Aviator's Three Awful Minutes at Brooklands Aerodrome
British aviator H. de Astley in a fifty horsepower Clereiot monoplane faced a series of dives and a near-fatal gust. With no rudder control he battled the machine through 400 feet of ascent and a perilous descent toward the sewage farm, ending with the craft on its head and Astley dazed but alive.
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Brookfards Aerodrome
London
H. de —. Astley
Marquis of Tristing
Astley
Brookland Aerodrome
Brooklands
Earth
One Day Only and Return Every Twenty Eight Days Notice
A notice indicates a schedule of one day only events on Wednesday June 7 with a return every twenty eight days. Office hours are Saturday until 7 p.m.
Eminent specialist offers cures for chronic diseases worldwide
The text portrays Shailenberger as a highly successful physician who visits repeatedly without fees, claiming rapid diagnosis within two minutes and curing a wide range of ailments. It promises treatments for catarrh nose throat lung diseases eye ear stomach liver kidneys rheumatism paralysis nervous and blood diseases stomach bladder organs and stammering with guaranteed results.
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Shailenberger
Bright
Nervous Debility Symptoms Listed in Questionable Ad Text
The passage describes fear, despondency, fatigue, memory problems, irritability, sunken eyes, pimples, and poor appetite. It notes weakness, bedwetting, drooping posture, drab appearance, and low energy with a desire for confidence and strength.
Private Diseases Specialist Promises Cures
Advertises treatment for sexual weakness and private illnesses claiming cures from old cases. Offers free confidential consultation and addresses patients directly, noting experience with blood poison syphilis gonorrhea and related conditions.
Luminous Compass Adopted by German Army
The German army will use a luminous compass in military maneuvers to aid navigation. The dial will be painted with luminous paint to be visible in darkness and promising results are expected from its use.
Indiana University students charged with illegal voting in local option
Twenty eight Indiana University students pleaded not guilty by agreement to casting illegal votes in a local option election. Marl Stroupe of Circleville is to be a test case with J. Lakol-Jette helping defend for Justice Robinson. if convicted, the other twenty seven cases may be separated.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Marl Stroupe
Circleville
Panic at Hotel Fire in Cincinnati Destroys Walton Hotel
Early morning fire at the Hotel Walton on Walnut Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, caused by crossed wires. About 100 guests were awakened and fled in their night clothes as flames threatened nearby hotels theaters and stores. Several guests remain unaccounted for. Property loss near 50000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Walton
Walnut Street
Fifth and
Sixth Avenues
FIGHT BANDITS IN HOTEL IN DENVER
Denver detectives trail two highwaymen to a hotel room where a gun battle leaves James Lynch possibly fatally wounded. Frank Ince, Lynch’s companion, is jailed after admitting aiding streetcar conductors and pedestrians. Ince says they came from Omaha three weeks ago. Lynch is an ex convict.
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Denver
Colo
Tune
James Lynch
Frank Ince
Lynch
Ince
Omaha
Nebraska
John Lothrop Motley Hall of Fame Entry
American historian John Lothrop Motley born in Andover Massachusetts on April 5. He studied at Harvard and in Germany before turning to writing. Motley's Rise of the Dutch Republic and his works on the Netherlands are regarded as major world histories.
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John Lothrop
Dipion
Ehester
Mass
ISL
Dorset
Hou Land
Mayee
Avatar
They Vard
Germany
Dutch Republic
Netherlands
Life term for murderer in Aurora case
George Ker received life imprisonment in the penitentiary by Judge Slusser in the circuit court for the murder of his fiancée Flora Sabo. He lured her with a fake elopement plan, led her to the railroad tracks north of the city, and killed her to steal her money. he was captured the next day.
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Aurora
George Ker
Slusser
Flora Sabo
Sie Keressi
Keressi
One-Vote Wet Result in Madison County Township Election
In Madison county four townships vote on the option election. Union township which includes Chesterfield is recorded as wets by a margin of one. Seven Ballots were rejected and the canvassing board counted 119 wet to 118 dry.
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Anderson
Ind
Madison County
Union Township
Chesterfield
Township Election Board
Burglars Foiled by Man at Grand Trunk Office
Three masked men failed to force entry at the Grand Trunk ticket office in Lapeer Michigan as Paul Odle hid under a table and used a bug to contact an operator. Officers arrived just as a freight train passed. the men escaped. Also noted is Lee County’s first Democratic board of review with appointees Judge Robert Scott overseeing the panel including Michael Maloney, Lewis, and Fordham.
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Lapeer
Mich
Grand Trunk
Paul Odle
Young Odle
Imlay City
Odle
Reed City
Dixon
Lee County
Robert Scott
Michael Maloney
di. Be Lewis
Amberg
Harry Fordham
Compton
Pulled Bread Prep and a Storied Baseball Feat
A vintage piece blends a historic bread making method with a legendary 1898 Lancaster Allentown game. It recounts shaping dough into eight strands braiding and baking then cooling before tearing into crisp pieces. It also documents Piggy Ward’s headwardly humorous, game turning play capped by Sprogle’s mean throw.
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Lancaster
Allentown
Banl
Ollie Smith
Sprogle
Smith
Piggy Ward
Piggy
How to Choose Bananas
Read the guide on selecting bananas by examining the bunch. A black thick end signals fast ripening and decay, while a green stem indicates slow ripening and better flavor. Green stems suggest long storage, while mostly black stems indicate shorter time. Smaller bunches are usually sweeter. Look for thin rind and few ridges. More ridges mean coarser fruit.
How to Whiten Clothes with Peach Leaves
A simple method to whiten fabrics involves boiling garments and dropping in peach leaves tied in a muslin cloth. The leaves act as a natural lightening agent enhancing whiteness during the boil.
The Missing Fable and Aesop's Lost Opportunity
Aesop considered a fable about buying a home versus renting as a suburbanite mocked. He saw a lost opportunity in pursuing the cheaper ownership angle rather than renting.
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Aesop
John Paul Jones Body To Be Interred At Annapolis Five Years Later
Five years after arrival in the United States the body of John Paul Jones, Revolutionary War hero, is to be interred at the Annapolis Naval Academy. The coffin lies under stairs at Bamcroft Hall as debate continues over memorial type and the Navy has yet to decide on the design despite a $75,000 appropriation approved by Congress.
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John Paul Jones
Naval Service
Bas Jain
Bamcroft Hall
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Sons of the American Revolution
Congress
Little
Annapolis Naval Academy
America
Naval Academy
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Navy Department
Turtle Held Not Guilty In Cruelty Case
Judge Stevens directed the jury to acquit John H. Weiner, a restaurant owner, charged with cruelty to animals for keeping a 160 pound green sea turtle on its back in a window. Harvard expert argued turtles are closer to birds. defense contends not an animal.
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Harvard University
Stevens
Boston Superior Court
John H. Weiner
Weiner
Robert Yerkes
Harvard
Yerkes
Etiquette on Tips by Chicago Waiter John Rehm
Chicago waiter John Henry William Rehm outlines tipping precepts for European travels funded by tips. He recommends 10 cents dining alone, 25 cents with a woman, 50 cents or more for a party, and 10 percent of the bill when unsure. He plans to travel with wife and two daughters aboard the Lusitania for three months in style.
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John Henry William Rehm
Chicago
Europe
Rehm
Lusitania
Happy Consolation club greets Blunt men with smiles
Blunt North Dakota businessmen form the Happy Consolation club to spread sunshine and cheer. Bylaws require members to greet others with a smile on the street, with an icy glare for violations and a worrying committee to enforce the rule. A member failing to greet with a simile may be reassigned to the committee, freeing another original member.
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Blunt
N. D
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Indianapolis
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Tex
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