Many Jersey Sippers Travelled to New York for Beer
Heat sparked thirst as New Jersey residents crossed the Hudson to beat excise laws, filling West Street saloons. Detectives arrested Joseph Fritz and two waiters at a West 71st destination amid a night of drink and scuffles. Fifty nine excise arrests were recorded in Manhattan and The Bronx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Jersey
Hudson River
West Street
New York
Joseph Fritz
No. 147
West 71St Street
Conklin
Downing
Tenderloin
Elizabeth and
Prince Streets
Dougherty and Walsh
Manhattan
Bronx
Jersey City Day Sees Police Crackdown on Liquor Gates
Hudson County observes excise law with officers targeting saloons open after hours. Jersey City reports seven arrests by midnight, Hoboken four, Bayonne quiet yet vigilant. Officials linked activity to Governor Fort commission findings and Civic Righteousness probes.
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Hudson
Jersey City
Monahan
Fort
Hoboken
Bayonne
Jane
North Hudson
Civic Righteousness Federation
Hayes
Francis Spaniel Found After Locust Grove Theft
Henry M. Francis secretary of the Morton Trust Company reported his $50 spaniel stolen by pleasure seekers at Locust Grove. Detec tives chased the Seagull to East 224th Street and onboard, found the dog in Captain Call's stateroom and returned it to police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Francis
Morton Trust Company
Gends Point
Long Island
Locust Grove
New York
Hines and Griffin
Central Office
East 224 Street
W. J. Call
Wild race for a patient in East New York
Amar fled fear of becoming a prisoner sparking a manhunt last night as police, an ambulance crew, and about two hundred bystanders chased a patient through Rockaway and Pitkin avenues. Gustav Ferrio, twenty five, injured in a scalp wound, was treated and allowed to go after Dr. Sullivan sewed the wound and released him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordes
Dr. Sullivan
Ferrie
Dynamite for Riders in Tiptonville Tennessee
Telegraph report from Nashville July 12 says Tiptonville residents plant five hundred pounds of dynamite as mines to counter night rider depredations. A Law and Order League committee will set them off at the right moment. Jail surrounded. dummy hanging used to identify riders. About five hundred men arrested in the 4th District for alleged night riding. Leading men suspected of siding with the depredators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Nashville
Tenn
Tiptonville
Lake County
Law and Order League
Bomb threat scatters Italian tenants from East 40th Street
About three hundred Italians at Nos 344 and 346 East 40th street fled into the street after a bomb was found in the rear of the five story building. Edward Malloy, watching from his window, fought two Italians attempting to light the device, after which they fled, leaving the bomb. Malloy carried the device to East 35th street station, where officials secured it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 40Th Street
East 35Th Street
Edward Malloy
No. 34
East 39Th Street
East 49Th Street
Malloy
Delegates Form Worldwide Tuberculosis Congress Plan
Washington in September hosts the International Congress on Tuberculosis with delegates from Denmark Spain New Newfoundland Russia England Scotland and France. Dr. Bang introduces the immunization method for cattle while Dr. Calleja and Dr. Y Cajal lead Spanish officials. the new national museum will house the congress and exhibits though not yet finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John S. Fullon
Cape Colony
South Africa
Denmark
Spain
Newfoundland
Russia
England
Scotland
France
Ajasper Anderson
Cape Town
Association For the Prevention
A. P. Bender
B. Bang
Fibiger
H. Bordam
Camilo Calleja
Madrid
Ramon Y. Cajal
L. Landouzy
University of Paris
M. Leune
Academy
Department of Public Instruction
Maurice Mignon
Germany
Sweden
Switzerland
National Museum
Congress
Plays At Brighton Beach Tent Spread Of Socialist Dramas
The Rev Dr John D Long of Parkside Presbyterian Church Brooklyn announces plays at a Brighton Beach tent. Socialist playwright Julius Hopp visits and will stage works including Just Meat On the Road The Birth Poor People and The Doll with a small admission fee. The fellowship plans its interstate summer conference at Asbury Park August 27 to 30 during carnival week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Long
Parkside Presbyterian Church
Flatbush Avenue
Lenox Road
Brooklyn
National Society of Christian Social Fellowship
Brighton Beach
National Organization
Julius Hopp
Brighton
Asbury Park
German Forgery Suspect Arrested Aboard La Bretagne
Acting on a cable from Baden Foreign Minister Von Marschall, detectives Moody Leeson and Aikman arrested August Ruche, 26, a steerage passenger, aboard the French liner La Bretagne after he allegedly forged notes and stole more than 70,000 marks from Carl Steiger in Schoenau Baden. He was taken to Ellis Island for possible deportation or extradition.
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von Marschall
Baden
Moody
Leeson
Aikman
August Ruche
Ruche
Carl Steiger
Schoenau
Ellis Island
John L Sullivan Seeks Divorce in Brooklyn Supreme Court
John L. Sullivan former pugilist has filed for divorce in Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Clark permits service by publication The couple married in 1883 in Boston and separated five years later She resides in Centreville Rhode Island.
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John L. Sullivan
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Clark
Sullivan
Centreville
Boston
Forest fires rage along Maine coast in July heat
From York River to Penobscot fires sweep Maine coasts and inland areas after a dry month. Kinco region loss tops $100,000 as crews fight flames near Bangor and Brunswick. Rail lines and seaside towns cope as fires threaten summer settlements and timber. Estimated total damage about $300,000.
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Portland
Maine
York River
Penobscot
Kinco
Somerset Railroad
Bangor
Saunders Mountain
Dedham
Mount Katahdin
Anger
Brunswick
New Meadows
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
York County
York
Wells
Kennebunk
Ogunquit
Parsons Beach
Boston & Maine Railroad
Heavy Loss in Adirondacks Fire Burning Along Railroad
Utica New York reports serious forest fires in the Adirondacks and along the Mohawk and Malone Railroad. Fires rage since last night between Loon Lake and Mountain View and between Tupper Lake and Saranac Inn with potential enormous losses. Fire trains and relays of workers are deployed as authorities rush additional forces, but midnight reports were not reassuring.
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Utica
N. Y
Adirondacks
Mohawk & Malone
Loon Lake
Mountain View
Tupper Lake
Saranac Inn
Hamlets Wiped Out in Quebec Blaze Hits Dorchester County
Forest fires along the Intercolonial Railway line between Montreal and Quebec wiped out Carmel Hill and Davelnyville in Dorchester County. About thirty houses were destroyed, with only a few left standing. Intercolonial cars on sidings and nearby stations burned. trains halted for fifteen hours. lumber and pulp woodlands heavily damaged. No lives reported.
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Quebec
Montreal
Carmel Hill
Davelnyville
Dorchester County
W U Telegraph Company Sued by Iowa for 898500
Des Moines Iowa July 12 Western Union Telegraph Company is named as defendant in a Iowa suit seeking 898500 for alleged state law violations by foreign corporations The petition by Attorney General Byers has two counts charging 100000 for failure to pay stock fees and 798500 as penalties for days of business in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Western Union Telegraph Company
New York
Byers
Lightning strikes trolley car injuring five women
In Philadelphia during a night electrical storm a trolley car returning from a suburban park was struck by lightning. Fuses blew out and passengers fled in darkness causing a rush and trampling. Five women were badly injured but all other passengers escaped harm.
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Philadelphia
Aviators Sought For Alaska Exposition In Seattle
Captain A W Lewis a British Army veteran and American seeks an aero exhibit for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle June 1 to October 15 1909 He may contract with a top aviator after watching Belmont Park fights and hopes to surpass Wright brothers records The exhibit would cost about 10000000 covering 250 acres at the University of Washington grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Lewis
Hotel Astor
Seattle
Lewis
Aero Club of America
Belmont Park
Henri Farman
Wright Brothers
A. M. Herring
University of Washington
Fourth Penitentiary Murder in Four Years at Moundsville
In Wheeling on July 12 a murder occurred at the West Virginia penitentiary in Moundsville. Oscar Phipps attacked fellow convict William Banks and killed him with a long scissors blade. The pair, both African American, had been enemies for months.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Moundsville
Oscar Phipps
William Banks
White Washable Fabrics In Both Stores July 13
White Irish Dress Linen with a soft French finish and grass bleach, 45 inches wide, 50c per yard. Value 650 White cross-bar Muslin, Fancy white Chiffonette, and white dotted Batiste, 27 inches wide, 12c per yard. Former prices 19c and 25c. 23rd Street.
Greek Catholic Church Violence in Newark
In Newark last night at St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church two patrolmen were injured and four people were arrested amid clashes between factions over two years of Congregational tensions. Officers Horter and Benz entered after screams, were assaulted during exits, and later detained four prisoners. Witness Mary Stromer of Livingston Street was held for questioning. The pastor had recently been removed amid board disputes. the exact cause of the disturbance remains unclear.
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St. John the Baptist
Court Street
Newark
Horter
Benz
Mary Stromer
No. 112
Livingston Street
Board of Trustees
Murder Mystery Arises After Unidentified Man Dies
An autopsy by Coroner's Physician Lehane suggests the unidentified man found unconscious at 350 East 23rd Street died from an internal hemorrhage caused by a possible blackjack. Detectives pursue a suspected ex-convict from Sing Sing as chief suspect amid circumstantial evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehane
East 22d Street
East 23d Street
Rooney
Bellevue Hospital
Hooker
Sing Sing
Eva Constance
Salvation Army
Galilee Mission
East 2d Street
Edward Frank
Frank
J. M
Burglary Foiled in St Louis Apartment Hotel
Guests of a St Louis apartment hotel at 34 East 32d street woke to a burglar chase at 1 am. A thief attempted robbery but escaped after brushing Mrs Locke's foot and fleeing down a fire escape. Police found only bare footprints in a bathroom. detectives pursued the suspect with no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
East 32d Street
Palaneno twins christened at Dreamland incubator event
Italian colony on West 15th Street Coney Island joined in christening Bryan and Taft Palaneno, the incubator sons of Tiarie and Pasqualle Palaneno. One boy named Bryan, the other Taft, weighing just under three pounds combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 15Th Street
Coney Island
Bryan
Taft Palaneno
Tiarie
Pasqualle Palaneno
Pierce
Dreamland
Taft
Six Men Charged With Causing Panic on Bath Beach Train
Six men were arrested at the West End station in Coney Island after allegedly causing a panic on a Bath Beach train. Police say the group created trouble from the start of the ride to Coney Island and threatened the train crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Beach
West End
Coney Island
Captain Johnson Sails 23-Foot Shell Across Rivers
Captain George W. Johnson attracted 500 oarsmen at the Nonpareil Rowing Club after finishing a voyage from St. Augustine, Florida, in a 23 foot shell shellacked with newspaper headlines. He described rough days on Chesapeake Bay and St Andrew's Sound, averaging five hours daily and six miles per hour.
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George W. Johnson
Harlem
St. Augustine
Fla
Savannah
Norfolk
Johnson
New Brunswick
Hoboken
Chesapeake Bay
St. Andrew’s Sound
Georgia
Jekyl Island
New York
Boston
Albany
Manhattan Island
Marrying Justices Report Surge in New Jersey Weddings
New Jersey ministers and justices report a sharp rise in non resident marriages since a New York law. Non residents pay three cents to marry if the bride is a New Yorker, with five days license in advance. residents need no license. Frank Lehane, the "marrying justice," says marriages increased 59 to 100 percent, as couples seek permits and evade the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
New York
Frank P. Lehane
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac From July Notices
Marine readings list sun and moon times, high water marks at Sandy Hook and Gov. Island, and wireless reports. It notes ships like America Maru Japan Corea China and Philippine Islands via Seattle and ships traveling Hawaii Japan Corea China and Philippine Islands via neisco with vessels including Empress of Japan and US Transport, plus schedule notes and dates in July.
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Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
New York
Korea
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Hawaii
Philipine Islands
Neisco
San Francisco
Alameda
Philippine
Issi “Slands
Shawmut
New Zealand
Australia
West
Lord Sefton
Jia Deodsacneaend Nawenes
Vancouver
Victoria
Guam
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Maripoem
Shipping News Arrivals From Various Steamers and Quarantines
The list reports multiple steamers arriving or leaving quarantine at the bar or port. Vessels include Norman Prince Hamilton Altamaha California Esperanza Ponce Missouri Arapahoe and City of Memphis with passengers mails and noise or moise. Port calls include Newport News Norfolk Glasgow Moville and Savannah with various cargoes and passenger totals.
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Norman Prince
Barrett
Shields
Paul F Gerhard & Co
The
Bar
Hamilton
Boaz
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion Ss Co
Altamaha
Reed
Brunswick
Brunswick Ss Co
Moise
California
Blaikie
Glasgow
Moville
Henderson Brothers
Diamant
Ger
Thapsich
Rotterdam
Philip Ruprecht
Esperanza
Rogers
Cristobal
Panama
Ponce
Barbour
Port Reals
Mayaguez
New York
Porto Rico
Jacksonville
Charleston
Clyde Ss Co
City of Memphis
Burg
Savannah
Star nainsock unden wear and summer Thermos bottles
Advert reads Star nainsock under wear as light and comfortable. Also promotes Star nainsock pajamas and nightgowns. Arrow collars offered two for a quarter to save on season supplies. Tusitania is billed as the newest Summer shape. Thermos bottles promise ice cold drinks for days. Three Broadway Stores list Warren St 13th St and 34th St locations.
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Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
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Mecca
Hudson County
H. M. Francis
Tennessee
Ends of Earth
Dr. Long
North Woods
Canada
W. U
Towa
the Tribune
Pedlers
Bingham
West Side
Pedlers’ Association
Grand American
Chrystie Street
Park Avenue
116Th Street
Burfeind
Mandy
Cray
Shaw
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas J. Bryce
Columbus American Association Baseball Company
Neil Park
Toledo
23Rd Street
James McCreery & Co
14Th Street
34Th Street
Taft and
Pennsylvania R. R. Y. M. C. A
Young Men’s Christian Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
Captain Johnson
Marine Intelligence
Sable Island
Transpacific
Ny&rpr
Caracas
San Juan
Havana
Ward Zeeland
Antwerp
Red Star Altonia
Gibraltar
Uward Martello
Hull
Wilson
Liverpool
Huron
Clyde
Finance
Colon
Saramacca
Surinam
D .I
Monroe
Old Dominion
Ome
Kronpr’z Wilhelm
Bremen
Lloyd
Bermudian
Bermuda
Iroquois
City of Columbus
Adriatic
Southampton
White Star
Lusitania
Cunard - Maranhense
Para
Bootheee
Altal
Inagua
Hamburg-American
Shipping News
Port of New York
Star” Nainsock
Peer & Company
Uptown
N. E
New Amsterdam
Henry W the Merry Widow
New York Theatre
Ani
Lamb
Jardin de Paris
Astor Coolest Theatre
Eugene Walter
Tein
Gertrude Allan
Alome
Abel Hite
Roof
Daly
Luna Park
Luna
Atlante Ave
Eklyn
We Sea Beach Express
Sat. & Son
Paiuron Beach
Jerusalem Park
West Point
Ocean Ss Co
Qolantine
St Louis
Jamison
Atbourg
la Bretagne
Perdrigeon
Havre
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Sam
Bradford
Oertel
Port Antonio
United Fruit Company
Cubana
Paker
Matanzas
Munson Ss Co
Sandy
Pawnee Rich
Clyde Co
Vale
Grove
Metropolitan Co
Massachusetts Barrett
Ok Bostend Navigation Company
Nam Santy Hook
Montevideo
Span
Havens
Wes Cruz
Etruria
Queenstown
St Paul
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Suez
Calcutta
Colombe
New Moville
Columbia
Grasso
Stown
Mauretania
Pring Friedrich Wilhelm
Gothland
Berg
Bordeaux
Fiume
Slavonia
Minneapolis
Lee
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