Vintage Aerial Race Sparks Monoplane Showdown Amid Wrecks
Vivid report of early aviation races with Tohastane and Deexel in a yellow Demoiselle, Garros and Meantime incidents. Monoplane pride pits Grahame White Hat iane against McCurdy, a wreck follows propeller failure, officials declare the meet officially closed with Moisant and White in a challenge setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tohastane
Deexel
Audemar
Demoiselle
Wes
Garros
Garnew
Irahara
Allan Pinkerton
Grahame
Iane
McCurdy
Lerdo
Sas
McChirdy
White
Miss Sears and Engagement Rumors Stir Town
Newspapers press questions about Miss Sears and an alleged engagement to a famed aviator. The scene shows her in a crowded shop, reacting to relentless inquiries while a messenger waits, the crowd buzzing with gossip and salacious speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grahame
Winans Offers a Prize for Air Flight
Truthune reports Octo-Ros¢ Winans a novacepitalist aged in the city today offered 560 in a prize to Baltimore Suns for an aeroplane flight through the at Haosit Latham. If Latham cites eminats, Winans residence is on St Paul street near Preston, about a mile from city center.
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Winans
Baltimore
Prige
Latham
Eminats
Mi Winans
Law
Marnune
Miro Wats
St Paul Street
Preston Street
Cft
First airship crosses English Channel from Compiegne to London
A historic morning voyage described by the London Daily Mail details Clement Bayard’s seven aboard airship flight from Compiegne to Wormwood Scrubs near London. The 246 mile trek averaged 41 mph in six hours, outrunning motor cars and torpedo boats, thrilling Picardy peasants and inspiring hope of further tests and possible nation service.
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English Channel
Compiegne
London
Channel
London Daily Mail
Paris
Clement-Bayard
Daily Mail
Airship Journeys Over Boulogne to London Adventure
Eyewitness account of an aerial voyage across the Channel aboard an airship. From Boulogne harbor through mist over the sea to Folkestone and the Thames, the craft flies past landmarks including England's cliffs, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s, Westminster, Hyde Park, and Wormwood Scrubs, amid pursuit by torpedo boats and a closing sighting of a balloon observers.
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Boulogne
Boulogne Harbor
Cape Grisnez
Channel
Clement
Nol
England
Folkstone
Southeastern
Chatham
Folkestone
Ashford
Sevenoaks
Thames
London
Amia
Tower Bridge
St Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Bridge
Hyde Park
Bayswater
Wormwood Scrubbs
Cies Channel
Sunds
Aviation Meet Results and World Record Flight
Unofficial event results from Aero Club of America distance and speed races list winners and prizes. John Stone set a 9 714 foot world altitude record, Grahame White and Aubrun won grand speed races, with multiple pilots earning cash prizes from different nations.
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Brookins
le Blanc
Grahame-White
Trophy
John B. Moisant
Aero Club
Statue of Liberty
Aero Club of America
Molsant
Latham
Simons
Johnstone
Drexel
McCurdy
Aubrun
America
Unprecedented Arrival as Clement Bayard Descends at Garage
A dramatic aerial spectacle unfolds as the Clement Bayard, seen broadside to foliage, circles toward a garage. Crowds cheer while signals and a rope drop from the ship, Irish Guards securing the line as the balloon lands.
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Clement
Clement Bayard
Urst
Steadv
George du Cros
Clement-Bayard
Wynne on Roosevelt Admiration and English Trade Views
Robert J Wrane, former American consul general in London, arrives in Washington after Christmas. Wynne discusses English fears of U S instability, high food prices blamed on gold overproduction, and England's mixed free trade stance versus France and Germany amid tariff talk. He notes improved London business, rising imports and exports, and Roosevelt named as a leading American figure abroad.
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England
France
Germany
Robert J Wrane
London
Roosevelt
Washington
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest
Moynne
Hia
Wynne
United States
Jury May Separate and Read Papers During Murder Trial
Supreme Court held jury separation and reading newspapers during trial do not necessarily violate rights. Court also allowed judge not to eject jury during evidence arguments and ruled wearing a coat worn at crime does not force self incrimination. Decision followed in Holt murder sentence at Port Worden barracks Wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Urthermore
Federal Circuit Court of
Western Washington
James H Holt
Henry Johnson
Port Worden Barracks
Wash
Ballinger Promotes Marr and Brown to Key Seals
Secretary Ballinger announced the promotion of Don Marr of Ohio to assistant to the Secretary and the appointment of Gentile 10 to succeed Mr Carr as private secretary. Brown, previously Seattle Post-Intelligencer Washington correspondent, becomes private secretary to Ballinger in the Interior Department.
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Ballinger
Don Marr
Ohio
Asutri N Brown
Gentile
Carr
Price
Gent
Mig Aga
Mita
Judge Ballinger
Fiuis
Brown
Washington
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Gov Mead
State of Washington
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Moisant
Odorte
Moisants
Hirae
Howes
Wiebe
de Lessepe Bois
Drexel Mortot
Willard
Audemars
Butimors
Flyer
Ble
Hoests
Clement-Bayardas
Yeagr
Wormwood
Seriels
War Office Experimenta Ie
Clement Bavard Durin
Clement Basyard
Compagne
Deutschland
Clement-Bassard
Amiens and
Boulogne Wees Te
Gamoire
Picardy
Jamie
Clement-Bavara
Amiens
Amens
Clement- Bayart
la Chasse
Elgin
Waltham
Selinger
Daring Aeronauts
Belmont
TOLER
Geant
Font
Lana
M Clement
Londo
Eoe
Eleli
Sfoldheim & Sons
Seventh St
Grahame White
Farman and
Bleriot
Wright
Hoxsey
Antoinette
Radley
Simon
de Lesseps
Barrer
Starlot
Mars
Curtiss
B. J. Wynne IS Home
Lansburgh & Bro
A.M
District of Columbia
Jan
Cc Roglas
Helghes
Postofice Hall
Allan Daxis
BusinessHisit School
Fieride Avenue
Spring Road
Masaavo
SU St
Kenesus
Columbia Road
Harrel Darling
Ballantine
Newark
Shoemaker Co
DR. White
Pa. Ave
N. W
E. F. Droop & Sons CO
St. E. F. Droop & Sons
Supreme Court
Topham's
F St
Don M Carr
Factutiva
Ibyrons Adams
Avenue Grand
Einern Ie
Ave.s.e
Virginia Theater
Sanders & Staynar A
California
Lee
Glenwood
Mayer & CO
St. N. W
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