Millionaire suspect linked to poisoned ale murder case
Philadelphia police name a wealthy man as prime suspect in the Dr. Wilhelm Frethoff alias Wilson poison case. A decoy letter typed on Peter Schemm Brewing letterheads led to an Atlantic City express man Buckman who handled the bottle. Detectives tie motive and brewing knowledge to the prominent suspect and plan further action.
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New_York, Times
Philadelphia
William H. Wilson
Wilson
Wilhelm Frethoff
Philippines
Philadelphia Local Express Company
North Thirteenth Street
Dr. Wilson
Fred Buckman
Buckman
Expressman
Atlantic City
Union Transfer Company
Peter Schemm Brewing Company
Ife
Pr. Wilson
Atlantic. City
N. J
Nine Deaths Laid To Heat In City Outbreak
The article notes expected showers and shifting winds as heat continues. It reports Manhattan with two deaths and five prostrations and Brooklyn with seven deaths and ten prostrations. It names Samuel Samuels on East 110th Street and Anna Moscowitz on St. Mark's Place among the deceased.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn
Samuel Samuels
East 110Th Street
East 120Th Street
Anna Moscowitz
St. Mark’s Place
Tompkins Square
Moving Picture Scene Ends in Car Crash in Brooklyn
A Vitagraph film set in Dyker Heights Park led to a crash on Cropsey Avenue when actor Arthur White and another driver lost control. White suffered bruises and possible internal injuries. photographer Stuart Blackton assisted and called a doctor. Driver Ackerman was arrested for driving without a license. The abducted girl escaped unharmed.
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Dyker Heights Park
Brooklyn
Vitagraph Company of America
Shore Road
Bath Beach
Arthur White
West 178d Street
Cropsey Avenue
Fourteenth Avenue
Walter Ackerman
Nineteenth
Cropsey Avenues
White
Ackerman
Stuart Blackton
Church Avenue
Flatbush
Spellman
Police Headquarters Porte Cochere Collapses At Mulberry And Grand
A heavy concrete porte cochere at the new Police Head Quarters in Mulberry and Grand Streets caved in yesterday afternoon. No injuries occurred though a laborer on the arch escaped unharmed. The tiled archwork by Cohesive Tile Co. and the building project by Thomas and Oppenheimer are under review with an inspection planned. Subway work near the foundations is said not to have caused or affected the collapse.
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Mulberry
Grand Streets
Thomas & Oppenheimer
Gillespie
Porte Coehére
Skyscrapers Under Scrutiny in New York Plans
The Equitable Life 909 foot tower at Broadway and Nassau Street prompts debate by the Committee on Congested Population. Critics warn downtown streets could not handle thousands of workers, suggesting multi layer pedestrian flow and limited road capacity. A second concern questions if the plans are mature or a bid to appease Building Superintendent Murphy and influence height regulations. Benjamin C. Marsh notes pending traffic statistics and that building regulation reforms rest with a mayoral commission, with no court action planned.
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Broadway
Nassau Street
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Financial District
Singer
Metropolitan Life
Equitable
Equitable Life
Murphy
Benjamin C. Marsh
Roads To Carry Millions On Summer Travel
Railroads prepare for mass vacation movement with tariffs set under state commissions. Pennsylvania Railroad plans to move about 1,000,000 passengers and offer low rates to reach seaside and mountain retreats. Large scale special excursions from 100 to 150 stations will run to Niagara Falls and other popular resorts.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Niagara Falls
Enjoy The Fourth at Saratoga by Saratoga Special
Take the Saratoga Special from Grand Central Station at 3 10 P M arriving in time for dinner Friday evening No fireworks on the Fourth in Saratoga Two quiet healthful days the Fourth and Sunday back in New York Monday morning for business by the Saratoga Special Adv
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Saratoga
Grand Central Station
New York
Adv
Hapgood Arrested On Swindle Charge In New York
Herbert J. Hapgood and Ralph L. Kilby were arrested by detectives on swindling charges. Four complainants allege they lost investments in Hapgood's employment agency and Hapgood's sales venture. Bail set at 10,000 dollars each. they remain in custody at Headquarters.
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Herbert J. Hapgood
Hapgood
Broadway
Ralph L. Kilby
McConville and
Nelson
Kernochan
Kilby
E. C. Kindleberger
Hapgood’s
William J. Witte
Park Row
Roslyn
L. I
Witte
Charles G. Bittel
East Fiftyfourth Street
St. Louis
New York
Hapgood's
Walter H. Page
West 124Th Street
Cdges
Riverside Drive
Aged Woman Found Homeless on New York Street Corner
Susan Green, 65, homeless and weak from hunger, was found on Herkimer Street and Howard Avenue in East New York. Police took her to Brownsville Station where she was fed and later paroled to a probationary officer’s home after being held on vagrancy charges overnight. Her family had no use for her in old age.
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Susan Green
Herkimer Street
Howard Avenue
East New York
William Searby
Brownsville
Eggers
Fulton Street
George
New Jersey Avenue
Hylan
O’grady
Baltic Incoming Reported by Marconi Wireless
Baltic, an incoming vessel, was reported 283 miles east of Sandy Hook Lightship by Marconi at 6 30 P M yesterday. It was due at her pier at 2 P M today.
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Baltic
Marconi Wireless
Sandy Hook
Potter Near Death as Cooperstown Yeomanry Quietly Urges Restraint
Bishop Henry Codman Potter lies critically ill at Fernleigh Coopertown with family at his side. Trustees issue placards urging residents to avoid noises and fireworks on July 4. A baseball game is canceled and rumors about Mrs Mason C Davidge provoke denials by family members and estate officials.
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New York Times
Cooperstown
N. Y
Henry Codman Potter
Board of Trustees
Potter
Stephen Clark
Mason C. Davidge
California
J. A. M. Johnston
Clark
Charles Russell
New York
Trolley Collision on Williamsburg Bridge Injures Three
Two Brooklyn trolley cars from the Hamburg Avenue and Franklin Avenue lines collided rear end on the Williamsburg Bridge at 6 pm. Passengers were hurled to the floor. three, Robert Leghorn, Moses Steinhus and a Manhattan resident, were treated by Dr. Mary Crawford and later released. Traffic was delayed until the cars were cleared.
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Brooklyn
Williamsburg Bridge
Hamburg Avenue
Arthur Stackpole
Franklin Avenue
Mary Crawford
Williamsburg Hospital
Robert Leghorn
M. T. Carroll
East Fourteenth Street
Manhattan
Moses Steinhus
Lewis Street
Crawford
Japanese Soldier Attacks Missionary House in Ping Yang
A Japanese soldier assaulted a Korean caretaker with a bayonet at the American Methodist Missionary premises in Ping Yang. American Consul Sammons notified the Japanese Embassy, and Prince Ito ordered the soldier arrested and sentenced to two months hard labor. Regiment officers face 3 to 7 days confinement for related misconduct.
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Seoul
Ping Yang
Sammons
Prince Ito
Japan
Wiju
Receivers dismiss key Norfolk & Southern officers
Receivers named by Judge Edmund Waddell dismiss Frank S. Gannon M. K. King G. W. Roper Charles O. Haines and W. B. Gwynn from Norfolk & Southern Railway roles. General manager Thomas Fitzgerald will oversee operations with assigned officers reporting to him for placement.
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New York Times
Norfolk, Va
Norfolk & Southern Railway
Edmund Waddell
Frank S. Gannon
New York
M. K. King
Norfolk
G. W. Roper
Charles O. Haines
Raleigh
N. C
W. B. Gwynn
Asheville
Hush M. Kerr
The
National Bank of Commerce
Harry K. Walcott
Thomas Fitzgerald
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Fitzgerald
Luna Villa Conveys Luxury At Coney Island Hotel
Luna Villa listed as a select family hotel opposite La Rich. Anderson, caterer, proprietor, advertising appears to promote lodging and dining options at the seaside resort locale.
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Luna Villa
Coney
Select Family Hotel
la Rich
Anderson
Anti Bryan delegates push Gray as alternative in Democratic fight
Denver July 2 The anti Bryan faction aims to sway delegates arriving for the convention by arguing that a Bryan nomination could fail to win the presidency They propose Judge Gray of Delaware as a rallying figure and plan to present state leaders and delegates with evidence on electability to influence the platform debate on conservatism versus radicalism.
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New York Times
Denver
Col
Democratic Party
Bryan
Judge Gray
Delaware
Full Summer Schedule for Sandy Hook Route
The route now in effect adds an extra evening trip on July 4 from West End Long Branch Seabright and other points arriving in New York at 10 PM. Regular service continues with the extended holiday travel option for commuters and visitors heading to New York.
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Sandy Hook
West End
Long Branch
Seabright
New York
Colored Shirts Condemned by The Lancet
The Lancet denounces colored shirts and handkerchiefs as slovenly and abominable. It argues color signals dirt retention and urges white linen to minimize bacteria exposure while condemning casual color wear.
Girl of Thirteen a Robber Aged 13 in Court
In Plainfield on July 2 Freda Richter a 13 year old was charged with many robberies and larcenies and committed by Judge Runyon in Union County Juvenile Court. Her accomplice Laura Waldron confessed to aiding the thefts and was kept as a witness. Police say Freda belongs in a reformatory, not jail.
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New York Times
Plainfield
Freda Richter
Runyon
Union County
Freda
Laura Waldron
Laura
Stocks Slump as Volume Dims Amid Convention Heat
The Stock Exchange shows dull trading with yesterday’s share total at 100,248. Bond market activity stays steady with $2,705,000 in transactions versus $1,461,000 prior. July August lethargy persists though brokers expect momentum beyond Denver Convention impact.
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Stock Exchange
Denver
Gas Mine Explosion Kills Hundreds in Yusovo Russia
A gas explosion at the Rikovsky Mine in Yusovo Europe Russia traps workers. One hundred fifty seven bodies recovered, all badly burned, death toll expected to exceed twenty. Seventy three rescued, ten of whom died after extraction. many others in serious condition. Troops deployed to prevent unrest.
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Yusovo
European Russia
Rikovsky
Will of Benjamin Rose leaves $5 million for charity
In Cleveland on July 2 the will of Benjamin Rose filed in Probate Court allocates almost the entire $5,000,000 for charities aiding the aged and deformed children. Heirs expect small bequests while plans include a twelve story building named The Albert on Ninth Street and a rose estate on Lake Shore Boulevard.
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New York Times
Cleveland
Ohio
Benjamin Rose
London
England
Rose
Lake Shore Boulevard
Ast Ninth Street
Eagle
Albert
Citizens' Committee Prevails in Saratoga Springs Pumping Fight
In Saratoga Springs New York Judge Ward denied Stuart Lindsley of New Jersey an injunction to halt the anti pumping law against the Natural Carbonic Gas Company The court said unconstitutionality questions are not for initial appeal The Citizens' Committee may proceed to enforce the law though details were not learned tonight
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New York Times
Saratoga
N. Y
Citizens' Committee of
Ward
Stuart Lindsley
New Jersey
Court of First Instance
Citizens’ Committee
A P Stephens Drowns After Ferry Rescue Attempt
The body of A P Stephens, a New York import who worked as supervising architect for Harrison Allbright, was found in the bay near Coronado. He reportedly leaped from the Coronado ferry last Friday night while trying to save two daughters of County Auditor Cherry when their automobile plunged into the bay. It is believed he was knocked unconscious by the hull and sank. He leaves a mother in Paterson New Jersey.
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New York Times
San Diego
Cal
A. P. Stephens
New York
Harrison Allbright
Coronado
Stephens
Cherry
New
Paterson
N. J
Robbery of $10,000 Reported in Asheville
Morris Gross of New York reported a robbery totaling more than 10 000 dollars in Asheville after his red pocketbook with cash and a 22 000 letter of credit drawn on Brown Brothers was stolen. Police notified Brown Brothers to stop payment on the credit, and the Grosses plan to extend their stay to recover the missing items.
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Asheville
N C
Cay
Morris Gross
New York
Brown, Shipley & Co
London
Brown Brothers
Gross
Dewey's Sauterne or Moselle Wines for Summer
H.T. Dewey & Sons Co of New York advertises excellent dinner wines Sauterne and Moselle suitable for warm weather. The notice lists their 138 Fulton Street address and promotes the two varieties for customers seeking refined beverages.
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H.T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Denver Row Sparks Plan to Counter Parker Cleveland Tribute
Denver July 2 Alton B Parker's tribute to Grover Cleveland prompts Bryan forces to prepare a counter resolution. Delegates from New York and Nebraska clash over how to honor Cleveland without attacking Bryan. Key figures include Mayor James C Dahman Judge M F Wade R M Johnson Josiah Marvel and Frank M Day.
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Cleveland
Parker
Gray
Josiah Marvel
Marvel
Wade
Iowa
Bryan
Watterson Attacks Parker over Denver Convention
Col Henry Watterson denounces the New York report that Judge Alton B Parker would present resolutions at the Denver Convention after President Cleveland's death. He condemns using Cleveland's death to inflame party divisions and criticizes the move as hypocritical and mercenary.
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Louisville
New York
Alton B. Parker
Denver
Cleveland
Kenry Watterson
Grover Cleveland
Thui
Murphy-Conners
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