Injury and Bloodshed at Briarcliff Races
Spectator knocked down near the grand stand with a broken leg while an auto struck near East View. Wilhelm Watson rammed his car into a rock and was bruised along with his mechanic. Dan Murphy’s car hit a telegraph pole and tumbled. he escaped with minor injuries. Fights and injuries erupted along the course as New York militiamen failed to quell disturbances.
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Grand Stand
East View
Wilhelm Watson
Dan Murphy
Valhalla
Murphy
New York
Strang Wins Briarcliffe Road Race In Westchester
Louis Strang drives a 50 horsepower Isotta to victory in the Briarcliffe stock machine road race over a 32 mile course in Westchester County. He completes eight laps in 5 hours 14 minutes 131 5 seconds at an average speed of 49.90 mph for the 256 mile event.
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New York
Louis Strang
Westchester County
Strang
Chapin Exits Race Narrowing Lt Governor Contest to Cole Frothingham
State Treasurer Arthur B. Chapin withdraws from the lieutenant governor race after a long conference with Speaker John N. Cole. The field now features Cole and ex-Speaker Louis A. Frothingham as the contest narrows.
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Arthur B. Chapin
John N. Cole
House
Louis A. Frothingham
State House
Chapin
Cole
State Treasurer Again Seeks Treasurer Post Amid Lt Governor Talk
The Massachusetts State treasurer announces he will not run for lieutenant governor this fall but will seek the treasurer and receiver-general post again for a final term. The piece notes a revamped Republican bid with Chapin Crane Frothingham and Lodge factions shaping the governor race and Senate intrigue.
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State House
Chapin
W. Murray Crane
Crane
Cole
Frothingham
Lodge
Churchill Defeated in Manchester by Liberal Voters
In Manchester northwest a Liberal bid failed as Winston Churchill lost his parliamentary seat by 429 votes to Unionist W Joynson Hicks. Three candidates competed, with Irving the Socialist finishing third. The defeat impacts the government and cabinet leaders while prompting talk of safer seats for Churchill.
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Manchester
Eng
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
Asquith
Churchill
W. Joynson- Hicks
W. Joynson-Hicks
Mr. Irving
David Lloyd- George
Redmond
Salary-boost bill passes House amid heated debate
In Brookline the House voted 89 to 74 to grant each General Court member a 1000 salary this year. Amid protests and a roll call, supporters urged raises while critics warned of financial crises. Several members changed votes, revealing mixed feelings about raising lawmakers pay.
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Norman White
Brookline
Luce
Committee On Public Service
Cushing
Clarey
Great Barrington
Curtiss
Hingham
White
Fay
Ward 18
Towing Big Steamer Into Halifax Harbor
At Camperdown signal station 12:45 this morning two large steamers in tow approached Halifax harbor ten miles offshore. The lead vessel tows the other believed to be the disabled French steamer Brett Huel from Dunkirk to New York, adrift two weeks. Later it was learned the disabled ship was the German steamer Deike Rickmore from Bremen and Swansea to Philadelphia, towed by British steamer St. Bride from Shields to New York.
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Halifax
N. S
Camperdown
Brett Huel
Dunkirk
New York
Deike Rickmore
Bremen
Swansea
Philadelphia
St. Bride
Shields
Brokers Failure Hits Hub
Boston faces suspension of T. A. McIntyre & Co. with losses possibly reaching a quarter of a million dollars. A Boston source told the Post that several prominent locals stand to lose sizeable sums, though the widespread exposure means no single firm is likely to be seriously endangered. Names of creditors were not disclosed.
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Boston
T. A. McIntyre & Co
McIntyre Firm
Post
Downfall of Boston T. A. McIntyre Firm Overturned Stocks
James M. Hudson, Boston partner, declined comment as New York Office announced suspension and A. R. Peck of Syracuse named assignee. Bearish market, 70 000 shares sold short in one day, panic era impact blamed for the collapse. local doors closed during assignee’s examination.
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Boston
T. A. McIntyre
Congress Street
James M. Hudson
Hudson
New York
A. R. Peck
Syracuse
Receiver Takes Over McIntyre & Co After Suspension
In New York on April 24 the brokerage firm T. A. McIntyre & Co a member of the NYSE and NY Cotton Exchange was placed in receivership shortly after its suspension on the stock exchange. Receiver C. Burlingham appointed by Judge Hough said liabilities and assets could not yet be estimated and noted the suspension did not affect the stock market.
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New York
T. A. McIntyre & Co
New York Stock Exchange
New York Cotton and Produce Exchanges
Stock Exchange Today
C. C. Burlingham
Hough
United States District Court
Public notice about advert placement for Holland Wine Co
A terse public notice notes a misread advertisement request for Holland Wine Co at 47 Boylston Street or Adams Square and references interest in placing ads on the last page.
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Holland Wine Co
Boylston St
Adams Sq
Sanford's Ginger: A Warm, Pure Remedy Promoted
Advertisement promotes Sanford's Ginger as a trusted cold remedy. Emphasizes long-standing quality and nationwide standard status. Encourages choosing the original over substitutes and mentions an 400k offer and ownership by Dry Mayor.
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Sanford
Senate OKs $100,000 for Boston to Wilmington waterway survey
The Senate adopted Senator Simmons resolution funding a survey and examination for a continuous inland waterway from Boston Massachusetts to Wilmington North Carolina. A House counterpart by Representative Moore of Pennsylvania awaits action with indications of approval.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Simmons
Boston
Mass
Wilmington
N. C
Moore
Pennsylvania
House
Waterway survey authorized from Boston to Wilmington
The resolution directs the Secretary of War to survey a continuous waterway from Boston through Cape Cod Long Island Sound and New York to Raritan Bay then via New Jersey Delaware Maryland to Chesapeake Bay and along southern sounds to the Cape Fear River at Wilmington North Carolina. Costs for a minimum 16 foot depth are estimated and a report on canal use and acquisition costs is required. An appropriation of 100000 dollars is provided.
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Secretary of War
Boston
Mass
Cape Cod
Long Island Sound
New York City
Raritan Bay
New Jersey
Delaware River
Delaware
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
North Carolina
Cape Fear River
Wilmington
N. G
Senate advances project for Atlantic coast canal system
Yesterday the Senate took a definite step toward a proposed canal system linking rivers bays and inlets along the Atlantic coast with strong backing from President Roosevelt. The idea gained momentum after the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Conference met in Philadelphia last November and the Inland Waterways Commission urged it.
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Senate
Atlantic
Roosevelt
House
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Conference
Philadelphia
United States Inland Waterways Commission
Sports Roundup From A Boston Paper With Various Local Notes
Cy Young blanks Washington 7 to 0 in the Red Sox game. Doves outbatted by the Phillies at the South End Grounds, snatch victory in the seventh. Score 5 to 3. Schoolboy crews on the Charles smash two four oared shells and barely escape. Harvard and MIT athletes in Pennsylvania carnival. Breezy items on boxing, harness racing, schoolboy athletics and bicycling. Dr Daniels 136 page booklet on Home Treatment for Horses and Cattle free at Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
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Cy Young
Washington
Red Sox
Phillies
South End
Snarch
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Death of Duc de Chaulnes After Sudden Illness in Paris
Paris reports the death of the Duc de Chaulnes just two months after his wedding to Miss Theodora Shonts of New York. Poison found at the bedside adds mystery to the suspected heart condition. The couple’s Hotel Langham residence on Rue Boccaber was the scene as the duke fell ill during dinner and died about twenty minutes later with doctors unable to help.
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Paris
Duc de Chaulnes
Castex
Duke de Chaulnes Death Linked to Morphine Habit
The physician found cocaine ether and morphine on a table as the Duke de Chaulnes lay dead likely from a morphine overdose. Heart weakness and a two year morphine habit are cited. The Duke, last of his line, married Miss Theodora Shonts in February and had lived quietly in New York and afterward at the Hotel Langham before his sudden death.
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Duc de Chaulnes
France
Showers and Warmer Weekend Forecast for Boston Area
Washington reports New England showers Saturday then Sunday fair with rising southeast to south winds. Boston and vicinity expected warmer conditions as the weekend progresses with winds increasing from the south.
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Boston
Washington
New England
For Nervousness Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
An old remedy note promotes Horsford's Acid Phosphate for weak nerves, poor digestion and constipation as a valued treatment in nervousness care.
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Horsford
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