The News Of The Day Series 1
Dateline – June 1, 1910 – Source New York Tribune
Countless people even now can’t progress through the day without reading their local newspaper. Something as regards the scent of crisp fiery newsprint on acidic paper stirs the cockles of their hearts and the innards of their noses. Stir in formaldehyde and you get my type of news. The reality remains that if you haven’t heard the news, then it’s news to you!
President Teddy Roosevelt Travels to England
President Teddy Roosevelt, in a blunt contrast to President Obama, went on an un-apology trip to England to give details the particulars of Egypt to lordly Englishmen at a ceremony held at the Guildhall in his honor.
Arriving in the luxurious Lord Mayor’s coach, he proceeded to give his speech to a generally friendly crowd, which delivered a “tumultuous applause,” and regaled him with American patriotic tunes.
At that time, it should be noted, Egypt, which was administered by Great Britain was a rebellious mess, and would herald and yet worse times to come since the entire of the Middle East exploded in revolt in opposition to mother England. Ever hear of Lawrence of Arabia?
Using his right hand to hammer home key points, the electricity of his charisma crackling about him, the gist of Roosevelt’s point to the Brits in the same seat of Empire was thus, ” If you feel that you ought not be in Egypt and have no desire to keep order there, by all means get out. If you feel it is your duty to civilization to stay, then show yourselves ready to meet the responsibility of your position.”
What would Teddy Roosevelt have done concerning the contemporary condition in Afghanistan? Would he pull us out or would he meet the responsibility of our status in the world?
Man Under Arrest for Poisoning Dog of J.P. Morgan Jr.
On the other hand, the chief gardener of J.P. Morgan Jr. was arrested at his home and charged with poisoning a dog. He was arrested on the complaint by the Long Island SPCA after Mrs. Maurer, (The item did not identify Mrs. Maurer further.) evidently contacted them.
She claimed that after she refused to feed the gardener lunch, he vowed to get even, and in a while the terrier died in agony. An under gardener stated to Mrs. Maurer that he saw the chief gardener toss bones over the fence. Mrs. Maurer completed a search of the chief gardeners room and alleged that she found a bottle of strychnine.
The chief gardener demanded a jury tribunal. It is scheduled for tomorrow, June 2, 1910.
Attorney Leaps In Front Of Train After Visiting Dentist
Isidore Richter, a lawyer, jumped in front of a New York “L” train, (elevated train) on Third avenue. Said the article, “He went under the wheels and before the motorman could put on the brakes he was ground to pieces.” Underneath the elevated platform, a cluster of playing youth witnessed Richter’s collar float down to settle in the path before them and a high-spirited contest broke out to find out who would own it.
Relatives of Richter said ever since an ill fated visit to the dentist for an abscess, several weeks earlier, his wits appeared to be affected.
Ed Note- Following my visit to the dentist today, I can sympathize with Richter.
Prizes For Aeroplane Flights From New York to St. Louis and Chicago
Monstrous prizes of the amounts of $30,000 and $25,000 were offered via the New York Times and the Chicago Even Post for the first aeroplane aeronaut to successfully make the first hazardous voyage linking the two metropolitan areas. Also, the Lord Mayor of NY, Mayor Gaynor announced the St. Louis reward to be paid for by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, and The World newspapers at a celebration banquet for intrepid and courteous fly boy, Glen Curtiss. He hinted that the amount could go yet higher.The celebrated balloonists, Leo Stevens and A.R. Hawley, and Augustus Post were also on hand. (Four months later on in a Balloon contest they vanished into the uncultivated interior of Canada. The world was all aquiver until the news arrived that they had been able to hoof it out on foot.) Curtis was the keynote speaker. He allowed, in part, “I tried to prepare myself for every possible contingency; every bolt and nut on the machine was fitted with spring washers and cotter pins, reinforced with a coat of shellac to keep it from wearing loose. All the turn buckles were, fastened with tape and the surfaces gone over carefully and reinforced; but there is one thing which I entirely overlooked, and that was the possibility of being called in to speak.There i.« one thing: that came to my mind during the flight which might be worth mentioning here, and that is thedifficulty of finding suitable landing places for the flying machine in or near the great cities: and I believe that citygovernments will find it necessary and advisable in the near future to set apart suitable open spaces for flying machinesto land, and perhaps to pass ordinances preventing aviators from endangering their own lives and those of the citizensby flying over built-up portions of the city.”Ed Note: Glenn Curtiss was one of the most well celebrated pioneer aviators, or aeronauts. His commentary above, which have possibly not been looked at since he delivered them in 1910, show that he not just predicted, but called for airfields and flight aviation rules, both of which ultimately happened. Curtiss would go on to combat a patent dispute with the Wright Brothers, make a bundle all through WWI making planes for the Army, and ultimately develop the Curtiss-Wright company soon before he died of an appendix surgical procedure in 1930.
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