Dangers of Airmail Flight Highlighted by Pilot’s Escapes
Veteran pilot Wesley L. Smith recalls perilous 1921 and 1922 flights over the Pennsylvania mountains. He describes dense fog, field landings through barley fields, near-misses with dynamite stumps, gear damage, and a 4000 foot parachute leap during a mountain storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley L. Smith
National Air Transport Company
New York
Bellefont
Smith
Paul F. Collins
Pennsylvania
Knickerbocker Theater
Washington
Airmail
Bustleton
Philadelphia
Reading Railroad
Do You Recall YEARS AGO TODAY in Maryland
Newspaper notes recall a 12 year old boy H C Foreman shot in the face by a Christmas shotgun while fox hunting with brothers. Western Maryland engine man Charles E Culler worked a week with a fractured rib from a car lever impact. Earl Snyder hurt when an express wagon overturned on a hill. Charles Moss attacked and thrown into a canal lock, back badly sprained. YD Stickell mill endangered by fire after a boiler room explosion. New York Central Iron Works plant sale ratified with C B E Whipple as manager. Wolfinger won two turkeys in Southsburg shooting match. W F Foltz claimed poultry show prizes. George B Mcolf bought a Cadillac. Hezekiah Hetzel fractured right arm from horse kick. Marriage licenses issued to Newcomer and Griffith, Mumma and Lewis. Thief stole turkeys from Emanuel Saum. shots fired. John Easton accidentally shot in knee during hunt. William Hurd fell into open cellar, head lacerated. Mr and Mrs Alfred Henneberger celebrate fourth anniversary. Hover Koogle and Florence Diebert married in Funkstown.
Youth Held as Hit Run Driver in Cumberland
Cumberland Md Dec 26 Joseph Conroy 20 arrested in Eckhart Md charged with driving a stolen automobile which struck and fatally injuring James H Dick state officer M D Brubaker and A T Shaner on the National highway near here Saturday night Dick died Monday Brubaker fractured leg Shaner broken arm all three men were aiding a wrecked car and the driver fled after the crash awaiting grand jury action following a coroner inquest
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Cumberland
Joseph Conroy
Eckhart
Here
Conroy
James H. Dick
M. D. Brubaker
A. T. Shaner
Brubaker
Shaner
Victor Cushwa Confined With Grippe At Home
Victor Cushwa son of Mr and Mrs George Victor Cushwa of Hamilton Boulevard is confined to his home with grippe in this late 19th or early 20th century local notice indicating illness among residents.
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Victor Cushwa
George Victor
Cushwa
Hamilton Boulevard
Grippe
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Liberty
Bellefonte
Gert Des
Av Radio
Minexdria
Potomac
Hagerstown
Gates Electric Co
Crosley
Jonathan St
Radio Service
W. Franklin St
F. E. Mong
Baltimore
Eave Hagerstown
Wilson
Western
Maryland
Shooting Rapids
Glenn Hyde
Bessie Haley Hyde
Grand Canyon
Mrs. Hyde
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Donald
H. C. Foreman
Charles E. Culler
Western Maryland
Earl Snyder
Frank Snyder
Charles Moss
Canal
YD. A. Stickell
New York Central Iron Works
C. B E. Whipple
Joseph W. Wolfinger
Clarence Gaylor
Southsburg
W. F. Foltz
Martinsburg
George B. Mcolf
Hezekiah Hetzel
Sharpsburg
Charles A. Newcomer
Josephine Griffith
Samuel W. Mumma
Daisy I. Lewis
Emanuel Saum
Himsmissed
John Easton
Hancock
Knee
Edgar Heney
William
George Hurd
Clearspring
Alfred Henneberger
East Antietam St
Hover Koogle
Myersville
Florence Diebert
Chewsville
Funkstown
Atwater Kent Radios
Reshma
Central Garage
Garver Furniture Co
N. Potorac St
Rhont
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Courte Linsborne
West Washinaien St. Hagerstowns
Bvyerly
Toyland
The
Eyerly’s
Bemberg
Everly’s
Atwater-Kent
Eveready
Majestic
R. C. A. Radiolas
Alligator
Lizzard
Oxfords
High Heels
Peanut Brittle
Easton
Top Notch
Purity Coffee
Bed Room Suite
E. Wash St
Roney Bros
North Potomac Street
Sseavs
NK Baa
Thursdey
Des
Helen Dryden
WIZ
WBZ
WBAL
WHAM
KDKA
WLW
WABC
WOR
WEAN
WNAC
WFBL
WCAO
WJAS
WADC
WKRUC
WGHP
WSPD
WHK
WLBW
WMAL
WEAF
Wt1c
WJAR
WTAG
WCSH
WFI
WCAE
Minium
Conrad
Meyers & Berkson, Inc
Franklin St
RED Cross
Rovegno - Nash Motor CO. Incorporated
John D. Myers & Co
Vital
Marvel
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