Wrights First Military Plane Changes Flight History
A 1908 Fort Myer display shows Orville Wright piloting the world’s first military airplane. The craft flew 40 mph, carried 350 pounds, and underscored aviation’s promise despite no armament. The piece recounts Wrights progress, early air warfare, and Wrights 1912 stall solution.
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Mexico City
Tripoli
Adrianople
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Orville Wright
Dopesheet odds favor See for Governor and railroad posts
A Texas dopesheet by amateur prognosticator Clinton Glaze lists odds as of mid June for governor and railroad commission hopefuls. O Daniel 2-1 Ferguson 4-1 Hines 5-1 Thompson 5-1 Sadler 6-1 with other long shots. railroad prospects include Brooks 2-1 Culberson 4-1 McDonald 5-1 Ross Hardin 6-1 Van Zandt 8-1 and Clyde Smith 9-1. It also predicts the renomination of J E McDonald for agriculture and L A Woods for state superintendent.
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Texas
Clinton Glaze
Glaze
O'Daniel
Ferguson
Hines
Thompson
Sadler
Railroad Commission
Pierce Brooks
Culberson
McDonald
Ross Hardin
van Zandt
Clyde Smith
J. E. McDonald
L. A. Woods
Masons Plan Bonham Hundred Year Celebration
Constantine Lodge No 13 A F and A M readies for a centennial event on June 28 at Government Park Bonham Texas with Leo Hart Gilmer as principal speaker and Frank C Jones Houston and Will H Evans Sherman as other speakers The Bonham High School band will perform and lodges from nine nearby towns will assist The note ends with a separate line about the English monarchy veto power.
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Jones
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Bonham
Fannin County
Honey Grove
Dodd City
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Leonard, Bailey
Trenton
Ector
Savoy
Bonham High School
Hints for jelly making and curing jelly problems
Practical guide on jelly making covering juice extraction, sugar and pectin ratios, and cooking times. Includes steps to obtain clear juice, jelly testing method, sealing and storing, yield expectations, and troubleshooting types like weep ing, toughness, syrupy texture, crystals, and softness.
Fermentation Risks Tied to Sterilization and Seals
Improper sterilization of glasses or imperfect sealing can cause fermentation problems and mold growth, highlighting the importance of sanitation in home preservation and fermentation processes.
Rats Prefer Mild Alcohol Drinks to Water Says Science
New York researchers report rats show a preference for alcohol water mixtures up to seven percent, choosing pure water beyond that. Curt P. Richter and Kathryne H. Campbell note the behavior as evidence of alcohol food value and discuss related nutrient choices in ad libitum feeding experiments at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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New York
Science
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Curt P. Richter
Kathryne H. Campbell
Henry Phipps Psychiatric Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Rats show preference for alcohol over water in tests
Seventeen rats underwent alcohol tests and thirteen chose alcoholic drinks up to 7 percent while one chose water and three showed no preference. The water samples contained minute amounts of morphine mercury arsenic or other poisons.
One Spur Joke From A Scottish Rider
A Scottish horseman visits a saddler and asks for a single spur. He quips that if one side of the horse moves, the other will follow, a punchline reflecting practical riding wit.
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