Curtiss to Head Mid-West Aero Meet in Omaha
Curtiss the noted aviator will compete with pupils at the Mid-West Aviators Meet in Omaha Nebraska July 23 to 27 under Aero club of Nebraska and Omaha Commercial Club. He will trial his Albany to New York aircraft and aims to lower speed and track records with Ely and Mars in races.
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Omaha
Aero Club of
Nebraska
Curtiss
Albany
New York
Mid-West
T. R. Kimball
J. J. Deright
Gould Dietz
Clark G. Powell
Fort Omaha
Los Angeles
The
Omaha Bee
Ely
Mars
United States Army Signal Corps
Army
Haskell
Signal Corps
Surprise Is Sprung Shocks Knife and Fork Club
In Kansas City Missouri Uncle Joe Cannon appeared at the Knife and Fork club banquet with guest of honor Gifford Pinchot. The pair received a warm reception as Pinchot led to the table and Cannon declined an arm to underscore Pinchot as the invited guest. Cannon said his visit was accidental and he left for Winfield Kansas to begin a state tour. He had previously spoken against insurgents at the same club.
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Kansas City
Knife and Fork Club
Joe’ Cannon
House of Representatives
Gifford Pinchot
Cannon
Winfield, Eas
Bishop in Command Washington Delegation Heads East
E C Bishop Nebraska state superintendent heads a school teachers delegation touring Washington after attending the national teachers congress in Boston. The group has visited New York and Norfolk and will tour Mt Vernon the Capitol and the library during the next two days in the national capital.
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Washington
E. Cc
Bishop
Mt. Vernon
The
Capitol
Library
National Capital
Mid-west Aviation Meet Preparations at Fort Omaha
Fort Omaha buzzes with activity as Baldwin Army Dirigible No 1 undergoes overhaul for inflation and soldiers work on the hydrogren generator and tank. Creighton field grand stand rises with seating for about 10 000 spectators to view the course.
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Omaha
Fort Omaha
Signal Corps
Creighton Field
Tornado Strikes Central Missouri Injuring Several
A Friday morning tornado hit central and western Missouri including Sedalia. Louis Carpenter, a farmer, was struck by lightning and knocked unconscious but is expected to recover. Clyde Evans and his wife were badly hurt near Brunswick when a barn they occupied was wrecked. A DeWitt family of six was injured as their home was destroyed. Wires are down hindering reports from interior towns.
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Missouri
Sedalia
Louis Carpenter
Clyde Pvansand
Bruswick
DeWitt
Forest Fires Grow Worse in Missoula District
Forest fires in the Lolo Bitter Creek and Missoula forests have grown to immense proportions since Thursday night. The Quartz blaze nears uncontrollable, drawing extreme efforts to recruit firefighters. Many buildings burned and vast property of the Big Blackfoot Lumber Co is threatened. A new blaze started at Stark and on the Lolo forest reserve.
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Missoula
Mont
Lolo
Bitter Creek
Big Blackfoot Lumber Company
Stark
Celebrate in New Orleans Quiet Fourth of July
In New Orleans celebrations contrasted a quiet Fourth of July with civic pride. French colony flags streamers decorated the streets as brass bands played the Marseillaise and long parades wound through the city ending with a park fete.
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New Orleans
Marseillais
Arrest for Shooting Elk in Yellowstone Park
Des Moines reporter states J. C. Nichols was arrested by U S Marshal Bidwell on charges of shooting three elk in Yellowstone Park months ago. He reportedly broke his ankle during the escape from Wyoming authorities at the time of the incident.
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Des Moines
J. C. Nichols
United States
Bidwell
Yellowstone Park
Nichols
Wyoming
Adam and Eve Temptation Game Referenced in Family Snippet
In a domestic scene a mother and children discuss sharing a toy as Eddie refuses to take the apple while Jessie is asked to tempt him. The dialogue hints at a playful family moment centered on a pretend Eden scenario.
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Eddie
Jessie
Casey at the Bat in Coca Cola Baseball Record Book 1910
Coca Cola Company of Atlanta mails 1910 Coca Cola Baseball Record Book and a booklet The Truth About Coca Cola. The package invites readers to purchase Coca Cola at 5 cents, highlighting its cooling thirst quenching qualities.
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Casey
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
How She Conciliated Them
Five men once angry at a nickelodeon hostess for not removing her hat found themselves friendly after rain soaked the theater. She invited them to shelter under her hat, ending the dispute.
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Nickelodeon
Wantland Colorado Seen As Emerging Land Boom
Routt County Colorado anticipates a large land boom in Wantland a new town at the center of the Little Snake River Valley. An irrigation system will water about 60000 acres of prime land with selling price 50 cents per acre under the Carey Act and water rights at 35 dollars per acre payable in ten years. Potential industries include sugar factories flour mills and canneries. Full details are available from Routt County Colonization Company 1734 Welton St Denver Colorado.
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Wantland
Colorado
Snake River
Routt County
Routt County Colonization Company
Welton St
Denver
Colo
Confused impressions of William Tell tale
A serious citizen asks about William Tell while Mr Comrox admits uncertainty. He wonders if Tell was a renowned marksman or a famous opera singer, highlighting confusion over the legendary figure.
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William Tell
Mr. Comrox
Free post cards offer to readers by mail
Readers are urged to write at once and include a 2 cent stamp to receive five beautiful post cards. A trial three month magazine and eight floral cards are offered for 10 cents, or three complete sets plus a one year subscription for 25 cents, Send to Household Postcard Dept. 95 Capper Bldg. Topeka Kan.
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Topeka
Kan
Mean Man Foretells Wife Europe Trip Scam
A man recounts tricking his wife with a fortune teller hoax to trigger suspicion of a rival. The exchange hints at a planned ruse to control or dismiss the marriage through a supposed warning about a slim blonde intruder.
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Europe
Ironic Chauffeur Praises Vision Aboard Car
A chauffeur boasts that driving sharpens sight claiming he once failed to see a church contribution plate at close range but after two days of driving could spot a policeman four miles away and even read a copper’s eyeballs from three miles. He extols car travel as the best medicine for weak eyes.
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Copper
Confounding exchanges reveal wit and irony in dialogue
A brief dialogue scene shows a man puzzled then regaining composure while a woman teases about a husband’s cleverness. The passage notes truth being fragmented to cover many lies and asserts lies cannot be restored.
Respect for Others’ Homes Cited Over Personal Boundaries
A brief social observation notes that some individuals show more regard for neighboring residences than for their own. It suggests a need for better personal boundary awareness and community standards.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Teething Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Teething Remedy claiming it eases teething pain and wind colic for infants. The copy emphasizes relief and gratitude for what the product can prevent.
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Atlantic City
N. B
Glenn Curtiss
John F. Mehrer II
Wiliam Allen Jones
United States Engineer Corps
Cannon and
Pinchot
County
Quo
Bears
Castoria
Standard OK CO
Dodds
Sail
Ras Aiteter D IP
S “Guaran
National Live Stock Com. Co
St. Joseph
S. Omaha
Neh
Parker
Aes eSoenr
Lincoln
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