Triumphs of Aviation Presage Area of Air Travel
This essay by James A. Edgerton touts aviation progress despite critics. It cites Wright brothers glider tests at Kitty Hawk, P Rodgers crossing the continent by Wright biplane, and aeroplanes used for recon in Tripoli. It notes naval officers flying 145 miles in a hydro aeroplane from Annapolis to Fort Monroe and argues aviation will become safe and practical.
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Tripoli
Orville Wright
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George Stephenson
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Fort Monroe
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Taft Busy Day in Pittsburgh Amid Centennial Events
President Taft visits Pittsburgh for the steamboat centennial and a mine workers meeting. He attends pageants and will be guest at the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce dinner, where a lighting scheme was changed to keep the president in full light.
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Blackhander Murdered Near Rochester
The dismembered body of Francesco Manzarello of Brooklyn, a 33 year old Italian and former Blackhander released from Auburn prison last May, was found in a barrel in a gully near Float Bridge. Authorities say revenge motivated the murder as a gold watch and money were found on him and the coroner’s physician states he was cut to pieces while alive.
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N. Y
Float Bridge
Francesco Manzarello
Brooklyn
Auburn
Manzarello
Tragedy in Kansas City: Husband Kills Wife Then Himself
Hugo Brown aged 46 and his wife Margaret 32 were found dead in the Brown home parlor after Brown shot his wife and then killed himself. Police offered no stated motive for the double tragedy.
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Kansas City
Hugo Brown
Margaret
Brown
Mrs. C G Gates Engaged to A C Miglietta
In New York on October 31 reports say Mrs. Charles G Gates former wife of John W Gates heir to large family interests has announced engagement to A C Miglietta assistant secretary of a Texas company. The former husband holds major stakes in the Texas company.
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New York
Charles G. Gates
John W. Gates
A. C. Miglietta
Texas Company
Governor Deneen’s Cast Removed. Return Uncertain
Springfield New Jersey October 31 The plaster cast around the injured left ankle of Governor Deneen has been removed and an adhesive plaster substituted. Dr L C Taylor the attending physician gives no assurance on when he will return to the state house office.
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Deneen
L. C. Taylor
State House
Rear Admiral Sands Dies at 66 in Washington
Rear Admiral James H. Sands, U. S. N. retired, died at his Washington residence. He was sixty six years old.
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Sands
Washington
James H. Sands
Lightning Plays On Oxen Hook In 1873 Flammarion Anecdote
An 1873 Flammarion account describes electricity entering a butcher shop and traveling along iron bars to the hanging ox carcass. The current galvanized the meat and caused a several second convulsive contortion, illustrating electricity's fearsome marvels.
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Flammarion
Proverbs and Phrases From A Man’s Determination
A quotation attributed to B and R Haydon notes that when a man is no longer anxious to do better than well, he is finished. It emphasizes persistent ambition as a key to continued success.
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R Haydon
British Mayors Ill Paid Inconsistent Salaries Across Cities
United States Consul General in London reports on English and Irish city mayoral pay. New Castle's mayor earns 2500 dollars per year plus occasional expenses and a 750 dollar horse and carriage allowance. Dublin's lord mayor saw salary cut from about 18000 to 8000 dollars in 1910. Other cities like Bradford and Hull provide little to no remuneration, while Bristol and Edinburgh set 5000 and 5000 dollars respectively. Some cities fund private secretary costs and coach upkeep from public funds.
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United States
United Kindom
Newcastle
Dublin
Bradford
Bristol
Edinburgh
Sheffield
Leeds
Belfast
Hull
Edward VII
London
Molybdenum May Cut Warship Armor Thickness
Tests show molybdenum nickel alloyed steel resisting super caliber projectiles. The London Standard says the British admiralty may use it on armor plating, potentially reducing thickness and displacement. Trials on government grounds show 15 to 20 percent advantage over standard armor. Molybdenum occurs in Canada South Africa Norway and Sweden with pure samples at about 1.75 dollars per pound. It alloys with nickel to harden steel and engineering circles await results.
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London Standard
Admiralty
Canada
South Africa
Norway
Sweden
Secretary of the Navy Meets Cocky Ensign at Sea
A tall civilian in naval dress is revealed as the Secretary of the Navy on a battleship deck near Chesapeake Bay. An ensign in uniform mocks civilians as a shell misfires, prompting the secretary to unveil his identity and calm the moment with a witty exchange.
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Chesapeake Bay
Popular Magazine
Horse choke deaths in Seymour pasture
In Seymour Connecticut a horse owned by farmer George Miller was choked to death after a swallow flew blind into its mouth. The animal struggled for minutes and died before William Owens could reach it. The swallow was found wedged in the horse’s windpipe.
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Seymour
Conn
George Miller
William Owens
The Car Advantage Over Horses
Mr Chuggins notes a car’s edge over a horse while reflecting that when a motor car wears out it is discarded rather than chopped for export, a point few appreciate. The dialogue contrasts practical durability with perceived value.
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Chuggins
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