Leyhs Boy in the Leyh Murder Case In Brooklyn
A Brooklyn truss maker George F Leyh died after drinking beer at his home No 73 Broadway. Police suspect poisoning and are watching a teen helper Robert Westphal who may have delivered the fatal bottle. Coroner analysis and possible cyanide poisons are under review. The case centers on a quarrel suspect and missing witnesses as investigators seek motive.
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George F. Leyh
Broadway
Brooklyn
Leyh
Wuest
Williams
Robert Westphal
Stockholm St
Westphal
Robert
No. 73 Broadway
Westphall
Westphali
Mr Legh
Isabella
Bullet proof cloth tested at South Regiment armory
Casimir Zeglin of Chicago showcased a textile fabric claimed to stop revolver bullets at the South Regiment armory. In tests with .22 to .44 calibre revolvers at five to eight yards, the cloth showed black impact marks but no complete penetration, with only isolated .22 rounds penetrating slightly.
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Sth
Casimir Zeglin
Chicago
Gowan
United States Infantry
Army
Cup Defender progress reported by 19th century telegraph
Several expert shipwrights from Bath New York and Philadelphia arrived to work on the new cup defender. Bronze fittings are cast and the big lead keel has cooled to form the largest keel yet, about two feet longer and ten tons heavier than the Constitution, with bronze plates soon bolted on.
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Tribune
Providence
Bath
New York
Philadelphia
Phenixville
Penn
Suit Against Madden Estate by Woodill Details $7.50 Claim
William L. Woodill once a key aide to late Democratic leader John P. Madden in Queens Borough sues Madden estate seeking seven dollars fifty cents. He alleges he and Madden were partners in various ventures and says he did not receive his full share of profits from streetcar related interests.
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William L. Woodill
John P. Madden
Queens
Mr. Madden
Woodill
Madden
Red River Rises Prompting Evacuations and Levee Breach
Across the region the Red River continues to rise with a forecast of 0 above danger levels near the city. Flooding fills bottom lands, forcing families to flee. A levee gap near Bleacher, twenty miles away, widens while no immediate loss of life is feared though crops and livestock suffer. Concurrently in Topeka, Kansas zero temperatures arrive after a sudden fall, hindering cattlemen. Jackson, Mississippi reports rain and snow making business nearly halt as telegraph and railway lines face disruption.
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Red River
Hreveport
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kiowa Coun
Jackson
Miss
Shreveport
Thirty third annual meeting of Baptist Senial Union held
The Baptist Senial Union held its thirty third annual meeting at the Savoy last night with officers elected including President D L Wing and Secretary C W Houghton. A banquet followed for about 150 guests, George Ork retiring president presided, and Rev C R P Johnston spoke on the Baptist Congress expressing his thoughts on its purpose and creed.
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The
Baptist Senial Union
Savoy
D. L. Wing
M. J. Ennis
E. H. Conklin
C. W. Houghton
D. C. Ling
Rae
George Or K
C R. P. Johnston
Fifth Avenue Baptist
Baptist Congress
Reverend Lovejoy Recalls Coal Region Strike Experiences
The Rev C H Lovejoy of Mount Vernon describes his experiences in the coal region during the strike and comments on how a creed’s strength should justify beliefs or be discarded if false. He says if true it will stand, if not, it should be discarded.
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C. H. Lovejoy
Mount Vernon
Alleged Pirates Nabbed After Chase of Black Sloop Stranger
Edward Murray Hastings officer captures the black sloop Stranger off Hastings after robberies linked to the vessel. Two men are arrested, Captain John Freise and Patrick Gallagher, with a Junk boat license and custom house license found. A search uncovers stolen tackle from Peekskill aboard. The pair await further investigation.
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Edward Murray
Hastings
Hudson River
Long Island Sound
James Mullins
Carl Trube
A. Zinsser
Gallagher
Freise
City Island
Murray
Peekskill
Custom House
May end Marseilles strike nears compromise
At Marseilles the ship owners syndicate proposed a compromise to strikers, with government creating a temporary naval crewed steamship service to Corsica Algiers and Tunis. The Rhone sailed for Bona late after passengers refused to disembark amid crew desertion despite protests.
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Marseilles
Corsica
Algiers
Tunis
Rhone
Bona
Mice in Hat Cause Newark Trolley Car Panic
Sergeant Brown of the Fourth Police Precinct aboard a Clin ton-avenue trolley in Newark witnessed a nest of three mice hidden in a passenger's hat. The frightened women crowded the car as the hat was removed and discarded. Brown killed the mice and assisted the passenger, who refused to disclose her name.
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Brown
Clinton-ave
Newark
Bergenst
Discuss Work Among Negroes At St George's Mission Service
At St George's Church last evening Archdeacon Russell head of St Paul's School urged support for his Virginia institution as a practical solution to the Negro problem. Rev W H Tunnell argued ex patriation and segregation impossible and urged gospel work with soap soup and salvation. Bishop Bur of Long Island preached on missionary needs and money, stressing Church support. The Thetford bishop urged trained ministers and native workers, noting shortages and the cost of neglecting missionary effort.
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St. George's Church
Sixteenth St
Rutherford Place
Archdeacon Russell
St. Paul's School
Lawrenceville
Hampton and
Tuskegee
W. H. Tunnell
King’s Hall
Washington
Episcopal Clergy
Africa
Philippines
St. Paul's
Bur
Long Island
St. Paul
Antioch
New York
Saul
Church of Jesus Christ
Church of Zion
St. Timothy
Thetford
England
India
China
Japan
Univ
Retirement of White Star Partners Following Sale
London December 4. As a result of the sale of the White Star Line to the International Mercantile Marine Company the Imries and W. & Graves have retired from the firm of Ismay Imrie & Co.
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London
White Star Line
International Mercantile Marine Company
Imries
Charges for Haughey Arising From District Attorney Action
District Attorney's office announced pending charges against Police Captain William R. Haughey based on affidavits by Antonio Laporti and Frank Tagliano. He faces neglect of duty for failing to suppress disorderly houses at East 104th Street station, a ward previously led by Moynihan, with arraignment anticipated before Commissioner Partridge.
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William R. Haughey
Partridge
Morgan
Antonio Laporti
Frank Tagliano
Moynihan
Haughey
East One
Alfred Reid
Monroe Rosenfeld
Henry Storneham
Rives
Captain Haughey
Twenty One Negroes Arrested In Raid On Colored Canfield
Captain Chapman led a night raid capturing twenty-one Negroes at the Semona Club run by John Franklin Morgan known as the colored Canfield. Officers found a poker game with a kitty containing $12.50 and pawn tickets, three card tables, about 2500 chips, and multiple decks of cards. Morgan claimed the house was private but was arrested as proprietor at 161 West Thirty third Street.
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Chapman
John Franklin Morgan
Canfield
Mercer-st
Semona Club
West Third St
Morgan
West Thirty-thirdst
Tragic Jump At Von Hoffman Apartment House
Police report Anna Haight in a personal crisis jumped from a second story window at the Von Hoffman building No 29 West Twenty sixth street around 5 3 p m yesterday. She broke her right leg and sustained scalp wounds and is in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital. Her brother Henry Tolman of Pittsburg and Dr Albert Dupont were notified. the doctor did not arrive as planned.
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Anna Haight
von Hoffman
West Twenty-sixth St
Haight
Margaret Todd
Pennsylvania
Bellevue Hospital
Mysterious Man Seeks Car Fare at Brooklyn Bridge
A well dressed man with diamonds, named William Morrison, asked Police Henry Smith if selling newspapers was a crime at the Brooklyn Bridge entrance. After dining downtown with three cents left, he bought six Park Row papers, declined money, and finally accepted a nickel for cigars before boarding a Third Avenue car with unsold papers.
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William Morrison
Brooklyn Bridge
Henry Smith
Park Row
Insane man fights to die as window jump attempt ends in struggle
James Skiff, 51, who lives with his hunchback son at No 8 Clarkson Sr, tried to leap from a fourth floor window. Richard Quinn, 18, the janitor’s son, pulled him back, then fought Skiff until a policeman arrived. Skiff was taken to Bellevue’s Insane Pavilion after displaying persecutory hallucinations.
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James Skiff
Clarkson Sr
Richard Quinn
Skiff
Bellevue Hospital
Quinn
Boy Subdues Attacker As Police Arrive
A boy pinned an older man under a bed during an altercation until a policeman arrived and restrained Skiff. An ambulance came for the injured party while Quinn remained unharmed.
Wall Street Pests and the Legal Shark Menace
The piece warns of unscrupulous lawyers preying on stock losses on Wall Street, especially women, by threatening suit to recover margins. Brokers act as agents, and most cases end in the client bearing losses. Some firms settle to avoid court battles, while others prove transactions occurred on the New York Stock Exchange floor, and the client loses.
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Wall Street
New-York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Stock Exchange
Ten Mile Pro Lap Race At Madison Square Garden
An opening event for the six day race, the ten mile pro lap race at Madison Square Garden features National Circuit champion Frank Kramer Eddie Bald and Iver Lawson racing from scratch with handicap riders pushing a fast tempo. Gougoltz Kaser and others join the ten mile handicap while E F Root makes his pro debut in the same event alongside Frank Galvin in the six day race.
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Madison Square Garden
Frank Kramer
Eddie Bald
Iver Lawson
Gougoltz
Kaser
E. F. Root
New England
Frank Galvin
Jimmy Michael
Harry Elkes
Chamion
Dan Canary
Wallsburg
Salvation Army seeks bids for Christmas aid drive
The Salvation Army invites tenders for a large Christmas food and gift program delivering to twenty five thousand poor. Items include turkey and chicken, beef, bread, beans, vegetables, potatoes, shoes, clothing toys and dolls, pies, candies, coffee tea nuts oranges butter apples sugar pickles and cash gifts. Commander Booth Tucker at No 120 West Fourteenth Street to receive contributions.
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Salvation Army
Booth Tucker
West Fourteenth-st
Shoo Fly and Prince Blazes Win at New Orleans Races
Racing summary from New Orleans reports Showtime Shoo Fly and Prince Blazes were winning favorites. Prince Blazes was claimed for 1100 by Darnell & Herz, while Larner was claimed for 700 by Mrs C E Darnell. Entries for Friday listed multiple maidens selling races and handicaps. Mr Whitney buys Lady Frivoles for 15435 at Newmarket aggins.
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Shoo Fly
Prince Blazes
New
New Orleans
Darnell & Herz
Larner
C. E. Darnell
Nannie J
Gannon
Pure Dale
Hoar
War Cry
Otis
Brookston
Pathos
Hedge
Robert G. Lansing
Brandy Smash
Landry
Fuller
Scotch Plaid
Buchanan
Kiss Quick
Optimo
Henry of
Franstamar
Sue Johnson
Tom Kingsley
Narnie J
Sence
Robbins
Russelston
Prince
Ben Frost
Boundlee
John Potter
Chanterelle
Parnasus and
Kabyle
the Lady
Jack Demand
Travers
Haack
Dr. Scharff
Death
Mathilde Os
Ww. Hicks
Agnes Mack
St. Vitus
Scully
Flora Levy
Solver
Anzeiger
Flaneur
PD. Gilmore
Fiop
Helgerson
Bean
Devion
Mary Moore
Ecome
Joe Collins
Saragamp
Fish and Game League Meets in New York
December session reports on bills from last year. John C. O Conor attacks cold storage rules while Chief Game Protector J W Pond refutes. Adopted recommendations push closed seasons for grouse gray and black quail and webfooted fowl, with expanded powers for game protectors and stricter possession rules. Officers elected include Lawrence as president and K Wicker as secretary while O Conor and others sit on the legislative council.
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Game
Forest League
John C. O’conor
New York
New York Association For the Protection of Game
Odell
Theodore P. Gilman
J. W. Pond
Syracuse
Ulster
Sullivan
Greene
Boards of Supervisors
Protective Fish and Game Association
Kings Counties
von Parkison
Adirondack
St. Lawrence River
Lawrence
Robert B. H. K. Wicker
Lockport
Seecre
Gould
Seneca Falls
Alexandria Bay
Legislative Country
J. C. O'Conor
F. C. Eddy
R. P. Grant
Clayton
W. S. Gavitt
Lyons
Race fixing admitted in Nashua trotting case
The National Trotting Association board on its third day heard claims of fixing in the Nashua July race. William O'Neill and W R Cox faced charges, with Gambet's owner Sutton admitting knowledge of non-winning. Drivers Beddine and Cook testified to a four-way division of purses and a coordinated scheme to split winnings. Hamblett, linked to the affair, was named. he denied improper racing. The session adjourned with three cases continued to May.
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Board of Review
National Trotting Action
National Trotting Association
William O'Neill
Lexington
Mass
W. R. Cox
Nashua
Thomas Sutton
Rockville
Conn
Gambet
Beddine
Hartford
C. H. Cook
Bell Mine
Mr. Levy
New York
Cook
C. J. Hamblett
The
Fair Association
Hamblett
E. H. Mason
Nashua Fair Association
New Hampshire
Timothy O'Connell
Jiliam O'Neill
Socia
C. J. Hambiett
Case &of
N. H
United States
Republican State Committee of
Not Out by Age in Somerville Journal
A brief Somerville Journal snippet notes a fifteen year old girl sitting alone and playing with Solis seven, she appears ashamed when someone enters. The fragment reflects a small, curious scene focused on a youthful girl’s behavior and perception.
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Somerville Journal
Solis Seven
English amateurs may visit United States golf scene
Prospects rise that a team of English amateurs will tour the United States next season. The plan, discussed by the United States Golf Association and Fox Hills Golf Club, contemplates funding visitor expenses. Negotiations with major clubs are under way to spark a winter and spring program on American courses.
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United States Golf Association
Fox Hills Golf Club
J. J. O’donohue
J. M. Ward
G. E. Armstrong
M. M. Singer
W. W. Lowrey
Muirfield
Kingston lectures on New York Chicago road plan draw support
L C Boardman spoke at the Kingston Court House urging national backing for a road from Kingston to Chicago. Ulster Supervisors passed resolutions thanking him, ordered fifty miles of new roads, and discussed forming a local road speed-up group as State aid broadens.
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Tribune
Kingston
L. C. Boardman
New-York and Chicago Road Association
Court House
Chicago
Ulster Board of Supervisors
Catskill Mountain
National Automobile Makers Discuss Highway and Certificates
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers debated license questions a national highway and operator certificates. A $20,000,000 federal state financed highway plan was proposed with a Chicago show convention to press Congress. A certificate system with operator photos was proposed, while Henri Fournier's MSG show attendance was denied. Weather delayed steel road work in Murray Street between Broadway and Church Street with several strips remaining.
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National Association of Automobile Manufacturers
Chicago Show
John Brisben Walker
Murray St
Broadway
Church-st
Brady Freed After Auto Incident In Harlem Court
Nicholas S. Brady, vice-president of Edison Electric Illuminating Company, of No 4 West Forty fourth street, was discharged by Magistrate Zeller in Harlem court after being charged with striking and running down Mrs Louise Johnson of No 2 729 Eighth avenue on October 1. The magistrate found no proof that Brady exceeded the speed limit and released him.
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Nicholas S. Brady
West Forty-fourthst
Edison Electric Tluminating Company
Louise Johnson
Eighth-ave
Zeller
Harlem
Brady
De Witt Elected Princeton Football Captain for Next Year
Princeton New Jersey December meeting of players who faced Yale selects John R De Witt to succeed Ralph Davis as captain. De Witt, 22, from Rieglesville Pennsylvania, starred as guard and tackle at Princeton and hammer throw intercollegiate champion, noted for strong line play and bolstering the offense.
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Tessune
Princeton
N. J
Yale
Lawrenceville
Calif
Hisa
Und
Plunkett Chosen Fordham Football Captain for Next Season
Thomas J. Plunkett, right end of Fordham College football, was unanimously elected captain to succeed Joseph A. Fogarty. The junior, 22, 5'10.5", 175 pounds, will lead the squad. Columbia President Nicholas Murray Butler appoints Harold H. Weekes and J. B. Wolff as next year's graduate directors of the Columbia Football Association.
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Thomas J. Plunkett
Fordham
Joseph A. Fogarty
Plunkett
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia
Harold H. Weekes
J. B. Wolff
Columbia Football Associa
Fragmentary Boston Transcript excerpt reports a stray purse incident
A partial Boston Transcript fragment describes a woman reflecting on a man she suspects may be attracted by a purse seen that evening. She notes a dot and thirty five cents inside and laments that her money may have drawn him. The text is incomplete and lacks full context.
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The
Boston Transcript
Ted
Mink Fur Garments and Scarves at Various Prices
Advertises mink muffs priced from 15 to 75 dollars and new styles including scarfs victorines boas and capes. Notes genuine natural mink only by C. C. Shayne manufacturer located near 6th Avenue presents a near note request for promotion.
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C. C. Shayne
Gist & Qed Sts
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