Chief of Police Defends Home Against Anarchist Attack
Chicago Chief George M. Shippy and his family were wounded as an anarchist burst into the Lincoln Court residence. The chief shot the assailant dead after a struggle. his son Harry Shippy was fatally wounded, Foley and the chief injured. The attacker, 22 year old Russian student Clazarus Averbuch, lived at 218 Washburn Ave. in the West Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Whippy
Chicago
Harry
James Yvolsy
Lincoin Court
Mirs. Shippy
Georgietta
Harry Shippy
Foley
Red
Shippy
Clazarus Averbuch
Washburn Avenue
U. S
Proctor
United States
Redfield Procetor
Vermont
Washington, D. C
Fletcher Proctor
Senator Proctor
Champlain
Fletcher D. Proctor
Berfield Proctor, Jr
Mies Emmly D. Proctor
Cape May Real Estate Firm Pays for Harbor Channel Plan
Representatives of the secretary of war met Cape May Real Estate in Philadelphia as the firm paid 100000 dollars in cash to Assistant United States Treasurer Bosler. The payment supports securing a deeper inland harbor at Cape May through dredging about 00 acres. The inner harbor now dredged to forty feet will link to deep Atlantic water via a channel 850 feet wide and twenty five to forty feet deep, sufficient for the largest merchant ships and battleships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Cape May Real Estate Company
Philadelphia
United States
Bosler
Cape May
Atlantic Ocean
Two Killed By Express Train Near Baltimore
Frederick George and Harry Tucker died after stepping between tracks to avoid a freight train. An express Baltimore & Ohio train struck them as George tried to warn Tucker, who had fallen behind. A companion witnessed the fatal moment.
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Frederick George
Harry Tucker
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Tucker
George
Mother's Mistake Kills Infant In Harrisburg
A mother, Mrs William Sloat of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, reportedly gave her infant an overdose of morphine by mistake while caring for the child. The incident is under police and medical investigation.
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William
Sloat
Harrisburg
Massive Tampa fire destroys 55 acres and 308 buildings
A severe blaze in northeastern Tampa, Florida, leveled 55 acres, destroyed 308 structures including four cigar factories, many restaurants and homes, with losses around 600000. A solid silver cigar display cage valued at 25000 from the Stachelberg factory was lost, and a child’s coffin cremation occurred in the blaze.
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Tampa
Fla
Stachelberg
Miguel Rodriguez
Two Meet Fiery Death In Rural Fire Ruins
The bodies of Lydia Carter of Bordentown and William Fleck of Roebling were found in the ruins of a farmhouse between Florence and Roebling near Burlington New Jersey after a Sunday night fire. The building on the English farm had been empty for some time. A farmer spotted the Carter body and later the coroner found Fleck. The pair were seen together Saturday.
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Lydia Carter
Bordentown
William Fleck
Roebling
Florence
Burlington
N. J
Carter
Fleck
Woman Kills Her Children Then Herself Near Baltimore Ohio
Mrs J C Spires, wife of a farmer near Baltimore Ohio, killed three children Catherine age three Luella six and Jesse one then fatally wounded a fourth and killed herself. A fifth child Alva five survived but may die. One child drowned in a well, others shot and throats cut. Mrs Spires drank carbolic acid and cut her throat after shooting.
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J. C. Spires
Baltimore
Leechburg Bank Depositors To Be Paid In Full
The Safe Deposit and Title Guaranty Company, receiver for the closed Leechburg Banking Company at Kittanning Pennsylvania, announced depositors will be paid in full. The statement underscores the firm’s commitment to satisfying all confirmed claims through the receivership process.
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Leechburg Banking ‘Company
Kittanning
Safe Deposit “& Title. Guaranty. ‘Company
Local Man Shot to Death in Suspected Sleep Incident
Clinton resident Fred Dolph was shot to death while sleeping. Reports say a shotgun blast struck his head, and authorities arrested Dolphia in connection with the case.
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Fred. Dolph
Clinton, Ta
Mra
Dolphia
Army Conscription Act Aims to Enroll Infantry in Japan
In a wartime move the conscription act targets infantry enrollment in Japan for the current year. Authorities expect enrollment figures to reach twenty thousand nine hundred ninety nine as part of mobilization efforts.
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Japan
Duel Under Water in New York Bay Ends Hostages to Rum
In East River at Hamilton Street Brooklyn an underwater duel broke out between Alexander Anderson eight and a powerful longshoreman and Robert Stevens thirty five after Anderson, drunk, grabbed a bare hook and jumped into the water. Both men were rescued but Stevens was badly hurt with cuts and bruises while Anderson was battered and may die from his injuries. Ambulances and police described the ferocious struggle with swimming and grappling beneath the surface.
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Alexander Anderson
Victor Hugo
Anderson
Summit Place
Hamilton Street
Robert Stevens
Columbia Street
Stevens
Charles Walsh
Walsh
Long Island Hospital
Doyle
Deer hunting by carmen in Sullivan and Orange counties
Hunters in Jersey City and Port Jervis used Ford machines to pursue deer, bringing in game to Port Jervis. Dr Culver and Dr Kelley competed by car, with Culver’s vehicle balking and being towed uphill by Kelley and a friend.
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Sullivan
Orange
Culver
Jersey City
Owith
National
W.B
Talmage Spelling Bee Showcases Winners and Local News
Pleasant Hill School West Berl township hosts a spelling bee with Miss Laura M Killian as teacher and prize winners Luella Buch Wm Roland Annie Rudy John Kurtz. Other classes led by Clayton Wenger Honor Kearyra David Snader Willie Wolf Elvin Buch Grace Rudy. Readers note judges and local visits by families and neighbors amid notes on space and politics. Beverages of Bees Laxative Cough Syrup advertised for coughs and colds.
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Plesant Hill
West Berl Township
Laura M. Killian
Mamito Good
Rotheville
Chas. Weaver
Lititz
Luella Buch
Wm. Roland
Annie Rudy
John Kurtz
Clayton Wenger
Honor Kearyra
David Snader
Willie Wolf
Elvin Buch
Grace Rudy
H. A. Showalter
Chas, Weidler
Wenger Rudy
Sylvester Wenger
Roscoe
F. Rupp
Sarah Helner
Zartman
Bertha Miller
D. M. Seneenig
Earl Township
Malone
Soins
D. B. Killian
Talmage Hotel
W. J. Kafroth
Levi Raezer
Cooper
U. K
Brownstown Road
Ephrata
Beartown News Happenings and Local Illnesses
Wagontown residents host relatives including N P Everhart and George Cicely. Elsie Weaver home with pink eye returns to studies. L D Brubaker visits Philadelphia relatives. Miss Louella Coffroad visiting. Farmers selling tobacco while others await buyers. John Killian seriously ill with pneumonia. son Wayne Killian from Philadelphia assists. Grippe prevalent locally.
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N. P. Everhart
Wagontown
George Cicely
Elsie Weaver
M.S. N.S
L. D. Brubaker
Philadelphia
F. P. Brubaker
John Coffroad
John Killian
Wayne Killian
Kennedy laxative cough syrup and Kodol stomach remedy
Kennedy laxative cough syrup acts gently yet promptly on the bowels and allays inflammation. Kodol is today the best known remedy for disorders of the stomach including dyspepsia heartburn sour stomach and belching of gas. Sold by Wm M Stauffer. mar.
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Thomas B. Wanamaker
Paris
Thomas Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
Liverpool
Thomas Brown Wanamaker
Schaeffer
Reading
Harriet Monroe
Washington
Harry McC. Bechtel
Bechtel
Boyertown
Monroe
West Virginia
Hancock County
W. Va
Arroyo
Sawmill Run Ol Company
Miss Virginia Brown
Arroya
Ballet
Atlantic City
Edward Anderson
Duel
Bale
New York Bay
East River
Brooklyn
Sweden
Wm. M. Stauffer
Beartown
Marrow
Lowney
Doerr
New Holland
Enterprise Phone
Denko
Kaeser
Sanitary
Globe.Us
Henry Raezer
Postofice
Perna
Sep
Ness
York
Uc Omnis Rin
Bears
ML. Wiszexsot Co
East King Street
Lancaster, Penna
Cola MachineCo
Leola
Penna
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