Gladiator Sinks Off Isle of Wight After Collision
The British cruiser Gladiator is sunk off the Isle of Wight after colliding with the American liner St Paul. Thirty six dead and missing among Gladiator's crew, with eight more missing. divers search the wreck as witnesses prepare for official inquiries.
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St. Paul
Gladiator
Isle of Wight
Admiralty
Sted
Yarmouth
Fort Victoria
New York Tints
Southampton
Bowyer
Ashlor
Passow
The
Johnson
Solent
Horace W. Tilden
Montana
Times
Reading
Tiger
Berwick
Theft of $500000 mail bags tied to New York transit
London postal officials report two bags from London containing securities and valuables worth 500000 were stolen in New York during last month. One bag bound for St Louis aboard the Majestic, the other for Brooklyn aboard the Philadelphia, disappeared in transit between steamers and the mail boats. Authorities note no local complaints and suggest possible clerical error or misrouting rather than a true loss.
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London
New York
Jatt
St. Louis
Majestic
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Morgan
Mayer
Praise Roosevelt article sparks wide official interest
Special to The New York Times reports that the magazine feature With the President at the Nation s Business provoked extensive discussion in official circles. Senators Depew and others praise the piece for fairness, depth, and a striking portrait of Roosevelt s energy and achievement.
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New York Times
Ashington
Depew
Weleen
Roosevelt
Man 6 Feet 3 Saved From Drowning Off Freeport
Henry Carson of Mount Vernon William Dwyer of Brooklyn and Archie Hulse of Sayville were saved from drowning by Point Lookout life savers after a launch from Greenpoint capsized near Jones inlet. Carson, 6 feet 8 inches tall, kept the overturned craft afloat while Dwyer and Hulse clung to it until rescue arrived.
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New York Times
Freeport
L. L
Henry Carson
Mount Vernon
Willam Dwyer
Seventeenth Street
Brooklyn
Archie Hulse
Sayville
Point Lookout
Short Beach
Greenpoint
Jones's Inlet
Carson
Riot and Fire on Second Avenue Elevated Train
A panic and fire erupted on an elevated train on the Second Avenue line around 9:50 PM. Passengers fled through windows as flames engulfed Car No 2 and a 11 year old girl, Deila Brennan, was severely cut by glass after her father pushed her through a window. Police and fire crews from three stations battled the blaze. the fire was extinguished in five minutes and the train resumed service.
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Second Avenue
Seventy-second Street
Deila Brennan
Avenue A
Patrick J. Brennan
Katie
Joseph J. Allen
Sixty-seventh Street
Eighty-eighth Street
Fifty-first Street
Lieut
Ashley
George Marshall
Split in Second District GOP over Taft endorsement
At a Republican gathering in Aiken South Carolina two delegations were elected to the State convention. The Capers Taft faction and an uninstructed faction split while a contest will be filed against the Capers Taft slate.
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Aiken
S. C
Capers
Taft
Dorlinger Fone Glassware Ad Highlights Varied Use
A compact advertisement notes Dorlinger Fone Glassware offers a great variety of glassware for use and ornament. The line emphasizes broad selection and decorative appeal to attract shoppers.
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Dorflinger Fone
Fire blocks elevated line at Broome Street office blaze
A morning fire at 495 Broome Street halted Sixth Avenue elevated trains for about 45 minutes. Two alarms brought extensive effort from fire crews, with damages estimated around 40000 to an office and factory, while a commission firm suffered the largest loss and Dr Daniel Griffith faced substantial personal impact.
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Sixth Avenue Elevated
Broome Street
Daniel Griffith
Eere
Three Hurt on Road to Coney Island Trains
Three accidents on West End trains bound for Coney Island left two men with severe injuries. James Prendergast, 1902 Eighth Avenue Brooklyn, suffered brain concussion and fractured skull after being thrown from a moving train. James Fennelly, 1222 Fortieth Street, fell or was pushed from a train and had a fractured skull. Conductor Anthony Jackson, 12 Jefferson Street Richmond Hill, fainted from indigestion, was taken to Reception Hospital at Coney Island.
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James Prendergast
Eighth Avenue
Brooklyn
West End
Prendergast
Sixty-second Street
New Utrecht Avenue
Coney Island
Fisher
James Fennelly
Fortieth Street
Jackson
Thief in Subway Chase Caught Near Hotel Manhattan
John Brady, 534 East 117th Street, was jailed at East Fifty-first Street Police Station on charges of picking pockets after a pursuit from a Grand Central uptown express train to the Hotel Manhattan. Lawyer Is dore Hirshfield of 28 West 116th Street identified Brady as the thief. Brady was chased through cars, then fled to the hotel desk where he denied the charge as Sergt. Manchester arrived.
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John Brady
East 117Th Street
East Fifty-first Street
Grand Central
Manhattan
Manchester
Sixty-eighth Street
Brady
Isdore Hirshfield
West 116Th Street
Fourteenth Street
Hirshfield
Grand Central Station
Mr. Hirshfield
Sergt. Manchester
Tobacco war rumors cloud Richmond on looming reorganization
In Richmond reports of a plan to reorganize the American Tobacco Company surface as a bid to crush competition. Independent manufacturers contend the move aims to control both retail and wholesale markets, targeting Surbrug Tobacco Company, the C. P. Larus Company, and R. G. Dillperneenr. Officials expect an official reveal soon with strong opposition from Southern independents already declaring no sale under pressure.
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New York Times
Richmond
American Tobacco Company
Trust
Surbrug Tobacco Company
C. P. Larus Company
R. G. Dill Perneenr
Larus & Co
Census Counts Throng at Waldorf Astoria Hits Nineteen Thousand
Eight counters recorded 18 965 entrants at Waldorf Astoria from 6 A M Saturday to 1 A M yesterday through eight entrances. The public rooms were crowded with luncheon for about 8 000. Princeton Triangle Club and Hoyt recital drew large crowds.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Triangle Club
Princeton University
Misses Hoyt
Aster
Free Atlas Offer From Webster's Dictionary Advert
The Times advertises a free 1908 New Modern Atlas of the World with over 150 pages and colored maps for readers who mail the Webster's International Dictionary offer. Mail coupon to G. and C. Merriam Co in Springfield Massachusetts.
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Times
G. & C. Merriam, Co
Springheld
Mass
Ady
Landslide kills 30 in remote Canadian town Notre Dame de Salette
A spring landslide in Buckingham Ontario buries the French hamlet Notre Dame de Salette on the Lievre River. At least thirty are dead with twenty houses engulfed, communication cut, and rescue teams rushing supplies and coffins to the scene.
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Buckingham
Notre Dame de Salette
Lievre
Camille la Pointe
Tie
iAls
Desjardins
de Salette
Poupore
Aardaaba
Pouporeg
Pach
Lve
Saloonkeeper Attacked At Home In Harlem Robbery
John Campion, longtime saloon operator at 65S Spring sleek, was robbed near his Harlem home on St. Nicholas Avenue. He fought off three assailants as two policemen captured two suspects nearby and recovered his wallet with $350. He could not identify the men and they were released.
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John Campion
Harlem
St. Nicholas Avenue
127Th Street
Fourteenth Ward
125Th Street
Mr. Campion
West 125Th Street
Campion
Coed Debater Wins Woodford Prize at Cornell
Miss Elizabeth Ellsworth Cook, Cornell co ed debater, defeated five male contestants to win the Woodford Prize in oratory for 100 dollars in gold. Her plea urged breaking down gender distinction and expanding shared human interests. Judges included Cuthbert W. Pound and Frederick Collins.
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New York Times
Ithaca
N. Y
Elizabeth Ellsworth
Cook
Cornell
Woodford
Bat Masterson Visits White House with Third Term Talk
Washington April 26 Bat Masterson United States Deputy Marshal of New York visited the White House. The President welcomed him and they discussed Western farms and politics. Masterson insisted Roosevelt cannot win re election next Fall and warned of third term sentiment appearing virulently.
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Mecal
New Yorke
Washington
Bat” Ay Térson
United States
New York
White House
Masterson
Bat
Roosevelt
Dr Bull Underwent Minor Neck Abscess Operation
Dr William Ty Bull had a simple outpatient procedure for an abscess in a small neck gland performed by Dr Joseph A Linke at his home 53 West Thirty fifth Street on Saturday. Austen G Fox, a close friend, said Bull should be out in a few days.
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William T- Bul
West Thirty-fifth Street
Saturdy
Austen G. Fox
Bull
Joseph A. Linke
William Ty Bull
Chicago crowds celebrate parade as Mrs Glyn cites divorce ease
Mrs Elinor Glyn observed Chicago's Sunday parade in the Pompeiian Room Annex saying people are happy in Chicago. She credited the mood to divorce being easy, replying to a reporter's question about the cause of happiness.
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New York Times
Chicago
Elinor Glyn
Annex
Three Men Rescued From Drowning Off City Island
Three men Fred Sollar John Ruzocka and Joseph Ruzocka were fishing in Pelham Bay off Scofield Street City Island when their skiff overturned. Patrolman Wood in a patrol boat raced to rescue them pulling them aboard and delivering them to shore. They later dried clothing at Anderson's boathouse on Scofield Street both living at 1403 Avenue A.
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Pelham Bay
Scofield Street
City Island
Wood
Fred Sollar
John Ruzocka
Joseph "Ruzocka
Avenue] A
Hidden Romano Madonna Worth Big Sum Found in Shop
In Boston on April 26 a mam moth painting bought for two dollars at Jimmy Dowd's Pleasant Street curiosity shop is praised by art critics as Romano from the late sixteenth century. Dowd recalls a quick $30 profit possibility, while experts at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts weigh its attribution and value.
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New York Times
Boston
Jimmy Dowd
Pleasant Streets
Dowd
Jimmy
Romano
John Briggs
Potter
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Raphael
Beaudoin Near Weston Record Pace in Pedestrian Drive
Arsene Beaudoin, Adams Mass youth, chasing Edward Payson Weston’s record, reached Great Barrington after 3830 miles of travel with 904 miles remaining. He has not had a rubdown since Portland and has worn one pair of shoes, plans to leave at midnight for Albany 40 miles away, aiming for tomorrow afternoon arrival.
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New York Times
Great Barrington
Mass
Arsene Beaudoin
Adams
Portland
Edward Payson Weston
Weston
Beaudoin
Albany
Deep Snow Grips England Amid Severe Blizzard
London reports a historic blizzard and the worst south of England has seen since 1881. Frigid gales and eight foot drifts disrupted rail and telegraph lines, isolating outlying districts and delaying transport. Several deaths from exposure and extensive fruit crop damage were noted as London thawed to bright sun but continued cold.
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London
Blizgard
England
United Kingdom
Tammany fares rise for Denver convention travel
Tammany Hall officials report failed talks with the Eastern Trunk Line Association over rail discounts for the National Convention trip to Denver. A sub committee proposed a fare of one and a half times from New York to Chicago then to Denver, totaling about 82 dollars with sleeper, over 100 dollars including expenses. Murphy warns representatives may be dropped from assembly districts.
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Tammany Hall
Denver
Thomas F. Smith
Eastern Trunk Line Association
Murphy
Trunk Line Association
Chicago
Western Association
Dener
Deadly Lancehead Venom Milking At Reptile House
Raymond Le Ditmars and Dr Runyon oversaw the milking of venom from a Brazilian lancehead viper kept in the reptile house. The operation, watched by a crowd, produced a nearly colorless liquid used as an antivenom and for medical research, with strict precautions for bites and emergency treatment outlined.
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Raymiond le Dlimars
Ditmar
Brazil
Constantine Hering
I. W. Runyong
Firny
Isoerieke & Runyon
Froga
Taria
Charles Snyder
Ipecac Woods
Amazon
Everal Medical
Lugéne Porter
State Commissioner of Health
L. L. Dangerford
t.Clair Smith
West Fifty-eighth Street
Runyon
Arthur L. Fox
Aldo Hering
Constantine Herins
Ditmars
Tim
Bottis
Mr. Ditmars
Snyder
Iytony
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Eas
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