Woman Found Dead in Irving Park Gunshot Mystery Unsolved
A young woman, about 24, is found dead on a coal box inside the tool room of Irving Park in Brooklyn. Police and coroner weigh suicide versus murder as gunshot details and lack of struggle raise questions.
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Irving Park
Brooklyn
Wuest
Knickerbocker
Hamburg Avenues
Halsey and
Weirfield
Hamburg Avenue
McMahon
Stephen Lewis Lewis
Kohler
Knickerbocker Avenue
Weirfield Street
Halsey Street
Fulda
North German Lloyd musician in love amid murder mystery
Ernest Held, a flute player aboard the Maer Deutschland, visited Hackensack with Mrs. Ottilio Elberhard and her daughter as the investigation into Mrs. Eberhard’s murder deepens. Held vows marriage on return voyage. authorities consider a third woman may help solve the case and focus on suspects linked to Mrs. Eberhard’s circle.
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Ernest Held
Lloyd Maer Deutschland
Ottilio Elberhard
Susquehanna
Hackensack
Held
Eberhard
August Eberhard
Germany
Inquest Opens Over Hazel Drew Death Findings
District Attorney OBrien announced after a closed physicians conference at Averill Park that Hazel Drews death resulted from a back of head wound and she was dead before being placed in Teal Pond. No exhumation planned. inquest to begin Monday with all under suspicion and no solid clues yet.
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New York Times
Troy
N. Y
O'Brien
Averill Park
Hazel Drew
Richard
Drew
Tiger
Trict
Hazel
John Abel
William Taylor
Teal’s Pond
Taylor
A. G. Hogeboom
Frank Jones
Waterville
Ridgefield Park Murder Attempt Ends in Self-Death
A would-be killer, David C. Bourquin of Port Richmond, shot at William Von Post, Tiffany’s superintendent, on a Ridgefield Park train platform. After firing five times and wounding Von Post in the calf, Bourquin was shot dead by a bystander as he attempted a reload. Coroner Curry labels Bourquin’s actions as indicating insanity.
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N. J
West Shore
David C. Bouarquin
Port Richmond
S. L
Wlliam Ton Post
Tiffany's
Bergen Avenue
Bourquin
Tiffany’s
von Post
John Street
Earl F Parker
Bourguin
Curry
von Os Bourquin
Reinhart
Religious Fanatics Held After Midnight Brooklyn Raid
Twenty five women and eight men of The First Assembly of Christ were arrested at a Tompkins Willoughby Avenues building in Brooklyn after a midnight raid. Police testified to seen activities through windows as prisoners denied charges. Bishop Elizabeth Robinson, 37, of 170 Pulaski Street, spoke for followers. Co defendants include Daniel Weckser and Isabel G Clark. Bail set at 500 dollars.
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Tompkins and
Willoughby Avenues
Brooklyn
Lee Avenue Court
Vernon Avenue
Elizabeth Robinson
Pulaski Street
Daniel Weckser
Ids
G Dusaham
Isabel G. Clark
Robinson
Desperadoes Shoot Six Near Boston in Jamaica Plain
Three armed men hid in Mount Hope and Forest Hills cemeteries after hitting a Jamaica Plain saloon killing two and wounding others. They later roamed streets firing at pursuers, killing watchman Herbert Knox and injuring Thomas Moore and Mrs. Mary Fallon while police and crowds pursued toward Franklin Park.
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New York Times
Boston
Forest Hills Cemetery
Dorchester
Jamaica Plain
Milton
Mount Hope Cemetery
Herbert Knox
Forest Hills
Thomas Moore
Mary Fallon
Policeman English
Thomas Winterson
John Carty
Jesse James
Winterson
Frank J. Drake
Patrick R. Doran
Franklin Park
Charles Street
Charles
South
Lee
Keyes
Michael Flynn
Keyes Street
Washington Street
New Keyes Street
Franklin’ Park
Park
McMahon
Thompson
Oes
Italian Strike Halts Work On Local Filter Beds
About forty Italian laborers employed by Keegan and Dougherty of New York, contractors for the water works filter beds, struck this morning after two men were discharged. Public Works Commissioner Ferguson reported some workers lacked citizenship papers. two were barred from work, and the rest refused to continue without them.
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Keegan & Dougherty
New York
Public Works
Ferguson
Bishop Whitaker Upholds Open Pulpit
Philadelphia July 22 Bishop Ozi W Whitaker of the Pennsylvania Diocese refuses the petition of thirty clergymen and 1300 communicants to end the open pulpit. He says the amendment is not an infringement on church law and remains in effect.
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Philadelphia
Ozi W.whitaker
Pennsylvania
Proletant Episcopal Church
Croker Filly Wins Irish Oaks at Curragh
Queen of Peace owned by Richard Croker won the Irish Oaks at the Curragh beating the favorite Americus Girl trained by A. H. Lelie. The victory came at the Curragh meeting on July 22.
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Curragh
Richard Croker
A. H. Lelie
Traction line deaths and injuries rise in city
Figures from the Public Service Commission show 218 people killed and 1249 seriously injured by traction lines in the city during the first half of the year. The commission released June figures and outlined totals for the prior months.
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Public Service Commission
Cam
Mission
Baloon Tests Draw Aero Club Dinner Guests
Capt. Thomas F. Baldwin builder of three U S dirigible balloons for Fort Myer tests spoke of American progress while a Aero Club dinner at the Hotel Astor praised Yankee ingenuity. The club plans a bay voyage to greet Farman and Lieut Lahm will serve as Wright brothers’ representative in France.
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United States
Fort Myer
The
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Germany
America
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Kroonland
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France
Lieut. Lahm
Aeronaut Burns in Balloon Fire at Park
Edward B. Allen of Bridgeport Conn. and his helper Frederick Lahoni were trapped inside a burning gas balloon at Fairy land Park in Paterson N J while preparing for an ascension last night. Allen suffered serious burns to his face head arms and neck and was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital where doctors expect recovery. Lahoni escaped with minor injuries as the balloon was destroyed by fire.
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Ban On Un Draped Cupids At Brooklyn Academy Of Music
The Building Committee approved draping four undraped cupids designed by Herts and Tallant for the Brooklyn Academy of Music. McNulty Brothers will cast them in plaster, with appropriate drapery to avoid offense when the $1 million venue opens in the fall.
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Brooklyn
Herts & Tallant
Man Ballroom
Opera House
McNulty Brothers
Miss Gertrude Edel Charged With Diamond Ring Theft
Miss Gertrude Edel of New York was arrested in Atlantic City on a charge of stealing a $200 diamond ring from Richard W. Schultz of St Louis. Schultz and others were at a beach front cafe when rings she borrowed proved too large and fell to the floor. Edel fainted en route to jail after the arrest.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Gertrude Edel
New York
Richard W. Schultz
St. Louis
Schultz
Miss Edell
Minnie Well
Alfred Beyer
Edell
Richard Crowley Dies at 72 in Olcott Beach Hotel
Lockport report says Richard Crowley age 72 died tonight at the Olcott Beach Hotel. Longtime Western New York political leader and former U S congressman, he was under the care of family and lifelong friend Justice John C Laughlin at his bedside.
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Lockport
N. Y
Richard Crowley
Olcott Beach
Crystal Park Sold to New York Syndicate for 25000
Crystal Park, the John Hay estate near Colorado Springs, has been sold for 25000 to a New York capitalists syndicate led by Edson Pearsall. The 560 acre mountain retreat on Pike's Peak will be developed into a resort.
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New York Times
Colorado Springs
Col
Crystal Park
John Hay
New York
Edson Pearsall
Wall Street
Pike’s Peak
Trifling disputes noted across city addresses and names
A partial listing shows numerous addresses with minor or unclear claims including amounts from $5 to $500. Names such as D Schwartz, Anthony Conny, Bessie Mowray, M Greenberg, Jeannette Blumfield, Sam Friedman, Robert Patterson appear with various time stamps and listed charges or items. The scattered entries reference street cleaning and other municipal notes amid vague descriptors.
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Stanton St
M. Greenberg
East River
Department of
Triffin
St. Mark’s Place
William St
Bishop Printing Co
Chrystie
Robert Patterson
Bath Beach Stabbing Tragedy Ends in Double Suicide
Court stenographer John C. Hannan shot Augusta Wald after a refused proposal then wounded Ralph Nanz before turning the gun on himself. Augusta Wald, 16, and Nanz were injured. Hannan died instantly. The incident occurred on the veranda of the Fort Lowry Hotel in Bath Beach as a crowd of about 700 looked on.
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Fth Avenue
Brooklyn
Bay Sixteenth Street
Bath Beach
Augusta Wald
August Wald
Fort Lowry Hotel
Hannan
Ralph Nanz
Eighty-third Street
van Pelt Manor
Walds
Bay Twenty-second Street
Mr. Wald
Nanz
August Nanz
Hannanm
Miss Augusta
August Nonz
Osep
Coffey
John Voorhees
Lang
Coney Island
Tailor Attack Sparks Fight Over Inch in Pants
Seymour Guthorn, a Columbia student, argued with tailor Joseph Wiener over removing a half inch from pant leg. Guthorn struck Wiener in the eye, they fought through a plate glass window. Wiener seeks a lawyer and charges Wiener's arrest for felonious assault followed.
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Seymour Guthorn
East 123d Street
Columbia
Joseph Wiener
Lexington Avenue
124Th Street
Mr. Wiener
Young Guthorn
Broad way Passenger Association Outing Up Hudson River
The Broadway Passenger Association plans a trip up the Hudson to Poughkeepsie today aboard the Albany Day Line steamer Albany for a meeting and outing, returning this evening. The Harlem Young Men's Democratic Club opens its campaign tonight with speakers at 601 West 139th Street. The Denver ticket and platform will be endorsed. The Marks Arnheim Benevolent Association schedules its ninth annual outing for Saturday at Zeltner's Park and Casino. The thirty year old charity group supports members and others. A plate glass window at 9 Liberty Street near Church Street Police Station was found damaged and cigars and $5 were stolen from the case.
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Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Albany
Democratic
New York
Young Men's Democratic Club of
Harlem
West 139Th Street
Lewis Nixon
Francis P. McAvoy
Denver
Marks Arnheim Benevolent Association
Zeltner’s Park and Casino
170Th Street
Third Avenue
Exchange
Liberty Street
Church Street
Portrait Reproduction Sparks International Romance in London
A Sunday reproduction of a painting in a London gallery inspires a young American to pursue the original subject. After a passionate courtship, a wedding followed with the artist performing the marriage ceremony. The Sunday Times reproduction highlights the painting's charm.
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London
Sunday Times
Photographs humanize campaign as Taft family smiles seen
The Sunday Times plans two pages of photos showing the two candidates and their families. A Hot Springs snapshot captures Mrs. Taft's winning smile and young Charlie Taft's humorous bend, illustrating the personal side of the political situation.
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Sunday Times
Judge Taft
Hot Springs
The Thespians' Summer and Royal Portraits
A series of vivid photographs capture The Thespians' Summer showing actors away from the stage in relaxed settings. It includes images from the de Sagan Gould wedding in London and a striking shot of King Edward VII with J. Pierpont Morgan at a dedication ceremony.
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de Sagan-Gould
London
Soho
Edward VII
J. Pierpont Morgan
Life at Deal Beach Captured By Camera
Through the camera’s lens the resort sparkles with summer residents strolling along the beach and boardwalk at Deal. The scene shows visitors bathing, walking, and sharing gossip, illustrating the lively seaside atmosphere.
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Deal Beach
Deal
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