Norris and Rowe Bring Arcus Circus to Seattle
Norris and Rowe arrive in Seattle for a three day engagement at the auditorium with the famous Congress of Nations. The San Francisco Times calls the show the cleanest most novel circus in years, featuring 200 champions, rich costumes, and an outstanding horse display. A street parade begins at 10 o clock on exhibition mornings.
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Messe Norris
Wright brothers work on sideward flying plane at Kitty Hawk
The Wrights refine a thrust aircraft with dual six foot propellers that flies sideways near the ground. They prefer low altitude practice to gain navigation skill, circling back to the start while imagining possible 10 000 foot flights and 15 to 20 mile straight runs. They are known around Kitty Hawk and Manteo.
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Kitty Hawk
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Wright brothers early gliders and first motor flight
The Wright brothers began experiments in 1896 at Kitty Hawk and later built a 22 by 14 foot glider with no engine. They added a motor and on December 17, 1903, the first powered flight proved man could pilot a self-propelled, controllable aircraft.
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Alex. Graham Bell
Octave Chanute
8. P. Langley
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Smithsonian
Opposition groups form Mead club in Whatcom County
Opponents of Gov Mead in Whatcom County organize a Mc Bride club. Theodore Heller of Seattle plans to build a theatre in Port Townsend. The Bellingham census records 20 000 children. Snohomish Press union met in Edmonds with Bissell elected president. Aberdeen seeks to organize a militia unit with 50 signers. Masonic bodies to hold week in Taco starting June 15. Andrew Hughson, pioneer of 1861, dies in Colville.
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