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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1911
Page
2
An American traveler in a European way train is drugged by a disguised man posing as a fellow passenger. The culprit, Cartouche, uses the incident to plant identity papers and flee pursuit, later threatening criminal methods again on a steamer voyage before being tracked to New York and sent back to port.
A May Manton pattern by Judic Chollet details a corset cover with a five gore petticoat, made in batiste with lace and embroidery. It describes materials and braiding techniques including duchesse satin crepe meteor and net, plus trims of silk floss pearls and beads. Sizes range busts 34 to 42 inches. send 10 cents plus stamps to order.
Four men were killed and three injured when two freight trains collided head on near Devil Curve, two miles south of White River Junction Vermont. Killed were Ralph R. Fairman and James M. Livingstone both brakemen, H I Webber fireman, Roy Kendall fireman. Seriously hurt were Edward McDonald engineer, William Pellissier engineer and W C Weinisch fireman. The two trains from Central Vermont and Boston and Maine operated on a single shared track.
Washington May 15 hearings on reciprocity before the Senate Finance Committee will continue as long as needed to hear supporters. The delay means the reciprocity agreement fight in the Senate will be postponed while a constitutional amendment is considered and Borah aims to pass it by week’s end. City of Mexico May 15 reports a major war scare as authorities order the shutdown of pulque shops and other liquor houses amid measures to strengthen control.
A milk train on the Mohawk and Malone division of the New York Central crashed into an auto near Easts bridge east of Utica killing W. H. Van Wie of Fultonville Julia Billington of Amsterdam and another occupant instantly Miss Gertrude Jones fatally injured Frederick Harvey died later and Mrs. W. H. Van Wie was severely hurt in the crash occurring after the auto crossed a bridge and coasted onto the track.
Oliver C. Williams a Baltimore millionaire, aged 28, was killed when his speeding car overturned on the Baltimore turnpike twelve miles from Washington. Miss Helen Griffith, 17, suffered serious injuries and may not survive after surgery at Casualty hospital. A coroner's jury found Williams guilty of criminal negligence for speeding.
National League no games scheduled. Standings show Philadelphia, New York, Chicago leading with varying records. St Louis and Brooklyn near bottom. American League games in St Louis Detroit Chicago Cleveland yielded wins for Detroit and Cleveland with mixed results. standings list Detroit and New York atop respective leagues.
Berlin May 15 Delbrueck the German vice chancellor called the Anglo American arbitration treaty a piece of statesmen hypocrisy. He said it is ridiculous for the United States to preach peace while planning conquest of Mexico and claimed the United States is the greatest conqueror the world has known entering a new period of conquest.
Pittsfield Mass May 15 Dr William Robert Anthony Wilson aged forty one died at his home. He graduated from Williams College in 1892 and studied at Columbia and New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. He moved to Pittsfield in 1906 and pursued literary work authoring The Rose of Normandy A Knot of Blue and popular boys books Comrades Three Journeys of the Kit Kat Club.
Paris reports D E Howard former Librarian treasury secretary has won the presidency. He will succeed Arthur Barclay when Barclay's term ends December 3.
The third page features Dent-a-Words exchanges with bargains listed for dental supplies and services. Readers can find discounted items and promotional offers highlighted for limited times.
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