Deadly Fog Wreck Kills 26 and Injures 40 Near New Haven
A fog bound collision on the New Haven line between the White Mountain and Bar Harbor trains killed 26 and injured 40. Victims include passengers from Philadelphia, New York, Boston and other cities. Authorities cite failure to see a blocked signal as a factor. crews battled to stop on a wet, sloping track.
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New Haven
Conn
New York
Bar Harbor limited
Maine
A. B. Aer
Cobbossey
Monmouth
William Altschul
Norfolk
Albert Green
Maria Stockton Build
Harriet Biddle
S. Crozer Fox
Robert M. Yahn
Daniel N. McQuillen
Emily K Davis
Philadelphia
Albert Freed
George Rosa
Wallingford
Meriden
Bar Harbor
White Mountain
White Mountain express
Shot Eight Times In Bed Killing Shocks Greensburg
Alexander Boring a leading grocer in Carbon near Greensburg was found shot eight times in his bed. His wife Barbara claimed suicide but coroner H A McMurray ordered a homicide investigation after the autopsy showed seven bullets in arms and legs and the eighth through the mouth into the brain. The Borings had been married three years.
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Greensburg
Alexander Boring
Carbon
Barbara Boring
H. A. McMurray o Jered
Boring
Borings
Doctor slain in revenge for mother’s death
Ir. Sept. Dr. F. E. Gordon was shot and killed by Harvey R. Fields who said Gordon’s operation on Fields' mother caused her death. Fields surrendered to police after the shooting and vowed revenge for his mother’s death.
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Catro
F. E. Gordon
Harvey R Fields
Famous Event Reported in Maine
The report highlights Thomas A. Elicon and a notable event in Maine. Details are limited in the provided text, but the item centers on a recognized figure and a significant occurrence within the state.
Edison on motor trip with family via telephone report
Mrs Edison said Thomas A. Edison is ill in New York City and staying at the Lafayette home with his wife, son, daughter, and Grace Miller. She noted the party would begin a continued trip through New England.
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Thomas A. Edison
Lafayette
Grace Miller
Edison
New England
Hale to report on Mexican task for Wilson
Washington reports say William Bayard Hale will arrive in Washington to brief President Wilson on Mexican developments since John Lind carried peace proposals to Mexico City. Secretaries say Lind’s movements remain unconfirmed and the House Appropriations Committee recommends funds to bring American citizens from Mexico.
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Washington
William Bayard Hale
Mexico
Wilson
Mr. Hale
John Lind
land
Vera Cruz
Huerta
United States
Bryan
York
Lind
house appropriations committee
Mevico
Woman Made Him Steal From Employers
Jankin Pa Garfield, a treacherous man from Oz City and Presbyterian, confessed in court that a woman influenced him to pad payrolls. He admitted stealing about 17,260 dollars from his employers by falsifying payrolls over two years and was sentenced to not less than one year in penitentiary.
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Genty Churchrean
Penitent air
Jankin
J Garfield vile
Presbyterian church of Oz City
Lytle
delondart
Woman beaten to death in farmer's home at Rice's Landing
In Rice's Landing Pennsylvania Mrs Josie Price wife of Oliver Price a wealthy farmer was beaten to death in her home. Her twelve year old granddaughter was badly injured and may not survive. Authorities seek two tramps seen near the Price farm. Also in York eighteen year old Roy Zileguer died by drinking carbolic acid in a suicide with no stated cause.
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Rice's Landing
Josie Price
Oliver Price
Price
Pittsburgh
Price farm
York
York, Pa
Roy Zileguer
Curiosity: Hen With Horn Grows in York County
A Hanover man Walter Sell exhibits a chicken with a horn-like protuberance more than an inch long on its head. The unusual feature draws attention as the feathered unicorn from York, Pennsylvania, in September.
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York
Walter Sell
Hanover
Reading Company sued over anthracite trust control
The Reading company and affiliates face Sherman Antitrust and Commodities Clause claims as 9 coal and transport firms valued at 9 49,937,994 are named defendants with Read ing president George F. Baer and eight directors. The suit asserts the consortium controls 43 percent of proven anthracite reserves and about 9 percent of annual supply, risking enduring market dominance unless dissolved.
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Philadelphia
qraveryman
anthracite trust
Reading
Sheman
Sherman authrust aw
McKeynolds
Bisjldayer
grean
New Jersey
wong
Standard Oil company
parane
coal and transportation
George F. Baer
direcors
Reading company
Philadelphia & Reading Railway company
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Tron company
almay
Youngster Former Champ Talks Farming Plans
San Francisco boxing writer Joe Gavedo recalls Ad Wolgast after a ten round decision at Oakland. Wolgast, a former lightweight champion, says he would quit boxing rather than continue as a side show and plans to return to an Oregon ranch to farm.
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Champon
San Francisco
Cal
Ad Wolgast
caspion
Oakland
Joe gavedo
yount tor
Wolgast
Oregon
Rolla Falls From Window to Death in Philadelphia
Vincenzo Norando of 4034 Cambridge Street rolled from an open window in his sleep and fell to the street. He died shortly after at Presbyterian Hospital from a fractured skull. Norando slept with his head resting on the sill when the accident occurred.
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Rolla
Philadelphia
Vincenzo Norando
Cambridge street
Presbyterian hospital
Norando
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Meet in Reading
The forty sixth annual convention of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, met in Reading with the Pythian Sisters auxiliary also in session. Mayor Stratton welcomed visitors as James H. Hutchinson, grand chancellor, delivered the response.
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Knights of Pythias
Reading
grand ludge
Pythian Sisters
order
Stratton
James H. Hutchinson
Aviateur Pegoud Flies Upside Down Again in Monoplane
Aviator Pegoud repeats the loop in a monoplane before a commission of army aviation officers. He climbs to 3500 feet then dives earthward, the aircraft momentarily inverted before he rights and lands the craft. Bleriot cites improved aeroplane stability reducing aviation dangers by about 75 percent.
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France
Pegoud
aviation corps
agan Pegoud
M. Bleriot
waral
Woman leaps into ocean saved by nearby bathers
A woman leaped from Heinz pier at Atlantic City on September a crowded boardwalk scene. Two bathers within 100 feet reached her, overpowered and pulled her ashore before lifeguards arrived. Dr. Charles Linkinson tended to the woman at the hospital tent, reviving her as she remained in a shaken state.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Heinz
Connecticut avenue
ste
Charles Linkinson
Two Tragees at Lewistown Headline
Lewistown Narrows reports a suicide by poison of seventeen year old Miss Allen B Underwood at Lewistown. Mrs J H Hillman of Brooklyn aged forty nine died after a buggy accident in Reedsville where she was visiting friends after being thrown from the buggy and receiving a fractured skull.
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Lewistown
Allen B. Underwood
Lewistown Narrows
J. H. Hillman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Reedsville
Scab on Apples Forces Cullouts in Sprayed Orchards
The writer notes sprayed orchards show up to 10 percent scab while unsprayed parts reach 60 to 70 percent. This yields many culls for hogs and cider mill and few market-ready apples. Emphasizes need to keep cultivated crops well watered, as 300 to 500 tons of water are required per ton of dry matter.
Thaw's Fate Hinges on Quebec Judge in Deportation Case
In Sherbrooke the Thaw detention drew senior officials from Quebec and New York as Sir Luther Gouin and Dame Geordthon pressed for immediate habeas corpus relief. The judge reserved decision, warning against using prisons to shield federal law while Thaw faced possible deportation if the writ fails. Crowds outside the courthouse roared as legal battles continued.
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Sherbrooke
Dan
Harry K
Quebec
Luther Gouin
Dame Geordthon
Thaw
Gouin
Dominion
M. Geottmon
Sammel Jacobs
state of New York
Lolth
Geoffrion
otier
Samuel Jacobs
Boudreau
Jerome
St. Francis
thanter bolt
Mr. McKeown
McKeown
Jacobs
court house
Congress man R. E. Lee halts runaway horse at Pottsville
R. E. Lee, a congressman, restrained a frightened runaway horse near Ferryman's wagon in Pottsville Pennsylvania. Henry Ferryman and his son Warren, aged sixteen, were at risk as the animal bolted and dragged the wagon before Lee intervened. Both men suffered bruises.
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R. E. Lee
Pottaville
Pottsville
Henry Ferryman
Warren
Ferryman
Lee
Two Sailors Drown In Virginia Schooner Wreck
The three masted schooner R. F. Hartley was driven ashore in a squall eighteen miles south of Bodie's Island Virginia. Two crewmen drowned before life savers arrived. five were rescued.
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Norfolk
R. F. Hartley
Bodie’s Island
Virginia
Trading Stamp King Sperry Dies in New York
Thomas A. Sperry, founder of the Sperry Hutchinson trading stamps business, died in New York. He built a fortune estimated at ten million dollars and served as president of the Sperry & Hutchinson company.
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New York
Thomas A. Sperry
Mr. Sperry
Sperry & Hutchinson company
Phillies Game Counted Win After Umpire’s Authority Claim
President Thorne J. Lynch of the National League said the disputed game between New York and Philadelphia will count for Philadelphia. He asserts umpire Brennan exceeded his authority in declaring the game over and awarding it to New York by a score of 8 to 6.
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Lynch
Brennan
New York
Thorne J. Lynch
National League
Philadelphia
Lynth
Baseball Scores from American League Report
Baseball scores from early games list Philadelphia Washington Athletics 2 1 Gatterles Engel Henry Shawkey Schang New York 2 Boston? Pateries 2 diang Phamac Mofla e Sweeney At Cleveland Chicago 3 1 first game Batteries Scott Kuhn Steen Cullop Kahler 0 Bet Chicago 1 Cleveland 3 second game Battericnz Schalk Blanding Cullop Saher Carrach Detroit St Louis not scheduled W L P C Athletics 83 42 84 62 61 50 4 Sleveland 7 51 80 21 Detroit 56 71 44 1 Washtin 70 54 565 Sa Louis 48 83 366 Chicago 67 63 S I B N York 42 80 244
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphi - Washington
Athletics
Gatterles
Engel
Henry
Shawkey
schang
Hoson- Soden
New York
Pateries
Mofla e Sweeney
Cleveland
Chicago
Scott
Kuhn
Steen
Cullop
Kahler
Bet
Battericnz
Schalk
Blanding
Saher
Carrach
Detroit-St. Louig
W.LPC Wi
PC Athletics
Detroit
Washtin
Sa.Louis
SIBN
York
National League Scores Of Early Games
In Brooklyn Philadelphia at Broekhlyn Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 3 to 2. Patt erres Rixy Killi fer Rucker. In Pattsoarc Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 6 to 2 with Luhrson Simon Ames and Khu handling batteries. New York beat Boston 5 to 2 with Poidwe Barsdieu Tesreau Fromme Crandall McLean Wilson. St Louis won the first game 3 to 2 over Chicago as Mone Lavender Arener Perritt Wingo served for Chicago and Vauehn Greenahan Griner Hildebrand aided St Louis.
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Broekhlyn
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Patterres
Rixy
Killifer
Rucker
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Luhrson
Simon
Ames
Khu
New York
Boeton
Poidwe
Barsdieu
Tesreau
Fromme
Crandall
McLean
Wilson
St. Louis
Chiaro
St Louis
Mone
Lavender
Arener
Perritt
Wingo
Chicago
Vauehn
Greenahan
Griner
Hildebrand
Daylight Robbery Strikes Atlantic City Station
A bold daylight theft at Atlantic City station nets 1860 in bills from the Philadelphia & Reading railroad main ticket office amid a crowd. Investigators search three coaches and notify Philadelphia detectives. authorities suspect a preplanned escape.
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ATLANTIC CITY STATION
Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia & Reading railroad
Arkansas avenue
Charman
Chapman
Philadelphia
Xray shoes and hog cholera serum in Missouri wheat forecast
Irish lace makers crochet lace for uppers of X-ray shoes for evening and outdoor wear with suede galoshes. Missouri Agriculture College reports hog cholera serum available to farmers at production cost, with daily output around a thousand doses. Government winter wheat yield forecast at 514 million bushels, 16.6 bu/acre, crop condition 91%. Bordeaux mixture spray sediment at celery stalk bases is nonpoisonous but should be brushed away after separation of stalks.
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London
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
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American Press Association
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HAVERMENT
KARO COAL TRUST
Reading Co
Allied Interrets
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K. Thaw
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Première
Saya
PHILLIES
Gates
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N.York
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