Balloons Race Ends With Crippled Pilot But Racing Continues
Ten balloons started from the aero club grounds as crowds gathered for the endurance race. McGill of Indiana piloted the basket while health questions shadowed his participation. Despite a disqualification for Dr Cronus, other pilots from St Louis, New York, and Indiana pressed on toward the prize, with gas bags varying in volume and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGill
Indiana
Riga
Dr. Crome
Hoosier
Lanois
Aero Club
Hmboons
Peoria
Uri
Comedala
Prises
Kenvoor Tennewes
J. HE. Wade, Jr
Morgan
Ald
St Lews
Sern
BE Louis
von Puntboob TM. O'Reilly
M.cit
Osborne
Ohio
Hauer
Aid
Centennial
St. Coats
Pommera
N. Arad
North Adams
M. Taylor
New York
Agro Club
Chaviex” Walsh
Dilford H. Harmey
Augustus Postrity
John Berry
W. C. Fox
Swt
Lcense
P.M. Cronus
Elaweyer
Halloonn
Mabie
McGil
McC
Mla Hetmanin
Louis St. Louis Aer Club
Tor Acre Club
St. Louis
Te Kus Works
Acro Hvs
Wright and Curtiss Fail to Impress In Hudson Fulton Flight
Crowds along the riverfront watched Wilbur Wright attempt a dramatic display over New York harbor but weather and an engine issue curtailed demonstrations. A damaged wing and a blown cylinder head forced Wright to abandon planned long flights while Curtiss prepared for St. Louis exhibitions. Naval officers noted Wright’s craft as a target but deemed the airplane not yet useful for fleet warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson-Fulton
Hudson
Wright
Glenn
H. Curtiss
Maglc
River
Hattery
Harlem
New Jersey
Atu
Governors Island
New York
Washington
Signal Corps
Wrleht
St. Louis
Curtiss
Hammondsport
American balloon race stalls amid rain and fog delay
An international balloon race flagging American entries. Edgar Woolmbo is the sole American artist named. Heavy rain and fog ground flights as Austria Hungary Italy are eliminated, leaving few nations active. One balloon from each remaining country is reported, including Switzerland with two. A dispatch from Mix notes a second balloon drop over Hobonla with rain delaying progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jurioh
Gordin Benedtto
Edgar WooMbo
Amimries
Nelwhim
Brance
Gere Hany
Bal- Lin
Honda
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices in Washington DC
A jumble of obituaries and death notices from Washington DC papers lists individuals such as Elizabetil Mo widow of Maj John H. Brough. Tony on a Friday October 1, 1909. and Winifred J Handy in her fourteenth year. Also detailed are funeral directors Frank Gelbrs Bore and W R Speare. Geo P Zuehorst. I William Lee. John H Wright Co. Harvey's Sons Embalmers. and others. The piece mentions res peaceful addresses on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and related memorial services scheduled for early October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabetil Mo
Jlotn H. Brough
Ser
Tony
Inyom
Bills
Bupan Yentell
Wilam Yo
Winifred J Handy
Li W
Lewes M
Hnabsund
Levin
C. Payson
Ale “Ag
Massarhuvetts Avenue
Frank Gelbr
W. R. Speare
N. W
Mont Restos
Holst, Price
Mata
John RB. Wright CO
Mynoral Directere
Zetalmers
R. Fharvey’s Sons
SD Embalmess
Tummodiova Chapel
Telephone North
Jenkins
Wf Street
H. Sardo & CO
TORS
Lincoln Art
Thos
Sergeon
Baltimore aviation fund to raise support for meet
Baltimore on October 4 reports that locals gathered to organize a fund to ensure the aero meet’s success. It will be a guarantee fund with refunds of surplus. committees chaired by Col. Jerome H. Joyce and Justice James T. ONeill coordinate with Washington and local figures to secure a site and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Col
Joyce
Mr. Burgess
Clifton L. Roges
James T. O'Neill
Gen. Riggs
Washington
College Park
Col. Joyce
W. H. Fehsenfeld
Frederick H. Gottslieb
Als, Abel
William Lanahan
Health Office Record Births and Deaths in Nebraska
Health office records list numerous births with parent names and locations across Nebraska, including Arthur and Margaret Nayor, Bennie Bressien, and Daisy Skuth. The deaths section notes Techand W Morgan and several others with ages and locations, reflecting a regional roll within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ane
Mr ‘R. Ager
Itt
Gots
Haien Ia
Smet
Neltie
Hower Willan Ic
Margaret’ Nayar
Boy
Ing
Fod
Prancen
Cordipte
Daisy
Skuth
Angus
Eliat
Ama
Eaint
Nebr
Pere Te Marci
Can
Tata Pasta
Blend FC
Rie Bag Seluiane J
Netie Chutes
Sad Roma
Ity Sgh
Shakor
Amr
Mary
Willan
Marva Hirnerg
Ramee Tae
Caursbel
Eten
Wales
Zie ‘Geo
le Comes
Ee Simon Ant Gartio Eoauloe
Ior
Curse Ggantos
Joker A. Hohn Ne
Bey Ray Wekont
Lmt
Good Roads Drive Aims at Alexandria Washington Line
Washington-Southern Railway will subscribe 8000 toward extending the line to a new passenger station in Alexandria, boosting a total project cost around 18002. Alexandria and Fairfax counties plan a 250000 bond issue for durable macadam roads, with mass meetings at the courthouse to rally public support and outline administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington- Southern all-Way
Washington
Alexandria
Washington-Southern
Fairfax Counties
Garrett
Aiwaundria County
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Committee of Nine
Wilson
Lassiter
Virgina
de. J. Taber Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Mann
Carlin
Alexandria County
Fairfax Courthouse
Manasgas, Citizen
Married Couples List With Several Names and Titles
A fragment lists numerous marriage notices with names such as James Ke Keech Luella Fox Stephan M. Ward Maria Crawford Alma Wilson Jordan Roberts and others. The text includes multiple Rev. ministers and locations like Richmond and Atvemarla county with likely dates and ages, but many fragments are garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ke Keech
Luella IC. Fox
Taltimpra
Mil
RL. Weight
I Peter A. Magee
Mex
Hee
RB Owens
Layman Eott
Wdna L
I. H. Swen
George PF. Brown
Annie R. Wood
H. Curley
Davenport Waite
Maud ©. Lambert
J. F. Mackin
Wlok
Eve C. Zenk
WT. Russell
Jordan E. Roberts
Mario Richards
Helthuore
W. J. Tepe Vernon
William RC
Pooks
Alice W. No Bare
Ber A. ZL Chiles
Cotti Bowse
Boule Ri D
J. ML’ O'Brie
Jnhn
Davie
Rev
W. Boomter
Konsoe and
Chadle
Werden
Albany Burgesses Face Ball Tax Scandal In New York
Reports from Albany cover turmoil over a New York ball affair with charges of bold tolls on uniformed guests and improper expenses. An honorary committee member resignation signals discontent while officials deny party involvement and dispute the rumored eight dollar hat and vent checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York
Dinner on German Ship Marks Hudson Fulton Banquet
Attorney General Wickersham spoke at a Pilgrims Banquet aboard the British admiral’s ship while Grand Admiral von Koester thanked New York and the Hudson Fulton commission for hospitality. The event honored Admiral Seymour and Rear Admiral Hamilton with other dignitaries present and a pledge to report back to Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham
Seymour
New York
Gleiting
von Koester
Viktoria Luise
United States
Gov. Hughes
Bohrosder
U. S. Nu. Adral
Edward Seymour
Usenard Wood
Department of the Esat
Hudson-Fulton Commission
Bfc- Clellan
Franken
Duel Over Wives Quarrel Ends in Death at Susanne
Special to The Wannington Sour reports a quarrel between neighboring families near Welch Wil Branch Susanne ends with deputy sheriff Mathias Beavers killed by a shot to the heart and saloonkeeper J C Lowe wounded in the left breast. Both men fired nearly simultaneously after years of disputes. Lowe's recovery is uncertain. Details are withheld due to prominent families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eivefield
W. Va
Susanne
Welch
Mathiay Beavers
McDowel
J. C. Lowe
Beavers
Lowe
Hoya
Fire destroys Standard Box and Lumber plant near Norfolk
A fire at the Standard Box and Lumber Company's plant at the junction of the Southern Tallway and the Belt Line near Portsmouth leveled the facility. The loss runs to $60,000 with $40,000 insured as stacks of lumber and several loaded freight cars were burned. The local plant belonged to the Fillsbore corporation and many books and papers were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Box and Lumber Company
Norfolk, Val
Portsmouth
Fillsbore Corporation
Garrett County Democrats Split Over Bossism In Garrett County
Garrett county Democrats see factional rebelling as the party factions back Francis Shia of Swanton for county clerk and oppose Browning controlled regular Democrats. W. T. Stanton seeks House of Delegates on People's ticket that unites six Republicans, two Democrats and a Prohibitionist. People's party leadership includes A Tytten Matthews Ogk Synd chairman, B P Speicht, W W Schiossnagle, and John D Miller. Antisaloon League participates with W H Anderson delivering speeches at Mountain Lake Park, Deer Park, and Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Declal
Oakland
Mid
Francis Shia
Swanton
Tha
Chimty
Garrett County
Bette Goade
Robert A. Ravenscroft
Pearre
Browning
W. T. Stanton
Grantaville
Democratie
House of Delegates
People’s
People's Party
A. Tytten Matthews
Ogk- Synd
B. P. Speicht
Deer Park
W. W. Schiossnagle
Friendsville
John D. Miller
Grantsville
Antisaloon League
W. H. Anderson
Mountain Lake Park
Praise for Millionaire Gifts at Trinity College
Durham celebrates benefactors day with donations totaling eighty four thousand dollars. President Kilsa hails B. N. Duke for a fifty thousand dollar gift for buildings and comments on leadership and philanthropy amid national finance and urban graft critiques. President Wiige praises high ideals as he reflects on Chicago's social issues near a major university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N. C
Get
Trinity ‘College
Kilsa
B. N. Duke
Wall Street
Trinity
Wiige
Chicago
University of Chicago
Rhode Island party tours Virginia for Civil War monument dedication
Norfolk hosts Gov A J Pothler of Rhode Island and a party of state leaders en route to Newbern NC where a monument to fallen Civil War soldiers will be dedicated. The Rhode Island delegation toured Norfolk by auto and oyster roasts, visiting James Town exposition grounds and Ocean View before proceeding to Old Point Comfort and then Newbern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
A. J. Pothler
Rhode Island
Newbern
N. CC
State of
Rhode I
Norfolk Board of Trade
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Oceaan View
Cape Henry
Virginia
Old Point Comfort
Tomo Egur Yor Newbern
Colonial Residence in Ashes Destroyed by Fire
A fire swept the Colonial Deposit Company near the Reisterstown estate of John McHenry, vp and treasurer of Mercantile Trust. Damage is around 40000 dollars. most furniture and valuables were saved. The fire, driven by east wind, consumed the larger portion of the structure and charred surrounding shade trees. the MolMency residence hosted many social functions in earlier years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washiescom
Baltimore
Clovelty
Colonial Deposit Company
Reisterstown
John McHenry
Mercantile ‘Trust and Road
Pikesvide
Yale Receives Major Gifts for Endowment and Lab
Yale announces a $1.7 million endowment from Charles M. Pratt and sister Mrs. Dane, plus a $225,000 grant from William D. and Henry T. Sloan for a physics laboratory. Alfred Vanderbilt adds $25,000 for general endowment. George Hewitt Myers pledges $15,000 to support the forestry department. Professor William B. Vance of George Washington University is named lecturer in administrative law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles M. Pratt
Standard Oil Company
Pratt Institute of Brooklyn
BB. Dane
Pratt
New Haven
Conn
Yale Corporation
William D
Henry T. Stoan
Alfred J.” Vanderbilt
George Hewitt Myers
Forest School
William B. Vance
George Washington University
Ted Tarmentary Law
Law
Censure Grant at Alliance convention amid protests
The German American Alliance holds a Chicago convention voting down a resolution censuring Gen. Ulysses Grant for his march. Critics argued the parade showed his personal vanity and praised the army canteen. Officers reelected include President De. C.J. Hezamer and vice presidents Keller Tiarks and Capperman. The Baltimore Iowa League report was discussed but no action taken, while a protest against the disfranchisement amendment in Maryland was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clachanat
Ying
iPrederick
Dent Grant
Perance
Chicago
Grant
de. C.J. Hezamer
Philadelphia
Joseph Keller
Inbasarlapolis
Sohn” Tiarks
Baltimore
B.C. Stall Trenton
N. Capperman
Charleston
B.C
Ciatice
Baltimore É Iowa League
For Midarks
Nesro
Maryland
Body Taken to Alexandria for Inquest and Shipment
Coroners jury in Maryland rules J W Trabalet death accidental after a dive into shallow water near Marshall Hall. Body sent to Chillicothe Ohio. inquest held in Charles County revealed water was about two feet deep. Also reports on Columbia Cotton Oil directors and Alexandria warehouse sale, plus Light Infantry elects manager and armory plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
GEL Ging
Alexendria
J. W. Traboler
Kallen
Marshall Hall
Alexandria
Charles Macalester
Demsaine & Som Undertakers
Chillicothe
Ohio
San
Tomer
Atocoraster
Hela
Charles County
Trabalet
Vanda
Atmemalt Wharf
Delegate Frederickrbars Named U S Delegate to Rome Institute
Frederickrbars of Grange County Virginia, a Democratic incumbent in the House of Delegates, has been appointed by the State Department as the United States delegate to the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome. The congress convenes next December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Frederickrbars
C. C. Taliaferro
House of
Grange
State Department
United ‘States
Intrternational Institute ,of Agriculture
Roma
Joint Debate Declined by Glass and McCaull in Courthouses
In Charlottesville and Lynchburg, Va, Representative Garier Glass addressed a Democratic audience in the courthouse while P H McCaull, assistant postmaster of Lynchburg, spoke to Republicans in Courthouse Square. Glass said he met McCaull in Halifax and invited him to a joint Franklin Courthouse debate, which McCaull declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Garier Glass
Lynchburg
Courthouse Square
McCaul
Glass
Lines
McCaull
Mr. McCant
Halifax
Ynat
Franklin Courthouse
Opposition to Religious Questions Spreads in Allegany County
Cumberland Maryland October 4 The Federation of Catholic Societies of Allegany county passed a resolution opposing the practice of holding closing exercises of county schools in denominational churches and another condemning alleged practices in the examination of teachers requiring an answer to inquiries about religious convictions or church affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bweelal
Cumberland
Federation of Catholic Societies
Allegany County
Suspect Denied Sextuple Murder Charge in Harley Case
Little, accused of a sextuple murder at Harley, Virginia, was moved to Lebanon, Virginia for safekeeping. While en route he proclaimed his innocence and said he could clear himself.
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Simé
Minnesota
American Aeronaut
Mix
Pest
Cpon
Appllana
Tefemalt Enquirer
Thtebure Dispatch
Tournal Rochetter Herald
St Karuls
Setant
Plottier Prestain Cenelen
Post-Standard- Thileaeionta
Puitte Leta
Marche & Co
Ihata Howenn
Phaze
Blackistone
Baltimore Club
Washington Post
Hagerstown
George W. Hicks
Cearfoss
Brethren Church
Broad Fording
Cadmus Hicks
Caarfoss
William Hicks
Lulu Mong
Health Office Record
Techand W_ Morgan
Aledria
Wiliam
Richmond
P. St Julien Wién
George EB. Garrett
Witega
Titan Y. Williams
Alexandria Good Roads Association
The
Good Roads Association
Uist
Hst
Ite
Admiral von Koester
Coal
Hotel Astor
Sir Edward Seymour
Fraterick Tower
SIAVE
Hunyadi Janos
hertles_andeplits
Democrats
ANTIS
Millionaire
Trinity College
Lauda B. N
Duke and
Edmonston
Rhode Islanders
Ashes
Pratt Endows
Pratt Institute
Yale
Sloans
Vance
George Washington
Caltech
J W. Traboler
Cap
RFL
Inox
Charles Linking
Douglass Stuart
John J
Atyre
Sam
Baltimars
Edward Daniels
Commercial National
Bank
N.W
Setableh
WcCaull
Wales Committee
Washford-Cresbyre
Minneapolis
Binm
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