White Wing flight tests in Hammondsport excite aeronauts
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell and the Aerial Experiment Association showcase the Red Wing and the new White Wing in Hammondsport New York. The event features detailed measurements, a new steering system, and plans for a tetrahedral aerodrome as Bell discusses safety and progress in early aviation experiments with Curtiss Baldwin McCurdy Selfridge and others.
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Lake Keuka
Red Wing
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Association
A. G. Bel
G. BH. Curtiss
F. W. Baldwin
J. A. D. McCurdy
Lieut. T. Selfridge
Bell
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No man can serve two masters in Newark tale
A readable Newark Evening Star note quotes a wry line about divided loyalties. The snippet mentions the dilemma of balancing single and partnered roles and hints at social expectations without detailing events or people.
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Gustus Post
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Lyaras
Ajas
Newark Evening Star
The Field Mouse Race and the Nearly Winners
Racetrack chatter at Belmont Park relives Field Mouse fiasco where bettors recall hunches and misreads, while Glassorium crowd laments losses and clam chowder misfortunes. Accounts blend field antics, handicapping schemes, and motorman mishaps with colorful, nongraphic recollections from spectators and bettors.
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Field Mouse
McCabey
Notter
Netter
Lady Hubbard
Belmont
Figures
Yannigan
Chile
Glassorium
Hal
Mina
Notier
Hastings
Old Jerome Park
Belmont Park
Gov. Hughes
Campaign Songs Through American Presidential Campaigns
An overview of how campaign songs influenced U.S. elections from Jeffersonian origins to 19th century contests. It traces tunes and verses used to attack or praise candidates, including references to Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Lincoln, Grant, Buchanan, Fillmore, and Bryan, noting how ditties shaped public sentiment and campaign dynamics.
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Peanin
George Washington
Columbia
Jefferson
Adams
Martin
van Buren
Martin the
William Henry Harrison
Matty
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Van
Maine
Kent
Tiprecanoe
Salt River
Kentucky
Henry Clay
Jackson
Ohio
Louisville
Clay
Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Zach
Buchanan
James Buchanan
Fremont
Rocky Mountains
Buck
Breck
Millard Fillmore
Buffalo
Millard Filmore
Lincoln
Washington
Czar Reed Rules That Blocked Minority Filibusters
A historical overview describes how Speaker Reed crafted rules to empower the majority in the House, limiting minority filibuster tactics. The piece traces Reed’s path from election to establish a rule set, its reception by Democrats, and its lasting impact on legislative control and party power dynamics. It highlights key figures, seats contested, and the political fallout surrounding Reed’s procedural changes.
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House of Representatives
Tine
Cewsman
W. H. Shaw
Iere
Committee On Rules
Thomas B. Reid
Congress
Reed
Makinles
McKonrey
Ruiew
Senate
Committee On Elections
House
Demonraca
Temocras
Lfause
Crisp
Mai
Mills
Texas
Crap
Georelgia
Springer
Sam Trandall
Pennsylvania
Randall
New York
New Jersey
Cleveland
St. Louis
Majoerty
Joe Cannon
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Joe Reilly
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Clark
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Hughes
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Bas Street
Chicago News
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McKinley
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Old Kentucky
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Andrew Johnson
Stephen A. Douglas
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Grant
Mylea O'Reilly
Roscoe Conkling
Gen. Grant
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