Tragic Gun Incident Ended by Boy in Greenwich Farm
In Greenwich Conn on May 19 Fred Husted a wealthy farmer aged about sixty shot his six year old son Lester with a shotgun that blew his head off after the child pulled the trigger twice while the father held the gun and claimed it was not loaded. The tragedy occurred as Mrs Husted was away on an errand. the father reportedly entertained thoughts of a life of ease before the incident.
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Reenwich
Conn
Fred Meted
Lester
Jed
Kirby Defies Unionists Over Slander Suit Remarks
John Kirby Jr speaks to defend his position in a slander suit filed by James M. Lynch chief of the International Typographical Union. He says no man was targeted by a recent resolution and notes the Manufacturers' association condemned the October dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building.
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New York
John Kirby, Jr
James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
Manufacturers’ Association
Los’ Angeles
Times
Baseball results and league standings for National and American Leagues
National League games in Boston St Louis New York Pittsburg and Philadelphia Chicago with records showing wins and losses. Standings list Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburg St Louis New York Brooklyn Chicago Boston with win percentages. American League results in St Louis Cleveland Detroit Chicago and Boston with standings showing Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Washington New York and St Louis.
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Boston
St. Louis
Harmon
Revenahan
Mattern
Raridon
New York
Pittsburg
Adamson Gibson
Mathiewson
Marquard
Meyers
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brown
Archer
Caen
jaBm Gaspar
Muillan
McLean
Cleveland
Washington
West
Kaler
Fisher
Hughes and Aigsmith
Detroit
Stanage
Plank
Thomas
White
Scott and Sullivan
Kilfer
Hall
Nanamaker
L. Pc
WLBC
Tragedy at Rich' Farmer Home Ends in Murder and Suicide
May 19 in Xenia area a wealthy farmer Jackson Betty shot and killed his niece the wife of T C Bennet and then killed himself. The two families are prominent locals and relatives offer no clear motive for the tragedy.
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Xenia
Jackson Betty
T. C. Bennet
Tunnel Builder Injured in New Jersey Car Crash
William G. McAdoo, builder of the Hudson tunnel, was injured when his Stearns car skidded on a weakly repaired road near Freehold Matteawan. His passenger Mrs Bordefedher was also hurt but not seriously. General Harold Mulford Stratton, chief of the United Boys Brigades of America, has died.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Freehold
Matteawan
William G. McAdoo
Hudson Tunnel
Stearns
McAdoo
Tennessee farmer finds valuable watch in henhouse
Jackson farmer Charles Tucas discovered that thirty of his hens were stolen and under the hen roost found a gold watch brought in for appraisal. A jeweler valued the timepiece at $250, noting it to be one of the finest seen in the county amid much speculation.
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Tennessee
Nashyilly
Renn
Charles* Tucas
Jackson
Shipping of Shad Is Stopped By State Law
May 19 a bill passed by the House of Representatives prohibits shipping shad outside state borders under fines from 10 to 50 dollars. A separate anecdote describes a man and a stern woman by a country road when a bull charges, knocking the man into a muddy ditch as the woman flees into a hedge. The man, recovering, warns her with a feisty retort.
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Partion Tee
House of Representatives
Vaudeville Word Origins From Vire to Vane de Vine
The term vaudeville is traced to vane de Vine from the hamlet of Vire in Switzerland. In the fifteenth century the town housed Oliver Basselip, author of witty drinking songs, including a famous humorous piece about his red nose.
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Vane de Vine
Vire
Switzerland
Oliver Basselip
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
A damaged OCR passage hints at a warning about danger on damp ground and a threat to heads. The readable text appears as an unsafe scenario with a male voice cautioning someone near a damp area.
Fragmented dialogue hints at a business deal
An unclear exchange asks why a man stays focused on his work, suggesting a force of association behind his dealings. The garbled text hints at business activity but lacks concrete details.
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Elgin Creamery
Disbrow
J. Long
Ffed Husted
Greenwich
Taft
S Benton
Vermont
Kirby
Rich’ Farmer
Eeeetn
Ingiezert
Auanan Ego
Broadwall
Ara Ehageh
Paro Reyes Chinese
Ave
Long Branch, N. J
Chapman
Broadway
Vannote Coal CO
Weather Bureau
At & P.m
Temp
Albany
Atlantic City
Buffalo
New Orleans
Clon
Charles
F.morris Undertaker
Long Branch
N. J. Coaches, Landaus
Yersey Coast
New Jersey
Manet
5Th Ave
E. Cass
Xoops & Abels
D. Elinsky
Long
Coles Long Branch Market
Broady
Familius
WM. Bryan
Elberon
Reason
TEL
West End
A. F. Golden
the Heids: Baking CO
Ocean Avenue
M. Zimmerman
New Grogery
New Carr Building
Santos
ISAS
Baseball Goods
Reach
J.C
Feinberg & Kanter
Westwood Ave
Westwood Hotel
Stewall Ave
Asbury Park
Columbia River
A.C. Bennett Co
Branchport
Yous Ewer
Bess Suet
Tbe
A. M
Frederick K. Ball
Violli
Plae Orchestral Music
Phone Ji L
Norwood Ave
Hone
A.M. Townley & CO
RED Bank Bicycle Exchange
East’ Front St
Globe Hotel
Red Bank
Tver Johnson
Pierce, Hudson
Dayton
Tranx
S. C. van Dyke
Troy Laundry Cor
West End Ave
Hoey St
ENI
Gardner’ & Vail
N. Y
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