Historic airship trial unfolds with President amid crowd
President, surrounded by dignitaries including Secretary Macruxt and Senator Newlands, observes trials as Orville Wright and Lieut Lahm push new airship amid intense public interest. The event follows earlier demonstrations and a fatal 1908 accident.
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Weight aeroplane feats at sea mile long endurance event
An early aviation report details pilots including Selfridee of the signal rops and ace Peasyns attempting a prolonged flight to demonstrate the weight craft’s capabilities. The event spans over hours with attempts to break record times, featuring observers and mixed outcomes as the crew battles fatigue and weather.
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Zeppelin Again In Air On Way To Cologne Exposition
An airship steered by a pilot flying over ceremonial routes is reported to be in flight after a recent accident. Officials from the air office are aboard and specify the craft will head to the Frankfort exposition this Saturday before continuing to Cologne for display in the military holdings.
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Ballooning tragedy during parachute flight ends with hard landing
An aeronaut and a female passenger on a balloon flight endured a rough descent when ballast adjustments failed to stabilize the craft. A safer landing was achieved but both occupants sustained injuries as the balloon lurched toward the ground, with witnesses describing a jolting impact and crew attempting to steady the craft throughout the descent.
Fortitude of Bleriot in endurance flight at Doual meet
An account describes Bleriot’s attempt to surpass a 6 minute endurance record at the Doual meet. He faced burning gas and an aluminum plate failure but pressed on for 40 minutes longer before motor trouble forced a stop as spectators watched the perilous ascent. Seattle prize offers for aviation race tied to the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition are noted.
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Dover Rescue Ends French Aviator's Channel Try
July 27 Dover reports Hubert Latham's second attempt to fly the English Channel ended in disaster. His monoplane fluttered and crashed beyond the admiralty pier. He was rescued by a British battleship, taken ashore with a broken nose, while crowds watched the dramatic scene, the harbor sirens and bells signaling a new attempt shortly after.
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Miss Morgan in Airship Amazed by Fight at Nancy France
An airship crash near Nancy France involved Miss Morgan, daughter of J Plerpent M3, who witnessed the ascent and wreck. Aviation drama followed as the craft malfunctioned near Dover while spectators gathered, with rescue and police guarding the damaged aeroplane and injuries reported.
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Georgetown Camp Wins In Aviation Talk At Paris
London July 7 Hubert Latham praises Latham and regresses to a Paris interview about the Dover cliffs and past attempts. Bleriot remarks he deserved success and will yet succeed. He notes Latham as a brave competitor with daring feats, including a failed English Channel sighting after weather delays.
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Monoplane crosses Channel then lands on sea near Dover
1d dus attempted to cross the Dover Channel in an Antoinette monoplane by Jevavasseur author. He rose from Mourmelon Seagrand France after several successful flights and set a record of seven minutes and forty seven seconds in the air before his motor failed. He landed gently on the sea and was picked up by a motorboat. the aircraft sustained minor damage and he was uninjured.
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Frank E M'Millin Resigns to Join National Surety Co
Frank E M Millin resigns from the Post Office Department, accepting the vice presidency of the National Surety Company of New York. Postmaster General Hutchins announces the change effective July 8, with William Wonder becoming acting postal inspector and Wond assisting in the Washington division.
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Funeral for SOL AUGUR in Manila Fiji Islands
Col Jacob A Argue died at Manila and was buried in Arlington. The funeral procession traveled from Pere Mer and included an escort from Washington barracks. Chaplain Charles C Perce officiated. Attendees included Judge Alvacate General Davis, Col Pullman, Col Duncan, and Col Gebhard. The Fifteenth Cavalry Band played as the burial service concluded at the grave.
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Georgetown Camp Wins 15 to 8 in Great Falls Baseball Game
Georgetown Camp Modern Woodmen of America held its second annual excursion to Great Falls and defeated the Washington Camp in a baseball game by 15 to 8. An earlier camp game last year vs Tinchern Camp is noted as a strong showing. Umpire John Gartland, dances concluded the day, and a large crowd enjoyed the festivities, voted a great success.
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Temperature and tide bulletin for Potomac and Shenandoah regions
Special to The Washington Post reports temperatures in other cities with rain tail for twelve hours. Tide table shows high tides at 4:50 am and 4:45 pm, river levels 10.48 meters and 16.40 at river stations. Valley 27 Potomac Shenandoah rivers clear this afternoon.
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