Head of Lumber Company Man and Woman Die in Train Crash
L. J. Sankpeal vice president of a lumber company and Martha Hartlebiu both of Rochester New York were killed when Sankpeal's car was struck by the Wolverine express near Penfield. Mrs. Sankpeal identified the bodies at the morgue and said she quarreled with her husband before his death.
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Rochester
N. Y
L. J. Sankpeal
Martha Hartlebiu
Sankpeal
Wolverine Express
New York Central
Penfield
Whitman to stay in race denies quitting campaign
District Attorney Whitman arrived in New York denying rumors he would quit his mayoralty campaign and accept a bench appointment. He stated he is in the race and intends to stay in the contest.
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New York
Whitman
General Markets Report Includes Dairy Egg and Poultry Prices
New York adv receipts list creamery and egg values with firsts seconds and average quality notes. Dairy items show prices for creamery products and varied egg categories, while Western frozen milk fed broilers and other poultry prices are noted with weight and grade details. Pittsburgh live stock markets show cattle cow and lamb bids, with prices and supply notes as of July 2.
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New York
Waihe
Pennsylvania
Hennery
Long Island
Virginia
Aviation nerves and pilots need constant vigilance
An essay stresses that nerve and precision are crucial for airmen. A pilot’s complacency or “staleness” can invite disaster, and those who lose judgment after a serious mishap should stop flying. The piece parallels aviation caution with other high risk professions.
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Claude Grahame White
National Review
Calendar or Colander Joke From Oliver Twist Site
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Brown from Boston asking for a calendar in a kitchen and Liza mispronounces colander as calendar. The note adds that St Alban’s, London, church sits on the site of a thieves’ kitchen described in Oliver Twist.
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St. Alban’s
London
St. Alban's Church
Gardener Claims He Is Sixth Marquis of Waterford
London court battles a gardener named George Tooth over whether he is the son of the fifth Marchioness of Waterford and rightful heir to the Waterford title and vast estate. He alleges the marchioness bore him alive in 1873, while others dispute records and foster care details involving the Duncan family and workhouse origins.
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Waterford
London
George Tooth
Chancery Court
Tooth
Seresford
Marchioness
John Vivian
Paris
Vivian
St. George's
Hanover Square
Chesham Place
Strangery
Somerset House
Duncan
Seymour Place
Fulham
Priscila Kynaston
Georgina Tooth
Tolborn Workhouse
Jones
Duncans
John Tooth
Fleet Street
Gloucester City man leaves million on paper
The will of George Boehringer of Gloucester City New Jersey admitted to probate names Henry Meyerse as executor and sole legatee. The estate consists of bundles of worthless paper. Boehringer once read of a man who became wealthy overnight from suddenly appreciated stocks and bonds. He began buying worthless securities and the face value of the accumulation is said to be about one million dollars.
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George Boehringer
Gloucester City
N. J
Henry Meyerse
Boehringer
Riches and Happiness Quote by William Penn
A compact quotation urges choosing happiness over wealth. It contrasts material riches with the contentment only happiness can provide, attributed to William Penn.
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William Penn
Coming Attractions at Local Theatres This Month
A dense schedule lists performances and new productions with stars like Walter Jones, Robert Edeson, and Blanch Ring. Shows travel directly to New York venues including the Maxine Elliott Theatre the 31st and the 48th Street Theatre, with engagements from August to September and appearances by Potash and Perlmutter, The Chocolate Soldier, and The Sil ver Wedding among others.
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Potash
Perlmutter
Chas. Klein
Barrey Bernard
Alex Carr
Louise Dresser
Lee Kohlmer
Geo. M. Cohen
N. Y. City
Theatre Openings from New York Stages
September listings present Peg O' My Heart from John Cort Theatre in New York City Romance from Maxine Elliot Theatre New York City and Vi Little Women.
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Peg O
John Cort
N. Y. City
Maxine Elliot
N. Y. Cuty
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Keresford
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Little Miss
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LEE Shubert (Inc
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Vienna
Budapest
Walter Jones
Richie Sing Heary Stockbridge
Edgar Norton
Dorothea Sadlier Robt
Payton Gibbs Fom Graves
Maud Granger
Nannette Comstock
Henry Bergman
Millicent Evans
Raymond Smith
Maxine Elliott
Carnival Association
Philip Bartholmae
Louise Drew
Helen Howell
48Th Street Theatre
Whitney Opera Co
F. C. Whitney
Oscar Straus Symphony Orchestra
Sig. A. de Novellis
Lucile Parrish
Nighter
Little Miss Fix-It
Gentleman
Philip Bartholomae
48Th St. Theatre
B. C. Whitney
Wm. A. Brady
Thos. A. Wise
H. H. Frazee Theatre
Fine Feathers
Robert Edeson
Wilton Lackaye
Rose Coghland
Max Figman
Primrose & Dockstader
Jubilee Minstrels
Excuse Me Xantippe
Shubert
John Barrymore
Mary Young
Theodore Roberts
Frank Campean
Wm. Moris
Wallace Erskin
Ray Selwyn
Fede Fenwick
Little Miss Brown
Cohan & Harris
Bruce McRae
Gaiety Theatre
Fernac Molnar
Harrison Grey Fiske
Lyceum Theatre
Chas. Grapewin
Sweethearts and Wives
Charley Grapewin
Mike Dontin
Rita Ross
Anna Chance
Bayard Vieller
Hudson Theatre
Claudia
Sam Bernard
Gen. M. Cohan
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