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Charles Howard person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q337615id: p_charles-howard_0da056

also known as: Howard

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Summary:  An aeronaut who made balloon ascensions and was killed at Guaymas, Mexico.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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cited from Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made… (1891) · +1 more
l. Galloway the editor was on hand taking notes. Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made the balloon ascension at this place in July last, was killed at Guaymas, Mexico, a week ago last Sunday. The following account of the accident is from …
cited from Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn-… (1891)
Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn- ing from the United States consul at Guaymas, Mexico, announcing that Charles Howard was killed there last Sunday, in making a balloon ascension. When about 500 feet high the bal- loon burst, and he was …
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-11 (1891) · +1 more
l. Galloway the editor was on hand taking notes. Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made the balloon ascension at this place in July last, was killed at Guaymas, Mexico, a week ago last Sunday. The following account of the accident is from …

died_in

cited from Aye, even my bustle was thrown out of gear… (1891) · +1 more
ith mist — Bumping ! Rolling! Grunting, I went ! A full mile a minute or I don’t want a cent. The gravel and grass yanked the hide from my nose. And ruined a pair of forty-cent hose; Aye, even my bustle was thrown out of gear By the frolics…
Guaymas, Mexico
cited from Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made… (1891)
Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made the balloon ascension at this place in July last, was killed at Guaymas, Mexico, a week ago last Sunday. The following account of the accident is from the Bakersfield, California, Gazette.
cited from Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn-… (1891)
Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn- ing from the United States consul at Guaymas, Mexico, announcing that Charles Howard was killed there last Sunday, in making a balloon ascension. When about 500 feet high the bal- loon burst, and he was …
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-11 (1891) · +1 more
ll commence work at the John Gray ranch at the head of the valley and work north. The north wagon will commence at Scott Vv^hite’s ranch and work north along the foothills to Heaton and Renaud’s ranch ; thence to the San Simon valley and …

killed_by

balloon accident
cited from Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made… (1891)
l. Galloway the editor was on hand taking notes. Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made the balloon ascension at this place in July last, was killed at Guaymas, Mexico, a week ago last Sunday. The following account of the accident is from …
accident
cited from Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made… (1891)
Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made the balloon ascension at this place in July last, was killed at Guaymas, Mexico, a week ago last Sunday. The following account of the accident is from the Bakersfield, California, Gazette.
balloon accident
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-11 (1891) · +1 more
ll commence work at the John Gray ranch at the head of the valley and work north. The north wagon will commence at Scott Vv^hite’s ranch and work north along the foothills to Heaton and Renaud’s ranch ; thence to the San Simon valley and …

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jeweler's business
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-11 (1891) · +1 more
l. Galloway the editor was on hand taking notes. Charles Howard, the aeronaut, who made the balloon ascension at this place in July last, was killed at Guaymas, Mexico, a week ago last Sunday. The following account of the accident is from …

occupation

aeronaut
cited from Aye, even my bustle was thrown out of gear… (1891) · +1 more
ith mist — Bumping ! Rolling! Grunting, I went ! A full mile a minute or I don’t want a cent. The gravel and grass yanked the hide from my nose. And ruined a pair of forty-cent hose; Aye, even my bustle was thrown out of gear By the frolics…
jeweler
cited from Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn-… (1891)
Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn- ing from the United States consul at Guaymas, Mexico, announcing that Charles Howard was killed there last Sunday, in making a balloon ascension. When about 500 feet high the bal- loon burst, and he was …
balloonist
cited from Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn-… (1891)
Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn- ing from the United States consul at Guaymas, Mexico, announcing that Charles Howard was killed there last Sunday, in making a balloon ascension. When about 500 feet high the bal- loon burst, and he was …
aeronaut
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-09-11 (1891) · +1 more
ll commence work at the John Gray ranch at the head of the valley and work north. The north wagon will commence at Scott Vv^hite’s ranch and work north along the foothills to Heaton and Renaud’s ranch ; thence to the San Simon valley and …

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