Saloon activity flares as police step up Sunday enforcement
New York reporters recount a tense Sunday with Roosevelt threatening punishment for lax captains, yet many saloon back doors remained open. Police logged 121 arrests by 10pm, more than the prior Sunday, while city vigilance officers and citizen spies tightened entry checks and passwords. The piece notes hotels and restaurants inching along with restrictions, and observant sights across Bowery, Tenderloin, and Lower Third Avenue.
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New York
Roosevelt
Hquor
Bowery
Tenderloin
Lower Third Avenue
No Trace of Alberta Stuart Deepens Death Mystery
The Alberta Stuart death mystery remains unsolved as police admit little progress due to lack of solid facts. The Charlies River bank search yielded no clues and the missing hat remains unfound. Alberta’s sister Margaret changes her statements, denying some prior claims while admitting others. Authorities may move Alberta’s body to Nova Scotia, though they might instead keep it in state custody.
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Little Alberta Stuart
Charlies River
Stuart
Inspector Dugan
Lieutenant Coleman
Alberta
Margaret
Toto
Bertie
Beattys
Nova Scotia
Weather forecast for New England states on Monday
Washington reports a Monday forecast for New Hampshire and Vermont showing fair skies and slightly warmer temperatures with westerly winds. Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut are also expected to have fair conditions with westerly winds.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Bicycle Woman Collides With Carriage in Jamaica Plain
At 4 yesterday afternoon Miss Clark of Hotel Clyde on Isabella Street bicycled through the parkway in Jamaica Plain and collided with a carriage. She suffered severe bruises and a cut about the breast.
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Hotel Clyde
Isabella Street
Parkway
Jamaica Plain
Boston man Fritz Reinhard identified after park suicide
The body found in Central Park was identified at the morgue as Fritz Reinhard formerly of Boston. A nameless man said Reinhard once ran a Boston sanitarium that failed, leaving him morose, with two Brooklyn brothers-in-law handling burial plans. A telegram ordered the body sent to Boston, and an undertaker removed the body.
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New York
Central Park
Fritz Reinhard
Boston
Reinhard
Brooklyn
Europe
J. E. Lumbard
Seventh Avenue
J. Reinhard
Appleton Street
Lumbard
Body of Selina Opelstrom Found in Neponset River
Hyde Park police recovered the body of Miss Selina Opelstrom from the Neponset River after she disappeared Friday. The 42 year old Cape Cod native had lived in Hyde Park since her parents died and was believed to have jumped into the river after expressing fear of being killed. Medical Examiner Sturtevant viewed the body and Undertaker Graham took charge.
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Hyde Park
Neponset
Selina Opelstrom
Balkan
Cape Cod
Sturtevant
Graham
Wallace and McSherry couple wed at ceremony
Mr George Wallace of the Journal staff and Miss Minnie McSherry were married Sunday evening by Rev Edward Connelly. Miss Marguerite McSherry was bridesmaid and Mr Ralph Kendrick Smith best man. The couple has taken apartments at the New Rexford.
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George Wallace
Journal
Minnie McSherry
Edward Connelly
Marguerite McSherry
Ralph Kendrick Smith
Wallace
New
Rexford
Rumor of Belle Memphis sinking near Memphis story
In Memphis, rumors spread that the steamer Belle Memphis of the Anchor Line sank about sixty miles north of town with about forty lives lost. No confirmation could be obtained as telegraph lines along the river are scarce and no one aboard could be reached yet. The Belle Memphis had been due in Memphis last night and carried many Memphians on a cheap excursion to St. Louis.
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Tenn
Belle
Anchor Line Company
St. Louis
Osceola
Dyersburg
Cairo
Petitions Pile Up for Maria Barberi clemency
In New York a vast petition drive seeks a commutation or pardon for Maria Barberi who killed her lover Dominico Cataldo after a violent dispute. Lawyers report 30,000 names, expected to reach 100,000, with support from actors, politicians, and prominent women including Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant.
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New York
Maria Barberi
Dominico Cataldo
Maria
Cataldo
Amos H. Evans
Broadway
Evans
Morton
Frank R. Morse
John H. Cook
Harlem Republican Club
F. M. Noa
Melrose Highlands
Mass
Jessie Noa
Ldggie W. Munson
Albany
Portchester
Westchester
Abe Hummel
Barberi
Valkyrie Sails From Campbellton Amid Ovation
Valkyrie JJ sailed for America from Campbellton Scotland with a United Press representative aboard a tug following. Rain fell as the crew boarded at 11 o clock and spent hours adjusting compasses. At 2 45 p m the yacht slipped her moorings and the Vanguard towed her out to sea amid a continuous shore and vessel crowd ovation. Lord Dunraven's blue and yellow racing flag was raised as the boat began its voyage.
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Scotland
Valkyrie
America
United Press
Vanguard
Lord Dunraven
Sunday liquor seizures across multiple streets and houses
Division 11 officers seized two gallons of beer at 26 Withington street and searched James Cady's Gordon street house uncovering ale. Wyzanski at 12 Crescent place held a vacant site with nine gallons of lager formerly there. Di Talma, 61 Medford street, contributed two and a half gallons. Rose McGuinness at 9% Charlestown street reported an empty barrel with crepe after losing about two gallons. Division 5 seized a small quantity from Annie Morris, 182 Castle street. Liquor squad took 212 gallons of whiskey and a small amount of beer from Julia O Reagan, 667 Saratoga street, East Boston. Division 10 recovered 2 quarts whiskey from Walter Mitchell, 42 Prentiss street, Roxbury, and 11 quarts ale plus 3 quarts whiskey from Elia Mulrahen, 610 Parker street. Division 6, South Boston, reported Thomas Rich 2 Bishop's yard 2 8 gallons lager beer, James Rich 3 Bishop's yard 3 8 gallons lager beer and half pint whiskey, Timothy Mullen, 98 West Fifth street 2 8 gallons lager beer, Elizabeth Owens, 209 Athens street 7 8 gallons lager beer and half pint whiskey.
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Division 11
Division 5
Annie Morris
Castle Street
Julia O’reagan
Saratoga Street
Boston
Division 10
Walter Mitchell
Prentiss Street
Roxbury
Elizabeth Owens
Athens Street
Hurley Alderman Candidacy Endorsed at OConnell Meeting
At a large meeting yesterday OConnell Assembly endorsed John Hurley’s bid for Alderman in a formal resolution. A committee was appointed to arrange Labor Day activities and State Worthy Foreman A. Donegan installed the officers.
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O'Connell
Popular Newport Excursion by Special Train Aug 1
Remember another popular excursion to Newport on Thursday next August first by special train via the New York New Haven Hartford railway leaving Park square station at 9 30 a m. Round trip price one dollar. Tickets on sale at No 3 Old State House and Park square station. Number strictly limited.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Park Square Station
Old State House
New York and Brooklyn Tailors Strike Widens
About 12,000 of 15,000 tailors in New York City Brownsville and Brooklyn are out on strike. Organizers Mayer Schoenfeld and Benjamin Schweitzer addressed mass meetings at Walhalla Hall urging continued action for a ten hour day at union wages, abolition of sweatshops, and employment of union men.
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Brownsville
Brooklyn
Mayer Schoenfeld
United Garment Workers
Walhalla Hall
Max Corfield
Benjamin Schweitzer
Samuel Levy
Schoenfeld
Driesen
Assembly
Benjamin Witkowski
Maine
The
Brotherhood of Tailors
Wallahalla Hall
Newark
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