Grahame-White Flight Plans Move Ahead as Observers Ready
The aviator Grahame-White to fly over Washington to Baltimore with observers stationed along the route. A special coach and car will carry about 100 spectators, with signals to be shown from the Evans building roof to narrate the flight. Preparations include landmarks aiding navigation and strict safety oversight by Aero Club officials.
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Washington
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Sneoia Taop
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Baltimore
Ubi
Tafaser
Walt Alahame-White
Buret
Henning
Hyattsome
Avnda
Camden
Nattinute
Aereub
Wesley Bower
Tiences
Evans Building
Halyard
Claude Grahame-White
Grahame-White to Fly. Flags Signal Progress in Washington
The Washington Post outlines a six hour notice flag code for Grahame-White's aeroplane progress. Yellow flag signals departure from the Benning track. Black flag signals descent and failure. Red flag marks arrival at Benning race track and winning the Post's $10,000 prize. Four mechanics and two biplanes arrived. Sidney MacDonald, a friend, observed. Grahame-White expected at 1:35 this afternoon with Clifford Harmon.
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Grahame-White
Benning Track
Benning Race Track
Washington Post
Sidney McDonald
Grahame-White Wil
Clifford Harmon
Amateurs to Make Flights at College Park Meet
The first amateur aviation meet at College Park Maryland will begin at 4 15 this afternoon with local aviator John H Smidley flying his aeroplane He will fly the same machine used in Henning trials Lverard H Boeckh and J A Sills will test a Gidera Rex Smith a local flyer is preparing a biplane but not ready today The Aero Scientific Club which hosts the meet has accepted Tod Shrivers offer to send his biplane with John S Frisby as operator Frisby nicknamed Phenom Frisby for Mineola feats is expected to arrive tomorrow.
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John H. Smidley
Smidley
Henning
Lverard H. Boeckh
J. A. Sills
Rex Smith
Aero-Scientific Club
Tod Shriver
Hempstead Aeroplane 1 Company
New York
John 8. Frisby
Baby
Frisby
Mineola
Will Fly In Balloon Race At St Louis Race Winners
The Aero Club of America announced the three winners of the American balloon championship at Indianapolis. A R B Hawley of New York flew 438 miles in America II. H E B Honeywell of St Louis 379 1 2 miles in St Louis. J S Wade of Cleveland 571 miles in Buckeye. Four German balloonists arriving in New York aboard Kron Prinzessin Cecile bring three balloons for the St Louis meet: Capt Hugo von Abercon Aug Blanckertz Engineer Jans Gericker Lieut Leopold Vost.
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Indianapolis
Aero Club of America
St. Louis
A. RB. Hawley
H. EB. Honeywell
Stt. Louis
J. 5. Wade
Cleveland
Buckeye
Cecile
Hugo von Abercon
Aug. Blanckertz
Jans Gericker
Leopold Vost
Honors for dead aviator in St Petersburg
The body of Capt. Maclevich, a Russian military aviator killed October 7, was buried with admiral’s honors. Emperor Nicholas granted the widow an admiral’s pension. The funeral drew about 200,000 spectators along a two mile route from the admiralty to Alexander Nevsky monastery. A dirigible balloon circled the grave at interment.
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Nicholas
Admiralty
Alexander Nevsky Monastery
Kreecer
Aeroplane motor explodes midair at state fair
In Birmingham on October 1 Aviator Parmelee faced a motor explosion while his aeroplane was about 500 feet up. He managed a safe emergency landing despite suffering burns.
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Parmelee
Wellman Ready as Airship America Plans Trial Sail
Wellman and Chief Engineer Vaeniman told families the crew prepared farewell messages as Atlantic City awaits a daylight trial of the airship America. If weather favors, the balloon may lift for a test voyage and possibly head eastward to cross the Atlantic.
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Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic City
N. T
Atemberk
Walter Wellman
Melvin Vaeniman
Bea
Duke of Connaught Sails for Transatlantic Airship Trial
The Duke of Connaught and Duchess with Princess Victoria Patricia depart for South Africa as preparations for a dangerous airship voyage continue. A 100 man crew stands by to assist, wind delays may push the trial by day or two, with a potential start within 24 hours if conditions permit. The plan is to follow shipping lanes past Nantucket toward the grand banks as the airship America attempts a transatlantic crossing.
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Duke of Con
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South Africa
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Otto
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United States Weather Bureau
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Banks
Crippen Burial Inference Sparks London Crowd
London reports the Crippen murder case with the burial of Belle Kimora Crippen as Cora Crippen at Finchley. The coroner confirms the body in Dr Hawley Crippen’s cellar is the actress wife, and a crowd gathers despite secrecy. The grand jury may charge Lenore Lenoe as an accessory after the fact. the Recorder notes uncertainty about knowledge of murder.
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Hawiey H. Crippen
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Finchley
Music Hall Ladies’ Guild
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Corlege
Gale
Berlin University Marks Centenary With Emperor Address
Berlin observes the 100th anniversary of its university with an address by Emperor William announcing expanded work and a foundation for scientific research. He has raised nearly 2,250,000 from private donors. The emperor conferred titles on many faculty members. Foreign university representatives spoke before the address, and Yale President A. T. Hadley spoke for the American delegation.
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University of Berlin
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Woman 70 Prefers Cell Paroled After Twenty Years
Madison Wisconsin October 11 Mrs Theresa Steinhaeuser 70 a longtime prisoner will return to the Wisconsin penitentiary at Waupun to serve the remainder of her life term for murder after requesting parole be revoked. She has served 20 years of a life sentence and was paroled last January. Her persistent appeal led the board of control to grant revocation reluctantly.
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Wisconsin
Waupun
Steinhaeuser
Buap
Jefferson County
Board of Control
Snake enters his eden in Washington show
A. T. Atter bury, linked to a snake charmer act, was arraigned before Brig. Gen. Hoyt on a disorderly conduct charge filed by his wife Mrs. Atterbury, who runs the show. She accused him of abusing her and of killing a snake valued at $00 for neglecting her. he was discharged after promising not to annoy the snakes.
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Mrs Tafts Car Hits Boy in Salem Street
In Salem Massachusetts Mrs Taft and two sisters were in a White House car when it struck a six year old boy. Driver Abel Long maneuvered the car to avoid a worse impact and the child Wilfred E Crowell was taken to Salem Hospital with only painful contusions and no broken bones. The boy was discharged and sent home after Mrs Taft visited the hospital again in the morning. Weather dispatches from Washington accompany the report noting showers ending in the region and general forecasts for the central United States with winds along coasts and temperatures varying across locales.
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Cited In Rheumatism Cure Claim
A Boston man Henry J. Goldstein credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing five years of rheumatism after other medicines failed. He reports excruciating knee pain and business disruption, and praises the chocolate tablets. The item also notes Potomac River conditions at Harper's Ferry on October 11.
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Barton Street
Boston
Mass
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Ben Goldstein
Welch Sets New American Endurance Flight Record
In St. Louis on October 1 A L Welch flying a Wright biplane achieved a new American endurance record of hours 11 minutes 63 seconds surpassing Ralph Johnstone's earlier 3 hour 56 minute 40 second mark set at Asbury Park New Jersey Welch took off from Kinloch aviation field at 2 48 PM High altitude flight characterized most of the duration Alfred Le Blanc a French aviator piloted a Bleriot monoplane for his American debut at the local meet
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A. L. Welch
America
Ralph [Johnstone
Asbury Park
N. J
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Kinloch
Alfred le Blanc
Ely Gives Up Effort In Chicago to New York Flight
Special to The Washington Post reports aviator Eugene Ely abandoned his Chicago to New York flight after three days and roughly 20 miles. His biplane remains near Stingwelita Park in West Chicago as he awaits parts, telegram notes Curtiss could not supply the needed components.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Eugene Ely
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Stingwelita Park
Glenn H. Curtias
Severe quake shakes Santiago Cuba but causes no damage
A severe earthquake was felt in Santiago, Cuba at 2 AM alarming residents. No damage occurred. In a separate note, the District Bar Association proposed judges wear silk gowns like those of the Court of Appeals, naming Jai B. Larner, Charles H. Cragin, and George A. King to prepare the request.
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Cuba
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Michael J. Colbert
District Supreme Court
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Jai B. Larner
Charles H. Cragin
George A. King
Statue of Milas Barney Stirs Washington Curiosity
Only, caretaker at Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney’s Sheridan home, guards a life sized statue modeled from Miss Laura Alice Barney. He built a canopy and fence with a "This is private" sign to keep curious locals from viewing the recumbent figure shipped from Paris to Washington last June.
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Sheridan Circle
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Europe
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Paria
Washington
Farragut Square
Washington Post
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Ife
Court of Claims Reopens Sessions After Summer Recess
The United States Court of Claims ends a long summer recess and resumes regular sessions at 11 a.m. Monday. During the break 993 suits were filed on constitutional, contract, and statute interpretation issues involving large sums. The December 1969 calendar lists 346 trial cases, with 232 argued or submitted and most opinions issued. An additional 271 law questions were filed, 106 of which were heard and disposed of.
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United States Court of Claims
Logical Point: New Orleans as Panama Exposition hub
The New Orleans headquarters of the World's Panama Exposition Company opened at the new Ebbitt House. Agents Armstrong and McCarthy arrived in Washington to oversee the campaign until Congress reconvenes, urging an exposition in New Orleans to boost trade, draw factory workers, and influence twenty state legislatures during January and February.
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New Ebbitt House
F. D. Armstrong
C. H. McCarthy
Washington
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Central America
Vanished Soldier George Bromley After Escape
Washington police and Government Hospital for the Insane authorities search for George Bromley a private in Company H Twenty second U S Infantry once stationed in the Philippines who escaped Saturday after overpowering his attendant. Bromley had killed Corps Joe Fox on July 2 and had been imprisoned at Fort Leavenworth then St Elizabeths since December 12 1900 for a 48 year court martial sentence.
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Government Hospital For
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Zanne Robey
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Twenty-second Infantry
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Joe Fox
Fort Leavenworth
St. Elzabeth's
Justice Moody Returns to Washington after Resignation
Associate Justice H. Moody of the U S Supreme Court arrived in Washington from Augusta Magipolia Maine for a brief visit. He traveled with a nurse and physician in a special Federal Express car and reached his home on Eighteenth Street. Moody, reportedly convalescing, declined Taft's dispatch offer preferring rail travel.
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United States Supreme Court
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Maes
Eighteenth Street
Supreme Court
Federal Xpress
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Taft
Gasoline Explosion Injures Virginia Man
Richard C. L Moncure of Falls Church and Hosslyn, Virginia, suffers severe eye burns from a gasoline explosion while attempting to repair an automobile. Doctors fear possible loss of sight in both eyes.
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Falls Cauich
Hosslyn
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