Four Die in Vanderbilt Cup Race at Long Island
The Sixth Vanderbilt cup race on the Long Island Motor Parkway ended in tragedy as four were killed and nineteen injured, with three others fatally hurt. Harry F Grant won in a 120 hp Alco, setting a new American road race record by covering 278.08 miles in 4 hours 12 minutes 58 seconds at an average speed over 65 mph. The crash near a cement bridge killed Louis Chevrolet’s mechanic Charles Muller, while Bacon and Harold Sit were fatally injured.
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Iowa Boy Defends Bank In Armed Robbery Try
Walter Julina a 16 year old from Iowa shoots at an armed bandit in a McClelland bank after the robber forces cash. Tom Kirby of Oaktown is captured by a crowd aided by a 5000 strong picnic crowd. Kirby 46 says he earns a dollar fifty daily for living.
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Woman in Night Dress Fires at Burglary Near Twenty Fourth Street
Mrs. C. R. di Silva, awakened at 4 am, chased a tall dark burglar near her home in Ort and fired her pistol twice or thrice as he fled with her dog’s leash. Neighbors heard shots but the intruder escaped. no trace found after search of the area.
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Officer's Wife Stabbed Negro Under Arrest
Raymond Yall, a Black trooper of the Ninth Cavalry, is confined in the county jail on a charge of assault with intent to kill, potentially murder. Mrs Brown, wife of Sergeant Major Brown, lies in St John’s Hospital with a dangerous knife wound, said to have been inflicted by Mall, after 5 PM yesterday. She was alive at 4 AM but in critical condition. the wound extends from the left neck area across the left breast.
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Dressmaker Kills Man Over 2.25 Bill in Chicago
Inez Parton, a dressmaker, shot Walter Robertson a commercial traveler after he refused a 2.25 payment. She, hysterical at Hyde Park police station, was booked on murder charges. Witnesses say she faced pressure from wealthy customers while running a dressmaking business. Robertson, 28, left behind a widow and child. Ernest Barton blamed ongoing worry over payments for her distress.
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One Hundred Fifty Killed In Mexican Mine Disaster
Eagle Pass Texas reports a mine disaster at Palau Coahuila Mexico with about 150 miners entombed likely dead after two explosions, one last night and another today, according to unidentified official sources.
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Woman Tries to Assassinate Jurist in Street Attack
A woman attacked a appellate court judge with a five inch blade in broad daylight on a city street. The suspect, Burke, aged unknown, rushed the judge after stepping from a nearby lane as bystanders watched in shock. Police detained the assailant as the judge received medical care.
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Wrapped in Blanket Woman Thrown Out of Home
Montclair New Jersey residents witnessed a dramatic eviction as court officers battered in the door of Mrs W Stewart’s home and carried her into the street wrapped in a blanket. The sensational scene followed a dispute involving Mrs W B Leeds, widow of a prominent builder.
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Man Rescued After Nearly Starving 46 Days
George Ford of Duluth survived forty six days in the Nipigon north country after his partner deserted with supplies leaving him stranded on a deserted island. He ate berries and small game until a Hud Bay Company tug found him near Lac Suci. Ford is now cared for in a northern lumber camp while police seek the missing companion and the stolen outfit.
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Sailors Drown After Vessel Upset Near New York
On the North River the battleship New Hampshire tender overturned during the night. Reports place 3 to 12 drowned with many more missing or unaccounted for. About 105 aboard the tender with only a fraction saved, officials unable to confirm the full list of missing amid chaotic rescue efforts.
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Springfield man killed in twenty mile auto race
Larry Vrebenburgh aged 36 of this city was instantly killed this afternoon at the fair grounds during a twenty mile automobile race in Ottawa.
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Attempted bombings threaten Los Angeles Times plants
Los Angeles detectives report an infernal machine aimed at the Times Auxiliary Plant and a residence connected to Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, publisher of the Los Angeles Times. Authorities note a prior blast damaged the Times building and plant, with unions denying involvement and aiding investigations. Otis’s home remains guarded as officials pursue culprits.
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Kuykendall Alliance Tragedy Sparks Party Debate
The Wyoming Independent criticizes Judge Kuykendall amid allegations of independence and alliance with a "vicious" political group. It cautions that his vote should reflect conscience, not party pressure, and notes regret over perceived misguidance rather than condemnation. The Rocky Mountain News is cited as showing interest in Kuykendall's ambition and his candidacy.
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