Aviator Survives 200 Fuß Fall at Mineola Flight School
An aviation student in Mineola New York William Spear 19 fell 200 feet when engine failed but walked away unharmed. In England Australian aviator Charles Lindsay Campbell died instantly near Byfleet after his biplane collapsed during a Brooklands to Byfleet flight. MIT will begin aeronautics instruction in mechanical engineering with Albert Adams Merrill as lecturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byfleet
Surrey
England
Charles Lindsay Campbell
Brooklands
Byfleet Aerodrome
Campbell
Australia
Royal Aero Club
United Kingdom
Himelf
Setar
Mineola
William Spear
New Orleans
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Albert Adams Merrill
Boston Scientific Society
Danish American National Park Dedication At Rebild Hills
In Copenhagen on August 5 a ceremony dedicated the Danish American National park at Rebild Hills in Jutland. A US funded 300 acre tract was purchased to honor Danish heritage. President Taft agreed to serve as honorary president of the festival committee overseeing the dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebild Hills
Copenhagen
Denmark
America
United States
Jutland
Atlantic
Taft
House Cuts Duty On Cotton Underwood Bill Passes
The House Democrats with insurgent Republicans pushed the Underwood cotton bill through by 156 to 72. It targets an average 50 percent duty reduction from Payne Aldrich rates. Hill’s Republican substitute for a specific duty failed 145 to 87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Representative Hill
Street cars crash injure forty in New York
Forty people were hurt when three street cars collided at 138th Street and 3rd Avenue. The motorman claimed a brake malfunction caused the crash. In Tacoma, Rev. William D. Buchanan retires after eight years as pastor of Park Universalist Church, saying he seeks the simple life and farming instinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
138Th Street
3D Avenue
Tacoma
Wash
William D. Buchanan
Park Universalist Church
Socialist Treasurer Refuses To Collect Military Tax
F. J. Bawden the San Juan county treasurer and a socialist declines to collect a military tax claiming it violates his principles. Attorney General Benjamin Griffith will file a writ of mandamus to compel collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
F. J. Bawden
San Juan County
Benjamin Griffith
Lost Mona Lisa Found? Report From Paris
Paris reports an unknown man presented a picture claimed to be Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa at the British embassy. The ambassador refused to release the painting, experts examined it, and the man was later arrested after attempting to depart with the artwork. The image resembled the Mona Lisa though hands differed slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
le Journal
Leonardo da Vinci
Louvre
London
Ministry of the Interior
Billion Dollar Lawn Party At Frick Estate
Boston August 5 Henry C Frick plans a gala at Prid Crossing August 16 with President Taft as guest of honor. Every attendee except Taft will be a millionaire and a Nahant firm will install a dancing floor from seven to nine p m and remove it from one to three a m, transforming the grounds into a fairyland without regard to expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Henry C. Frick
North Shore Society
Prid Crossing
Taft
Nahant
Frick Lawn
Killed in Dixie Mystery Prominent Mississippi killer slain
Walter Permenter brother of Swinton Permenter long tied to the Aliss Janes Sharp murder case is shot dead in ambush at a relative’s yard. The case has drawn Mississippi legal notoriety with two killings linked to the Sharp death and no clear slayers yet identified. Detective Walker, who had returned a former neighbor from Texas with alleged evidence, was also killed, deepening the mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Miss
Walter Permenter
Swinton Permenter
Aliss Janes Sharp
Louisville
Mississippi
Walker
Texas
Miss Sharp
Darrow Bribery Trial Likely to Pause for Night Sessions
Night sessions of the Clarence Darrow bribery trial are expected in Los Angeles to allow completion this week. Darrow has testified since the week’s start and may remain under cross examination unless the court rules against the defense on admissibility of the telephone device evidence used to impeach his testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrow
L.os Angeles
Clarence
Death of Gen John W. Baldwin Civil War Figure in California
San Francisco reports General John W. Baldwin a California pioneer and Civil War staff officer to General Lee has died at 83. He leaves only a sister-in-law and Capt. Murray Baldwin of the U.S. Army as known relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
John WW. Baldwin
California
Lee
Baldwin
Murray Baldwin
U. 58
Postmistress in Trouble in Get tysburg Wash
Postmistress Ida M Simmons of Get tysburg Washington is dismissed for paying for bought goods with her own unprotected money orders. A warrant is sworn charging embezzlement of 804 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Ida M. Simmons
Gettysburg
Man sues White Star Line for 25000 over Titanic loss
Philadelphia August 5 Hadno Vamee a Titanic cabin passenger sues the White Star Line for 25100 claiming jewels he carried were lost at sea and that Mrs Astor prevented sailors from pulling him from a lifeboat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hadno Vamee
White Star Line
Mamee
Onn
Jacob Astor
Border clash and refugee aid dominate El Paso dispatches
Armed men in Mexico and United States troops exchanged hundreds of shots along the border in a deliberate bid to embroil the U S in the Mexican revolution. Bullets hit homes of American civilians as reinforcements responded. Congress approved a $100 000 appropriation to move Mexican refugees from El Paso to other U S locations. Berlin reports Mexico ordered rifles and ammunition worth 875 600 with Mauser factory for immediate delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
United States
C. H. Cole
A. D. Martine
Nogales
Ariz
Washington
Senate
War Department
Bailey
House
Dailey
Berlin
Mauser
Oberndorf
Wurttemberg
Anthracite Shortage Forecast Hits Cities by October
New York reports coal dealers fear a 6.5 million ton anthracite shortage by October as mining stopped in spring. Nova Scotia dealers struggle to fill orders and Toronto authorities seek Welsh supplies, though Welsh coal is inferior to American stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nova Scotia
Toronto
Wales
Miss Drexel Narrowly Escapes Auto Crash in Newport
Miss Alice D Drexel daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Drexel of Philadelphia in Newport August 5 escaped serious injury when her car was hit by a delivery wagon. She was shaken but unharmed. Her maid Marie Lagrene suffered a slight concussion and chauffeur George Koschny broke a leg and others injuries were reported. Mrs Stuyvesant Fish nearby summoned aid and both staff were taken to Newport hospital. Drexel returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Alice D. Drexel
John R. Drexel
Philadelphia
Drexel
Marie Laglene
George Koschny
Troops Ordered to Paint Creek District in West Virginia
Governor Glasscock ordered all militia not yet deployed to move to the Paint Creek area and declared martial law possible in the strike district. National Guard units from Martinsburg Spencer Burton Smithburg Weston and Parkersburg arrived and began disarming striking coal miners after detrainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Glasscock
Paint Creek
Mucklew
Martinsburg
Spencer
Burton
Smithburg
Weston
Parkersburg
National Guard
Police Capture Smallpox Fugitive in Montreal
A smallpox patient escaped from Moreau Street Hospital in Montreal. The patient, marked by the disease, was recaptured and returned to the hospital by a police officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Moreau Street
Bishop Ludden Dies Soon In Syracuse diocese
Syracuse Aug 5 The Rt Rev Patrick A Ludden bishop of the diocese of Syracuse is dying at his home after a period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Ludden
Syracuse
N. Y
Patrick A. Ludden
Diocese of
Grace case near verdict as wife on trial for murder
In Atlanta on Aug 3, jurors prepare to hear closing arguments amid tight security. Daisy Opie Grace stands accused of shooting her husband for life insurance proceeds. Eugene Grace plans to seek divorce, while Rebecca Sams faces possible charges for witness tampering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Daisy Wirich Opie Grace
Eugene H. Grace
Rebecca Sams
Grace
Grade
Whitey Lewis Captured in Catskills After Rosenthal Murder
New York police announce the arrest of "Whitey" Lewis, one of four gunmen in the Herm an Rosenthal killing. Detec tives tracked him to Fleischmanns, N Y, from Kingston, bringing him to state jail. Police say "Lefty" Louis and "Gib the Blood" may be nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whitey” Lewis
Herman Rosenthal
Catskill Mountains
Kingston
N. Y
Hughes
Lewis
Fleishhmann
Lefty
Louis
Gib
Auburn
Darrow Case Nearing Jury Verdict in Bribery Trial
Los Angeles August 3 Clarence S Darrow’s jury bribery case resumes with W J Ford predicting completion of cross examination today The defense expects a brief redirect and to rest its case opening the way for the state to present rebuttal Fredericks says brief rebuttal and a jur y verdict likely next week Four days planned for final arguments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence S. Darrow
W. J. Ford
Darrow
Fredericks
Train Wreck Hammers Western Maryland Line at Chewsville
The Blue Mountain express, the railroad’s luxurious train, collided head on with a fast freight at Chewsville Maryland. Five passengers and several crew members were injured as locomotives were demolished and baggage mail cars derailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mountain Express
Chewsville
Baltimore
Western Maryland
Gambler Exits Rise to New York Rosenthal Case
A well dressed stranger suspected of being Lefty Louie or Harry Horowitz is jailed in Auburn amid Rosenthal murder inquiries. Camden detectives arrest a man matching the description after he seeks work at New York Shipbuilding. Meanwhile, New York gamblers flee to Atlantic City and other resorts following the murder probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
Harry Horowitz
Gib
Louie
New York City
Rosenthal
Doran
Oswego
Geneva
New York
Lefty Louie
Camden
N. J
New York Shipbuilding Company
Morton
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Narragansett
Newport
Hartford
Gold Nuggets Stolen in Ore Region Heist
Four masked men raided the Underwood Placer Mines office at Cornucopia, seizing a safe and blowing it open with dynamite. Gold nuggets valued at 78000 were taken. mine watchman Charles Camel was wounded in a gunfight. Pine Valley residents were alerted by a Half-Way operator. robbers remained at large.
Turkish island Nicaria proclaims independence from Turkey
The Turkish island of Nicaria in the Aegean Sea, also Tearla, with about 13,000 residents, declared independence and seized and imprisoned Turkish officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaria
Athens
Greece
Tearla
Egean Sea
Cow Produces World’s Best Dairy Records in Seven Days
Newark New Jersey August 5 Valdessa Scott II a Holstein Friesian owned by Bernard Meyer Finderne New Jersey produced 695.9 pounds of milk 33.50 pounds of butter fat and 41.87 pounds of butter in a seven day official record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N.J
Valdessa Scott II
Bernard Meyer
Finderne
N. J
Bock Strike Ends in France After 54-Day Tie Up
Paris August 5 The maritime strike that lasted 54 days was declared off by strike leaders. The men were ordered to return to work at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Defense in Grace case says husband shot self defense
In Atlanta the defense opened in the Grace trial claiming Eugene H. Grace shot himself during a scuffle with his wife on a bed. They allege Mrs. Grace gave him money, aided his business, and hid a past affair to protect the family, while she previously denied any involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Grace
Eugene H. Grace
West Eleventh Street
John W. Branch
Philadelphia
Lincoln Lee Grant memorial bill proposed in Washington
A bill introduced in the House by Representative Poul of North Carolina calls for a Lincoln Lee Grant memorial in Washington costing 1.25 million dollars. It would fund 250000 for a Lee statue opposite the Grant statue and 1000000 for an arch over Pennsylvania avenue linking the statues. The Lincoln peace memorial arch would invite all states to contribute materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representative
Poul
North Carolina
Robert E. Lee
Grant
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lee
The
Union
Outlaws Gain on Posses Near Black Mountain
In Denver at daybreak William Sartelle alias Morgan and Andrew Comstock escaped from jail Monday morning and entered heavy timber on Black mountain after a 48 hour pursuit. Charles Franzen was captured, wounded, and fatigued from loss of blood as the Hole in the Wall gang terrorized Wyoming and Colorado ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
William Sartelle
Morgan
Andrew Comstock
Black Mountain
Charles Franzen
Wyoming
Colorado
Relief on Titanic Loss Court Orders New Stock Issuance
In New York a state court granted an order for the New York Central railroad to issue a new certificate for 100 shares lost with the Titanic after a broker firm motion. The Robbins estate from Yonkers reports $5,000 in securities recovered from the sea through Halifax records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Central Railroad
London
Alexander Robbins
Yonkers
N. Y
Halifax
Women Lead Strike Riot in New York Fur District
Strikers from fur shops in the wholesale district on Seventh Avenue and sympathizers, led by two women, triggered a riot that required two police reserves to quell. Ann Techusky attacked a strike breaker, pulling his hair before being struck by his cane. Several minor injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seventh Avenue
Ann Techusky
Parcel post system with Panama begins operation
Washington reports the parcel post system recently agreed between the United States and the Republic of Panama is now in operation. The terms on weight and other conditions mirror those in effect with major European nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Republic of Panama
Southern Hotel Closes After Doors Shut Forever
The Southern Hotel in St. Louis Missouri closed its doors last night. Twelve guests refused to leave their rooms but were forced to depart as meals were not served and water and electricity were shut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Hotel
St. Louis
Southern ‘Hotel
Mexican Rebels Challenge U S Authority Faces Calls for Intervention
Aug 2 reports from Juarez and Mexico City detail Gen. Pasqual Orozco refusing to recognize the U S government after a message from Secretary Knox regarding American settlers. Two Americans hanged near Cananea are identified as S. Shubert of Douglas and N. Buriling, prompting calls for U S protection and possible intervention. Rebels attack Toluca. a battle near Ojitos is described with federal victory and cannon capture. Americans urge policing of disturbed regions and criticise State Department policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Mexico
Pasqual Orozco
United States
Thomas Edwards
Knox
Orozco
Edwards
Mexico City
Cananea
Sonora
Madero
Toluca
Douglas
Ariz
San Junes
U. S
Washington
el Paso Times
Pro Madero
Army of
el Paso Herald
State Department
San Antonio
Tex
S. Shubert
Douglas, Ariz
N. Buriling
Shubert
Cipher Messages in Trial Shake Darrow Case
In Los Angeles on August 2, prosecutors revealed deciphered cryptograms linked to the Darrow bribery trial. W. J. Ford exposed coded telegrams tied to the dynamite investigation, including a December 1, 1911 message from Darrow to Samuel Gompers. A $10,000 check from the McNamara defense fund to Darrow was canceled the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
W. J. Ford
Clarence S. Darrow
Darrow
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Celebrate Opening of Bridge Linking Two Cities
International Falls Minnesota and Fort Frances Ontario celebrate a new Rainy River bridge. The half mile long crossing is the third international boundary bridge from Minnesota and strengthens cross border travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Falls
Minn
Fort Frances
Ont
Rainy River
Mina Ig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mineola, N. Y
Third Avenue
Dixie
Man
Janis Sharp
U. 5
Miss Drexel
West Virginia
Dame Rumor’s
Grace Case
Georgia
Maryland
Gotham Men
Jersey
Safe of
Placer Mine Company
Cornucopia
Lincoln - Lee - Grant
Pou
Outlaws
POSSE
Yankee
Clarence Darrow
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!