New York News Letter Highlights Drownings and Kidnap Fears
The New York News Letter reports 160 drownings in Manhattan bay and rivers since January with forecasts of more drownings amid squalls. It notes kidnappers, a Lupo Morello gang threat, and parental pressure on authorities. Open air concerts plan amphitheatres as crowds seek music. An elderly convict, John Warren, seeks clemency after 53 years in Connecticut prison.
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New York
Manhattan Island
Guardians
Gotham
New Yorker
Secret Service
William J. Flynn
Hartford
Conn
Conecticut Board of
Parsons
John Warren
Wethersfield
Warren
United States
State Board of Pardons
Sheet Metal Contractors open eighth convention in St Louis
The National Association of Sheet Metal Contractors began its eighth annual convention in St. Louis with attendees from numerous cities. The four day gathering starts today and will cover industry matters and standards.
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St. Louis
National Association of Sheet Metal Contractors
Photo Engravers Meet in Boston Convention Opens
Delegates to the sixteenth annual convention of the International Association of Photo Engravers assembled in Boston today. Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald welcomed them while President E. W. Houser of Chicago presided. Reports and trade-method discussions will fill several days, followed by sightseeing.
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Boston
Mass
International Association of Photo Engravers
Foss
Fitzgerald
E. W. Houser
Chicago
Berry Faces Possible Ouster At Press Union Convention
In Hale Springs Tennessee the International Printing Pressmen's Union prepares for its annual convention at the national headquarters. Dissatisfaction with President George L. Berry grows after Chicago strikes, with some predicting an attempt to oust him, while Berry supporters claim reports are exaggerated and removal unlikely.
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Berry
Union
Electric Light Men in Seattle Convention Opens
Seattle June 10. The thirty fifth annual convention of the National Electric Light Association opens for a four day session. Several thousand members from nearly 1000 cities attend with daily business sessions and programs of entertainment for visitors.
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Seattle
Wash
National Electric Light Association
Regiment of Regulars Begins March from Dubuque
A provisional regiment of 1000 regular soldiers from Fort Sheridan and central posts, under Colonel R. S. Getty, started from Dubuque today to test new War Department equipment on a march to Sparta Wisconsin.
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Dubuque
War Department
Sparta
Wis
Fort Sheridan
Central States
R. S. Getty
Eagles Rally in Columbus for State Convention
Hundreds of delegates and state officers gather in Columbus for the opening of the annual State convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The event ends Thursday with an elaborate street parade and band competition.
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Columbus
Order of Eagles
Mayors Meet in Utica Opens Third Annual New York Conference
Municipal officials from about a hundred New York cities gather in Utica for the third annual mayors conference opened by Vice President Sherman. Buffalo and Rochester attend for the first time. topics include city planning home rule school efficiency health sewage street railways and municipal social issues. Noted speakers include Clinton Rogers Woodruff Mayor Brand Whatlock and others.
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Utica
N. Y
New York State
Sherman
Conference of Mayors
New York
Buffalo
Rochester
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Philadelphia
Brand Whatlock
Toledo
Man in Neenah Breaks Two Ribs After Coughing Fit
A Neenah Wisconsin man suffered two broken ribs after a severe coughing spell. The ad extols Dr King's New Discovery as a cure for coughing and lung issues, with testimonials and a promise of a free trial bottle.
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Neenah
Wis
Fredericton Welcomes Delegates to Annual Methodist Conference
Fredericton, N B delegates arrive for the Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Methodist Conference. Committee and ministerial sessions start tomorrow and Wednesday with regular conference sessions running from Thursday through next Monday.
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Fredericton
N. B
Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island
Springfield Horse Show Opens in Springfield June 19
The Springfield Horse Show Association directors have finished preparations for the three day exhibition beginning tomorrow in Springfield Missouri. A liberal prize offering has attracted many high class entries and keen competition is expected in nearly all classes.
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Springfield
The
Springfield Horse Show Association
Chattanooga Roofing Firm Wins Patent for Interlocking Roof
Washington grants a patent to the Chat tancore Roofing and Foundry Company of Chattanooga Tennessee for a perfect interlocking roofing system. The design features raised V shaped edges with pockets and flanges that lock as wind increases, covering nails and preventing leaks. The new J B A Cluster Shingles pair the lock with a fresh design and ease of installation, requiring no skilled labor.
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Washington
Chattancore Roofing and Foundry Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. BE. A
Chattanooga Roofing & Foundry Company
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonies
An old advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. The ad quotes F J Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio and includes a testimonial from the National Bank of Commerce. It claims internal action and offers 75 cents per bottle with Wake Hall's Family Pills for constipation also promoted.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
O. Hall
Wake Hall
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