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Universal regret will felt at the disaster that has overtaken Mr. Orville Wright. His passenger, Lieutenant ..

... Universal regret will felt at the disaster that has overtaken Mr. Orville Wright. His passenger, Lieutenant Selfridge, of the United States Army Corps, has succumbed to the injuries received from the fall, but Mr. Wright himself has fortunately escaped ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 366 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WRECKED AEROPLANE

... machine during the afternoon, had decided try the two-man flight called for by the Government tests. He invited Lieutenant Selfridge to accompany him. and the Lieutenant took his place by Mr. Wright. He weighed 175 pounds, which, with Mr. Wright's weight ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 420 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MR. ORVILLE WRIGHTS PROGRESS

... but the doctors believe that with care will be able to leave the hospital six weeks’ time. The news of the death of Lieut. Selfridge has not been told to Mr. Wright present. The latter told the doctor yesterday afternoon that felt tolerably comfortable, ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 360 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NOTES ON NEWS

... aeroplane fell a distance 75ft., describing practically somersault. Mr. Wright's left thigh was fractured, while Lieutenant Selfridge, an American Army officer, who was a passenger in the aeroplane, sustained injuries from which he died throe hours later ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 857 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CN(I.ISI'S'

... eweouraging news, but he 4/•••••• that be timid not attempt a light be-4y. THE LATE LIEUTENANT SELFRIDGE. self ridge was aped twenty the nephew of Admiral Selfridge. and a ntto , at Ann Francisco. He was in the sth Artillery and • member of the Arm, I/ulde ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 2161 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Higgs and F. Wootton have each ridden sir winners during the past week, while Maher has been five times successful

... The wreck of Mr. Orville Wright's aeroplane at Fort Myers, United Staten, on Thursday, involved the death of Lieutenant Selfridge, but Mr. Wright escaped with a broken leg. The accident was caused by the breaking of one of the propellers, and the aeroplane ...

Published: Saturday 19 September 1908
Newspaper: Sporting Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1194 | Page: 4 | Tags: none