Spectacular racing fills driving park with near three thousand
A large crowd at the driving park watched two five heat and one three heat races. Unknown horses beat favorites in multiple heats, with Grand Opera and others distanced in key legs. The day featured strong attendance, Elks band music, and plans for an even larger crowd the next day as three big races loom.
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George Penn
Sturgeon Stable
Ben Sturgeon
Grand Opera
Jimmy Callahan
Panhandle
Elks Band
Paul Youngker
Dunn
Shepherd
Willard Griswald
WillCox
Cdi Te Sien Sons
Blanche May
Ganong
Sturgeon
Ralph Fateh
Fowler
Murdock
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Deventer
Barnett Hotel
Logansport
Couple Initiated In Honor Of Marriage In Jasonville
John Foug eroussee and Chester Watsworth were initiated last night by friends to honor their marriage. They were painted with shoe polish, had their trouser legs cut off, and were led to a nearby location amid cheering onlookers.
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the Tribune
Jasonville,, Ind
John Foug
Eroussee
Chester
Watsworth
Hhey
Public Service Panel Rejects Women’s Subway Cars Idea
The New York public service commission, by 2 to 1, refused a request from the Woman's Municipal League group for special women’s cars on end-of-train rush hour service. Commissioner Eustis supported the plan, but Bassett and McCarroll overruled him, arguing it would force women to stand and worsen train loading balance.
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Tribune
New York
The
Public Service Commission
Transportation Committee
Woman's Municipal League
John E. Eustis
Bassett
McCarroll
Guillotine Used Again in France Amid Public Beheading
Paris reports an execution at Sante Prison after a fifteen year gap. Official Duchemin, a butcher, was decapitated by the knife in a morning beheading witnessed only by officials and journalists as crowds were kept back.
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France
Paris
Aagon
Duchemin
Escape by tunneling frees Benton Harbor burglary suspect
Frank Wilson, wanted in Chicago, escaped from Buchanan village lockup near Benton Harbor by tunneling through the floor with a grub hoe and pike pole. Chicago officers arrived fifteen minutes after his escape, aided by a sister’s tip, while Buchanan’s women celebrated the jailbreak.
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Tribune
Benton Harbor
Mich
Frank Wilson
Chicago
Buchanan
Here
Wilson
Viands
Liberty
Machinists demand better wages in labor action
Workers at eee machinists call for higher pay arguing cost of living and inflation. The dispute centers on wage adjustments and future contracts, with potential strikes considered if bargaining stalls persist. Local union officials led the demonstration and submitted requests to management.
Simple Tests for Sanity See if You Can Do Them
A Tribune piece reports New York magisterial tests of sanity using simple motor and speech tasks. Doctors note such tests reveal nerve and coordination issues, not definitive mental soundness, and may indicate brain conditions or general paralysis of the brain.
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the Tribune
New York
Rascal
Peter Piper
Tent Blown Down at Barnum Bailey Show in Battle Creek
A strong gust at a Barnum & Bailey show in Battle Creek Michigan on August 4 toppled the menagerie tent causing a crowd to panic. Two girls were injured in the incident.
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Associated Press
Battle Creek
Mich
Barnum & Bailey. Menagerie
Thieves Suspected in Wabash Freight Burglary
Police pursue a trail after thieves burglarized merchandise on Wabash train 67 Tuesday night. So far no clues have been found.
Meteor Fireball Destroys Garden in Newton NJ
A six foot meteor struck Manning Cooper's garden in Newton New Jersey yesterday afternoon. Eyewitnesses say a swishing noise and a blazing descent were followed by scorching on the green turf near a garden depression. Cooper refuses to dig up the meteor unless compensated for the crop damage.
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the Tribune
Newton, N. J
Manning
Cooper's. Garden
Cooper’s’ Garden
Cooper
Greek Crete Annexation Debate Hits Powers
In Constantinople Greece answers a Turkish note demanding recall of Greek officers in Crete. The four protecting powers must approve any action now. Reports of Turkish troop transports denied though fleet maneuvers near Rhodes possible. If so the British Admiral Gamble would hand over to a Turkish commander. Sir Douglas Gamble governs the fleet while reorganizing the Ottoman navy.
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Crete
Tarker
Turkey
Rhodes
Cretan
Douglas Gamble
Douglas
Assailants Held on Bonds in Clinton Assault Case
Alonzo Taylor and Samuel Hayes Thomas, both 25 and 34, workers at the Dee clay plant near Hillsdale, were arrested in Clinton, Indiana, on charges of assaulting Mrs Eliza Stevens and attempting to assault her daughter in law, Mrs Marion Stevens. They are held on bonds of 1000 and 500 with a hearing set for August 17, after the women said they defended themselves with a shotgun.
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The
Tribune
Clinton
Ind
Alonzo ‘Taylor
Samuel "Hayes Thomas
Dee Clay
Hillsdale
Eliza Stevens
Stevens
Inlaw
Marion Stevens
Taylor
Thomas
Stockholm Strike Expands Across Industries
Stockholm faces a widening strike as 45,000 workers halt rail, postal, telegraph, telephone, and printing sectors. No disturbances yet. guards in markets and stations, milk cutoffs affect infants, and many shops close as ferries stop.
Watermelon Go-Get-Tail Revived in Cincinnati
Special to The Tribune Cincinnati August 4 describes a revived watermelon cocktail popular in summer. The barkeeper serves melon core in a tall glass with rum lemon juice and crushed ice, creating an eye appealing drink. The piece recalls its Southern plantation origins and notes its social appeal and entertainment value.
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The
Tribune
Cincinnati
Southland
Tariff Debate Shows Small Senate Notes Aug 4
In Washington Aug 4 small talk marked the tariff debate as Beveridge and Hale sparred over a tariff commission and possible reform. Senators discussed opposition to reopening tariff legislation with Cummins expected to address the Senate later.
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Hale
Senate
Wales Week In Review Refers To Ladies Meeting
A fragment discusses Mrs Frank Wall and a local Women’s group involvement with a state delegation. Mention is made of a convention and a national Civil War Musicians unit. Preparation and upcoming sessions are noted with late next week timing hinted.
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Wales
Inger
Frank Wall
Upa
Longcliff
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