Odds and ends from a bustling early 20th century harbor page
A miscellany of science and industry notes surveys new lamps for mining safety, a Cape Cod dredge’s hull teems with oysters, and Newfoundland eyes future fish supply. Reports cover Japanese fishing in Russia’s far east, peat fuel in Bavaria, and advances in sewing machines, benzol fuel, and motion pictures for sales and education.
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Liner Haverford Is Saved From Sinking
Queenstown May 11 powerful tugs towed the American liner Haverford into harbor after she grounded on rocks west of Corkhead. She carried 194 cabin and 4860 steerage passengers and sat down by the bows with 21 feet of water in forehold. The ship will be patched and sent to Liverpool for repairs. cabin passengers land their baggage and proceed to New York on the Baltic.
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Queenstown
American Line
Haverford
Rocky Bay
Corkhead
Liverpool
Peer
New York
Baltic
McCarney Quits Fight Game After McCarty Death
William McCarney declares he will never manage another prize fighter or attend another bout following Luther McCarty's death after the Calgary contest. He recalls the moment, praises McCarty's condition, and notes witnesses including Eddie Smith and Fred Sears. Also reports Randolph defeating Laurel 4 to 1 and Purviance beating Colivan in a wrestling match.
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St. Paul
Minn
William McCarney
Luther McCarty
Arthur Pelkey
Calgary
Alto
Union Depot
Eddie Smith
Chicago
Fred Sears
McCarney
McCarty
Smith
Tommy Burns
Pelkey
New Officers Elected For Medical Association
Vermilion SD May 1 The South Dakota State Medical association elected officers for the ensuing year President F A Spafford Flandreau First Vice President Fred Treon Chamberlain Second Vice President J B Vaughn Castlewood Secretary Treasurer R D Alway Aberdeen H T Kenney Pierre elected to board of councilor to succeed N S Gearhart also of Pierre and T J Billion Sioux Falls elected to board to succeed F A Spafford of Flandreau
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Medical Association Vermilion
South Dakota State Medical Association
F. A. Spafford
Flandreau
Fred Treon
Chamberlain
J. B. Vaughn
Castlewood
R. D. Alway
Aberdeen
H. T. Kenney
Pierre
N. 8B. Gearhart
T. J. Billion
Sioux Falls
Flandread
Deadwood Twin Girls Will Graduate Together
Alpha and Alta Wellfleg, Deadwood twins, graduate tonight from Deadwood High School in the same class. Born in Deadwood, they enrolled together at age six and have progressed through every grade side by side. Their striking likeness and strong mutual affection are widely noted.
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Alpha
Alta Wellfleg
Deadwood High School
James P. English Named New District Judge in Nebraska
Governor Morehead announced James P. English will replace Howard Kennedy as district court judge at Ona ha. The appointment ends a spring contest with John H. Grossman. Kennedy will resign from the bench May 41.
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Onaha
Neb
Howard Kennedy
Morehead
Walle Ily
English
Engileh
John H. Grossman
Kennedy
State Board of Control
Young man drowned in Elk Horn at Norfolk Nebraska
Norfolk Neb May 30 Herbald Dragger a 20 year old helper in the Northwestern round house was drowned in the Elk Horn river yesterday while a group of railroad men swam after a noon meal. His body was recovered by companions about 45 minutes later.
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Norfolk
Neb
Minehini
Helper
Northwestern Round House
Elkhorn
Woman Found Beheaded In New Jersey Lot
Bloomfield May 31 A young woman identified as Mrs. Alvira Cerciello wife of a Newark storekeeper was found beheaded in a vacant lot. Her fingers were severed and evidence suggested a brutal struggle. Two hundred dollars believed carried on her stocking was missing.
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Bloomfeld
N. J
Alvira Cerciello
Newark
Unveiling Ceremony Honors Maine Victims in New York
In New York on Memorial Day a National Maine monument was unveiled at Columbus Circle Central Park. A 40 foot pylon commemorates the sinking of the Maine with a large naval display including 12 dreadnoughts, Cuban cruiser and a ceremonies lineup featuring Taft, Sec Daniels and Rear Admiral Sigsbee. The event coincided with Grant's Tomb observances and the Grand Army parade.
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Army
Navy
Havana Harbor
Maine
Columbus Cirrcle
Central Park
National Maine Monument
Secretary of the Navy
Taft
Congress
Haynes
New York National Guard
Secay Daniels
Sulzer
Sigsbee
Maine Monument
Grant
Memorial Day Tributes From U S Leaders In McKinley Mausoleum
Floral tributes arrive at Monument hill with wreaths from President Wilson, George B. Cortelyou, and Justice William R. Day for McKinley’s mausoleum. In Paris, Myron T. Herrick and embassy staff honor Lafayette’s tomb at Picpus cemetery on Memorial Day.
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Canton
Ohio
Monument Hill
Wilson
George B. Cortelyou
Secretary of the Treasury
William R. Day
Supreme Court of the United States
McKinley
Paris
Myron T. Herrick
United States
France
Lafayette
Picpus Cemetery
Frank Mason
Paria
Ceremoy
Veterans pay tribute in Boston Memorial Day exercises
Confederate and Union veterans of the Civil War honored the dead in Boston on Memorial Day. Old Guard of Atlanta members joined E. W. Kinsey Post No. 113, G. A. R., at ceremonies at the state house on Boston Common and Tremont Temple.
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Boston
Old Guard
Atlanta
E. W. Kinsley
State House
Boston Common
Tremont Temple
Impressive Ceremonies At Arlington Memorial Day Observance
Washington observers mark Memorial Day with veterans from the 1860s through the Spanish American War era paying homage at Arlington Cemetery. Regulars from Fort Myers join, graves of the unknown dead are decorated, and government officials and congress members deliver speeches as marching veterans and patriotic groups parade with flowers and flags. A boat on the Potomac is launched in tribute to fallen seamen.
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Washington
Spain
Arlington Cemetery
Arington
Fort Myers
Congress
Sons of Veterans and Patriotic Societies
Capitol
Potomac River
Memorial Day Exercises at Jefferson Barracks
In St Louis on June 2 a Memorial Day program centered at Jefferson Barracks north of the city honored 16,000 buried soldiers in the national cemetery. Steamers and special trains carried thousands to the barracks for the parade in the afternoon.
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St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Steawmboaty
Trolley car crash injures many near Akron
Akron, Ohio May 30 Twenty persons were injured in a trolley car collision on the Akron Hedford and Cleveland line near the city today. Two men's legs were cut. The cars were running between Akron and Cleveland. Many women and children are among the injured.
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Akron
Ohio
Akron, Hedford & Cleveland
Cleveland
Committees At Work Reforming Ludlow Wood Schedules
Both houses were adjourned but Senate finance subcommittees worked to rewrite the Ludlow wood schedules for full committee review next week.
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Washington
Conmeess
Senate
Flagship Goes To Sea In Navy Reorganization
The armored ruler Fitzburgh, command of Rear Admiral Alfred Hexnolds, leads the Macitlic reserve fleet at Hire Merion Washington yard to full commission. The unit will replace the Ulorade which moves to reserve status.
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Washington
Fitzburgh
Alfred Hexnolds
Washington Yard
Ulorade
Miho
Rectors Noted Cafe In Receiver s Hands
New York May 40 Heetum haw failed. The corporation operating a hotel and restaurant of that name, one of the best pretentious to the theater district, owed nearly 500000 and has nancies of tellnote Lm 50000, according to an involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed by creditor today for Deluted Edward C Award receiver. Maryland expects a comp i. of now state roads avstatal z.
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New York
Tellnote
Tor
Page makes debut at English court
London June 2 Walter Hines Page newly appointed United States ambassador to the court of St James was received today by King George presenting his letters of credence. He met the king and queen and embassy staff in ordinary evening dress. The audience was described as pleasing with cordial questions about President Wilson and families.
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London
Walter Hines Page
United States
James
King George
Edward Grey
Mr. Page
Whitelaw Rer
Ambassador Page
Navy
Buckingham Palace
Wilson
Senators Order Probe Into Lobbying Tactics on Tariff Bill
Washington June 2 Senate adopted a resolution directing the judiciary committee to investigate a charge that a lobby operates in Washington to influence pending legislation. The probe will report within 10 days and include names, methods, and whether any senator holds financial or professional interests in mentioned articles or legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Wilson
Cummins
Kern
Sena
Patents Granted To Inventors Of Iowa
The Iowa patent list from Gardiner & Crandall in Sioux City shows patents awarded to inventors across multiple towns including Decorah Bettendorf Davenport Marshalltown Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Entries cover diverse items such as seed testing under frame car construction farming attachments welding devices explosives and window operating mechanisms.
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Iowa
Gardiner & Crandall
Sioux City
Burton H. Adama
Decorah
William PP. Bettendorf
Bettendorf
William P. Bettendorf
Hettendorf
Rudolph W. Hruene
Cushing
Emil Infeldt
Davenport
Henry Ewoldt
Holstein
Auro H
Hinds
LeMars
Edmon Leslie
Marshalltown
Charles Munson
Cedar Ruapida
Marvin J. Nervius
Burlington
Page
Benjamin F. Owens
Rockwell City
David C. Shoberg
Daniel T. Smith
Des Moines
Madrid
Albert Valkenberg
Hiteman
Alexander FF. Victor
Atereopticon
Cummins Seeks 10 Percent Tax on Stock Market Sales
Washington, June 2. Senator Cummins proposes an amendment to the tariff bill for a 10 percent ad valorem tax on stock market sales. The levy would apply to sales of capital stock, shares, bonds or other corporate obligations and to products traded on stock, grain, cotton or provision exchanges. The measure targets traders who don’t own the property. The finance subcommittee under Senator Williams is already reviewing the proposal.
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Washington
Cummins
Stock Exchange
Grain
Board of Trade
Williames
Children Chew Books in Utah Schools Investigation
A Utah inquiry by the state pure food commissioner examines which American civil government text is easiest for public school children to digest. The probe follows reports of pupils chewing on books, with color of covers cited as a factor in potential curriculum changes.
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East Lake Ity
Utah
Pure Food
Gun Eoumey
Davisom County Farmer Delusion Leads to Hearing
Mount Vernon resident Maya Aue Lamb aged 31, living north of town, was brought to the city for a hearing before the Davis county sowing commission after declaring a peculiar belief that he is Cheliet. The proceedings noted a related statement by Badoba, about 60, and the event references a New Orleans matter involving a sum of $42,000.
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Mount Vernon
Maya Aue Lamb
Here
Thin City
Davivan County
Badoba
Cheliet
Yankton
Weather Man Predicts Little More Rain Tonight
A weather forecast notes limited relief on hot days ahead with only a brief chance of showers. Forecasters say conditions may ease slightly but persistent heat remains likely across the region tonight and into the near future.
Witnesses say Roosevelt not a drunkard in libel suit
Marquette Mich May 90 witnesses for Col Theodore Roosevelt in his libel case against George A Newett testifying today affirmed his moderate liquor use and absence of intoxication. They described his campaign in Cuba drinking coffee or water and champagne only occasionally, and noted a regular gentleman's cellar but no immoderate consumption.
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Marquette
Mich
Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders Regiment
George A. Newett
Ishpeming
Philip Roosevelt
Charles Willis Thompson
New York
Andrew A. Abele
Edwin Emerson
Rough Rider
A. Z. Blair
Common Pleas
Ohio
Cuba
Rough Riders
Lonally
Washington
White House
Tears Up His Diploma A La Daniel Webster
May 20 Springfield reports Teenaeda tig Danield Webster who tore his diploma in front of his parents Clarence Weal a Marionville College graduate at Marionville. Local authorities say the incident occurred amid unrest at the CHtUeneenaggel women’s event as patrons and visitors faced disruption and tension.
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Daniel Webster
Springfield
Mary
Teenaeda
Danield Webster
Clarence Weal
Marionville Methodiat College
Marionville
Morphine Fiend Captured After Homer Neb Assault
Bert Davis, paroled convict labeled morphine fiend, was captured by a sheriff led posse after abducting Mrs. Caddia Welte near Homer Nebraska. Davis, 29, voiced intent to plead guilty and begin serving a term, with possible 29 year penitentiary sentence.
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Homer
Med
Frank Mahon
Bert Davin
Aptia
CaddiacGlafan Welte
Frank Shook
Davis
Rockwell
Miss O'Neill
South Bronx City
A. J. Davis
Davie
Chicago
Baton
Dakotaty
J. P. Rockwell
James Huston
Dakota City
Davin
Pender
Man of Mystery Is Lieutenant Rostrom in Rochester
Rochester Minn May 90 Chard Roe known as mysterious patient signing as 7 C R has been identified by an old comrade as Lieutenant Jacob Rostrom of Newark New Jersey. Edward Vogt a sailor of Newark sent information after reading news stories and seeing a photo matching the tale. Rostrom reportedly wounded at Matanzas Cuba in the Battle of Matanzas and paralyzed on the right side. Remains of T J Routt brought for interment with funeral at J H Herr’s lawn M B Church Rev W W Hull officiating.
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Rochester
Minn
Chard Roe
State Hospital
Jacob Roostrom
Newark
N. J
Rostrom
Edward Vogt
Reoiian
New York
Matangas
Cuba
Matanzas
Voet
Gibson case jurors believed deadlock
Newburgh N Y May 2 After hours deliberation the jury in the Turton A Gillon murder case seemed deadlocked. A crowd waited through the night for a verdict but the panel adjourned without agreement.
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Gibson
Newburgh
N. Y
Turton A. Gillon
New York
Mir
Thos Saute
Nicelhomt
Deir
Trades Jobs With Wife Nearly Kills Himself
Fragmentary OCR reports a couple near Colby involving a man and his wife. The man allegedly traded jobs and attempted self harm during a dispute. Distant details reference grinding ground for a beneficiary, with unclear local names.
Chemically Made Snow Balls At Harvard Banquet
Cambridge Massachusetts May banquet of Royl stone Chemical club at Harvard University plans to test chemically made snow balls for dessert. Chemistry students will prepare them in university labs and serve to guests in place of costly treats. Senior class eyes June snow ball fight replacing the traditional class rush and confetti battle at the stadium.
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Cambridge
Mass
Roylstone Chemical Club
Harvard University
Soothing handholding leads to hotel theft claim
Fort Smith Arkansas May 9. Douglass Deremon of Biour City Indiana says his insomnia drove him to hire Lulu Welle at a hotel to hold his hand while he slept. He woke to find $960 missing, and Welle was arrested on theft charges.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Douglass Deremon
Biour City
Deremon
Lulu Welle
Minn Welle
Subsidy Feature Stricken Out in Tariff Bill
Washington May 10 Senator Simmons chairman of the finance committee announced after a conference with President Wilson that the proposed 6 percent differential on important American owned or controlled vessels would be dropped from the tariff bill due to protests from foreign nations. He said objections to a clause forcing foreign merchants to submit books to an American agent in valuation disputes would be met, with the state department reporting protests. Underwood indicated possible retention of a 0.5 percent duty clause to aid a merchant marine, while not committing on administration objections. The finance panel on cotton plans to recommend increases after testimony from New England and southern growers, with changes also anticipated in the chemical schedule.
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Washington
Simmons
Finance Committee
Wilson
Senate
State Department
Mr. Wilson
Underwood
House
Ways and Means
New England
Liner Hits Rock in Cork Harbor Amid Dense Fog
The American steamer struck rocks in Cork Harbor in fog today. About 1,000 passengers are aboard with 159 in second cabin and remaining steerage. A tug was sent to disembark passengers as Haverton took many onboard at Liverpool for Philadelphia. about 10 passengers waited to board. Weather and rocks hinder evacuation. reference made to a prior 1906 explosion with 12 dead and injured. The ship is a Mercantile Marine vessel of the American line.
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Queenstown
Cork Harbor
Shiete
Walter
Hia
Havertont
Liverpool
Lavery
International Mercantile Martine
Professor Stoland Named University Faculty Member
Professor Ole Stoland, a graduate of the University of South Utrotoka, will join the faculty of the College of Medicine for the coming year after accepting a formal offer from the University of Neuth. He has taught at the University of Shbeume for several years.
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Stoland
Vermillion
Ole Stoland
Tote Vorsity
South Urotoka
College of Medbeing
Chiat
Mrs Pankhursts Hunger Strike Reported Again
Fragmented report mentions Mrs Pankhurst amid renewed hunger strike activity. Text is garbled with unclear details. references suggest protest action and prior interventions. Specific names, dates, or locations are not clearly readable in the surviving fragments.
Settlement Made in Famous Poison Case
A historic poison case ends with a settlement reached in city medical circles. Details remain cautious as investigators note the proceedings conclude under tense terms. Local officials and attorneys confirm the agreement while public interest remains high.
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