Love led to Mabel Ward's rash ascent at Hoag's Lake Park
Mabel Ward a Milford mill girl, 17, survived a 60 foot parachute fall on July 4 at Hoag's Lake Park. Aeronaut Hillman, 23, plans marriage after professed love, has moved into her Milford home. Hospital reports show multiple injuries but strong fortitude.
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Woonsocket
Mabel Ward
Milford
Hoag's Lake Park
Andrew Charles Hillman
Hillman
Marie Girouard
David Girouard
Hopedale Manufacturing Company
Ward
Onesime Brisette
South Hanson
Mass
Aeronaut Hillman
Providence
Monarch Balloon and Amusement Company
Hons Wake Park
Louis Ward
Mabel
Heags Lake Park
Post
Hoag
Jake Park
Louis
Joseph Hills
Hills
Slade
Palmer
Cloudburst Destroys Lives and Property Across Buffalo Region
A severe cloudburst and wind storm flood western New York, killing at least one person in Arcade and causing extensive property and livestock losses. Dams and bridges were ruined, roads washed out, and communications disrupted across Wyoming and Cattaraugus counties with damage expected to rise to millions.
American Girls Praised Paris by Maude Gonne
Maude Gonne lauds American girls in Paris notes praising their intelligence beauty and travel poise. She compares American women favorably to Parisians claiming stronger schooling and charming hospitality while recalling U S allies with Cuba and Ireland.
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Paris
Maude Gonne
Jeanne d@’Arc
Hughes Leroux
United States
Amer
America
Cuba
Ireland
English yacht Cicely wins Emperor's cup in Kiel to Travemunde race
In the Kiel to Travemunde cruise yacht contest Cicely took the Emperor's cup in Class A. Navahoe, once owned by Royal Phelps Carroll, placed second, and Meteor finished third. Orion won the Class A racing group, and Virginia N. owned by Isaac Stern led Class 4A with Mimosa second.
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Berlin
Kiel
Travemunde
Cicely
Navahoe
Royal Phelps Carroll
Emperor William
Meteor
Orion
Virginia N
Isaac Stern
New York
Mimosa
Brockton Widow Found Dead After A Week Missing
Mrs. William Collins aged 55, who lived alone after her husband’s death six months ago, was found dead. She was last seen about a week ago and likely died shortly before her body was discovered. She was in poor financial condition.
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Brockton
William Collins
Boston Area Forecast Notes Fair Weekend Weather
Local forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair weather on Monday and likely Tuesday. Winds shift from light to fresh southwest to south, bringing mild conditions.
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Boston
Vicinity
Analysis of a 20 cent cigar and hidden costs
The note argues most of the price goes to appearance rather than quality and suggests comparing a 99 cent cigar with ten Big Brother Cigarros to reveal waste. It points out ten cents buys a box of five elsewhere, implying value contrasts.
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Big Brother
Wedded by Proxy Bride Joins Groom in New York
Mrs. O S Aranjo de Lieder of Curacao arrived on the Philadelphia of the Red D line with her proxy husband absent 200 miles away. Archbishop Luis O Negron stood in for the groom as Civil and church rites followed a Curacao tradition witnessed by many Aruban families.
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New York
Philadelphia
Curacoa
Porto Rico
O. S. Aranjo de Lieder
Lieder
Miss Aranjo
Mgr
Luis O. Negron
Mr. Negron
Dorchester Boy Rescued After Overboard Fall
Frank Smith a 20 year old Dorchester Mass native fell from the steamer City of Lowell en route from New London to New York. He was rescued by Captain Tower aboard the schooner Hope Haynes at 5 a m after about two hours in the water. He was exhausted but alive.
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City Island
N. Y
Frank Smith
Dorchester
Mass
City of Lowell
New London
New York
Tower
Hope Haynes
Smith
Mits
Carlson
Bradley
Sandberg
Littie
Station House
Ellis House
Johnson
Ayden
Elis
Annie Warsaw Struck by Train in Sharon
Miss Annie Warsaw, 22, of 99 Salem Street, was struck by an inbound train at Sharon last night just before 7. She suffered a compound fracture of the right arm and was taken to the city by train, then admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Annie Warsaw
Salem Street
Sharon
Massachusetts General Hospital
Play School Opens Today by Guild of St Elizabeth
The play school of the Guild of St Elizabeth opens at Leon 66 East Springfeld Street. It has done excellent work for South and North children in previous years and is expected to attract about 180 to 200 attendees this season.
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the Guild of St. Elizabeth
Leon
East Springfeld Street
South
Ndt
Floods and Hail Ravage Elmira After Severe Storm
A major rainstorm dumped 3.86 inches in Elmira over Saturday to Sunday, followed by a damaging hail storm that destroyed tobacco crops south of the city, uprooted trees, and wrecked barns. Seeley Creek flooded tracks three miles south, halting Northern Central trains. a bridge north of town washed away. Lightning struck a local house injuring Minnie Brown but she is expected to recover.
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Elmira
N. Y
Seeley Creek
William G. Brown
Minnie
Floods Cause $100,000 Loss in Warsaw New York
Oatka Creek burst its bounds flooding central Warsaw and destroying homes and barns. The Shantz Button Company incurred about $10,000 in losses on stock machinery and buildings as the electric light plant went under water.
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Warsaw
N. Y
Oatka
Shantz Button Company
Boy, 13, Injured From Cherry Branch Fall
George Barry of 6 Grosvenor Place Roxbury walked into City Hospital with a fractured skull and a broken collar bone after a cherry tree branch broke while he stood on it. He fell to a plank walk and remained unconscious. doctors say recovery not expected.
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George Barry
Grosvenor Place
Roxbury
City Hospital
Young Barry
Thirteenth Wreck Victim Dies in Gloversville Train Crash
In Gloversville New York motor man William Dodge dies becoming the 18th victim of Friday night wreck. George Fisher skull fracture and Edward Schell in serious condition. Coroner Palmer and District Attorney Egelston begin hearings Tuesday. Investigation focuses on broken truck frame as possible cause. Funerals for several victims held today with more planned.
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Gloversville
N. Y
William Dodge
Mountain Lake
George Fisher
Edward Schell
Palmer
Egelston
Automobile victim dies after June collision in New Haven
D Thorpe Munroe, an engineer, died from injuries suffered when struck by an automobile owned by Harry W Dupuy of Allegheny Penn on June 10 in New Haven. Dupuy has been notified and summoned to appear at the inquest.
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New Haven
Conn
D. Thorpe Munroe
Harry W. Dupuy
Yale
Allegheny
Penn
Dupuy
Munroe
Peary Relief Ship Windward Prepares for Fifth Expedition
Relief expedition for Lieutenant R. E. B. Peary moves forward as the Windward is to depart from New York for the White Sea region in the far north. Departure date to be announced.
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New York
R. E B. Peary
White Sea
Citywide water outage cuts fire and domestic supply
Darkness envelops the city as the water system fails leaving fire protection and household needs without water. Officials report emergency measures, urging residents to conserve and await restoration.
Portage Reels From Worst Storm in Genesee Valley
Portage New York reports the worst storm in memory sweeping the Genesee Valley. Rain fell for 24 hours and a cloudburst flooded and washed out riverbanks. At eight this morning residents in the lower town fled their homes as the river ran a mile wide. Farms and crops were ruined. houses and barns were swept away and railroad roadbeds along the Pennsylvania line were washed out.
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Portage
N. Y
Genesee Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Flood Deluges Hornellsville After Sudden Rain
A powerful July downpour floods Hornellsville causing the lower city to flood. residents in low areas were warned as the fire bell rang. Rail traffic halted all day with no arrivals after morning hours. Three houses were undermined and carried away by the storm.
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Hornellsville
Flood Wrecks Attica Mills Dam Buries Town
Heavy rains push Tonawanda Creek above banks in Attica New York washing away the Attica Water Company dam at the mills. Lower Main street is four feet under water, debris floods the area, seven iron bridges are gone, railroad beds washed out, and hundreds of acres of hay and crops ruined. Dead cattle and wreckage scour the flood crest.
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Attica
N. Y
Tonawanda
Attica Water Company
Attica Mills
Pike Flood Drenches Bridges Across Niagara Allegheny
At daybreak a flood left Pike New York with water covering four feet. The rising waters swamped creeks across Niagara and Allegheny counties and compromised multiple bridges in the area.
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Pike
N. Y
Niagara
Allegheny
Duchess of Marlborough Spends Fortunes on Coronation
The Duchess of Marlborough led royal spending for Queen Alexandra’s coronation. Her canopy robe, coronet, coach, and ornate garments totaled at least seventy thousand dollars, with costly horses, special harness, and lavish materials like Lyons velvet and real pearls.
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London
Duchess of Marlborough
Alexandra
Marlborough
New Witness Found in Good Ground Mystery Case
John Cassidy, coachman for wealthy New Yorker John Leighton, is named as a new witness in the Good Ground mystery. His testimony is expected to bolster the already strong statements from Edward Croker, Harry Jacobs and John Carter.
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New York
John Cassidy
John Leighton
Tianna Bay
Cassidy
Edward Croker
Harry Jacobs
John Carter
Tonawanda Creek Flood Forces Warnings In Batavia
Heavy rains for six days swell Tonawanda Creek to unseen heights. Sheriff Hixley warns residents as the flood surges at 3:30 pm, water crossing Main street by the jail. Farmland inundated and damage expected to be extensive.
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Batavia
N. Y
Tonawanda Creek
Hixley
Flooding damages mills and bridges in Wyoming County
South of Wales Centre Buffalo Creek rises to its highest level since the Johnstown flood. The Iron Bridge at Java washed away. Reisdorf's dam and cider mill at Strykersville destroyed. McBeth's grist mill in Wales shifted from its foundation and faces collapse. Hundreds of acres of farmland flooded and crops ruined.
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Wales Centre
N. Y
Johnstown
Java
Reisdorf
Strykersville
McBeth
Wales
Train Wreck From Flood Washes Out NY Central Line
Floods washed two miles of the New York Central tracks on the Niagara Falls to Rochester branch between Middleport and Medina. An eastbound freight derailed on the weakened bed. many cars wrecked and embedded in mud. Rain began yesterday afternoon and continued through the night. bridges east of Middleport were dislodged and fences swept away.
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Lockport
N. Y
New York Central
Niagara Falls
Rochester
Middleport
Medina
Bridges Washed Away in Gowanda Area Flood
Cattaraugus Creek rose to levels unseen in 40 years and washed away three bridges between Springville and Gowanda, New York, as of July 6. The flooding disrupted travel and prompted assessments of damage along the creek corridor.
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Gowanda
N. Y
Cattaraugus Creek
Springville
Rappahannock Strikes Dalegarth In Fog Off Holyhead
The American steamer Rappahannock lies aground at Holyhead after colliding with the British steamer Dalegarth in a fog off South Stack Light. One crewman died on the Dalegarth and two were injured. The Rappahannock shows a large port side hole and flooding in holds and engine room.
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London
Holyhead
Wales
South Stack
Birkenhead
Police Order Redirects Accident and Sick Case Care
A new police order directs downtown stations to send accident and sick cases to City Hospital or the Haymarket Relief Station. Issued by Superintendent Pierce, the measure affects Division 4 and changes where physicians are summoned, with motives unspecified.
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Pierce
Division 4
City Hospital
Haymarket Square
Cap Makers Strike in Kingston Area
William Rosnosky of 32 Kingston Street reports 16 cap makers on strike seeking readmission for two members discharged for union activity.
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William Rosnosky
Kingston Street
Dynamite case three Quincy men arrested on Ellis house blast
Charles Carlson Oscar Johnson and George Ryden were arrested on dynamiting charges in Quincy and await arraignment before Judge Avery. Johnson and Ryden released on bail. Carlson held. Each denies involvement and cites alibis while Carlson admits firing a revolver with blank cartridges.
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Quincy
Charles Carlson
Oscar Johnson
George Ryden
George K. Ellis
Johnson
Ryden
Carlson
Avery
Paul R. Blackman
Jenness
Ww. G. A. Patty
Ayden
Boston
Johnnson
John Nelson
John Oman
Oscar Nelson
Elis House
Path
McKay
Ellis House
Ellis
Ellis Ad
Hanna for President Against Roosevelt
Washington July 6. Friends admit Hanna may be a candidate for the Republican nomination in 1904. He will deny the candidacy, but close aides believe he is a contender. Lines are shaping for a contest with Roosevelt.
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Washington
Hanna
Roosevelt
England Must Adopt Our Methods Declares Depew
London July 6 Senator Depew urged England to adopt American commercial methods before leaving for Paris to attend a Fourth of July dinner. He warned that without such changes England risks economic decline.
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England
Depew
London
Paris
Adoption of American Methods in Business Affairs
The text argues for adopting American methods in business to improve relations between masters and workers, increase willingness to work, expand use of improved machine tools, and adopt more careful technique, warning that failure could signal a decadence of mercantile efficiency and industry.
Platt Interview Discusses Roosevelt Hanna and 1904 Nomination
In a New York interview dated July 6 Senator Platt remarks on the President's Pittsburg speech he did not read. He predicts Roosevelt could be nominated in 1904 if New York and Pennsylvania vote for him. He dodges Hanna's chances and says he is not speaking for Hanna.
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Platt
New York
Senator Platt
Pittsburg
Colonel Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Hanna
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Wyoming
Cattaraugus
Arcade
Minnie Loper
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Yorkshire
Sandusky
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Muth
Ance
Mrs. Lieder
Dodge
PEARY
NEW Good Ground Witness
Virginia Line
Rappahannock
Chesapeake & Ohio Steamship Company, Limited
Liverpool
Newport News
Dalegarth
Clapham Steamship Company,limited
Newcastle
Eng
Libau
Russia
Oscar . Johnson
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