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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
20
The Dolphin reports a scoop on the mysterious figure called the Terrible Turk, detailing a long yarn about names and pursuit from a shipyard fixer Old Acheson Stuart. The tale includes a staged show encounter and a claim the suspect is Lizzie Pasha, a supposed devilish figure haunting the docks.
The Penelli family from Peoria Illinois missed the French liner La Touraine sailing to Havre after Mrs Penelli dreamed the ship would sink mid atlantic The seven children and parents pressed on to the pier but she refused The plan to chloroform her to board was stopped by police and the trip was abandoned until a safer dream.
John L. Webb of the Long Island Automobile Association and Alfred J. Eno of the Long Island League propose a motorcyclist patrol on busy Long Island highways. They would use devices to document speeders and treat second and third offenses like first, seeking license revocation after the third offense if legal. Potential Albany bills may follow if the plan is challenged in court.
A Cunard Line ruling aims to end passenger tipping after Walter Roach a Carmania steward sued for being blacklisted following a tip dispute. A verdict in Cunard’s favor led to a warning to stewards that soliciting tips will result in discharge aboard allliners.
Dr N F Mossel of Philadelphia continued his discourse on The Modern Hospital before the National Medical Association. He argued fresh air benefits patients more than food, which was only taken at intervals. Thames W Anderson, collector of internal revenue, spoke and said he hoped his successor would be a negro.
The ninth victim dies at Marine Hospital after injuries from a brick wall collapse in Chelsea Square. Stefan Oklovitch dies. he leaves a wife. Work on five buildings had been halted by Building Inspector Frank Weyine following orders amid the disaster.
Five people were injured when a car owned by contractor John Strader flipped on the Ocean Parkway Boulevard to Coney Island. Injured include Mrs Catherine Harris and Thomas McDonald with bruises, Mrs Margaret Strader concussion, John Strader scalp wounds, and Harry Williams the driver. All were taken to Reception Hospital. cause cited as sudden steering gear disruption. Three patrolmen stopped a passing car to rush the injured to hospital.
Seattle August 27 The American Bar Association committee unveiled a new ethics code urging lawyers to prevent litigation when possible and promote peace among disputing parties while reporting grievances to proper authorities. It emphasizes impartiality in judging candidates, condemns private talks with judges, and forbids lawyers from owning interests in case subjects. Fees should reflect fairness, and suits for fees are allowed only to stop fraud. Unprofessional conduct includes ill will, personal attacks, and press coverage of cases.
Clark thread mills in Newark and Harrison will close tonight for ten days. W Campbell Clark sailed for England this week and J William Clark is out of town. It is believed the plant will shut down to take inventory.
William Oakley was sent to the Island for one year by Magistrate Barlow for bigamy in Jefferson Market Court. A fire in the sacristy of the Church of the Most Precious Blood on Baxter Street caused neighborhood excitement but was soon extinguished with slight loss. Meyer Greenberg of Nassau Street was fined 250 dollars by Justice Mulqueen for an “attack on the integrity of the court.” Ciro Bivona died at Bellevue Hospital from a gunshot wound received in a quarrel outside his cigar store on First Avenue after a dispute over cigars. Coroner Shrady imprisoned Francisco Crapanzona without ball at the Tombs.
Involuntary against Western Manufacturing Company of 16 Walker Street and against Wolf Layetta of 148 Rivington Street, with claims totaling about 2 1/2 thousand dollars, plus transfers and concealment alleged. Voluntary filings include Frederick B Nilsson of 620 West 124th Street with assets and liabilities noted, and Thomas Hugh Boorman with unsecured debts and sizable assets. Receivers appointed for Samuel Willer and Samuel Olmsted & Co., with detailed debtor schedules and substantial creditor lists, plus an execution against Pas Arena Chemical Company for $13 802 in favor of J Otte Hunicke.
Ferdinand Pinney Earle was freed on $1000 bail and loaned a Goshen car to reach Highland Falls in search of his wife. The trip ended when the driver refused further, leaving Earle near his target. If found, he may not return. if not, he would head to New York.
Pittsburg Aug 27 Henry Beach known as Toothpick Beach a city detective for six months was identified by suburban robbery victims as the burglar. About fifty robbed residents visited the Public Safety Building to view Beach and he was arrested. He reportedly confessed and was tied to a previous Tiffanys jewel theft in New York worth 10000 dollars.
A cocaine crazed Black man fired on a railroad station crowd and then killed J. A. Joiner at a general store and Thomas Gatlin delivering ice. He was shot by pursuing whites and killed at the woodpile as a mob closed in.
The body of Miss Mary Field Werne of Louisville was found in Lake Michigan near 56th Street. She left a ring and a letter to fiancé George A Mansfield of El Paso. Werne, a diamond expert with C. D. Peacock & Co., feared a fatal illness and killed herself before their planned fall wedding.
Two Newark women, Mrs. Martha A. Taylor and Mrs. Margaret M. Thompson, blamed a fortune teller for guiding them to invest in Lindwood Gold and Copper Mining Company shares sold by Henry T. Rodman. Rodman, held on grand larceny charges, allegedly issued notes to mask losses. Bail set at five thousand dollars for Taylor and one thousand for Thompson.
Gordon Egerton, a 37 year old man calling himself the nephew of a British peer, was arraigned in Jefferson Market police court after confessing to stealing 210 dollars and a diamond and emerald ring from Louise Culliford of Bristol. He claimed he needed the loot and that she would marry him, while Culliford denied the claim and said she has independent income. Egerton was held on $1000 bail.
T White general passenger agent informed in this city that Atlantic Coast Line Railroad trains are operating throughout the system despite floods in the South. Delays apply to Augusta Georgia due to high water affecting business.
An application for divorce was filed in the Superior Court of Bridgeport Connecticut by the wife of Richard A White an auditor for the New York Central Railroad. She seeks possession of their child and alimony citing intolerable cruelty. White left Greenwich Connecticut last winter where he resides with his son and he had resigned public offices and withdrawn from clubs before leaving Greenwich.
James C. Gray a wealthy Sewickley Penn resident woke to find he had wandered across the continent with no purpose in view. He was arrested in San Bernardino California and told police he left home long ago. He later rode a train to California after Chicago hospital discharge and planned to return home.
Indianapolis reports that Jesse Coe, a young Negro, murdered Patrolman Russell two years ago and fled to Kentucky where Sheriff Bryant killed him. Claude Andrews, Coe’s cousin, is said to have betrayed Coe and received 600 reward dollars. A mob of about five hundred Negroes surrounded a house to lynch Andrews but officers intervened and moved him to the police station.
Buffalo Aug 27 Supreme Court Justice Wheeler ruled the printing of the union label on ballots declared void by inspectors at the Democratic primaries was not improper and ordered the board to reconvene and count them.
Mrs. H. J. Rosenbloom and daughter Eva posted bail of 1.00 each in Somerset Penn for their appearances at the murder trial of J. Rosenbloom of Windber Penn. Officers traveled to New York to bring back Joseph and Louis Egler nephews of the slain man, held there.
Police search for several small boys accused of injuring four year old John Sanich by tying him to a telephone pole and jabbing his right eye with a wire nail during a neighborhood “fishing” game. The boy’s eye is reported as destroyed at St Mary’s Hospital. He does not know the suspects and believes they were strangers.
Boston August 27 two hundred steerage passengers aboard the White Star liner Romanic were detained for examination at the quarantine station to guard against bubonic plague. Dr Paul Carson the local quarantine physician had been informed the plague was prevalent at the Azores one of the ship's stops. Most steerage passengers are Portuguese.
The National Society of the Sons of Veterans elected Edgar Alien Jr of Washington as Commander in Chief. J Vasceline of Paterson New Jersey was senior vice commander in chief and L W Alexander of Buffalo became junior vice commander in chief. H H Hammer of Reading Pennsylvania was secretary and J L Rake of Reading Pennsylvania was treasurer.
Edward Ford of Crosswicks Street was shot by neighbor Joseph Hoover near Bordentown City Hall. Ford died at a Trenton hospital. Hoover surrendered to Captain Michael Herron and was jailed at Mount Holly. Both men have families and spouses.
The Rogues Gallery at Police Headquarters will be open twenty four hours a day instead of closing at four every afternoon. Deputy Commissioner Woods issued the order after night court showed that important prisoners often escaped the gallery during the night due to bailings placed on them and remaining with authorities until sentencing or release.
Albany August 27 State Board of Examiners in Optometry formed under a legislative pact organized here today C F Prentice from New York elected president and W W Bissell of Rochester named secretary
Debtor list includes Ann Jane M De L Cody amounting to 1308 98 and Maurice S Wormser with 1430 70. Fountain Manufacturing Company and E Walsh also appear in the filing. Other entries show irregular marks and unclear details.
At the sixth biennial convention of the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs in Concord Baptist Church Brooklyn a debate over whether individual clubs should join the national body triggered a tense uproar. President Lucy Thurman urged calm while Mary Church Terrell and Booker T. Washington urged adherence to parliamentary rules. A motion to bar individual clubs from representation was defeated and order was restored.
A London paper notes Queen Victoria and past queens debated abolishing bullfighting while she urged public pressure against the sport. It also recounts advice on opening oysters, fashion signaling, lace making methods, suffragette police victories, and expert views on women’s body image and health, with reflections on fashion restraint and energy reserves.
The piece urges women to avoid fat-producing foods and excessive activity. It emphasizes ample sleep both night and day, minimizing worry, and working slowly with rests. It suggests light outdoor exercise to boost appetite while warning against violent or prolonged strenuous effort.
An old conversational piece about aging beauty shows two women sharing tips. One stresses sleep and stomach care, while cautioning against excessive dieting and party life. A friend mocks extreme diets and creams, urging temperate meals, moderate exercise, and accepting aging without fear.
A hostess entertained friends with a red dinner at her country home featuring red foods and wine. Courses included tomato soup and red beets, lobster, and berries. Place cards were printed in red and tied with red ribbon, while decorations used scarlet salvia and crimson gladioli.
Pattern notes that shirt waist blouses are first in demand during seasonal change and that this model suits early autumn and current wear. It suggests using any waisting material, including washable fabrics like madras.
The notice details fabric types linen pongee taffeta and flannel and lighter wool fabrics. It states material quantities for medium size and lists pattern bust options from 32 to 42 inches. Pattern 6091 will be mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents, with an extra 2-cent stamp for hurried requests. Pattern Department New York Tribune.
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