Amateurs Enter $25,000 Chicago New York Air Race Plan
Amateur flyers push to join a $25,000 prize air race from Chicago to New York with a plan to convert the prize into a fund if an amateur wins. Clifford Harmon supports entry. Jos Seymour’s backer E Richard Schayer seeks an official entry for a July race. Charles K Hamilton dazzles Hempstead Plains with 35 minute 35.35 second flights. Augustus Post files a detailed Curtiss flight report from Albany to Governors Island for The Times.
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Hamilton Makes Long Flight Over Long Island Toward Mineola
Charles K. Hamilton piloted an aeroplane above Hempstead Plains near Mineola and Westbury, delivering two flights that drew sensational praise. The first lasted 6 minutes 17 seconds reaching 800 feet, the second 33 minutes 6 seconds covering about 30 miles with winds aiding the trip. Mrs. Hamilton watched, and the aviator taunted two dogs sheared from the fields as crowds marveled at his sustained flight and maneuvers over Garden City and Hicksville.
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Republicans Hit Back In New York Perjury Case
In Rochester, June 8, former Democratic leader Henry R. Glynn was served a notify warrant to appear in Police Court for perjury. Assistant District Attorney F. Zimmerman alleges Glynn lied in an affidavit to Gov. Hughes about election fraud probes and police actions in 1908.
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Was There a Chest of Gold in Bowers Farm Mystery
In Anderson Indiana on June 3 a county court case pits Rudolph Zimm erman administrator of David Bowers estate against Joseph Beatson over a rumored iron chest containing 160000 in gold coin found after Bowers died The suit cites 300 witnesses as proof or denial while others claim the chest existed and was seen, and that Beatson holds the treasure.
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Engineer speeds to save boy after train strike
An east bound New Haven railroad engineer Michael Marey rushed a six year old boy Joseph Carroll to Willis Avenue station after striking him while he played near Blondell Avenue and East Chester Avenue. The boy's skull was fractured and doctors feared death. Police took Marey’s name but no arrest was made.
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Prison term of one hour imposed on mail robber
United States District Judge Landis sentenced Nelson Gilpin to one hour in the County Jail after Gilpin, a government clerk, pleaded guilty to robbing the mails. Gilpin’s wife lay in a hospital where their baby was born three weeks ago. The judge said a harsher penalty would be barbarous and urged him to visit his wife and explain what happened.
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Lemonade Moratond’s 4 Price Teaser Adds Invigorating Tonic
An unclear snippet references a lemonade product with phrases about invigorating effects and a tonic claim. The readable elements mention Moratond’s brand, a price line, and a promotional tone, implying a catalog or ad snippet from a newspaper page.
Roosevelt's Guildhall Speech Widens Egypt Debate
The Times reports Roosevelt’s Guildhall remarks align with a Unionist push for strong men and measures in Egypt. Critics argue he spoke for others’ interests and was influenced by Kitchener supporters, while Liberal figures show mixed reactions from Grey and Balfour to Roosevelt’s candor.
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Widening of Forty-Second Street Cleared for Immediate Start
The New York Board of Estimate voted to widen Forty-second Street through Times Square from Park Avenue to Eighth Avenue at no city cost. property owners will pay about 500000 for sidewalk and curb removal after encroachment clearance. Similar action planned for Thirty-fourth Street and Twenty-third Street. salaries across several fire and city departments discussed.
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Roosevelt Egypt Speech Sparks World Attention
The Times will transmit Roosevelt’s controversial Egypt speech via Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph as an important feature of tomorrow’s Sunday Times, after readers saw only brief extracts. The speech has provoked furious reaction in Britain and created a global sensation.
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First Authentic Account Of Fairbanks Expedition Reaches Peak
Thomas Lloyd presents a detailed narrative of the Fairbanks expedition which achieved a summit ascent. He describes the ascent, the route, and the team's progress, noting challenges overcome and the significance of reaching the peak.
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Stricken in Auto and Dies Former Orange Council Member
William Henderson 71, longtime Orange hatter and Ferry & Weber supervisor, died after apoplexy struck while riding in a car with his son in law, Joseph Merwin of Bloomfield New Jersey. He lived in Orange all his life and is survived by four daughters and two sons including Rev Theodore Henderson of Brooklyn Hanson Place M E Church.
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Striking Drivers Jailed for Homicide in Philadelphia
Two Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company motor men, William Clinton and William Blumenthal, who replaced strikers, were sentenced to one year in prison by Judge Ralston after convictions of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors said the trolleys ran at high speed in a negligent manner, causing two deaths during the strike.
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Rye Beach Boat Sails At 10 30 A M
Ad notices Rye Beach boat departs at 10 30 A M for an eight hour trip charging one dollar per passenger with details unclear in the clipping.
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Shuberts Buy Broadway Block in Landmark Real Estate Deal
In a record real estate transaction valued at about six million dollars, the Shubert syndicate purchased the Herald Square Theatre block from Thirty-fifth to Thirty-sixth Streets and back to Seventh Avenue. Plans consider a combined hotel theatre office tower or a large department store, with demolition of the Herald Square Theatre after one year.
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Hewitt will clause voided in New Jersey case
Vice Chancellor Eugene Stevenson ruled in Paterson that Abram Hewitt’s will clause preserving $100,000 for grandchildren until the youngest reaches 25 is void for grandchildren born after the testator’s death. The decision cites an English precedent and leaves living grandchildren reliant on their parents for any inheritance.
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Mrs Doxey Cleared In Arsenic Murder Trial
In St Louis on June 8 1924 Mrs Dora Elizabeth Doxey was found not guilty of murdering William J Erder with arsenic. The jury was instructed the choice was between first degree murder with life or death or acquittal. Judge Grimm ruled that testimony about cacodylate of soda could not be considered.
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Western Telegraph opens cable to Buenos Aires via Ascension
LondonJune 8 The Western Telegraph Company laid a new transatlantic cable linking Europe with Buenos Ayres through Ascension Island. It is the second longest cable in the world and Day Line steamers will accept all rail tickets between New York and Albany.
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Corot Works Lead London Auction to 210000 Total
At a London sale in June English bidders pushed prices high with Corot's Fisherman selling for 80500 dollars and Birdnesters going to 65000 dollars. Andrew Maxwell's collection included Enfant Couchée which brought 24500 dollars. Overall the day cleared more than 210000 dollars.
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Soldier Dies in Fist Fight at Fort Moultrie
Private Henry F. Fry of the One Hundred and Forty-fourth Company was killed by Private J. T. Murray in a fist fight on Sullivan's Island Tuesday night. Murray faces trial by court martial.
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Million Dollar Life Insurance Placed in Chicago
Chicago June 3 One of the largest life insurances ever placed in the city was effected yesterday by Arthur Ford treasurer of a cement company for 1 000 000. The premiums are paid by the company and the policy aims to protect those financially interested in the corporation.
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Van Voorhis Divorce Granted on Grounds of Non Support
Camille D. Van Voorhis, wife of Cornelius W. Van Voorhis of New York City, obtained a divorce in Reno on November 3 1910 on grounds of non support and desertion. She testified her husband lost 42000 gambling in New York in 1908. He did not contest the case.
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Balloon causes cow to choke and die in Amherst
A small balloon sent up from Pittsfield for scientific work by Prot Rotch of the Blue Hills Observatory was found near Dwight Station, Amherst. The balloon had been partly swallowed by a cow that choked to death while trying to expel it. The instruments that accompanied the balloon were not recovered.
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Two College Students Drowned Near Ursinus Campus
Frederick L. Fogelman, 20, of Munhall and Edith K. Thomas, 17, Ursinus College students, were found dead in a creek near the campus after a boating accident. Fogelman, a senior, was to graduate next Monday. Miss Thomas, a sophomore, was the daughter of ward Thomas, president of the Royersford National Bank.
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Peanuts Fly as Boy Falls Off Slope Near Park
Eight year old Harry Krause toppled from a hill while attempting to fly a toy aero plane near St Nicholas Park. He knocked a peanut stand owner’s display onto the sidewalk. The vendor urged arrest, but Policeman Wolf ruled it an accident and returned the boy home to 1483 Amsterdam Avenue.
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Brooklyn A Growing Town Could Reach Two Million Population
Census Supervisor William Liebermann predicted Brooklyn will surpass 1.6 million residents and could gain one or two more Representatives in Congress. He said the growth has been enormous and Brooklyn may exceed Manhattan in eight years.
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White Rats Bill Faces Hearing In Albany
Albany June 8 The so called White Rats bill to tighten employment agency rules and cap commissions at 5 percent drew opposition at a hearing before Gov Hughes. Henry W Taft Maurice Goodman and Charles F Murphy spoke for opposing interests while W E Angleman for lyceum bureaus warned the measure would force many agencies out of business. A White Rats delegation led by Assemblyman Green supported the bill and explained its aims.
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Senate Passes Railroad Bill With 58 to 12 Vote In Hoard
The Senate approves the railroad measure by 58 to 12 after long debate. Insurgents join Republicans to support the bill, which creates the Court of Commerce for appeals from Interstate Commerce decisions and tightens rate and disclosure rules. Conference to follow after adjournment.
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Taft Applauds Senate Rail Bill at Detroit Banquet
President Taft attended a Detroit Board of Commerce banquet on June 3 when he learned the Senate had passed the railroad bill. He clapped and exclaimed Bully as he turned to Rep Denby and Alden nearby, showing restrained pleasure.
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