Hamlin Killed in Buffalo Auto Collision
Harry Hamlin a Buffalo millionaire and horse breeder died when his car, racing a runabout, struck a horse and buggy on the Williamsville road. Chauffeur Minhard faced police inquiry as the buggy occupants, a Buffalo butcher and his 15 year old grandson, were injured. hamlin’s death cuts short a noted clubman and stock farm owner.
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New York Times
Buffalo
Harry Hamlin
Williamsville Road
Hamlin
Peter Minhard
John Hanson
Minhard
Williamsville
Umits
C Ars
Minbard
Buffalo & Williamsville Electric Railroad
State Road
Jacob Sichaller
John Heckel
Schiller
John N. Seacherd
New York
Charles Daniels
Supreme Court
New Haven Debuts Skiddoo Train on 7:23 A.M. Express
New Haven adds a new 7:23 A.M. New York express dubbed Skiddoo by commercial travelers. President Mellen may back the name, but a broken baggage car delayed the maiden run and sparked jokes of renaming the service Hoodoo if the performance repeats.
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New York Times
New Haven
Pastor Tupper’s Library Attached In Debt Action
Deputy Sheriff Rinn attached the library of Rev Kerr Boyce Tupper former Madison Avenue Baptist Church pastor at Thirty first Street and Madison Avenue for 2000 owed to George J Helmer from a Dec 1 1905 loan. The loan was due four months after June 19 1906 but not paid despite demand. Attachment cites non residence as he allegedly resides in Philadelphia. Sheriff levied on the library at 80 Acetsre Street in an arch area containing about 7000 volumes and left a keeper in charge.
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Rinn
Kerr Boyce Tupper
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Thirty-first Street
Madison Avenue
George J. Helmer
Tupper
Philadelphia
Aeetres Street
Armenians linked to priest murder flee toward Halifax
Three Armenian suspects believed to have killed Father Kaspar Vartarian were traced from Montreal to Levis and then to Quebec. They were reported en route to Halifax with police and detectives alerted nationwide. arrests expected soon as authorities coordinate with Halifax police.
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Halifax
N. B
Kaspar Vartarian
Montreal
New York
Levis
Quebec
Baer Restores Commuter Fares On Reading Lines
George F. Baer, president of the Reading Railroad, ordered a return to pre May 2 passenger rates effective immediately. The 60 trip tickets and 46 trip school tickets will be sold again at reduced, approx one cent per mile, amid public protests and a boycott. Baer also pledged future electric service to suburban points and fare reductions to meet public demand.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
George F. Baer
Reading Railroad Company
Baer
Pittsburg Racing Mecca Opens Betting Poolroom
A Pittsburgh lottery syndicate led by George Ehrlich backed by St Louis interests opened a large poolroom in Virginia just over the West Virginia line and announced a mile track to be built under the Western Jockey Club. West Virginia authorities may tolerate it while Pittsburg ministers protest the pools and track plans demanding action.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Virginia
Hamlet
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
United States
George Ehrlich
Metropolitan
Cella
St. Louis
Western Jockey Club
Wabash Railroad
Mecca
Gov. Dawson
Delano
Chicago
WIA
Fr. A. Delano
Harriman Denies Union Pacific Financing Rumors
President E. H. Harriman dismissed rumors that Union Pacific seeks extra funds. He cited past Paris negotiations for a 50 million dollar bond issue and said no plans for new foreign financing or retrenchment exist. He asserted investments and maintenance will keep rail lines strong amid growth.
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Union Pacific
E. H. Harriman
Refu Ce
Paris
Harriman
Harriman Lines
Europe
Southern Pacific
Cornell Romance Announced In Ithaca Between student and Professor
Miss Mattie Anderson Martin of Dublin Virginia, a Cornell graduate student, announced engagement to George Lincoln Burr professor of history and librarian. Burr, 50, Cornell alumnus 1881, has served as Whit secretary and later professor. The couple met in history courses and plan to marry in the summer.
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New York Times
Ithaca
N. Y
Mattie Anderson Martin
Dublin
Cornell
George Lincoln Burr
President White
Burr
Whit
Rquare-WHAT Watsney vs smn case ad headline
A clipped OCR item references a court dispute titled Rquare-WHAT Watsney versus smn. It mentions a Mt. Vernon area Pure Food claim and an advertisement line about five gear items. The legible bits suggest a legal or public notice style short item from a 19th or early 20th century paper.
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Mt. Vernon
Bomb Shatters Mount Vernon Family Home
A Black Hand letter demanded $500, a stranger planted a bomb in Joseph Morroney’s North Fourth Avenue flat, exploding in the kitchen. Morro ney, his wife, and his mother were injured, with the mother’s arm blown off. Annie Morroney, 10, also severely burned. Police seek the anonymous assailant.
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Joseph Morroney
North Fourth Avenue
Mount Vernon
Mary Morroney
Morroney
Annie Morroney
Joe Morroney
Sydney Avenue
Black Hand Society
Galles
Four Chicago publishers arrested in Sunday paper price fixing case
Eight representatives from four Chicago dailies including Frank Noyes and Andrew Lawrence faced charges of conspiracy and anti trust violation. They allegedly formed a trust to raise Sunday paper prices from five to seven cents, with dealers swearing warrants. The case was continued to tomorrow morning.
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New York Times
Chicago
Frank B. Noyes
Chicago Record-Herald
Andrew M. Lawrence
Chicago Examiner
John J. Russell
Daily News
the American
Judge Fake
Harrizon Street
Hearst
The
Record-Herald
Sunday Tribune
No Loans To Graft City
A major local bank refused to join with a San Francisco bank in purchasing city bonds citing corrupt officials and damaged credit. Reports of bribes and crimes in San Francisco were said to affect its credit, while New York banks would lend to ban Francisco residents on collateral.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
New York
Mrs McCrea Pays Excess Fare Under Railroad Rules
Philadelphia June 8 The wife of the Pennsylvania Railroad president rode the 4 42 express to Ardmore with friends from Cherbourg. The conductor charged 31 cents a ticket though the fare was 21 cents. The excess was refunded and the party discussed the rule. President McCrea later met the group at Ardmore and the checks were redeemed.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ardmore
McCrea
Cherbourg
Fifth Avenue Corner Sells For Record Price Near $700000
Felix Isman, Philadelphia actor, paid almost $700 000 for the southeast corner of Thirty eighth Street and Fifth Avenue. The old four story building with ground floor stores sits on a 2525 square foot lot, sold by Catharine M. Andrews estate. Brokers were Bryan L. Kennelly and Leopold Well. The deal set a new Fifth Avenue price record per square foot around $277.
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Fifth Avenue
Felix Isman
Philadelphia
Thirty Eighth Street
Catharine M. Andrews
George T. Andrews
Bryan L. Kennelly
Leopold Well
Isman
Forty-second Street
New York Club
Thirty-fifth Street
Lower Broadway
Liberty Street
Dey Street
Pittsburg Man Kills Two Then Himself in Tragic Shooting
Patrick Reardon 28 shot and fatally wounded M. M. Moorhead and Thomas Morton after a quarrel about Mrs. Anna Vortish. He then killed himself at 411 Lincoln Avenue. A note to his parents blamed the woman for ruining his life.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Patrick Reardon
M. M. Moorhead
Thomas Morton
Anna Vortish
F. J. Vortish
Staten Island
N. Y
Reardon
Moorheed and Morton
Lincoln Avenue
Mrs. Vortish
Moorhead
Morton
Chicago eyes 1908 Republican convention with $100000 pledge
Chicago officials at the Hamilton Club launch fund raising to win the next National Republican Convention for Chicago. Dawes chairs the Finance Committee with Brundage and Upham as vice chairs. Other cities pursue the convention. Knight and Gates plan talks with Mr New in Indianapolis.
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New York Times
Chicago
Chicago Commercial Association
Hamilton Club
Harrys. New
National Committee
Charles G. Dawes
EB. J. Brundage
Fred. W. Upham
Finance Committee
Seattle
Denver
Kansas City
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Knight
Gates
Mr. New
Indianapolis
Ruth Expected to Recover After Sloop Sinking
New Haven Conn June 38 Edward Ruth of Brooklyn sole survivor of five from the overturned sloop Belle near Norwalk was reported on the way to recovery at New Haven Hospital. Doctors fear after effects of exposure may trigger pneumonia while Ruth recalls the struggle as the others were lost.
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New Haven
Conn
Norwalk
Edward Ruth
Brooklyn
New Haven Hospital
Shaw to Head $50 Million Banking Merger
Reports in Wall Street say the Carnegie Trust Company led by ex-Secretary Leslie M. Shaw may form a three-trust merger with total resources around 50 million dollars. Informal talks have progressed with two other trusts, one potentially offering control to Carnegie if the deal advances.
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Wall Street
Carnegie Trust Company
Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Carnegie Company
Shaw
Carnegie
Broadway
North Trinity Building
George Arents
H. Carroll Brown
M. B. Fuller
Francis Hamilton
J. W. Harriman
Henry J. Sprague
Paul Warburg
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Frederick Lewisohn
Tennessee Copper Company
Anson W. Burchard
The
Waltham Manufacturing Company
A. K. His
Policeman Sent to Workhouse for First Time in City History
James A. Kelly, a Madison Street Station officer, was jailed for five days in Essex Market Court after appearing intoxicated on post at the station. Lieut. Kane testified Kelly abused staff, threatened to harm them, and was escorted to a rear room where he resisted before Inspector Burfeind arrested him. Kelly, beaten with two blackened eyes, pleaded guilty saying he did not realize his actions.
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Blackwell's Island
James A. Kelly
Madison Street
Wahle
Essex Market
Kelly
Hanson
Kane
Devine
Lieut. Speck
Burfeind
Tragic Newark Fire Claims Three Lives
A Newark Turnverein building on William Street burned early yesterday, killing Henry Kueneken 28 his wife Sophie 25 and their six month old daughter Elise. Firefighters from Engines 18 and 4 sustained injuries while attempting rescues as flames spread from bowling alleys on the first floor to the upper floors. Neighbors reported the couple and child on a rooftop extension era before the structure collapsed. The loss is estimated at about 40 000.
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Newark Turnverein
William Street
Newark
Henry Kueneken
Sophie
Elise
Capt
Donahue
Brown
Jani
Kueneke
Eamon
Thomas Morris Ro’ Seeen
Beary
Meier
Poland Spring Mouse 0 June 1 Fine
Unclear fragment mentions Poland Spring and a June date with a fine. Readable details are limited and do not establish a clear event or involved entities.
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Poland
Ady
Kasson Hart Ends Career with Arm Fracture in Washington
John A Kasson of Iowa a famed diplomat and lawyer aged 83 fell in Washington tonight fracturing his arm. He was taken home in serious condition and was a former special reciprocity commissioner, long a congressman and member of the American Canadian Joint High Commission.
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Washington
John A. Kasson
Iowa
Kasson
Congress
Joint High Commission
Haywood Ill Again In Boise
In Boise Idaho on June 3 W D Haywood fell ill again and asked the Sheriff to summon a doctor. County physician Dr Lewis prescribed a new medicine which Haywood took and felt better. The doctor said Haywood was not seriously ill but his nervous system was strained and he must be extremely careful to avoid another attack.
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Boise
Idaho
W. D. Haywood
Haywood
Lewis
Cul lom backs President on railroad act push
Senator Cul lom emerged from the White House in high spirits after the Indianapolis speech and said the President could secure any reasonable restrictive legislation. He cited Harriman and others causing uproar and urged action now.
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New York Times
Washington
Cullom
White House
Indianapolis
Car Crash on Brooklyn Bridge injures man
At 5:30 last night a Myrtle Avenue surface car driven by Motorman John Flick crashed into a Graham Avenue car near the New York tower of the bridge. Traffic delayed five minutes. Injured: Joseph Stephens of 22 Maspeth Avenue Brooklyn, with a severe hip contusion and scalp bruises. treated by Dr. Burrows then taken home by friends.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Myrtle Avenue
John Flick
Graham Avenue
New York Tower
Joseph Stephens
Maspeth Avenue
Brooklyn
Burrows
Hudson Street
Manhattan
Fire sets to government pier to hide shortages
George P. Decker confessed burning the Government pier at Old Point Comfort to conceal shortages at the United States Express Company. The fire destroyed freight and passenger houses and offices. the company safe was found open among the ruins. Loss will run well into the thousands.
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New York Times
Norfolk
George P. Decker
Government
Old Point Comfort
United States Express Company
Decker
Ticket speculators freed in Chicago Municipal Court
Twelve Chicago theatre managers and ticket scalpers arrested for selling tickets above face value were discharged when their case was called. The dismissal cited unconstitutionality of the state law section used to arrest them.
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Chicago
Jerome Goes to Albany for Recount Bill Debate
District Attorney Jerome departed for Albany to confer with Gov. Hughes on the bill creating more General Sessions judges after it passed the Legislature. He will not appear before Mayor McClellan today but will send his views by letter, as he regards the legislation as unwise.
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Jerome
Albany
Gov. Hughes
McClellan
Fooling Doctors Forty Years Dr Chapin Dies at 86
In Chicago on June 8 86 year old Dr Marvin Chapin who was declared beyond aid forty years earlier defied tuberculosis by moving to Ohio oil fields. He later returned to Chicago in 1887 and taught a Presbyterian Sunday school class for twenty years.
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Chicago
Marvin Chapin
Ohio
Chapin
Presbyterian
Barclay Street Poolroom Raid Reports Arrests
Inspector Russell and Captain Gallagher raided a Barclay Street poolroom near Church Street. Fourteen men were found with racing sheets and wires. a keeper named William Edwards of 870 Hudson Street was arrested after grabbing a roll containing 290 dollars. Alfred J. Delano and Christ Kennedy were charged as abettors. The place had just opened.
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Inspector Russell
Capt. Gallagher
Church Street
Barclay Street
Church
William Edwards
Hudson Street
Alfred J. Delano
Christ Kennedy
Haywood jury completed as trial opens in Idaho
Boise Idaho June 2 1907 jury selected for the Haywood murder trial after weeks of challenges. William D Haywood secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners faces a graft conspiracy murder case with expected testimony on a planned reign of terror.
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New York Times
Boish
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Richardson
Hawley
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38Th St
Republican Gathering
Ruth
Mrs Tees
Carnegie Trust Co
John A. Kasson Hart
Haywood Iil
Roosevelt
Os Express
Wii
Haywood Jury
Alfred Hoff
Boisé
Hoff
Boff
Koff
O. V. Sebern
Doff
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Tom Horn
Willie Nicholls
Darow
Mollie Maguires
Mr. Hawkey
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JJ Simpkins
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