Gaston Burns Up New Track For Big Pree-for-All Race
Cheyenne Motor Club prepared for a major automobile meet in the city on the 17th with eleven cars entered in the free for all. Notable entrants include international drivers who raced for the Vanderbilt cup on Long Island. Gaston Morris, famed French speed ace, demonstrated the four mile Gaston track at 57.5 miles per hour with a Buick, carrying two passengers. Overland contingents from Nebraska and Colorado are expected, with Denver and Omaha clubs joining.
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Roms
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Woman dragged from cab in early morning assault
Woman named Wigebeth Noe collapsed on the Twenty-eighth street subway platform in New York and woke claiming to be married to a Chicago businessman. William Leblan of Bay Ridge Brooklyn is jailed on disorderly conduct after police arrested him following a report of a man trying to drag a woman from a cab into a hotel near Twenty-eighth street and Madison avenue.
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Arlyoday
Chicago
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New York Hospital
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Leblan
Bay Ridge
Brooklyn
Saul Mra
Fragmentary reminiscence from Ohio playmates
The text appears to be a garbled reminiscence about a longtime friendship. It references a period starting from age 15 in Ohio and mentions playing together with a close friend, described as the best friend who knows the speaker well.
Fire devastates South Chicago homes on Superior and Buffalo
A major blaze in South Chicago destroyed about twenty cottages and two story frame buildings along Superior and Buffalo avenues. Dozens of residents, many of them foreigners, fled as firemen fought the flames for hours. Several residents were carried to safety while others leaped from windows. no confirmed deaths yet, though fears persisted.
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Chicago
Superior
Buffalo Avenue
Philippine cigars released under new tariff law
Telegraphic orders from the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury released 500000 Philippine cigars from bond today and admitted free of duty under the new tariff provisions. This first import under the new law estimates annual 160000000 cigars duty free with the shipment previously held in bowl pending tariff questions. Duty under the old tariff would have been about 29000 dollars.
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Francinco
Cal
Woman Charged With Felonious Assault in Court
In New York Aug 10 the charge of felonious assault is brought against guinet Mary Scott of Castle California for shooting William B Craig a New York lawyer. The magistrate states no one can condone crime and notes high society has no exemption from the law even if Craig withdraws his complaint.
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New York
Mary Scott
Castle
California
William B. Craig
War on fraternities fades in Chicago schools
The Chicago board of education faces a new plan to curb growing fraternity and sorority influence in public schools amid concerns about disruption and safety. The effort seeks decisive action if plans proceed, with school discipline and order as the focus.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Sohaf
Anarchists Call Mass Meeting Over Spanish Uprising
A mass meeting by anarchists is planned for tomorrow night in a large East Side hall to celebrate the anti military uprising in Spain. Speakers include Emma Goldman Alexander Berkman and Warry Trib anarchists amid uncertain police clearance in New York.
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New ‘York
East Side
Spain
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Pennsylvania
Zeppelin II Dead Rumor Debunked In London
Rumor from London claiming Count Zeppelin died is shown to be without foundation. The report notes Zeppelin is alive and recovering from injuries suffered in recent mining explosion related incident. Officials emphasize there is no official confirmation of any death.
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Zeppelin II
London
Zeppelin
Weilhelm
Greatest Wild West Celebration Preparations Ready
Frontier committee says all preliminary arrangements are complete for a vast city festival. Railroads predict a crowd 33 to 50 percent larger than last year. Mexican ropers arrive Saturday. Treasury officials discuss changing paper money and reducing reliance on two dollar bills.
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Frontier Committee
Th Reilroads
Barrow
Grover Cleveland
Treasury
Oliveland Portrait and New 10 Nhas Deal Moves
Washington reports several important changes to the plan and money of the company. Assistant Secretary Dieveror Ral indicates Tad will appear in all vote of the same deal.
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Oliveland
Nhas
Washington
Gevretery M Veagh
Dieveror
Ame
Bomb blast injures four at Canadian hotel
A blast at a Canadian hotel left four people in serious condition. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene as investigators began examining evidence and securing the area. Authorities have not released the identities of the injured or any potential motive.
Szepesay Denies Marriage Promise in Suit
The Rev Szepesay says he never promised to marry her after a suit was filed. He recalls a woman trying to enter his house three weeks ago but was blocked by his housekeeper.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Mary Beres
Pather Julies Sxepensy
St. Ezabeth’s
Mise
Beres
Righh
Gary
Szepesay
Whales and Sharks Turn Cape Hatteras Waters into a Seamen’s Sight
Reports from New York port describe the Atlantic near Cape Hatteras as a hub of ocean wonders. Captains report twenty dead whales devoured by sharks, a schooling of eighty plus whales chasing millions of mackerel, and a gulf stream current reversal. Captain Ortel of the steamslip Bradford recounts flying fish flashing red as it arrives.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Hatteras
Ortel
Bradford
Dublin to Offer Fifty Thousand for Fight
A Dublin report says a movement to raise a purse of 60 000 dollars to stage Johnston versus Jeffries in Ireland is under way. The Sportaman doubts the two pugilists will ever meet.
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London
Sportaman
Dublin
Johnston
Jeffries
Ireland
Property owners urged to remove weeds by order of police chief
All property owners or anyone having changes of property are requested to eat all weeds growing on or should same. This must be done at once. By order of chief of police.
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Police
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