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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1908

Page

9

Farman Makes First Flight in America at Brighton Beach

French aeronaut Henri Farman demonstrates the aeroplane at Brighton Beach track before about 1,000 spectators including Aero Club members and government officials. The craft rises gently, lands smoothly, and is wheeled back for repeated tests as photographers and crowd react to the machine’s power and potential for war use.

New York Henri Farman Brighton Beach Europe Aero Club Farman James Allen Army Signal Corps Brighton Aero Clut of America Seraping America Doudie Farman Lauchinely

Political shuffle and imperial rumors across cities August headlines

The Lee La er party plans after Preston refuses to accept a chosen candidate. August Gilthaus a city engineer is nominated as a piety for Preston, who would pick the cabinet if elected. Abdul Hamid rumors speak of changing imperial title. Wade H Elfis offered as first assistant at the U S attorney general. Vermont reported armed entries in a robbery scare.

Preston New York Lee Laer National Executive Committee West August Gilthaus Gilthaus Wade H. Elfis Cincinnati Res Wade H Erie Ohin Fernes General The United States Repulican New York State Frank H. Hitebeork Taft Hughes Dows

Lights Matches To Commit Murder In Seattle

In Seattle on August 1 Jesse Fifer a motorman used matches lit in darkness to kill Mrs Nichoul and his eight year old daughter wound his wife and her sister and then killed himself He gained entry through the basement after breaking an electric light causing a blackout The wife and child Hazel were present at a hospital where Mrs Fifer worked.

Seattle Wash Jesse Fifer Nichoul Fifer Hazel Tie

Two Children Die In Big Storm In North Carolina

Eastern North Carolina faced severe damage as the West Indian storm unleashed heavy rainfall and flooding. Two children drowned, rail traffic halted on multiple lines, rivers and lowlands were devastated, and crops suffered widespread damage.

Raleigh N. C North Carolina Atlantic Newbern

No Election Betting in Gotham This Year

New York reports there will be no curb market betting on elections this year despite past sums reaching millions. The change follows the new betting law affecting brokers and curb activity.

Gotham New York

Local Businesses Advertised In Watertown Classifieds

A dense patch of business notices lists auto repair shops, moving picture theater hours, wallpaper and decorating, dining room menus, bakeries with wedding cake orders, coffee roasting and groceries, metal shingles, real estate and insurance, rubber stamps, stationery, pharmacy, and second hand goods. Notable names include Fred Phoenix, Majestic Moving Picture Studio, A. F. Taylor Co, Avery's Dining Room, North End Bakery, Kaplan's Coffee Roasting, W. L. Whitney, J. Littlejohn, Waterbury Rubber Stamp Co, Kilbride's Pharmacy, N. Salotrap, and local addresses in Watertown and Waterbury.

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