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Domestic News September 5, 1918

Perth Amboy Evening News

Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey

What is this article about?

Aerial postal service between New York and Chicago inaugurated on Sept. 5, with pilot Max Miller flying from Belmont Park at 7:09 a.m., planning stops in Lockhaven, Pa., Cleveland, and Bryan, Ohio, at over 100 mph to complete in ten hours. He landed in Lockhaven at 10:55 a.m. and continued to Cleveland.

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Aerial Mail Service to
Chicago Inaugurated Today

By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5: Aerial postal
service between New York and Chicago was inaugurated this morning.
Max Miller in a large aeroplane carrying a sack of mail, left Belmont Park
at 7:09 o'clock

In order to carry out the program
of making the flight within approximately ten hours, Miller planned to
speed at more than 100 miles an
hour. Stops will be made at Lockhaven,
Pa., Cleveland and Bryan,
Ohio.

On Saturday a return flight
will be made if weather conditions
permit.

Reported at Lockhaven, Pa.

By Associated Press.

LOCKHAVEN, Pa., Sept. 5: Max
Miller, pilot of the first airplane carrying mail from New York to Chicago
landed on the golf links of the Clinton
County Club, two miles from here at
10:55 o'clock this morning, after a
successful flight from New York
city. He remained less than half an
hour and then resumed his flight to
Cleveland, the next scheduled stop.

What sub-type of article is it?

Transportation Arrival Departure

What keywords are associated?

Aerial Mail Service New York Chicago Max Miller Airplane Flight Postal Service

What entities or persons were involved?

Max Miller

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

Sept. 5

Key Persons

Max Miller

Outcome

successful flight and landing at lockhaven, pa., at 10:55 a.m.; resumed to cleveland without reported issues.

Event Details

Aerial postal service between New York and Chicago inaugurated with Max Miller departing Belmont Park at 7:09 a.m. in a large aeroplane carrying mail, planning to fly over 100 mph with stops at Lockhaven, Pa., Cleveland, and Bryan, Ohio, to complete in approximately ten hours. A return flight scheduled for Saturday if weather permits. Miller landed successfully in Lockhaven after flight from New York and continued after a brief stop.

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