Wrights at Berlin Show Boost in Early Aviation Trials
Historic aviation events unfold as American aviator with an 8-cylinder Wright motor soars to new altitudes above Rheim course drawing crowds. Kaiser sister Katherine and Berlin business manager Hert Berg arrive from London for demonstrations at Tempelhof. Emperor William may witness tests as Count Zeppelin arrives. A pamphlet on the Wright brothers circulates in Germany while Calderara’s Italian plane sustains storm damage at Brescia.
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Wright
Kaiser
Katherine
Hert
Berg
Wright Brothers
Loxgon
Tempelhof
Berlin
Willam
Potsdam
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Tegel
Capt
von Hildebrand
Brescia
Itely
Lieut
Calderara
First Air Flight Shows Trump Card in Pole Quest
A dramatic display by Curtiss and other aviators as they maneuvered in a crowded airfield during aviation week. Curtiss, Ling, and Haul demonstrated rapid climbs and precise passes while spectators watched anxiously, praising the skill and noting potential safety improvements for future flights. A separate dispatch reports Walter Wellman preparing for a Spitzbergen polar attempt with a dirigible, while weather and engineering notes hint at challenging journeys ahead.
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Vretme Ang
Glenn HO
Skallfally
Linghia
Curtiss
Mr Dumanset
Quik
Marine
Weekend Trips to Atlantic City and Shore Resorts
Touring rail excursion from Pennsylvania Railroad over the Delaware River Bridge departs Friday and Saturday with return valid to the following Tuesday. Includes Cape May Wildwood Ocean City Sea Isle City route. Fares shown as 46 dollars and 00 cents in the advertised period.
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Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Ocean_ City
Sea Isle City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delaware River Bridge
Andree Arctic Balloon Expedition Mystery
The 1897 Swedish balloonist Andree began a trans Arctic voyage with companions Strindberg and Traenkel. Reports of progress and finds failed to be substantiated. A 1913 note claimed murder by Eskimos near York Factory, but lacked confirmation amid ongoing search efforts.
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Prof
Andree Ydarng
Andres
Strindberg
Traenkel
Max Samey
Alxeas
Authente
Huneser
York Factory
British Territory
Andree
York
Fort Chutehill
Arctic
Green to buy aeroplane in New York
E Edward HR Green son of Hetty Green travels to New York to buy a flying machine. He plans to bring it to Texas to enter it in aeroplane races tied to the Dallas State fair events October 28 to 30. He heads cattle ranch and life insurance firms and is active in politics and transportation ventures.
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Washington
New York
Edward HR Green
Hetty Green
Green
Waldorf Astonia
Tex
L Ife Insurance Company
Mr Green
Texas
Dallas
Guatemala to Obtain $18,000,000 Loan From New York Bankers
Negotiations concluded with a New York banking firm to supply an $18 million loan for Guatemala. The funds will refund the national debt and place the country’s finances on a gold basis. President Cabrera announced the deal today.
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New York
Guatemala
Presient Cabreras Capital
Jta
Links Ready For Taft At Taft Tex Ranch
Work on laying off golf links at Charles P Taft ranch in Taft Texas is finished. The links are prepared for President Taft’s October visit, reputed to be among the best in the country. An offer for Baltimore round trip is advertised, with tickets valid Saturdays Sundays and return Sunday night on regular trains except Congressional Limited.
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Texas
Washington Pont
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wis Taft
Magnolm
Wiliam Warner
Missouri
Nahant Nad
Warner
Wissour
Charles P Taft
Mr. Taft
Guardmans
Peverly Parma
Charles Taft
Corpus Chr
Tex
Taft
I. 1
John Hays Hammond
Clyde
Archibald W Butt
Wensdeil W Milachler
J J Richardson
Washington
Two Die In Auto Race At Indianapolis Inauguration
A frenetic speed carnival at the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway ends in tragedy as William A Bourque and Harry Holcomb die after their Knox car crashes during the 250 mile inaugural. Dust and axle doubts threaten safety as officials face calls for track repairs and tighter controls while Barney Oldfield and Lou Chevrolet set new marks in other events.
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Harry Holcomb
Indianapolis
Albert Denison
Bourque
Barney Oldfield
Lous Chevrolet
Marka
Indianapolis Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
William A Bourque
Knox
Harry Colomb
Benz
Lou Chevrolet
Tuick
Oldfields
Robert Burtopo
Abe Jay
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Holcomb
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Dayton
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Anil
Tunstadera
Springeld, Mass
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Crown Point Ind
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Bebwitzer
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Vileks
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Stallman
Broddat Dayton
Lymel Miller
Clemens
Harman Saing
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Ineh
Titus Ayers
le Rice
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Staman
Landh
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Elis
Arraignment of Husbands and Modern Marital Attitudes
Special Uplift Washington Post report notes songs reflecting disrespect for marriage. Prof Starr of Chicago University cites psychology study claiming many modern husbands exhibit frivolity, lack of seriousness, and weak marital obligations, comparing conditions to those in Africa after his field work.
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Washington Post
State of the
Chicago University
Starr
Japan and China Reach Amicable Settlement
Tokyo and Peking report progress toward settling all disputes and restoring friendly relations. Antung Mukden railway issues to be addressed through note to powers. Willard D Straight, linked to Heokow Sze Chuen loan, arrives in Peking. Special excursion offers in Baltimore area advertised for Sunday.
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Japan
China
Antung
Mukéen
Peking
Willard D Straight
Burglary Trip Ends in Death at Cash Register
In Highlands Kentucky near the Ohio River the burglar alarm warned, but James McCurdy, a Black man, entered a store and was shot in the abdomen when he pulled the cash register. Buckshot from a four-shot gun anchored to the cash drawer fired as the drawer was opened, killing him. The event occurred at night, leaving the doorway marked by the fatal trap.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Highlands
James ‘McCurdy
McGurdy
England to Pay Shackleton Debts for Polar Expedition
Premier Asquith announced in the house of commons that the government will seek a vote to liquidate the debt incurred by Lieut E H Shackleton and his party during the South Pole expedition. The move, reported from London, aims to cover expenses through state funding.
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London
E H. Shackleton
South Pole
Asquith
House of Commons
Louisville duo tied to Mexico peso counterfeit plot
Secret Service and Shelby County authorities arrested John Roberts in Louisville with $1000 in pesos and linked Marion Roberts to the scheme. John confessed intent to get rich, saying the plan involved a perforating machine and a trunk of notes. Both brothers faced federal charges and possible prison time after the men were seized.
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Secret Service
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Printer
Two Brothers
Louisville
Louisvile
Joan C
Marlon Roberts
United States
William Blaydes
Shelby County
Siire Roberts
Central
Secret Service Bureau
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Atlantia
Marion Roberts
Mexico
Tourgville
Marion Roberta
Marion Robents
India
Simpaontile
Biaydes
Weates Roberts
William Boeing
Ken
Ween
Eggs Arrive With Fourteen Chickens In Shipped Box
In Chicago a shipment of Missouri eggs contained fourteen live chickens, found while the case was opened. The box was marked fresh despite a heated journey, with chicks on the top layer of pasteboard. Experts believe a temperature of at least ten degrees would be needed for the chicks to survive transit. The fowl were placed in the care of a Plymouth rookery.
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Chicago
Missouri
Stavely
Plymouth
Throat Cut By Collar Ends In Tragic Baseball Injury
The event occurred in Salt San Francisco on August 1 when a large collar entangled with Edward Lateril during a baseball game and nearly severed an artery in his neck. He died from blood loss after the incident.
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San Francisco
Wfe
Edward Lateril
Tokyo mayor offers cherry trees for Potomac park in Washington
Tokyo Mayor Azaki offers to donate cherry trees to President Taft for planting in a new Potomac River park near Washington DC. The report notes the proposal amid a broader set of references to Alabama clubs and a controversial anticlub bill advancing in the House, plus transit notices for Baltimore.
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Tokyo
Taft
Azaki
Washington DC
Taft golf with Meyer amid Navy talks and travel plans
President Taft met Secretary Meyer at Myopia Club for a golf round and discussed Navy matters. Attorney General Wickersham was expected for a conference on railroad and interstate corporation regulation. The traveling party and a planned stop at Ogden Utah were announced as the itinerary shaped. A toy elephant arrived by mail with GO FP stamps, prompting amusement and questions about personalization.
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Ogden
Utah
Mark
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Secretary of the Navy
Mr Meyer
Myopia Club
Butt
Myopia
Meyer
Canada
Ogden Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah Committee
Detroit
Rome Manufacturing Concern
Baltic mariners describe battle with devilfish off Newfoundland
New York dated August 1 reports Joseph Lorber and William H Buckhole of Baltimore arrived aboard the Red after a sea encounter near Conception Bay. They say a massive devilfish pulled Buckhole overboard during a fight with a hooked horse mackerel. Lorber dived in and killed the creature, but Buckhole sustained three deep wounds from the monster's grasp as he was drawn under.
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New York
Joseph Lorber
Wiliam H Buckhole
Baltimore
William H Buckhole
Conception Bay
Newfoundland
Buckholz
Lorber
WEW Geyser Erupts in Yellowstone Park Note Heights
Mammoth Hot Springs Yellowstone Park reports the Weew geyser erupting near Fountain Geyser, reaching 16 to 11 feet high with eruptions irregular and lasting about one hour. Activity ranges from 100 to 150 feet in distance during eruption, observed August 19.
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Mammoth Hat Spring
Yellowstone Park
Indictments in Windsor Trust case target Katz Clark
Special to The Washington Port New York Aug 18 indictments filed in Windsor Trust probes accuse Walter Clark broker of 2 Williams Street and Charles Katz president of Eastem Brewing of Brod 7 of grand larceny related to alleged embezzlement and theft of Heinze stock. Clark arrested and to be arraigned. Sterlag Birmegham Windsor Trust loan manager charged with accepting a gift from Kaufman. correspondence about Joyce loan revealed in court filings.
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Brewer Katz
Bill
Walter L Clark
Joyce Loan
Washington Port
New York
Windsor Trust Company
Grand Jars
Agaist Waler
Lark
Wiliamstree
Charles Katz
Eastem ‘Brewing Company
Brod
Clark
Tim Sich
Rand
Wwe
Hairy
Amorrow Momik
Sterlag Birmegham
Asi
Windsor
John Wein
Gwen
Mit
Iran
Chinese loses citizenship in U S naturalization case
Kwang Lee, also known as Kwang Lee Sears, a Civil War enlistee, is stripped of U S citizenship by a district court which voided his naturalization certificates. Now 72, he receives a pension and plans to seek reinstatement via a new application.
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Meship
Spitzbergen
Frellman
Wellman
New York
Splizbergen
Splitbergen
Andree
San Frantsen
Kwang Tee
Sears
Mts
United States District Court
Rowntry
Kwang Lee
Sears Oh
United States Navy
Masked men attempt freight car heist derail near caboose
In a Western style incident two masked men armed with revolvers forced a Pennsylvania freight crew into a caboose and fled after ransacking the area. The conductor sent a plea for aid while police arrived to surround the car but the desperadoes had fled. Investigators believe the robbers sought valuables from one of the cars.
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Judge Howell Cobb Dead in Athens Georgia
Athens obituary notes Judge Howell Cobb died in the afternoon from a stroke or paralysis after years as city court judge. He was a pivotal Athens figure, a longtime University of Georgia board trustee, and survived by several children including William McK Cobb of Washington South Carolina, Zach Lamar Cobb, and Howell Cobb of El Paso Texas.
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Howell Cobb
City Court of
University of Georgia
William McK Cobb
Washington SC
Zach Lamar Cobh
Eol Paso Tex
Agamemnon Refloated After Stranding Off Sheerness
The British battleship Agamemnon, stranded during target practice off the Longlands range, was refloated with tug assistance and towed to Margate for a hull inspection. The incident occurred on August 19 as Ordnance ships aided the vessel prior to resuming operations.
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Sheerness
England
Longlands Range
Margate
Victory in Doubt Praises District Boys Umpires in Field
Boston area account reports a long engagement with Umpires awarding the lion’s share of honors. Gen Bliss claims victory proves the Reds’ effort, while District Guard is praised for its pivotal, costly sacrifice to allow the main force to pass through blue lines.
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San Correnponden
Hanover
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Bliss
Red Army
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District Guard
Bilas
of the Reds
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