Edith Druce First Woman to Fly With Wrights
Paris dispatch recalls Edith Oglivy-Druce later Mrs. Hart Berg as the first woman to fly in an airplane in 1908 with Wilbur Wright. She credits aviation with fashion, recalling the hobble skirt inspired by that flight and reflects on pioneer days and public fascination.
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Paris
Orville Wright
Wright Brothers
Edith Oglivy-Druce
Druce
Hart
Berg
le Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Champs Elysees
Cruce
Camp d’Avours
Hotel du Dauphin
Mr. Wright
Chaffeur
Wright
Edith.Ogilvy-Druce
Hart O. Berg
Mrs Druce Remembers Wilbur Wright Across Years
Mrs Druce born in Cali fornia recalls Wilbur Wright, noting he was a teetotaler who refused wine in France yet died of typhoid fever blamed on drinking water. The remark carries a mixture of affection and anecdote about the aviator’s life.
City Second in Building Work in November 1928
Hagerstown ranked second in Maryland for building expenditures in November 1928, with permit totals of 40,635. Baltimore led the state with 2,082,960 in permits, while Cumberland, Frederick, and Salisbury posted 25,126 21,045 and 5,785 respectively, pushing Maryland’s statewide total to 2,175,551.
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Hagerstown
Baltimore City
S. W. Straus & Co
Cumberland
Frederick
Salisbury
Death Notice for George H. Marshall in Soldier’s Home
A letter addressed to Mrs. Ella Rowland Marshall relays the death of George H. Marshall, who died at the Soldiers’ Home. The notice confirms the passing and identifies the deceased and addressee.
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Ella Rowland Marshall
George H. Marshall
Unclear Letter Hints at Dayton D and Mrs Marshall
A fragmentary note suggests a letter from Dayton D to the Herald aims to locate Mrs Marshall of Blairsville Pennsylvania. The content mentions relatives and a possible Marshall connection but lacks full details.
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Marshall
Marlower
The
Herald
Thom
As D. Marshall
Blairsville
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