Mafia Threat Box on New York Wharf Alarms Police
Police investigate a box found on the Cunard pier near the Umbria’s berth containing clock works a cigar lighter alcohol dry batteries charred fuses and supposed dynamite valued at one hundred pounds The letter claims a Mafia war on British shipping and calls for sinking ships The case is treated as a hoax by investigators who search the area for the two Italians who delivered the box and trace its origin.
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New York
Umbria
England
Greene Ron
Pietro Demartini
George McClusky
Cunard
New York Harbor
Clav Con
Jay
McDuff
Petro Demartini
Detective Bureau
Mafia
Inspector Murray
Ciereau of
Congress to Be Called in November Says Ransdell
Interview with Daniel M. Ransdell, sergeant at arms of the U S Senate, reports an extra session of Congress to be summoned about November 9 after fall elections. He explains Roosevelt instructed immediate readiness and mentions Cuba reciprocity and Philippine tariff measures as potential agenda items.
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Beaver
Col
the News
Daniel M. Ransdell
United States Senate
Congress
Ransdell
Colorado
Roosevelt
Loeb
St Louis
Bennett
Senate
Cuba
Rome cabie: Emperor William meets pope after 40-minute conference
Emperor William was received by the pope on Sunday. A forty minute conference followed, after which he returned to the residence of the Prussian minister to the holy see.
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Rome
Cabie
William
Holy See
Oil Lamp Tragedy Claims Two in Frankfort
Mrs. Alfred Long and her daughter Fanny, aged five, died at Palmer Hospital after an oil lamp near a curtain lit the bed and covered the sleepers in flames. Their 3-year-old son Clarence survived with severe burns and may recover. The incident occurred Sunday morning when the lamp toppled and ignited the night clothes.
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Clarence
Longe
Fanny
Curtis Jett Captured in Jackson Feud Case Without Incidents
Curtis Jett, charged with the murder of J B Marcum, surrendered at 5 am Sunday in Winchester after a midnight chase from Jackson. He was taken to Clark county jail, denied any direct admission of guilt, and asked to be tried in Breathitt county.
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Lexington
Curtis Jett
J. B. Marcum
Jackson
Clark County
Winchester
Kentucky
Madison County
A. Yaggin
Jett
McChord
Dyputy Stockley
Curtis
Marcum
Breathitt County
Destructive Ottawa Lumber District Fire Raises Catastrophic Loss
A vast lumber district blaze in Ottawa Ontario destroyed hundreds of houses and about 15 million feet of lumber, with losses near 500000 dollars. Incendiary origins were suspected as John White, recently released from prison for arson, was taken into custody near the starting point. The mayor said 590 to 600 families were left homeless and the city would not seek outside aid.
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Ottawa
Ont
John White
Hull
Parry Sound
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ottawa River
Margaret and
Preston Streets
Ottawac and
Parry Sound Railway
Division Street
Thal Ace Avenue
Richmond Road
Parry Sound Road
First Avenue
Rochesterville
Sitle
J. R. Booth
Cook
Canada
Airship Sails Over Paris in Test Flight
The Lebaudy airship built for the Lebaudy brothers completed a successful trip from St Martin under Pilot Juchmes and Engineer Rey. After circling Nantes Cathedral, it returned to base, covering 37 kilometers in 1 hour 36 minutes, beating Santos Dumont’s Deutsch prize pace.
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Paris
Lebaudy Brothers
Juchmes
Rey
St. Martin
Nantes
Santos Dumont
Two Men Rob and Kill In Danville. Saloon Keeper Fights Back
Calvin Daniels and William Ferguson, two young men from Chicago, accosted Victor Vandevelt near his Danville saloon early Sunday. They demanded about $300. Vandevelt fought back, shot Ferguson dead, then killed Daniels with a shot to the head. The incident follows an attempted hold up after a 1 am encounter.
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Danville
Calvin Daniels
William Ferguson
Chicago
Victor Vandevelt
Vandeveir
Ferguson
Daniels
Value of Two Feet Verdict Awards $20 000 in NYC Supreme Court
Vincent Mues, a 39 year old man, recovered a verdict of $20 000 against the Metropolitan Street Railway Company in the New York Supreme Court for loss of his two feet. He had sued for $50 000 and previously won $30 000 on a prior trial before a retrial on appeal.
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New York
Vincent Muesman
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Supreme Court
Machen Granted Leave in Major Post Office Shakeup
Washington report details the post office department’s upheaval as August W. Machen receives an indefinite leave of absence from free delivery supervision. Bristow seeks full control of the division, signaling a likely permanent shift. Beavers resigned from salaries and allowances, and Tyner was dismissed after a safety breach involving Mrs Tyner.
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Washington Special
Post Office Department
August W. Machen
Bristow
Machen
George W. Beavers
James N. Tyner
Tarkington Recovering After Severe Typhoid Fever
Indianapolis special reports Booth Tarkington, the author, resting at his father's North Pennsylvania Street home. Doctors describe the illness as severe and the condition as more serious than earlier statements indicated. Temperatures ranged high before four days showed notable improvement.
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Tarkington
Indianapolis
Booth Tarkington
Pennsylvania Street
Indiana Settler Its Hotel Bill at Planters Hotel
Quarter master General O M Perry returned from St Louis where he settled Governor Durbin and staff hotel bills at the Planters Hotel. Indiana men believed they were gouged during the St Louis Exposition dedication. Perry declined to reveal the amount but said settlement was easy and fair according to hotel figures.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
M. Perry
St. Louis
Durbin
Planters
Death of Poet Richard Henry Stoddard in New York
Richard Henry Stoddard, noted New York poet, died at his home after a week confined to bed with rheumatism of the heart and age-related illnesses. His wife Mrs. Stoddard and son Lorimer Stoddard had died within the past year and he was the sole survivor. He was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, on July 2, 1825.
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New York
Richard Henry Stoddard
No More Rural Free Delivery Routes Planned
Postmaster General Payne announces a halt on new rural free delivery routes until July 1 to curb a projected $26,000 deficit this fiscal year. The investigation will continue, with Bristow’s office cutting route openings while civil service and Washington post office inquiries proceed.
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Washington
Payne
Post Office
Bristow
iPayne
Civil Service Commission
Washington Post Office
S. W. Tulloch
Tulloch
Mr. Tulloch
Gold in Black Sand Near Columbus Bridge
In Columbus Indiana gold flakes were found in black sand pumped from a coffer dam used for the Flatrock bridge by the Indianapolis Columbus Southern Traction Co. George Pence a mining expert and surveyor confirmed payable quantities after panning musk shell found on the riverbank.
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Columbus
Ind
Indiana
George Pence
Flatrock
Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company
Pence
Roosevelt in San Francisco Magnificent Ovation
Theodore Roosevelt visiting San Francisco is greeted by vast crowds as the presidential train arrives at Third and Townsend. The parade includes U S troops, Navy, Marines, and a notable color guard. The event features a mortgage burning at the Y M C A and a grand banquet at the Palace Motel with extensive California fruit garlands.
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San Francisco
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Third
Townsend Streets
Army
Schmitt
Roosevelt
M. H. de Young
Citizens
Admiral Bickford
King Edward
Mare Island
Cleveland Grays
Ohio
California
Palace Motel
Citizens’ Committee
Franklin elm at Church and Chapel streets to be removed
Historic elm planted the day Benjamin Franklin died in 1790 at New Haven’s busy Church and Chapel streets will be pulled down by order of the superintendent of parks for public safety. The decaying Franklin elm joins a looming plan to remove central green elms near the Yale campus within five years due to deterioration.
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New Haven
Benjamin Franklin
Church
Chapel Streets
Yale
Local Man Dies After Self-Inflicted Choking Incident
Fred Rush died Sunday afternoon in a Logansport restaurant. A rag tied tightly around his throat blocked eating while he allegedly forced in chicken, causing fatal choking. Coroner Hetherington had to cut the knot after unable to untie it. People at the scene say Rush self-inflicted the death.
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Logansport
Ind
Fred Rush
Hetherington
Rush
Fire Fighters Pray for Rain in Johnstown
Johnstown Pa special report describes exhausted lumbermen and mountaineers fighting a blaze for sixty hours without rest. Fire crews face fatigue and choking smoke as residents hope for rain to end dangerous blaze conditions.
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Johnstown
Washington selects new service rifle for regulars
The army board endorses a 24 inch barrel musk et chambered for .3 ball, claiming higher velocity and power than the Krag and carbine. It penetrates twenty one inch pine boards and weighs less than the current service rifle. A wood encased barrel prevents hand burns during rapid fire. Evolved by US army officers, not patented, touted as the world’s most powerful musket.
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Washington
Army Board
Ordnance
Tropics
United States Army
Wanderer in Sleep Leads Hundreds to Barn Search
Miss Nora Reynolds, 16, adopted daughter of Wenlock Reynolds near Washington Indiana, wandered four miles in sleep. Hundreds of farmers hunted her through fields and swamps before she was found unconscious in a barn near Summers farm. She revived and recounted waking in water at Jesse Pillings’ pond before reaching home partly via Summers’ stable. She remains in precarious condition but is expected to recover.
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Washington
Ind
Nora Reynolds
Wenlock Reynolds
W. H. Summers
Jesse Pillings
Paul in Caesarea Defends Faith Before Felix
In Caesarea Felix and his wife Drusilla hear Paul defend his faith amid charges. Paul asserts lawful worship, the resurrection, and a conscience void of offense, while Felix trembles and postpones judgment hoping for a bribe. The lesson notes warn against judicial corruption and highlight Paul's frank, clear defense.
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Paul
Jerusalem
Temple
Felix
Drusilla
Christ
Caesarea
Ananias
Tertullus
Eye removal reveals rare stone eye in patient
A special from Laporte Indiana reports doctors at Holy Family Hospital removed the right eye of Philander Loomis of Westville who had been totally blind for eleven years. The eye was found to have turned to stone due to lime salts deposited from the vitreous humor.
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Laporte
Ind
Holy Family Hospital
Philander Loomis
Westville
Sully Bobs Up Serenely in Notable Cotton Raid
Daniel J. Sully refused to deny a sensational cotton raid that reportedly netted between 35 million and 6 million dollars for him and associates. Wall Street has debated the source and identity of backers, with markets abuzz over the mystery financier behind the bull leader.
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Sully
New York
Daniel J. Sully
Wall Street
Kaiser Wilhelm II Sets Five Day Ocean Voyage Promise
The Kaiser Wilhelm II, new grayhound of the sea, pledges Sandy Hook to the Lizard in five days, signaling a speed era near end. Old mariners note it rivals rail time New York to Frisco, with bookings ahead for both eastern and western passages. Transatlantic travel looks bright this season as fast ships like Deutschland and Campania draw tourists seeking shorter sea trips.
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Sandy Hook
Lizard
Kaiser Wilhelm II
New York
Frisco
Deutschland
Hamburg- American Line
Campania
Cunard Line
New York Telegram
Pittsburg
Quiet building policy backfires on child ban
A man explains he barred children to keep a flat quiet but finds the result disappointing. For the coming year he will reverse the rule and admit children while banning pianos to curb noise. He cites Mr Dooley’s nonstop playing as the source of fatigue.
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Mr. Dooley
Chicago Post
Appreciation Reveals Palatial Apartment Pride
An old-time friend praises a palatial apartment while Mr. Comtox notes its comforts. He adds that having space to wander and hosts like mother and the gals or a musicale enhances the value of such a home.
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