New York City Gossip and Skyscraper Tricks
A lively look at New York life from July notes a few oddities. Lofty towers like the Singer building loom over business schemes while amusement parks lure crowds. Rooftop sleeping, fire engine fears, and new subway doors shape hectic urban nights with bold wagers and clever stunts in the city.
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New York
Verdinall
Bupresong
Biel
Wu Yee Ta Wits
Wty
Diseyield
Defauld
Yory Stallum
Singer
Cungsivmvia
Calleades Amusement Park
Jhadson
Conrae
Orphans' Work Day October Third Draws Joyful Crowds
In Atlanta on Tuesday more than 400 orphans rode in nearly a hundred automobiles, shouting and waving flags as Uncle Robert Shedden and his band of supporters shared happiness. The event, part of a broader Orphans’ Work Day for Georgia and nearby states, urged contributions of labor and bread instead of cars to support orphan homes.
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Atlanta
Robert Shedden
Heuten Wis
Ponce de Leon
Johin
Georgia
South Carolna
Alabama
Mystery Clings to Tragedy in Hazel Drew Case
Troy reports the mystery surrounding Hazel Drew’s death at an abandoned mill pond remains unsolved after a week of inquiry. The $1,000 county reward yields little progress as letters to District Attorney O'Brien suggest possible witnesses, while Hazel’s trip to New York with Carrie Weaver is described with no confirmed romance.
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Troy
Hazel Drew
Hazel
Aéen
O’brien
New York
Carrie Weaver
Mias Weaver
Thristian Association
Martian Communications Through Mrs Smead Challenged by Scientist
The Martian tongue and aerial ship descriptions given through Mrs Smead in trance are analyzed by Dr James Hyslop of the American Society for Psychical Research. He argues many so called Martian messages reflect secondary personality and conscious fraud, while some phenomena resist simple explanation.
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New York
Mars
Hyslop
Smead
Ike
Schiaparelli
Interplanetary Gulf
American Society of Psychical Research
Eleanora J. Piper
Iivion
Maude
Yonder
Ur Hyslop
Lester F. Warl
Brown University
Harrison Clarke
Piper
Vale Eta
Percival Lowell
Edward 8. Morse
David
Amherst College
Enta
Mara
Sara Wess
Dfscarnate
Lcse
United States
St. Louis
Hysley
Quebecs Tercentenary Pageant Attracts Royal, Allied Honors
Quebec July 18 in observance of the 300th anniversary of Champlain's founding a grand international celebration unfolds with Prince of Wales Vice President Fairbanks and leaders from Britain France the U S and Australia. Pageants naval displays battlefields monuments and a 25 000 troop consecration near the Plains of Abraham will anchor events amid massive decorations and thousands of visitors.
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Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
England
France
United States
Prince of Wales
Australia
Canada
Lord Roberts
Duke of Norfolk
Earl Dutley
Earl Ranfurly
Lord Lovat
Sir Alfred Lyttleton
Charles W. Fairbanks
W. 8
Cowles
New Hampshire
Jaure Pulberry
L. 8. Herbette
Pipine of Abraham
Wolfe
Montcalm
Particuar
Parliament House
Bryan speaks to Central Labor Union in Fairview Nebraska
Tonight in Fairview Lincoln Neb Mr Bryan hosted a large delegation from the local central labor union. The group presented resolutions praising him and pledging support for his presidential candidacy. He voiced gratitude for labor leaders approval and discussed platform planks including a new cabinet position for labor, an amended antitrust law, and a measured use of injunctions in labor disputes.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Central Labor Union
Mr. Bryan
Resoolations
Denver
The
Department of Labor
Williams Sues City for Damages Over Injury Claim
Judge J J Strickland filed suit for two hundred dollars and one thousand dollars on behalf of his daughter Misa Inez Williams against Athens city. The case, arising from a fall on Oconee Street, is set for the August city court term. City officials decided not to pay damages and left the matter to the courts.
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J. J. Strickland
J. M. Williams
Misa Inez Williams
City of
Athens
Meeting of Stationers in Boston Opens Fourth Annual Convention
More than 300 members of the National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers registered at the Somerset hotel for the fourth annual convention to be held over the next three days. Delegates arrive from across the United States and Canada to discuss trade matters on the schedule. A permanent souvenir temple with a statue of Obemplain has been erected.
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Fhr
Denver
South Carolina Baptists
Greenville
N. C
Carolina Baptists
J. M Frost
Nashville
Water crisis looms as New York endures heat wave
New York endures a week of extreme heat with reservoirs strained and water taps tapped citywide. The massive demand taps all bayside resources while Staten Island pressures grow and officials consider curbing usage. Olympic news from London fans athletic fever as Tom Platt marks his 75th birthday in solitude. Rumors swirl of a Broadway hotel for chorus girls as theater life buzzes with speculation. Donkey crowds in the streets reflect ongoing political and cultural ferment across the city.
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New York
Mutmal
Staten Island
Uncle Sam
Atlantic
Britain
Cry Man
Wotan
Child
Athletic Associations
London
Platt
Tom Platt
Manhattan Beach
Long Island
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Broadway
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America
Cartier
Fontainbleu
Francis L
Beautier
Champlain
Plain of Abraham
Ibryan
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CTY
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Gogcip
NEW York Pony
Oj Banny
Metropolis
Mary Aderson
Merry-Mert
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Tedrod
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