Floating Hotel Fire Triggers Hoboken Voyage Scramble
Dr Day recounts a summer stay aboard a floating hotel at Hoboken that turned dramatic when the SS Nieuw Amsterdam caught fire. Crew fought smoke and flames as cargo spilled, with passengers evacuated but later allowed to stay aboard as repairs began. Bridgeport party members recount the incident and plan to sail again Tuesday morning.
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Ocean Line
Hoboken
Bridgeport
S. 5
Nieuw Amsterdam
N. J
Dr. Day
Dar
Owe
Middletown
Prdec
Alps
Mme
Enoch Hincks
James Stadlum
Mother Sterling
Henry Hincks
Myself
Death by Own Action While Evading Arrest in New York
Detec tives sought William Beaw line at a hotel to arrest him on charges of stealing funds from Fac pola Chemical Company where he served as secretary. He attempted suicide by ingesting poison after weapons were wielded, prompting ambulance and stomach pump interventions. Rawlings confessed cashing 15000 in checks drawn on the company and faced mounting charges amid a $179 heist figure.
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New York
William Beawline
Tomar
Facpola Chemical Companyy
T Hey
U S May Withdraw Troops From Santo Domingo
Washington July 11 The State Department announced a tentative plan to evacuate Santo Domingo by American forces after consulting Dominican scouts in Washington The program aims to gain popular approval and would establish a provisional Dominican government to conduct elections without American intervention Sumner Welles is named commissioner to the Dominican Republic to gauge public views and report back to Washington
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Washington
State Department
Santo Domingo
Spaders
Department of Itcins
Department Forthtes
Sumner Welles
New York
Department
Dominican Republic
Ting
Harding Considers Dover Resignation Amid Controversy
Washington July 3 President Harding may be considering the resignation of Elmer Dover Tacoma Washington formerly of Ohio as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of customs and internal revenue The move follows his clash with Commissioner David HM Blair over the bureau’s proposed reorganization Dover declined to comment and officials offered no official statement The situation centers on the fallout from internal revenue bureau changes and Dover's future role.
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Mellon
Mr. Dover
White House
Harding
Dover
David HM. Blair
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
New Yorker Arrested for Freight Train Theft Attempt
John Szepanski of 140 Bleecker Street New York was arrested by the rebrend police yesterday on charges of stealing a ride to Bridgeport on a freight train. He was held in ten pounds for Irina Lady.
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John Szepanski
Bleecker ‘Ul
New York
Rebrend
Bridgeport
Irina Lady
Ocean City Life Guards Strike for Higher Pay
Ocean City lifeguards went on strike seeking 260 a week pay, leaving the beach unchecked by red-shirted college athletes who normally patrol. About twenty five guards walked out as city officials, including a deputy commissioner, cited legal salary limits and said they could not raise wages. The mayor planned to hire nonessential guards to cover duties.
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Ocean City
WN. J
William C. Campbell
Alee
Tve
Freight Car Derailment Paralyzes Devon Traffic
A freight car derailment near Devon station halted New Haven line traffic. The car jumped tracks as a New York to New Haven freight passed the depot, with a detached drawbar blamed for the mishap. A second freight crew helped replace the derailed car amid rain on the middle track.
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Devon
New Haven Road
New Paver
New York
Sweet Dreams A Godsend Advertised At Local Drugstore
An image filled with promotional copy touts Sweet Dreams as a Godsend at a Montgomery bank store. A city leader quotes praise while describing a coast vacation and a May release. The ad urges readers to buy a bottle at 35 cents through their druggist.
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Swee
Montgomery
Ain
Aly
Cily
Bankey
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