Baltimore socialite shot on Atlantic City boardwalk
Charles 5B. Roberts, Baltimore society man, was seriously wounded by a masked assailant while riding in a rolling chair with Mrs. W. C. Williams on the Atlantic City boardwalk. The attack prompted police secrecy as Roberts underwent hospital care and possible surgery. Mrs Williams, described as a beauty and mother of several children, is linked to Baltimore’s De Ford and Williams families. her husband Willie Williams is a Baltimore clubman.
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Atlantic City
Charles
Roberts
Baltimore
W. C. Williams
Rhode Island Avenue
Robe
Williams
Thomas de Ford
Belle de Ford
Willie’ Williams
Long Green
Baltimore County
George Hawkins Williams
Willams
Boson
Robert
Carroll County
Charles TH. Roberts
Maryland
Loyola_ College
W. S. G. Williams
Thomas Deford
Sara Belle Deford
Messrs. R. Frank
Thomas
Robert Andohn Deford
John E. Hurst
J. Charles Stell
Wilson
Adeline Heck
B. & O. Carioad
Baltimore Avenue
Mee
Adaline Heck
Stell
Goss
Flannigan
Western Union
Aa. P.ricker
J. P. Roman
C. A. Robb
Maryhind Tue Bat
North George Street
Sweating Chairman Roberts Shooting Mystery Draws Police Hopes
Atlantic City dispatch says Chief Woodruff expects progress as Jesse Jackson the sweating chairman may reveal details about the Tuesday night shooting of Charles B Roberts, a Baltimore clubman in a wheelchair. Roberts clings to a masked highwayman theory while Mrs Williams stays sequestered at Hotel Brighton.
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Roberts
United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Jesse Jackson
Woodruff
Charles B. Roberts
Baltimore
W. S. G. Williams
Williams
Hotel Brighton
New Hampshire
Alice
Mysteriou
Maryland Glass Etching Works Auction
The Maryland Glass Etching Works on North Centre Street is offered for public sale by trustee James A. MeKenty in front of the FATS National Bank Building tomorrow. The plant is in good shape and expected to bring a fair price. auctioneer will be Jos. T. Greenfield.
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Maryland Glass Etching Works
North Centre Street
James A. MeKenty
Fats National Bank
Jos. T. Greenfield
Annual Picnic of the Scrib es at Allegany Grove
The fourteenth annual Alleganian correspondents picnic gathered over 300 people at Allegany Grove near Cumberland Maryland. more than 100 correspondents and friends attended with prizes awarded 90 in number. Attendees traveled on special cars from Baltimore and Centre streets and from George's Creek.
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Alleganian
Allegany Grove
Grove
Baltimore
Centre Streets
City Railway
George's Creek
Young People's Temple
Grave Association
Robt. H. Gordon
Cumberland
John T. Taylor
The
Times
D. W. Snyder
Allezanian
Col
Jno. W. Avirett
Jesse K. Goodhand
Nora Perrin
W. P. Zembawer
Bertha Howsare
Eva, Bridges
Lizzie Bridges
Carrie Rice
Clarissa Snowden
Lala Lease
Golden B. Davis
Ethel Barnes
Walter Wilson
Oko McElfish
Nora Late
Nora Abe
EN Clouse
Ira Robinson
Elizabeth Rowles
Corinne MacFarland
Lesta MacFarland
Pearl MacFarland
Lilian Tailings
Clauche Robinette
Lee Haines
May Smith
Estelle Graves
Mason Jay
Thomas Ach
Dade Wilson
Mollie
Sadie
First Insurance Paid on Building and Stock
Toly Messrs, Tanzer and Reinhardt paid Deal Bros 2.40 for insurance on their building and stock, 31.0 on stock, and 1,500 on building. The policy was held with the Liverpool London and Globe and is the first payment.
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Toly Messrs, Tanzer & Reinhardt
Deal Bros
Liverpool
London
Giounds
Woman Refuses to Board Ship After Dream of Disaster
New York Aug 28 Maria Fenelli cried she dreamed the trench Line steamer La Touraine would sink and refused to board the vessel. Her husband and friends tried to pull her aboard as La Touraine sailed to Havre with her family left on the pier.
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la Touraine
New York
la Torraine
Havre
Maria Fénell
Anldren
Fenelli
Alessandria
Italy
Hot Wire Forces Collector to Quit Politics
Batavia N Y Aug 2e Internal Revenue Collector Archie D San received a telegraph from Oyster Bay insisting he cease involvement in local politics. The message demanded resignation if he would not follow department orders restricting factional contests. The reply claimed conditions complied.
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Batavia
Archie D. San
Internal Revenue
Oyster Bay
Sanders
Debate reenactment recalls Lincoln Douglas clash
In Freeport Illinois Aug 2 3 reenactment of the 1858 Lincoln Douglas debate drew about 600 spectators. Senator Jonathan P Doliver of Iowa opened with the Emancipator’s role in 1858 while Col W T Davidson spoke on the Little Giant. Other speakers included Congressman Frank O Lowden and Gen Smith Atkins.
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Lincoln
Douglas
Freeport
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Jonathan P Dolilver
Joa
Col W. T. Davidson
Frank O. Lowden
Gen
Smith Atkins
Fire victims in Haileyville mine die from smoke
Twenty eight of the twenty nine miners who perished in the Haileyville coal mine are recovered. Rescue teams search for the lone missing man as officials report all lives were lost when fire cut off air at the mine entrance.
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Haileyville
Okla
McAlester
Hailesville
Savannah flood recedes as Georgia city reels from devastation
Augusta reports the Savannah River floodwaters rapidly receding but the city remains in darkness and plagued by robberies. Nine cotton mills shut, over 5,000 workers unemployed, and boatmen accused of extortion as residents await the return of power and safety.
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Augusta
Savannah
Broad Street
B.S. Price
Postal Telegraph
Retai
Union
Telfair Street
Harry Jones
Boatmery
Western Union Telegraph Office
Ghey
Telegraph Office
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
St Ambrose Picnic Preparations Reported For Tomorrow
St Ambrose Church prepares for a pleasant and profitable picnic with Frank Kienhofer named special deputy. The Wickam automobile will shuttle attendees from the Six-Mile House to the grounds as John Gunnins oversees overall preparations.
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St.Ambrose’s
Cresapawn
St Ambrose Church
Hoddel
Frank Kienhofer
Wickam
John Gunnins
Carleton Canadian Band Cancels Ha gerstown Engagement
The Academy of Music announces Carleton's Canadian band will not perform tonight and the group has disbanded at Ha gerstown.
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The
Academy of Music
Carleton
Hagerstown
Hains Brothers Bound Over on Bayside Yacht Club Killing
Captain Peter C J Hains and his brother T Jenkins Hains were bound over to the grand jury without bail by Magistrate Gilroy after the Bayside Yacht Club shooting of Wan E Nowis on August 13. The report is by United Press.
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New York
Aus
Peter C.J Hains
Wan. E. Nowis
Bayside Yacht Club
T. Jenkins Hains
Gilroy
United Press
Vilas Dies After Long Civil War Career in Wisconsin
Col William Freeman Vilas, a Civil War veteran and member of President Cleveland's cabinet, died at Mauston Wisconsin after five weeks of illness. Born July 9 1840 in Chelsea Vermont he rose from lawyer to railroad advocate to state regent and legislator before serving as Postmaster General and Interior Secretary. He later returned to politics and served in the Wisconsin campaign of 1890 leading to a Senate term. He married Ann Matilda Fox in 1866 and had four children.
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Maulison
Wis
Ham FL Vilas
Cleveland
William Freeman Vilas
Chelsea
Baker Vilas
Vital
Wiscon
Madison
Wisconsin — Regiment
Board of Regents
Wisconsin State University
Star
Grover Cleveland
Lamar
Interior
Vilas
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Ann Matilda
William H. Fox
Bryan loses fat purse on Kansas City to Pullman
William Jennings Bryan arrived in Kansas City from an August 2 report and misplaced his purse in a Pullman berth. He realized the loss after reaching the hotel, police and Pullman staff were alerted, and a porter found and returned the purse containing $500. The owner rewarded the finder with ten dollars.
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Kansas City
William Jennings Bri
Pullman
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Governor Denies Pardon for Whalen and Others
Baltimore Maryland August pardon hearings report Governor Crothers denying clemency for James Whalen jailed for disorderly conduct as he seeks release to attend his mother Catherine Whalen's funeral. Whalen owed $25. a police judge urged release but law prevents it. Other cases from Allegany and Garrett counties include Marcellus McKenzie rape eight years and Mary Booker murder two complaints. both denied.
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Baltimore
Crothers
Union Trust
Jas, Whalen
Catherine Whalen
South Greene Street
Loden
Whalen
Allegany
Garrett
Marcellus McKenzie
Garrett County
Mary Booker
Allegany County
Daniel Queen
Flood waters recede as Georgia and Carolinas assess damage
United Press reports receding floods across Georgia and the Carolinas reveal damage and pending death tolls. Augusta eyes cease of rains and falling Savannah River. death list at Augusta tallies fifteen, many Black laborers. Property losses estimated near one million dollars.
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Py United Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Carolinas
Greatas
Augusta
Savannah
Soul Mates Reunited in Artistic Home Affair
United Press reports Ferdinand Pinney Earle and M Earle reconciled with their three weeks old child at the artist's home on Affinity Hill. Rumor says Earle's mother will join the daughter and observers wonder about the impact on the couple. A reconciliation may lead to the cage against Earle being dropped.
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Earle
United Press
Monroe
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
M Earle
Jirs Earle
Eva Drops Out of Broadway Scene After Breakdowns
New York report says Evelyn has withdrawn from Broadway studios and Tenderloin restaurants where she was a familiar figure. An inquiry at the sixty first street sanitarium yielded no information about her alleged financial and serious breakdown.
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Eva
United Press
New York
Evelyn
Vail
Broadway
Dixty-First Street
Davis Firm Suspension Reported On Exchange
The firm of J. W. Davis was suspended on the Consolidated Stock Exchange this morning as announced in New York on August 28.
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Ty United Press
New York
J. W. Davis
Consolidated Stock Exchange
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Reere Baltimore
Lady Friend
Pittsburg
Boston
Scribes
Alleganian Correspondents
Yearly Meeting
Gumberland Alleganian Published
South Mechanic Street
Jno
W. Arirett
Dr. W. Snyder
Dream
Amunigng
GOL. W. F. Vilag
President Cleveland
Pullman Porter
J. Geo. Hermann
P.S
Nemes Tlamberts
Lambert'’S
Governor Crothers
Hawkes
Walter Powell & Son Co
Baltimore Street
Cumberland, MD
Tanzer
Mapleside
Bath
Waverly Terrace
Ford Street
Haley Street
Tanger
Tur Street
Green Street
Maryland Avenue
Bellevue Street
City
Esc AE
Grand Avenue
EEL Tanzer & Reinhian
Agency
McCleave
John A. Bopp
Florist
N. Centre St
Goth
Union Transfer & Storage CO
Rever E. Wrigh Maurice Fisnen
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