Love and Law Prompt Spectacle as Teen Pair Foreshadow Ohio Wedding
Edward O'Brien a 17 year old Dorchester boy and Myrtle Chapman, a Kent Ohio resident, run away to wed. Mrs. O'Brien seeks a conspiracy and blackmail suit against Myrtle's family while four Chapman brothers accuse Edward of instigating the trouble. The boy had promised to wait three years before marriage but left Maine for Ohio when Myrtle was sent there. Police work to stop the marriage as Mr. Chapman is said to help prevent it.
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Edward O’brien
Dorchester
Thomaston
Kent
Myrtle Chapman
Dudley Street
O'Brien
Hugh O’brien
Edward Ellis O’brien
R. G. Morse
O’brien
Chapman
Ohio
European Wheat Shortage Pushes Dependence on United States
Washington reports a European crop deficit of about 113 million bushels versus the six year 1891-96 average. England likely to import more wheat, drawing heavily on the United States as Europe must cover the shortfall with North American supplies. World reserves have fallen after last year’s poor harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
John Hyde
Agricultural Department
Broomhall
Corn Trade News
Beerbohm
India
Argentina
Australasia
Europe
North America
United States
Erne Wins by Fifth Round KO at Olympic A C
Frank Erne of Buffalo defeated Harry Becker of Bayonne in the fifth round before a packed house. Betting favored Erne at 100 to 7 and later 2 to 1. Becker, once touted as a future champion, was in superb form but Erne broke through in the fifth, prompting referee Jack Sheehan to stop the bout. Erne will face Cal Hawkins next for a $2500 purse. Kid McCoy received an ovation and talked of a future match with Tommy Ryan, while Kid Johnson stopped Tim Murray in the Buffalo prelim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Frank Erne
Harry Becker
Bayonne
N. J
Olympic A. C
Erne
New York
Becker
Erie
Ernes
Frank
Jack Sheehan
Boston
Cal Hawkins
San Francisco
Kid’ McCoy
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Kid Johnson
Indianapolis
Tim Murray
Murray
Tom McCune
Detroit
Draw in Twenty Round Bout Headlines Greenpoint Show
A three bout card at Greenpoint Sporting Club in Brooklyn drew a crowded house. In the main event Harry Fisher of Brooklyn met George Ryan of Boston for twenty rounds at catch weights, the referee calling a draw after a fast paced contest with Ryan gaining advantage in the final rounds.
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New York
Greenpoint Sporting Club
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Greenpoint Avenues
Jimmy Purcell
Tommy Martin
Martin
Purcell
Young Ford
Harry Stout
Memphis
Tenn
Ed McConnell
Harry Fisher
George Ryan
Boston
Ryan
Fisher
Lmit
Two Brewery Fortunes United by Nuptials Abroad
Miss Hilda Lemp wed Gustav Pabst in London uniting two great brewing families. Lemp heir is daughter of a St. Louis brewer while Colonel Pabst leads Milwaukee interests. The match ties three major U.S. breweries, following a recent Pabst divorce from Margaret Mather.
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Hilda Lemp
ST. Louis
Gustav Pabst
Milwaukee
London
Miss Lemp
Colonel Pabst
Lionaire Brewer
Lemp and
Pabst Breweries
Fred Pabst
Miss Uhlein
August Uhlein
Schlitz Brewery
United States
Margaret Mather
Miners Strike Looms As Pay Day Nears In Stock Township
Reported mass meeting in Stock Township as miners weigh action before pay day. Coxe men demand higher wages than regional rivals and reject company store terms. Lehigh colliery workers may join a sympathetic strike. McAdoo men granted 10 percent raise plan to return briefly before pressure spreads.
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Stockton
Coxe
Leisenring
Upper Lehigh
McAdoo
Critical Day Ahead in Hazleton as Troops Prep
Hazleton Pennsylvania reports a tense night as city troops sleep at brigade headquarters and may be ordered to Eckley by daybreak. An infantry detachment could not be confirmed while McAdoo supporters weigh whether to resume work. Military discipline tightens with saloons reopening and arrests only for drunkenness.
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Hazleton
Penn
Philadelphia
Eckley
Gobin
McAdoo
Troops to Stay in Hazleton Amid Labor Unrest
General Gobin announced troops will remain in Hazleton Pennsylvania until the sheriff is confident he can control any emergency. He denied martial law, stressing military aid only. deputies and sheriff will not be arrested while troops stay. A funeral demonstration plan was discussed with Polish priests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Penn
Gobin
Martin
Military Show Prohibited At Parade
Report notes that authorities barred any military display at a planned event. Uniformed personnel were not allowed except religious groups, and bands, sidearms, sticks, and banners were banned. The agreement aimed to keep troops away from generals, but a late reversal altered the plan.
Miners’ Funeral in Hazleton Without Disorder Despite Uniformed Italians
In Hazleton a large funeral procession for twelve Polish miners proceeded peacefully. Despite six Italian army uniforms and sabres seen earlier, General Gobin reported officials promised no arms at services. Coffins were moved by ten miners in St. Joseph’s regalia to the church and later interred in a circular grave amid addresses urging quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gobin
Harwood
Bonin
Hazleton
St. Joseph's Society
Father Aust
Miners Protests and Army Teutons Patrol Lattimer District
General Gobin maintains discipline as brigades mass near town and police enforce saloon closures while miners meetings convene in Lattimer. Fahey of United Mine Workers plans ten new branches and urges uniform wage scales for operators and miners across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gobin
Altmiller
Lattimer
Sheriff Martin Hints at War Rath Over Bond Request
Sheriff Martin, guest of General Gobin at headquarters, refused to speak citing an outstanding warrant. He returned to Wilkes-Barre later, and deputies consider entering bond for their appearance as they have not been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Gobin
Wilkesbarre
Bond
Austria to seek full compensation for Hazleton victims
The Austrian government will demand strict compensation for all Austrian subjects killed in the Hazleton outrage. The statement was reported by a Daily Telegraph correspondent in Vienna dated September 14.
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Austria
Hazleton
London
Daily Telegraph
Vienna
Labor Union Demands Immediate Trials and Militiasban Prop
At a Wells Memorial special meeting Engineers' Union No. 4 adopted resolutions calling for immediate trials and punishment of Sheriff Martin and his men. They demanded General Gobin’s removal from Latimer proximity and urged A F L convention action to purge militia members from labor groups. They also urged unions to revoke charters for members in military organizations and called for a clear time to prepare for emergencies, deeming ballots useless in the current industry.
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Union No. 4
N.U
Wells Memorial
Martin
Gobin
Lattimer
A. F. of L
Low Accepts Citizens Union Nomination for New York Mayor
New York on September 13 contains Mr. Low's letter accepting the Citizens Union nomination for mayor. He pledges a nonpartisan, honest, efficient administration free of party influence, and supports tailoring excise law to public sentiment with prior popular appeal if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Larocque
Citizens’ Union
City of New York
Moule Hospital Patient Process to Have Yellow
The report notes Jack Moule hospital patient in Mississippi facing a worsening condition as reports describe a growing seriousness daily amid medical concerns.
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Moule Hospital
Jack
U S Officials Move Troops as Yellow Fever Flares
Six cases of yellow fever reported in New Orleans prompt a proposed removal of Jackson barracks troops to Fort McPherson but officials order two artillery batteries to camp at Chickamauga and Chattanooga. New cases surface in Mobile and Berkeley with deaths and aggressive isolation measures underway.
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Washington
War Department
Department of the East
New Orleans
Jackson Barracks
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Chickamaugaa
Chattanooga National Military Park
Guiteras
City Hospital
Mobile
Ala
Carter
Ocean Springs
Berkley
Vancleave
Scranton
Robert Glenn
Gaines
Wasdin
Murray
Wyman
Goode
Alabama State Board of Health
Mrs. Pierce Dies at Roxbury Residence
The mother of Boston Deputy Superintendent William H. Pierce died at his Clifford Street home in Roxbury at 8 30 last evening after months of poor health. Her death, due to extreme age, was not unexpected. Funeral arrangements have not been made. She was among the Roxbury district’s oldest and most respected residents.
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William H.pierce
Boston Police Department
Clifford Street
Roxbury
Montreal Zingari Defeat Longwood in Rain-Interrupted Match
The Montreal Zingari beat Longwood of Boston 89 to 76 at M A A A grounds. Hill and Walker scored for Montreal while Richardson bowled long established Longwood batsmen. Cracknell and Lindsay impressed in fielding as Montreal pressed for safety with fifty more needed.
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Montreal
Longwood
Montreal Zingari
Boston
Hill
Walker
Richardson
Cracknell
Lindsay
Montreals
A Handful of Men Held Out Against a Thousand
A small group of defenders faced a large opposing force, resisting advance as numbers overwhelmed them. The clash highlighted courage amid overwhelming odds and drew attention to the tactical stand and its impact on the surrounding area.
Sarhargareti Post Falls After Sikh Defense
Simla report: insurgents led by Orakzais capture Sarhargareti police post after a six and a half hour defense by 21 Sikhs. One Sikh killed after being burned at his post. signaller kept lines until fort fell at 4:30. Afridi and Orakzai forces, 47,000 strong, concentrate near Khan Ka Valley for renewed assaults.
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Simla
Sarhargareti
Afridia
Samana
Yeatman-Biggs
Fort Gulistan
Blood and Biles
Fort Lockhart
Fort Calviston
Khan Ka Valley
Andrews Returns With Quiet Ambition at Brown
President Andrews has returned and stays silent on his plans for Cosmopolitan University. It is understood he will lead the chapel service at Brown when the college opens. Students plan a reception, while factions in Worcester debate his possible congressional pursuit as a Worcester Congressman ally faces heated discussion.
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Providence
Andrews
Cosmopolitan University
Brown
Caeae
Daco
Worcester
Robbery Arrests In Maplewood District
Officers of Station 3 arrested George Runge of 19 South Margin street and Mary Mahone of 189 South street for larceny of a watch valued at $10 and $2 in money from William L. Orcutt of Maplewood. Orcutt says he met Mahone on the street and was invited into 19 South Margin street where he was robbed.
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Station 3
George Runge
South Margin Street
Mary Mahone
South Street
William L. Orcutt
Maplewood
Orcutt
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Edward
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Hood
England
Ryan and Fisher
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America
Engineers’ Union
Militia
Low
Yuofekon Orintens Exploration Co., Ltd
Vane Pete Hearst Laurus
Belden
Belleee
Calumet & Hecla Mining Co
Calumet & Hecla
State Street
Room
Alabama
Mississippi
U. S
Mrs. Pierce
Trenton
James O’donovan
Harry Stiles
Trenton Athletic Club
Bor
A. Johnson
Sica
Oteubes
Baoaed
Elkins
Democratic City Committee of
Committee
Washin Street
Board of Election Commissioners
Ohn H.les
Comeenisie Os Committee
Bostom
Timothy McCarthy
Evelyn
Waa Bros
Markoe—De Peralta
A. Mave
George Berger Markoe
Sophie x
Aronson
Hold F
Herman A cd
J. Newman & Sons
G. Tremont
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