Steamer Martha Stevens Sinks After Upper Bay Collision
A collision in New York Harbor between the steamer Martha Stevens of the New York and Philadelphia Canal Line and the tug Confidence of the Morgan Line caused the Stevens to sink after her boilers exploded. One man drowned. nine rescued, including a woman and her daughter. Rescue craft and authorities searched the wreck site near Robbins Reef and the Statue of Liberty.
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New York
Upper Bay
Martha Stevens
New York and Philadelphia Canal
Morgan Line
Calumet
Monmouth
Confidence
Old Greenville Channel
Robbins Reef Light Base
Statue of Liberty
Staten Island
Stevens
Oldfield Run Over by Auto on Michigan Avenue
Barney Oldfield, veteran race driver, was fatally injured after being struck by a car on Michigan Avenue near Thirteenth Street. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital while speaking with Louis Strang, the driver, and former George.
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Chicago
Barney Oldfield
Michigan Avenue
Thirteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Oldfield
Louis Strang
Fromer George
Ron
Wany Interests Wait for Peace at GAR Factory
Pittsburg July 9. Estimates place daily losses at about 60 000 as the car works strike continues. Nearly 5 000 men idle amid a plant capacity of about one car per day selling at 1000 dollars. The strike halts production and disrupts railroads and streetcar rolling stock nationwide causing widespread inconvenience.
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Gar
Pittsburg
Hudson River Railroad Company
Hag
Corporate tax amendment adopted by tariff conferees
Washington July 19 The corporation tax amendment imposing one cent and exempting holding companies will be adopted by the tariff conferees in its revised form by Attorney General Wickersham. Senator Root and the attorney general explained the full terms to enforcers and it will substitute the inheritance tax measure. The amendment also exempts mutual benefit insurance and building and loan associations.
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Attorne
Wickersham
Root
House
Condemned Man Escapes From Allentown Jail
A general search was ordered for Martin Askowsci who was to be hanged next month for the murder of his sweetheart. He claimed Austrian noble status and had previously escaped from Mauch Chunk jail to Butte Montana where he married before being betrayed by his wife. He escaped again from jail in Allentown on Monday.
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Allentown
Martin Askowsci
Askowsci
Mauch Chunk
Butte, Mont
Negro Slayer of Carroll County Trial Monday
James Shelton the man accused of murdering Patrick Carroll on March 17 will be placed on trial in criminal court next Monday morning. Bailiff Hardin notified jurors Tuesday that the case would be called Monday.
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James Shelton
Patrick Carroll
Hardin
Miners Perish in Firedamp Explosion at Mans Field
Langendreer Prussia July 20 firedamp explosion in a mine at Mans Field today. Sixteen dead and many unconscious miners have been removed. The number of men still trapped is unknown.
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Langendreer
Prussia
Mansfield
Breaks Windows to Regain Cell
Richard Ott, on probation, clashes with Prison Agent Raferty at the Indiana reformatory in the turnkey's office. Ott had used the alias James Quinn and admitted serving time. He and Dennis Davis, both intoxicated, broke windows at Gamalia Austin’s home on West Ohio Street and were jailed in the workhouse after police court.
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Richard Ott
Raferty
Indiana Reformatory
Ott
James Quinn
Hunter
Mullin
Dennis Davis
Gamalia Austin
Ohio Street
Mothers and Babes Enjoy Opening Day at Salvation Army Farm
Four large autos delivered seven sick mothers and children to the Salvation Army fresh air farm near New Augusta on Tuesday. Major Escott accompanied the party as children enjoyed rides and swings while mothers rested. Capt. and Mrs. McLain provided a beef stew dinner. The group will stay a week before the next intake, with donations sent to Major Escott in the Baldwin block.
Let Us Look For Honesty Among Men In Education Debates
A venting critique attacks the State Board of Education over book costs and alleged theft from poor children. It denounces board members who trade votes for money or favors and imagines corrupt scenarios involving homes and rentals bought with schoolbook profits.
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State Board of Education
Education
State Board
Petty foremen prey on wives of working men
Rev Father A F Toner denounces conditions at the Pressed Steel Car plant in McKee Rack Pittsburgh as the strike there continues. He calls the plant life a pit of infamy where men are persecuted robbed slaughtered and forced to sacrifice wives and daughters to foremen and bosses. He urges a congressional investigation.
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Pittsburg
Father A. F. Toner
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
McKee’ Rack
Father Toner
Pressed Steel Car Company
Papke Nonracial Pledge Stirs Salt Lake City Interview
In Salt Lake City on July 20, Billy Papke stated he has no intention of fighting a black fighter and would rather fight Sam Tangford for New York clubs than attempt dangerous feats like lifting a six story building. The interview frames Papke's public stance on race in boxing and his preferred opponents.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Billy Papke
Papke
Sam Tangford
New York
Fire totaling nearly $200000 devastates Masontown area
A large fire in Masontown, initiated apparently by arson, caused about $200000 in damage. The blaze destroyed the Hotel Altman, the Madison building, Herschfield's clothing store, and the R. J. Anderson building in Uniontown.
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Uniontown
Masontown
Hotel Altman
Madison
Herschfield’s Clothng Store
R. J. Anderson
Negro speaker at Shiloh Baptist on The Condition of the Negro
The Rev J W Wood of Mobile Alabama will speak at a special Tuesday night service at Shiloh Baptist Church Walnut Street and Indiana Avenue on The Condition of the Negro in the South. Dr Wood formerly pastored Jones Tabernacle Indiafiz polls.
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Shiloh Baptist Church
Walnut Street
Indiana Avenue
J. W. Wood
Mobile
Ala
South
Dr. Wood
Jones Tabernacle
Indiafiz Polls
Camp Algonac Excursion From Indianapolis for Children
The Sun lists reservations for a Camp Algonac trip from Indianapolis aboard a Pullman train to Russell’s Island Michigan, July 27 to Aug 3. Tickets are $20 for adults and $13.50 for children ages five to twelve, with eight days of board and lodging.
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Sun
Camp Algonac
Russell's Island
Michigan
Indianapolis
Nettie Hartmetz
Alma Hartmetz
W. B. Carleton
WW. B. Carleton
Will Carleton
Howard Roosa
A. C. Sisson
Mabel Sisson
C. E. Griener
Felix Farrow
G. Linxweiler
Marcia Miller
Edna Miller
Rex
Richard Spain
Francis Schneider
Clyde Smith
Lorene Schultheis
Mina Sims
Norena Becker
Bertha Bopp
Joseph Klueh
Ruth McGahan
Detroit
Great Lakes
The
Ohio Street
Woman Encourages Husband After Poison Attempt
Mrs Blanche Moore expressed regret only that her husband James Moore did not kill himself with a better dose after he took strychnine. She urged him to try again but hoped for a better job next time. The Moores, married April 5, lived at 1305 S West St and had separated a week earlier after Moore found her with another man in Greenawn Park. Police and city dispensary physicians were summoned.
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Blanche Moore
James Moore
Persson
Moore
Greemawn Park
Itonday
Carver Hall
Fever Rumor Tugs Wisconsin Crew In Fleet Talk
In Provincetown on July 2 a rumor spread among sailors of the Atlantic fleet that typhoid fever is prevalent aboard the Wisconsin with reported cases on other ships in the fleet.
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Provincetown
Mass
Wisconsin
Noose Talk Clouds Sutton Inquiry At Annapolis
Annapolis and Wheeling reports detail Lieut Robert E Adams accusing Mrs Rose Sutton Parker of plotting to send Sutton to the gallows. Adams says Parker aimed to frame him while Sutton had challenged Adams over a woman. A Wheeling witness recounts a duel confrontation at Sutton headquarters ending with Sutton defeated and distressed over accusations of “copping his girl.”
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Annapolis
Robert E. Adams
James N. Sutton
Rose Sutton Parker
Adams
James N
Wheeling
Annapolis Barracks
Harry B. Thomas
Martin's Ferry
Sutton
Thomas
Lieut. Sutton
Utley
Toom
Washington
Mack Sentenced Juvenile Court Indiana Boys' School
Harry Mack aged 14 of 2110 Terrace Avenue was sentenced by Judge Stubbs to the Indiana Boys' School for stealing articles from Tagin Cement Company. This marked his second appearance before the juvenile court.
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Harry Mack
Terrace Avenue
Indiana Boys’ School
Stubbs
Mack
Tagin Cement Company
Allies rout Moors near Madrid in 13 hours of fighting
After 13 hours of continuous combat a force of about 2,000 Spanish and French troops defeated a much larger body of Moroccan tribesmen near Madrid. Heavy casualties were reported on both sides.
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Madrid
Mother’s sake prompts boy’s return to Valparaiso
Charles Stephens aged 16 is brought back to his parents by Gov. Marshall due to the illness of his mother Mrs. John Stephens in Valparaiso. It is said the mother’s worry for her son may impair her mind.
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Charles Stephens
Gov
Marshall
John Stephens
Valparaiso
Cooperider killed by fellow patient at Central Hospital
Clinton Cooprider 44 of Clay City died from injuries inflicted by fellow patient Martin L. Wright at the Central Hospital for the Insane. Coroner Blackwell began testimony Tuesday on the case.
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Clinton Cooprider
Central Hospital For the Insane
Martin L. Wright
Blackwell
Cooprider
Clay City
Merle Blickenstaff Seeks Divorce Over Pearl's Elopement Claim
Merle Blickenstaff sues for divorce after accusing Pearl Blickenstaff of hugging a former lover and plotting to elope two weeks after marriage. Separate suits also note Michael Giuliano seeking divorce from Clara Giuliano for alleged associations with other men.
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Merle Blickenstaff
Pearl Blickenstaff
Blickenstaff
Michael Giuliano
Clara Giuliano
Clerk Fined for Profanity in Police Court
William Jackson a clerk with the Indianapolis Heat and Light Company was fined 11 dollars and costs in police court Tuesday on a charge of profanity. Assault and battery and resisting were dismissed.
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Wiliam Jackson
Indianapolis Heat and Light Company
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Thereslough
Pete
Wonderland
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