Fire Chiefs from Many Countries Gather in New York
The forty ninth annual convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers opens in New York City with chiefs from the United States Canada and abroad. Key programs include helmeted talks on fire insurance building inspections motor apparatus gasoline engines and extensive tests on a pier and a grand parade featuring 150 companies and 3 500 uniformed volunteers. The event ends with officer elections and a monument dedication along Riverside Drive.
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New York
International Association of Fire Engineers
United States
Canada
A. R. Dyer
London
Capt. Hivert
Lieut. la Point
Paris
Thomas Purcell
Dublin
Col
M. Kirhoff
St. Petersburg
Capt. Pordage
Edinburgh
F. A. Schaenker
Frankfort-one-the Main
Felix Mitchell
Cape Town
C. E. Bennington
Pretoria
D. J. Stein
Melbourne
August Deering
Honolulu
C. E. Weidman
Panama
Grand Central Palace
Gaynor
Johnson
Kenton
New York Department
Henry C. Bunker
William Clark
Public Safety
Cincinnati
A. V. Brunnett
Birmingham
Ala
Charles S. Demorest
New York Fire Department
West Fifty Fourth Street
Riverside Drive
Bishop Potter
Kruger
Washington Heights
Hotel Astor
Philadelphia
Chicago
H. F. Magee
Dallas
Texas
Thomas W. Haney
Jacksonville
Fla
Hugo R. Delfs
Lansing
Mich
James McFall
Roanoke
George Knofflock
Mansfield
Ohio
A. B. Ten Eyck
Hamilton
Ont
W. B. Cummins
Atlanta
F. J. Wagner
Washington, D. C
Thaw's Chauffeur Granted Liberty in Canada
Sherbrooke reports judge Hutchinson may issue writ of habeas corpus to bring Harry K Thaw to court. New York State makes no progress in reclaiming Thaw from Sherbrooke jail as October court convenes. Roger Thompson, Times Square chauffeur, released on 500 bail for crossing border and aiding Thaw. he keeps silent on events surrounding Thaw's departure.
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Sherbrooke
Quebec
Hutchinson
New York State
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
King’s Bench
William Travers Jerome
Roger Thompson
Times Square
Jerome
Canada
Thaw
Thompson
Dedication of Palace of Peace Begins at The Hague
The transfer ceremony for the Palace of Peace from the Carnegie Foundation to the Permanent Arbitration Court opened with 400 guests including 140 judges, diplomats, and Dutch officials. The dedication will be held tomorrow with Leyden University to honor Elihu Root and others. The 16 acre site, Dutch style building, and $300,000 price are noted.
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the Hague
Palace of Peace
Carnegie Foundation
Council of the Permanent Arbitration Court
Arbitration Court
Diplomatic Corps
M. van Marnebeck
Huerta Seeks Another Conference, Wilson Receives Optimistic Message
Washington Aug 28 John Lind was sent back from Vera Cruz to Mexico City after President Wilson received a message from him described as very optimistic. Administration officials offered few details on the next move as the general situation continued to unfold.
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Bryan
Bacon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico
Mexico City
Huerta
Washington
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Thaw Wins First Round In Habeas Corpus Battle
In Sherbrooke Judge Globensky grants discontinuance of the habeas corpus and remands Thaw to jail. The ruling bars New York counsel from participating. Crowds cheer as Thaw is returned to Sherbrooke jail amid denounced disruptions.
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Thaw
Mrs Holderness of Sulphur Springs Texas Visits Mrs Chaney
Mrs Holderness of Sulphur Springs Texas visited Mrs W K Chaney in a caller note that records a social call and companionship between the two families.
Bank reserve rules cut as currency bill passes caucus
The Democratic House caucus approved the administration currency bill by 160 to 9 after minor changes. Key shifts cut reserve requirements from 15 to 12 percent for country banks and from 20 to 18 percent for reserve cities, with farm loan terms extended to one year. Also noted: Webster birthplace site restoration in Franklin New Hampshire with funding and planned caretaker.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Congress
A. Mitchell Palmer
Henry
Shafroth
Senate
Daniel Webster Memorial House Dedication At Franklin NH
Thousands gather in Franklin to celebrate the completion of Daniel Webster's birthplace preservation the Webster Memorial House and hear speeches praising his memory with historical notes on his birth in Salisbury and the Elm Farm relocation. The event underscores reverence for the nation’s statesmen and preservation efforts.
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Franklin
N. H
Webster Memorial House
Daniel Webster
Webster House
Salisbury
Northfield
Andover
Sanbornton
New Hampshire
Doctor Chadwick Greeting Old Friends In Mountainair Visit
Dr. T. W. Chadwick, now residing in Mountainair New Mexico, visits the city and greets numerous old time friends. He reports good health and that the mountain climate agrees with him, with a ranch there and an ongoing veterinary practice.
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T. W. Chadwick
Mountainair, N. M
New York Mayor Race: Gaynor to Run on Independent Ticket
Mayor Gaynor announced from his Long Island farm that he will seek re election on an independent ticket. New York faces a three way Democratic mayoral field as Tammany Hall backs Edward E McCall and fusionists nominate John Purroy Mitchell the port collector.
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New York
Gaynor
Long Island
Tammany Hall
Edward E. McCall
Public Service Commission
John Purroy Mitchell
For Sale or Trade Plant Store and Residence Ada
M L Cope offers a combined store and home at Portland Park in Ada for sale or trade. Payment via cash or farm land. Contact M L Cope in Ada for details.
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Portland Park
M. L. Cope
Ada
Oklahoma News Notes and Regional Appointments
Leslie Jones released on a $750 bond in Holdenville after shooting W. E. Brown at Hanna on July 18. Gov. Cruce appoints District Judge R. H. Loofbourrow to the Oklahoma Supreme Court to replace Justice Jesse Dunn. Durant reports an iron spring near Durant may fuel a health resort boom. Muskogee boys Van Campbell and Henry Hasbrook plan a voyage down the Arkansas River toward the Gulf and Panama Canal. Gov. Colquitt of Texas backs sending troops to Mexico to protect American citizens.
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Leslie Jones
W. E. Brown
Hanna
Holdenville
Cruce
R. H. Loofbourrow
Beaver County
Jesse Dunn
Supreme Court
Durant
van Campbell
Henry Hasbrook
Muskogee
Arkansas
Gulf
Panama Canal
Colquitt
Texas
Mexico
Child Found In Lula Train Bundle Mystery
A newborn baby boy was discovered in a paper wrapped bundle tossed from a northbound passenger train near Lula around noon Wednesday. County Attorney Roland and Deputy Sheriff L M Chandler lead the probe, promising to pursue every lead to identify the person responsible.
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Lula
Roland
L. M. Chandler
Stonewall
Miss Gertrude Case Heads to Enid for Short Visit
Miss Gertrude Case leaves this morning for Enid to visit her sister Mrs Porter before returning to Corpus Christi.
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Gertrude Case
Enid
Mrs. Porter
Corpus Christi
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