Danced Until They Fainted at Coney Island Marathon Dance
At a Coney Island Pleasure Club event planned as a two mile marathon around the hall, several young women fainted as contestants completed laps for prizes. Miss Nettle Whittaker collapsed and was carried to a dressing room, others followed. Dr. Allen attended the dancers, and Miss Whittaker remained on site before being taken home with a physician.
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New York
Coney Island
Nettle Whittaker
Catherine Cooney
Dorothy Jones
Allen
Miss Cooney
Miss Jones
Miss Whittaker
Death recalls Thurman efforts to remove wife in Virginia case
General Charlie Thurman of Gerryville Virginia sparked a famous domestic case after doctors and a judge approved his wife Olivia’s confinement as insane. Neighbors, lawyers and Thurman’s kin testified. she later sued for divorce, won alimony, and was believed to be in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Thurman
Gerryville
Ceaitie
Eneral Thurman
Thurman
William F. Rhea
R. E. Byrd
Lewis Kumeardner
Byrd
Charlie Thurman
Berryville
Bates
Tennessee
Olivia Thurman
Vee Thurman
Tennenessee
Clarke County
Perryville
Berryvilllans
Staunton
Augusta County
William F
Te Corporation Commission
House of Delegates
Lewis Bumegardner
West Virginia
General Thurman
Fire Destroys Farnham Business District in Montreal Area
A massive blaze wiped out thirty buildings in Farnham today excluding one bank. The fire caused about 250000 dollars in damage and drew aid from Montreal. Local authorities investigate as crews battle remaining hotspots.
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Canada Town
Montreal
Farnham
Sale of Boston Club Nears Settlement in New York
New York special report says Jack Gleason, promoter of the San Francisco fleet, arrives to finalize arrangements to secure a minority stock stake in the Boston National League baseball club. The article notes ongoing talks and expected completion of the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Jack Gleason
San Francisco
Boston National League Baseball Club
Conference Arranged for Final Terms with Hepburn Russell
A conference is set for this afternoon to finalize terms with William Hepburn Russell. He stated he is confident the final arrangements will be satisfactory.
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Willam Hepburn Russell
Norfolk merchant W H Barnard suicide at Granby Street store
W H Barnard a longtime Norfolk merchant killed himself in his Granby Street store at 6 45 am after leaving notes blaming old age and poverty. Joseph Hayes, employed twenty six years, witnessed the tragedy as Barnard shot himself. Barnard requested his body be turned over to H D Oliver and hidden from view. Barnard, born in Berkley about 53 years ago, was survived by his wife and ten children.
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Norfolk
W. H. Barnard
Granby Street
College Place
Joseph H. Hayes
Mr. Barnard
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Barnam
Mr. Marovard
Berkley
Pinkerton Praises London Crowds and Police at Coronation
William A. Pinkerton, returning from London, recounts twelve hours on coronation day in Scotland Yard. He notes not a single robbery or fight among vast crowds and praises London's police efficiency. He blames sensational shows and melodramatic novels for crime, citing broker Jackson’s case and cheap pictures of violence.
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New York
Spcl
William m. A. Pinkerton
London
Scotland Yards
Pinkerton
Scotland
Wells
Munner
Broker Jackson
Young Geidel
Advertising Clubs of America convenes in Boston
The 5,000 advertising men expected at the opening of the Advertising Clubs of America conference in Boston arrive in delegations from England Missouri Iowa Maryland Texas Montreal Atlanta Chicago Toronto New York Kansas City Mor t omery Cincinnati and San Francisco. Crowds are anticipated before nightfall as the reception committee greets all arrivals. The convention opens at 10:30 tomorrow at Fancut Mall with welcomes to New England led by Governor Oss of Massachusetts and other dignitaries.
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Boston
Mass
The
Advertising Clubs of America
England
Missouri
Iowa
Maryland
Texas
Montreal
Atlanta
Chicago
Toronto
New York
Kansas City Mortomery
Cincinnati
San Practisco
Fancut Mall
New Eveland
Oss
Massachusetts
Aviator Howard Levan Plunges 500 Feet in Fern Hollow
An unnamed Pittsburgh rescue saved youth Howard Levan of Allentown after he fell 500 feet into Fern Hollow stream at Kraddock Avenue Aviation Field while testing a new airplane. He was unconscious but recovered and said he intends to fly again soon if internal injuries do not develop.
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Pittsburg
Howard Levan
Allentown
Columbian Hospital
Savire Levan
Fern Hollow
Kraddock Avenue
Levan
Wife's dream anomally linked to cathedral death in Baltimore
Mary J Power, living at 1417 Towns Street, reported dreaming her painter husband William Power fell from the Cathedral roof where he worked. Moments later he died after plunging 75 feet to the street. His widow and daughter were shopping downtown when news came.
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Baltimore
Mary J. Power
Tance Street
William Power
Power
Boy Burglar Caught After Shooting Man
In Boston a boy named Isaac Spellman of 1062 Blue Hill Avenue near Franklin Park attempted to rob Mrs Spellman and her daughter and shot Harry Levine who rushed into the store. Levine and his wife restrained the youth until police arrived. Levine was hospitalized and will recover.
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Boston
Mass
Isaac Spellman
Blue Hill
Franklin Park
Spellman
Harry Levine
Levine
Turkey Intent on Making War in Constantinople
A Turkish transport landed a factory of mines and ammunition at Gove Mette on the Adriatic coast, while Ottoman forces recall troops as part of wider tensions. Germany and England discussed moves to avert broader conflict.
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Constantinople
Osmene Stein
Enmgland
Vanes
Germany
Peter Aie Ris
Ei Gove
Mette
Montenerra
German Ardor Cooled After Heat Hits Manuevers
Berlin reports indicate all Germany military maneuvers were halted due to severe water shortage from extreme heat. Angered by the pause, officials including Chancellor Von Miethmann-Hodwee and Foreign Minister Von Eidertin Wachter discussed options with Emperor William aboard the Mohenzollern. Unofficial tips suggest the Swinemunde centerpiece may indicate a less aggressive course for Morocco crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foir Madgeburg
von Miethmann-Hodwee
von Eidertin Wachter
Williaam
Mohenzollern
Swinemunde
Germany
British destroyer Rotilla hides in sealed orders
In Portland England the second destroyer Rotilla today received sealed orders and was to be airlifted this afternoon. The destination remains unknown but rumors link the operation to the Moroccan crisis.
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Portland
Eng
Rotilla
Fire Marshal Detains Suspicious Inspector in Brooklyn
Thomas Brophy Brooklyn Fire Marshal encounters Inspector Stephen O'Brien loitering near Miller Avenue Police Station. Brophy escorts the man to the station amid tension over shadowy early morning surveillance. O'Brien explains he is on a routine East New York inspection.
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New York
Thomas Crophy
Brooklyn
Bradford Street
Miller Avenue
Srophy
Tom Brophy
Tom Hrophy
Lrophy
Brophy
Askea
Koeing
Stephen O'Brien
Eleventh Inspection District
O'Brien
East New York
Society Girls Marriage a Surprise in Newport News
Miss Mary Patton Stearnes daughter of J P Stearnes a former Virginia legislator and one of the wealthiest locals and Professor Edwin Fellows of Norfolk were quietly married in Newport News on a Saturday night. All of Miss Stearnes family were away at the time and the wedding caused great a stir.
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Society
Newport News
Mary Patton Stearnes
J. P. Stearnes
Virginia
Edwin Fellows
Norfolk
Surprise as Professor Fellows Teaches Miss Stearnes
Professor Fellows, a music teacher, has tutored Miss Stearnes for over a year. She is well known in peninsula society circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows
Labor Leaders Ordered to Answer Contempt Charges Under Oath
Justice Wright of the District Supreme Court in Washington ordered Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and Frank Moran of the American Federation of Labor to answer contempt charges under oath by August 23. The court held the leaders must provide sworn responses to specific questions, or face further action, while preserving their right to plead not guilty. Attorney Jackson H. M. Ralston stated the leaders would refuse to testify.
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Washingtoa
DD. C
Chect
Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
Samuel Gombers
John Mitchell
Frank Mor 1500
Inver
Jackson MH. Ralston
Wicknt
Fed
Ralston
Ralston Told Justice Wright
Rich Hartford aid delays boy murder case
Seventeen year old Paul Geidell faced Judge Crain on an indictment for the Iroquois Hotel murder of broker William H. Jackson. A Hartford man hired lawyer John A. Gray to represent Geidell and seek a continuance to discuss the case with the defendant’s mother. The plea will be entered tomorrow, with court noting a possible confession only. In another note, the Red Cross sent 1000 dollars for Albanian refugees in Montenegro via the American Legation in Athens.
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New York
Paul Geidell
Crain
William Henry Jackson
Iroquois
Hartford
Shlayer
Geidell
John A. Gray
Geldell
Cleary
Averill
Short
Gray
Egainat
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
American
Red Cross Today
Montenegro
Athens
Greece
Amelia Crops Parching
Amelia Courthouse Virginia reports a severe drought threatening crops. Farmers fear hay and corn losses as the dry spell persists, the longest in years. City visitors arrive to stay with country households during the crisis.
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Amelia
Amelia Courthouse
Ocean Excursion Banter Echoes Quiet Seas
A light exchange aboard a sightseeing boat highlights coastal calm as one passenger notes the sea seems asleep while another warns the aft is alert. The brief moment captures ordinary voyage chatter during tranquil conditions.
Roanoke Issues Warrants Over Sunday Rail and Street Work
About forty warrants were served in Roanoke by the Police Department against the Norfolk and Western Railway Virginian Railway Roanoke Railway and Electric Company and several auto garages livery stables and city businesses for operating on Sunday. The action follows Mayor Cutchin’s order to enforce all ordinances and fines are expected in Police Court. Two warrants were issued per case charging proprietors with work and employees with working on Sunday.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Virginian Railway
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Cutchin
Old Age Pension Bill In House
Victor J. Berger introduces a bill to pension industry veterans with a basic four dollar weekly payment for those over sixty. He forbids Federal courts from ruling on the act’s validity, arguing the measure is constitutional despite opposition from capitalist Supreme Court Justices.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Victor J. Berger
Milwaukee
Veterans of Industry
Wormhn
Berger
WoolPhouser Aml
Supreme Court
Congress
Feud Over Alaska Coal Fraud Claims Forces Alaska Wickershams Into Testimony
Delegate James Wickersham accuses Attorney General Wickersham of shielding Alaska syndicate agents in coal contract fraud. The attorney general defends investigations and denies evidence of prosecutions, while both men trade charges about access to records and delayed action.
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Washington, D. C
Wickershams
James Wickersham
Alaska
Wickersham
House Committee On
Alaska Syndicate
Sesnoroal Company
Douglas
Department
Prison Jail Office Closes to Public and Press in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia Sheriff L H Kemp orders the Henrico county jail office closed to prevent crowds and curb press access after a newspaper report alleging lax prisoner care in the Beat- Yp case. The measure aims to quell morbid curiosity and maintain security at the facility.
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Richmond
L. H. Kemp
Henrico County
Sheriff Allows Open Jail Access Amid Curiosity Fuss
Sheriff Kemp said prisoners were kept comfortable to aid the Commonwealth's case and prime trial conditions. He noted idle curiosity seekers pestering staff and announced steps to curb visits after requests to see inmates, especially Paul Beattie, increased.
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Kemp
Commonwealth
Paul Beattie
Sheriffs Office
Garnett
Russia Again Accuses Russia of Attacks on Jews
Telegrams and letters to Jewish leaders report widespread assaults in Russia with reports of attacks, robberies, and torture in Kiev, Nimil Novorod, and Mesecow. Authorities allegedly ignored complaints, prompting leaders to seek European government intervention.
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Berlin
Russia
Kieff
Nimil-Novoorod
Mesecow
Europe
Alabama’s first southern woman deputy sheriff appointed
Miss Gertrude Hendricks of Anniston becomes the South’s lone deputy sheriff appointed by Sheriff Brooks of Calhoun county. She will oversee office duties while male deputies handle outside tasks, carries a revolver, and will monitor license, alcohol and public entertainments for propriety.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sheri
Gertrude Hendricks
Anniston
J. Davis Hendricks
Sherif Brooks
Calhoun County
Sherif
Brooks
Uty
Clergymen Seek Share of Marriage License Fees
Middletown pastors led by Rev. J. A. Courtright complain to the Common Council that officiating clergy are shortchanged by the new marriage license law. They seek 25 cents from each license fee, arguing the old practice of a $5 donation has diminished since license costs rose. The issue is to be discussed at the next City Council meeting.
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Middletown
J. A. Courtright
Calvary Baptist Church
Courtright
Board of Aldermen
Ban on Smoking in Public Places Promoted by Non Smokers League
New York reports a mandate from the Non Smokers Protective League of America forbidding tobacco use in public and semi public spaces. Key organizers include educators such as C Wilder Cornell University Harvey W Wiley Washington David Starr Jordan Stanford University James R Day Syracuse University and others.
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New York
Professor C. Wilder
Cornell University
Harvey W. Wiley
Washington
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
James R. Day
Syracuse University
D. W. Sever
New Haven
Thomas B. Stowell
Los Angeles
F. Beekman
Brooklyn
American Refugee Dead in Mexico
Wilson Evans an American held prisoner at Acapulco Mexico for extradition to the United States died there yesterday according to dispatches received at the State Department today.
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Washington, D. c
Wilson Evans
Acapulco
Mex
United States
State Department
The Trouble Over a Campout Health Recovery
A terse exchange reveals a family concern as a doctor spots a car at the house and asks for the trouble. The reply confirms the boy has returned from a two week camping trip for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menkles
Gregory Given 3 Years in Pen
Richmond Virginia special report on Lewis L. Gregory found guilty of embezzling 14 000 from the Atlantic Coast Line railway he fled the city then was captured in Denver. The jury imposed a three year penitentiary sentence with mercy urged by counsel and railroad bonding company representatives. Gregory will aid in correcting company books during the next sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Bss
Hastings Court
Lewis L. Gregory
Gregory
Pat Bowis
Messrs
H. M. Smith
Robert L. Tulley
Commonwealth
Ernest Poindexter
American Surety Compatery
Talley
Journal
Folkes
Smith
Mr. Smith
Atlantic Coast Line
Denver
McMahon
Convict Goes to Seek Pardons Without Guard
Nevada board of pardons meets as J. R. Noble serving life for murder appears before them unguarded. Warden Baker’s humane system cited, yet parole denied after Noble walks in alone, then leaves to mount a horse and return.
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Reno
Nev
Raymond T. Baker
Nevada State Penitentiary
Baker
Board of Pardons
J. R. Noble
Noble
Widow Mrs Elizabeth Clements Hangs Self in Norfolk Home
Mrs Elizabeth D Clements 71 hanged herself in her room at her son in law H W Lane 453 Ward Avenue Sunday afternoon. Found from a rope over the door transom. She had been ill and despondent and lately stayed in her room. A native of Gloucester county widow of Thomas Clements.
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Elizabeth D. Clements
Norfolk
H. W. Lane
Ward Avenue
Hammock Metaphor Sparks Light Conversation
Enmeshed Maud and Jack joke about a hammock as a net with playful banter. They discuss romantic aspirations and charm in a light, humorous tone. The scene hinges on flirtatious wordplay and social inferences in a domestic setting.
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