Taft Witnesses Wrights Flight From Monorail Start
President Taft attended a public trial of the Wright brothers aeroplane as Orville Wright attempted a wind challenged start and a flight at the parade ground. The crowd surged toward the device while wind steadied at 18 miles per hour and the president later viewed the craft from the shed with officials and reporters present.
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Taft
White House
Behator Bourne
Chevy Chase
Archibald Butt
Oscar K Davis
oMcers
Bourne
Oregon Sclon
Wright Brothers
Joe Cannon
Dwight
Hemenway
Disthief
Nicholas Longworth
Anilie
Timly
Wrights
Sgam
Spuaker Cahnnon
Alder
Bleriot Prize Awarded To French Aviator At London Luncheon
Laula Bleriot received the $5,000 prize for crossing the English Channel at a Victoria Hotel luncheon in London attended by War Secretary Haldane and French Ambassador Cambon. Other dignitaries included Sir Edward Grey, Lieut Gen Sir Arthur Paget, and Sir Thomas Lipton. Bleriot’s feat was celebrated amid exhibitions and large crowds, with public displays and ceremonial honors planned by the Aeroplane Club and French authorities.
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London
Laula Bleriot
Daily Mall
English Channel
Victoria Hotel
Paul Cambon
Haldane
Col Capper
Lng Dedit
Donudauts
Victoria
Prin Pal
Aeroplane Club
Ankuse
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The provided OCR fragment is heavily garbled with stray letters and partial phrases. No coherent event, date, or named entities emerge to form a meaningful local-news card.
Balloon meets snowstorm as Lahm Cup attempt ends
In midsummer storm near Savanna the balloonists John Berry Pawh McCullough and Thurman ascended to 13 000 feet and logged 242 miles before abandoning the mission to capture the Lahm Cup. The gas could no longer lift the wet basket after heavy snow and rain threatened control during the final stretch.
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St Louw
John Berry Pawh
McCullough
John & Thurman
University City
Igad
Savanna Inl
Berry
Ike
Stor
Asks to Be Put in Asylum for Father’s Charge
Recapping from St Ethelberth’s where Arraigned on Father’s Charge. Lansdale of 7H G Street NW was arraigned in police court on a complaint by his father. The youth, 18, asked the judge to send him toGt Elizabeths, saying he needs treatment and that previous escape attempts were made after being allowed outside to smoke. The judge promised to seek admission and sent him to the Washington asylum pending his option.
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al Celt
Tower
Wilbur
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Aqueduct
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Lansdale
Ater
Elizabeth S
Low
Washington
Cosby seeks funds for Potomac Park and Grant Memorial
Cosby asks Congress for an aggregate 320,997 to preserve and improve public parks in the District. The requests include 83,000 for Grant Memorial, 74,1 for railroad embankment and Potomac Park extension, 5,000 for lodge buildings, 10,000 for North B Street improvements, bandstands, and watchmen, plus 8,000 for Treasury site sidewalks and 7,000 for Henry and Seton parks. An additional 49,000 for the Wakefield Wharf repair and 40,000 for the Grant Memorial monument work, with remaining funds to complete it within two years.
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Grant Memorial
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Executive Mansion
Potomac Park
Virga
Pouteenth Street
West Potomac Park
Treasury Building
Col Corts
Henry and
Seton Parks
Sixth Street
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Potomac Parks
Pension proposed for ex Shah Mirza of Persia
Teheran July 2 The new Persian government proposes to offer Mohammed Ali Mirza the former Shah of Persia an annual pension of 2100 dollars on condition he leaves Persia promptly.
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Shah of
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Persia
Plans for new biplane by Ronain de Bersques innovator
Ronain de Bersaques, a young inventor, has refined plans for a novel biplane and has attracted local interest to build an experimental craft. His design features a shell like boat suspended under the lower wing carrying four motors and propellers, with a water landing seat to keep the craft upright on descent and allow a takeoff from water. The machine is planned to weigh about 600 pounds and carry three persons, aiming for speeds from 46 to 60 miles per hour.
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Trenet
Aeronaut Hangs On Wires After Balloon Crash Near Jersey City
A young aeronaut, John Aldenbeck, struck by electric wires and knocked unconscious after a balloon crash near Jersey City. He had been attempting a fill over an open air turbine and was jolted when his parachute failed to carry him away from Newark Bay. Doctors report he suffered a broken right arm and leg in addition to shock.
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Washington Poat
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Bayonne Park
Jersey City
John Aldenbeck
Aldenbeck
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Jersey City Boulevard
Tim
Washington Market Co confronts slow warehouse progress
A proposed $300000 modern cold storage warehouse at Water and Eleventh Streets Southwest opposite the Southern Railway freight terminus faces delays. Washington Market Company plans electric ice making machinery and elevators, with completion expected by early spring, to handle perishable goods for Washington merchants amid expansion and court disputes over charter powers.
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SA Mgantic Watshouge
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Merchan
Esperiall
Socialist sued for 100000 in breach of promise case in New York
Anna Hershe Grunspan of France sues William Fighsh Walling of Chicago for 107000 damages claiming a betrothal promise. Walling answers with a general denial and argues French law forbids recovery for sentimental damages, noting France limits claims to actual losses in trousseau preparation. The case proceeds before Justice Brady in the New York Supreme Court with a motion for particulars set for tomorrow.
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York
William Fighsh Walling
Chicago
Soest Husbald
Anna Strunsky
Pusman
Anna Hershe Grunspan
France
Justice Brady
Supreme Cour
Mleo Grunspans
Doolan Dies Retired Engineer Sergeant at Arlington Burial Planned
Martin B Doolan, a retired sergeant of engineers in the Army, died of heart disease. He served long and honorably and was famed as a crack shot. A Fort Niagara competition in 1888 earned him top prizes in shooting. Survived by four children Martin Thomas Lyvia and Dorothy. Burial to be at Arlington tomorrow. Arlington Mayor Markbreit near death, condition now grave.
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Arlington
Martin
Doolan
Fort Niagara
Martinomas Lyvia
Dorothy
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Relief
An article appeals to women readers to try Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims health restoration, increased energy, and relief from back pain and nervousness, invites samples from Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton, asking readers to request the fifty-cent or one-dollar sizes.
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Kitmer &Co
Bingnemton
Matt Yea
Hottle
Britain Moves to Build New Fast Cruisers and Dreadnoughts
Prime Minister Asquith and Reginald McKenna announced plans to add battleships and a faster cruiser in response to German armament. The government argues the enlarged program is necessary for national safety, despite Radicals and Labour protests. The cabinet left open a possible agreement with other powers on naval spending.
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Eemier Asquith
LICENSED TO MARRY Wellington W Johngon and others
A list of multiple marriage licenses and banns names potential spouses from Spotsylvania and Portland with officiants including Rev J S McLavenite and Rev W Canghy, noting ages and relationships among the parties and witnesses.
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Taye
Robert J Pleifter
Elizabeth T L Pan Alt
Feuiy
Health Office Records of Local Deaths and Obituaries
A health office compilation lists numerous local deaths and obituaries including ages from mid forties to seventies. Names such as Mary Washington Tiborg Seidler Martha Giese and Dr. Br Deaths are noted with brief descriptors and ages, reflecting a historical community record of recent losses.
Thaw Trial Transcript Describes Hidden Evidence and Cross Examinations
Court heard fresh objections from Thaw counsel as Jerome Ho testified about seized facts hinting at drug or weapon use and the possession of an unknown instrument. Witnesses Dr Evans and Dr Setmidt testified on medical matters while Jerome fended off questions, noting Thaw’s fate hinges on his own behavior and cross examination outcomes.
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Setmidt
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Setback for Guardsmen Promotions by War Department Actions
Examinations began as Lt Col Harvey and Col Sums promotions ratified amid delays. District members bound for Boston encampment next month face reconsideration of promotions under reorganization. The War Department cited Congressional action delaying lieutenant appointments and noted absent officials held up processing. Major Richard D Simms and Lt Col Witham received commissions from the War Department yesterday.
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Boston
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Board of Medical
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Iward
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M Canty
Witham Lo Hap
Thia Infantry
War Department
Convention urged to bring United Spanish War Veterans here
Capt James I Simpson was elected a delegate to the next annual encampment to persuade the national body to hold its next convention in our city. The national encampment will meet in Tacoma this year starting September. A move to secure the next encampment here was discussed yesterday with Department Commander John J Lamb backing the plan. a conference on the details will be held today.
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United
James I Simpson
Tacoma
J Lamb
Lamb
Demand on Panama Evidence of Maltreatment and Intervention
United States presses for accountability over three sailors killed and brutal abuse of naval officers by Panama forces. Reports detail police mistreatment, assaults on crew, and calls for U.S. action to safeguard rights, with emphasis on Panama and Colon harbors and potential intervention.
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Nate
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Training Sloop Yucatan Missing With Cadets in Gulf
Mexican government fears the training sloop Yucatan with 35 cadets from the naval school is lost after a late July voyage from Galveston toward Key West. Commanded by Lieut Rafael Perera the crew included graduates and lower class cadets as they were last heard from before the storm.
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Italian Cruiser Leaves Norfolk for Washington and Beyond
The Italian cruiser departed Norfolk for Washington via Charleston on July 26, with plans to visit Annapolis and Bal timore before returning to Norfolk around August 2. Afterward she proceeds to Philadelphia and New York, staying in the national capital for ten days.
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National
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