Open Gambling Runs Riot in Saratoga
Saratoga Aug 17 gambling runs riot with wide open clubs like Chicago Club and Manhattan drawing crowds. A robbed gambler seeks redress as authorities and Brackett backed officials resist action amid large bets and European style betting.
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John Morrissey
Sheriff Carpenter
Chicago
Manhattan
Charlies T. Baumgarten
Pittsburg
Big Jim" Kennedy
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Kennedy
Edree Ok. Brackett
Odell
Senate
Albany
Canfield
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Welcher
Ballston
John Doe
Leon Maxime
Grand Union Piazza
Clue House
Gasolene Yacht Stroller Burns at North Harpswell
The 40 foot gasolene yacht Stroller owned by Scott McLean of Gloucester Massachusetts burned at North Harpswell on Friday night after a kerosene stove exploded in the cabin. McLean escaped serious burns but sustained injuries to his face head and arms while trying to fight the flames. The vessel valued at about $2000 was insured.
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North Harpswell
Scott Mclean
Gloucester
Mass
McLane
Boston
Mclean
Senator May Weds Authoress Rumor Presses Marriage
Rumor persists that Senator W. A. Clark of Montana may marry this year. Possible brides include a New York widow of distinguished lineage or the divorced wife of a Missouri congressman, both prominent in Washington society. Clark, famed for wealth and prominence, has long faced society chatter about matches. The proposed Fifth Avenue palace, costing about $2,000,000 before contents, remains under architectural review and won’t finish next year.
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W. A. Clark
Montana
New Yorker
Missouri
Washington
United States
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Senator Clark
Upper Fifth Avenue
Walla
Rome's Peter's Pence Collection Falls Short in Rome
The Assumption Day collection of Peter's Pence in all Rome churches totaled only $5000, far below expectations. It reflects a weak showing amid local church donations on a notable religious day.
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Ladies form racing stable at Saratoga in society first
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs. Herman B. Duryea become the first U.S. socialites to own and run a racing stable. At Saratoga they purchase three horses for 12000 dollars through trainer John E. Madden, who notes the Roslyn party’s horses and hints at Madden family help for future ventures.
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Herman B. Duryea
Whitney
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Duryea
United States
William C. Whitney
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Alsono
St. Blaise-Seaweed
Mr. Madden
British fleet arrives in Newfoundland for fishery talks
The British cruiser Ariadne flagship of Rear Admiral A L Douglas arrived at St John s Newfoundland in fog. Escorting Indefatigable, Charybdis, Alert, Columbine, Isly and Manche, the seven warships form a large fleet to discuss the French shore fishery question with Admiral Douglas aboard.
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Montferrand
Arapahoe to be lengthened sailing from New York
The Clyde line steamer Arapahoe sailed to Philadelphia for a midship cut and a 60 foot section to be added, extending her length to over 365 feet. Her sister ship Apache is at Philadelphia undergoing the same alteration.
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New York
Clyde Line
Philadelphia
Police raid yields liquor arrests across multiple stations
Police from Station 1 arrested 42 year old Mrs Regalia Lorentino at 10 Fleet Street for selling intoxicating liquors. Arrests also include Antonio Cilucci 193 North Street with 11 gallons of lager and Gintano Salvuecci 109 North Street with five gallons. Dominick Moracio 5 Everett Court held for five gallons. Station 3 seized 18 gallons of malt liquor and empty containers from Margaret Burke 15 Billerica Street and 16 Billerica Street with seven gallons of ale a half gallon lager a pint of whiskey and 47 empty bottles two jugs one tub and four cases.
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Fleet Street
Antonio Cilucci
North Street
Gintano Salvuecci
Dominick Moracio
Everett Court
Margaret Burke
Billerica Street
Unclear verse snippet from Philadelphia Press
Fragmentary poetic lines describe unseen flowers blooming and sweetness wasted on the air in a Philadelphia Press excerpt, evoking nature and social imagery without a clear narrative or event.
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Aid
Philadelphia Press
Boston Society Dominates Bar Harbor Horse Show Patronage
Bar Harbor hosts a major horse show with heavy Boston society representation. Notables include Colonel Edward J. Morrell and Hon. William C. Whitney as top entrants, with Boston officials and social leaders filling judging, directing, and hosting roles. Attendees prepare dinners at Kebo Valley Club as crowds surge, with large hotel and transit demand creating record admissions across the weekend.
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Edward J. Morrell
Philadelphia
Boston
Pride’s Crossing
Mabel Swift
Mr. Moore
Edward Browning
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Charles E. Mather
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J. Montgomery Sears
Arlington Street
Herbert M. Sears
Waldron Bates
Charles T. How
Somerset Club
Horatio S. Whitwell
Francis I. Amory
Herbert Jacques
Bishop Lawrence
Sally Lawrence
Tim” Adamowski
Gurnee
Miss Alice Roosevelt Fends Off Photographer at Bailey's Beach
At Bailey's Beach on August 17 Miss Alice Roosevelt eluded a persistent photographer seeking a portrait. She dodged through friends and leaped into a carriage ordering a quick departure. Her friends waved as she vanished, while the photographer claimed a successful shot.
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Newport
Bailey’s Beach
Alice Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Overcrowding Hits Atlantic City This Summer
Atlantic City officials issued a special order due to an unprecedented flood of visitors. The chief executive urged residents to open their homes to travelers as railroads and hotels reached capacity during the peak week.
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Atlantic City
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Divers Probe Sunken Dalano Cargo Loss
Divers from St. John s Newfoundland attempt recovery of cargo from the British steamer Dalano which ran ashore August 14 at Seal Cove near Cape Race. The ship carried 400 tons of steel billets valued at 15 dollars a ton as part of its general freight.
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Tragedy at Jamaica Plain Stable
John J. Hearn aged 35, boarding at 18 School Street Jamaica Plain, fell from a watering cart as he drove out of the stable Sunday morning. The wheels passed over him breaking four ribs and he is confined at City Hospital awaiting further treatment.
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School Street
Jamaica Plain
City Hospital
Boston Fashionable Set Attends Newport Clambake Club Event
Boston's stylish crowd gathers at the Clambake Club in Newport for the third bake of the season. Notables include Elisha Dyer Jr., Henry Payne Whitney, William K. Vanderbilt, Lispenard Stewart, John R. Drexel, and Stuyvesant Le Roy among others on the guest list, with admission by waiting list as the club grows popular.
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Cambridge
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Moonlight Bathing Takes Fad Among Resorts
Moonlight bathing has become a fashionable craze at summer resorts drawing ultra stylish crowds. Invitations have been issued at Atlantic City and Newport with hotels and bath houses promoting late night swims. Some beaches even keep bath houses open at night to entertain guests.
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Atlantic City
Newport
Mt Washington Sees Extreme August Weather From Heat To Ice
Mt Washington New Hampshire reports a week of alternating warmth and chill with a 65 degree summit day and record cold on Wednesday. Icicles hung from water tanks and roofs as hundreds shivered in wraps while enjoying a crisp clear view extending from Portland Harbor to Whiteface in the Adirondacks.
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East Boston Hebrews Form an Association
At Webster Hall a group of East Boston Hebrews formed the East Boston Improvement Association with 80 members. Officers: Leo Chenstein chairman B M Schwartz secretary J Aaronson treasurer. Executive committee: M Quint R Goodman L L Tsaacson. Weekly meetings aim to improve Hebrew voters in Wards 1 and 2.
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Webster Hall
James Brown Dies At Chatham Summer Residence
James Brown a prominent manufacturer and former Mayor of Pawtucket Rhode Island died at his summer residence in Chatham on August 17. He had served as Pawtucket mayor and was a noted local business leader. His passing closes a long career in industry and public service.
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Chatham
James Brown
Pawtucket
R. 1
Park Theatre Reopens Under Corse Payton Management
The Park Theatre opens with a permanent stock company led by Corse Payton in A Gilded Fool. Bowdoin Square Theatre also opens today with Down by the Sea featuring Fanny Curtis in the lead female role.
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Park Theatre
Corse Payton
Mr. Payton
Bowdoin Square Theatre
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