Germany rushes aid to Zeppelin after airship disaster
Aug. 6 Friedrichshafen reports Emperor William and King of Würtemberg express sympathy to Count Zeppelin. Government grants 125000 for a new airship. subscriptions exceed 375000 with commitments approaching double that amount. Citizens from many cities donate, and officials plan commemorative stone at the disaster site. The wreck shows the bow intact, machinery largely undamaged, while crowds and soldiers guard the scene amid widespread speculation on the cause.
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Friedrichshafen
Wurtemberg
Count Zeppelin
William
Echterdingen
Germany
Stuttgart
Prince von Mhohenlohe
Berlin
Empire
Zeppelin
Hesse
Benterdingen
Millinery protest turns chaotic as police clash with demonstrators
Miss Mary Papalsky and fellow milliner girls clash with Officer Kraus in Broadway at Bond Street after lacking a permit. Papalsky bites the officer. crowd cheers and boos as sixteen other demonstrators are fined and released. Milinery Workers' union claims a verbal permit was issued.
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Mary Papalsky
South First Street
Williamsburg
Broadway
Bond Street
Kraus
Droege
Miss Papalsky
Millinery Workers’ Industrial Union
Babies or hysteria in death of Mrs Trumbull
Special to The New York Times Freeport Long Island August 5 Mrs Jane G Trumbull Baldwin near here died after a cat bite may prove rabies or hysteria Indications of hydrophobia but doctors could not confirm She was bitten by the cat two months ago and later suffered nervous prostration An attempt to test throat muscles failed and she suffered convulsions The violent attack lasted eight hours and she died Monday Followers cremated at Fresh Pond ashes to Scotland for burial in kirkyard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Freeport
L. I
Jane G. Trumbull
Baldwin
Here
Friction Between McCrea and Pennsylvania Board Discussed
In Pittsburg rumors claim President McCrea plans a major cut in the railroad's working force despite denials from high sources. A committee was said to report that 4000 jobs could be dispensed with, triggering a clash with the Board and political maneuvering on the Pennsylvanian railroad issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
McCrea
Philadelphia
Girl Cataleptic Buried for Hypnotic Experiment in Toledo
Florence Jessie Gibson, 19, of Washington, buried five feet deep at Cedar Point as part of a so called hypnotic experiment by Hindu mystic Bunja Bansha Apparror. The Humane Society seeks legal basis to stop the exhibit as she is to be resurrected on August 10. A crowd watched the burial through a tube showing her face by light as a safety measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Toledo
Ohio
Humane Society
Florence Jessie Gibson
Washington
Cedar Point
Fannie Everett
Rene
Bunja Bansha Apparow
Bishop Scarborough Improves at Avone Home
ASBURY PARK N J Aug 6 Bishop Scarborough of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey recovering from vertigo attacks stays with his daughter Mrs William Gummere at Avone He was seen on the porch all day today chatting with friends and appears much better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
Asbury Park
N. J
Bishop Scarborough
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
New Jersey
William Gummere
Avone
Bryan Replies to Labor Issue and Plans Midwest Tour
William Jennings Bryan counters James W. Van Cleave on labor and anti trust questions in a 1900 word letter. He defends the labor department plank and jury trial provisions, argues against class favoritism, and outlines a campaign swing including Des Moines Chicago and Indianapolis stops with Kern and Parker support noted. Senator Taylor discusses Bryan's club plan to boost momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Lincoln
Neb
William Jennings Bryan
James W.W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
Bryan
van Cleave
Labor Department
Chicago
Mack
Des Moines
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Topeka
Alton B. Parker
Los Angeles
Kern
Judge Parker
Bob’”’ Taylor
Tennessee
New Skyscraper Approved for Equitable Life Building
After daily conferences since June 29, the Equitable Life Assurance Society receives approval from Building Supt. Edward Murphy for a 10 million dollar skyscraper on the Broad Street block bounded by Broadway Pine Nassau and Cedar Streets. The design includes enhanced wind bracing, extra double staircases in fireproof partitions, stand pipes, Siamese connections, and a fire department elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Burnham & Co
Chicago
Building Department
Edward Murphy
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Broadway, Pine, Nassau
Cedar Streets
Scared to Death by Storm Claims Bronx Man
In a Bronx storm a lightning strike hit a metal work on a house at 2447 Stoffman Street. William A. Sherwood, age 71, collapsed from fright while in bed with heart disease and died instantly, doctors citing fear as the fatal cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoffman Street
Bronx
William A. Sherwood
Post
Washington Avenue
179Th Street
Sherwood
Mr. Sherwood
Railroad Tied Up by Storm Delays New Haven Line
A severe electrical storm disrupted the New York New Haven Hartford line from Boston to New York. Trains were stalled for hours with power outages reported at Grand Central. Dispatches from Greenwich noted loud explosions near Cos Cob and uncertainty over the cause of the power loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York,New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Grand Central Station
Greenwich
Coscob
Westinghouse Electric
New Haven
New York, New Haven
Life Savers Rescue Three In Bath Beach Crises
Albert M Reiners and cousin Charles Reiners were pulled from the water after Charles Cramped and dragged Albert under. Lifeguards Bernard Tuthull and Frank Stevenson aided Cadzer and Kremmellein as the crowd watched. Charles survived after hospital resuscitation and Albert recovered to take him home. In a separate rescue near Captain's Pier Officer Kremmellein saved May Hart after she drifted beyond her depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Reiners
Vernon Avenue
Brooklyn
Tax Department
Charles Reiners
Huntington
Penn
Captain's Pier
Bay Twentieth Street
Bath Beach
Charles Ws
Albert
Policeman Cadzer
Nice Albert
Charles
Bernard Tuthull
Frank Stevenson
Bay Twenty-fourth Street
Revierses
Cadzer
Lang
Bay Eighth Street
Kremmellein
Fort Hamilton
May Hart
Cooper Street
Lund Ends Life Amid Vast Finanical Scandal
John G Lund known as the landman and Democratic figure shot himself rather than face disgrace and possible prison. Mortgage papers signed by Alberta Logan and Lelia Race are alleged to show loans backed by forged mortgages. Lund’s real estate schemes and promissory note frauds spread across Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and the Dakotas. Robbinsdale Bank and The First National Bank of Belle Plaine were closed amid depositors protests and official insolvent determinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Minneapolis
John G. Lund
Alberta Logan
Lund
Lelia Race
Hennipen
Minnesotta
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Robbinsdale Bank
Theatrical Managers Form Plan To Tighten Control
A meeting at Klaw & Erlanger offices drew theatre owners and managers from major circuits to discuss coordinating efforts to close surplus theatres. The plan includes a committee to draft a operating basis and a fund to cover rent for underused venues, aiming to tighten control and curb new theatre growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaw & Erlanger
Messrs. Klaw
Erlanger
Charles Frohman
B. F. Keith
Boston
F. F. Proctor
S.Z. Poli
Percy G. Williams
New York
C. E. Stohl
Chicago
Martin Beck
Orpheum
Mr. Meyerfeld
San Francisco
Lee Shubert
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Samuel F. Nixon
Nixon & Zimmerman
al Hayman
John H. Havlin
Stair
Stair & Havlin, E. F. Albee
Samuel Scribner
J. J. Murdock
M. C. Anderson
L. Weber
H. M. Ziegler
Mare Kiaw
A. L. Erlanger
Marc Klaw
J. H. Haviin
H. Fehr
Legitime
America
Officers End Roosevelt's Fifty Mile Walk Test
Seven army officers from the Presidio completed the final section of the fifty mile walking test to prove fitness for service. They, mostly around sixty, reached the General Hospital after twelve miles and were declared in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Presidio
Roosevelt
General Hospital
Dewey’s Grape Juice Promotes Summer Drink
A vintage Dewey and Sons Co advertisement touts grape juice as the ideal summer beverage for ladies and children. The copy notes the product is available from 138 Fulton Street, New York, urging readers to choose this refreshing drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey’s
Dewey& Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Barrytown Ablaze Fires Threaten Settlement and Stores
Fire rages in Barrytown 21 miles north of Poughkeepsie with ten or more buildings at risk. The Tyler estate store and hay sheds are destroyed, the Saugerties and New York Steamboat Company wharf damaged, and the Livingston ice house threatened. No lives lost. Poughkeepsie declines to send aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Barrytown
New York Central
Kingston
T. L. Tyler
Tyler
Saugerties and New York Steamboat Company
Livingston
John Hannigan
Grieve for Terrier's Death in Chicago
The owners of Little Anna a Boston terrier and former show winner mourn the seven year old’s July 26 death. Harry and Mrs. Thomas report sleeplessness and loss of appetite since the canine’s passing and publish an advertisement describing Anna as beautiful sweet and priceless noting offers for her but stating she is not for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Little Anna
Harry Thomas
Sharp Eye Saves A Train On Long Island Line
Long Island Railroad westbound passenger train near Northport stops abruptly after engineer Davis spots a loose rail and protruding spikes just five feet from the cowcatcher. Conductor Thompson notes the near disaster as passengers resume reading, unaware of the danger avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jefferson Flier
Long Island Railroad
Northport
Greenlawn
Thompson
Thomp
Davis
Davis to Buy Big Badge in Westchester Sheriff Plan
Rich ard Harding Davis the writer was sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff in Westchester County and traveled to New York to buy a large badge. He aims to police his North Castle property amid recent hold ups and Italian trespass issues and will arraign prisoners before a local justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
White Plains
N. Y
Richard Harding Davis
Westchester County
Lane
Davis
New York
North Castle
Howard Scribner
Prince Seriously Hurt in Runaway Tally Ho Incident
Boston banker Frederick H. Prince, summer resident of Beverley Farms, was thrown from a four horse tally ho on a Hamilton street. He was taken to his summer home Princemere and surgeon Dr. Scudder was summoned, with fears he sustained internal injuries after the horses bolted and he was left unconscious.
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New York Times
Boston
Frederick H. Prince
Beverley Farms
Hamilton
Princemere
Scudder
Prince
Mr. Prince
Surprise for Mashers by Roosevelt Club
The Roosevelt Club, revived in Minneapolis, plans a night time patrol using members in drag to deter men who harass women. They will arrest offending men around 11 o clock, with police backing as city crowds occupy officers. Mayor Haynes supports the plan and directs police Superintendent Corriston to enforce the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Minneapolis
Minn
Roosevelt Club
Haynes
Corriston
Roosevelters
Few Pay to Ride in 59th St Now Confusion
Public transit confusion on 59th Street leads to hardship for the poor and hospital patients while local merchants fear ruin of business amid mounting tensions and protests.
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59Th ST
Transfers Have Ceased and Route Cuts on Metropolitan System
The Metropolitan system ends transfers at multiple points as Central Park Rapid Transit is removed. East Side elevated lines shift service to new streets while West Side Belt Line routes reduce coverage to its final streets. First Avenue branch on Sixth Avenue is discontinued with a First Avenue line to 125th Street established.
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Central Park Railroad
Metropolitan
Ninth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Amsterdam Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Madison Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Second Avenue
First Avenue
East Side
Canal
Duane
Battery
West Side Belt
Houston
Spring
Ninth Avenues
Broadway
Ninth
Indifferent crowd as split transit powers debut
The first day of independent operation by Central Park North and East River Street Railway shows three quarters empty cars and widespread conductor disputes. Passengers struggle with new transfer rules while inspectors note minimal disturbances and foreign workers face language barriers in understanding the changes.
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Central Park, North and East River Street Railway Company
Metropolitan
Fifty-ninth Street Crosstown
Second Avenue
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Columbus Circle
Fifty Ninth Street Crosstown
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Kaiser
Miliner
Humane Society of
Equitable
Atlantic City
Newark
Elizabeth
New Brunswick
Life Savers Rescue Three
First National Bank of
Belle Plaine
National Bank
Frank O. Hicks
G. Lund
George C. Ball
Tion
National Association of Theatrical Ocean Managers
Morris
Barrytown, N. Y
Terrier
Mrs. Thomas
F. H. Prince
Dreds
Fifty-ninth Street
Fiftieth Street
Seventy-seventh Street
Third Avenue
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