Prizes awarded at Battin speaking contest night
Students at Battin high school gathered for the annual commencement exercises held in the Tint Feesbyterian Church amid hot weather and growing crowds. John Williams won the top prize for Three Seaman from the Life of Benedict Arnold, with Abraham Blume taking second for At the Tomb of Napoleon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily E. Witharmon
Pitc
Joseph B. Feron
Robert B. Cissel
D. H.town
John Willams
Benedict Arnok
Abraham Blume
Raymond Bender
Cuba
Frank Cordon
Spartacun
Neenaats Vers We Baten
Regal
Pal
Raynond
Bander
John M. Thurston
Vrirk Gordon
Gladiatira
Henry Hale
PhD
Extraordinary Sale at Fifth Street Secondhand Store
Thrifty eco sale advertised in a late page notice from Vendy Department Store promising one day only bargains. Outing suits and other apparel offered with discounts for Fourth of July preparations. The ad cites limited stock and a playful, crowded scene as shoppers seek bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beicsne Spas
Barmidey
Dave
Fourth of July Sale at Hersh Building
A Fourth of July sale of new summer wear and boy’s clothing opens tomorrow at the Hersh Building, 207 Broad Street. The ad highlights reduced prices and features a display by local merchants.
Retired age dispute sparks fight over New York school chief
William Smith, head of Rivington Street School, is removed as too old after a New York Board of Education vote. Smith and supporters vow to contest the action, citing fifty years of service and calling him a “Golden principal.” Alumni plans a meeting at the Savoy to oppose shelving his career amid protests.
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H.W. Smith
New York
Bohoda Maxwell
William Smith
Tts City
Rivington Street
New York Board of Education
Bmth
Coun
Hin
West
M Journal
Riv
Ington Asreel
Hotel Savoy
Ee Fas
Mr. Smith
Gantlausd
Biney
Laborer Struck by Train Near Elizabethport Station
Sriortp before 7 o'clock this morning Joh Hoare, 50, a laborer of 446 Court Street, was struck by an eastbound Central Railroad train near Elizabethport station. He suffered severe injuries including a leg amputation and other wounds that may prove fatal. Hoare, married with a family, was en route to work and reportedly tried to cross the tracks as the train approached. He was taken by ambulance to Alexian Hospital in serious condition.
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Sriortp
Joh Hoare
Court Street
Elizabethport
Jeg
Hoare
Anid
Alexian Hospital
New murder suspect found on Long Island
A report from New York June 25 states police continued a meticulous Chinatown search after a possible suspect linked to the murder of missionary Biale Sigel was identified as Leon Ling or Lang aboard the steamer Arizonian bound for San Francisco. The man, captured after a chase near Newtown, refused to explain and was charged with carrying concealed weapons.
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Journal
New York
Newtown
Non Ling
Lang
Arizonian
San Francisco
Chinatown
Biale Sigel
Leon
Harry Kie
Jean
Magistrale Sneidh
Heid
Norfolk
Leon Ling
Langere
Fire Board asks 951,105 for next year including engine
The Board of Fire Commissioners met last night and asked City Council for an appropriation of 951,105 for the year ending June 30, 1910. The request includes 88000 for an automobile fire engine shown last winter, and is 913,005 more than this year’s funding. The board will meet Finance Committee tonight to review figures and justify needs.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
Campell
Summer clothing sale ad from local union college page
Fragmented notice advertises a summer clothing display at Schwede with a government inspection seal and a sole agent J. Francis. The readable text references a warehouse and a general sale event, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Francis
Umion Business College
Heat Death Toll Rises as City Faces 105 Degree Day
Four people were overcome by extreme heat as the city logged a record 105 degrees. Patrons and workers at local sites assisted the ill, with two men in Alexian Hospital and others treated for heat exhaustion. The heat wave spurred action by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to hose down horses downtown and provide cooling baths at verified sites.
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O'Clook
Patrick Flynn
Franklin Street
Church of the Holy Rosary
Flynn
Atranger
Singer Factory
Meekina
Alexian Hospital
Wan
Hae
Michael Maloney
Port Avenue
Bob Maligonki
Bayonne
Patiivta
Hia
Ted
Lnborérs
Myligaski
Fthel Lyons
Lotto Lyons
Maple Avenue
Hnet
Grier Avenue
Mercury
Vnociety
Victory for Gould's Wife in Separation Case
New York June 25 Justice Dowling exonerates Mrs Katherine Clemmens Gould in her separation suit against Howard Gould. Alimony set at 3000 dollars monthly as Mrs Gould vows to fight on. Witnesses testified to alleged drunkenness, with defense denouncing those accounts as false.
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Fournals
New York
dJustice Dowling
Gould
Gowld
Wek
Katherine Clemmensould
de Laneay’ Sioll
Howard Goull
Micall
Heat ravages city as prostrations spike during heat wave
Four people collapse in Elizabeth within a day while New York reports ten more deaths from extreme heat. Downtown residents endure the scorcher as doctors tire and ambulances strain. Hospitals overflow and even children suffer as temperatures top 105 degrees by afternoon.
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Elizabeth
SP. C. A
New York City
Tot deserted by parents in sad condition
A crying infant, malnourished and sunburned, lay in the road near 24% Prlach Place, Mie, after his father Hubert French took him from his sister’s home and fled. Neighbors fed the child and police placed him at a day nursery as investigators pursue an abandonment charge against French.
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John Doe
Avint
Prlach Place
Mie
Robert French
Jinaband
Mia
Margaret O'Grady
Nadine
Hubert French
Dayway
Woolark Wire Works
Ana
Alater
George Wdy
French
Slater
O'Grady
Myarea
Durlach Place
Journal
Ohm
Ward
Rand
Grady
Bar Ste
Himaele
Madi
Siaters
Mire O'Grady
New York
Roberts Shot Down by a Posse in Dark
A dark daytime confrontation near McDaniel wharf ended with Robert E Eastman, also known as Roberts or Finney, killed by a posse. The case ties to Edith Woodill’s mutilated body and hints at a larger Maryland fugitive network. papers found on a man who died in custody prompt State’s Attorney J Frank Turner to review new evidence and possible suspects Ryan and Sherwell.
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Sowrnal
Michaela
Dovan Shota
Kinmatt
Roberta
Eastman
Finney
May Thompann Woodill
Gilbert Woodill
Ton Angeles
McDaniel
Talbot
Woodill
Tina
Roberts
Robert EF
Bnatman Aa Ho
Anat ‘Thera
J. Frank ‘Turner
Ttda
Letina Ataten
Edith
Alia
Roberte
Ryan
Sherwell
Ernie
Miy Thompson Woodt
Los Angeles
MaDaniel Station
Mil
Robert
K Nan
Newaake
Wall Street
Maryland
Emmett
Borgen County
Taber Eastnap
Jobm
J. Mann
Enatman
Wallalreet
Lauie Bob
Bob
Natnion & Company
Brock Exchange
Ty Chia
Ten More Die in New York Heat Wave
Telegraph report from New York details a deadly heat wave’s fourth day with temperatures near 42C, rising humidity, and expanding fatalities. Hospitals report crowding, doctors scarce, and rising infant mortality as floods of heat casualties overwhelm the streets.
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New York
Waal
Hospitale
Cat
Monksy’s for Laces? A Curious Local Ad Note
A fragmented local notice hints at a quirky advertisement about laces and a mysterious meeting. It mentions names like Slem and Mires alongside other unclear terms and a special sale or event. The readable fragments imply a playful street notice rather than a formal announcement.
Romance Surrounds Tragedy In Baltimore Night News
Telegraph reports a Baltimore tragedy in which Mary and a sheriff are killed. The June 2 dispatch hints at a mysterious motive tied to a larger secret, suggesting a force beyond mere gout or ordinary cause drives the events and romance surrounding the deaths.
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Baltinory
Ponse
Mary
Kirinett
Spite Victim Says Slavsky Faces Conspiracy Claims
The Journal reports sensational claims by Harry Slavsky of 800 Wilton that he is victim of a conspiracy led by Julia Dowd and Howard Kenny. Magistrate Cornell will investigate whether the alleged plot targets Slavsky’s wealth and home on Bullin Street.
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Harry Slaytaky
Ernst Slavinky
Juinea Dowd
Hiward Kenny
Pifet Wits
Ayant
Slavishy Dan Nian
Sume
Canling
Bullin Street
Oald
Eeney
Mart
Winky
Elimbeth
Ting
Cornell
Blavfaky
Tom
Uber
June Sale at Levy's
A reader fragment advertises a mid month sale at Levy's with various items and prices listed in a garbled mix. The notice mentions special offers, a timetable, and promotional prices though several words are unreadable.
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Levy's
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