Former New York officer vanishes in Nevada desert
James Mahoney, a former New York policeman and relative of W Bourke Cochran, fled a Reno surveying party amid heat insanity and wandered into the Nevada desert about 50 miles east of Reno. He appeared at Eagle Salt Works before vanishing again as crew members searched days later.
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Reno, Nev
James Mahoney
New York
W. Bourke Cochran
Nevada Desert
Reno
Mahoney
Eagle Salt Works
Poisoned Pen of Easton Tries to Wreck Happy Homes
Easton Pennsylvania August 31 three bridal couples figure in the case of Miss Harriet De Witt charged with sending scurrilous letters by mail to ruin the happiness of others. The story centers on church life and a series of anonymous notes linked to the Lutheran pastor Dr Elmer Snyder and his parishioners as postal inspectors pursue proof.
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Easton
Happy
Penn
Harriet de Witt
New Jersey
United States
Turner
Steet
Miss de Witt
Post Office
Shaneberger
Delaware River
Fourth
Ferry Streets
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elmer E. Snyder
Ferry Street
Margaret White Tiffany
Bessie Crater Mayfield
Dr. Snyder
Miss DeWitt
Venus
Pacific
Clarence Beck
Church
Robert K. Lerch
J. M. R. Shimer
J. C. Seegers
Snyder
Love
Boston
United States Post Office
Wonderland purchase voided in equity ruling in Sirk case
Salmon Sirk of this city prevailed in equity against Walnut Avenue Company over the Wonderland amusement park at Revere. Judge Pierce voided the contract for 5000 down and 45000 due, and ordered return of the 5000 already paid, on a misrepresented artesian well yield claim. Higgins admitted early overestimation but the court found no fraud.
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Salmon Sirk
Wonderland
Revere
Pierce
John J. Higgins
Walnut Avenue Company
Sirk
Tierce
Higgins
Tug Lizzie D. sinks two barges near Point Judith
Aug 31 Narragansett Pier. Tug Lizzie D. lost the Rye of New York tow of two barges off Point Judith in heavy gale and abandoned the second barge near Whale Rock. Crews of both barges were saved. Castine aided, one man left aboard, rescue witnessed by Point Judith life saving station along coast.
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Narragansett Pier
Lizzie D
Rye
New York
Point Judith
Whale Rock
Providence
Castine
League Rock
Dory From Lost Barge Identified as Rye of New York
A dory picked up by Point Judith Life Savers is confirmed to be from the lost barge. It belongs to the Rye of New York, captained by Charles F. Hanson. Letters to Captain Hanson were found addressed in care of John Scully, Pennsylvania Railroad agent, South Amboy NJ. The Rye, built in 1907, and the accompanying tug faced a gale off Whale Rock with hawser failures and a second barge wreck on rocks. Observers notified Newport torpedo station as the rescue continued.
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Point Judith
Rye
New York
Charlies F. Hanson
Hanson
John Scully
Pennsylvania Railroad
South Amboy
N. J
Whale Rock
Veteran criticizes Lodge and the Republican party
A letter to the editor from Union Veteran in Boston denounces Henry Cabot Lodge for filibustering pension bills for Civil War veterans and questions what the Republican party now represents. He accuses the party of siding with trusts and abandons its claimed support for veterans and colored citizens.
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Post
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
United States Senate
Taft
Lincoln
Sumner
Andrew
Wilson
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City Ticket Office
Fort Hill
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Fourth Street
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Newport
Republican Party
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Men’s Store
Winter Street
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