Philadelphia Harness Meet Opens with Fast 2:13 Heat
The Belmont Driving Club track hosted the third annual Grand Circuit opening. Direct a 3-Heat Winner led by a 2:13 pace in three heats while Homefast, driven by Walker, won the first heat. Weather was fine and racing held at Narberth with strong Philadelphia entries in 2:08 trot and 2:13 pace events.
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Philadelphi
Spe
Walter Direct
Belmont
Narberth Tod
Frank Dewey
Edward P
Sturgeon
Ed. Geers
Homefast
En Walker
Pepper
Harer
Arper
Oscaratts
Hollyood Kate
Witch
Philadelhia
Fromey Bisgis
Baltimore
Mathews
Hollywood
Joe
Brusie
Peter Chenault
Brs
Murphys
Jess
Jolly Landlord
del Coronado
White
Largaret Prima
Peter the Great
Turner
Edna Owshie
Hagy
Leanore Axworthy
Brumfield
Ay Moko
McDowell
Hotel Adelphi
Race
Walter
Misty Gentry
Frank Dewy
Cox
Aadward P
Leese
M. ’Ewan-Anna Cooper
Garrison
Bernice Pepper
Prince Ingomar
Ideal
Hyde
Fromeras
Trampfast
Foassewa
B. Walker
Assewago ‘Boy
Grady
Roa Frrooa
Patch
Murphy
Billie Cordato
Peter Dillon
Motionless
Liss Marjorie
Maurie M Marjorie
Serrill
Ack Dillon
Dillon Axworthy
Electricity Kills Hartford Boy Climbing High Tension Wires
Hartford August 12 Edward Isaacson twelve years old climbed a pole carrying a high tension electric current and was killed on contact. Walter Linblad fifteen tried to aid and was thrown to the ground. he was taken to Hartford hospital and may die from injuries. Current had to be shut off before Isaacson’s body could be released.
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Hartford
Edward Saacson
Walter Linblad
Saacwon
Mara's Auto Stolen on Main Street in Hartford
Attorney George Mara reported his 1918 green Super-six touring car stolen on Main Street shortly after 7 p.m. Mara was in Hartian's drug store when it was left unguarded for a few minutes amid a theater-going crowd. Mrs. Mara filed the report and a general alarm was issued. Car shown with Connecticut registration Conn. 5500.
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George Mara
Main Street
Mara
Hartisan's
Conference Fails to Settle Graphophone Strike
Strikers and AFL representatives failed to reach an agreement on strike terms during yesterday's conference. A further meeting at Colonial Hall was scheduled for 2 PM with company officials likely to attend. Additional union delegates arrived from Chicago and Cincinnati to seek an amicable settlement.
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Graphophone Company
American Federation of Labor
Colonial Hall
W. OS. Warrender
Blacksmiths’ International Union
John Fitzgerald
Metal Polishers’ and Buffers’ Union
Chicago
Cincinnati
Graphophone
Bryant
Central Labor Union
Samuel Lavit
Charles J. Fury
U. S. Labor Department
Eagles’ Hall
Connecticut
Park City
Savit
Davison
Baseball Results International Scores and Standings
Baseball results from Newark Jersey City Reading Baltimore and Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Columbus St Paul Louisville Minneapolis Toledo. Toronto swept Newark in two at Newark and Jersey City Rochester beat Jersey City. Binghamton and Reading traded games with the Bulldogs taking two at Reading. Buffalo won one and Baltimore took one in doubleheaders. Milwaukee lost twice to Indianapolis. Kansas City beat Columbus 5 2 while St Paul beat Louisville 4 2 and Minneapolis won 6 3 over Toledo.
Present Harvests To Relieve The Distress In Europe
Aug 12 New York report cites John D Shanahan of United States and Corporation stating forthcoming harvests will ease distress abroad. He surveys grain regions in Tinty Balkans Holland Russia Avista Czecho Slovakia Germany Palesint Holland northern France. says 99 percent of Europe arable land s planted despite fertilizer and tool shortages. A boxing note from Jersey City: Levinsky defeats Turner in a dull bout at Armory AA. semis feature Pluet over Tracey and Sullivan over Jerome. Marlow and Burns also noted.
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New York
Europe
John D. Shanahan
United States and Corporation
Tinty
Balkans
Holland
Russia
Avista
Czecho-Slovakia
Germany
Palesint
France
al Ley
Mirope
Shanahan
Levinsky
Jersey City
Clay Turner
Armory A. A
Levinssky
Jimmy Pluet
Jack Tracey
Ofrooklyn
Julir Sullivan
Frankie Jerome
Young Marlow
Sailor
Burns
Uncle Sam
Tars
French Fail to Keep U.S. Officer Out of Budapest
Aug 12 report from Patus describes Brigadier General E N Bandholtz barred from a French chartered Allied mission train to Budapest. He arranged a separate Austrian train to reach the Hungarian capital, highlighting tensions between American officials and French authorities in Vienna amid broader Allied disagreements over Romania and Hungary.
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U.S
Budapest
Bandholtz
Austria-Hungary
Warwick Thompson
Patus
United States
E. N. Bannholtz
Llungarian
Bandholty
Wreneh
Hungary
Baondholts
Tarmer B
Harpsburg
Viva America Sold To Nichols For 10000 Dollars
Viva America, the noted racehorse, has been sold by owner Charles T. Worthington of Danville Kentucky to IX Nichols of this city for about 10000 dollars. The four year old horse finished third in the Kentucky Derby in 1918.
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Paris
Viva America
Charles T. Worthington
Danville, Ky
IX. Nichols
Break in plans to widen Yellow Mill Creek bulkhead line
A Bridgeport council adjourned a vote on extending the bulkhead along Yellow Mill Creek to widen the western navigable channel. Chamber of Commerce factions spar over the proposal, with property owners on the west bank backing the extension to enable future development. East-bank interests warn of reduced navigability and risk to the waterway. The decision was postponed to September 9 under Col Roessier’s supervision.
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Chamer of Commerce
Yellow Mill Creek
Col. Roessier
U. A
Ciyhall
A. W. Smith
Thales, Rates and Service Committee
Chamber
Dilan
Bridgeport
Meigs Russell
Proverty
Home Brewing Company
Health board condemns Lindley Street well water
After bacteriological tests showed the Lindley Street well serving 1086 Lindley Street was contaminated, the board of health condemned the well. The area between Huntington Street and Fair View Avenue lacks city water service, and residents oppose the $60 piping charge from the water company. The board favored city water and noted an appeal to the Public Utilities Commission might follow.
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Lindley Street
Board of Health
Huntington Street
Fairview Avenue
Health Department
Public Utilities Commission
Government calls for food hoarder probe funds
Secretary Glass urged Congress to provide 50000 for Treasury secret service operatives to hunt food hoarders and profiteers with President Wilson’s backing. Lawmakers debated wartime waste and urged using existing authority to crack down on profiteering and power to regulate prices and exports.
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Washington
Treasury Secret Service
Congress
Glass
Wilson
Gillett
Goodwykoottz
Republican
West Virginia
Judiciary Committee
Court Warns Youths
Several young boys were arraigned in chambers at City court yesterday charged with pilfering poor households and small items from local shops during a spate of minor thefts.
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City Court
Nail Injury On Construction Job At Colorado Avenue
John Masoni of 275 Pequonnock street stepped on a nail while painting at 34 Colorado avenue yesterday afternoon. He received medical treatment from Dr. Passuth at Emergency hospital for a injury to the right foot.
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John Masoni
Pequonnock Street
Colorado Avenue
Passuth
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Baker
Brat
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Martin Buea
McBenty
Lennon Gun
Uiy
Loco
Col. Roessler
Health Board
Foss
Ohio
I. TE. Poole
Fairfield
Packard Responsibility
Packard Company
Packard
Packard Trucks
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
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