Wright Brothers Attend Berlin Aviation Exposition
The Wrights, led by an injured American aviator, tour Berlin area facilities seeking fit for a public display on Tempelhof parade ground. Kaiser, Emperor William and Count Zeppelin expected to witness exhibitions as rivals from German aviation circles meet to compare methods. An Italian flight is reported damaged by a storm in Brescia.
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Katherine
Hert
Berg
Wright Brothers
Loxgon
Wright
Tempelhof
Berlin
Willam
Potsdam
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Tegel
Capt
von Hildebrand
Brescia
Itely
Lieut
Calderara
In Flight for Pole Polar Air Flight Drama and Antarctic Plans
A lengthy report describes dramatic in air maneuvers by Curtiss and Ling in a multi-aircraft display during aviation week. A lightweight monoplane avoided collision, crowds watched from the aerodrome, and preparations for polar exploration by Wellman are recounted along with notes on Andree's fate. Discussions of dirigible flights from Spitzbergen and anticipated pole reach conclude with Wright and others in progress.
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Vretme Ang
Glenn HO
Skallfally
Linghia
Curtiss
Mr Dumanset
Quik
Marine
Weekend Seashore Trips By Pennsylvania Railroad
Weekend trips depart every Friday and Saturday to Atlantic City Cape May Wildwood Ocean City Sea Isle City and return via Delaware River Bridge. Tickets valid to return until the following Tuesday.
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Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Ocean_ City
Sea Isle City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delaware River Bridge
Andree Ballloon Expedition Mystery: Missing Swedish Balloonist
A Swedish balloonist Andre Andree set out in July 1897 with two companions Strindberg and Traenkel to drift the Arctic. No reliable reports of progress or occupants arrived after departure. Three times claims of finding the party surfaced but could not be substantiated. A 12 July circumstantial report from York Factory claimed murder by Eskimos near Fort Chutehill, but evidence remained unverified.
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Shiplam
Meship
Spitzbergen
Frellman
Wellman
New York
Splizbergen
Splitbergen
Andree
Wellmans
Prof
Andree Ydarng
Andres
Strindberg
Traenkel
Max Samey
Alxeas
Authente
Huneser
York Factory
British Territory
York
Fort Chutehill
Arctic
Green to buy aeroplane in New York visit
Edward H. Green son of Hetty Green travels from Dating Tex to New York and Waldorf Astoria to buy a real flying machine. He aims to own Texas first and plans to enter it in Dallas State Fair air races October 28 to 30.
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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 receive $18 million loan for debt refunding
A New York banking firm will provide an $18,000,001 loan to Guatemala to refund the national debt and place the finances on a gold basis, following completed negotiations announced today by President Cabrera.
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New York
Guatemala
Presient Cabreras Capital
Jta
Links Ready for Taft on Charles Taft Ranch
Work on the Texas ranch of Charles P Taft is finished laying off golf links for President Taft's October visit. The links, said to be as good as any in the country, are priced at 1.25 for Baltimore to Taft round trip on Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania Railroad. Regular trains operate except the Congressional Limited.
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Texas
Washington Pont
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ta‘ts
Beverly
White House
Taft
Robinson
Romnson
Senator Warner
Wis Taft
Magnolm
Wiliam Warner
Missouri
Nahant Nad
Warner
Wissour
Charles P Taft
Mr. Taft
Guardmans
Peverly Parma
Charles Taft
Corpus Chr
Tex
I. 1
John Hays Hammond
Clyde
Archibald W Butt
Wensdeil W Milachler
J J Richardson
Washington
Two Die In Auto Race At Indianapolis Inaugural
Indianapolis August 18 Two drivers Bourque and Holcomb died in the opening day of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway event. Barham and Chevrolet led early but a series of crashes, dust and mechanical failures plagued the long race. Bourque and Holcomb, both unmarried, were among several crashes as the debut speed carnival devolved into tragedy.
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William A. Bourque
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
Bourque and
Holcomb
Lms
Dayton
Clements
Merz
Kincaid
Anil
Tunstadera
Burman
Hub Bourque
Rank Brand Doer
Indiana National Guard
Look Hem
Bourques
Springeld, Mass
Knox Company
Crown Point Ind
Worcester
Mass
Granville
Henry Chevrolet
Buick
National
Stoddard-Dayton
Miler
Butck
Strang
Chevrolet
Jackson
Hils
Crements
Las
Gallant Emort
Barham
Miller Ion Stoddard-Daston
Barmangeoin
Bourque Keoud
Catal Wee
Ellis
Bins
Aimcath
Tha Jackson
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Wau
Oll
Les Lynch
Meplice Filis
Gnailyne
Lynch
Ity
Jctory
Neil the Angi
Daytona
Wrote
Bebwitzer
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de Witt
Ryall
Velle
Stickney
Tinkler Munson
Stell T
Wo Marmons
Stadamn
Barronn
Burman Bhyang
Vileks
Bur Jaan
Stallman
Broddat Dayton
Lymel Miller
Clemens
Harman Saing
Jacksons
Ineh
Titus Ayers
le Rice
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Landh
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Elis
A R R A I G N M E N T O F H U S B A N D S
A Washington Post report cites Prof Starr from the Chicago University noting song fragments reveal a waning respect for marriage. He argues modern husbands express frivolity and lack of seriousness, with comparisons to conditions in Africa.
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Starz
Washington Post
State of the
Chicago University
Starr
Japan and China Reach Amicable Settlement Soon
Tokyo and Peking report progress toward settling all outstanding issues between Japan and China to restore friendly relations. Antung Mukden Railway disputes likely to continue under a note to the powers. Willard Straight, linked to the Heokow Sze-Chuen loan, is in Peking.
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Tokyo
Japan
China
Antung
Mukéen
Peking
Willard D Straight
Burglar Trigger Kills Thief at Kentucky Store
In Highlands near the river from Cincinnati, James McCurdy, a Black man, entered a store last night. A buckshot from a four-shot shotgun, triggered by a cash register drawer, ripped into his abdomen when he pulled the drawer to open it. Police report the setup warned intruders to beware.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Highlands
James ‘McCurdy
McGurdy
England to pay Shackleton debt for polar expedition
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that the government will seek a vote to cover the debt incurred by Lieut E H Shackleton and his faculty during the South Pole expedition. The plan is to liquidate the expenses through a parliamentary appropriation.
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Polar
London
E H. Shackleton
South Pole
Asquith
House of Commons
Arrests in Louisville Reveal Mexican Peso Counterfeit Plot
John Roberts, accused in a $1990 counterfeit scheme, was arrested in Shelby County with $1000 in pesos and admits intent to get rich. Marion Roberts implicated, a broker involved, and plans to move notes via a perforating printer. The pair, reportedly related to a former city judge, face federal action in Atlanta.
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John Roberts
Secret Service
Cody
Printer
Two Brothers
Louisville
Louisvile
Joan C
Marlon Roberts
United States
William Blaydes
Shelby County
Siire Roberts
Central
Secret Service Bureau
Courly
Atlantia
Marion Roberts
Mexico
Tourgville
Marion Roberta
Marion Robents
India
Simpaontile
Biaydes
Weates Roberts
William Boeing
Ken
Ween
Eggs Arrive With Chickens in Chicago Shipment
Chicago inspectors found a box of Missouri eggs carrying fourteen live chickens. The case, labeled strictly fresh, arrived after a long journey in a box car. The top layer hid the downy chicks, showing transit conditions. Experts said temperatures of at least 10 degrees were needed to keep them alive. The chicks were placed in a Plymouth rack for care.
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Chicago
Missouri
Stavely
Plymouth
Throat cut by collar ends life during baseball game
In Salt San Francisco a player named Edward Lateril suffered a neck wound after a near collar incident during a baseball game yesterday. He bled heavily and died from loss of blood before medical help could reach him.
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San Francisco
Wfe
Edward Lateril
Tokyo mayor offers gift of cherry trees for Potomac park
Tokyo Mayor Azaki offers 0000 cherry trees as a gift to President Taft for planting in a new Potomac River park in Washington DC. An anticlub bill passes the House by an overwhelming vote, forcing clubs to remove liquor on sale or distribution. Baltimore and Ohio railroad announces round trips weekly with trains on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Tokyo
Taft
Azaki
Washington DC
Alabama
Berry Montgomery
Ala
House
Taft Golf With Meyer News Both Sails Off to North
President Taft tours the Myopia Club with Secretary Meyer ahead of a golf match and plans to host Attorney General Wickersham for a conference on railroad and interstate corporate regulation. The traveling party, including Arch Butt and John Hays Hammond, is finalized with Ogden Utah added to the itinerary. A toy elephant mailed from Detroit arrives for the President, stamped GO FP, with Gunny Bul as a possible name, prompting curious publicity.
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Wickersham
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
Battles with devilfish off Newfoundland coast
Joseph Lorber and William H Buckhole, Baltimore youths, arrived in New York with a tale of a sea fight off Conception Bay Newfoundland. A devilfish latched onto Buckhole pulling him overboard while they towed a horse mackerel. Lorber dived and stabbed the monster, but Buckhole died from three arm and shoulder wounds where the creature grasped him.
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New York
Joseph Lorber
Wiliam H Buckhole
Baltimore
William H Buckhole
Conception Bay
Newfoundland
Buckholz
Lorber
Geyser Eruption Records Updated at Yellowstone Park
Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone reports a geyser eruption on August 19 reaching 16 to 11 feet high and spreading 10 feet north of Fountain Geyser. Eruptions are irregular, lasting about one hour and range from 100 to 150 feet.
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Mammoth Hat Spring
Yellowstone Park
Indictments in Windsor Trust Case Target Broker Katz and Clark
Special to The Washington Port New York Aug 18. Indictments issued against Walter Clark a curb broker of 2 Williams Street and Charles Katz president of the Eastern Brewing Company of Brod 7 for grand larceny offenses tied to a Windsor Trust Company loan. Sterling Birmingham Windsor Trust manager faces charges for accepting a gift and note from Rebact Katmen. Investigators allege illicit loan dealings and forged correspondence detailing a $1000 fee. The case centers on bond and stock transfers and concealed lender identities.
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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 After Naturalization Court Ruling
Kwang Lee Sears, a man who served in the U S Navy during the Civil War, has his United States naturalization papers revoked by a district court. The decision strips his adopted nationality, leaving him aged and seeking pension benefits. He remains a dependent in the Navy veteran line.
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San Frantsen
Kwang Tee
Sears
Mts
United States District Court
Rowntry
Kwang Lee
Sears Oh
United States Navy
Masked men hijack freight train in bold Caboose raid
In a Western style raid two masked men with revolvers boarded a Pennsylvania freight train, forcing crew into the caboose and demanding valuables. The conductor sent a call for aid and police surrounded the caboose, but the desperadoes fled. Authorities suspect the robbers sought valuable contents of a car.
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Caboose
Curry Pn
Pennsylvania
Capoose
Cabooxe
Judge Howell Cobb Dead in Athens Georgia
Athens news reports Judge Howell Cobb died in the afternoon from a stroke or paralysis. He served as the city court judge in Athens and was a longtime University of Georgia board of trustees member. Surviving children include William McK Cobb of Washington L C Zach Lamar Cobb and Howell Cobb of El Paso Texas.
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Athens
Howell Cobb
City Court of
University of Georgia
William McK Cobb
Washington LC
Zach Lamar
Agamemnon Re floated After Stranding Off Sheerness
The British battleship Agamemnon, stranded during target practice off Sheerness, was refloated with tug assistance. She proceeded to Margate for hull examination amid naval salvage checks.
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Sheerness
England
Longlands Range
Margate
Victory in Doubt Praises District Boys Umpires
Boston Aug 1 The war in Southeastern Massachusetts ended today with a long nine hour engagement. Umpires from the regular army praised the District Guards for their performance while Gen Bliss indicated the outcome depended on the critics as well as the field actions. The district brigade played a pivotal role, with high praise from observers for their steadiness and impact in the drawn battle.
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Biss
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Trig Cen Tasker
Bilis
Don William & Pew
Bliss
Pew
Tia
Baes
Sas
Nwt
Otis Fom
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Tha
Bae
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Ul Pale
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Washington
Red Army
Kayn
District Guard
Bilas
of the Reds
Ruston
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