200 Die in Niagara River Pier Collapse
Buffalo dispatch reports a pier collapse at Eagle Rock near Niagara Falls during an Eagle Park excursion. About 1,000 travelers mostly residents of Buffalo were aboard. more than 250 sank into the river and seven bodies were recovered by midnight. Identified victims include Mrs Gallagher and Cecilia Kelly. missing include Mrs Heilstrom and Irene Semf.
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New York Times
Buffalo
N. Y
Eagle Park
Grand Island
Niagara River
Eagle Rock
Heilstrom
Hyde
Semf
Vila
Thomas
Irene
Westfall
Niagara Falls
Court Amherst No. 232
Independent Order of Foresters
Black Rock
SE Stateeittier
Renny Koerber
Lottie Koerber
Here
Henry Koerber
Miller
Baltimore trip fare notice to Democratic convention
A dated notice from New York June 23 details a 7.00 fare to Baltimore on railroad trains from Pennsylvania Station for the Democratic National Convention. The return is valid until July 3 with fast express services mentioned.
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Baltimore and Ee
New York
Fennhivania Railroad
Democratic National
Pennsylvania Station
Socialist pick Anna Malley named for Washington governor
Special to The New York Times reports Miss Anna Malley of Everett, a Socialist lecturer, won the party referendum for Governor of Washington, defeating Judge Richard Winger by 800 votes. The Socialists field a full slate with Mrs Minnie Parks renominated as State Treasurer as votes exceed five thousand.
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New York Times
Tacoma
Wash
Anna Malley
Everett
Wage
Washington
Socialist Party
Minnie Parks
Seattle
Miss Malley
Richard Winger
Vernor
Panic at Red Moon theater injures eight in Wilmington
In Wilmington on June 23 a fire caused panic at the Red Moon cinema as 400 spectators panicked after film ignition. Eight hurt and a dozen jostled. operator Thomas J. Moore burned protecting the exit. ticket seller Anna Knotts cut by glass. others trampled including Mrs. McCafferty, Mrs. Cook and three children.
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New York Times
Wilmington
Del
Red Moon Moving Picture Theatre
Thomas J. Moore
Anna Knotts
Joseph McCafferty
H. R. Cook
Cook
Publisher Nelson Taylor dies in financial distress
Nelson Taylor a New York publisher banker and lawyer was found dead in his country home in South Norwalk Connecticut with a gunshot wound. Reports say financial worries driven by lavish spending on his Russian wife Aniette de Carriere contributed to the suicide. Taylor was the son of Gen Nelson Taylor founder of the city and former mayor. Funeral from his West Street home at 2 PM Tuesday with Rev J B Werner officiating.
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New York Times
South Norwalk
Conn
Nelson Taylor
New York
Taylor
Aniette de Carriere
Mr. Taylor
West Street
J. B. Werner
Wil
Eo Morwali
Tragic Fall From Elevated Train In Brooklyn
Lorengo Costello of 853 Kent Avenue Brooklyn was late to board the Myrtle Avenue line train at Franklin Avenue. He clung to the outside gate as the train moved, struck the platform railing, and fell thirty feet to the street. He died from a fractured skull and internal injuries after surgery.
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Lorengo Costello
Kent Avenue
Brooklyn
Franklin Avenue
Myrtle Avenue
Cumberland Street
Son Foils Insane Father in Save of Mother
In Chicago on June 23 a son wrestled with his insane father to protect his mother Mrs. Henry Balke at 1641 Mellrose Street. The father, who had escaped Dunning Asylum six months earlier, climbed a ladder to his wife’s room and battered her before fleeing as neighbors arrived.
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New York Times
Chicago
Ill
Henry Balke
Mellrose Street
Balke
Dunning Asylum
Two Die After Carbolic Acid Crisis in La Porte
In La Porte Indiana Clyde Haun age 23 and his wife both 23 died after swallowing carbolic acid on their front lawn. Clyde drank first then his wife followed when she saw his agony. Neighbors heard shrieks and found them in an embrace as he kissed her and died soon after. A family quarrel is blamed for the crisis.
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New York Times
LA Porte
Ind
Clyde Haun
Haun
An Hou
From Society to Cloister in New England
Mrs. Gertrude Halle Lanman widow of William Camp Lanman has joined the Sisters of Mercy at Hooksett New Hampshire taking the name Gertrude Her fortune reportedly 1 million dollars came from her father Her disappearance from New York and sightings in Norwich Connecticut and Boston were resolved by her arrival at the convent
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New York Times
Boston
Mass
Gertrude Halle Lanmen
William Camp Lanman
Sisters of Mercy
Hooksett
Rn Gertrude
Lanman
New York
Latest Shipping News
ARRIVED. a Baron Napier sailing for Fowey with May 81 688. V Luckenbach arrives from Mayaguez.
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Baron Napier
Fowey
V. Luckenbach
Mayaguez
Hotel Cadillac Times Square reservations rate ad
Fragmentary ad for Hotel Cadillac at Times Square mentions 209 rooms and a daily rate of $2,600 with reservations handled by wire.
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Cadillac
Times Square
Broadway
Roosevelt Seeks Aid of Democrats in Progressive Plan
Chicago June 23 Theodore Roosevelt pushes to derail the Republican Party by forming a Progressive movement. He plans a seven member committee including Republicans and Democrats to be announced soon and a mass convention around Aug 1. Johnson of California named as potential field marshal with Prendergast as possible New York Progressive governor nominee.
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New York Times
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Himeef
California
Johnson
Gov. Johnson
Oyster Bay
Prendergast
Roosevelt
New York State
South Dakota
New York
Controller Prendergast
Ee Gi Progressive
Baltimore
Committee of Seven
Democraticarty
New Party
Taft
New Darl
Elihu Root
Bryan
National Committee
David B. Hill
Daniel
New York Times Special Train to Baltimore Schedule
The New York Times will run a daily special train on the Pennsylvania Railroad to deliver an early morning edition during Convention week. Copies will be sold in Trenton Philadelphia Wilmington and Washington with arrivals at each station earlier when possible. The schedule lists departures from Penn Station New York at 9:26 AM and arrivals at Trenton 10:22, West Philadelphia 6:15, Wilmington 7:10, and Baltimore 8:40, with Baltimore’s regular train departing at 7:38 AM.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Pennsylvania R. R
Trenton
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Washington
Penna. Station
N. Y
West Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Q Gorman Looms Up as a Party Leader
Baltimore June 23 delegates discuss Senator O Gorman rising influence in Tammany Hall and his potential to lead the Democratic organization. Murphy faces criticism for the New York delegation and the Parker choice, with Dix mentioned as a possible future candidate and vice presidential considerations shaping a new governor’s race.
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New York Times
Baltimore
New York State
O'Gorman
Tammeny Hall
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Democratic Party
O’gorman
Murphy
Alton B. Parker
Senator O'Gorman
Democratic Organization
New York
Blazes
Parker
Empire State
Tammany Hall
Tf Murphy
Sulzer
Patienne
Gayner
Godrowson
Dix Cor
Aero Dix
Vest
Bryan Arrives to Lead Progressives in Baltimore Rally
William Jennings Bryan and family reached Baltimore amid a large crowd as progressives rally against Parker in the convention fight. Bryan signsaled no hurry for candidacy while guiding delegates and signaling potential for a future nomination.
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Baltimore
Bryan
Trains From New York Schedule Noted
Fragmentary OCR shows New York and Pennsylvania Station times 2:30 P. M. and 5:08 P. M. The text mentions a latter gold train to Cincinnati.
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New York
Penna
Cates
Cinth Adee
Wilson Won't Interfere With Baltimore Convention
Sea Girt New Jersey June 238 Gov Woodrow Wilson will stay at the Little White House during the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore. He will not declare his choice for the chairmanship, leaving it to develop among colleagues and not interfere if the fight becomes open. He plans no attendance at a New York event tomorrow night.
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Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Parker
Sach
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
New York Times
Sea Girt
N. J
Little White House
New Jersey
Baltimore
Alton B. Parker
William Jenings Bryan
Ee Pecaraing Kha
Any & A In
Theodore
Wilson
New York
Progressive Democrats Face Split at National Convention Threat
Baltimore dispatch details a Democratic push for a Progressive platform to counter a colorless Republican charge. It notes Taft and Sherman’s Chicago nomination spurring a united front to oust Roosevelt, with Wall Street opposition and Bryan urging a different choice as press agents crowd hotel lobbies.
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Taft
Sherman
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bryan
New York
Wall Street
Charles F. Murphy
Norman E. Mack
Roger Sullivan
Illnois
Col
J. M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
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Nebraska
Judge Parker
Patty
Clark
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Mack
Vardaman
Mississippi
Clark Howell
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Cgaynor
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