Hammerstein Sued by Metropolitan in Opera Suit
The Metropolitan Opera Company sues Oscar Hammerstein and his son Arthur to bar them from staging grand opera in New York before April 26, 1820, under a contract with Edward T. Stotesbury. Hammerstein says the American Opera House will open November 10, with a 24 week season, and hints a corporation may carry on if barred. He asserts his right to advise others and transfer contracts, while noting Metropolitan profits and losses in recent years.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
Oscar Hammerstein
Arthur
New York City
Hammersteins
Edward T. Stotesbury
Philadelphia
Hammerstein
Supreme Court
Manhattan Opera House
Boston
Chicago
New York
Metropolitan
Atlanta
Oscar
Fragmented 1900s News Snippets Shuffle Through Headlines
A scattered, OCR like compilation presents partial headlines and stray phrases. Topics range from crime to politics, performances, vaccinations, strikes, and weather, with many garbled words and incomplete names. The readable items hint at prosecutions, arrests, civil actions, and public notices amid miscellaneous society items.
Policeman Kills Man in Stapleton melee at corner of Wright and Water
Peter McCabe of 177 Davis Avenue West New Brighton was fatally shot twice in the chest after an early morning scuffle with special officer Thomas Benaza at Wright and Water streets. Edward Johnson, aiding McCabe, was wounded and hospitalized as Benaza and Johnson fought and the assailants beat McCabe. Renaza later surrendered to police.
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Peter McCabe
Davis Avenue
New Brighton
Staten Island
Thomas Benaza
Wright and
Water Streets
Stapleton
Edward Johnson
McCabe
Banaza
Johnson
South Beach
Renaxa
Renaza
No. 68
Hill Street
Benaza
Herrick Visits McCombs After Appendectomy
Ambassador Herrick called on William F. McCombs this afternoon at a Neuilly private hospital where an appendicitis operation was performed on the Democratic national committeeman on Monday. McCombs is making satisfactory progress with no complications noted but a long rest is required before he can move about.
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Tribune
Paris
Herrick
Wiliam F. McCombs
Neuilly
McCombs
Sulzer to Turn Farmer in Canaan After Governorship
Governor Sulzer announced he will buy and live on a farm thirty five miles east of Albany in Canaan New York after his term ends. He secured a price from Henry B Steurwald on a large farm and plans to close the deal soon. A recently vetoed measure would have funded a state road near the farm.
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Sulzer
Canaan
N. Y
Chatham
Albany
Henry B Steurwald
Cannan
Kiss or Bite Fools Cop Meyer Linderman Pretzel King
Meyer Linderman known as the king of Tompkins Park pretzel sellers was jailed in Essex Market Court by Magistrate French on charges from Patrolman Kiernan who weighs 200 pounds for attempting to bite the officer. Linderman claimed he only wished to kiss the patrolman’s hand and hoped to be left alone. The magistrate noted the need to distinguish between a kiss and a bite.
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Meyer Lincerman
Tompkins Park
Essex Market Court
French
John Kiernan
Linderman
Kiernan
Frew
Boy Hangs From Ice Hook After Jumping On Wagon
Nine year old Nathan Langman of Madison Street fell while jumping on an ice wagon at Birmingham and Madison streets. He reached for balance and his arm snagged a protruding ice hook, piercing flesh and causing him to hang for a block. Passersby stopped the wagon, police summoned, ambulance called, and he was taken to Gouverneur Hospital with loss of blood.
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Nathan Langman
Madison Street
Birmingham
Madison Streets
Nathan
Schmitzler
Maill
Leon Street
Gouilverneur Horpital
Seward
Elks On Bridge Edge 175Foot Fall Fatal?
Thirty Elks attending a grand lodge reunion in Rochester narrowly escaped a 175 foot plunge into the Genessee River when a sightseeing car crashed through a bridge railing. The bridge peak stands 212 feet above the river. The mishap followed a near collision with a runabout driven by a woman, forcing the chauffeur to act. Ten feet of railing dropped into the river as the machine finally stabilized after being jacked up.
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Rochester
Grand Lodge
Genessee River
Won't Wed Beaten by Sister Says Girl Won't Wed
The long feud between the Tat m and MacArthur families of Great Neck and Richmond Hill, Long Island, flared into a new clash when Miss Kathryn MacArthur obtained a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. John C. Tatum on a charge of feloniously assaulting her in Shavertown, Delaware County, New York, on July 1. The dispute centers on Mrs Tatum's efforts to force Miss MacArthur to attend a party announcing an engagement to Frederick W. Peters Jr. and reflects ongoing custody and separation battles that began with Mrs. Mary Ann MacArthur's suit for separation against James MacArthur in 1911.
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Tat m
MacArthur
Great Neck
Richmond Hill
Long Island
Mary Ann MacArthur
James MacArthur
Kathryn MacArthur
John C. Tatum
Shavertown
Delaware County
N. Yo
Mac-Arthur
Kathryn
Tatum
Frederick W. Peters, Jr
Noail Riverside Drive
New York
Teeth Marks On Her Face In Mysterious Death
A Pennsylvania case surrounding Alice Crispell's death at Harvey's Lake grows complex as state police link marks on her face to teeth. Herbert Johns, the suitor, is jailed as a witness while Zephaniah J. Reese reports sightings of a man in a dark suit and a girl in a blue dress near the lake. Reese will testify at the coroner's inquest as detectives pursue a possible jealous lover theory amid conflicting accounts and epilepsy rumors. The funeral is scheduled for tomorrow.
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the Tribune
Wilkes-farre
Penn
Alice Crispell
Harvey's Lake
Miss Crispell
P. J. Higgins
Herbert Johns
Johna
Witnem
Zephaniah J. Reese
Plymouth
Reese
James Freeman
Keene
Lehman Center
Crispell
Johne
Lake Front
Kiute
Freene
Johns
Oine Atill
Federal probe eyed for Lamar case by U S Attorney
Washington directs Lamar Lauterbach inquiry to determine if impersonation of public officers occurred under Section 32 of the Criminal Code. Marshall may present results to a grand jury if evidence shows a crime. immunity waivers and Senate testimony could feed possible charges.
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Henry Snowden Marshall
United States
Department of Justice
Washington
Marshall U
Lamar
Senate
Marshall
Grand Jury
Congress
Benjamin Harris Brewster
Tribune Bureau
David Lamar
Wolf of
Wall Street
Edward Lauterbach
Senate Lobby Committee
Tribune
Palmer
Riordan
Lauterbach
McReynolds
New York
Mr. Ledyard
Remarkable Siamese twin separation at St Marys Hospital
Surgeons at St Marys Hospital Brooklyn performed a rare separation of a living seven day old boy from a largely undeveloped twin still housed in a sac attached to the spine. The fully formed infant survived the operation and showed signs of comfort and feeding as doctors monitor for infection or complications.
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St Mary's Hospital
Brooklyn
John Prazan
Fourth Avenue
St. Mary's Hospital
Mrs Cantelope in Newark on shotgun attempt bail set
Felicia Cantelope of Newark held in 2540 bail by Judge Hahn on charges of trying to shoot her brother-in-law Angelo Balo after an alleged plan to elope with him. Balo denied the motive and said the dispute involved a housewifely accusation about a stolen box of matches.
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Felicia Cantelope
No. Fast Kinney Street
Newark
Hahn
First Criminal Court of
Angelo Balo
Balo
Secretary of State Plans Reply to Japan This Week
The Secretary of State said the American reply to Japan's last note on the California land question would be sent before week’s end. He added the note addresses points raised by the Japanese government.
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Washington
California
Tammany Plans Counter Attack to Save Cohalan
Albany July 9 Friends of Supreme Court Justice Daniel F Cohalan plan a counter attack in the Senate and Assembly Judiciary committees to discredit accuser John A Connolly. They aim to press perjury charges against Connolly, arguing his sworn statements about repayments and a $3 940 55 debt were false. The tactic centers on Connollys testimony and the ledger entries linked to Victor Heating Company.
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The
Tribune
Albany
Supreme Court
Daniel F. Cohalan
Senate
Assembly Judiciary
John A. Connolly
Dstrict
Whitman
Connolly
Cohilan
Tammany
New York City
John B. Stanchfield
Justice Cohalan
Tammany Organization
Mr. Stanchfield
Cohalan
Stanchfield
Victor Heating Company
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Opera Company
Corporation
Tlooal
Citizens Union
McAneny
Ives Venlex
Cortland
Milch School
Yonkers
Za Ewe
Tammany Plann
Clancy
Sing Sing
New Haven
McAdoo Hearn
Poreion
Bulgaria
Nigrta
Cuba
Army
Aituar
Sagnaee L
Speanaees Ets Financial and Market
Rani Estate
M’combs
Pretzel Pedler
Boy
Lad
Dean
Mra Louisa Tatum
Woodlawn
Miss MacArthur
Greenwich
Conn
Justice
Maddox
Justice Maddox
Mrs. MacArthur
Elizabeth
Mrs. Tatum
Reno
New
Mary J. Tatum
Mrs. Cantelope
Japan
Connelly
Mr.Stanchfeld
Kellogg
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