Airboat America Takes the Water Name Ceremony Ends in Bottle Failure
Wammondeport New York June 2 On the sixth attempt a champagne bottle tied to a scaffold failed to break on the bow of the airboat America during naming. Lieut Porte and Miss Masson directed the ceremony as crowds photographed and a poem from A F Zahm was recited. The bottle escaped multiple breaks before Porte finally struck it, the bottle later entangled in wires.
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Eperial
New York Times
Wammondsport
N. Y
Wammondepert
Rodman Wanamakers
Lake Keuka
Curtina
Hammontsport
John C. Porte
Atlantic
Miss Masson
Pacne
Gtr
Porte
Atera
Curties
Mies Masaon
Lieut Porte
Lieut
Misa Mascon
Mixes Masson
F Zahm
Smaithsonian Institution
Hammondsport
Dr. Lansley
Eld
America
Francis
Wildman
Lieut. Porte
Glenn HH
Curtiss
Tir
George E. A. Hallett
Oil Deal in Patrick Fight
Special to The New York Times from St Louis details John T Milliken accusing Leonidas F Hill of Denver of seeking to sue over oil stock tied to Albert T Patrick. Hill allegedly contributed worthless stock and money aiding Patrick's liberation and later demanded its return during an ongoing dispute.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Leonidas FE
Hill
Denver
Col
Allart T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
New York
John T. Milliken
Patrick
Phhn
Fire Rips Through Tank Farm Injuring Twenty in Washington
A lightning sparked blaze at Tank 81 of the Southwest Penn Pipeline near Washington Pennsylvania injures twenty, destroys eight homes, and triggers dynamite blasts that blow six other houses. About 2,000 workers fight the oil fires as the blaze spreads and a tank collapse drives oil across the area. Loss pegged at seventy five thousand dollars with the fire expected to burn out by tomorrow night.
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Washington
Penn
Sonore
Akr
Ghats
Counted Coal Company
Miss Woodrow Wilson Forces Through Social Centre Resolution
In Madison on June 22 Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson used a steam roller tactic to push a resolution in the Conference on Social Centres. She offered the measure, asked the question when the chair hesitated, and declared it carried after a swift chorus of yeas. The proposal would amend Wisconsin social centre law to name Secretaries for social centre work.
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New York Times
Madison
Wis
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Wisconsin Social Centre
Cary
House backs labor union exemption from anti trust law
Washington June 22 The House approved a Sundry Civil Appropriation provision shielding labor and agricultural organizations from prosecutions under anti trust laws. The clause allows actions to improve wages hours and labor conditions while prohibiting prosecutions of farm producers cooperating for fair prices. Debate tied to Roosevelt Bryan quarrel and Sen Judiciary committee pace on Clayton bill remains slow with continued labor related questions. Good digestion promotion ad follows.
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Washington
House
Moore
Pennsylvania
Col
Roosevelt
Representative Bryan
Bryan
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Cenmmittee
Senate
$6 Million Upper Broadway Site Sold for Big Office Plan
The Herald Square Theatre site at Broadway and Thirty-fifth Street, with a 212 by 207 foot frontage, sold for about $6,000,000 to William Henry Barnum and William Everdell Jr. They plan a twelve story office building, with construction to begin after leases expire on May 1, 1915. Clinton & Russell drafted plans, Thompson-Starrett handles the contract, and nearly $2,000,000 will be spent on improvements. The deal follows earlier Broadway market activity and notes the block’s assessed value around $2,185,000. The theatre has a long history from the Colosseum to Herald Square and has hosted many notable figures.
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Herald Square Theatre
Broadway
Thirty-fifth Street
Thirty-sixth Street
Manhattan Island
William Henry Barnum
William Everdell, Jr
Charles E. Johnson
Shuberts
Clinton & Russell
Thompson-Starrett Company
Grand Central
Pennsvaria
William A. White & Sons
F. & G. Pfiomm
Johnson
Upper Broadway
Colosseum
London
Paris
Philadelphia
Charles Reiche
Tom Thum
Hyde & Behman
New Park Theatre
Edwin Booth
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Mme. Janauschek
Annie Pixley
Kate Claxton
William Mestayer
Dion
Aubrey Boucicault
Agnes Booth
Minnie Maddern
Fiske
Kyrle Bellew
Herald Square
Hichard Mansfield
Prince Earl
Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
William Fiverdell, Jr
Madison Avenue
Forty-fourth Street
Brooks Brothers
Astor
Forty-second Street
Anderson
Forty-sixth
Reproduced painting by C Bergen in The Times
The notice promotes a motogravure reproduction of C Bergen's painting titled full of the charm of June and youth. It highlights the Times new printing process and invites readers to view in the next Sunday edition.
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C. Bergen
Times
Fireman’s daring rescue of a firebug at Meyers stables
Lieut. Jacob Levy risked his life climbing two swinging ladders to pluck a sixth-floor burning man, stableman Antonio Schultz, who later confessed to starting the blaze. Schultz, 16, told investigators he set straw fires to die, but horses were saved. Levy’s heroism prompts a medal recommendation.
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Jacob Levy
Hook and Vadder
Meyer
Cherry Street
Antonio Schultz
Levy
Schultz
Madison Street
Lieut
Silla
Prior
Marshal Prior
Weller
Gong
Manhattan State Hospital For
Ward's Island
Mr. Weller
Harris
Graud
District Attorney’s Office
Lieut. Levy
Avenging Girls Spark Brooklyn Gang Fight Ends in Death
In Brooklyn at Meeker and Morgan Avenues a man was killed and several injured after workmen from a candy factory fought with members of the ice plant gang. William Reilly, a Davis candy driver, died after being shot during the melee. Palo Tiberio was arrested as a suspect.
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Meeker and
Morgan Avenues
Brooklyn
Davis Candy Factory
Tice Plant
Ita
William Reilly
1St Eckford Street
St. Catharine's Hospital
Reilly
Morgan and
Nassau Avenues
Cleveland
Morgan Avenue
Tiascotti
Herbert Street
Palo Tiberio
Savants Worship Sunrise From Eiffel Tower Salute
A distinguished group gathers atop the Eiffel Tower at midnight to salute the summer solstice sunrise. Guests include Camille Flammarion and Prof. Percival Lowell, with a banquet on the lower platform and a 3 AM sunrise ceremony marked by Loie Fuller sun adlanes. The event celebrates the tower’s 25th anniversary.
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NEW York Times
Eiffel Tower
Camille Flammarion
Camille Saint-Saéns
Mme. Chandor
Paris Observatory
Count de la Daume
Bureau of Longitude
M. Eiffel
Percival Lowell
Loie Fuller
Adlanes
Astronomical Society
Eiffe Tower
Anarchists Interrupted by Riot in Tarrytown Free Speech Parade
A New York anarchist group marching through Tarrytown sparked a riot as Aqueduct mounted police clashed with agitators. Stones vegetables and eggs flew while cars horned to drown speeches. Leaders Berkman Caron and Plunkett faced police action and a search for weapons.
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New York Times
Tarrytown
Aqueduct
City of
New York
Minutemen
New York Central
Aqueduct Police
Arthur Caron
Robert Plunkett
Free Speech League
Francisco Ferrar Association
Berkman
City Hall
Main Street
Frank KR. Pierson
New York City
Aqueduct Strip
Bowles
Chief Bowles
Becky Idelson
Berkmap
Sidelson
Carron
Frank Palmer
Palmer
Valhalla
Aqueduct Constabulary
Emsford
Lorimer Bank May Pay Assets At Full Value
Chicago June 22 W C Niblack receiver La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank expects assets to be worth 100 cents on the dollar and will report irregularities only to the state's attorney if found Fernwood Trust and Savings Bank closed in the city’s south part owned by C J Hollins with 355 000 in assets and 51 000 in liabilities.
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New York Times
Chicago
W. C. Niblack
la Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank
Fernwood Trust and Savings Bank
C. J. Hollins
Hollins
Shaved Trooper X Denied Leave By French Regiment
A Paris dispatch reports a colonel of chasseurs ordering Trooper X of the Third Squadron to grow back his shaved mustache before leave is granted. The officer decries shaving as unworthy and effeminate, urging captains to impose severe measures.
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Tim New York Times
Paris
Spaniel Terrorizes Bronx Park and Bites Child
A stray brown and white spaniel roams St Marys Park near 143d Street and Southern Boulevard biting dogs and prompting police action. A 5 year old boy, Arthur Olsen, was bitten on the leg by a terrier after the spaniel allegedly bit the terrier earlier. Patrolman Peters shot the spaniel at Austin Place near the park. Health officials will test dogs and the spaniel’s body for traces of rabies. Children near the park were kept indoors.
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Alexander Avenue
Bronx
St. Mary's Park
143D Street
Southern Boulevard
Arthur Olsen
Jacob Persie
Beekman Avenue
Salzini
Lincoln Hospital
Peters
146Th Street
Austin Place
St. Maria’s Park
Annie Reward
East 147Th Street
Julius Wolf
Fast 149Th Street
Dying After Assailant Strikes Abbot Near Breslin Hotel
A. L. Abbot, a South Boston salesman staying at the Hotel Breslin, was struck with a black jack at 1 40 am on Seventh Avenue near Twenty eighth Street. He was with Ernest B. Summers and two unknown women when the assailant and companions fled. Police and Dr. Stevens rushed him to New York Hospital. officials fear he will die and notify his wealthy relatives in South Boston.
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A. L. Abbot
Boston
Virginia
Breslin
Seventh Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
Ernest B. Summers
Kiehler
West Thirty-seventh Street
Stevens
Abbot
New York Hospital
South Boston
Democrats seek to purge Hearst from Chicago party councils
Local Democrats in Chicago press for harmony by sidelining William Randolph Hearst and his followers. Mayor Harrison says Hearst supporters oppose re elected Illinois Democrats tied to Wilson Administration, signaling a potential internal fight for control of the party.
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New York Times
Chicago
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Harrison
Wilson
Missing Vera Cruz Marine Private Sparks 24 Hours Ongoing
A 24 hour search continues for a missing marine private from Vera Cruz with his rifle. Rumors of sensational nature circulated including one claim of lassoed by Federal outposts beyond American lines. Headquarters refused to confirm the man’s identity or details.
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Vera Cruz
Marin
Danish Ship Aground Near Rebecca Shoals
An unidentified Danish flagged steamship is reported aground on Rebecca Shoals forty miles west of Key West. The vessel was sighted by the steamship Raven and wrecking tugs have been dispatched to assist.
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Key West
Fla
Rebecca Shoals
Raven
Suffrage Petition Drive Secures 25000 Signatures in Missouri
The Equal Suffrage League reports 25000 signatures gathered outside St. Louis will be filed with the Secretary of State before July 1 guaranteeing a vote on woman suffrage in the November election. Mrs W M Miller, state president, has traveled 7000 miles since November to rally support amid railroadless counties and hard traveling. The suffrage amendment will be No 1 on the constitutional ballot.
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New York Times
ST. Louis
Equal Suffrage League
Secretary of State
Kittens Born in Apple Tree Surprise Local Resident
Mor ris Newman of Washington Street found a kitten fallen from his front yard tree and discovered six more newborn Maltese kittens in the same old fork of the tree. The mother cat and seven infants were placed in a basket behind the kitchen stove.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Morris Newman
Washington Street
Newman
Prisoner Freeing Call From Bottle Note
A bottle carried a note claiming Nellie Green was held prisoner in a boathouse at the foot of 145th Street North River and that two men detained her. Capt Barton alerted New York police and detectives searched boathouses near 45th Street but found no woman.
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Thomas Barton
Ella
Ninth Street
Hoboken
145Th Street
North River
Nellie Green
Barton
New York
45Th Street
40 Hurt In Car Crash At Sandusky Ohio
A eastbound Lake Shore Electric Railroad car and a work train collided near Sandusky causing many injuries. Officials said investigation is needed to assign blame though some passengers blamed an open switch. The most serious injuries included Arthur W. Baker conductor with internal injuries, Co Beeman with head injuries, Mary Dehil with a head wound, Peter Bartzek with arm fracture and shoulder dislocation. Few passengers escaped only minor injuries.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Lake Shore
Co. W. Beeman
Cleveland
Mary Dehil
Peter Bartzek
Bluren
International thrift congress plan seeks $350000 for San Francisco event
The American Society for Thrift asks the Senate Appropriations Committee for a hearing on a $350,000 government appropriation to hold an international thrift congress in San Francisco during the Pan-American Exposition. W Straus of Chicago, president, would testify. Britain plans representation.
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Washington
American Society For Thrift
Senate Appropriations Committee
International Congress For Thrift
San Francisco
Ss. W. Straus
Chicago
International Congress
Great Britain
Incomplete Transcontinental Mail Service Notice
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a transport or mail delivery event relating to a voyage or schedule from Tran burg to New York with a noon timing and a due date around the 24th. Mentions Harvard Oxford gold shell eyeglasses and SPENCER'S address at 7 Malden Lane.
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Marcont Wikee Bes
Vreesient
Tranburg
New York
Sandy Hook
Harvard
Oxford
Spencer's
Carranza Joins Peace Parleys Amid Mexican Talks
Mexican leader Venustiano Carranza joins peace parley efforts as envoys begin a long recess before a new gathering. The move comes as Mexico's internal problems persist and diplomats prepare for renewed discussions with no immediate breakthrough promised.
Provisional Mexican Peace Talks Rival Armistice Demand
Niagara Falls June 22 tentative pact under which Gen Carranza delegates will join peace discussions with Wilson and Huerta delegates. Mediation to recess while Huerta American and Carranza sides seek a solution. formal action expected tomorrow or Wednesday.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
ABC Mediatore
Carranza
Wilson
Huerta
Canada
Mexico
White House
Bryan
Noon
Hluerta
ABC
Board of Mediation
Carrangia
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