Sea Perils Elite Club Ship Grounded Off Harbor
More than 600 passengers slept on decks and life preservers aboard the steamer John Sylvester after it ran aground in the outer harbor last night. About 200 of the 800 to 900 on board were evacuated by launches. others waited ashore as dawn neared. The incident followed a risky channel crossing between two passing steamers and prompted questioning of the captain by officials and stevedores.
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John Sylvester
Donaht
Bar
Ee Ee Noonan
Eicheaa
New York
Vesran
Sylvester
Walter Hehnelder
Kerr
Schneider
Rowland
George Schrader
Morris
New Haven Man Killed Crossing Tracks
Harry C. Burnham aged 33 a New Haven businessman son of the late State Senator H C Burnham was struck and killed by the Merchants Limited Express while crossing railroad tracks near the station in Clinton He was visiting his wife's parents and was fatally injured before warning passengers could reach him Medicaid Examiner Kingsley ruled accidental death and Burnham is survived by a widow.
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United Press
Clinton
Harry C. Burnham
New Haven
H. C. Burnham
Merchants’ Limited Express
Burnham
W. H. Stafford
Kingsley
Floating bodies from Waratah found near Bashee river
Cape Agulhas reports the Insizwe found many floating bodies off the Bashee river, near where the Waratah struck in a heavy storm after leaving Durban for Cape Town. The remains are believed to be Waratah passengers and up to 300 crew and travelers are unaccounted for.
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United Press
Cape Agulhas
South Africa
Bashee
Durban
Cape Town
Mother and Babe Death Jump From New York Tenement
Mrs Esther Schweiner leaped from a fourth story window with her four year old daughter to escape a fire in an Attorney Street tenement. Both died on the pavement as the blaze began in a third floor apartment. The husband Isaac Schweiner and children Harry Rose Tillie were warned but escaped unharmed.
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United Press
New York
Esther Schweiner
Isaac Schweiner
Attorney Street
Registrars Warn On Enrollment Consent Compliance
Poll workers were directed to the primary law forbidding signing another’s name without consent. Violations carry up to $100 fine or 60 days in jail, or both. The penalty also applies to anyone falsely claiming an application to enroll an elector under a false political preference.
Broker Remains in the Tombs as He Faces Theft Probe
New York dispatch reports Donald L. Persch a note broker accused of stealing stock valued at 110000 posted 50000 bond and remains in the Tombs after a judge denied habeas corpus. The grand jury probes Windsor Trust Company officers relation to Heinze collateral and Persch accomplice W L Clarke is exposed as a self described financial agent tied to church realty lending.
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United Press
New York
Donald L. Persch
F. Augustus Heinze Company
Lieman
Windsor Trust Company
Heinze
Nott
M. M. Joyce
Persch
W. L. Clarke
Charles Katz
Unclear Ocean Landing Fees Spark Clubrow Chaos
The report describes launches charging up to $1.50 per person to ferry men ashore with their dates, amid sharp criticism. Frank Clausen and John Evans of the Miamogue Yacht Club helped by transporting passengers for 10 cents a head to cover gas, while lacking change left women resting on life preservers as the crowd improvised seating.
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Frank Clausen
Miamogue
Mayor Lee Faces Primary Clash With Independent Opponents
The piece traces Republican efforts to scalp Lee Arnold with a broader fight against the mayoral incumbent Lee, noting large anticipated primary enrollments under the 1905 act and a long, contested campaign over harbor lines, car barns, and railroad concessions in Bridgeport.
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Lee
Reynolds
New Haven Railroad Company
Bridgeport
Stratford Avenue
Maurice F. McKenna
New Haven Railroad
Harbor
Congress Street
Main Street
East Washington Avenue
Gilbert Street
Wheeler & Wilson
Moors Slaughter Spanish Troops at Melilla
Reports from Melilla in Seculo say Moor forces scored a major victory over Spanish defenders, driving them to inner fortifications as General Marina led resistance and narrowly escaped isolation. Heavy losses were reported on both sides in the largest Moor assault yet. A second dispatch notes a fresh revolt in Autura and Patafrugell with a provisional republic forming in northeastern Spain and royalist forces moving from Barcelona to suppress it.
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United Press
Lisbon
Melilla
Marina
Spain
Mundo
Autura
Patafrugell
Barcelona
War Game Prep Signals Bay State Invasion Exercise
Boston readies for a large scale war game with Major General Leonard Wood as umpire. Brig. General William A. Pew leads 7 000 blue troops to defend Boston while Major General Gene Bliss commands 9 000 red forces threatening the Hub.
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United Press
Boston
Leonard Wood
Middleboro
Mass
Bay State
William A. Pew
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Kilpatrick
Tasker H. Bliss
Red Army
Massachusetts
Sumner
Washington
District of Columbia
H. Brigham
Demure Dolly Gray Demands Cell After Drinking
Dolly Gray wandered into the police station and asked to be locked up for intoxication. She stayed behind bars and later asked for thirty days. She described her origin as from downstairs and called herself an awful wine drinker. The case was continued until tomorrow.
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Dolly Gray
Redden
Divorce Sought by Girl Bride Anna Gray Names Cruelty
Anna B. Gray of this city sues for divorce from Harry E. Gray alleging cruelty and habitual intemperance. They wed Jan 2, 1907. he is a bartender once at The Stratfield. A prior city court non-support case is recalled. Gray recently paid fines for drunkenness and breach of peace after a Palm Beach and New York sojourn. The couple, described as very stylish, are raising a baby girl.
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Anna B. Gray
Harry E. Gray
New York
Gray
Stratfield
Palm Beach
Florida
Grand Union Hotel
Golden Hill Street
Foster
Executors seek probate filing for Sterling charitable bequests
Judge Edward P. Nobbs ordered that the memoranda of Sterling’s charitable gifts be filed in probate court. Executor BW Marsh plans to comply, despite opposition from the widow and children. The estate is cited at 16 000 to 20 000 dollars with gifts to Bridgeport Charitable Society South Congregational Church Bridgeport Y M C A Bridgeport Boys Club and Burroughs Home.
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Edward P. Nobbs
Edward Sterling
BW. Marsh
Marsh
People's National Bank
Deacon Sterling
Nobbs
Judge Nobbs
Mr. Sterling
Sterling Charitable Fund
Bridgeport Charitable Society
South Congregational Church
Bridgeport Young Men's Christian Association
Bridgeport Boys’ Club
Burroughs Home
Philo M. Bennett
New Haven
William Jennings Bryan
Supreme Court
Bryan
Quiet Atlantic Hotel Wedding Unites Wilcox and Twitty
Frances M Wilcox daughter of multimillionaire Samuel Wilcox marries William Alston C Twitty planter of Warrenton North Carolina in a discreet 5 PM ceremony at the Atlantic Hotel. Justice William T Mullins officiates with bridesmaid Frances Boswell. groom accompanied by brokers Thomas Parson and James L ONeil. The couple, ages 30 and 31, announce the wedding to the bride’s Hempstead parents and plan a simple celebration.
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Atlantic Hotel
Frances M. Wilcox
Samuel Wilcox
Hempstead
L. A
New York City
William Alston C. Twitty
Warrentown
Ncc
William T. Mullins
Frances Boswell
Thomas Parson
James L. O’neil
James IL. O'Neil
Dennis O'Neil
Oak Street
Atlantic City chosen for next G. A. R. encampment
Atlantic City was selected as the meeting place for the next annual G. A. R. encampment defeating St. Louis by 307 to 293. The vote was announced on August 13.
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Atlantic City
Salt Lake City
St. Louis
No Reconciliation Between Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
London reports dismiss rumors of a reconciliation between Consuelo Vanderbilt and the Duke of Marlborough. Friends say the differences remain insurmountable, noting the Duke would want a reunion but the Duchess will not consent.
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Duke
Duchess OF Marlborough
United Press
London
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Stabbed Keeper Killed by Guard at Essex County Jail
Newark report: Prisoner Caprio stabbed Keeper Bryant with a sharpened knife from his cell chair. Keeper John Corbi shot Caprio at the jail door, killing him instantly. Caprio, jailed May 19 for King Salvatore Perocco, allegedly screamed through the night as guards moved to take him to confinement.
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Newark
Bryant
Essex County
Caprio
John Corbi
Salvatore Perocco
Anitary
Smith
Bryant Feyy
Corbi
Slick Book Agent Wanted 49 Times
Just 43 warrants are out for the arrest of Wesley David Williams an agent for a New York weekly publication who is said to be the man wanted in various places. Williams is a clever book agent who has traveled across the country for his firm making record sales. He is about 30 years old and a flashy dresser. Williams used to collect money before delivering the book with smooth talk that deceived many victims including physicians who kept quiet to avoid ridicule.
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Wesley David Williams
New York
Williams
Wall Street Mixed as Profit Taking Returns on Aug 13
The New York market opened with additional profit taking and lower mood from yesterday's close. Union Pacific preferred and Steel common led declines while Pennsylvanias rose over a point. By midmorning most losses rallied into the first fifteen minutes with a firmer tone later as government bonds held steady and Union Pacific drew strong interest amid banking influence claims. Separate small ads note a Boston bull pup for sale, a brass moulder wanted, motor boat races Saturday, canaries and parrots for sale, and a Dr Mansfield coin removal offer.
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United Press
New York
Union Pa
Eieic
Steel Commons
St. Paul
Pennsylvanis
11 & M
Union Pacific
Ding
Moon
Milton Is Wiped Out by Fire in Delaware Town
Dover Delaware August 13 State troops with tents and provisions moved to Milton to aid the town hit by a fast moving blaze early today. The fire left the town in ruins and unable to fight the blaze from the engine house. Many residents fled and the area was reported as under relief supplies.
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Dover
Del
Milton
Covington mill closes after double strike at work
A Covington Ky business faces disruptions as workers strike over conditions. Operators halted daily duties while authorities and union leaders negotiate terms to resume production and end walkouts.
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Busines Ager
Bocksole
Covington, Ky
King
Electric Train Crash Leaves Traces in Providence
Special from United Providence Rhode Island reports a train derailment causing serious injuries. A switch error diverted the train toward a river, injuring several passengers and dispatchers as rescue crews rushed to the scene.
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United
Vacation Pictures 4 The Blackman Studio heads for finishing supplies
Classified notice from a local paper seeking first class pipe call at 114 Kossuth Street in the evening. Also advertising sash baby nearly new and a call at 488 Will care Mrs Farnsworth. Local listing mentions fine free lunch at 31 Cannon Street with hot roast beef served daily from 4 PM at 17.
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Pratt's Cafe
Fairfield Ave
Standard Art Store
Main St
Stratfield
Blackman Studio
Kossuth ‘St. Bet
Cannon St
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James J. Sheehan
Morton’s
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Albert Tiska
Stratford Ave
Lincoln School
O’connor’s
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Peter Hron
Mark Naggie
John Porter
Warren St
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