Sopwith Completes Return Flight to Nassau Boulevard
After presenting letters he dropped onto a baseball diamond near Crescent Club and was greeted by a cheering crowd including his sister. He then flew again to Mineola with Miss Morrison for a sail before landing at Nassau Boulevard and noting a special letter for the Olympic’s Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sopwith
Crescent Club
Mr. Sinclair
Nassau Boulevard
Belmont Park
Mineola
Shriver
Capt. Baldwin
Wright School
A. L. Welsh
Alexander Corcoran
Miss Morrison
Ted Shriver
America
Million People See Olympic Sail Depart New York
About 10 000 people watched the Olympic sail at 3 o clock yesterday afternoon with 8000 more visiting earlier. Crowds filled every pier head as the world s largest liner moved into the North River then down the bay. The Olympic carried 751 first 495 second and 1075 steerage passengers along with 1617 bags of mail. Passengers included Mrs William K Vanderbilt Jr and her three children and many notable figures from railroads and industry as they sailed on a two month tour of Europe and the chateau district of France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic
Hor
Snore
Streas
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Vincent
Germany
Greenhut
France
Austria
Marienbad
George F. Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
James Speyer
Tiev
Speyer
May
Peekskill
New York Women's League
Stuyvesant Fish
John RB. Stanchfield
Emil Boas
Hamburg- American Line
Isaac G.mbel
Edwin Gould
J. Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
Ismay
William Jay
J. Frederic Kernochan
Edward S. Lines
Philip Lydig
Charles Miller
Virginia Moffatt
J. W. Peck
George I. Shrady
Clarence Shearn
H. McK. Twombly
Miss Twombly
Charles H. Whelan
Nellie Bly's Revolutionary Suit Against Banks Unveiled
Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman known as Nellie Bly demands suits against four banks over forged Ironclad Manufacturing checks totaling over 1.68 million dollars. District Attorney Clarke reports a systematic looting plan with forged checks to Brooklyn banks and indictments against Ironclad officers Caccia and Gilnik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman
Nellie Bly
Appleton L. Clark
Seaman
Broadway Bank of
Brooklyn
Guardian Trust Company of New York
First National Bank of Jamaica
Union Bank of Brooklyn
Stanley Gilnik
Charles W. Caccia
Ironclad Company
John F. Clarke
Kings County
TIMES
Caccia
Gilnik
Ironclad
Clarke
Lawyer-Receiver Power Struggle Over Ironclad Book Records
Mrs Seaman faces court examinations as lawyers press for her books while process servers seek to serve papers. Caccia the indicted cashier gains access to the Ironclad plant despite charges. Receiver Clark denies pay and vows a full inquiry with the State Bank Examiner to uncover irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caccia
Gitnik
Appleton L. Clark
Ironclad
Clark
Seaman
Brooklyn
American Steel Barrel Company
Ripper bills reach Gov Dix after Assembly vote
Albany June 28 three Brooklyn ripper bills pass amid heated debate and near party line vote they move to Gov Dix. The Cronin bill removes County Court Chief Clerk Charles S Devoy and shifts appointment power from Republican County Judges to Democratic County Clerk Henry P Molloy. Fay bill ousts Jurors Commissioner Jacob Brenner and transfers appointment to a Democratic board. Donnelly bill ousts Records Commissioner Lewis M Swasy and transfers to the Democratic Surrogate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Albany
Assembly
Dix
Senate
Cronin
Charles S. Devoy
Brooklyn
Henry P. Molloy
Fay’s
Jacob Brenner
Kings
Donnelly
Lewis M. Swasy
Seventeenth Assembly District
Hand blown off at wedding in Middletown
Charles OConnell aged 50 suffered a severe injury when a cannon cracker exploded as he aimed it at a bridal party carriage. His right hand was blown away and his face and neck were severely lacerated. The bride, Miss Anna Glynn, is a niece of OConnell and had just married Percy Romer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Charles O’connell
Anna Glynn
O'Connell
Percy Romer
Beachey and Houdin Survive Niagara Gorge Feats
Lincoln Beachey and Harry Houdin dazzled 300000 Niagara spectators during the carnival as Beachey flew over the Horseshoe Falls and under the bridge while Houdin was marooned on a gorge wire. Robert Leach survived a perilous Whirlpool Rapids barrel ride, carried for hours before rescue. Leach remained hospitalized in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Lincoln Beachey
Horseshoe Falls
Niagara River
Robert Leach
Niagara
Houdin
Leach
Beachey
Canada
Wilson Urges Union As New Jersey Reform Fights Roll On
Gov Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey urged unity among dissatisfied party elements after reform bills reshaped state politics. He warned against fear of change, argued liberty and opportunity require better national and state governance, and stressed cooperation over factionalism at a Newark dollar dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Krueger
Newark
Democratic League
Essex County
Gov. Wilson
James Smith,Jr
Martine
Smith
United States Senate
Jim’ Smith
Wilson Sees Hope After Defeat of City Government Plan
Gov. Wilson commented from Trenton that the commission government defeat in Hoboken and New Brunswick signals time is needed for reform. He praised public opinion as the sole instrument of self government and urged continued effort despite the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Wilson
Hoboken
New Brunswick
New York Times
Trenton
N. J
Commission
Friends of Commission
Aviator Heth Flies Then Crashes Into Quicksand
In Dorchester marshes near Squantum Aviator Eugene Heth of Memphis and Edward Fleet embarked from Harvard Field in a biplane owned by Louis Mitchell. A snapped crank shaft sent the craft plunging 25 mph into quicksand, but both men escaped injury on their first flight as graduated aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dorchester
Eugene Heth
Memphis
Tenn
Edward Fleet
Onc
Harvard Aviation
Squantum
Louis Mitchell
Heth
Fleet
Twenty One Hurt In Reading Wreck
A Reading Railway passenger wreck left twenty one injured as carriages derailed on Buttonwood Street. Fire and scalds followed as gas lamps ignited, with Benjamin Dolan among the injured and Earnest Evans fatally hurt. Hospital staff from Garretson and Medico-Chirurgical treated the wounded amid chaos and searing steam. A police station corner showed a pile of personal items from dazed passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garretson Hospital
Benjamin Dalon
J. W. Dill
Dolan
North Eighteenth Street
Reading Railway Company
Edward W. Evans
Ernest
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital
Jennie Creedon
Lillie Bockmeyer
Buttonwood
Yonkers Couple Fails to Wed at Night for License
Joseph A. Brady of Yonkers and Miss Evelyn Grace Rossiter tried to marry Tuesday evening. They sought a license after hours from City Clerk Geary and Deputy Clerk O'Brien, then rode to Connecticut for one, but clerks would not issue after hours and clergymen refused. They returned, and when the office opened, Brady obtained the license for the planned wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
Connecticut
Joseph A. Brady
Evelyn Grace Rossiter
Brady
Geary
O’brien
Miss Rossiter
Peril Known Over Lynching Sparks Georgia Inquiry
Judge Charles Brand says he knew Tom Allen and Joe Watts would be killed by a mob if returned to Walton County for trial without troops. He refuses troops to avoid further white deaths, while opposing lynching. Legislature to investigate Sheriff Stark, Judge Brand, and Gov. Brown amid outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Atlanta
Charles Brand
Northern Judicial District
Tom Allen
Joe Watts
Leila Knight
Walton County
Stark
Judge Brand
Gov
Brown
Martinolar Method Restores Missing Teeth Without Pain
The Martinolar Method repairs missing teeth by building on two or more remaining teeth. It offers a natural look, no pain, and costs similar to other first class dental work. Free consultation and examination are provided, with a free booklet available on request.
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State Bank
van Tuyl
Albany Dispatches
Europe
Brooklyn,n. LP
Branchi
BREC
Ripper
Niagara Rapids
Con
Robert Buchanan
William Hughes
Edward W. Townsend
Dudley Field Malone
Edward Kenny
Harry V. Osborne
Thomas L. Masson
Pife
United Cigar Stores
Reading
Georgia
Rentano
Onvoyage Oy Gk
Lth Ave
27Th St
New York
WS. Sonhis
Opticians
East 23Rd Street
Fourth Avenue
West 34Th Street
125Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Nassau Street
John Street
Broadway
Willoughby
Fulton Street
Broad Street
Hahne & Co
G. Gordon Martin
Incorporated
Dentists
Fifth Avenue
ST. Louis
Minneapolis
Henry Hesse
Toeheel
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