Officers entertain New Zealanders aboard Louisiana in Auckland
The American Atlantic fleet officers greeted two thousand Auckland locals aboard the Louisiana and guided tours through the ship, sparking admiration for orderly crew conduct. Auckland Mayor A Myers praised the crews in a letter to the U.S. consul general, noting exemplary behavior and credit to the fleet. Shore leave and city visits followed with baseball games and theatre tours as officers enjoyed kept engagements. Admiral Sperry attended Maori ceremonies, fed a geyser, and joined native rites with mats and Maori weapons as ships faced weather delays.
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Auckland
New Zealand
A. Myers
W. A. Prickitt
Relief
Yankton
Manila
Admiral Sperry
Gracia
Ajax
Turks Here Organize At Syrian Ottoman Union Dinner
A Syrian Ottoman Union dinner at Kalil's in Park Place honored Nahie Moytran Pacha. Speakers praised the Sultan's new constitution while wary voices urged patience testing its effectiveness. Notables included Najeeh Haney and Kalil Farah from Montreal, with over fifty Syrians present.
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Nahie Moytran Pacha
Kalil's
Park Place
Turkey
Muniji Ber
Najeeh Haney
Beirut
Kalil Farah
Montreal
John D. Rockefeller
Nasii Hetem
Alexander Vezigi
Eptzker
Pacha
Elkour
Alabama
Meemed Ali Bey to Remain Here in Washington
Washington August 18 Mehmed Ali Bey has resigned from the Turkish Legation duties with the State Department and has taken the seal, being recognized as chargé. Mundji Bey left for New York to return Saturday and seek a suitable home for the legation. Mehmed Al Ber accepts deposition and plans to live in Washington as a private individual. Izzet Bey’s whereabouts are unknown and suspicions about the old pacha hiding in his former residence persist.
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Legation
State Department
Mundi Bey
New York
Mehmed al Ber
Izzet Bey
Mundji Bey
Pacha
Teheran Prepares for Shah Coronation Amid Stumbles
A Teheran dispatch dated Aug 18 reports preparations underway for a second coronation of the Shah. During the ceremony two ferre aen the tiara fell from the Shah's brow, an incident he attributes to the misheps of his reign.
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T. Petersburg
Teheran
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS SUMMARY
Penien reports two explosions aboard the Couronne caused by flames, killing six and wounding eighteen. Willemstad Curacao works on reload. Christiansted brought ten Dutch laborers from Tortuga to quarantine. Pan American Medite Congress ends in Guatemala City with Lima 1911 next. Canada Japan immigration quarrel deemed satisfactorily adjusted. new regime requires consent for Japanese entry. In British Columbia, Judge Martin accused of feigning sickness to avoid Bratton habeas corpus. Bratton's release ordered. writ seeks damages under old English statute.
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Couronne
Willemstad Curacao
Christiansted
Trinidad
Guatemala City
Cabrera
Lima
Vancouver
R. C
R. L. Drury
Japan
Canada
Oria
Bec
Martin
Supreme Court of British Columbia
BF Bratton
J A Aikman
Bratton
Hunter
Zcratton
Aikman
Tony Pastor Very Ill in Elmhurst Long Island
Tony Pastor, the actor and theatrical manager aged seventy six, is very ill at his summer home in Elmhurst Long Island. He rallied toward noon after fears he would not survive the day and is resting peacefully this evening. The illness stems from a general breakdown after a period of poor health. He has been in bed since last Monday and has been failing rapidly.
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Elmhurst
Long Island
Tony Pastor
General Jeremiah V Meserole Dies at 87 in New York
General Jeremiah V Meserole longtime president of Williamsburg Savings Bank died suddenly of heart disease at Far Rockaway Long Island where he spent three months His career included Civil War service as colonel of the 47th Regiment and brigadier general of the 11th Brigade He served as bank president from 1891 and left a wife three sons and one daughter
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Williamsburg Savings Bank
Washington Avenue
Brooklyn
Far Rockaway
Long Island
General Meserole
Manhattan
Jan Meserole
Picardy
South 4Th Street
Jeremiah Meserole
Jamaica Academy
H. F. Betts
van Alst
Williamsburg
Baltimore
Jesse C. Smith
Samuel Elisha Belcher obituary notes long career
Samuel Elisha Belcher died at his son in law W. Bullard's home in Bridgeport Connecticut. He led the Jefferson Insurance Company and served with the Croton Aqueduct engineers. Born 1823 in Harmony Mission Station Missouri, his life spanned teaching in New York and Wall Street clerking before rising to presidency of Jefferson Insurance. He leaves two daughters. He was a member of the New England Society of Brooklyn.
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Samuel Elisha Belcher
Jefferson Insurance Company
Corps of Engineers
Croton Aqueduct
W. §. Bullard
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Conn
Ossining
N. Y
Mr. Belcher
Harmony Mission Station
Bates County
Missouri
Dr Charles W Burr Dies at 53 in South Framingham
Dr Charles W Burr formerly of South Framingham and Newton Highlands died here from Brights disease at age 53. He graduated from Harvard in 1882 and Bellevue in New York City in 19. He served on the staff of the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital and practiced in New York as a specialist in eye, ear and throat care.
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Tribune
South Framingham
Mass
Charles W. Burr
Newton Highlands
New York City
Bright
Harvard
Bellevue
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital
Passenger steamer Henry E. Eaton strikes ledge near Eastport
The steamer Henry E. Eaton struck a sunken ledge at the mouth of the St Croix near Eastport Maine today. Captain and crew maintained order preventing panic as the ship touched soft bottom one foot above the main deck. Passengers were ferried to boats and the vessel may be saved.
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Eastport
Henry E. Faton
Ufe
St. Croix
Eaton
Calais
New Brunswick
Maine
Torpedo with internal shell aims at ship vitals
Lieutenant Commander Cleland Davis described a new torpedo that carries a steel gun barrel shell with a timed fuse. Demonstrations at Sheep Island showed the shell penetrating iron bulkheads and sinking a tank beyond, suggesting it could bypass water tight compartments and coal bunkers.
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Waldorf
Davis
Sheep Island
Massachusetts Bay
Truman H. Newberry
Navy
Arthur Murray
Army
Boston
Washington
Bureau of Equipment
Navy Department
The
J. M. Flannery
Pittsburg
American Vanadium Company
5. S. Wales
Carnegie Steel Company
Mr. Flannery
Flannery
Junin
Peru
Mr. Newberry
Crosman Shines in Mistress Nell at Academy of Music
Henrietta Crosman opened the season at the Academy of Music as Nell Geon in Mistress Nell. Her performance drew strong praise and recalled her earlier charm. Next week Bria joins the bill with As You Like It slated the following week, supported by Proctor, Pitt, Booley, Humphrey, Clement and Stewart.
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Henrietta Crosman
The
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Nell Geon
Nell
Miss Crosman
Bria
David Proctor
Addison Pitt
Louis Booley
William Humphrey
Barbara Clement
Maurice W. Stewart
Florence Teal Hall Seeks Absolute Divorce
Florence Teal Hall formerly married to Mandeville de Marigny Hall who is under arrest in London for uttering worthless checks began suit yesterday for an absolute divorce and alimony. Vida Whitmore, a Weber-Fields chorus girl, married to Hall May 21 in Jersey City, is named as the corespondent. J L Linehan is counsel for the plaintiff. Mrs Hall said she is in Rochester with her parents. Justice Goff in the Special Term of the Supreme Court issued an order permitting service on Hall by publication.
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Florence Teal Hall
Mandeville de Marigny Hall
London
Vida Whitmore
Weber-Fields
Hall
Jersey City
J. L. Linehan
Rochester
Justice Goff
Supreme Court
Marines Debate Shapes Naval Policy Amid Wardroom Talks
Washington discussions revive the push to move marines from battleships and rely on bluejackets for landing parties, while marines resist reduced roles. Washington Barracks improvements near the Army War College cost about 25000 dollars, and Port Royal naval station faces permanent closure with assets moved to Charleston.
Prominent Arrivals at Major Hotels (1920s list)
Captain George Vidmer visits the Hotel Astor from Havana, H D L McDougall checks in at the Hotel Breslin in London, George Armour from Princeton arrives at Holland House, Captain Percy Eaton R N from England stays at the Wolcott, E H Sears from Boston at St Regis, Lord Chief Baron Parlos and Judge Bourke from Dublin at the Waldorf Astoria.
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ASTOR
George Vidmer
Havana
Zayas Declines Presidency Candidacy in Liberal Party Rift
Alfredo Zayas tendered his resignation as a presidential candidate and as head of the Liberal party in Havena last night. The presidency bid was accepted while his leadership of the Liberal party was refused. A fusion committee will seek terms with Miguelistas to unite against the Conservatives ahead of the December election. The move follows surprising Conservative gains and long-standing factional bitterness among Liberal leaders. The retirement of Sefer Zayas caused wide surprise.
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Alfredo Zayas
Liberal Party
José Miguel Gomez
Gomez
Liberals
Sefer Zayas
Engineers Named to Rebuild Quebec Bridge Tragedy
A board of engineers was formed in Ottawa on August 12 to rebuild the Quebec bridge which collapsed, killing eighty four people. Members include Henry E Vautellet former Canadian Pacific bridge engineer Maurice Fitzmaurice of London England and Ralph Mojeski of Chicago. Fitzmaurice helped build the Forth Bridge with Sir Benjamin Baker and later led the Assouan dam project in Egypt.
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Quebec
Henry E. Vautellet
Canadian Pacific Railway
Maurice Fitzmaurice
London County Council
England
Ralph Mojeski
Chicago
Fitzmaurice
Benjamin Baker
Forth Bridge
Assouam
Egypt
No Seizures Reported By Foreign Office In Kin Chow Case
Tokio reports the Foreign Office has no information on seizures of vessels carrying arms and ammunition at Kin Chow or elsewhere. Peking notes no official notice on reports that junks smuggled arms from Japan into China.
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Foreign Office
Kin Chow
Peking
Noe
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China
Weather Forecast Reports Showers and Cooling Across Regions
The Weather Bureau update notes showers from the Ohio Valley to New England, with cooler conditions in the western half and warmer in the middle Mississippi Valley and New England. Friday and Saturday bring more showers to the Rocky Mountains, plains, Gulf states, and parts of the South Atlantic, while most of New England remains fair. Local winds vary by coast, and the District of Columbia and Maryland expect fair, cooler conditions today.
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Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Pisins States
Rocky Mountain
Upper Lake Region
Missouri
Mississippi
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Plains States
Central Valleys
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Gulf Coast
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Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Weather Bureau
Andrews Case Overruled in Supreme Court Authority
Supreme Court denies payment for certain items by acting committee of Blanche L. Andrews estate. Justice Dayton reduces support from $18 to $1,000 a month, orders surrender of the Madison Avenue home, and places Mrs. Andrews effects in storage. Expenses claimed by Constant A. Andrews for personal support, home rental, auto purchase, and counsel fees are not chargeable against the estate. Habeas corpus attempts to move Mrs. Andrews back to her home fail.
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Constant A. Andrews
United States Savings Bank
Supreme Court
Dayton
Andrews
Court of Appeals
Bryan's Acceptance Speech Viewed by Press Across Papers
The Washington Post notes Mr. Bryan will not present a concrete plan if in power. Pittsburg Press says Lincoln address lacks calls for reform. Philadelphia Inquirer calls Bryan’s charges false amid corporate contributions. Hartford Courant admires his buoyancy. Boston Herald mocks his shifting promises. Baltimore News profiles him as a master politician and warns of risk. Washington Star critiques his reforms and campaign rules. Waterbury American likens his rhetoric to risky surgery. Philadelphia Press sees Bryan facing new cautions and difficulties. Philadelphia Ledger contrasts with the Republican address. New York Sun labels his program perfunctory, praising the real Bryan as a nerves-driven agitator.
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Democratic Party
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Boston Herald
Washington Star
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Taft
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Spokane Trophy Presented to Cruiser Tennessee
A Spokane Chamber delegation gave the cruiser Tennessee at Puget Sound Navy Yard a silver trophy cup for final merit in turret gun marksmanship. The cup features Spokane scenes and portraits of President Roosevelt and Secretary Metcalf.
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Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Spokane
Roosevelt
Metcalf
Treat flatly debunks five-cord wood bet amid hot weather
Theodore Treat, United States Treasurer, dismisses a tale that Maxwell Evarts bet five thousand dollars that a Vermonter could chop, split, and pile five cords of wood in one day. Treat calls it fake and lacking truth, noting two cords in a day is a stretch even for seasoned wood choppers. He cites boyhood farm experience to support his skepticism.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Charlies H. Treat
United States
Maxwell Evarts
Southern Pacific Railway
Mr. Treat
Ed Moore
New England
Charles H. Treat
New York
Sanford Buck marriage notice in Milford Connecticut details
Notice published in The Tribune states a marriage between Sanford Buck is recorded at New ene Conn on August 12, 1980s. The ceremony involved Henry Seymour Sanford and E. Milford with witnesses noted. Indorsements require full names and addresses for marriage and death notices.
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New Ene Conn
Ae Fy Btoris O. Ee
Eaughes
Tle
Sree
Milford
Henry Seymour Sanford
L E. Milford
Loan Exhibition Opens at Carnegie Hall Pittsburg
The annual loan exhibition opened in Carnegie Hall Pittsburg featuring 108 pictures. A notable work is Sweethearts by William T Smedley of New York, previously shown at the National Academy of Design where it earned honorable mention.
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Carnegie Hall
William T. Smedley
New York
National Academy of Design
Death notices from THE TRIBUNE brief tributes published
ADEE George A Suddenly at Stonington Connecticut August 12. George Adee son of the late George Townsend and Louise Adee in the 42nd year of age. Funeral at St Peters Church West Chester Saturday August 15 at 10 39 am. BELCHER Samuel Elisha Belcher Bridgeport Connecticut August 11 1908 aged 84 years 11 months. Funeral at residence of son in law W Bullard 251 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport on Thursday the 13th inst at 4 pm. Burial in Destining New York Private funeral car departs New York Central Station for Ossining Friday August 14 at 11 00 am.
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Mag
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Emi
West End Ave
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Eastman
Tarrytown N
Lucy P. Eastman
Timothy C. East
Tarrytown
Woodlawn
Harrington
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Rose A Herrington
Unity Council
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Fourth Degree
1St New York Regiment
Prankiin Ave
Holy Cross
Jamesg
Thomas James
Ann James
Mra
MJ Heagien
Union St
Portland
Leeds
Negro may assist Mr. Bonaparte in Boston
Boston Aug 13 reports say William H. Lewis United States District Attorney is slated for promotion to Assistant Attorney General under Bonaparte. Lewis a Louisiana native of negro blood has led the naturalization bureau in New England and is expected to serve in the federal department.
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Federal Building
William H. Lewis
United States
Bonaparte
Lewis
Louisiana
Naturalization Bureau
New England
Obituary notices from Long Island and Brooklyn region
Obituaries list several deaths with August dates and local details. Samuel Scoon widow CaREY-Ather- nee of Far Rockaway. James Hedges Crowell, Sag Harbor. Camber, private services. Harrington, William J. of Brooklyn. Neeve, Neville G. Meeseroole. Jeremiah Vanderbilt Moeserole in Far Rockaway. Elsie Conklin Shaw of Southampton. services, interments, and private arrangements noted for each at local cemeteries and churches.
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Samuel eScoon
Far Rockaway
Tla
Private and public ambulances and carriage services in New York
Readily accessible by Harlem trains from Grand Central Station Webster and Jeroms Avenue trolleys and by carriage Lots 150 up Telephone 4855 Gramercy for Book of Views or re Office, 20 East 23rd St. New York City Frank Fe Campbell, 2413 West 244th St Chapels Private and public ambulances Tel 12424 Chelsea.
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Chelsea
Special Notices Rates for Tribune Subscriptions
Sunday and daily Tribune subscription rates listed for domestic and foreign mail. Rates cover weekly and semiweekly options, with pricing for city and out-of-state delivery, including Canadian and overseas postage adjustments.
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