Vanderbilt Shot Rumor Stuns New York Night
A false report claimed Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was shot at the Grand Union Hotel. The coroner investigated, found no shooting, and Vanderbilt joked about the hoax as editors traced the origin from a New York club call.
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New York
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Grand Union Bate
Forty-second Street
Park Avenue
Shrady
Bellevue Hospital
Mr. Vanderbilt
Hellevue
Vanderbilt
Grand Union Hotel
New York Club
West Fortieth Street
Wife sues saloonist and surety for damages
In Bedford Indiana on August 26 Mrs Pearle Creamer filed suit in Lawrence circuit court against Marshall Beasley a local saloon keeper and American Surety Company of New York for $2000 The plaintiff alleges Beasley while operating a Mitchell area saloon in April sold her husband Hyuer liquor and that he became intoxicated then staggered into a passing train causing severe injury and permanent disability to support his family
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Bedford
Ind
Lawrence Circuit Court
Pearle Creamer
Marshall Beasley
American Surety Company of
New York
Densley
Mitchell
Hyuer
Notable telegraphist Hurles Injured Boarding Train
John A. Hurles, a renowned and best export telegraphist in the country, was train injured while trying to board a train. His family resides in Brooklyn. The note also mentions Thurley guiding to Chicago after the collapse of a major brokerage firm.
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Hamm Vd Ind
Aue
John A. Hurles
Wac
Thurley
Cineageo
Whese
Brooklyn
Southern Illinois Holiness association elects officers
Mt. Vernon Illinois Aug 26 The Southern Illinois Holiness association elected officers for Mount Vernon with O B Pleskinson as president TL Boswell as vice president Hasse as secretary M D Hain as treasurer.
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Mt. Vernon
Southern
Ilinois Holiness Association
Presiident
OB Pleskinson
TL. Boswell
Outs Hasse
O. M.D. Hain
Mount Vernon
National League Scores From Boston to St. Louis
Baseball results across the National League with multiple games listed. Highlights include St. Louis beating Boston 7 to 12 as Sallee and Bresnahan worked for the St. Louis battery while Brown and Archer led Philadelphia to a 4 to 2 win over Chicago. Other matchups feature New York defeating Pittsburgh, Brooklyn edging Cincinnati, and Detroit overcoming Philadelphia. The day includes two Toledo games and a Minneapolis meeting with Milwaukee, with varied battery pairings and errors noted.
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Boston
R.hlb
St. Louis
Sallee and Bresnahan
Richie
More
Graham
Philadelphia
R.H.E Chicago
Brown and Archer
Sparks and
Doom
New York
R.H.E. Pittsburg
Paulhan Sets Aerial Record At Rheims Flight Two Hours Fifty Three Minutes
Rheims Aug 26 Paulhan the French aviator broke the world record with a 2 hours 53 minutes 24 seconds flight beating Wright's Le Mans mark of 2 20 31. He logged about 134 kilometers 83 miles in thirteen circuits despite a rain and wind storm. Col Renard dirigible appeared as Paulhan landed exhausted tank empty.
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Rheims
Paulhan
Paniban
Wilbur Wright
Lemans
Sommer
Marmelons
Renard
Pauthan
Paythan
Wright
Palllhan
LeBlanc
Latham
Rougier
Tissandier
Bleriot
Gobron
iunan-Varilla
Freuri Fournier
Fournier
Hamburg Belle Sets World Trotting Records at Randall Racetrack
At Cleveland’s Randall racetrack Hamburg Belle defeated Ublan in two heats and shattered two world trotting records. She clocked 2:01% for the first heat and 2:01% for the second, averaging 2.0% for the two heats, while Uhlan narrowly trailed. Postrace, Hamburg Belle sold for $50,000 to H M Hanna of Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Hamburg Belle
Ublan
New England
Hamburg
Uhlan
Crescens
Abbott
Brighton Beach
Sweet Marie
Syracuse
N. Y
Hamburg Helle
H. M. Hanna
Edward and
Joseph Madden
John E. Madden
Book May Be Murder Crew Near Granite City
Hundreds view the bodies of a woman and child murdered near Granite City Indiana but identification fails. A Hungarian prayer book found near the wain is the only clue and Chicago Police are asked to trace the book’s purchaser via the safe stamp on the fly leaf.
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Granite City
waInap
Chicago
Rhode Island secretary of state dies in politics
TERSE TELEGRAMS reports the death of Charities H. Bennett, Rhode Island secretary of state and Republican figure. Other items note a 2 cent increase in letters and mail package registration fees, and a planned rise in these charges in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bennett
Rhode Island
Lawyers in a Warm Contest Over Baby in Kansas City
In Kansas City Aug 26 lawyers race to determine custody of Marian Bleakley the foster child at issue in a complex habeas corpus case. Mrs Stella Barclay claims the child while fourteen other lawyers argued various points as Governor Hadley reviews extradition. The child remains under juvenile court custody until Sept 7 with court actions set for Aug 30.
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Kansas City
Marian Bleakley
James Barclay
Buffalo
N. Y
Stella Barclay
Topeka
Charlotte Bleakley
Harclay
Barclay
James Gentry
Hadley
Bar of Justice
Hartney Killed by Interurban Near Marl on August 26
Michael Hartney sixty nine a member of the national soldiers home was run down and killed by an Indiana Union Traction interurban car at Marl on August 26. Traction workers say Hartney stumbled onto the track just feet from the car and could not be stopped in time.
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Marlon
Ind
Michael Hartney
National Soldiers’ Home
Indiana Union Traction Interurban
Onr
Traction Company
Hartney
Judge fixes September date for tin plate injunction case
Goshen August 26 Judge Baker sets September 21 as the hearing date for final evidence and arguments in the injunction suit filed by the American Tin Plate company of Edwin against the striking tin plate workers.
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Goshen,nd
Baker
American Tin Plate Company
ED Wood
Merchant Simon Kain Sues Lipken for Injunction and Damages
Greenfield Indiana August 26 Simon Kain a local merchant files suit in the circuit court against Samuel Lipken seeking an injunction and one thousand dollars damages alleging Lipken has made statements capable of injuring Kain's business and reputation. The plaintiff asks the court to prevent Lipken from continuing the practice.
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Greenfield
Ind
Simon Kain
Samuel Lipken
Lipken
Taft push for postal savings bank plan in December message
In Beverly Massachusetts on August 26 President Taft signaled a strong push for establishing a postal savings bank system in his December congress message. He backs fulfilling the Republican platform quickly while facing opposition and linked monetary and postal bank issues to treasury concerns and foreign gold flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Congress
Republican Party
Senate
House
Monetary Commission
Postal Banke
Treasury Department
Banks of Commerce
Mayer
Navy
Pair Charged With Grand Larceny In Horse Theft
Ray Lewis alias Ray McCray twenty one and an accomplice identified as Thomas Kelly are jailed in Anderson Indiana after being brought from Muncie. McCray confessed to stealing a horse and buggy from a livery barn Monday night and selling it for fifty dollars in Muncie. He claims to be a Fort Sheridan deserter.
Fifth Annual Convention of Advertising Clubs in Session
The fifth annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America is in session at Louisville with members from multiple chapters gathering to discuss industry standards and promotional practices.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
Winnipeg
The
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Louisville
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised by Veteran Patient
J A Stone of Kemp Texas describes a stubborn cold and prolonged coughing that sapped his weight to 180 pounds. After using Dr King’s New Discovery his health improved to 178 pounds. The ad claims the cure for severe colds hemorrhage asthma and to prevent pneumonia with a trial bottle.
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J A. Stone
Kemp
Tex
Thas
King
Obas
D. Knoefel
Exiles Gather to Force Jacksonville Portuguess Anniversary
Five hundred visiting delegates attended the sixtieth anniversary celebration of Portuguese emigrants from Madeira in Jacksonville Alabama. The Jacksonville association was formed in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Madeira
Jacksonville Association
Girl 15 Ends Life In Marion After Note
Ida May Loy fifteen daughter of James Loy died at her Marion Indiana home by swallowing poison after outlining funeral plans in a letter. No direct reason stated but reports indicate a love affair influenced the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, Ind
Ida May Loy
James Loy
Indiana Figurehead Arrives For State House Exhibit
The figure head of the battleship Indiana arrived in Indianapolis in good condition and will be placed in the corridor of the state house for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
State House
Aged Woman Dies After Fall in Goshen
In Goshen Indiana on August 26 Susannah Hooley an eighty year old widow fell down stairs fracturing her skull and breaking her neck. She lived about fifteen minutes before dying.
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Goshen
Ind
Susannahk Hooley
Foley's Urine Laxative Promises Cure for Constipation
For indigestion and stomach trouble the ad claims Foley's Urine Laxative stimulates the stomach and liver and regulates the bowels, asserting it will positively cure habitual constipation.
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Enossene
Stotsenburgh
Attorneys AT Law
Hedden
Fioya
Clark Ilare'eon
Crawford
Alexander Dowling
Jrricg
Pearl
Market Streets
New Albany National Bank
Ibarnk
George B. Cardwill
Sanond
PT Rei
Albany and
Democratic
Newton
Jewett Henry
Jewett
Cole Puilding
NEW Abgerany
Bullett
James
Masonic
Ater
Reising’s Beer
Paul Reising Brewing Co
Foundry and Machine Shop
New Albery
Paris & Trusty
Redden Block
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Vander
Bilt
Alfred B
Gwynne Vanderbilt
Officers of
Holiness Association
R.H.E. New York
Louis
Jackett
Sweeney
Karger and
Corrigan
Scott
Owens
American Association
Toledo
R.H.E. Toledo
West
Slagle
Howley
R.H.E. Do
Owen
Goodwin
Decannlege
Hughes
St. Paul
R.H
Dorner, Sullivan
Kilroy
Spencer
Utes
Avia
Tion Field
Ther
New
Chicago Board of Trade
Teracy G.dasud
Findlay
H. G. McKenzie
John F. Cosgrace
Hartford
Conn
Foresters of America
Supreme Court
Little Marian Bleakley
Postal Savings Bank
Tal Savings Bank System
Speedi
Pittsberg Lp
Jelice Ge
Pittsburg
St. Bernard
St. Bernard Egg
Pocahontas
St. Bernard Mining Co. Incorporated
Don. D. Walker
Bown Town Office
Spring Street
Hear Latererban
Floyd County LumberCo
15Th St
Vmueme
East Market St
Anderson
Grand Larceny Charge
Balke
Fullincennes
Charlestown Road
Insull
Dunbar
Glenwood Field
Plymouth
P. & K. Goal
Goke Go
Arthur Harris
Gen. Mgr
Pearl Branch
Vincennes Yard
Lower Third Street
Bishop Goodsell
Rockford
Rock River Methodist Episcopal Conference
Twentith
Grees
Foley
O. D. Knoefel
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