Fifty Floats Parade at Hudson Fulton Celebration
Fifty floats showcasing top artisan skill led the Hudson Fulton pageant along Fifth Avenue drawing millions. Grand stands cost tens of thousands to erect while tickets ranged from 8 to 26 dollars and rooms along the parade route fetched 75 to 100 dollars. Rain limited airship flights as envoys from seven nations attended a Metropolitan Opera House reception with Julia Ward Howe among the notable figures.
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New York
Hudson- Fulton
Fifth Avenue
Central Park West
Hudson-Fulton
Metropolitan Opera House
Hudson-Fulton Commission
Europe
Orient
South America
Julia Ward Howe
Arctic Vessel Jeannie Arrives at St Johns N F
The Arctic Vessel Jeannie with Harry Whitney aboard reached St Johns Newfoundland. Whitney said Cook arrived at Annatok in April this year and claimed reaching the North Pole the previous year. He noted Cook pledged him not to tell Commodore Peary of the feat.
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St. Johns
N. F
Jeannie
Harry Whitney
Whitney
Cook
Annatok
North Pole
Commodore Peary
Piqua Man Confesses to Holdups and Murder
Piqua Ohio September 28 Police report Charles Jones has confessed to several hold ups in Columbus and to the murder and robbery of an Italian man near Piqua on September 1. He names Steve Scott as another detained accomplice.
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Piqua, O
Charles Jones
Columbus
Piqua
Steve Scott
Gaynor Receives Indorsements for New York Mayor
New York September 28 Justice WM J Gaynor's candidacy for mayor is backed by independent and semi independent groups calling themselves the Workingmen's Political Party and claiming to represent 35 000 members.
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Gaynor
New York
Whi Mam J. Gaynor
Workingmen’s Political Party
New Lake Shore Branch Opens From Ashtabula to Franklin and Clearfield
The Franklin and Clearfield branch of the Lake Shore railroad began operations with a first train delivering twenty oil cars from Ashtabula to Franklin then Clearfield, Pa. The new route cuts the New York Central mileage from Chicago to New York by eighty miles and to Philadelphia by 140 miles.
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Ashtabula
Franklin and Clearfield
Lake Shore Railroad
Franklin
Clearfield
New York Central
Chicago
New York
Chitago
Philadelphia
Panic at Jersey City School Leaves 14 Injured
About 1,000 pupils at St. Anthony’s Polish parochial school in Jersey City fled in panic when fireworks exploded nearby. Fourteen children were crushed in a crowded exit, including a seven year old fatally hurt, as two doors created a deadly jam. All victims were taken to Jersey City hospital and are expected to recover.
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St. Anthony's Parochial School
Jersey City
New York
Marianna Zelackshky
Flere
Five Men Fight For One Polish Girl in Warren Fight
In Warren Pennsylvania a quarrel over a Polish girl led to a shooting and stabbing. Casimer Chesnick was fatally wounded above the temple Basil Shoup was seriously wounded in the back Mike Slesnick was shot in the groin Blackie Bilenick cut with a knife though he escaped after the fight.
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Warren
Casimer Chesnick
Basil Shoup
Mike Slesnic
Blackie Bilenick
Bilenick
Chesnick
Shoup
Slesnick
Will Benefit Veterans Pennsy May Raise Salaries
The Pennsylvania Railroad may raise the monthly pension of all retired employees by 25 dollars. The plan calls for the Employes' Relief association members east of Pittsburgh and Erie to contribute two cents daily to fund the increase, potentially doubling many veterans' salaries.
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Pennsy
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Use Old Ram as Common Target in Warship Fate
Washington reports the ram Katahdin, once hailed as a weapon of war, will be towed from League Island to Hampton Roads then to Washington for sacrifice. Machinery and valuable material will be removed before the hull is towed again to Hampton Roads to be used as a target for battleships.
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Washington
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Hampton Roads
Four Year Old Lad Rescued After Two Hour Search
A Guernsey family in East Cambridge reported their four year old son missing for two hours on Monday afternoon. The boy was playing in the yard when he vanished, prompting a search by his mother and two neighbors. He was found safe in a place described as the desert, seemingly enjoying himself, and the family expressed relief at his recovery.
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Clark Sigman
Guernsey
Cambridge
Desert
Weather Outlook for Appalachia and Midwest Today
The forecast calls for fair weather across West Virginia and nearby regions today and Wednesday with little temperature change. Similar conditions apply to Western Pennsylvania and Ohio with light variable winds and no significant temperature shifts.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Nurse Robbed of Lamp Sparks Fatal Fire at Buffalo Hospital
Mrs Lydia Snyder, patient at Buffalo state hospital for the insane, died from burns after grabbing a lamp and pouring oil on her clothing and setting fire to it. Nurse Cooley and nurse Scott were badly burned trying to smother the flames during the incident.
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Buffalo
Lydia Snyder
Buffalo State Hospital
Miss Cooley
Snyder
Miss Scott
Peary Reviews Evidence in Cook Pole Dispute in Bar Harbor
Commander Robert E. Peary and his wife arrived in Bar Harbor from Portland and met with General Thomas Hubbard of the Peary Arctic Club to discuss forthcoming data challenging Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s polar claim. Peary reportedly stressed Whitney’s role as he examined every aspect of the Cook controversy.
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Bar Harbor
Robert E. Peary
Portland
Thomas H. Hubbard
Peary Arctic Club
Peary
Frederick A. Cook
Pole
General Hubbard
Cook
Dr. Cook
Harry Whitney
Whitney
Fifty Hurt in Pittsburg Financial District Blast
In Pittsburg on September 28 fifty people were injured as explosions rocked the Film Exchange in Ferguson Block. The Fifth Sixth and Seventh floors were badly wrecked and damage reaches one hundred thousand dollars. The incident disrupted the financial district and continued on page four.
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Pittsburg
Film Exchange
Ferguson Block
Sicilian Quake Warning From American Volcanologist
Frank A. Perret arrives in Messina and warns that seismic disturbances are likely in Sicily. He cites planetary alignments for Wednesday through Thursday and says Earth’s crust may yield, predicting heightened danger though not guaranteed.
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Messina
Sicily
Frank A. Perret
Perret
Will Improve Highway Leading to Northwood Cemetery
Three new county commissioners move to fix the winter rough road to Northwood cemetery. County agrees to cover two thirds of costs after township trustees offer to pay one third.
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Northwood
City Council
Northwood Cemetery
Steamer Sinks Schooner Off Erie Coast
The City of Erie collided with a schooner believed to be Eccles ton off Erie Pennsylvania. Three crew members perished two men and a woman while two men survived in unconscious condition. Passengers were tossed from berths but were later quieted by officers.
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Lake Erie
Buffalo
City of Erie
Cleveland
Eccleston
Erie
Taft Descends in Copper Mine on Montana Visit
President Taft made his first Montana copper country trip by descending 1200 feet into the Leonard mine at Butte. He wore a linen duster and slouch hat while viewing miners at work and a giant drill in a high grade ore vein. He praised the underground experience and enjoyed the mountain drive to the mine mouth.
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Copper Country
Helena
Mont
Taft
Old Leonard
Butte
Montana
Anaconda
Leonard
Foul infant death shocks Reinersville Ohio
In Reinersville near Caldwell Ohio a dead infant was found buried behind a house after property transfers. Citizen John Smith alerted Noble County Coroner who arrived to investigate the suspected crime scene.
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J. Smith
Phillis
Mr. Smith
Noble County
Strange image unearthed near Deer Creek in Maryland
Cumberland report notes a farmer Charles A. Ashby unearthed a curiously carved eight inch stone near Deer Creek in Garrett county. One end bears a wolf-like animal head, the other a human face. Stone believed centuries old and possibly carved before Columbus's era.
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Cumberland
Charles A. Ashby
Deer Creek
Garrett County
America
Columbus
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Clermont
Hudson
Koons
St. Johns N. F
Chas. Jones
Gen
Hubbard
Mars
Earth
Sun
Moon
Saturn
Jupiter
Caldwell
Noble County Coroner
Frances Allen
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