Spreckels Son to Give Up Art for Business Ventur
Claus Spreckels Jr plans to abandon music studies and enter business after a wireless hint of engagement to Miss Case aboard the Cincinnati. Miss Case, a Portland-born singer, arrived with chaperone Miss Myrtle MacAteer. Spreckels denied the engagement, saying the rumor started on the Hamburg line. He muses about earning a living by voice, while Case contemplates a West Coast concert tour and future opera ambitions.
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Wolcott
Claus Spreckels, Jr
Mary Neert Singer
John D. S
Claus Spreck
Case
Miss Case
Grive
Sheill
Paris
Spreckels
Cincinnati
Myrtle MacAtecer
Pittsburg
Cherbourg
Spreckess Cor
Claus
California
Miss MacAteer
Portland
Ore
Walcott
Mr. Spreckels
Seval
Claus Spreckes, Jr
John D. Brreckels
San Francisco
Claus Spreckels
Augustus P
Claus A
Spencer Eady
Rudolph Spreckels
John Ferris
French Aerial Lines to Link Paris with Four Cities
The French Aerial League will operate five dirigibles from Paris to Nancy Lyons Pau and Rouen with lengths around 60 to 80 metres and capacities from 3 000 to 8 900 cubic metres. A Paris to Nancy service will start September with stops at Meaux and a Meurthe port. The project, supported by Aeroplane prizes and government aid, aims for a practical aerial fleet for wartime use.
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French Aerial League
Paris
Nancy
Lyons
Pau
Rouen
Paris-Nancy
Meaux
Fae Deutsch de la
Alto
Six excursionists drown near Ponichan wharf collapse
Six excursionists drown at Ponichan on the north Lake Jeans coast when the Mandevins wrecked the wharf and collapsed the structure. Four women and two men died, twelve others are missing after the wharf gave way throwing them into the lake. Heroic efforts reported as rescuers worked.
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Orleans
Margaret
Ponichan
Lake
Jeans In
Newer
Brooklyn Boy Drowns In Bush Meadows Mudhole
Eugene Skellen sixteen lived at Graham avenue drowned yesterday afternoon in mudhole near Bergen Beach Brooklyn. He bathed with James Reilly and James Cumberland who could not help him. They hired a boat and he vanished in a sudden cry, body not found after hours of search by Harbor police at Jamaica.
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Bush Meadows
Bergen Beach
Brooklyn
Eugene Skellen
Graham Avenue
Skellen
James Reilly
James Cumberland
Richardson Street
Jamaica
Five Balloons Land in Indiana Endurance Race Win
Five of nine balloons that started from Indianapolis in the national distance race and Indiana endurance event have landed. The Indiana race winner was Dr. Goethe Link and R. J. Irvin in the Indianapolis balloon after about twenty two hours aloft. Other landings occurred near Nashville, Scottsville, and Westmoreland as balloons sailed south. Four national entrants remained aloft, with a weather note from Carl G. Fisher about water supply. A new Curtiss aeroplane trial occurred at Hammondsport with short, successful flights.
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Indianapolis
Aero Club of America
Aero Club of Indiana
Cleveland
A. H. Morgan
J. H. Wade
Columbus
Ind
Indiana
Carl G. Fisher
Fisher
Sumner County
Tenn
Chicago
C. A. Coey
John Bennett
Scottsville, Ky
Dr. Goethe Link
R. J. Irvin
Westmoreland, Tenn
Ohio
H. W. Thompson
Salem
J. Blake
Canton
Nashville
Imi
University City
Dr. Link
Aldred LeBlanc
France
St. Louis
James Gordon Bennett
Erbsloeh
Asbury Park
N. J
Pensacola
Florida
Mexico
Fayetteville
Lincoln County
John Berry
John McCullough
Blanche
Man saves wife from Niagara Falls plunge then loses her body
Louis Cohen of Buffalo leapt into the Niagara River to rescue his wife who jumped near the cataract. After an hour of frantic struggles he failed to save her as rescuers pulled him to shore and later recovered the woman's body near Goat Island.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Louis Cohen
Buffalo
Cohen
Martin
Superintendent Perry
Chief Shoebridge
Goat Island
William Barnet
Hugh Brown
Brown
Barnet
Virginia Girls Willing to Marry Prospective Wives Club Hinted
Richmond reports from the Philippines stir local interest as young Americans seek wives. Histories of the islands sell, and Virginia men think marriage prospects may rise if paths to prospective brides can be arranged. A prospective wife club is likely to be formed in Richmond.
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the Tribune
Richmond
Philippines
Virginia
Honor Bishop Farrelly Arrives as Cleveland Prelate
Unusual honors mark the return of Right Rev John J Farrelly Roman Catholic Bishop of Cleveland aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie expected to dock tomorrow morning near Sandy Hook He will be greeted by Cleveland Catholics and Monsignor Lavelle of New York Then he will tour the South including Memphis and Nashville and is a long time spiritual director at the American College in Rome.
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United States
John J. Farrelly
Cleveland
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Cardinal Logue
Farrelly
Farley
Rome
Monsignor
Lavelle
New
Bay
Bishop Farrelly
South
Memphis
Nashville
American College
Kronprinzessin
Sandy Hook
Idea DUE to the Tribune
Telegraph report from Pittsburg June 6 notes W R George founder of the George Junior Republic is in Grove City Mercer County Pa to establish a new republic. He cites the Fresh Air Fund idea from The Tribune fifteen years ago as the foundation for his program where boys worked on a farm and sought ownership in their efforts.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
W. R George
George Junior Republic
Grove City
Mercer County
Penn
George
Fresh Air Fund
New York Tribune
Balloons Start Long Distance Trial at Essen
Thirteen German balloons launched from Essen on a long distance trial race. The three best records will qualify for the International Cup competition to be held in Switzerland in the fall.
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Essen
Switzerland
Crow as Thief Revealed in Kentucky Household
In Rockport Kentucky a pet crow owned by Alexander V. Anderson has been identified as the thief behind years of missing diamonds and jewelry. A diamond brooch, a gold watch, two rings, cash, a rat, and other valuables were recovered from the crow’s nest after it was seen flying from the house with the brooch in its mouth.
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the Tribune
Lexington
Alexander V. Anderson
Rockport
Wellmans Polar Plans For Arctic Flight
Paris reports Walter Wellman and Melvin Vaniman prepare for a North Pole expedition with a dirigible balloon. Improvements include an extra movable propeller set, a sun compass based on a sun dial, and an Arctic navigation theory using curves. They plan to depart Spitzbergen in about two weeks and target August 1 for the pole attempt.
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Paris
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Melvin Vaniman
Arctic
Spitzbergen
Pole
TWO STRICKEN IN CHURCH IN BROOKLYN MASS
Two men were struck down during mass at nearby Brooklyn churches within minutes. Charles Lietch, 20, died from heart disease after aid from Dr Hynes and Father Tierney at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. John Isler, 39, was treated at St Rose of Lima and returned home after syncope.
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Tricken
Charles Lietch
Gravesend Avgente
Brooklyn
Lietch
George KE. Hynes
M. J. Tierney
Pischer
Kings County Hospital
John Isler
Cortelyou Road
Flatbush
St. Rose of Lima
Fright Kills 402 Pound Woman in Pittsburg
Mrs Julia Cousins reported the heaviest woman in the world died after fear during a warehouse fire near her home in Pittsburg Fire caused panic apoplexy and death It took four men to move her body to a bed She was known for touring with a show and later operated a boarding house The burial may require roof access for the coffin
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the Tribune
Pittsburg
Julia Cousins
Man Displays Gospel Message on Queensboro Bridge Site
Wiliam H McWhirter a Astoria resident displays bold gospel texts on a wall near the Queensboro Bridge opening grounds at Jiunter avenue and Bridge Plaza South. The Scotchman, involved in stone works and real estate, is not on the official programme but plans to share his beliefs during celebration week.
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Wiliam H McWhirter
Queensboro Bridge
Jiunter Avenue
Bridge Plaza South
McWhirter
McWhirter Hyves
Woolsey Street
Astoria
Tortured Woman of 90 in Belmont Robbery
Five masked men forced entry into the home of Mrs Minnie Ashe, ninety, at Belmont near Pittsburg, binding and torturing her, her daughter Mrs Mary Ober, and granddaughter Miss Minnie Ober. They found only 350 dollars and fled. Miss Ober later summoned help as villagers hunted for the assailants.
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Pittsburg
Belmont
Penn
Minnie Ashe
Mary Ober
Minnie Ober
Miss Ober
Quick Revenge on Auto Speeder in Rockaway
Timothy J Bresnan and his wife narrowly escaped being run down on Hammond avenue Rockaway as a touring car sped past. Bresnan struck the chauffeur a blow between the eyes and the couple fled toward Far Rockaway boarding a car. The chauffeur later rode to Arverne before being discharged. Bresnan, about fifty four, is a retired Fire Department member with long service on Great Jones street. The chauffeur and six passengers identities were not learned but the mark from the blow identifies the driver.
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Timothy J. Bresnan
Hammond Avenue
Rockaway
Bresnan
Far Rockaway
Arverne
Fire Department
Great Jones Street
Fires Ravage Two Chicago Churches in Suspected Arson
The Austin Methodist Episcopal Church on Ohio Street and North Central Avenue was destroyed by an incendiary fire early today. Nearby Holiness Church incurred about 1000 dollars in damage shortly before. Both blazes started near the organs in the rear. Police investigation underway. Methodist loss placed at 75000 dollars, insured.
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Chicago
Austin Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio Street
North Central Avenue
Holiness Church
Death After Shame Drives Family Tragedy in St Louis
In St Louis a mother Martha Glaesser and her children Annette eight and John five were found dead in a gas filled room. Police believe the mother killed them then herself after her husband John Glaesser was arrested for embezzlement. The family tragedy follows his arrest and release with no further prosecution.
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St. Louis
John Glaesser
Martha Glaesser
Annette
John, Jr
Nicholas Glaesser
John
Theft on Cruisers Delays Manila Squadron Departure
Tokyo June 7 Rear Admiral Giles B Harbers squadron for Manila was delayed after thefts aboard the Galveston and the Denver involved two warrant officers and several seamen. Court martials ordered. Brass and engine room materials totaling 2500 pounds were stolen on Memorial Day and sold to junk dealers in Yokohama valued at about 1000 dollars.
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Tokio
Giles B. Harbers
Manila
Galveston
Denver
Yokohama
Burned Bills Taint Ghost Gypsy Scheme In Ardmore Heist
Ardmore report says Terence Connell, 18, jailed in New York and brought to Ardmore on charges tied to a $19,009 theft from Rhoda Lovell. He claims $4,900 of the stolen funds were burned as gypsy money after a gypsy raid, with Sam Lewis jailed for about $6,900 recovered. Connell says only $190 of the loot remained. Lewis allegedly burned the pale silver certificates in the kitchen stove.
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Ardmore
Penn
Terence Connell
New York
Rhoda Lovell
Sam Lewis
Lewis
Connell
Flooded Tracks Halt CP Rail Traffic in Rockies
Winnipeg June 6 floods in the Rockies disrupt the Canadian Pacific Railway main line. No train has run for days and many passengers cannot reach destinations. Between Sicamous and Revelstoke a log jam floods the track for a mile, delaying several transcontinental trains. Passengers are housed and fed by the railway.
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Winnipeg
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Pacific Railway
Siacamus
Revelstoke
Pigeon Adopts Chicks During Nest Surprise
Greenwich observer James J. Nedley found two day old chick ens under a mothering pigeon. The pigeon mother cared for the fledglings but did not feed them. A brooding dove also sat on the chicks until they hatched. Nedley, a pigeon and chicken fancier, kept pigeons and chickens in the same house with nests overhead.
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the Tribune
Greenwich
Conn
James J. Nedley
Byram Shore
Netiey
Nedsley
No Argentine Beef Invasion Rumor Denied by Chicago Packers
Chicago packers largely reject talk of invading Argentina to establish a steamship line for cold storage meat to the United States. Only Swift & Co. executive Arthur F. Evans commented, calling the idea mania and stating no plans exist. He noted inquiries exist but current work centers near home, not across eight thousand miles.
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The
Tribune
Chicago
Argentina
United States
Arthur F. Evans
Swift & Co
South America
King Alfonso Undergoes Nose Operation in Bordeaux
San Sebastian report says King Alfonso recently had another slight nose operation by Bordeaux specialist Dr Moore. The procedure is described as successful.
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San Sebastian
Alfonso
Moore
Healer asks $5,000 price to be good, say scientists
Della M. Gilbert, a Christian Science practitioner, accuses a Boston clique of controlling the Mother Church and preaching money over faith. She says she would fund a Manhattan church with a $5,000 loan if supported, while Boston denies Eddy is dead and reveals internal church tensions and disciplinary actions against Gilbert.
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Centrol
Boston
Della M. Gilbert
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Gilbert
Mary Paker G Eddy
Fetc
Christian Science
Christian Science Organization
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Church
Eddy
Christian Science Movement
New_York
New York
Mrs. Gilbert
St. Brooklyn
Plaza Church Project
Boeton
Alk Street
Dyker Heights
Plaza
Christian Science In
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