Paris circle world in 40 days motor dash starts
Andre Jager Schmidt of Paris started July 27 in an attempt to circle the globe in 40 days. He reached Cherbourg aboard the Olympic from New York and left for Paris after a brief customs exemption. If he reaches Paris today he will have completed the feat.
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Cherbourg
Andre Jager- Schmidt
Paris Illustrated
Daily
Excelsior
Olympic
New York
Paris
Jager-Schmidt
Globe
Train Jumps Trestle Kills 37 and Wounds 60 in Rail Disaster
A Lehigh Valley wreck near Manchester New York claims many lives and injures dozens. Victims are predominantly New Jersey and Pennsylvania veterans returning from a Rochester convention. The disaster blocks rail traffic as investigators probe the cause. Meanwhile aviation pioneer Atwood reaches New York after a record flight from St. Louis via Chicago.
Atwood suggests quitting flying over death risk
New York aviator Charles Atwood says he may retire from aviation and skip a coast to coast trip. He warns that despite caution, aviators face inevitable accidents and a sudden plunge to destruction.
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New York
Atwood
German cruiser Bremen breach of etiquette cited in protest
Washington officials call the Bremen torpedo practice in Buzzards Bay without permission a breach of international etiquette and a potential subject for a formal protest to Germany.
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Washington
Bremen
Buzzards Bay
Germany
Captain Hains Granted Interlocutory Divorce in Brooklyn
Captain Peter C. Hains Jr., imprisoned for eight years in Sing Sing for a fatal shooting, received an interlocutory divorce from Claudia L. Hains in Brooklyn Supreme Court. The decree gave custody of the three children to General Peter C. Bains Sr. of Washington, D. C. The marriage, begun in 1900, has produced three children.
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New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Sing Sing
William H. Annis
Claudia L. Hains
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Annis
Justice Scudder
Hains
Peter C. Bains, Sr
Washington, D. C
Captain Hains
Malden man survives coal hopper accident at gas plant
Angelo Marco 35 of Malden was buried under three feet of soft coal after riding a coal car into a hopper at Malden and Melrose Gas Light Co. works. He escaped serious injury despite bruises and near suffocation and was rescued by coworkers within minutes.
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Angelo Marco
Kaulback Street
Malden
Marco
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Company
Boston and St Louis split opener in seven innings
In a rough doubleheader summary Boston won one game while St Louis took the other as seven innings were played. Across the league New York led the National standings and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Philadelphia posted results. Elgin track records fell as Little was upset in a tennis tournament.
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National
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Elgin Track
Burdett Business College Training Advertisement
Burdett Business College promotes training as a paying investment with a free catalogue. Located at 18 Boylston Street, Boston. Advertisement.
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Milk Street
Tremont Street
Boston
Fort Hill
Burdett Business College
Boylston ,T
Lehigh Valley Train Wreck Near Manchester Worst Yet
Lehigh Valley passenger train No. 4 struck a spread rail on a trestle near Manchester New York. Two day coaches tumbled 40 feet and plunged to the embankment. At least 37 killed and over 60 injured as veterans and G A R excursionists rode the ill fated 14 car train delayed forty minutes before Rochester Junction.
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Manchester
N. Y
Lehigh Valley
Rochester
Rochester Junction
Geneva
First patent for steamboats issued to four inventors
The item notes the 1791 simultaneous patent grant to Fitch Read Rumsey and Stevens for steamboats. It adds that the first all well bored occurred in 1859 and that the Hatteras expedition sailed from Fortress Monroe in 1861.
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Fitch, Read, Rumsey and Stevens
Hatteras
Fortress Munroe
Forecast for Boston and New England Weekend Weather
Unsettled Saturday with possible showers then fair Sunday. Washington reports showery Saturday in New England with moderate variable winds and fair conditions on Sunday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Yesterday's Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa
A clipped weather note shows yesterday's average temperature 62.8 with values 68 at 3 PM and 63 at midnight. It compares to 78.2 a year ago and notes Saturday's day as fair.
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Thompson
Spa
Mcoeves
P. Wi
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