Airship Tries Again On Experimental Aerodrome at Baddeck
A preliminary trial of the White Wing aerodrome designed by FWW Birds and built by the Aeral Experiment asserts the project’s aim to construct a precd al aerodrome. Leut Thomas Selfridge attended as the observer, with testing details noting ground-based guidance and adjustments after a nonflight run.
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Birds
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Thomas Selfrige
Hannonésport
Lige
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Arrin Ma Ane
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Lie Thomas
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Beliost
Sim Nord
RIGO IN DIVORCE SUIT
A brief divorced case from New York details Rigo filing for divorce amid a public trial atmosphere. The narrative touches on Hadley Phnerson and the Heslem Casino era, with elderly emphasis on social standings and the reported luxurious violin anecdote.
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New York
Gasper
Alot
Breight
Hadley Phnerson
Foxe Et le
Phailadelpha
Jan Zx Ag
America
Girl's Record Jump Sets World High Jump Mark
Della Colvin of Ypsilanti set a world record May 17 at the State Normal College meet with a running high jump of 4 feet 12 inches in a contest against Emily Stark of the University of Michigan. Stark, a medical student, also competed in the event.
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Della Colvin
Ypsilanti
Della Win
Pontiac Mich
State Normal College
Emily Stark
University of Michigan
Sword for Midshipman Wins Naval Academy Trophy
Eugene E Wilson of Seattle wins the sword presented annually by the class of 1871 for general excellence in gunnery at Annapolis. Midshipman William A Lee of Owenstown will have his name engraved on the trophy, as the Sons of the Revolution award the honor. Lee, a Naval Academy rifle team member, won the individual championship at Camp Perry Ohio last year.
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Seattle
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Eugene E Wilson
Wash
William A. Lee
Owenton
Lee
Camp Perry
Ohio
Navy Seeks 100000 More Tobacco for 1909 Needs
The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts invites bids to supply 1000 pounds of tobacco for the navy. Bids open June 9. This addendum increases the year 1909 allotment beyond existing contracts due to insufficiency for the fiscal year.
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Bureau of Supplies
Navy
Two Stage Hoists to Expand Firepower on Warships
Two stage ammunition hoists will be installed on the battleships South Carolina Michigan Delaware and South Dakota. The system, used on British ships, is recommended for American vessels and is expected to increase firing rapidity.
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South Carolina
Michigan
Delaware
South Dakota
Wright Brothers Silent Offer Sparks Speculation in France
The Washieian Post reports Henry Farman’s $5,000 challenge to the Wright brothers for a match and analyzes the Americans’ potential to accept. Wilbur Wright travels from Man ter to New York amid delays while Garvy Wrights plan to visit Paris for further demonstrations. Officials, commissions, and military observers across Europe monitor the developing aeronautical contest and the broader impact on international aviation.
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Nortalk
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Wright Brothers
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Henry Farman
Wights
France
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Kall
Baris
Miele
New York
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Furnass
York
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Ghent
Ulisis
Paris
Sailor and soldier knifed in San Francisco street encounter
In San Francisco last night two men, a sailor and a coast artillery soldier, were stabbed in a street quarrel after leaving a gathering with a Spaniard and two women. Both victims were hospitalized in critical condition. A civilian suspect denies stabbing them, claiming he was attacked while trying to intervene.
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Washington Pan
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William ‘Nagle
Minnasottani
Regiment
Coast Artillery
Nagle
Berns
Presidio
Critt Edward PB Redly
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Aerial Fleet Plans for Government Airships and Planes
Inventors led by the Wright brothers and others secure contracts to supply aeroplanes and dirigible balloons for U S defense. Tests to be at Fort Myer Virginia, with a balloon station and demonstrations under Gen. Allen. Congress faces funding gaps as patents surge, while foreign powers push ahead, and trials seek practical, war worthy airships.
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Fort Myer Va
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Uare
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Bakin
New York
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England
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Californa
Actress Edna Goodrich to Wed Millionaire MacMillan
Plainclothes arrival in New York reveals ex actress Edna Goodrich traveling with her mother, then planning a June wedding in Berkeley to JH MacMillan a mining financier. Reports of a Paris trousseau and private car faded as she denied bad news and explained travel plans shifted toward the West after a seasick episode.
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New York
Lanka Adams
Edna Goodrich
Kaiser
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Goldfeld Saillonairs
Mac Millar
Hoboken
Pierie
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Nevada
Goodrich
Lian Eliztbeth Adams
Goodwin
Europe
Miss Goodrey
MacMillan
Berkeley
Salt Leake
California College
Misa Goodrich
Tilbet Harry
Trousseau
Paris
ENGLISH HOPS DEMAND PROTECTIVE DUTY AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE
A mass rally in Trafalgar Square on a Saturday afternoon gathered about 4000 hop growers, restorers, pickers, and allied workers to press for a 4 shillings per hundredweight import duty on hops. The crowd, largest around Nelson's column, urged the government to protect English hop cultivation and halt acreage decline, arguing against foreign competition while noting brewers use limited foreign hops.
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Trafalgar Square
Washington Post
London
Trafalfar Square
Nelson
Modest Inventor Proposes Dog Collar Freedom Plan
A humane citizen suggests Washington training to educate licensed dogs to signal distress when collarless, using a three bark sequence and tail wags. Poundmaster Samuel Binatein is told of a program led by Hinsten and Einstein to run breed by breed classes for small and large dogs to prevent false arrests in heat.
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Post
Washington
Eimstein
Hinsten
Einstein
Pennsylvania Avenue
Canada Reimposes Border as 29 Immigrants Turned Back
Port Arthur Ontario May 17 twenty nine immigrants arrived by steamer from American ports Saturday and were turned back under a recent immigration order. Only those with valid visas and a ticket to their destination could enter Canada from the United States. Other passengers claimed origins abroad and the voyage from foreign countries masked their arrival from the United States. They were sent back to Duluth.
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Ontario
Immigration Office
Canada
United States
Moore
Duluth
New Treaties With Japan Reported Near Completion
Tokyo May 1 Negotiations between the United States and Japan on conventions for protection of American commercial interests in Japan and Korea including patents copyrights and trademarks have reached a satisfactory conclusion. Papers moved from Tokyo to Washington where final signatures are expected.
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Korea
Washington
Washington Cricket Club Triumphs In Close Intercity Match
The Washington Cricket Club defeated the Bowes of St George 63 to 61 at Colgate Creek grounds in Baltimore. Key plays from Bob Barr and Sousa highlighted a tight contest with strong fielding by McCubbin and Holmes. next exhibition planned for Decoration Day in Washington.
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Exhibition Open Sundays Debate Reaches Paris London
Special Cable reports London and Paris weigh whether the Franco British exhibit should close Sundays in England. French opinion favors opening galleries and grounds Sundays while other sections stay closed. Weekend tickets from Paris to London cost 3 dollars, and moderate French travelers may refrain if only one flag is shown.
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Labor Defection Noted In By-Elections Across Churchill's Seat
Special cable from London reports liberal voters shifting in by-elections, with Labour and Liberal figures showing losses for the government. Winston Churchill among those whose seat faced intensified opposition and reduced majorities, signaling a temporary swing against socialist and labor groups amid debate over old age pensions and small holdings bills.
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Ais
Tle
Reopening bid in Hati case sparks defense push
In a dramatic move, the defense seeks to reopen the Hati homicide case as Alfred Grafedt serves a life term. Witnesses including the defendant's mother and Dietz Hats lay out testimony amid lengthy hearings. Courts weigh whether to permit fresh proceedings, with defense hopes hinging on new evidence and witness access.
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