Lusitania to Sail Liverpool to New York in September—Maritime Milestone
Special correspondence describes the Cunard liner Lusitania, two years in construction by John Brown & Co., as the largest turbine propelled express steamship. It will depart Liverpool in September amid expectations of record speed, with 70,000 horsepower driving four propellers for about 25 knots and capacity for over 3,000 on board.
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Cunard
Cunard Express
Liverp
Maritime
Commetce
New York
Lusitania
Liverpool
Lustitania
Clyde
Cunard Line
Lloyd Line
Mauretania
Atlantic
Vernon H. Brown
Mersey
Exhal
Bates Testifies Malt Caused Loss Of Memory
In New York time Bates describes drinking eight glasses of malt and losing memory. He asserts intoxication from malt, noting impaired feet and slurred speech. Police aim to curb malt sales to saloons. prohibition party backs the effort and license inspectors may seek refunds of prohibitions fees.
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Bates
Prohibition Party
A. D. Evans
Faith Care Tenets Land New York Man in Bastile
New York August 3 Charles W Byrne must serve a 30 day city prison term after courts denied his appeal for a new trial. He failed to provide medical attendance for his 6 year old daughter who died of pneumonia, despite claiming Christian Science beliefs. The court held him guilty under section 288 of the penal code, affirming that withholding medical care from a minor is a misdemeanor and not a legal excuse for religious belief.
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New York
Charles W. Byrne
Court of Special Sessions
Bryne
Byrne
Robert J. Turnbull
Negled
John B. McKean
Faith
Hiegal
Mourners bury Miss Laura Matthews in Elmwood Cemetery
The body of Laura Matthews was buried at Elmwood Cemetery after a funeral led by Rev. Barclay Meador. Nurse Tillie Green accompanied the body from Colorado Springs. Charles A. Coey of Chicago and Neil Manson, Matthews’ brother in law, joined the party, with Coey planning to consult a Colorado lawyer to probe the death, which he suspects was murder.
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Kansas City
Laura Matthews
Colorado Springs
Elmwood
Barclay Meador
First Christian Church
Miss Matthews
Tillie Green
Staion
Charles A. Coey
Chicago
Neil Manson
German Vessel Teutonia Wrecked Off Ras Madrak Coast
The German steamship Teutonia, en route from Bass iah to Hamburg, was totally wrecked July 20 near Ras Madrak on the southeastern Arabia coast. Sixteen crew members are believed lost. survivors fled in boats and have not been heard from.
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Muscat
Arabia
Teutonia
Bussiah
Asiatic
Turkey
Hamburg
Ras Madrak
Man Volunteers To Prove Malt Is Intoxicating
In Minneapolis on August 3 Charles H. Bates, invited as a guest, brought two gallons of a malt beverage to Dr. George D. Haggard's home, a temperance advocate. Bates drank it to show intoxication while Haggard observed and took notes for the court. The case of John Revack for selling liquor without a license is tied to this incident as the chemist’s report failed to prove intoxication, prompting a re opening of the trial with Bates as chief prosecution witness.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Charles H. Bates
George D. Haggard
E. F. Waite
Bates
John Revack
Revack
Haggard
Standard Oil Cans Short Defeat Sparks City Suit
Indianapolis August 3. City inspector Isidor Wulfson said Standard Oil cans are short more than a pint and demanded inspection and five cent per can fee. He arranged arrests for unsealed cans. Standard Oil filed suit for injunction to stop arrests and city action.
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Indianapolis
Isidor Wulfson
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
Standard
Wulfson
The
City Inspector of Weights and Measures
Epidemic of Sore Throat Tied to Dust in Egg Harbor
In Egg Harbor New York on August 3 doctors report an epidemic of sore throat affecting more than 200 people. They suspect automobile dust as the cause. The illness is severe but usually ends by the second day with no deaths recorded.
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Egg Harbor
N. Y
Archbishop Denounces Ancient Order of Hibernians
New York and Scotland report that Archbishop of St Andrews ordered church circulars condemning the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Locally, Catholic clergy see no immediate movement here. The St Andrews declaration recalls the 1882 condemnation by the holy see and its impact on sacraments.
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New York
Aus
Scotland
St. Andrews
Order of Hibernians
Farley
Holy See
Undertaker Proposes and Bride Accepts After Burial
Edward Turner an Indiana undertaker earned the widow Mrs M Joles from Bronson Michigan's approval by his gentleness at her husband's funeral. On the funeral ride he proposed marriage and she accepted, with plans to wed in Elkhart today.
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Elkhart, Ind
Edward Turner
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Sw York
Asitania
Bastile
A&a
Matthews
United States
North Carolina
Rome
Caleb Powers
Gov. Goebel
Kentucky
Robbins
Padge James E. Robbins
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