Orville Wright Reaches Unprecedented 1600 Foot Altitude
Orville Wright breaks his own and world altitude records near Potsdam at Bornstedt field. He flies with Crown Prince William as passenger, ascends beyond 1600 feet, then descends in five minutes at terrifying speed. Wright estimates 1637 feet, prince pleased, souvenir presented.
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Madrid aims to end Moorish War with reinforcements
General Marina receives all needed troops as Madrid pushes to finish the campaign swiftly. Reports note Moorish resistance and Spanish losses, while German guns reach Moroccan ports and Britain and France seek to prevent a wider clash through diplomacy. In San Francisco, H Brown and others accused of Maybray swindles are held for extradition after arrest in San Jose.
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Mount Guruga
Maura
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Great Britain
France
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H. San Francisco
Jik Brown
E. C. Moore
Russell Harriman
James C. Maybray
Minnesota
San Jose
Laws
Cook Praises Explorers Expects Simultaneous Board Rulings
Arctic explorer Dr. Frederick Cook, arriving in Washington from New York, agrees to let Copenhagen waive prior exam reviews so American scientific bodies can evaluate his records. He discusses future South Pole efforts, noting easier discovery but greater risks, and defends his private expedition status. Dr. Harvey Wiley questions Cook on pemmican at a National Press Club event.
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Frederick A. Cook
New York
University of Copenhagen
American Geographic Societies
Cook
New Willard
Dr. Cook
South Pole
North Pole
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Peary
National Press Club
Harvey W. Wiley
Dr. Wiley
Labor Meet in Toronto Draws 320 Delegates From 174 Cities
The Amalga mated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America opened in Toronto. About 320 officers and delegates from 174 cities in the United States and Canada attended with additional visitors. The treasury exceeds 71 000 dollars with assets near 90 000 including automobiles. Illinois sent about 100 on special trains via Niagara Falls. Chicago Local 241 sent 28 of its 6 000 members.
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Labor Temple
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employee of America
W. PD. Mahon
Detroit
United States
Canada
Prince George Hotel
Niagara Falls
City of
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St Louis Centennial Fetes Open With Airship Races
As St Louis marks its centennial, a week of events unfolds including airship races, Veiled Prophet appearances, and visits by Dr Frederic A Cook. Curtiss flights from Art Hill join parades, water pageants, and evening illuminations as spectators gather for a grand anniversary celebration.
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St. Louis
United States Navy
Prophet
Frederick A. Cook
Glenn H. Curtiss
Dr. Cook
Mr. Curtiss
Art Hill
Forest Park
Cook
United States Torpedo Boat Flotilla
MacDononagh
MacDononagh, ‘Wilkes, Tinge and Thorton, Will Lead In Parade On the Misaissippi
United States
Haldwin, Beachy and Knabenshue
Graphic Newspaper Marketing Brags of Rapid Growth
The Graphic asserts rapid expansion in subscribers, sales, and equipment. It touts subscriber growth from under 400 to over 1600 in four years, dominance over competitors, high advertising revenue, and its status as Williams county’s best paper with a modern office and skilled staff.
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Graphic
Williams County
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