News Reports of Whitehead Flights, 1901/1902

 

1901-08-18, Bridgeport Herald, p.5

1901-08-19, Boston Transcript

1901-08-19, New York Herald

1901-08-19, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, NY

1901-08-19, Elmira Daily Gazette & Free Press, NY

1901-08-19, San Francisco Call
1901-08-19, St. Louis Republic, p.7
1901-08-19, Evening Telegram, NY, p.7

1901-08-19, NY Sun, p.2

1901-08-19, Syracuse Journal, p.3, NY

1901-08-19, Galveston Daily News, p.1

1901-08-20, Richmond Dispatch, p.5

1901-08-20, New Haven Palladium

1901-08-20, Coventry Evening Telegraph, p.2 (England)

1901-08-20,  Yorkshire Evening Post, p.2 (England)

1901-08-21, Portsmouth Evening News, p.3 (England)
1901-08-23, Lichfield Mercury, p.2  (England)

1901-08-24, Tamworth Herald, p.6 (England)

1901-08-23, Albany Evening Journal, p.1, NY

1901-08-23, Daily Palladium, p.1, Oswago, NY

1901-08-23, Gloversville Daily Leader, p.1, NY

1901-08-23, New York Herald, p.6, NY
1901-08-23, St. Louis Republic, p.6

1901-08-23, Evening Telegram, p.1, Syracuse NY

1901-08-23, Evening Times, Washington, p.5

1901-08-23, Gloversville Daily Leader, p.1, NY

1901-08-23, Lockport Journal, p.1, NY
1901-08-23, NY Sun, p.8

1901-08-23, Syracuse Journal, p.1, NY

1901-08-23, Washington Times, p.2

1901-08-26, Rochester Democrat & Daily Chronicle, p.5, NY

1901-08-26, Rome Daily Sentinel, p.6, NY

1901-08-26, Quincy Daily Journal, p.4, IL

1901-08-27, Lockport Journal, NY, p.6

1901-08-27, Coshocton Daily Age, (Ohio)

1901-08-28, Danbury News, CT.

1901-08-29, Lockport Journal, p.7, NY

1901-08-29, Ogdensburg News, p.2, NY

1901-08-30, Sandusky Daily Star, (Ohio)

1901-08-31, Cayuga Chief, p.1, Weedsport, NY

1901-08-31, Deseret Evening News, p.23

1901-09-01, Wichita Daily Eagle, KS., p.12

1901-09-01, Algemeen Handelsblad, Tweede blad, p.6 (Netherlands)

1901-09-02, Daily Ardmoreite, Okla.
1901-09-04, Corning Journal, p.7, NY

1901-09-04, Punxsutawney Spirit, p.7, PA.

1901-09-05, The News Herald, p.3, Hillsboro Highland Co. (Ohio)

1901-09-08, Los Angeles Herald Magazine, p.23

1901-09-17, Cortland Evening Standard, p.7, NY
1901-09-21, Collier’s Weeky, p.21

1901-09-27, Algemeen Handelsblad, p.1 (Netherlands)

1901-10, Deutsche Zeitschrift für Luftschiffahrt, No.4, p.164-5 (Germany)

1901-10-06, Le Journal de L'Acétylène, p.318 (France)

1901-11, Evening Herald Syracuse, p.2, NY

1901-11-17, Bridgeport Herald, p.1

1901-11-18, Elmira Daily Gazette & Free Press, p.1, NY

1901-11-18, Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel, p.4, Indiana

1901-11-19, New York Evening Telegram, p.10, NY
1901-11-19, Evening World, Night Edition, p.5

1901-11-19, Quincy Daily Whig, p.6

1901-11-20, Fort Wayne Sentinel, p.3

1901-11-22, La Correspondencia de Espana, p.2 (Spain)

1901-11-23, La Correspondencia de España, p.1 (Spain)

1901-11-24, Dallas Morning News, p.10

1901-11-26, El Defensor de Córdoba, p.2 (Spain)

1901-11-26, La Opinión, p.1 (Spain)

1901-11-29, Elmira Gazette, p.1, NY

1901-12, Billboard, p.31, NY

1901-12-04, Evening Bulletin (Honolulu, Hawaii)

1901-12-05, Oswego Daily Times, p.3, NY
1901-12-07, Conconino Sun, p.7, Flagstaff , Ariz.

1901-12-07, Weimar Mercury

1901-12-08, Post-Standard Syracuse, p.19, NY

1901-12-11, Punxsutawney Spirit, p.3, PA

1901-12-13, Daily Journal, Salem, Oregon

1901-12-18, Adair County News, Columbia Ky.

1901-12-19, Cortland Evening Standard, p.4, NY
1901-12-28, Lockport Journal, p.5, NY

1901-12, Revue Universelle [ ] et illustré, Vol.11 p.1096 (France)

1902-01-05, Le Journal de L'Acétylène, pp.7-8 (France)

1902-01-22, The Daily News, p.3 (Perth, Australia)

1902-01-27, Cortland Evening Standard, NY
1902-01-28, The Scranton Tribune, Pa.

1902-02, l'aeronaute, p.62 (France)

1902-04, Wiener Luftschiffer-Zeitung, Nr. 2, p.36 (Austria)

1902-04-01, American Inventor, pp.1-2

1902-04-01, Le Temps, p.3 (Paris, France)

1902-04-12, Amsterdam Daily Democrat, NY

1902-04-12, Deseret Evening News, Part 2, Salt Lake City Ut.

1902-04-13, St. Paul Globe, p.8

1902-04-16, Watertown Daily News, p.9, NY

1902-04-18, Poughkeepsie Daily Journal, p.7, NY

1902-04-19, Deseret Evening News, part 3, Salt Lake City Ut.

1902-04-19, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, p.9, NY

1902-05-18, Honolulu Sunday Bulletin, p.10 (Hawaii)

1902-05-31, Brisbane Courier, p.9 (Brisbane, Australia)

1902-06-04, Auckland Star, p.6 (New Zealand)

1902-06-14, West Australian, p.11 (Perth, Australia)

1902-06-18, Evening Times, p.4, Washington, DC

1902-07-08, Kalgoorlie Western Argus, pp.43-44 (Australia)

1902-10-14, Evening World, Night Edition
1902-12, Aeronautical World, p.99-100

1903-02-03, Billboard, p.2, NY
1903-03-10, Bruce Herald, p.7 (Milton, New Zealand)
1903, Luftschiffahrt der Gegenwart, p.236 (Germany)

1903, Aeronaut, Vol. 35-36 (Germany & France)

 


Further Articles (later finds):

Boston Daily Globe, Aug. 19, 1901, p.12

"Last Tuesday night Whitehead, with two assistants, took his machine to a field back of Fairfield and the inventor, for the first time, flew in the machine for half a mile. It worked perfectly and the operator found no difficulty in handling it."

The World, Aug. 19, 1901, p.3

"Inventor who has new motor makes successful test"

Yorkshire Evening Post (UK), Aug. 20, 1901, p.2

"After sailing half-a-mile, Mr. Whitehead alighted safely."

Fort Wayne Sentinel, Aug. 23, 1901, p.5

"Gustave Whitehead, the inventor of the flying machine, who recently flew half a mile successfully..."

Coshocton Daily Age, Aug. 27, 1901, p.4

Mr. Whitehead, a few nights ago, with two assistants, took his machine to a long field back of Fairfield, and the inventor for the first time flew in his machine for half a mile." 

Lima Times Democrat, Aug. 27, 1901, p.7

"Mr. Whitehead a few nights ago, with two assistants, took his machine to a long field back of fairfield and the inventor for the first time flew in his machine for half a mile."

Sandusky Daily Star, Aug. 30, 1901, p.2

"Mr. Whitehead has just demonstrated beyond a doubt that his machine can fly. [ ] The machine rose by its own power to a height of about 50 feet from the ground and sailed for half a mile."

Atlanta Constitution, Sept. 8, 1901, p.31

"At Bridgeport, Conn., last week, a World reporter saw Mr. Whitehead fly about with great ease. [ ] ...the machine darted up through the air like a bird released from a cage. It was flying about 50 feet above the ground."

The World's News, Sydney, Australia, May 31, 1902, p.20

"On each side are great wings, or aeroplanes, stretched tightly on a bamboo framework. [ ] Trial trips have been made and these have gone through without incident."

Adelaide Chronicle, Oct. 5, 1901, p.9, South Australia

"In a test at Bridgeport Mr. Whitehead [ ] opened the throttle of the machine, which spread its wings and and rose 50 ft.. After sailing half a mile, Mr. Whitehead alighted safely."

Marshall Daily News, Sept. 16, 1901, p.2

"Gustave Whitehead, the inventor of the flying machine, of Bridgeport, Conn., who recently flew half a mile successfully is now engaged in constructing a new machine..."

Biloxi Daily Herald, Sept. 25, 1901, p.7

"Gustave Whitehead, the inventor of the flying machine, of Bridgeport, Conn., who recently flew half a mile successfully is now engaged in constructing a new machine..."

Oak Park Times, Nov. 12, 1901, p.3

"His longest flight up to date was half a mile at an elevation of 50 feet from the ground."

Fort Wayne Sentinel, Nov. 18, 1901, p.4

"Gustave Whitehead, the inventor of the flying machine which a few months ago demonstrated its ability to soar through the air is building a new model..."

Janesville Daily Gazette, Nov. 18, 1901, p.1

"Gustave Whitehead, the inventor of the flying machine which a few months ago demonstrated its ability to soar through the air is building a new model..."

Western Daily Press, Nov. 21, 1901, p.7

"With a similar machine, he has already made some short flights."

Pella Chronicle, Nov. 27, 1901, p.6

"Gustave Whitehead, the inventor of the flying machine which a few months ago demonstrated its ability to soar through the air is building a new model..."

Janesville Daily Gazette, Dec. 6. 1901, p.4

"Mr. Whitehead ascended to height of fifty feet, made a trip of over a mile in the air and then landed on terra firma again without the slightest jar." 

Des Moines Daily News, Dec. 13, 1901, p.1

"Whitehead has already traveled through the air for more than a mile."

Aeronautical World, Jan. 1902, p.19

The Daily Review, Feb. 16, 1902, p.9, Decatur, Ohio

"He recently made a trip of over a mile which was a complete success."

Falkirk Herald (UK), April 9, 1902, p.7

Chicago Tribune, August 21, 1901, p.4

"His longest flight up to date was half a mile at an elevation of fifty feet from the ground."

 

"Whitehead's flying machine is about sixteen feet long and its general appearance is that of a huge bat. From each side of the body there are wings made of bamboo poles and covered with muslin. These wings are thirty-six feet from tip to tip. There is also a steering apparatus."

Boston Journal, Aug. 25, 1901, p.14

"His longest flight up to date was half a mile at an elevation of fifty feet from the ground."

Canton, Ohio, Repository, Dec. 5, 1901, p.26

"Whitehead has already traveled through the air for more than a mile, and this at an early stage of his invention."

Virginia Enterprise, Sept. 13, 1901, p.3

Decatur Review, Feb. 16, 1902, p.8, Decatur, Illinois

"He recently made a trip of over a mile which was a complete success."

Nebraska State Journal, Jan. 27, 1902, p.5, Lincoln, Nebraska

Davenport Daily Leader, Jan. 28, 1902, p.8, Davenport, Iowa

Broad Axe, St. Paul, Minnesota, Sept. 19, 1901, p.2