Gowan Death Shrouds Markowitz Family in Dayton Park Case
Daytime investigation in Dayton follows four shots heard near McCabe's Park. Officers found two bullets in trees and two in Abe Cohan's body as they probe if Harry Markowitz or a sister are involved. Bertha Markowitz defends her brother amid growing mystery with witnesses reporting a gunshot sequence and a frightened female voice.
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Dayton, O
Bees
Schuster
Markowitz-Cohan
Arfie Cohan
Markowitz
McCabe
Cohan
Bertha
Markowitz Brothers
Abe Cohan
Anna Markowitz
Corporation
Harry Markowitz
Harry
E. Virus
W. O. McCabe
National Avenue
Mr. McCabe
Abraham Cohan
Riots Over Suspected Child Molester In New York
A Greek peddler, Paul Sorgerato, allegedly kissed an 11 year old girl triggering a mob that stormed the Fourteenth street car barns. Police rescued Sorgerato as the crowd chanted Kill him Lynch him while beating him severely. Other incidents include assaults on Nellie and Helen Farrell and a nurse Adelaide Wildrer. Courts acted quickly with sentences for two attempted offenses. Police say there is no crime wave despite heightened mob activity.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Fourteenth Street
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Paul Sorgerato
Grace Josep
Sergerato
Edward Pratt
West Fifty-seventh Street
Nellie
Helen Farrell
Pratt
Adelaide Wildrer
Greene Street
Tony Sardo
Brooklyn
P. J. Schmidt
Antonio Levant
Jenkins
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Ohio Building Site Deed Row Sparks State Debate
Ohio lawmakers revive interest at Cedar Point over the Jamestown site deed for the Ohio Building. They argue the state was promised a deed when funds were approved, while commissioners say only an option to purchase was offered, leaving the land and building unsettled as scrutiny rises.
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Commercial Tribune
Outlook
CoLumbus
Ohio
Jamestown
Cedar Point
Harris
House
Senate
General Critchfield
Hafner
Cincinnati
Senate Finance Committee
Wade H. Ellis
Ellis
Europe
Ohio Building
Buffalo McKinley Monument to Be Dedicated This September
View by George J. Hare details the $100000 McKinley Monument in Niagara Square Buffalo. It will be unveiled during Old Home Week with President Theodore Roosevelt possibly presiding and Grover Cleveland among speakers. The Vermont marble shaft stands sixty nine feet high atop a twenty four foot base, with sculpted lions by A Phinister Proctor and architecture by Carrere Hastings.
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George J. Hare
Buffalo
United States
Twain
Grover Cleveland
Monu
Ment
Theodore Roosevelt
Niagara Square
Millard Fillmore
McKinley
New York
Vermont
Carrere & Hastings
A. Phinister Proctor
Covington Police Sought Hubbard Vandiver in Markowitz Murder
Dayton authorities requested Covington to arrest Hubbard Vandiver in the Anna Markowitz murder case. Vandiver, formerly married to Bertha Markowitz, left Covington six weeks ago for Ironton, Ohio. Detective Heitzmann dispatched to Dayton to aid the investigation at once on a telegram from influential supporters.
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Covington
Dayton
Hubbard Vandiver
Ohio Police
Anna Markowitz
Covington Jri
Ter Vor
Bertha Markowitz
Vandiver
Ironton, O
Rs. Heitzmann
Markowitz
Fetermann
Gem City
Anna Mar
Couple commits suicide after Monte Carlo losses in Naples
Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham from New York killed themselves by poison at Castellamare near Naples today. They reportedly faced severe gambling losses at Monte Carlo, prompting the tragedy.
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Naples
Buckingham
New York
Castellamare
Monte Carlo
Long life predicted for Rockefeller by physician
Cleveland August 6. Dr H F Biggar Rockefeller's physician says John D Rockefeller will live beyond 94. He calls Rockefeller the finest trained athlete in the sixty year old class, noting he is 68 and is growing physically and scientifically with each breath and golf swing on Forest Hill.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
H. F. Biggar
Rockefeller
Forest Hill
Cincinnati Woman Louise Meyer Dies at Put-in-Bay Hotel
Mrs. Louise Meyer 59 of Cincinnati was found dead in her room at Hotel Victory Put-in-Bay tonight. Death attributed to heart failure. The body to be transported to Cincinnati.
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Louise Meyer
Put-in Bay
Commercial Tribune
Sandusky, O
Cincinnati
Sightseeing auto party attacked in New York
A sightseeing auto carrying visitors was mobbed in East Side New York after it ran over and killed a boy Tony Pasqueratti while observers toured tenement districts. The crowd threw stones and bottles at the car and attempted to burn it until police reinforcements arrived.
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Crat Tribune
New York
Tony Pasqueratti
Assault at Vinestreet clothier store shocks city
Moses Kahn, clothier of 702 Vinestreet, was attacked late yesterday by John Griffin a traveling salesman and an accomplice. Griffin fled after snatching a vest and striking Kahn with a blackjack inflicting multiple scalp wounds. Griffin was arrested at the First District Police Station.
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Vinestreet
John Griffin
New York
First District
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Griffin
Eighth
Elm Streets
A. M. Smallwood
Smallwood
Ukotter
Lowenstein
Shillito Street
Watson
Dr. McClure
Vindonissa
Duveen Brothers Buy Kann Collection for 5 Million
London dealers Duveen Brothers have acquired the Rudolphe Kann collection in Paris for 1 000 000 pounds about 5 000 000 dollars. The sale includes paintings sculptures tapestries porcelain books furniture and more with a focus on a vast array of paintings spanning from the 14th to the 18th century.
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Rudolphe Kann
Hainauer
Berlin
Duveen
Paris
Messrs. Duveen
Kann
Earthquakes Felt in Austria and Chile Shocks
In Triest Austria Hungary heavy earth shocks were recorded by the Marine Observatory at about 2 500 miles away starting 7 52 26 with a maximum at 8 08 51 and ending 8 36 59 A M Chile reports Valparaiso feeling the tremor yesterday as Santiago de Chile notes the event.
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Triest
Austria-Hungary
Marine Observatory
Santiago DE Chile
Valparaiso
England Accepts Germanys Plan At Peace Conference
The Hague Aug 6 Great Britain agreed to modify its armament limitation proposal to say such a limitation is highly desirable. The change is in line with German wishes and will be unanimously accepted by the conference.
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Peace Congress
The
Hague
Great Britain
Germany
Drownings Near Brigantine In Shipwreck Accident
The Rev. Edward McConnell of Absecon New Jersey and Claude Friendship a Philadelphia real estate agent were drowned off Brigantine while four men sailed a small boat. The boom struck Friendship knocking him overboard. McConnell swam after him but both disappeared below the waves.
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Commercial Tribune
Atlantic City
N. J
Edward McConnell
Absecon
Claude Friendship
Philadelphia
Brigantine
Friendship
McConnell
Louisville Hopes to Host Democratic National Convention
A vigorous drive to bring the Democratic National Convention to Louisville was launched with a joint letter from Kentucky leaders. Governor Beckham Senators McCreary and Paynter Mayor Bingham and Kentucky delegation urged members of the Democratic Committee to consider Louisville as the venue.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
J. C. W. Beckham
United States
James B. McCreary
Thomas H. Paynter
Robert W. Bingham
Kentucky
Congress
French and Spanish Ships Bombard Casa Blanca Quarter
At Tangier on August 6 French cruiser Galilee with Du Chayla and Forbin and Spanish Don Alvaro de Bazan bombarded Casa Blanca after Kabyle attacks. Moors fired on landing parties. guards wounded. Streets cleared at bayonet point. consulates protected. Italian minister seeks reparations for Italians killed and wounded. Reports say Rabat’s situation is critical as Europeans flee.
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Galilee
Casa Blanca
The
Spain
du Chayla
Forbin
Alvaro de Bazan
Senor
Nerazzini
Rabat
Anatole
French Marines Fight in Casa Blanca as Bombardment Rages
A Tangier dispatch reports Sunday fighting and bombardment at Casa Blanca with about 2,000 French shells. Marines, led by an ensign, landed and fought Moorish troops, leaving 150 Moors dead. French casualties were light, with no French deaths. The ships Galilee and Du Chayla shelled villages and supported landing parties before the Anatole departed at 6 PM.
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Tangier
Casa Blanca
Anatole
Galilee
du Chayla
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