Catholics Throng St Patrick's for centenary thanks
Catholics across the Archdiocese of New York gather for a hundredth anniversary of the church in America. Cardinal Logue attends as a nation celebrates with Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral and a planned procession and ceremonies. The sermon reviews early Catholic history in the United States and gratitude for religious liberty.
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Archdiocese of
New York
East Side
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Cardinal Logue
Armagh
ST. Patrick's
M. J. Lavelle
Monsignor Sheridan
Diocese of
Erie
Monsignor
Freri
Michael Quinn
Irethendeland
Apostle
New Jerusalem
Church
Legislative Assembly
Colonel Dongan
Old St. Ne
Doctor Bull Undergoes Neck Abscess Operation
Dr William T Bull had a minor neck abscess operation at his home performed by Dr Joseph A Blake with Dr Virgil P Gibney assisting. Bull, now a patient at his sanatorium, was expected to recover in a few days after the procedure tied to a bout of tonsillitis. Austen G Fox confirmed details at Bull's home.
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Iam T. Bull
West 35Th Street
Joseph A. Blake
Virgil P. Gibney
Bull
East 33d Street
Austen G. Fox
William T. Bull
Gibney
Blizzard Sweeps England Causing Delays and Damage
A severe blizzard, the worst since 1881, hit much of the United Kingdom. A northerly gale, low temperatures, and eight foot snowdrifts left railway traffic slowed, communications disrupted, and districts isolated. Exposure deaths and vast fruit crop damage are reported.
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London
England
United Kingdom
Tongs War II Triggers Chinatown Bloodshed in Frisco
In San Francisco Chinatown last night a feud between Hop Sing and Bing Kong tongs left one Hop Sing dead and two wounded with a bystander fatally hurt. Police fear a broader war after earlier robberies and renewed hostilities. A Sacramento barber was also killed by highbinders.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Hop Sing
Bing Kong
Biggy
Hop Sings
Tong
Sacramento
Failures in Barcelona Prompt Crisis in Trade
The Epocha reports a severe financial and commercial crisis in Barcelona caused by anarchist terrorism and U S cotton buyers cash terms during stringency. A large gold exodus followed, many firms face difficulties, and several have failed.
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Madrid
Barcelona
United States
Elevated Car Fire on 4th Avenue Line Traps Huge Crowd
A Second Avenue elevated train caught fire near 724 Street due to a short circuit. Smoke poured from under the car as about eight hundred passengers rushed to escape. Firemen arrived after five minutes, the car floor burned, and traffic was halted for about thirty minutes.
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Second Avenue Elevated
724 Street
74Th
71St
East 67Th Street
George Marshall
65Th Street
Mid Street
Merry Widow Hats Trouble Boston
Boston reports a craze for the Merry Widow hat raising church and hall concerns. The Rev Herbert Johnson urges wearers to remove hats before entering worship. Pastors agree. Dance hall managers raise check room prices by 15 cents due to crowding from the style.
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the Tribune
Boston
Herbert Johnson
Landslide Kills Many Near Notre Dame de la Salette Quebec
Telegraph report from Ottawa April 26 states at least thirteen dead with reports of up to thirty casualties after a mountain landslide at Notre Dame de la Salette near Buckingham Quebec. Houses and stores buried including Paul Desjardins outfit and family missing.
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the Tribune
Ottawa
Ont
Notre Dame de la Salette
Buckingham
Quebec
Des Jardins
Camille la Pointe
Edward Gravelle
Aylmer
Poupore
de la Salette
Poison Extraction From Brazilian Lancehead Sna kee Creates World-Long Supply
A chemist converts serum from a Brazilian lancehead snake into a medicinal powder by mixing the venom with sugar and water, yielding a fine compound. Officials estimate a single dose is less than one millionth of a grain, and 17 percent venom was collected. the snake is sent to a research society but may die soon.
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New York Zoological Park
Bronx
Brazil
Hering
Amazon
Zoological Park
Raymond L. Ditmars
Zoological Society
Dr. Ditmars
Tribune
Society of Medical Research
St. Clair Smith
Medical Journal
Eugene H. Porter
L. L. Danforth
Walter Sands Mills
T. C. Robinson
San Francisco
Hobson Seeks Democratic Nomination for President
Birmingham April 26 Congressman Richmond Hobson of Alabama declares intent to seek the Democratic nomination for President four years hence. His political manager in Alabama confirms the plan.
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Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
United States
Miss Cook Best Cornell Orator Wins Woodford Prize
Miss Elizabeth Ellsworth Cook, Cornell coed debater, won the Stewart I. Woodford oratorical prize of 100 in gold after defeating five male contestants. Her plea for gender equality in business and professional life impressed judges Pound, Collins, and Brooks, with the decision unanimous.
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the Tribune
Ithaca
N. Y
Elizabeth Ellsworth Cook
Cornell
Cook
Cuthbert W. Pound
Lockport
Frederick Collins
Elmira
Robert C. Brooks
Swarthmore
Big Mail Theft Alleged In London Stolen Bags in Transit
London authorities report two mail bags claimed to hold securities and valuables worth 500000 dollars disappeared in New York after shipments on the Majestic and Philadelphia. Postal inspector Walter Mayer says no money was in the bags and the loss figure may be incorrect.
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London
New York
St. Louis
Majestic
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Walter S. Mayer
Mayer
Australia
Boy Trapped in Revolving Door Rescued by Firemen
Harry Cox a fifteen year old of 387 West 43d street was jammed in a revolving door at a subway entrance on 42nd street and Seventh Avenue. Firemen chopped the door and freed him then he was taken to Roosevelt Hospital. Extra police held back the crowd as the boy, returning from Van Cortlandt Park with friends, suffered severe pain before rescue.
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42D Street
Seventh Avenue
Harry Cox
West 43d Street
Roosevelt Hospital
West 47Th Street
van Cortlandt Park
Explosive damage halts Bristol County bridge work
A dynamite blast wrecked the new Taunton River bridge linking this city and Somerset. The fifty pound charge shattered girders and damaged the granite pier, delaying a $750,000 project by months and prompting a police probe into the unknown attackers.
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Bristol County
Somerset
Taunton
Fall River
Mass
Lifesavers Race to Rescue in Point Lookout
Henry Carson of Mount Vernon NY William Dwyer of Brooklyn and Archie Hulse of Sayville were saved from drowning by Point Lookout lifesavers after their launch capsized near Jones Inlet. The Short Beach crew pursued, but Point Lookout won the dramatic rescue race.
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Freeport
Long Island
Henry Carson
Mount Vernon N. Y
William Dwyer
11Th Street
Brooklyn
Archie Hulse
Sayville
Point Lookout
Short Beach
Greenpoint
Jones's Inlet
Carson
Hughes Stirs Albany and Troy with anti gambling bills
Governor Hughes spoke at Harmanus Bleecker Hall in Albany and at Proctor's Theatre in Troy urging passage of anti racetrack gambling measures. He attacked William Barnes Jr and political leaders while audiences cheered his defense of representative government and denounced coercion. The Albany meeting drew about 4500 people amid strong support and claims of Barnes influence.
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the Tribune
Albany
Troy
Hughes
William Barnes, Jr
Grattan
Proctor
J. Sloat Passett
Barnes
James F. McElroy
Barnes City
Charles Gibson
Board of Education
Barnes Organization
Harmanus Bleecker Hall
Willis G McDonald
Agnew
Mr. Barnes
Fassett
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