Cal Rodgers Dies in Biplane Crash at Long Beach
Cal Braith P. Rodgers, the first man to cross America by air, is killed when his biplane plunges from 200 feet near Long Beach. He lived only moments, with a broken neck and crushed body after the wreck. Rodgers had been making daily flights for a week, with passengers aboard, and recently dipped over the ocean and near a roller coaster before the fatal fall.
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Associated Press
Long Beach
Cal
Calbraith P. Rodgers
Rodgers
Aviator Rodgers Dies After Ocean Flight Crash
Rodger’s plane plunged into surf near the pier after a height of about 200 feet. Lifeguards Ernest Scott and James Goodwin reached him, but he died on the way to hospital from neck and back injuries. His widow in Pasadena and mother in London were notified.
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Rodgers
Pire
Ernest Scott
James Goodwin
Bath House
Pasadena
Cal
H. 8. Schweitzer
London
Lieut
John Rodgers
Aeroplane Section
The
Navy
San Diego
Rodgers' Visit to San Antonio Highlights Courage Ahead of Coast Flight
In San Antonio Cal P. Rodgers was welcomed as he pursues a coast to coast flight. He departed New York September 17 and endured dangerous sea routes before landing at Fort Sam Houston on October 23. Mrs. Rodgers accompanied him on a special train amid her visible concern.
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Rodgers
Fort
Sam Houston
San Antonio
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
Danger of Consumption Lies in Neglect
A public health notice explains consumption can be fought even in late stages with preserved lung tissue protection. It promotes Sirolin as an effective aid, imported from Europe, and instructs readers to contact the Sirolin Company at 228 West Broadway, New York City for information.
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Europe
Sirolin Company
West Broadway
New York City
Notable Aviator Draws Public Fame For Flight
He enjoyed publicity from his famous flight and was a heavy smoker, lighting many cigarettes even in flight. The aviator gained public notice at the aviation meet in Chicago last year where he outclassed top birdmen, though previously little was known of him. He faced death with fearless resolve in his dangerous calling, trusting precise skill would spare him the fate others met.
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Chicago
Revious
Was Wordsd aviator hero and Ely death noted
Calbraith P Rodgers dies after a storied career as an aviation pioneer. The Aero Club honors him with a banquet and gold medal following his transcontinental flight begun in 1911. Rodgers died amid the era's aviation fatalities, leaving Havre de Grace, Maryland, as his home.
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Associated Press
New York
Aero Club of America
Rodgers
Long Branch
Havre de Grace
Maryland
Horger Lumber Co Site Location Noted Near Depot
A brief item places Horger Lumber Co at a site seven blocks south of the 8S depot, highlighting its proximity to railway facilities.
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Horger Lumber CO
Staacke Bros Rubber Goods Advertises Kelly Springfield
Local ad promotes Staacke Brothers at 321 Alamo Plaza offering carriage and buggy rubber tires. They advertise Kelly Springfield rubber as the best option for tires and related repairs.
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Staacke Bros
State bank examiners assign new district placements
The quarterly meeting of the state bank examiners led to staff reassignments across districts. Paul G. Villaret will serve San Antonio, replacing George A. Giddings, with Louie Cohn moving to Stamford and J. W. Hayes to Wichita Falls among several shifts. The conference also noted a 75 percent drop in overdrafts since the urging to end the practice and praised banks’ overall sound condition.
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Dallas
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Brownsville
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Fort Worth
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Waco
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Tyler
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San Antonio
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Houston
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Wichita Falls
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Amarillo
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Calvert
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el Paso
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He] Paso
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National Bank
Sage Tea Legacy and Wyeth Hair Remedy Ad
The article compares grandmothers use of sage tea to modern Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy claiming superior color restoration and scalp health. It highlights the product as a ready-to-use tonic that fights dandruff germs and promotes hair growth with a 50-cent bottle offered by W. C. Kalteyer with a money back guarantee after a fair trial.
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W. C. Kalteyer Hana
Militia Commissions Issued in Texas National Guard
AUSTIN April 4. The adjutant general's department reports a surge of commissions for Texas National Guard officers. In the last two days ten were issued with seven on Tuesday and three yesterday, naming John B. McCalmont to Company G Temple, William H. Tyler to Company M Gainesville, and Joe Celaya Jr to Company L Brownsville as first lieutenants in the Second Infantry.
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Austin
Tex
Adjutant General's Department
Texas National Guard
John B. McCalmont
Temple
William HH. Tyler
Gainesville
Joe Celaya Jr
Brownsville
Melcher Wins Narrow Mayor Victory in El Campo
The El Campo city election ends with John Melcher defeating incumbent mayor R. H. Hancock by three votes. The result signals a decisive shift in local leadership.
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el Campo
Tex
John Melcher
R. H. Hancock
McClellan to be hanged for murder at Brenham
Charlie McClellan a Negro convicted of killing Herbert Hughes a constable in Washington County faces execution next Sunday after the Texas governor declined to intervene and the pardon advisory board recommended no commutation The petition from nearly 600 citizens opposed clemency and the board cited no extenuating circumstances.
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Austin
Tex
Charlie McClellan
Brenham
Board of Pardon Advisors
McClellan
Herbert Hughes
Washington County
Shipping Fleet Anchored At Aransas Pass Port
Brisk activity as the revenue cutter Windom the tug Dello with an oil barge the Dorothy with an oil barge and the schooner George Locke plus cargo of general merchandise from Galveston were all anchored in Aransas Pass Texas yesterday.
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Tex
United States
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Galveston
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