Kidnap Plot Drives New Brunswick Friends Toward Elopement
Miss Ida Gordon and Miss Ida Salutsky were seized by three men in a Newark bound car as they walked in New Brunswick. The abductors, including Frank Lewis of New Brunswick, held Gordon and Salutsky in the car and brought them to 110 Nassau Street in Newark. Salutsky later led police to the house where Gordon was found in the parlor clinging to Lewis and insisting the staged abduction was a ruse to allow an elopement.
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Newark
N. J
Ida Gordon
Miss Ida Salutsky
New Brunswick
Tonneau
Touneau
Miss Gordon
Miss Salutsky
Frank
Frank Lewis
Albany Street
Nassau Street
Miss Sanitaky
New Branswick
Gordon
Mrs. Gordon
Aviator Falls Into Ocean Off Atlantic City Flight Ends in Dunk
Edward K. Jaquith, a young New York aviator, spent an hour adrift on the Atlantic after a gasoline leak forced a drop from a Curtiss hydroplane. He climbed atop the craft and signaled from the water as fishermen towed the flying boat to the pier. He tried again, rose to 100 feet, then crashed with a bad shakeup.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Edward K. Jaquith
New York
Jaquith
Xen
Fraud at Cadet Quiz Alleged Substitutions Seen
Annapolis officers probe suspected impersonation in civil service cadet exams. Candidates may have hired others to take tests across various sites, with one report of a southern town worker paid 500 dollars for the impersonation.
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Annapolis
Metcalfe enters Nebraska governorship race in Democratic bid
Richard L. Metcalfe announces another run for Nebraska governor amid a crowded Democratic field that includes George W. Berge and John G. Maher while weighing resignation from a Panama Canal position paying ten dollars a year. Rumors swirl he may distance himself from the Bryan faction and may align with Bryan’s notable political opponents. The anticipated showdown pits Metcalfe against incumbent Governor Morehead, echoing a two year ago contest.
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Nebraska
Richard L. Metcalfe
Morehead
George W Berge
John G Maher
Mr. Metcalfe
Panama Canal
Metcalfe
Bryans
William J. Bryan
Sharps
Metecalfe
Berge
Maher
Future of flag 10 serve says Wilson political speech
President Wilson told War Department and Navy Department employees the American flag should defend liberty and human rights, denouncing misuse of the flag for prejudice. He asserted the nation will act with power for just causes and stand with humanity on international issues.
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Wilson
Washington
State
War and Navy Departments
Keeper Gets a Year in Nassau Jail Scandal Case
Mineola New York June 16 William Clifford former keeper of the Nassau county jail pleaded guilty to participating in part of the orgies that disgraced the jail last fall and was sentenced to not less than one year nor more than two years on a single term by Justice Crates HM Kelby in the supreme court there.
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Mineola
N.Y
William Clifford
Nassauc County
Crates HM. Kelby
Supreme Court
Ancient Justice Tales and a Seaside Tall Tale
A Wise World Magazine critique recalls Korean justice with judges alone seated and prisoners kneeling, witnesses bribed, and torture used for confessions. A separate Ancient Mariner Tale features a seaside boarding house and a husband’s boots joke ending in a grim punchline.
The Frog Style of Leg Kicks in Swimming
Instruction compares leg movement to a frog's hind legs with a gathered, then swift kick. Feet turn soles flat to maximize water resistance while forming a V shape, keeping legs from sinking and avoiding downward angles that waste energy. The text also includes scattered humorous exchanges and a note urging constant self control.
New York City Mail Schedule and City Deliveries
New mail schedule shows mall arrivals from New York City and north at 8 00 11 00 1 45 2 45 4 00 6 45 a m and 8 00 a m 12 16 4 45 7 46 p m from Asbury Park and north at 8 00 a m 12 16 4 45 7 46 p m. Malls depart for New York north at 6 45 9 00 11 15 p m 12 45 2 16 3 60 6 10 6 45 p m and for Philadelphia Trenton and the West at 2 15 p m. For Asbury Park south at 9 00 a m 2 15 6 10 6 45 p m. Money order and postal savings window open 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m. Letter carriers make two residential and three business deliveries. collections three to four times daily. Postoffice lobby Sundays 11 a m to 2 p m. T L Slocum P M.
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New York City
Philadelphia
Penna
Trenton
N. J
Asbury Park
New York
Postoffice
M. T. L. Slocum
P. M
Curious Epitaphs and Mules in War Tales
A tour of odd grave markers in Maine and Austria notes a man crushed by a falling tree. Also recounted are wartime mule virtues, contrasting with horses and machines, from New York World and Col lier's and New York Post quotes. Notable figures include Johann Lemberger and Michael Gerstner.
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New England
Maine
Austria
W. A. Baillie-Grohman
Tyrol
Johann Lemberger
Michael Gerstner
Ife
Father and son clash over study change in Globe item
In a New York Globe cartoon style line, a student asks to switch from chemistry to astronomy. The father reads the sporting page and directs him to talk to the mother who challenges his night-time excuse. The exchange ends with a firm parental stance.
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New York Globe
Tantalus Mythology Harsh Punishments Described
The king of Lydia Tantalus is depicted in ancient poetry as tormented by perpetual thirst. He stands in a pool of water that recedes whenever he tries to drink, with other tantalizing punishments assigned for his crimes.
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Tantalus
Lydia
Hades
The Poor Men and a Girl's Sharp Gaze
A terse note from the Boston Herald notes a girl’s sly glances often hit the mark while dismissing claims girls cannot throw straight, contrasting a bitten man’s remark as an easy mark.
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Boston Herald
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Concord Brand Condensed Milling
Harry Vaughn
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S. E. Ehrenhalt
Broadway
Mooney
A. C. Bennett CO
Branchport Ave
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R. M. Harris Shoe Store
Canvas Oxfords
Styles
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Ocean Ave
Long Branch
Third Ave
C. B. Deaver Broadway
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Stoff
Eels
R. R. Rogers
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Ham
Alfred Ay
C.L. Williams
2Nd Ave
Hecker
Pillsbury’s
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Avenue West End
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Koops & Abels
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Madison Ave
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Geen
Mier
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