid the crew before losing reach of safety.
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New York
Ohio
Ketchikan
Alaska
Eccles
Co. Q. D
Humboldt
Rupert
England's debate over tariff reform and free trade
Foreign Letter discusses Joseph Chamberlain's push for tariff reform in Britain, arguing protection would raise consumer costs while boosting wages for workers. It contrasts English wages and prices under protection with those in Germany, France, and Italy, suggesting free trade would persist as England's policy for years. It recalls 19th century protection and Peel's repeal of the corn laws, asserting postrepeal prosperity from free trade.
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TAV
The
Argus
London
England
Joseph Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
United States
Germany
France
Italy
Europe
Robert Peel
Britain
Harriet Marineau
John Mills
Daniel O.connell
Covent Garden
Harriman Health Rumors Move Markets In Wake Of Sinking Ship
In Arden and New York reports conflicting on Harriman’s condition after the steamer crisis. Investors watch Pacific and Harriman stocks as late day selling shifts to steady gains, with Union Pacific and Southern Pacific leading declines before a broad market recovery.
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Europe
J. H. McGuiness
Episcopal Church
Chester
Harriman
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Yes
More Strict Laws Albany Man Is President
Denver Aug 28 pledged to urge drastic pure food laws the annual convention of the association of state and national food and dairy depessmente adjourned after naming officers George L Flanders Albany N Y as president Lucius P Brown Nashville Tenn D Harvey Dillon New Orleans Andrew French St Paul W M Allen Raleigh NC James Fourst Harrisburg Pa executive committee Dr Charles D Woods Orono Me S J Crumbine Topeka Kan A N Cook Vermillion S C next year meeting will be in New Orleans date to be chosen Flanders defeated A C Bird Lansing Mich Wilson supported him noting dairy state leadership Wilson left for Rawlins Wyo to begin western tour delegates debated benzoate of soda as preservative controversy continues millers using nitrogen peroxide for bleaching flour gathered funds to defend millers in bleaching case Updike Milling Omaha Des Moines fall trial Secretary Wilson said let them fight to obtain a court decision.
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Denver
Association of State and National Food and Dairy Depessmente
George L. Flanders
Albany
N. Y
Lucius P. Brown
Nashville
Raleigh
N.C
James Fourst
Harrisburg
Charles D. Woods
Orono
8. J. Crumbine
Topeka
Kan
A. N. Cook
Vermillion
S. C
New Orleans
Flanders
A. C. Bird
Lansing
Mich
Wilson
Rawlins
Wyo
Net
Remsen
Hers Figet
St. Louis
W. E F. Castle
Louisville
Millers’ National Federation
Updike Milling Company
Omaha
Des Moines
Updike Company
Beneficial Showers Reach Parts of Nebraska and Kansas
A three weeks' heat and drought in southern and eastern Nebraska ended with general showers. General rains spread across northern and central Kansas last night, bringing expected benefits to corn crops.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Kansas City
Kansas
Rioting Fears Persist as Pittsburgh Strike Probes Resume
State troopers kept vigilant in the strike district around Pittsburg as 250 former Pressed Steel Car workers gathered at the federal building to resume testimony in peonage investigations tied to the strike.
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Pittsburg
Federal
Cigarette Stub Blamed for Fatal Dynamite Blast
Key West Florida August 28 report states 700 pounds of dynamite exploded noon yesterday on the Florida East Coast railway 12 miles from Key West killing 10 workers and injuring many others. A lightered cigarette is blamed for igniting fuses as workers stood in four feet of water. The blast sent mud dirt and water tens of feet into the air.
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Key West
Fla
Florida East Coast
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China
America
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Curt
Menelik
Smasung
Mornig
Corvan
Ile
Grosse
Zeppelin
Fridrichshafen
Fe.m. Weaver
General Staff Corps
Army
Division of Militia
Ilinois
Indiana
Weaver
Illinois
Edinburgh Review
Lancashire
Spencer Walpole
Sussex
Walpole
Liverpool
Manchester
Macaulay
Financial World
E. Hi
Goodby
Booth
Arden, N. Y
Pacific
Arden
Jacob Schiff
Schiff
Edward H. Harriman
Florida
Workman
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