Cotton Special Race Aboard Rival Railroads Ends in Victory
In a sun scorched July clash between the W. G. S. and Shore Line divisions, the Cotton Special races from Damascus to Jersey City, led by George Amhorn and Abe Blackman, set a blistering pace. The W. G. S. train wins by about an hour, with a dramatic tower crossing, a tense interlock, and a final reunion where old rivals reconcile over a pig shooting debt.
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Damascus
Mr. Holcomb
Fancroft
iSoleom
Nea
New York
Jersey City
Shore Line
Flest
Pitty
Stewnart
Nimaster
Tomers
Holcomb
South
Moelcomb
Himnarlf
Monager
Mississippi Division
Lis
Trath
Hele
Dover Tower
Mart. Hoechman
Bancroft
Mart
Damascus Junction
Dover
George
Ambhorn
Holcom
Amharn
Mart. Bowman
Bia
Gaston
Erin
Roosevelt
Shore Line Railroad
Tryins
Amborn
Cone
Abe Blackman
Stubby Sullivan
Stubby
Jares
Potomac
Clim
Washington Monument
Ww . G. S. Cotton
Holecomb
Onlce
Abe
Hackman
Pittsburg
Did Bacon Kill Shakespeare Stirs London Mystery
London readers confront a sensational claim that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare plays and murdered the Bard. Dr Owen in Detroit declares a cipher will reveal manuscripts and prove Bacon’s guilt, detailing a riverbed search seven feet deep, funding by a mysterious financier, and a castle liaison guiding the puzzling inquiry.
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London
Bacon
Shakespeare
Wye
Chepstow
Orwith W. Owen
Detroit
Owen
Avon
Owen Mae
Gig
Niver Ross
Weinferd
Ayan
Frannaelt
Badmington
Two Minneapolis youths ordered by judge to avoid each other for a year
In municipal court Judge C L Semith ordered two Minneapolis boys not to speak to each other for a year after arrest on disorderly conduct. A probation officer cited complaints, and the judge imposed a stern probation with home nights, staying away from pool rooms and saloons, and attending night school.
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Minneapolis
C.L. Semith
New York Supreme Court
Graham Ty
Japanese Auction Spirit Seen As Cultural Study
The piece explains a Japanese auction as a cultural event where bids are written on slips and sent by page, the process slow and deliberate, with no public disclosure of final prices. It notes the dramatic vocalizing and quiet aftermath, contrasting it with American expectations while highlighting its value as a window into national customs.
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Mhetti
Aleonte
Sild J
Noabody
New York
New York Times
Slap Her Face If She Searches Pockets
Special Judge C M Lee presided over the separation suit of Elizabeth T England vs John KB England. Elizabeth testified of marital strife, recounting a night when she searched his pockets and he slapped her. The judge urged reconciliation but warned the wife not to search pockets again, noting a man may slap a wife who does so.
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Clinch River
McKelly
George Amhorn
George
M@Kelly
Amborn
Young Oliver Mc
Providence
Special
C. M. Lee
Elizabeth T. England
John KB
England
Englands
Moxland
The Dificulty The First Worker Manner Born Be Hlowed
In a fragment from The Sketch a Doubting Friend debates fame and risk in a seaside or town setting. The dialogue hints at pride, danger, and social judgment in a compact scene between two speakers.
Warships Leave Japan for Canton China
The Wilmington sails from Japan to Canton where officials expect arrival tomorrow. Canton is reported to be unsafe for foreigners as revolts unfold with leaders executed. Admiral Li commands Chinese forces maintaining order while authorities heighten security and seize rebel recruits. Over fifty rebels arrested. barricade breaches and mutinous threats dampened by swift action.
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Washington, D. C
Wilmington
Asiable
Nuagasak
Japan
Canton
China
Hong Kong
Tron Canon
Admiralla
Hohan Chong
Rainbow Hair Restorer Suit in New York City Court
Mrs Elizabeth J Silverwood seeks 32000 damages from Asidor Straus and Nathan Strats over injuries claimed from La Mira hair restorer bought at R F Macey Co. The case, before Justice Finelite, dismisses the claim citing the product as proprietary medicine. Silverwood alleges severe itching patches and color changes to hair, with loss of sleep and distress.
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New York
Elizabeth J. Silverwood
City Court
Justice Finelite
Asidor Straus
Nathan Strats
la Mira
R. F. Macey & Co
Silverwood
Wood & Wood
Harriette M Johnston Wood
Rogers & Rogers
Josephine Silverwood
Wood
Department stores not liable for proprietary medicines says court
Silewomins recommendation of the Preparation rendered the defendants liable. The decision held the warranty harmless and sustained the defense. Gustavus A. Rogers called the suit a test case and ruled department stores could not be held responsible for harm from proprietary medicines sold by them. Mrs. Silverwood has another suit against La Ning Chemical Company over La Mtra set for May 1.
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Silewomins
Justice Finellte
Court of Appeals
Gustavus A. Rogers
Richmond Detective Foils A Cigarette Theft Suspect
Ernest Morris, a notorious Richmond figure, is found badly wounded with about a hundred small shot wounds after a chase at the locomotive works. He is accused in a major cigarette theft ring tied to the Mosby Duke case, with detectives asserting strong evidence of his involvement.
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Richmond
Ernest Morris
Wiley
Synettt
J. JC. Suagle
Severnl
Sam Crown
Watt
Heper Meloy Nishtam
Agent Seagle
Morris
Mosby-Duke
Ashby Dage
Joseph Mushy
Southern
Jerry Morane
Mosby
Morano
Southern Railway Company
Law and Equity Court
Supreme Court
Graft in Ohio Legislature
Grand jury resumes graft investigations in Columbus with stenographic reports and detectives evidence in the Bratt case. Franklin County prosecutor Turner warns of bigger sensational charges than Lorimer if findings hold. 49 accused, 19 from the Senate, many lawmakers summoned to testify.
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Columbus
Piette
Seathe
Tee TN
William J.urns
Turner
Franklin County
Lorimer
Hogan
Kleibhy
Gatetorney
Bratt
Senate
Rurnga
War Tensions Rise as Foreigner Miners Threatened
In Bluefield West Virginia a deadly wave of violence follows the assassination of American miner William Hobbs the tenth killing in five days Vigilante groups and armed posses hunt the suspects foreigners are warned they will be shut down without mercy if violence erupts Deputies guard three murderers in jail amid fears of broader bloodshed and lynching campaigns by local miners.
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Bluefield
W. VA
William Hobie
Hobbs
Hobbes
Wrights win partial victory in patent case in Paris
Civil tribunal in Paris appoints three aerial experts as the first court appointed specialists to investigate the Wright Brothers patent suit. The court overrules the claim that Wright patents defaulted due to non exploitation, marking a victory for the Wrights.
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Paris
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Wreck on Martin's Creek train kills and injures teachers
Eleven people died and two are dying after a school teachers excursion train wreck near Martin's Creek Easton Pennsylvania. Investigators led by Prosecutor William Sarkyo and Coroner Michie Kenny scrutinize the Delawary Branch track condition and railroad switches to determine fault. Names include Augusta Leight George W Parsons Carrie Rutherford and others among eight hospitalized with expected recoveries. Hospital authorities barred railroad agents from visiting patients.
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Easton
Martin's Creek
Depens Toway
Willam Sarkyo
Michie Kenny
Warren Eounty
Delviders
Penney Ivatia
Nerme
Aires
Augusta Leight
New Wisertford
George W. Parsons
Lambertville
Carrie Rrutherford
Uties
N. Y
Pennsylvania Railroad
Attempted to follow his wife down airshaft
In New York Mrs Elizabeth Dugan leaped from a third floor window to escape flames at 1654 Third Avenue but struck a telephone wire and fell sixty feet. She was found unconscious and rushed to Presbyterian Hospital in a dying condition. Her husband, who witnessed the fall, tried to jump down the shaft and was restrained and taken to hospital in an hysterical condition.
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New York
Third Avenue
Elizabeth Dugan
Presbyterian Hospital
Reflections of a bachelor from a New York Press tease
A fragmentary reflection on bachelor life and courage hinting at social folly. The speaker laments being called a coward and notes how money and social expectations shape behavior. The piece jokes about romance, forgetfulness, and domestic tension, all framed in a breezy, dated tone.
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New York Press
The Opportunity. A judge warns against interruptions in court
A judge orders the next interrupter to be removed from the courtroom. The prisoner, leading a hopeful yet forlorn stance, cheers in a jesting mood as this exchange unfolds in the serialized Sketch publication.
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Pip
May Be Hanged for Her Crime in Vermont Trial
The town of Quild Hall Vermont awaits the scheduled execution of Mrs J Marshall Dodge for the shooting death of William Heath at the Dodge residence. A large crowd gathers at Essex county courthouse as panels are drawn for the first trial phase with secret preparations and high public interest.
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Quild Hall
Tay
Vermont
J. Marshall Dodge
William Tlaath
Essex County
Dodge
Dodre
Duise
Heath
Yisl
Mary Shogers
United States
Cupid Gees Young Cudary Onc Kidnapped Edward Cudahy
Edward Cudahy, a wealthy Chicago picker, was kidnapped. Reports say he planned to marry Leonore Brewer, a San Francisco society figure, but illness and a postponed wedding followed. The kidnapping was linked to Pat Crowe, with a ransom of 25,000 dollars reportedly paid before his return.
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Edward Cudahy
Ong Kid
FA. Cudahy
Onwha
Chicago
Leonorpe Trewer
Kllisborough
Sun Tvrancisco
Redlands
Cudshys
Wis
Cudahy
Hrewer
San Francisco
San Planet
San Mateo
California
Amone Lethers
Vannesses
Pat Crowe
San Francisco Examiner
Revolutionary Leader Barred From Salvador City
Dr Rudolfo Espinoza, who left Mexico City with the aim of starting a revolution in Nicaragua, arrived in Salvador City Salvador and was refused admission to that republic by authorities yesterday according to State Department reports.
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Washington, PD. C
State Department
Rudolfo Espinoza
Mexico City
Nicaragua
Salvador City
Salvador
Republi
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Anita Dyke
Kingdon Gould
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Taoto
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