Eighteen Men Rescued From Water in New York Tunnel
Eighteen workers trapped thirty feet under water in the McAdoo terminal tunnel, Fulton and Greenwich streets, were released after eight hours. Rain caused flooding, a foreigner misinformed them they would drown, pumping and syphons finally lowered water to permit a staged ascent. Master Mechanic Comics managed the rescue as men were brought out one by one.
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New York
McAdoo Terminal
Fulton and
Greenwich Streets
Fulton Street
North River
Jersey Shore
Master Mechanic Comics
Millinery Shop For Sale After Marriages In Wheeling
For sale a millinery business in Wheeling as both owners have married and moved on. Miss Louise Connelly left Charleston on the seventeenth to wed William R. Beckley in Parkersburg that night, leaving the store to no one. Her partner Miss Minnie du Laney married Sam V. Motley on June 26. The pair, originally from South Carolina, built up a steady business before Cupid disrupted it.
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Louise Connelly
Charleston
William R. Beckley
Parkersburg
Connelly & du Laney
Minnie du Laney
Sam V. Motley
South Carolina
Dan Cupid
Greene County Prodigy Stan Wright, 17, Tallest Young Teacher
Washington Pennsylvania August 28 Greene county has produced a prodigy in Stan ley Wright its youngest schoolteacher He stands 6 feet 7 inches tall at 256 pounds and wears a No 18 shoe He has made the shoe to order Wright comes from Richhill township and will teach in a Richhill town school.
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Washington, Pa
Greene County
Stanley Wright
Young Wright
Richhill Township
Richhill Towns
Sultan Abdul Assiz Reported Assassinated in Fez Palace
London dispatch reports rumor of the assassination of Sultan Abdul Assiz in the palace at Fez. The Tangier correspondent for the Tribune cites unconfirmed details and notes the event as a rumor under reserve.
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London
the Tribune
Tangier
Sultan Abdul Assiz
Fez
Zerahna Tribe Defeats Sultanate Troops in Fez Mission
Fez reports say the Zerahna tribe attacked and defeated a sultanate column sent to collect tribute. Twenty soldiers were killed in the fighting.
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Tangier
Fez
Electricity Fatal to Two Boys in Irwin
In Irwin Pennsylvania on August 28 a fallen arc lamp produced a fatal electric shock killing fourteen year old Richard Dewitt. His twelve year old brother William Dewalt touched the body and remained unconscious with life uncertain. The incident occurred after the boys had played with the lamp on Penn Avenue and returned when power was restored this evening.
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Irwin
Richard Dewitt
William Dewalt
Penn Avenue
Wildcat Attacks Woman as Dogs Kill Animal Near Griebey
In Port Jervis New York on August 28 Mrs. Robert Winters, while making bread at a home near Griebey, fought off a mad wildcat that sprang into the kitchen. The animal, scorched by hot water, turned on two dogs and was dispatched by them.
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Port Jervis
N. Ya
Robert Winters
Griebey, Pa
Mrs. Winters
Bryan
Spencer Ford
Black Hand Threat Targets Episcopal Bishop Burgess Family
The Black Hand claims to condemn Rt. Rev. Frederick Burgess, bishop of Long Island, and his family to death. A bomb threat targets his Garden City residence. Authorities report a private letter and increased police patrols around the see and cathedral.
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New York
Frederick Burgess
Long Island
Black Hand Society
Garden City
See
Op Burgess
Double Hanging Breaks Rope Before Successful Execution
In Indiana County Pennsylvania Carmine Renzo aged forty five was executed after an initial rope snap failed the hanging. Renzo murdered his sweetheart when she refused to marry him. The rope broke on the first attempt and a second drop completed the sentence.
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Indiana
Carmine Renzo
Renzo
New York Land Values Soar Beyond State Scale
President of the Tax Board Lawson Purdy reports to the mayor that New York City's land value, excluding improvements, exceeds Pennsylvania’s total real estate value and nearly doubles New York State outside the city. He notes Manhattan six square miles near Central Park hold land value greater than Missouri’s total real estate.
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New York
Lawson Purdy
New York City
City of
Pennsylvania
Manhattan
Central Park
Missouri
Taylor Immune for Goebel Cases Cooperation Noted
Governor Beckham writes Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin promising cooperation to protect William S. Taylor from arrest and allow his return to Indiana. Taylor is sought to testify in Caleb Powers case.
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Frankfort
Commonwealth
Franklin
Goebel
Beckham
William S. Taylor
Indiana
Taylor
Caleb Powers
Boy Kidnapped Brooklyn Barber Son Found Safe
Michael Clara six year old son of a Brooklyn barber was found on an uptown elevated railroad platform. He was well dressed and said his captors treated him nicely. Police believe the kidnappers abandoned him after failing to obtain a $500 ransom.
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New York
Michael Clara
Brooklyn
McKenzie and supporters arrested in South Longford case
Longford Ireland on August 28 Mr McKenzie Irish Nationalist candidate for South Longford and seventeen supporters were arrested on charges similar to those faced by James Farrell and forty others arrested the day before. Those detained on Wednesday were committed for trial.
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Longford
Ireland
Mr. McKenzie
South Longford
James Farrell
Baltimore and Ohio Engine Sets Fast Run Record
Vincennes Indiana August 28 A Baltimore and Ohio switch engine ran six miles in four minutes setting a local speed record for shunting work witnessed by railroad men and residents.
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Vincennes
Ind
Villages In Central Empire Submerged By Floods
Tokio reports that several villages in the central region have been completely submerged by flood waters. Officials warn of continuing rise and urge precautions for residents in affected areas.
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Tokio
Empire
Cleveland Opens Establishment for Curing Drunkenness
Cleveland announces a new city run establishment to cure drunkenness with planned operations starting this year.
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Cleveland
Fire. In Fifteen Years. Allegheny Pa. Aug. 28
In Allegheny Pennsylvania on August 28 for the first time in fifteen years Police Officer Brault enjoyed a one day vacation.
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Allegheny
Brauft
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Parsons’ Building
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