Twelve Young Scientists Study Practical Aviation
Twelve boys in the San Antonio Junior Scientific Society aviation division build miniatures and plan real flying machines. They hold aviation meets at Electric Park with prizes for greatest altitude and distance, test man carrying gliders, and study practical aviation with guidance from Katherine Stinson at Fort Sam Houston.
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Junior Scientific Society of
San Antonio
Junior Scientific Society
Embryo Air
Wrights
Curtiss
Hamer Smith
Erie Avenue
John Wilson
Cincinnati Avenue
Berkeley Hunter
Jennings Avenue
Louis Ketchem
Eads Avenue
Wayne Parks
Brooklyn Avenue
Dwight Bourne
West Mistletoe Avenue
Gerard Thayer
Fort Sam Houston
Jack Baretta
East Craig Place
Irving Schweppe
Avenue B
Robert Kyle
Agarita Avenue
Wesley Peacock Jr
Peacock School
Bawin Parrish
Encino Avenue
Electric Park
Hamar Smith
Aviatrix
Katherine Stinson
Wright
Miss Stinson
Adrianople Siege Cinematograph Plans Stir Controversy
A Adrianople report says Paris film agents with Ottoman consent aim to photograph the siege for a reenactment including village burnings to depict military operations. The plan risks triggering Bulgarian accusations of calumny tied to Carnegie inquiry publicity while Bulgarian reports fear misrepresentation of wartime crimes.
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SOFTA
Adrianople
Seral
Tashtabia
Bulgaria
Carnegie Commission of Inquiry
Levitated Train At 300 MPH Shown By French Engineer
A London dispatch reports Emile Bachelet demonstrating a miniature levitated train using alternating magnets to lift a car above a 35 foot track. The aluminum car travels between arched coils at speeds near 300 mph, with energy consumed by magnet coils and questions about efficiency and air resistance.
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Emile Bachelet
London
M. Bachetel
Elihu Thompson
M. Bachelet
England
France
Alpine flowers banned in Tyrol and empire railways
Vienna reports a government order banning Alpine flora sales in Tyrol and railway stations across the empire. The Austrian Alpine Club sees a major victory after years of campaigning. Previously children sold Alpine bouquets for a few pence, harming the flora. Swiss and French clubs push for broader prohibitions, with some cantons already restricting plucking.
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Vienna
Tyrol
Empire
Alpine Club
San Antonio Man Wins $50 Prize for UT Life Series
Paul Adams a San Antonio student at the University of Texas won a $50 prize from the university Alumni Association for the best four article series on university life. Judges Dr R A Law Dr Roy Medichek and Dr H Y Benedict announced Adams as winner at commencement.
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Paul Adams
San Antonio
University of Texas
Alumni Association of the University
R. A. Law
Roy Medichek
H. Y. Benedict
Young Adams
Adams
The
Texas University
State University
Austin Dam
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Mre
Lee A. Adams
West Woodlawn Avenue
Echo of the Past Prescription Shortage Sparks Rush
A shop owner recalls a 19th century prescription request. The patient asked for a drug originally prepared in 1876, but current stock is insufficient to fill the order. The boss instructs to proceed with the available supply.
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Chanane
Rail tunnel under Channel may start within a year
London reports that Britain and France may begin constructing the Channel tunnel within a year if government consent is granted. A joint venture by two major railways awaits approval and a parliamentary decision, with defense and trade offices watching closely as a banner project edges toward autumn 1915 start.
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London
English Channel
England
France
Great Britain
House of Commons
Committee of Imperial Defense
War Office
Admiralty
Board of Trade
Socialist deputy cites title selling scheme in Berlin
Dr Liebknecht described a title sale racket in Berlin involving a cafe near the castle. Prospective applicants met a woman who guided them to an official in the Kaiserin's private household. He alleged a price list ranged from 2900 to 15000 dollars for various ranks.
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Berlin
Liebknecht
Berlin Castle
Hesse
Notable Prussian Salaries Include Nobility Titles And Officials
Historical figures in Prussia earned varied sums from 5000 to 100000 with positions such as commission councillor, court purveyor to the Kaiser, and consul. Ranges show elevated wages for nobility with the prefix von and for high court roles, while art and court positions carried modest to substantial pay.
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Baden
Coburg
A Searching Criticism and a Child's Curious Reading
Five year old Herbert, from a dool ish family, reads early and recalls Ruthie showing her new book with simple sentences. A railroad bridge in Cumetimes rises 205 feet with a span of unseen feet as the Dear Girls share playful banter and a girl jokes about a kiss.
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Herbert
Ruthie
Lippincott's
Cumetimes
S & Ng
Clicus Season Plans Tent Camp for Summer
The article notes Tate the president will spend summer in a tent set up near the White House as Congress prepares for a large canvas project.
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Re House
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Herman A. Nester
Drugg
San Pedro Ate
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San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
Crockett
New
Socialist
Telly
Congress
Hamburg
Texas General
J. G. Hornberger
A. G. Beckmann
Central Trust Building
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