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THE LEICESTER MERCURY 4 1928 AMAZING SPEEDS IN THE JUNIOR TT RACE BENNETT TWICE BREAKS LAP RECORD SPEED ..

... yesterday to Halifax Nova Scotia bound for London via Trepassy Newfoundland Another fact revealed by Mr Putnam that Miss Amelia Ear-hart of Boston who with the mechanic Lew Gordon was on board is an amateur aviator more hours’ flying to her credit She will ...

Published: Monday 04 June 1928
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1804 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Special STEWARD & CO WOMEN'S BID TO FLY ‘FRIENDSHIP’ AGAIN REFUSES TO RISE SEAPLANE’S 12th FAILURE: PETROL LOAD ..

... Levine the American millionaire and Chamberlin made the historic t s-Atlantic flight flast year The seaplane which Miss Amelia Earhart ana Mr Wil- merstultz are to attempt flight from Trepassy Southampton failed twice to rise from the water this morning ...

Published: Wednesday 13 June 1928
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1961 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

$ THE LEICESTER MERCURY MONDAY JUNE 18 1928 ANOTHER ATLANTIC FLIGHT ON COUPLE’S SUICIDE IN A POND CORONER ..

... NEPHEW & CO LTD PLACE GALLOWTREE QUEEN OF WATERING I PLACES First Woman Pilot to Across the Atlantic RAIL FACILITIES Miss Amelia Earhart an amateur aviatrix and Mr Wilmur Stultz have jointly piloted a three-engined Fokker Monoplane across the Atlantic Again ...

Published: Monday 18 June 1928
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 543 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... STORY OF THE FLIGHT I NEVER ONCE FELT AFRAID IOTE DIARY DURING THE TRIP DID NOT TAKE CONTROLS LIERS AT SOUTHAMPTON ISS Amelia Earhart the heroine Atlantic flight today gave the Mercury account adventure Sbe confessed at a time did the controls experienced ...

Published: Tuesday 19 June 1928
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 2046 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE LEICESTER MERCURY FRIDAY JUNE 22 1928 8ol HlUS MAKE FRIENDS WITH ©10 Monk PORT for BUTTER CHEESE SAY CLOVUI

... Gordon The wreaths were inctibed only with the name of the fliers after they been deposited the party drove away Toynbee Amelia Earhart paid visit to Toynbee Hall the famous East End welfare settlement later the day A great cwd awaited her and were rousing ...

Published: Friday 22 June 1928
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 759 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AVIATION

... AVIATION. aviation some wonderful records achieved by women, notably that, 'iss Amelia Earhart, who flew the from America to England. Heath also broke many records, ig them being the British solo :de record at Croydon, when height of 23,000 feet. She ...

Published: Monday 24 December 1928
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 175 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE LEICESTER MERCURY WEDNESDAY 24th EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES FOR LEICESTER CLEANING WELLS IN READINESS THREE ..

... London architect himself at his at WaKon-on-Tliames His secretary said had been overworked for years WOMAN AVIATOR'S FEAT Amelia Earhart lie first woman to Atlantic made a successful trip to the of the submarine Defender Afterwards Miss Farhsrt dressed a ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1929
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 2063 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

' THE LEICESTER MERCURY SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER LORD MAYOR’S REPLY IN FARMS CONTROVERSY WHISPERING WOMAN REBUKED ..

... spray of orchids UK were 13478600 wireless sets in the United States on July 1st about every 10 persons CUT WILL Miss Amelia Earhart American trans-Atlantic flyer has cut off in the will of her father Mr Edwin Earhart BYRD TO ANTARCTIC Rear-Admiral Byrd ...

Published: Saturday 25 October 1930
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1844 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TO FLY ATLANTIC HUSBAND FINANCES AIRWOMAN'S PROJECT

... TO FLY ATLANTIC HUSBAND FINANCES AIRWOMAN'S PROJECT Amelia Earhart .M!, Paliner Putnani), who o a h.. woman to cross the Atlan:ic in in aeroplane, is planning a Oi atlantic flight, says tile New News, quoted by Reuter. The flight is to take place in ...

Published: Monday 16 May 1932
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 102 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE LEICESTER MERCURY FRIDAY 20th MAY 1932 BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS Financial Notice Birthi LATEST DIVIDEND ..

... coloured glasses he the One of industries is building and the Prime showed a keen interest in the work in progress BID Amelia Earhart left 8t John's to-day for to off on her to cross Atlantic ILLICIT STILL fine of £100 imposed Airdrie keeping illicit still ...

Published: Friday 20 May 1932
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1606 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

WAY 193H Extra Special motor accidents the consequence of pedestrian's In Interests safety should GLASSES ..

... Anniversary Of Lindbergh’s Triumph FIGHT AGAINST STORMS Descends In Pasture After 10 Hours Of Mechanical Trouble MISS Amelia Earhart the famous American airwoman flew Atlantic alone to-day Starting from Harbour Grace at 1051 (British last this afternoon ...

Published: Saturday 21 May 1932
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 825 | Page: 1 | Tags: none