King Wilhelm and Queen Charlotte Fly in Zeppelin Airship
In Friedrichshafen on July 3 the reigning King Wilhelm of Wirtemberg and Queen Charlotte rode the Zeppelin airship. The monarch ascended first, circled the castle and lake, then returned with the Queen for a second ascent. Crowds cheered as the royal party enjoyed aerial views and a royal yacht departure. Emperor William sent warm congratulations.
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Friedrichshafen
Wilhelm
Wirtemberg
Queen Charlotte
Lake Constance
Count Zeppelin
Wurtemberg
King Wilhelm
Duerr
von Zellsinger
Rassler
Emperor William
William
Curtiss Flies the June Bug for 3/4 Mile Flight
G. H. Curtiss piloted Aeroplane 38 known as the June Bug on a three quarters of a mile flight at Hammondport New York traveling in a semicircle at about 38 miles per hour. The landing was deliberate and without incident marking another trial before the official test for the Aero Club of America contest for The Scientific American trophy.
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Hammondsport
N.Y
Aerial Experiment Association
G. H. Curtiss
Aero Club of America
Ten balloons to race from Chicago for long distance record
Ten balloons representing France Canada and the United States will start from Chicago tomorrow in a race to the ocean under the Chicago Aeronautique Club. The aim is to set a new long distance record, surpassing the Pommern’s Gordon Bennett Cup mark after its Asbury Park landing. Balloons range from 60000 to 110000 cubic feet.
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Chicago
France
Canada
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago Aeronautique Club
Pommern
St. Louis
Asbury Park
N. J
Balloon shooting in Brattleboro ends with sentence
William Murphy was jailed for two years to six months at hard labor for firing two shots at Charles J Glidden's balloon over Brattleboro on June 19. Charles Rigamein, arrested with Murphy, was found not guilty and discharged on State Attorney Bacon's recommendation after the Municipal Court hearing.
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Brattleboro
Charles J.glidden
Boston
William Murphy
House of Correction
Rutland
Charles Rigamean
Murphy
Robert C. Bacon
Ernest W. Gibson
Stock market near stoppage on a dull Fourth of July day
Traders resisted holiday closures as the Stock Exchange opened with no real business and a record dull day not seen since 1894. Torpedoes and fireworks on the floor disrupted proceedings while officials fined about half the brokers. Total volume 73,400 shares, the smallest since 1894.
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Stock Exchange
Produce Exchange
Cotton Exchange
Coffee Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Exchange
TOSSED AMID BROKEN GLASS
A northbound Ninth Avenue trolley and a westbound Thirty-fourth Street crosstown car collide last night. Conductor Patrick McGarrick, listed at 420 West Fifty-third Street, is severely bruised and taken to Roosevelt Hospital. several women passengers suffer shock, including Mrs. Mary Mais and Mrs. M Eppel. The crash shatters dashboards and windows as the two cars vie on the plaza near the Williamsburg Bridge. A Greenpoint car fire on crossing also causes a panic. Mrs. Arnie Cubie and Martin Owen are bruised and treated.
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Ninth Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Patrick McGarrick
West Fifty-third Street
McGarrick
Roosevelt Hospital
Mary Mais
West Thirty-seventh Street
M. Eppel
East Seventh Street
Matbush
Abby Trafford
West 111Th Street
Mais
Pastor's sons' burglary ends with arrests in Brooklyn
Mrs. Mary Hanlon was jostled by three men leaving her Flatbush Avenue home. Detectives Gleason and Walsh pursued the suspects, catching two in the coal bin of Colonial Apartments. A diamond ring, three scarf pins, and a gold watch were found. The brothers Henry Banter and George Banter were named. their sister, Mrs. Alexander Wallace, lived at 549 Carlton Avenue. The men claimed to be sons of a New York City preacher. George Banter also served as a private secretary to General Superintendent Lee of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway.
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Mary Hanton
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
Gleason
Lieut. Walsh
Bergen Street Station
Walsh
Colonial Apartments
St. Mark's Avenue
Hanlon
Henry Banter
Mills
George Banter
Carlton Avenue
Alexander Wallace
New York City
Lee
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway
Rev Mott Suspended Over Controversy at Westminster
Rev Henry Elliott Mott, longtime pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, was suspended by the Elizabeth Presbytery after a nine-member committee investigated rumors involving a woman parishioner. The report cited conduct open to criticism, but denied criminality, and suspended him until he provides satisfactory proof of sincere repentance.
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New York Times
Elizabeth
N. J
Henry Elliott Mott
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Presbytery
Refreshing Tonic Horsford's Acid Phosphate Ad
An old advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a refreshing tonic to combat tiredness in spring and summer. It promotes a delicious acid drink and includes a brief sales line.
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Horsford
Castellane Seizes His Three Children in Versailles Auto
Paris dispatch reports Count Boni de Castellane obtained possession of his three children from their mother Mme Anna Gould, removing them from Versailles with a high powered car. The divorce decree allowed annual custody for one month, but Castellane pressed the tutor to yield and took the boys to his parents. The tutor Abbe Moise Cagnac is said to have agreed to corporal punishment.
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New Yrk Times
Pari
Count Boni de Castellane
Mme
Anna Gould
Count Boni
Prince Helie de Sagan
Mme. Gould
London
Versailles
France
Boni
Paris
Cri de Paris
Count de Castellane
Prince de Sagan
Castellane
Bonl
Georges
Jay
Sagan
Moisé Cagnac
White Hue by Bacillus Credited to Negro Transforms Race
Rev Zed D Copp of Washington District of Columbia claims a government aided bacillus will bleach darker skin to white. He cites three cases of gradual lightening among unnamed Negroes observed during official duties and says the method could solve the race problem. He avoids confirming inheritance to future generations.
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New York Times
Washington
Booker T. Washington
Senator Foraker
Zed D. Copp
District of Columbia
Agricultural Department
Copp
Mr. Copp
Melancholy Claims Bourne In Washington Visit
Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon arrived in Washington with a somber mood and few remarks. He sought a meeting with Taft but no record of a call exists, and a companion noted his mournful bearing as he walked Pennsylvania Avenue on a hot July day.
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New York Times
Washington
Jonathan Bourne
United States
Oregon
Roosevelt
Bourne
Mr. Taft
Pennsylvania Avenue
Heigho
The
Statesman
Senator Bourne
Trouble in Brooklyn Tube Causes Morning Subways Delays
Last night the Manhattan to Brooklyn tube service was cut for about an hour due to a power supply disturbance in the Hoyt Street area Brooklyn. Two trains trapped passengers in darkness as crews kept cars closed until power was restored. By 10 30 the Brooklyn side switches cleared and service resumed, with full service by 11 15.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn
Hoyt Street
East River
Borough Hall
Atlantic Avenue Terminal
Bowling Green
Michigan woman hurt performing at Luna Park Loop
Stella Parker of Dorchester Massachusetts known as Mile Novi was badly injured while performing a looping the loop act at Luna Park Pittsburg. Her skull was crushed by an iron bar as the car toppled after a wheel came off. She lies in St Francis Hospital with brain concussion and is not expected to survive the night. Police escort her manager Charles Merk and property man William Schultz at central station as crowds panic.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Stella Parker
Dorchester
Mass
Mile Novi
Luna Park
St. Francis Hospital
Charles Merk
Wm. Schultz
Six Thousand Five Hundred Fewer Marriages in City
A semi annual Health Department report shows 18 810 marriages in the first six months a 25 percent drop from the prior year. Dr Guilfoy cites ministers negligence and new law requiring county clerk registration as causes and warns of possible penalties. Deaths total 88 722 with a rate of 17 46 per 1 000 and births rise to 63 815 an increase of 6 220 over last year.
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Guilfoy
Health Department
Darlington
Gulifoy de Heyes
Corporation Counsel
Pendleton
Baby dragged by trolley fender in Williamsburg scare
Three year old Mamie Lawitzski of 387 South Fourth Street Williamsburg narrowly escaped serious injury when she darted in front of a Bushwick Avenue trolley bound for Ridgewood and was knocked against the car fender. She clung to the fender netting as the car skidded fifty feet before stopping. Her mother witnessed the incident and a physician treated minor injuries with arnica.
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Mamie Lawitzski
South Fourth Street
Williamsburg
Bushwick Avenue
Ridgewood
Mamie
Full Summer Schedule Issued for Sandy Hook Route
Sandy Hook route now in effect with regular service and an extra trip on July 4 from West End Long Branch and Asbury Park arriving New York at 10 PM. The schedule expansion aims to improve evening travel options for holiday commuters and visitors.
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Sandy Hook
West End
Long Branch
New York
Mannering Sues Hackett for Divorce and Custody
Actress Mary Mannering sues actor James K. Hackett for divorce. A writ of habeas corpus led to the child’s temporary return to Mannering, with the child later placed with her aunt. The divorce complaint will name co defendants. Hackett has appeared and will respond within twenty days.
Montclair Doctor Frees Dogs Under Curfew Law
Dr. Charles YV. Gabriel of 80 Clinton Avenue gave away a kennel of valuable dogs valued at thousands after Montclair Council passed a dog curfew ordinance. Twenty six registered dogs barked day and night, neighbors complained, and Gabriel sought to hand them to friends. He then arranged for Dr. James McDonough to remove the dogs. they were disposed of by evening.
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New York Times
Montclair
N. J
Charles YV. Gabriel
Clinton Avenue
James McDonough
Bryan threatens retirement hinted at at Lincoln banquet
William J. Bryan spoke at a Lincoln banquet where about 700 guests attended. He warned that if the Denver Convention fails to adopt a clear campaign publicity resolution he may seek a candidate elsewhere, signaling possible retirement.
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Denver
Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
Nevradska Traveling Men's
Bryan Club
Bryan
Nebraska
Showery fourth promised in Manhattan
The Weather Bureau forecast showers for yesterday fell short as Manhattan stayed dry. More rain is forecast for today and tomorrow while humidity remains high and temperatures hover near yesterday's range. One death, Mrs. Jennie Lipfeld, 62, of 10 West 78th Street, and seven prostrations were reported. Rhododendrons in Central Park crave moisture and irrigation pipes laid this spring await rainfall.
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Jennie Lipfeld
West Seventy-eighth Street
Manhattan
Russell Sagers
Central Park
Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas Dies in Monterey
Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas retired commander of the Second Squadron died suddenly at the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey. He commanded ships including the Lancaster Brooklyn Oreron and the Franklin and was promoted to rear admiral in 1905. He was born in Philadelphia October 1 1845 and later led the Newport naval district.
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Charles M. Thomas
Horn
Hotel del Monte
Monterey
Admiral Thomas
Evans
Bic
Sperry
Thomas
Charles Mitchell Thomas
Philadelphia
Tie
Joseph T
Belinda J. Thomas
United States Naval Academy
Lancaster
Brooklyn
Oreron
Franklin
Ife
Second Naval District
Newport
Manchester Chronicle Pays Croker Libel Settlement
The Manchester Chronicle agreed to pay Richard Croker $7,500 and publish an apology in all sporting papers to settle a libel suit. The case stemmed from an article the Chronicle published that Croker claimed reflected on his character as a sportsman.
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Dublin
Manchester Chronicle Cas Ee
Richard Croker
Auto Hits Tree Injuring Two Men in NNNTINGTON
Two men Isaac Sweezey and Dr. Willian E. Butler were injured when their automobile ran into a tree on New York Avenue near the railroad station. Butler suffered a broken leg and possible internal injuries, Sweezey sustained a broken rib and dislocated shoulder. the chauffeur was unhurt.
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New York Times
Dr. Butler
Mr. Sweezey
Night Robbery Strikes Paxton Summer Home in East Hampton
The summer residence of Rev. Dr. John R. Paxton at 51 West Forty-sixth Street New York was robbed during the night of valuable silverware. Thieves shared an early breakfast from food in the icebox before escape. Plated ware left easily accessible was not removed and no clue has been found, with village authorities investigating.
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New York Times
East Hampton
L. IL
John R. Paxton
West -Forty-sixth Street
New York
Shipping News Report From Genoa via Marconi Wireless
The latest shipping bulletin notes SS Moltke reporting in from Genoa via Marconi wireless 343 miles east of Sandy Hook at 9 PM yesterday. It is due at her pier late today or early Sunday. SS Lucania arrived from Liverpool in June.
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Genoa
Marconi Wireless
Sandy Hook
Lucania
Liverpool
Bryan Nomination Seemingly Assured Amid Labor Discontent
The Democratic scene centers on William J Bryan as delegates pledge to back him on the first ballot. Anti Bryan factions cite no hard figures, while Gray remains a contested name for running mate. Platform fights loom over injunctions in labor disputes and Parker’s Cleveland tribute.
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Bryan
Judges Gray
Hetle
Judg Gray
Judge Gray
York
Lincoln
Gemard Ea Plank
Bryn
Gray Men Hopeful in Denver Bryan Nominating Fight
Seabee leaders allied with Judge Gray push optimism as Josiah Marvel argues Bryan cannot secure the first ballot and might join Gray as VP. Marvel mocks Western leaders’ confidence and tells Bryan partisans Bryan can strengthen the ticket if he accepts the vice presidency under Gray.
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New York Times
Denver
Col
Bryan
Seabee
Judge Gray
Josiah Marvel
Marvel
Gov
Black
New York
Trecher
Tie
Mr. Marvel
Gray
Dunn
Omaia
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