Death ends relay race after Seattle crash
Former State Representative George E. Dickson was killed when his car skidded off a road near Redmond while racing the Chicago to Seattle relay. Ellensburg businessman John Glimore injured and driver John Kelleher with broken ribs. The relay aimed to prove rapid cross country travel feasible.
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Fashionable shot novelty shoes on market lace patent leather
A brief ad description highlights the latest shoe fashion featuring lace accents and patent leather with white calf tops. Prices and full details are truncated, but the item is pitched as a new, stylish choice for footwear.
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Hats and Bonnets in Chambray and Gingham Styles
A short notice markets dainty checked and solid chambray and gingham sun hats and bonnets for women priced at 19 cents, featuring a piping detail and simple, light summer headwear.
Beckers clemency bid eyed as last hope for execution delay
New York June 19 Charles Becker seeks executive clemency from Governor Whitman. His counsel Martin T Manton plans a statement that could save him and likely grant freedom if clemency is denied Becker faces the electric chair after a July sentence for conspiring in Herman Rosenthal murder. Ossining June 19 Becker met with Manton in Sing Sing to discuss the clemency appeal as his sole remaining hope.
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Coming events in the Dardanelles'
Vice Admiral Kirchhoff predicts the next German submarine focus will shift to the Mediterranean and foresees an unprecedented warfare the impact of which could alter the war. He cites Lusitania aftermath and British shipping collapse, noting limited rescue and discipline issues among lifeboat crews.
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Work and Alcohol Studied by Home Secretary McKenna
The inquiry into war work and the drink problem shows employers and workers disagree on several points. Employers say drink is a defect in discipline and harms efficiency while workers argue temperance would waste time and money. About 80 percent of cases involve drunkenness, with employers claiming the habit harms performance and workers insisting restraint should come from individuals after earning their wages.
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