Antique Clippings

Antique humor and clippings, randomly discovered ephemera and interesting things! A lot of the things here are from before 1950, maybe way before. There will be things not politically correct today, ethnic humor, and enemies called names. The past is very messy.

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Monday, July 2, 2007

Wright Defeats Gale, Thousands Applaud

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1909 Flies 21 Miles Up Hudson River and Returns NEW YORK, Oct. 7. — Over a tumbling sea of air waves that swept from the walls of skyscraper...
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Henri Farman Builds New Aeroplane

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1908 Frenchman to Contest for $10,000 Prize Paris. — Henri Farman, the Frenchman, who recently achieved so successful a flight in his aeropl...
Monday, June 18, 2007

Orville Wright Is Aeroplane King

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Printed Aug. 1909 Dayton Aviator Sets New Record for Endurance Washington. — Flying 50 miles, which is more than double the distance across ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Biplane Pilots Lose Lives at San Diego

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San Diego, 1913 FLYERS MEET DEATH LIEUTS. KELLY AND ELLINGTON LOSE THEIR LIVES AT SAN DIEGO, CAL. FALL 80 FEET TO GROUND Both Men Are Instan...
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