Examinations begin in Disbrow murder case
In Good Ground L I July 2 the murder trial of Louis A Disbrow opened before Justice Edward H Foster. Testimony described finding bodies of Clarence Foster and Sarah Lawrence and detailed witness accounts, alleged car use, and a dramatic quarrel preceding the voyage. The case adjourned to tomorrow as evidence accumulates.
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L. L
Louis A. Disbrow
Sarah Lawrence
Clarence Foster
Justice of the Peace
Edward H. Foster
Union Hall
Village Opera House
Disbrow
Justice Foster
Southampton
Tiana Bay
Riverhead
Sheriff Wells
Foster
Miss Lawrence
John Squires
Nelson Squires
Squires
Willis Wells
Hampton Pines
Wells
Nugent
Ellen F. Pearsall
Ternall
Miss Pearsall
Rival Railroads Eye Supremacy in Indian Territory
Memphis July 2 Six main lines including the Santa Fe Iron Mountain Frisco Missouri Kansas & Texas Fort Smith & Western and Ozark & Cherokee Central railroads battle for dominance in the Indian Territory The Creek Nation hosts a newly opened town Spokogee seen as the clash point Promising growth in Okemah Indi anola Weleetka and other towns as promoters predict Spokogee will outshine rivals on the Fort Smith & Western line.
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Indian Territory
Santa Fe
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Iron Mountain
Frisco
Fort Smith & Western
Ozark & Cherokee Central
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Memphis, Tenn
Creek Nation
Spokogee
Okemah
Indianola
Weleetka
Fort Smith & Western Road
Beef Price Dip Aids Poor But Overall Costs Remain High
Boston July 2. Beef prices show a small drop mainly for corn beef, cutting some cuts by a cent to a cent and a half per pound. Loins and hind quarters stay high, five cents or more above normal. Prices for chicken fowl and turkey remain steep due to high feed costs, with broilers common as farmers kill young stock. Chickens run 40–42 cents, turkeys 20–21 cents, fowl 15–18, ducks cheap from large hatchings, and spring geese at 35 cents per pound.
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Boston
Swift Brothers open new branch plant in Salem
The Salem Swift Brothers branch house was formally opened. The three story building measures 135 feet by 37 to 70 feet and includes an ice plant capable of storing eight hundred tons on the second floor. The complex houses offices, employee rooms, transportation, and the Salem & Lynn Provision Co. Also planned are beef and produce operations for the region. About twenty men and fourteen horses staff the enterprise.
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Salem
Swift Brothers
Transportation Department
Swift Beef
Kidney Cure Claim From Mt. Sterling Man
A. H. Davis of Mt. Sterling Iowa reports two years of kidney trouble but two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure gave a permanent cure. Sold by F. C. Goodale and C. E. Carter.
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A. H. Davis
Mt. Sterling
Foley
F. C. Goodale
C. E. Carter
Lively session on city farm proceedings and bills
The May meeting featured heated exchanges led by Overseer Holgate and Mr. Connelly over authority to place offers and the condition of the laundry floor. Superintendent Donlan defended actions while bills for a horse and a Goddard buggy were debated. The group approved two bills and insecticide payments, adjourning at 9:50.
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Mr. Holgate
Mr. Williams
Dr. Donan
Dr. Donlan
Holgate
Williams
Connelly
Overseers
McOsker
McCoy
Bertram
Coburn
Lake Shore Line Promises Seven Hour Buffalo Pittsburg Run
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway maintains five daily Buffalo Pittsburg trains with running time of seven hours. The line emphasizes comfort safety speed and punctuality as core strengths behind its popularity.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Foley's Kidney Cure Purifies Blood and Tones System
An 19th century remedy, Foley's Kidney Cure claims to purify the blood by straining out impurities and to cure kidney and bladder troubles. It is sold by F. C. Goodale and C. E. Carter.
Hall Tops Three Cornered Mile Race at Coliseum
Tommy Hall won the twenty five mile event at the Providence Coliseum defeating De guichard by two laps and Mason by one. De guichard led early then Hall surged ahead by the 18th mile but De guichard regained the lead for five miles before Hall won. Mason suffered motor trouble riding unpaced laps. Hubert Martin of Providence beat Sam Sulkins of Boston in a five mile heat race, setting state amateur marks. E F Root of Melrose won the one mile and half mile events.
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Providence
R. I
Tommy Hall
the Coliseum
Deguichard
Mason
Hall
Hubert Martin
Sam Sulkins
Boston
E. F. Root
Melrose
Mass
Sweeney Defeats Kearns In Regional Bout
Patsey Sweeney of Manchester defeats Tim Kearns of Boston in a six round catch bout at Lake Manassabesh. Referee John Sheehan rules Sweeney the winner after Kearns cites a dislocated shoulder. Over 400 spectators attend as preliminaries precede the main event.
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Manchester
N. H
Patsey Sweeney
Tim Kearns
Boston
Greenwood Pavilion
Lake Manassabesh
Kearns
Sweeney
Middle states tennis championship results at Orange Lawn Club
In New York on July 2 the middle states championship continued with matches: Montgomery Ogden defeated Walter Hazard 6-3 6-1 in men's singles. Ward beat Stevens 6-3 6-2. Miles and Larned beat Condict and Ogden 2-6 6-4 6-4 in men's doubles. Maud Banks defeated Carrie Neely 6-2 6-3. Marion Jones defeated Nina Closterman 6-2 6-1. Helen Homans and John son beat Souther and Watson 12-10 6-3. Atkinson and Ogden beat Danks and Ward 6-2 5-7 6-4. In Philadelphia, Beals Wright, Harvard champ, won in singles over Dwight Davis 6-4 4-0. Little beat Clothier 3-6. Davis and Little vs Wright and Clothier 6-4 7-5 halted at darkness.
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New York
Orange Lawn Tenis Club
Montgomery Ogden
Walter Hazard
Ae Ward
Richard Stevens
G. H. Miles
BE. P. Larned
P. K. Condict
Maud Banks
Carrie Neely
Marion Jones
Nina Closterman
Helen Homans
W. T. Johnson
Eleanor Souther
C. I’, Watson, Jr
Juliette ‘Atkinson
Maud Danks
Holcomb Ward
Philadelphia
Pai
Beals C. C. Wright
Harvard
Germantown Cricket Club
Beals C Wright
Dwight F. Davis
R. D. Little
W. J. Clothier
Davis
Little
Wright
Clothier
Caldwell defeats Leander in 20-mile motor paced race
Atlantic City July 2 Harry Caldwell of Hartford defeated George Leander of Chicago in a 20 mile motor paced race by 314 laps in 30 33.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Harry Caldwell
Hartford
George Leander
Chicago
Heinze the Copper King profile by Robert Harlowe
A character sketch of F Aug Heinze detailing his physique, intellect, business acumen, and social persona. The piece notes his courtly demeanor, decisive mind, guarded opinions, loyalty to trusted men, and absence of marriage, with anecdotes from Butte and British Columbia.
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Heinze
Butte
British Columbia
Robert Harlowe
Ainslee
Glasgow's Tram Cars Lead City Into Public Ownership
Glasgow shifted tram control from private lease to municipal ownership in 1894. Over the latest four weeks of its private lease 4 428 518 passengers rode, while the same period after nationalization saw 6 114 789 riders. By 1900-1 cars reached 132 000 000 passengers with receipts rising to 484 872 pounds. Fares dropped 30 to 50 percent, wages rose five shillings weekly, and uniforms became free.
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Glasgow
Municipal Enterprise
Corporation
Glasgow Weekly News
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Lowell
D. L. Page Company
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Fermoon
Esilaa
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Hnderson’s
Lady Africa CO
Hogs Caderce Production
Mamis Iol Haare Pantoonete
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AL Lawrence
Madge and Morton
Nellie V. Parker
Rice Bros
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Palace Observation
Lexington and
India
Biscuit
Caleb L. Smith
Middlesex St
Gardner Bros
Pine Street
Highlands
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
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