New York to Paris Auto Race Nears Final Phase
Vladivostok start delayed due to gasoline station arrangements as three cars Thomas Zust Protos prepare to depart simultaneously. Backers fund Protos and Mittag Zeitung deny Paris rumor of a German General Staff fund. Koeppen reports full crew confidence aiming to reach Berlin around July 1.
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Thomas
Zust
Ujan
Protos
Paris
Vladivostok
Marquis de Dion
Peking
Berlin
New York Times
Mittag Zeitung
Lieut
Koeppen
Protos Automobile Company
Kkoep
Tes
Asia
Europe
Nobel Oil Company
Siberia
Two New Russian Prizes For New York to Paris Race
Paris May 19 Two additional prizes were offered to the New York to Paris race contestants. A 5000f prize from the Trans Alaska Siberian Railway goes to the car first arriving at Tehita after Vladivostok, with art objects instead of cash. A matching prize from the Russian Automobile Club goes to the car first arriving at St Peters burg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
FIMES
Paris
Loiey de Lobel
Trans-Alaska-Siberian Railway
Arctic
Irkutsk
Vladivostok
Tehita
Trans- Siberian
Asia
Siberia
Manchuria
Trans-Baikal
Fchita
Transbaikalia
Russian Automobile Club
Roberts May Enter New Race
Montague Roberts plans to race in the Dieppe Grand Prix on July 8 and aims to return to America within two weeks to prepare a Thomas car for a double transcontinental endurance contest starting in August. He ranks the new event above the Vanderbilt Cup and the New York to Paris race in significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague Roberts
Dieppe
France
Roberts
America
New York
Paris
Currency talks fade as New York meeting nears
Washington May 19 prospects for currency bill agreement this session have faded. Senator Aldrich and Representative Vreeland held talks but show Senate House differences. Aldrich suggests House plan for National Clearing Houses with half emergency currency backed by commercial paper and bonds. House opposes. Aldrich and Hale and Allison were out late last night and the situation remains practically hopeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Norning
Aldrich
Vreeland
Senate
House
Alfrich
Hale
Allison
Thaw summons Littleton in Poughkeepsie talk
Special to The New York Times reports Harry K Thaw held a private hour long conference with former attorney Martin W Littleton in his Poughkeepsie quarters. Littleton eyed possible revival of defense and board of alienist examination while denying current retainer.
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New York Times
Poughkeersie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw H
Martin W. Littleton
Thaw
Matteawan
Littleton
Jorschauser
Board of Alienists
Jerome
Mr. Littleton
Peabody
Graham
Thieves desecrate St Raymonds Church in Westchester
St Raymonds Roman Catholic Church in Westchester reports a burglary last Sunday night. Thieves entered the office and desecrated the altar by spilling sacred bread and wine and stole the golden communion service. An organized gang is suspected and a pastor urges parishioners to help prevent further sacrilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Raymond's
Westchester
Europe
Edwar
Sol
Cacti Lissiva
I McKenna
Congress
Employment Day Marked By National Prosperity Association
The Executive Committee of the National Prosperity Association in St Louis has designated June 1 as Employment Day after conferring with leading manufacturers and jobbers. They expect 4 000 to 5 000 workers to be rehired and urge railroads and other corporations to follow suit to restart production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
ST. Louis
National Prosperity Association
Mills to Resume Operations in Woonsocket and Amesbury
An event notice states the Alice Mill of Woonsocket Rubber Co will reopen full time next Tuesday, restoring 1,500 jobs after a two month shutdown. In Amesbury, Hamilton Woolen Co will resume full time next Friday, ending a four day week and rehiring 700 workers at its cotton print goods mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
Amesbury
Mass
Hamilton Woolen Company
Electric car completes LI Railroad run to Hempstead
The Long Island Railroad system marked a milestone as an electric car ran from Flatbush Avenue Station to Hempstead in 36 minutes completing the Queens to Hempstead electrification signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Queens
Hempstead
Flatbush Avenue
Bright Glasses for Near and Distant Vision Ad
Aplanatic invisible Bright Glasses advertised for near and distant vision offered at Spencer’s located at 31 Maiden Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer's
Maiden Lane
Italian husband donates blood to save dying wife in hospital
Dominick Marasco, a nine month bridegroom from Italy, allowed a large amount of his blood to transfuse into his wife Josephine at Washington Heights Hospital. The operation linked both arms with a glass tube and restored her color and strength while Dominick weakened but recovered, doctors hopeful for the couple's future.
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Josephine Marasco
Dominick
Italy
Washington Heights
Beethe
Ani -Dominick
Dominick Fe
Newalt
Mrs. Marasco
Marasco
Amsterdam Avenue
Night Riders Torch Tobacco Barn in Kentucky Moonlight
In Lacenter Kentucky on May 19 four night riders burned the tobacco barn of H G Maddox under moonlight. Witnesses Flint Randall and Miss Maggie Tate were abducted from a party and forced to attend the prayer service before the barn was set aflame. They heard the hymn Nearer My God to Thee as they left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacenter
H. G. Maddox
Flint Randall
Maggie Tate
Democratic Central Committee Endorses Bryan in Kentucky
The Democratic Central Committee met in Frankfort and decided to hold the state convention at Lexington on June 11. A resolution endorsing William Jennings Bryan for the presidential nomination was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Indorses Bryan
Frankfort
Democratic Central Committee
Lexington
William Jennings Bryan
Dewey's Claret or Lauterne Punch Promos
A Dewey & Sons Co advertisement offers Dewey's Claret or Lauterne Punch ready to serve for all social events with contact at 135 Fulton Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Mrs. A G Vanderbilt Arrives in New York for Divorce Talk
Mrs Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt reaches New York from Newport and checks into the Hotel St. Regis to confer with lawyers on her divorce suit against Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. She stays with her maid in a three room Fifth Avenue suite. Vanderbilt is in London, guiding his lawyers by cipher cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
New York
St. Regis
Newport
London
Cipher Cable
O Leary Bets on Rain in May Weather Wager
Chicago gambler Jim O Leary bets $10,000 on May rain days, aiming for 20 rainy days this month. Weather expert Prof Cox notes six dry days so far and a possible clearing trend, while O Leary smiles, confident in a timely forecast and past win by a nose.
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New York Times
Chicago
Jim” O'Leary
O'Leary
Cox
Ebout
Leary
Billy Elmer Shot After Club Dispute at Broadway Gym
Billy Elmer former president and manager of the Consolidated Club and Physical Culture School returned to the 1199 Broadway gym with his wife after resigning in anger. Bernard Rosenthal of 126 West Sixty fifth Street, accusing Elmer of usurping his place, fired a pistol at Elmer. the bullet hit the floor and Elmer only suffered a skin wound. Rosenthal was arrested for felonious assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Rosenthal
Thomas Kealey
West Thirtieth Street
Young Joe Arolo witz Chases Imaginary Car
Arolo witz, a youth with dreams of becoming a bicycle policeman, speeds along Avenue B at Seventh Street chasing an imaginary car. He collides with Mrs. Ela Smith, 67, but Dr. Miller from Bellevue Hospital says she is not seriously hurt and returns her home as Joe recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Arolowitz
Joe
Avenue B
Seventh Street
Ela Smith
101 Avenue
Miller
Bellevue Hospital
Smith
Yale Players Guilty of Disorderly Conduct at Yale Fire
Dutch Goebel and Pop Foster Yale guards and heavyweight wrestlers were found guilty of disorderly conduct and resisting police after a fire incident that drew hundreds of undergraduates. Goebel fined 35 dollars, Foster 15, plus costs. Wallis and Gilbert cleared. Foster’s nose and Goebel’s head injuries noted. Wallis is Yale rowing stroke. Van Alstyne remains seriously ill from the same event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Goebel
Pop’ Foster
Yale
Foster
Billy
Charles H. Gilbert
Brooklyn
Benjamin Wallis
Boston
Yalle
Wallis
Carmell
Dean Rogers
Prof
Wurts
Yale Law School
Thomas van Alstyne
Albany
Yale Infirmary
U S House Approves 1.5 Million For Tokio Exposition
The House passed a bill authorizing 1.5 million dollars for U S participation in the 1912 Tokio exposition. The measure moves to the President for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
United States
Tokio
Japan
Calmly Waits Death From Hydrophobia in Brooklyn
William H. Marsh a Brooklyn water meters maker resigns himself to hydrophobia after a dog bite and spaniel’s death. At Pasteur Institute doctors say no cure is possible and Marsh calmly faces death while settling his affairs at his Flatbush home.
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William H. Marsh
Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn
Pasteur Institute
Mr. Marsh
Robinson Street
Marsh
Mr Marsh
Institute
Flatbush
William H. Culman
Linden Road
Kinney Will Filed for Probate of New York Estate
Francis S Kinney of 195 Broadway died April 4 at 19 West Fifty-fourth Street. Probate reveals an estate valued over 10 000 in real and personal property with a 2 000 000 plus disposition. Bridget Gallagher housekeeper receives 25 000 trust income with principal to residuary on death. Joel receives 50 000 trust with similar contingencies. Warren 750 000 trust provides life income with survivor heirs receiving principal. Morris and Beatrice share residuary income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Kinney
Broadway
West Fifty-fourth Street
Bridget Gallagher
Joel
Warren
Beatrice
Morris
Poland Spring House Opens June First with Special Rates
Poland Spring House in Poland Spring announces opening on June 1 with special June rates. The Mansion House remains open all year. The Samoset in Rockland, Maine opens June 25, with hotel representatives at Poland Water Depot 1,186 Broadway.
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Poland Spring
Poland Water Depot
Broadway
Poland Spring House
Mansion House
Rockland
Withdrawal of US Consul Exequatur at Charlottetown
The London Gazette reports the withdrawal of John Al Shirley as United States Consul at Charlottetown Prince Edward Island. The Foreign Office notice dated May 16 states that his Majesty's Exequatur issued in February 1907 is withdrawn.
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London
Gazette
John al. Shirley
United States
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Foreign Office
John i. Shirley
NYU Freshmen ducking met with student body veto
A New York University hazing incident yesterday saw about twenty freshmen and football squad members ducked by upperclassmen. Henry Bloch watched as the protest by the freshman prompted suspensions for the junior class. Upperclassmen proposed a Harlem swim, but President Arthur Sherin blocked the plan.
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Lee
New York University
Henry Bloch
Harlem
Arthur Sherin
Airship in Short Flight at Hammondport
Lieut Selfridge piloted Baldwin's White Wing in two tests at Hammondport New York on May 19. The first run covered 210 feet in 6.14 seconds on the track and a 1 foot flight in 2 seconds at some elevation, then 210 feet on rough ground with no gear damage. Loose guy wires snagged the propeller. In the second test the craft flew 40 feet at roughly 20 feet altitude before a rough landing in a plowed field. The airplane itself is intact, the front wheel struck the ground and was damaged but repairs are easy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammondsport
N. Y
Lieut. Selfridge
Baldwin
Setter Dog Saves Boy Then Dies in Creek Rescue
In Richmond on May 19 a setter saved a four year old boy from a creek and guided his mother to the scene before dying from a fractured skull inflicted by the father who struck the dog. The dog led the father to the boy and then collapsed in the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Richmond
J. W. McAllister
Quinten
Peter Rickmers Fire Threatens Oil Steamer Off Long Island
Freeport, May 19. The oil steamer Peter Rickmers, aground between Jones's Inlet and Zich's Inlet with 125 000 cases of oil, caught fire this afternoon and is expected to burn for days. About 100 000 cases remain onboard and the cause of the blaze is unknown though some oystersmen allege arson to protect shellfish beds along the shore.
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Freeport
L.I
Peter Rickmers
Jones's Inlet
Zich’s Inlet
Rescue of Consul Moffat From La Guayra Planned by Paducah
The gunboat Paducah now at Willemstad will sail to Porto Cabello to contact Consul Thomas P. Moffat in La Guayra Venezuela. After he boards a small craft, Paducah will head to Guantanamo Naval Station to avoid quarantine rules.
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Paducah
la Guayra
Naval Station
Washington
Thomas P. Moffat
Venezuela
Willemstad
Porto Cabello
Guantanamo
Explosion Destroys Vacant Newark House On Division Street
A powerful blast at 9 p.m. damaged the front of a three story vacant dwelling at 47 Division Street Newark. Bricks and timber littered the street as surrounding buildings shook. Fire consumed the remaining structure. Owner Mrs V M Sibilia could not explain the blast but mentioned a person named Joona as a possible motive.
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Division Street
Newark
Notone
V. M. Sibilia
Joona
Ninth Attempt of Fire at Tenement on West Twenty-ninth Street
At 138 West Twenty-ninth Street a firebug tried to burn the five story tenement again after 11 pm. Mrs. Annie Myers on the top floor saw kerosene soaked paper and rags lowered into the airshaft, which she extinguished. The building, owned by Aaron Coleman, tenants fear further attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Twenty-ninth Street
Annie Myers
Shipping arrivals and sightings noted with brief items
The report lists arrivals and sightings including SS C. F. Tietgen from Copenhagen arriving May 7 and SS Atheniana at Porto Pedro. It also notes SS Breiz Izel passing Nantucket at 4 10 P M yesterday and mentions a summer appetizer using Horsford's Acid Phosphate to stimulate appetite and quench thirst.
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C. F. Tietgen
Coperhagen
Porto Pedro
Breiz Izel
Dunkirk
Nantucket
Horsford
Parricide and suicide shock drug firm after wedding dispute
George E. Sterry Jr killed his father George E. Sterry Sr at 79 Pine Street then shot himself in a motive tied to an intended marriage to Rachel Blaikie a schoolteacher from East Orange New Jersey. The elder Sterry headed Weaver Sterry Company a long established drug wholesaler with family as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Sterry, Jr
Weaver & Sterry Company, Limited
Pine Street
George E. Sterry
Rachel Blaikie
East Orange
N. J
George Sterry, Jr
George Sterry
Tiffany
Tesk
Ninth Avenue
Rachael
George FE. Sterry, Jr
Pearl Street
Weaver
New Jersey
Sterry
George H., Jr
William de Witt Sterry
James W
John D
David D. Kirby
George E., Jr
William de Witt
George E
Sterry, Jr
le Witt
George
de Witt
Harpurger
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Tchita
St. Petersburg
San Francisco
Sawyer
Prosperity Association
Woonsocket Company
Mrs. A. G. Vanderbilt
O’leary
Handbook King
Billy” Elmer
Bernard Rosenthal
Little Joe
F. S. Kinney
Britain
J. H. Shirley
N. Y. University
Dog
Boy
Jones's
Consul Moffat
Son
Mer
Chant
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