Cleveland Funeral to Honor Grover Cleveland Simple and restrained
Grover Cleveland will receive simple funeral rites with military escort only if needed. National Guardsmen are to assist police for order while official mourners are limited to family friends and a small civic entourage. The service at 5 PM will be a Presbyterian rite in the Cleveland home library followed by burial in the cemetery.
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New York Times
Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
United States
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
Gov. Hughes
New York
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Rose Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Albany
White House
Cleveland F. Bacon
Fort
Cleveland
Gilliygan
National Guard
McClenahan
West
Princeton University
Richard Watson Gilder
Mayor Urges City Churches to Toll Bells for Cleveland Funeral
Mayor McClellan asked New York City church ministers to toll bells today during the Cleveland funeral services in Princeton. The titular funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon with services from 6 to 5:30. The plan echoes the McKinley tribute but was routed through newspapers due to timing.
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William R. Richards
Brick” Presbyterian Church of New York
Henry van Dyke
Princeton Theological Seminary
Sylvester W. Beach
First Presbyterian Church
Maillard Bartlett
West Farms Presbyterian Church
Dran Dyke
Cleveland
Dr. Beach
Bartlett
Bevena
Howard McClenahan
Mr. Cleveland
George B. McClellan
New York
E. C. Benedict
Richard Watson Gilder
John H. Finley
The
City College
Paul van Dyke
Princeton
Andrew F. West
John Grier Hibben
Paul Morton
Howard McClenahan de Princeton
Junius S. Morgan
Bayard Stockton
Willard House
Edwin Wilson
Princeton University
McClellan
Grover Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt to Succeed Him Rumored in Insurance Bodies
A rumor circulated that Theodore Roosevelt might be offered the chairmanship of the Trustees of the majority stock of Equitable Life or the Executive Committee of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents after Mr Cleveland’s death. Ex-Assemblyman Cox serves as secretary of the association. Paul Morton leads Equitable Life. trustees include Morgan J. O’Brien and George Westinghouse.
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Cleveland
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
de 1 Supreme Court
George Westinghouse
Prohibition Party Convention Disputes Cleveland Tribute
At South Manchester Connecticut the Prohibition Party convention defeated a resolution honoring ex President Grover Cleveland and opposed taft praise. Reverend W F Davis of Manchester offered the Cleveland death tribute, but the convention split over calling him a statesman. Davis withdrew the resolution after O W Stewart of Chicago argued Cleveland favored liquor interests.
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New York Times
Hartford
Conn
Prohibition Party
South
Manchester
Groverleveland
Taft
Cleveland
Ev. W. F. Davis
O. Wr. Stewart
Chicago
Amily
Mr. Davis
Bryan Run On Johnson V P Ticket Sparks Comment
Lincoln reports a statement attributed to William J. Bryan denying Gov. Johnson as his running mate if nominated. Bryan declined comment on the vice presidential situation and promised to speak publicly if he has something to say. The Commoner preview highlights the Republican National Convention platform and Taft’s reception of Taft, La Follette, and Foraker. A Denver Convention delegate table lists 751 Bryan instructed, 22 Johnson, 6 Gray, and 137 uninstructed.
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New York Times
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Atchison, Kan
William J. Bryan
Bailie P. Waggener
W. J. Bryan
Johnson
Bryan
Taft
la Follette
Foraker
Denver
Gray
Guardian Not Required for Marian Dyott Estate
Philadelphia judge declines immediate guardian appointment for Marian B. Dyott 48 with 4000 dollar annual income from Baltimore trust and Philadelphia properties. Brother Charlies G. Dyott sought guardianship after she squandered income, stayed in bed long spells, and ran large millinery, theater bills with companions.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Penn
Marian B. Dyott
Martin
Charlies G. Dyott
Dyott
Baltimore
4 Day Tour to Niagara Falls by Lehigh Valley R A
Traveler package offered by Lehigh Valley Railroad Association for a four day trip to Niagara Falls priced at $9. Departure is set for July 3 with return on the sixth. Contact details list site in Brooklyn and Fulton Street addresses for inquiries.
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Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley R. A
N. S
Fulton
Two Fine Flights in Curtiss Airship for Cup
Hammondport, N. Y. June 95. G. H. Curtiss piloted the June Bug Aerodrome No. 3 over 1140 yards in sixty seconds on the testing grounds of the Aerial Experiment Association. The flight aimed for the Scientific American Cup, surpassing one kilometer in distance by 46 yards, with the eight cylinder Curtiss motor performing reliably. Curtiss also achieved a 725 yard flight at 44 seconds before weathered by a port list, lifting to forty feet before deciding to discontinue the flight. No damage occurred.
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Hammondsport
N. Y
Aerial Experiment Association
G. H. Curtiss
June Bug
Aero Club of America
Curtiss
Airships to Carry Mails Says Bell in Bold Forecast
Toronto June 25 Dr Alexander Graham Bell says the age of flying machines is here with twelve successful craft. Two are American built and French Army airships exist. He predicts airships for mail and sport, speeds of 40 to 60 mph, and future wars featuring aerial fleets.
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New York Times
Toronto
Ontario
Alexander Graham Bell
Arrests in Balloon Case in Brattleboro Vermont
Charles J. Glidden of Boston and Leo Stevens of New York were aboard the balloon Boston when hit by two bullets near Brattleboro last Friday. William Murphy and Charles Rigaman, both of Brattleboro, were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Myron P. Davis on assault charges. Attorney General Clark C. Fitts led the complaints. One bullet grazed the balloon the other passed through prompting a descent.
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Brattleboro
Charles J. Glidden
Boston
Glidden
Leo Stevens
New York
William Murphy
Charles Rigaman
Myron P. Davis
Clark C. Fitts
Peary Sailor Overcome In Manhattan Heat
Five heat prostrations hit Manhattan with Dennis Murphy among the victims. A sailor aboard the Roosevelt, the ship slated for Commander Peary’s next north pole attempt, Murphy asked to be sent to Newfoundland after recovering in Bellevue.
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Weather Bureau
Manhattan
Dennis Murphy
Roosevelt
Peary
North Pole
Murphy
Bellevue
New York
Newfoundland
Dewey's Wine Store Ad Near Fulton Street Station
Advertisement for Dewey's Wine Store run by H Dewey & Sons Co. located at 138 Fulton Street New York, noted as 200 feet from Fulton Street subway station.
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Dewey’s Wine Store
Fulton St
Dewey & Sons Co
New York
Kisses for a Fund Raise At Homeopathic Convention
Dr Hamilton Fisk Biggar Rockefeller’s physician led a fund drive by offering to kiss women who donated 100 dollars each to a propaganda fund for homeopathy. Several women, including Dr Mabel Spencer and Dr Anna Spencer, contributed and received kisses, with the group cheering as the total neared 250 dollars of the 5000 needed.
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New York Times
Kansas City
Hamilton Fisk Biggar
John D. Rockefeller
Casino Hall
Mabel Spencer
Junction City
Kan
Biggar
Anna W. Spencer
Batavia
Ill
Coney Island Track Censors News as Rent Dispute Rages
The Coney Island Jockey Club bans racing news from the Western Union telegraph in a rent dispute. Detectives raid a Sheepshead Bay room, seizing telephones and a telescope used to relay race information to poolrooms. Two men, Walter A. Davis and Robert Hopkins, are arrested. Cortlandt Street and Paterson offices identified as distribution points.
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Coney Island
Jockey Club
Flood
O’brien
Sheepshead Bay
Walter A. Davis
Cortlandt Street
Jersey City
Paterson
N. J
Cortlandt
New York
Telegraph Company
Allan Pinkerton
al Tke
Western Union
Mrs Yerkes In Auto Hits Boy In Washington Square Park
Mrs Mary A Yerkes of Fifth Avenue whose chauffeur Roshing struck eleven year old Dominick Pasquale in Washington Square Park as the car came from West Fourth Street toward Fifth Avenue. The boy was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with internal injuries. Roshing was arrested for assault and later paroled. Mrs Yerkes pressed for her chauffeur to drive her home but was barred by Lieut Noble.
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Patrick McDermott
Second Avenue
Anna
126Th Street
East 126Th Street
Geaw
McDermott
Thej
Edley Craig
Mary A. Yerkes
Fifth Avenue
Charles T. Yerkes
Wilson Mizner
Edward Hurley
Yerkes
Moss
Muller
Roshing
Cying
Herrman
Rushing
Ma Istrate Moss
Auto party upset by trolley collision in Sheepshead Bay
Mrs. E J Albright witnessed a large auto with four men and a woman collide with an Ocean Avenue trolley on trolleye tracks. The car flipped, trapping five occupants under it. Injured were Dr J Birmingham, Dr C A McConville, Dr W B Pratt, and Daniel Frederick. All were taken inside Mrs. Albright’s home. Birmingham suffered a broken ankle while McConville had a collarbone fracture. Police could not identify the trolley motorman or conductor.
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E. J. Albright
East Nineteenth Street
Sheepshead Bay
Ocean Avenue
Court Street
Man Identities Leo Raphael in Fatal Motor Wagon Crash
Police say the.corpse is Leo Raphael a bookkeeper of 1150 Union Avenue after he was run down by two silk wagon trucks of the Henry W Boettger Silk Finishing Company at Third Avenue and 138th Street in New York City. Drivers John W. Priest and Patrick McConnel were arrested while investigators identify the victim through papers found in his pockets and finally by his cousin Theodore Schiswall.
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Leo Raphael
Union Avenue
Kenry W. Boettger Silk Finishing Company
Prince Street
Third Avenue
138Th Street
Boettger
Uptown
Fifth Avenue
119Th Street
Raphael
John W. Priest
East 144Th Street
Patrick McConnel
East 139Th Street
Alexander Avenue
Theodore Schiswall
Jersey Central Summer Seashore Schedule
The Jersey Central announces summer service with all rail route and Sandy Hook Route Steamers upgrading for the season and taking effect Sunday June 28. Adv notices urge travelers to plan routes and check timetables for coastal trips and connections.
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Jersey Central
Sandy Hook
May Relax Anti Jew Laws In Russia
The Jewish Chronicle reports a Reval meeting between the King and the Czar yielded an intimation that an amelioration measure for Jews in the Russian Empire has been contemplated. It suggests Prime Minister Stolypin is actively considering a measure, likely involving substantial relief of Jewish settlements laws.
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NEW York Times
London
Reval
Jewish Chronicle
Russian Empire
The
Chronicle
Stolypin
Batonyi Revises Book Amid Divorce and Suit Details
Aurel Batonyi, based at Frances farm in Middletown, is revising a forthcoming book. He plans to reveal full details and names about divorce proceedings and the $100,000 alienation of his wife’s affections claim against his father-in-law Frank Work. The Summer colony awaits its publication by year end.
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New York Times
Newport
Aurel Batonyi
Barony
Frank Work
Frances Farm
Middletown
Drums Sound as Worden Leaves Trenton Parish
In Trenton on June 25 Rev Jarvis Clinton Worden was booed from town as about 100 youths with tin pans accompanied his departure to Brooklyn. The incident followed Worden reporting two girls in bloomers to police over what he called a disgraceful gym display. Police found the acts were permitted by the father. Worden cited church discord and his claimed gift of healing as factors in his decision to leave.
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New York Times
Trenton
Jarvis Clinton Worden
Brooklyn
Worden
United ’”' Presbyterian Church
Sherman Near Recovery After Illness
Cleveland reports Representative James Sherman, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, improving steadily. Doctors say he had a comfortable day and may leave hospital Monday, though gallstone operation is still considered once strength returns. Mrs. Sherman stayed by his side as Devendorf returned to Utica.
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Cleveland
Ohio
James 8. Sherman
Lso
Eyp. Carter
Sherman
Carter
Sherman Thisvening
Dr. Allen
Dr. Stone
Dying Woman Prefers Christian Science Aid Over Doctor
Mrs. Cecilia L. Higgins, 80, of Brooklyn, died after five days of illness she faced without a physician, relying on Christian Science healer Miss Jessie Wood. Coroner ruled death due to heat prostration, gastritis, and old age, noting no physician could have saved her.
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L. Higgins
Houth Portland Avenue
Brooklyn
Jessie Wood
South
Portland Avenue
Higgins
Scientist
Lafayette Avenue
Suction Train Test Fails to Prove Vacuum Injury
In Milwaukee this week the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad staged an experiment with an 18 year old boy to convince a jury no suction from a fast train causes injuries. The father sued for 25000 for his son’s arm loss but the verdict denied the claim while the company was fined 10000 for improper fencing of its right of way. The test had the boy placed between tracks with engine speeds from fast to slow. he felt only a breeze.
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New York Times
Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Harvard Triumph Over Yale in Thames Regatta
Yale suffers a crippled crew as Harvard fresh men win the Crimson in the major event on the Thames banks. Yale's varsity four places second, marking New Haven oarsmen as the only team to win an event in the regatta.
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Yale
New Haven
Yale Harvard Regatta on River Thames New London
Yale and Harvard compete in varsity eights racing 2 miles on the Thames. Harvard wins the regatta with notable crews led by Faulkner and Sargeant, while Yale fields strong lineups under Godley and Withington.
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Auchincloss
Cutler
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Bacon
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Nao
Ward
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Lunt
Dinkle
Sevérance
Howe
Rich'd'n
Lesilde
Sargeant
Griswold
Blagidien
Cross
Harvard Dominates Yale In Varsity Eight Regatta
New London reports Harvard's crew decisively defeats Yale 4 miles by over three and a half minutes after Yale suffers equipment trouble and collapses in the stretch. Captains, Tafts, and observers watched as Harvard led from the start amid a dramatic start and finish.
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New York Times
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Yale
New Haven
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