Merrell airship disaster during trial sighted by ten thousand crowd
Oakland May 23 The Merrell airship largest ever built burst on its trial ascent 300 feet above Berkley crowd of 10000 witnessed the explosion. Sixteen aboard engineers reporters and inventor C A Merrell plus an Australian aeronaut were injured with many badly hurt and two believed to die. The craft carried 500000 cubic feet of illuminating gas.
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Oakland
Merrell Wiship
Berkley
C. A. Merrell
Merrill
Fresh County Clerk Race Hints of Bitter Front-Runner Clash
In Princeton West Virginia on May 23 a note on county politics signals a crowded race for county clerk with R H Bailey of Becker Pond and independent Tom Sentz contesting the field. Local Democrats eye a dry yet flexible candidate to capture the saloon vote in fall races while Ezra Hale and Jairus Collins weigh future bids.
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R. H. Bailey
Becker Pond
Bob
Breck Bruce
McNutt
Thas
Jairus Collins
Jairus
Princeton
W. Va
Bluefield
House of Delegates
Daily Telegraph
Tom Sentz
Ek. W. Hale
West Virginia
Congressional Timber
Will Continue Strike In Cleveland Amid Arbitration Stand
Cleveland street railway workers inch toward indefinite strike as union leaders report strong early sentiment against returning “new men” pending arbitration. Full referendum results not yet tabulated, with a vote expected by 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Street Railway
Kehner
Harden Vindicated in Berlin Libel Case Retrial Ordered
Leipzig May 28 The supreme court set aside a lower court verdict finding Maximilien Herden Berlin editor guilty of libel against Count von Moltke and ordered a retrial. Harden was cheered by the crowd as he entered and left the court.
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Leipzig
Supreme Court
Maximilien Herden
Berlin
Count von Moltke
Harden
Tammany Hall Considers Move of Historic HQ Up Town
New York May 23 The Board of Sachems will discuss relocating the Tammany Hall headquarters from East Fourteenth Street near the Academy of Music to a site above Columbus Circle. The nonpartisan origins and later political power, wealth, and patronage of the organization are traced from early republican days to its modern influence in city governance.
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New York
Board of Sachems of
Tammany Hall
Fourteenth Street
Ammany
Sewters
Columbus Circle
Tammany
East Fourteenth Street
Academy of Music
Boss” Tweed
John ‘ Awelly
Richerd Croker
Charles F. Murphy
United States
Rome
Republic
Washington
Society of the Cincinnati
Americas
The
Lyme
Tammeny
Whammany Hall
Close Corporation Cohesion Amid Shared Selfish Interests
A fragment hints at a description of a small, tightly held business group. It portrays a close corporation bound by an insular set of selfish aims maintained by a segmented, self interested community.
Roanoke Shuts Out Portsmouth In Opener
In the Virginia League Roanoke defeated Portsmouth 1 to 0. The second slate saw Roanoke lose 3 to 5 to Portsmouth while Richmond defeated Danville 6 to 4 and Lynchburg beat Norfolk 2 to 0.
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Roanoke
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Danville
Richmond
National
Germs and clean water urged for health in Bluefield notice
A historical health notice stresses the ubiquity of germs and the protective power of pure distilled water. It cites Dr Osler and Dr Kellogg praising boiled water and clean milk, warns of typhoid deaths, and promotes Blatari?d Bottling Company in Bluefield West Virginia as a test water supplier.
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United States
Kellog
Byron
Ralston Health Club
Phone
Bluefield W. Va
Congress eyes record 1.02 billion dollar appropriations
Washington on May 23 reports indicate total appropriations for the current session will top 1.02 billion dollars. The figure exceeds any prior session by about 100 million, with the largest rises in post office pension naval and army bills.
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Washington
Congress
Post Office
Four More Officially Dead at Gunness Farm
Coroner Mack reports four additional felonious homicide deaths from the Gunness farm in Laporte Indiana on May 23. Names tied to the cases include Joanie Olsen of Chicago Ole Budberg of Joliet Wisconsin and two unidentified remains. The coroner states the responsible persons are unknown and six bodies yet await report.
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Laporte
Ind
Mack
Gunness Farm
Joanie Olsen
Chicago
Ole Budeberg
Jolo
Wis
BLUE RIBBON Lemon Extracts Claim Fresh Flavor
An advertisement touts BLUE RIBBON Lemon extracts as terpentineless and non rancid while preserving all natural lemon flavors. The copy emphasizes long shelf life and authentic citrus taste for cooking and baking use.
Last Chance to Pay City Taxes Warned
Positively the last chance to pay your city taxes, as all taxes remain unpaid will be returned as delinquent and later your property will be sold for non payment of taxes thereon. Treasurer Lilly notes the urgency.
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Lilly Ot
Congress to quit Monday after afternoon adjournment
Congress wraps up with approval of the public buildings bill and partial post office measures after a day of debate and conference reports. Senate adjourns to Monday with night session planned to finish conference items and other specified measures.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Teller
Stiles
Lelley
Hacon
Owen
Oklahoma
Siates
Committee On
Privleges and Elections
Beverage
Newlands
Hale
Keale
Seattle Welcomes Fleet With Valuable Gift to Admiral Sperry
The Seattle reception on May 2 features the Atlantic battleship fleet entering the Pacific coast phase. A key containing a gift worth $250 is presented to Admiral Sperry amid ceremonies in Seattle, Washington.
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California
Seattle
Elliott Bar
Minor Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Admiral Sperry
New Washington Hotel
Wash
Pacific
Memorial to Sen Marcus Hanna Dedicated in Cleveland
A memorial statue of Senator Marcus A Hanna was dedicated in University Circle Cleveland this afternoon with exercises. Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks presided and John W Griggs former Attorney General delivered the ovation. Warren B Stone delivered a formal address as head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The bronze statue on Connecticut granite pedestal was among Augustus St Gaudens last works.
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Cleveland
Marcus A Hanna
University Circle
Charles W. Mairbanks
John W. Griggs
The
United States
Warren 8. Stone
Brotherhood of Locmotive Engineers
Tanna
Connecticut
Augustus St. Gaudens
White House denies rift with Bonaparte over NYNHH suit
The White House released an official denial denying a serious difference between the president and Attorney General Bonaparte about suing the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. Cabinet officers corroborate the statement and dismiss rumors of a resignation threat.
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Washington
White House
Bonaparte
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Dryen Probes Taft Attitude Before 3000 at Wisconsin
William Jennings Bryan addressed about 3000 people in the University of Wisconsin gymnasium at Madison. He grilled Secretary Taft on leading political questions and labeled him the heir apparent of the Roosevelt regime.
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Madison
Wis
Taft
Roosevelt
William Jennings Dryen
University of Wisconsin
Pittsburg Coal Operators and Union Fail to Reach Settlement
In Pittsburg on May 23 subcommittees of the local coal operators and United Mine Workers adjourned after a week in joint session without agreement on working conditions. A general conference of the two groups in the Pittsburg district will reconvene Tuesday to pursue a settlement.
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Pitttsburg
Pittsburg
United Mine Workers
District No
United Mine Workers of
Presbyterian Assembly discusses world evangelization plan
In Kansas City on May 2, leaders anticipate a worldwide evangelistic campaign within a year under the direction of Rev. J Wilbur Chapman. Expenses are expected to be borne mainly by pewmen as the assembly considers outreach efforts.
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Kansas City
Presbyterian General Assembly
Inter Ie
J. Wilbur Chape
Jeymen
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