Ouida’s pension shocks London with poverty tale
London observers learn novelist Ouida Louise de la Ramee, once in luxury at Lucca, now lives in poverty near Massarosa after years of ignoring money value. A government pension of 750 dollars a year is noted as a much needed aid amid her dwindling resources.
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London
Ouida
Louise de la Ramee
Louise de la Rame
Lucca
Italy
Vingna Smilkman
Massarosa
Luces
Bridge Crush Realism Leads PSC Committee On Patrol
A PSC committee investigated the Brooklyn Bridge crush, touring Park Row to Manhattan terminal. They witnessed severe congestion, shoving, and assaults on passengers, urging more police, a larger terminal force, and possible bridge linkage to relieve East River traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Bassett
McCarroll
Eustis
Porrible
Hassett
East River
Williamsbore
Fes
Thme
Mr. Bassett
Mr. Ingersoll
Brooklyn
Enscett
Ingersoll
Mathond
Most
Eustis Bunt
Myrtle Avenue
Pitan
Walt Saul
Miss Mollie Jackson Chooses Death by Laudanum
In Wilson North Carolina on July 11 Mollie Jackson a nineteen year old religious fanatic attempted suicide after fasting seven days believing God commanded self harm to crucify worldly desires. She survived with doctors keeping her under watch to prevent further attempts.
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the Tribune
Wilson
N.C
Mollie Jackson
Cail
Peanuts the Squirrel Causes Near Disaster in Trinity Cemetery Area
A gray squirrel named Peanuts nearly caused a serious accident as a touring car lost control while on the way to the Pioneer apartment, plowing into a dirt pile and killing the pet. The driver avoided a worse crash with workmen present on West Street and Broadway amid gas main work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Inn Street
Trinity Cemetery
Shroadway
Central Bridge
Amsterdam Avenue
Id Street
Isth Street
Hudson River
Central Park
Pioneer
Broadway
Virwailway
Setig
Tate
New Jersey
New York
Runaway horse kills man at city subway entrance
Samuel Cohen a 50 year old hat maker of Nos 201 and Dur Wonster street was fatally injured when a runaway horse pulling a wagon broke a King bolt and dragged through Bleecker Street. Police and bystanders watched as the horse crashed near Lafayette Street and Cohen’s skull was crushed. The body was left in the rain while awaiting the coroner.
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Samuel Cohen
Dur Wonster Street
Bleescher Street
Cohen
Bleecker Streets
Alexander Harrie
Rutgers Street
Joseph Allen
Broady
Bleecker Street
Ilia
Bleecker
Lafayette Streets
Marrotman Bracken
Death at Harlem Central Hotel Deepens a Mystery
Henry Hachemeister of George Kingler & Co brewers dies in room 85 at Harlem Central Hotel after Miss Ida Wood’s suicide. Police say no report of his death exists. a companion vanished, funeral notes cite illness, and questions linger on whether foul play occurred amid a wider aura of secrecy surrounding the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida K. Wood
Harlem Central Hotel
125Th Street
Ark Avenue
Henry Hachemeister
George Kingler & Co. Brewers
21 Street
Third Avenue
East 029
Henry
Anna Hachemeister
Oppermann
Christian Hachemeister
Justice Zeller
Ringler
Schulmann
Hachemels
Hasnelster
Hor
Gus
Hailboy
Amty
Murphy
Tim Supferis
Offles
Hachemeister
Madison Avenue
1271 Street
Ita
George Burefield
Teie
Inter
East 126Th Street
Marien Central
Realo Nors
Tatma
Madhemeister
Bell Hoy
Sehulann
B21 Street
Tingler
Hachenelster
Studie
West Sith Street
Wen
George Ringler & ©. Brewery
Anna Hacheqneister
Alan
Pure
Jackson seeks to dissolve Interborough Metropolitan Company
Attorney General Jackson filed a petition seeking permission to sue to dissolve the Interborough Metropolitan Company for alleged violations of the stock corporation and anti monopoly laws. The action aims to unwind the holding company that controls several transit entities in Manhattan and the Bronx, asserting a conspiratorial pooling of stock to create a monopoly and restrain competition. The filing follows prior suits against Consolidated Gas and other telegraph and utility firms, with Judge Platzek to hear returnable July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Interborough Metropolitan Company
Justice Platzek
Supreme Court
Holt
United States Circuit Court of the
Inter-Met
Dantel W. Burrow
Chicago
Genewl
Ryan-Belmont
Taterborough Rapid Transit Company
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Metro- Politan Securities Company
Manhattan Traitway Company
New York City Railway Company
Thomas F. Ryan
August Bemont
Comets Vanderbilt
Edward J. Berwind
John D. Crimbins
Andrew Freedman
Thomas P. Fowler
Gardiner M. Lane
Consolidated Gas Company
Interborough Metropolitan
Justice Metall
Juales Mecall
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Sinipanie
American Te Company
Bell Telephone Company
Hinger
Bik
Kansas Furnive
Shonts
Tnterborough Metropolitan Company
Tinstow
Ivere Bees
MR. Jackson
Mme. Jackson
Metropolitan Securities Company Business Corporation
Interborough-Metropolitan Company
Manhattan
State of New
Ation
Paaengers
Ead Barrieris
Anid Titerborough-Metropolitan
Pot
Pirchase and Gay
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Interborough Metropolitan Raphi Tranatt Company
Mets Tapalitan Securities Company
Interborough Rapid Transit Com AY
STOMA
Metropolitan Sireet Railway Cor.mine
Metropolitan Securities Company
Onerane
Belmont
Metropolitan Sites Railway Company
Ward Interborousti-Metropolitan Company
Bronx
State of New York
New York
Wealthy Mayor Liebel’s Father Found Body in Olcott Isaach
An aged man’s body, likely Michael Lebel, father of Mayor Liebel, was found near Olcott Isaach after a yearlong disappearance. Clothing matches his known style, supporting the mayor’s belief. The Lebel family’s fortune and status made the case notable in Western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bn Telegraph
the Tribune
Eric. Penn
Michael Lebel
Liebel
Olcott Isaach
Althoush
Laewels
Alout
Spellings Reverted by National Education Association Board
The National Educational Association board in convention voted to resume standard spelling for through though and cough. A resolution favored Cleveland as the meeting site with notes on travel and leisure items including music and dining references.
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Ley Teurgeaph
the Tribune
Los Angeles
The
National Educational Association
Cleveland
Ito's organ views on Pacific fleet build up
Soul notes semi official discussion of a massive American battleship display in the Pacific. Marquis Ito cautions against linking the move to the Japanese American situation, expressing misgivings yet denying hostile intent while praising peaceful aims and friendly sentiments, and declining to engage in press sensationalism.
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Pacific
Marquis Ito
Marquiss Administration
Roosevelt
America
Washington
Japan
Ito
Japanese Arrested at Fort Rosecrans for Drawing Plans
At Fort Rosecrans a Japanese stranger was arrested for drawing plans of the fort. Major Getchell said the man was not a servant, and he refused to name the individual or reveal the current location. The offense carries heavy penalties and the arrest occurred two days ago with no public information on the suspect.
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San Diego
Cal
Fort Rosecrans
Getchell
Jewelry theft case nets two suspects at Jefferson Market
Mrs. Rand of California reported a Holland House robbery including a diamond bracelet valued at 2000 dollars. Joseph Azurex, 32, and his wife Limalo, 28, were arraigned in Jefferson Market for grand larceny after detectives recovered the bracelet from a Broadway pawnshop and identified it as hers. Bail was set at 2000 dollars each as more evidence was sought.
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East 50Th Street
Central Office
Mra. Rand
Lst
Broadway
Aiilek
Anurek
Plan to extort from Salvation Army shocks Boston
In Boston on July 1, Sotoman Robitcheck, elderly used-clothes dealer, and Bennett Silverblatt, a Lowell attorney, were jailed on charges of using the mails to defraud. They allegedly drafted a poem attacking Salvation Army leaders and threatened to publish and sell it unless paid $20,000, with Silverblatt acting as Robitcheck's attorney.
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Boston
Salvation Army
Sotoman Rociteheck
Bennett Silverblatt
Lowell
United States
Hayes
United States District Attorney
Robitcheck
Wrnte
William Booth
New York
1Oth
London
Ransatt Caghill
Silverblatt
Lightningless Hero Horse Rescued After Bolt Fire
A Morristown barn caught fire when lightning struck during a heavy shower. A horse appeared dead, revived by whiskey given by a firefighter, then kicked over a chemical extinguisher. The episode drew crowds as the animal recovered and stood by the hose cart.
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Morristown
N. J
John F. Lyons
Cobb Place
Aoki Declares No Japanese American Tension at Yamamoto Luncheon
Viscount Aoki Japanese Ambassador told reporters at the Hotel Astor there is no difference in feeling between the United States and Japan. He called reports of a growing conflict phantom, as Admiral Yamamoto’s peace message was echoed at a Japan Society of America luncheon attended by about two hundred guests. The event stressed friendship and common interests, with praise for American leadership and a warning against war talk.
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Baron Yamamoto
Viscount Aoki
Japan
United States
Hotel Astor
Admiral Yamanote
Japan Society of America
AOKE
Aoki
Army
Stewart L. Woodford
Coghlan
Lindsay Russell
Admiral Yamamoto
Evans
Grane
Davi
Viscount Aski
Russell
Admiral Evans
Kato
Secord
Yamemoto
Enefend
Esperne of
Japan Society
Tunchene
England
Amenca
America
Philippines
Formosa
Republic
Sentimenta
Japan Society of New York
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P.S. Committee
Tieard
Brewer
Eric
Holland House
Jersey Lightning
SKY Bolt
Hors
Fireman
Lakewood
S.J
Georgian Court
George J. Gould
A. M. Friadshaw
Fairbanks
Spokane
Wash
Chamber of Commerce
Tuncheop
Yamamoto
Ted
Usher
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