Tarrytown, N. Y: Powerful tugboats attempt to break up the solid ice covering the river from the city to Albany. Paris, France: Reichelt, a tailor, who invents a new parachute for aeroplanists, tests his invention by leaping from the ...See moreTarrytown, N. Y: Powerful tugboats attempt to break up the solid ice covering the river from the city to Albany. Paris, France: Reichelt, a tailor, who invents a new parachute for aeroplanists, tests his invention by leaping from the Eiffel Tower. The parachute fails to work, and the inventor is dashed to death upon the ground. 1. Seeming to realize that he was about to die, Reichelt hesitates before taking the leap. 2. The fall of 328 feet is made in four seconds. Newark, N.J: A 96-mile hurricane leaves a trail of wreckage in the residential section. Davos, Switzerland: The Annual Ski Contest brings together many well trained experts as competitors. Houston, Tex: Fire sweeps a great section of the city, resulting in a loss of over $5,000,000. 1, The Cleveland Compress Company had on hand 32,000 bales of cotton. These were totally destroyed. Loss $l,944,000. 2. Sixteen hundred bales of cotton were burned on the 67 cars destroyed at the McFaddin press. Tecuciu, Roumania: The most interesting of the year's army maneuvers is a sham battle between the artillery and cavalry troops. Mt. Vernon, Va: President Taft honors the memory of Washington by placing a wreath on the grave of the first president of the United States. Potsdam, Germany: The Kaiser and Chancellor Bethman-Hollweg witness a great military review and later attended the religions services in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederic II. Springfield, Mo: A passenger train is stopped 42 miles west of this town for 12 hours in the worst snowdrifts in years. Paris, France: Advance Spring styles in walking suits and afternoon house gowns. Written by
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