Zeppelin Airship Fire Ends 24 Hour Flight Attempt
Count Zeppelin's giant balloon airship broke from moorings near Echterdingen, caught fire in a fierce electrical storm, and was destroyed after a 12 hour flight. Six people were seriously hurt. Zeppelin escaped injury as the craft burned and exploded.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Count Zepplin
Echterdingen
Count Zepelin
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Lake Constance
Basle
Strasburg
Manheim
Count Zeppélin
No Argument in McGregor Bribery Trial Shuts Off Debate
In the McGregor bribery case the defense declined to argue and submitted its case at 11:20 AM on Wednesday. The move cut off opening remarks by the state, which proceeded to a brief summary and the court’s instructions. The proceedings then moved toward the jury, with Mary Pratt testifying about viewing a list of prospective subscribers. The trial centered on alleged overpayments for boilers and the Atlas Engine Works bid, as well as credibility of witnesses Emmett Huggins and others.
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John Mc Gregor
John B. Elam
W. A. Ketcham
Hooton
Mary Pratt
New Repaper
McGregor
Irvington
Elliott R. Hooton
John McGregor
Harry P. Branaugh
Harry P. Branaugh's Good ‘Reputation. Mr. Hooton
Emmett Huggins
Mr. McGregor
Huggins
Spafford
Wilcotts
Atlas Engine Works
Charles Daugherty
Hocton
Joan McGregor
James O. Barrett
W. O. Bangs
Emmett Huggiins
Ketcham
Mr. Elam
Irvington Park
Aged Tramp Sentenced After Wandering Life
Bent and crippled by age, William Halley 77, homeless with no relatives, was jailed ten days by police court after Bicycle Officers Stewart and Mullin arrested him for loitering at Oriental flats on Oriental street. He said he wandered most of his life and came from Philadelphia. authorities will seek housing and provide treatment.
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William Halley
Halley
Oriental Flats
Oriental Street
Stewart
Mullin
Philadelphia
Preacher Named by Millionaire in Divorce Suit
New York reports Rev. B. Q. Denham, former pastor of the First Church of the Disciples of Christ on West Fifty sixth street, named by Long Island millionaire E. Bartel Hall Jr. in an action for absolute divorce from his wife, formerly Miss Kirk of Glen Cove.
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New York
B. Q. Denham
First Church of the Disciples of Christ
W. Fiftysixth Street
E. Bartel Hall, Jr
Long Island
Miss Kirk
Glen Cove
Farmer Killed by Interurban Car Near New Palestine
Henry Rasener, a farmer near New Palestine, was struck by an Indianapolis and Cincinnati interurban car Tuesday and died shortly after from his injuries.
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Henry Rasener
New Palestine
Indiannapolis
Cincinnati
Fire Destroys Sixteen Autos in Brooklyn Garage
A Brooklyn garage at 766 Franklin Avenue saw sixteen automobiles burned today valued at 30000 dollars. The blaze caused extensive damage and the cause remains under investigation.
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New York
Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn
Aeronaut Farman
Henri Farman
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco
Augustus Mott
Charles H. White
Mott Iron Works
Josephine B. White
Elkins
London
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Katherine Elkins
Duke Abruzzi
Geneva
Young Turks
Constantinople
Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Rumors Of Pennsylvania Railroad Leadership Shakeup
New York reports whisper of a major boardroom row at the Pennsylvania Railroad as James McCrea, its longtime president, may resign within 69 days and be replaced by Vice President James Rea. TheBank row centers on losses linked to a New York Central contract and funding needs for the New York terminal project.
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James McCrea
Big System
James Reae
Pennsylvania
Merea
New York Central
McCrea
A. J. Cassatt
Feninsylvania
New York Terminal
Cassatt
The
Negro Boy Shows Daring Burglar Talent
Charles Ponds, a small Negro boy, is described by Patrolman Al Smith as having the cleverness of a first class burglar. He allegedly broke into Daniel Rector's grocery at 72 W Eleventh Street, pried the money drawer, and returned with a purse. Rector spotted the purse and Ponds was later taken to the Detention home after a break in at Richard Coleman’s home at 730 W Eleventh Street.
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Charles Ponds
al Smith
Daniel Rector
Eleventh Street
Rector
Ponds
Richard Coleman
Coleman
Father Who Struck Son Sent to Workhouse
After Morgan, Padgett struck John Pritchard, night foreman at the P and E railroad shops, for demanding punctuality. Padgett vanished for three months then returned to Ohio street and the Belt railroad where he assaulted his son with a chair after a renewed refusal to engage. He was fined $22 in police court, and railroad detectives will capture him upon release.
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Morgan
Padgett
John Pritchard
Ohio Street
Belt Railroad
Burglary Suspect Seen After Watch Theft At Home
Harry Parker, 23 Jefferson Avenue, woke after 2 a.m. Wednesday to find a burglar in his house. The thief entered via a side window and fled with a gold watch. Earlier, William Wright, 1118 E Ohio Street, reported a burglary Wednesday night, with money or valuables taken.
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Harry Parker
Jefferson Avenue
William Wright
Ohio Street
Bryan outlines nomination speech focus and topics
Democratic candidate William J. Bryan outlined his acceptance speech to be delivered after nomination. He will cover a few core issues only, including tariff trusts banking and labor, with other topics addressed in later speeches. He named Indianapolis as the venue for a trust talk and Topeka for deposits, Chicago and Peoria for labor.
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Lincoln
Neb
Willam J. Bryan
Bryan
Indianapolis
Topeka
Chicago
Peoria
Greetings to 15 Oklahoma recruits at Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Col Green of the Tenth Infantry at Ft. Benjamin Harrison praised the 15 recruits from Oklahoma and the southwest who joined 7402 others to fill the regiment. Col Greer walked the line, eyeing each man, and recognized a Cuban War veteran who had served with him before. John and Clifton Coan, red haired twins, were among the newcomers.
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Col. Green
Tenth Infantry
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Oklahoma
Southwest
Col. Greer
Cuba
John
Clifton Coan
Humane inspectors gain police sergeant rank in city pay
Humane inspectors John Shine and Oscar Merrill now rank as police sergeants and will receive sergeants pay of 100 dollars monthly. The city council passed the ordinance Monday after months of delay, following a Board of Safety move in April and a funding dispute with City Controller Bruenig over paying from city funds.
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Humane
Board of Safety
Bruenig
John Shine
Oscar Merrill
Landslide kills eight. Bisbee flood damages town
A Bisbee report says flood and landslides last night devastated part of the mining town, with at least 25 believed dead and enormous damage feared. Bisbee, Arizona, has about 25,000 inhabitants.
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EL Paso
Tex
Bisbee
Ariz
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Mr. Wilcutts
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Mr. Hooton
Kaminsky
Atlas
Cy Clark
Ticoton
John MccGregor
Hootén
Thomas E. Spafford
Istry
Interurban
Jussie Busley
Ernest Joy
Chea
Big Row
New York Central Road
Wall Street
Side of
Pennsylvania Railroad
Negro Boy
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