Petersburg Chooses Wet Victory in Bitter Local Option Fight
In Petersburg Virginia the wet side wins by 578 votes out of 1792 amid heated clashes at the polls. A scuffle between Wesley G. Andrews and Rev Sidney Peters leads to police court action. Indiana counties also shift toward wet or dry outcomes in local options. The Presbyterian General Assembly affirms temperance then allows Presbyterians to grant saloon licenses under certain terms.
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Petersburg
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
Business Men’s Association
Wats
Wesley G. Andrews
Sidney Peters
League
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Laporte
Floyd Counties
Harrison County
Laporte County
Floyd County
Denver
Col
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Temperance Committee
Taft
Kaiser
Blliot
Harvard
Congress
Prohibition
Governor Maskell Indicted Over Muskogee Land Deals
Indictments returned by the United States Grand Jury charge Governor Charles N. Haskell and others with obtaining town lots in Muskogee from the Government by illegal methods. Bond set at $5000 each. Haskell defends that no law was violated and claims full facts will show the government will not approve the cases.
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Tulsa
Okla—i
Muskogee
United States Grand Jury
Charles N. Haskell
F. B. Severs
W. JT. Hutchins
C. W. Turner
A. Z. Eng Ush
W. R. Eton
Muskogeen
Haskell
Grand Jury
Captured After 36 Years Holcombe Faces Nine-Year Term
Walter H. Holcombe, seventy six and a Rabun County native, escaped from a Georgia penitentiary 36 years ago after one year of a ten year sentence. Now in Fulton County jail he awaits Prison Commissioners decision on serving the remaining nine years. He had lived in South Dakota during fugitive years and amassed a fortune. Holcombe was convicted of simple larceny in 1873.
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Holcombe
South Dakotas
Rilys Wife For Burglar
Indianapolis man George W. Thompson shot and killed his wife after mistaking her lighted match for a burglar’s lantern. He fired twice in a darkened East Tenth Street home, then sought police protection for fear of harming himself.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George W. Thompson
East Tenth Street
Thompson
Split Against Sugar Trust and Buit Suit in Pennsylvania Case
The Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company has again brought to trial its suit against the American Sugar Steming Company for 30 million dollars. A separate move seeks a 5000 dollar berth for a needy senator, with 66 senators not petitioning the president for Berry’s appointment to the Mississippi River Commission. Mrs Yerkes protected by court order as Putnam’s detectives must cease harassment and stay at the New York art gallery. Rear Admiral Harris becomes commandant of the Philadelphia navy yard succeeding Rear Admiral Pendlaxon who retires under age limits.
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Sugar Trust
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
American Sugar Steming Company
Senate
Washington, D. C
Berry
Arkansas
Mississippi River Commission
Mrs. Yerkes
Putnam
Art
New York City
Lerguesland
Arduh R. Harris
Philadelphia Navy Yard
E. C. Pendlaxton
Three Suicides Recorded in Washington Police Blotter
In Washington D C three suicides were recorded in a single day. Victims were Tacob Sherley thirty from Clarendon Virginia Elizabeth Allen forty five and Louis Rosenthal fifty three both of Washington D C.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Tacob Sherley
Clarendon
Elizabeth Allen
Louis Rosenthal
New Pompeian Villa Unearthed Near Tombs
A Pompeii restaurateur secured permission to excavate beside ancient tombs and uncovered a large villa with well preserved frescoes. Authorities halted digging and aim to conceal the find. The villa is believed to hold furniture and statues that could be stolen or smuggled out of Italy.
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Rome
Italy
Pompeii
Beef Trust Defeats Legislation and Expands Control
Washington reports the Beef Trust celebrating multiple wins in Congress and Wall Street. Ex Governors and lobbyists push for a wider monopoly, aiming to dominate beef packing, leather tanning, and shoe manufacturing with hides under firm control.
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Washington, D. C
Beef Trust
Trust
Mercicy
Wall Street
William Lorimer
Congress
Senate of the
United States
Illinois
Douglas
Massachusetts
Mr. Douglas
Beef Packers’ Trust
Armour
Swift
Morris
Beer Trust
Girl's Quick Run Across Street Ends in Tragedy
Marion Goerss, nine, was killed in Lockport New York when she ran in front of an automobile driven by Harry Haskins son of a local supervisor. Chief of Police Smith arrested Haskins, who worked as a demonstrator for a car firm. He says the runabout paused for pedestrians, then he moved ahead as the girl unexpectedly darted into its side.
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Lockport
N. Y
Marion Goerss
Harry Haskins
Haskins
Fifth Ward
Smith
Lincoln's Son Overcome at Lincoln Statue Unveiling
Robert Todd Lincoln seventy six was overcome by heat after the unveiling ceremony at Hodgenville and had to be aided to a carriage. He had traveled from Chicago for the event and planned a first visit to the Lincoln Farm birthplace.
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Louisville
Robert Todd Lincoln
Pullman, Sleeping Car Company
Hodgenville
Chicago
Lincoln Farm
Abraham Lincoln
Farmer Killed by Neighbor in Clyde NY
Wealthy Clyde farmer Morris Donovan was slain by neighbor Beckwith Tremper. Tremper and Donovan’s employee Fret Hart spent the night in Tremper’s barn where they drank heavily before the incident.
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Morris Donavan
Clyde
N. Y
Beckwith Tremper
Tremper
Donovan
Fret Hart
Donavan
Roosevelt's Babyhood Nurse Dora Watking Dies
Mrs. Dora Watking, ninety two, Theodore Roosevelt's nurse in infancy, buried in New York City. The piece notes a French art critic and a bandmaster at West Point, both reported dead by their own action in Paris and at the academy.
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Roosevelt
Dora Watking
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
Francois Emile Michel
Paris
Varsity Crew Finances and Track Leaders Highlight Season
Wisconsin varsity crew posts rising expenses by 168 percent up from last year while James R Keene leads money won by racehorses this season. Freshman Ranney shines over Yale in the quarter mile and may carry Merrihew’s work next year. Sheridan breaks world discus mark with 198 feet 114 inches at San Salvador games in New York. Syracuse projected stronger than Columbia as Navy crew leads a plan toward increased sportsmanship in intercollegiate baseball.
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Wisconsin
James R. Keene
Ranney
Whwrrvard
Yale
Merrihew
Jeffries
Johnson
Martin Sheridan
New York
Navy
Ina
Syracuse
Columbie
Poughkeenglo
Schoolteacher and boys help capture bandits in Omaha
Miss Nora Freeman and three pupils found a cache of revolvers masks and lanterns near the Brown Park school leading to the arrest of three men in Omaha Nebraska for a night express robbery. Police traced the trio from the cache and four officers grappling three suspects at 1 am.
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Omaha
Neb
Nora Freeman
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago Express
Postofce Department
Washington, D. C
Rocn
Miss Freeman
Brown Park
Palice
D. W. Woods
Minneaypo
Fred Torgensen
South Dakota
James Gordon
Torensen
Wisoners
N Denyver
Rogers will probate files for Henry J. Rogers estate
Henry J. Rogers will dated May 7 1907 filed for probate by James M Beck. The document trusts the widow with an annuity and leaves the residuary estate to four children in four trusts with age based principal distributions. Wall Street values the estate between 50 and 100 million dollars and a $100 000 school bequest is set for Fairhaven Massachusetts.
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New York City
Henry J. Rogers
James MM. Beck
Cortland Betts
George Hi, Church
Katharine J. Harrison
Wall Street
Reger
Fairhaven
Mass
Violence on Lithonia freight train during Georgia Rail Road strike
A moving Georgia Rail Road freight was attacked with stones at Lithonia as a Negro fireman rushed to Atlanta to escape danger. Railroad officers blamed strike sympathizers while county officials called it an accident. Engineer Downing suffered a serious cab injury.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Lithonia
Manly
Downing
Chauffeur Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Tragic Street Death
After nearly two hours the jury convicts William B. Darragh of first degree manslaughter in the March death of Ingvaard Trimble, a 13 year old from Kentucky, struck by a car in New York City and fleeing to Texas after the incident.
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Auto Ife
Trimble
New York City
Wiliam B. Darragh
Ingvaard Trimble
Kentucky
Texas
Women in the Day's News Highlights and Personal News
Miss Sarah C. Murray of Newton Mass won high honors at Munich earning a Ph D Gutson Borglum married Miss Mary Willams Montgomery known for Assyriology Mrs Mary Blair Brokaw sues Western Union over false reflections of her character Mrs Nation’s wealth estimated at a million Mrs Martha A B Conine leads the new Women s Public Service League in Colorado Mrs W R Chapman s party wins Stubinstein Club control Adelaide Wallerstein forms Mozart rival club in New York City Mrs John A Morris of New York retires longtime coachman and provides home land and workers for him
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Sarah C. Murray
Newton
Mass
Munich
Gutson Borglum
Mary Willams Montgomery
Mary Blair Brokaw
Nicel
Western Union Telegraph Company
W. Gould Brokaw
Slie
Nation
Martha A. B. Conine
New Society
Woman's Public Service League
Colorado
W. R. Chapman
Stubinstein Club
Adelaide Wallerstein
The
Mozart
New York City
John A. Morris
England Haunted by German Ghosts
London newspapers claim a German airship scare has gripped Britain with sensational tales of Mausers and nocturnal visits. The reaction in Germany mirrors Butler's critique of Britain's "emotional insanity" while editors deride the panic as nervous degeneration and unfounded frenzy.
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London
Lake Mohonk
John Barlow
Haldane
House of Commons
Ireland
North Sea
Maneuvres
Germany
Butler
England
Roberts calls British army a sham in Lords debate
Field Marshal Lord Roberts warned in the House of Lords that Britain has no proper army to defend home or foreign missions. He urged the government to tell the nation the real danger and push for compulsory military training.
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London
Lord Roberts
House of Lords
Duke of Bedford
Earl Roberts
Europe
Glucose Trust May Run Candy Stores
New York City. The Corn Products Refining Company with E. T. Bedford of Standard Oil as president and directors including James A. Moffett F. Q. Barstowe Charles M. Pratt William Rockefeller and the late H H Rogora is poised to enter the retail candy business. Directors at their last meeting took steps toward building factories to utilize glucose and likely to sell its product in own stores, potentially reshaping the U.S. candy market and pressuring smaller firms.
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New York City
Corn Products Refining Company
E. T. Bedford
Standard Oil Company
James A. Moffett
F. Q. Barstowe
Charles M. Pratt
William Rockefeller
H HI. Rogora
Am Company
United States
Comany
Buch
Huyler’s
Lieft’s
The
Mirror
Repetii
National Confectioners’ Association
Original Honest Man in Des Moines Finds and Returns $120
William Wilson, a laboring man, found $120 in greenbacks under a tin can near Beaver Creek while mushrooming. He turned the money over to Justice of the Peace Tre, made an affidavit about the discovery, and earned the title Original Honest Man of Town Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Towa
William Wilson
Cot the
Freshman Track Spending and Sports Notes
Freshman track at Yale last year paid 129.65 dollars. A notable rowing coach guides men to avoid overtraining. Lou Dillon debuts on trotting track in Europe. Joe Jeannette defeats Sam McVoy in Paris over fifty rounds. Wisconsin crew trains long at Poughkeepsie. Montreal Jockey Club leads Canadian turf. Sear St Yves unmatched in Marathon. Princeton and Cornell football and baseball links seen as promising. Chug-Chugs and Rosebuds play baseball in Wisconsin. Marathon fever wanes and rest is urged. Next winter may renew interest.
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Yale
Lou Dillon
Europe
Joe" Jeannette
Sam” McVoy
Paris
France
Wisconsin
Poughkespile
Montreal Jockey Club
Canada
Sear St. Yves
Princeton
Cornell
Sea Erosion Shifts Cape Cod Coastline Threatening Shore Homes
A week long northeast gale battered Cape Cod from Nantucket to Woods Hole. Lifesavers report unprecedented coastline changes as beaches and shorelines erode, forcing hotels and summer houses to be moved back from the water.
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Cape Cod
Wood's Hole
Mass
Vineyard Souid
Nantucket
Lfe-Savers
Cy Young era players touch crossroads and leagues
Cy Young III sold Harley Young to Oklahoma City Texas League. Wells released by St Louis. Bos ton Nationals ball club notes. Bob Emslie in his nineteenth year umpiring. Detroit releases George Winters to Montreal. Charlotta Central Association signs shortstop Baird after Virginia League release. Stallings criticizes bench remarks. Meckie cited for top speed.
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Cy Youn
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis
Wells
Sherman
Waughington
Duke Farrell
Jouett Meckie
Boston National Club
Harley Young
Cy Young III
Okahoma City
Bob Emslie
Detroit
George Winters
Monetreal
Stallings
Outhelder Pickering
Washington
Minneapolis
Charlotta
Baird
Lynch Bute
Great Flight of Airship Led by Count Zeppelin
The Zeppelin airship traveled 850 miles in 37 hours from Bitterfeld toward Friedrichshafen with Count Zeppelin aboard. A torn envelope near the bow caused a return to Friedrichshafen for repairs after the vessel contacted a tree branch, delaying plans to reach Berlin.
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Count Zeppelin
Gooppingen
Germany
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Bitterfeld
Berlin
Lake Constance
William
Yale Student Driver Arrested After Stratford Boy Death
Yale juniors Harold Hartwell and Joel Ellis Fisher sped from New Haven to attend recitations when they struck and killed ten year old Morris Christianson near the Surf avenue car barns in Stratford. Fisher faced manslaughter charges with $3000 bond after the fatality. Cortez Wheeler, a local farmer, seized by rage proclaimed vengeance and was restrained after a struggle.
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Bridgeport
Charles E. Stagg
Fisher
Hartwell
Nothi Og
Surf Avenue
Christianson
Kraus
Bridgeport Hospital
Brickman
Stratford Avenue
New Haven
New York City
University
Charles H. Pack
Stratford
Cortez Wheeler
Irving
Wheeler
Seven-year-old bitten by rattlesnake in Mason Valley home
A seven year old child of Andrew Ingham was bitten by a rattlesnake that hid in a rat worn by the child’s sister. The snake entered the house and hid on the floor of a closet. The incident follows a string of odd local events reported in national notes.
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Mason Valley
Andrew Ingham
Texas Tornado Destroys Zephyr Killing and Wounding Many
A tornado swept Zephyr in Brown County Texas killing more than thirty and seriously wounding fifty with scores more injured. The storm destroyed nearly fifty homes and razed the big stone school and two churches as fire from a struck lumber yard consumed a business block.
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Brownwood
Texas
Zephyr
Brown County
B. F. Brown
C. A. Cabler
Theodore Cabler
C. M. Carter
Gibson Clover
Tom Hart
Gertrude Houston
W. A. Rameny
M. G. Simmons
Oscar Ware
Robert Campbell
Dr. Wreen
Professor Cloynes
Captain Collier
Taft Opens Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle
President Taft pressed a gold nugget studded telegraph key to inaugurate the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle at noon coast time. Mrs Taft watched as the fair began, with diplomatic guests and U.S. Senators and Representatives from Washington Alaska the Philippines and Hawaii in attendance.
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Mrs. Taft
Washington, D. C
Taft
Seattle
Tragic double shooting in Farmington over jealousy
In Fairmont near Farmington, Pavin Bickinas a Lithuanian shot and killed his wife as she held their baby then shot himself in the head. The wife died from a brain wound, the child was unharmed. Bickinas lies dying in hospital with the motive believed to be jealousy.
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Fairmont
W Va
Pavin Bickinas
Farmington
Here
DROWNED IN BOSTON TWARDBOR PLEASURE BOATS
In Boston harbor a squall capsized pleasure craft near Thompson Islands, drowning three men and possibly six. Raymon Von Limburg of South Boston died when the sloopy Lilian A. overturned. Four others clung to the hull and were saved. Five unknown Brockton men were drowned in Hull Gut when another boat capsized.
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Boston
Mass
Raymon von Limburg
Lilian A
Thompson's Islands
Brockton
MacArthur Retired By Law. Wood Becomes Ranking Officer
Lieutenant-General Arthur MacArthur is placed on the retired list by law due to age. Major-General Leonard Wood, commanding the Department of the East, becomes the ranking officer of the army without a higher rank. MacArthur retires at Milwaukee after months of preparing a Manchuria war report.
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Leonard Wood
Washington, D. C
Arthur MacArthur
MacArthur
Milwaukee
Manchuria
Department of the East
Army
Woman Smuggler Caught in Boston Hidden Trunk
Matilda Chesbrough of Boston hid jewels and clothing worth $2000 in a false bottom trunk belonging to Mia. The items are held at the New York Custom House pending further action.
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Mia
Matilda Chesbrough
Boston
New York Custom House
Man Arrests in Missing Laura Regester Case
Los Angeles police detain Charles A. Barr a bricklayer for murder in Providence R I. He allegedly wore and tried to sell a bracelet identified as Laura Regester’s as investigators link the item to her death May 10. Barr sought funds to attend a prize fight when nabbed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles A. Barr
Laura Regester
Providence
Barr
Oil Producers Seek Galicia Stock Transfer Agreement
Representatives of oil producers in Alicia and Standard Oil met to pursue taking over Galicia oil stock. Port Rico imposes quarantine on Red D Line steamers from New York to Venezuela due to bubonic plague. London reports a $10 million tax collection from Charles Morrison estate.
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Hamburg
Alicia
Standard Oil Company
I N
Galicia
S. Taine
San Juan
Porto Rico
Venezuela
New York
Porto Rican
Industrial Conditions Improve Under Bureau Report
A Washington issued statement from the Bureau of Statistics notes gradual improvement in industrial and traffic conditions, signaling easing congestion and better activity levels across sectors.
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Bureau of Statistics
Washington, D. C
Syracuse Student Grace Stoddard Drowns in Binghamton
Grace G. Stoddard a Syracuse University student died by her own actions in Binghamton New York by drowning. The incident occurred during a period of distress and the death was investigated by local authorities. Her passing is noted as a suicide.
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Grace G. Stoddard
Syracuse University
Binghamton, N. Y
Enlisted Soldiers Honored at Gettysburg Shaft Unveiling
Miss Helen Tate unveils a granite shaft erected by Congress to memorialize enlisted soldiers who fell in the Round Tops and Bloody Angle during the three days of fighting as President Taft pays tribute to officers and men of the United States Army.
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Gettysburg
Congress
Helen H. Taft
Taft
United States
Poison In Biscuits Kills Woman In Tottenville
Mrs. Cynthia Tarry of Tottenville Staten Island dies after she accidentally puts poison in biscuits leading to her husband’s fatal illness. Police report suggests accidental poisoning incident at home.
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Cynthia Tarry
Tottenville
Staten Island
Pine and Jail Term For Land Fraud
Federal Judge in Portland Oregon fines former U S District Attorney Ball 1000 and orders sixty days in jail for conspiracy to defraud the government related to the Butte Creek Land Livestock and Lumber Company land fraud cases.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Ball
Butte Creek Land, Livestock and Lumber Company
Baseball notes and trades temper the baseball scene
Third baseman Moriarty strengthens Detroit infield while Hoblitzer recalls Mika Doniin. Jimmy Collins shows old-time form for Minneapolis at third base. Cleveland Club sells out fielder Josh Clarke to Columbus Club. Outfielder Diarley released by Louisville Club. New York fans dub Clyde Engle Hans Wagner of the American League. John Tesdler urges umpires to curb rowdy play as war on gamblers is declared at Boston NL grounds with arrests. George Stallings leads the New York American to a strong showing this season.
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Moriarty
Detroit
Hoblitzer
Reda
Mika Doniin
Jimmy Collins
Athletics
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Josh Clarke
Columbus Club
American Association
Diarley
Loudaville Club
New York
Clyde Engle
Highlanders
Hans Wagner
American League
John Tesdler
National League
Boston
George Stallings
New York American
Mrs. Graves Widow of Noted Railroad Man Dies in New York
Mrs. Robert Graves widow of Henry GB Plant a wealthy railroad magnate died after a long illness in New York City.
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Robert Graves
Henry GB. Plant
New York City
Ex-Congressman Cobb Flees St Louis Scene
Ex congressman Seth W Cobb fled at St Louis amid unnamed political turbulence. A variety of unrelated items follow detailing legal sentences park guard requests and arrests in New York City.
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St. Louis
Coney Island
George Meredith
Westminster Abbey
London
New York
Drew
State Bank of
Lawyer in canoe shoots gun to upset craft on Manasquan River
A New Jersey tale describes a Manasquan lawyer with a gun that kicks like a Kentucky mule and a canoe that tilts easily. He uses the gun to shoot at ducks while in a canoe, causing it to capsize and the target to swim, drawing onlookers to watch him go overboard. Nearby residents fear the stunt. The piece also notes a memorial service in Vineland for Abby F Leavitt, founder of the Ladies' Store and temperance worker, with remarks from local figures. Robbers drilled a safe at Kimble Prince Lumber in Minville but were scared off, leaving nitro and tools. Marshall Biggs arrested Chas Newlin Jr and H Jordan of Jersey City as band leaders, with fuses found. Newlin says he was recently discharged from the navy.
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Manasquan
Ike
Kentucky
Vineland
Abby F. Leavitt
Ladies
Miss Leavitt
Wilbur F. Tower
Alex. M. Taylor
Charles Keighley
Kimble-Prince Lumber Company
Minville
Marshall Biggs
Chas, Newlin, Jr
H. Jordan
Jersey City
Newlin
Milk law split prompts dairy farmers to comply nationwide
Health officials report all local dairy farmers supplying milk to customers have complied with the new code. Threats of enforcement divided producers from the Burlington Board of Health while explanations of advantages to both farmers and consumers spurred rivalry to achieve the highest sanitary standards and pure supply.
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Milk Producers’ Organization
Burlington Board of Health
D A R Leader Mrs McLean Receives at Trenton Reception
Mrs Donald McLean retiring President General of the D A R left Trenton after a patriotic reception hosted by Mrs Alexander F Jamison and Mrs Henry Pratt Perrin at Greenwood avenue. Judge Starr of Gloucester County Court noted Ematine Tallman seeks divorce from Clarence Tallman for desertion. George Pratt case postponed as similar to the Tallman matter.
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Donald McLean
Trenton
New Jersey Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Trent
Daughters of the American Revolution
Alexander F. Jamison
Henry Pratt Perrin
Greenwood Avenue
McLean
Starr
Gloucester County Court
Ematine Tallman
Clarence
Woodbury
George Pratt
Rogera
Sunday Funeral Ban Agreed by Paterson Pastors
Protestant church leaders in Paterson decide not to conduct funeral services on Sundays unless a death from contagious disease requires immediate burial. The move is welcomed by city drivers who have long campaigned to end Sunday funerals.
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Paterson
Mission Society Elects Officers at Bridgeton District Conference
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Bridgeton district New Jersey M. E. Conference met in Millville and elected officers: President Mrs Emma Huge of Millville Vice president Mrs R P Patterson of Woodstown Secretary Mrs Charles Heintz of Clayton Treasurer Mrs D J Watkins of Bridgeton.
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Omcer
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Bridgeton
New Jersey
M. BE
Millville
Mra
Emma Huge
R. P. Patterson
Woodstown
Charles Heintz
Clayton
Mre
D. J. Watkins
Recall of Forked River Charcoal Days Sparks Memories
Dr. Gilbert E. Wallace of Forked River recalls old times by burning and shipping several catloads of charcoal. For a century up to wartime, Forked River’s chief commerce was charcoal, but burning ceased years ago.
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Gilbert E. Wallace
Forked River
Odd Coincidence of Injury
Victor Litchfield of Clayton twice injured in identical leg cuts. After recovering from a horse kick that laid him up sixteen weeks he fell from a wagon and cut the other leg in the same place and manner.
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Victor Litchfield
Clayton
Record Day For Onions In Yherofare Field
Joseph Eastlack and a crew of nine harvested 3600 onion bunches in a single day at Yherofare, setting a remarkable production milestone.
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Joseph Eastlack
Yherofare
Local News Summary from Flemington and Surrounding Areas
Miss Grace Leeds Darnell gave an organ recital at the First Baptist Church in Flemington. The Board of Education elected Evan D. Custer of Newport as principal of Leesburg High School. A runaway horse endangered children in Trenton and was stopped by Miss Beulah Reed risking her life. Fred Barnes of Woodbury was convicted of embezzling $200. Mrs. A. B. Parcels of Philadelphia lectured in Glassboro M. By Church. Edward Jousel, Civil War veteran, was stricken with paralysis at his home near Prallsville. Edward Bryant was placed under bonds by Mayor Smith at Millville on a wife-beating charge. Four Bayonne women volunteered as policewomen for City Park: Mrs. Alexander Levy, her daughter Sadie Levy, Mrs. Joseph Nagebaum, and Miss Sophie Naplebaum.
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Grace Leeds Darnell
First Baptist Church
Flemington
Board of Education
Evan D. Custer
Newport
Leesburg High School
Trenton
Beulah Reed
Fred Barnes
Woodbury
A. B. Parcels
Philadelphia
Glassboro M
Edward Jousel
Prallsville
Edward Bryant
Smith
Millville
Bayonne
Alexander Levy
Sadie Levy
Joseph Nagebaum
Sophie Naplebaum
Brown President Urges Students to Fight Saloon Trade
At Providence R I Brown University President W H P Faunce addressed students urging enlistment in campaigns against equor selling and Cybercuiosis and predicting success within twenty years through intellectual effort.
Repairer Robbed Home Pleads Guilty in Cincinnati
Henry Weidenbach a repairer of old paintings pleaded guilty to the larceny of 550 dollars worth of goods from the home of Harry Levy in Cincinnati Ohio. The case centers on a theft at a private residence with Weidenbach admitting guilt.
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Henry Weidenbach
Harry Levy
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Mra. Graves
Shans Wusband
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!