Pennsylvania Special Sets Record Westbound to Chicago
The Pennsylvania Special, the fastest long distance train, arrived Altoona at 10:11 PM seven minutes late due to heavy grade from Harrisburg. The eastward to New York velocity followed through Newark and Philadelphia, with crowds cheering at every stop. The train, comprised of Pallman coaches and a dining car, aimed for an 8:55 AM Chicago arrival, aided by rapid engine changes and bold mountain runs.
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Ler
THE
Tribune
Altoona
Penn
Harrisburg
Chicago
Neorer
New York
Jersey City
Newark
Elizabeth
Rahway
New Brunswick
Philadelphia
Congressional Limited
Dereey City
North Philadelphia
Susquehanna
St. Louis
Pittsburg
C. M. Shaeffer
Ger Transportation
F. M. Barksdale
Pennsylvania
Union Station
Galiitvin
Gifts for graduates and Waterman pens
Among the many articles suitable for graduates launching into business the Waterman fountain pen stands out as practical. Beware of fraudulent imitations of the Waterman pen from Waterman Co. at 173 Broadway.
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Netermar
Waterman E Waterman CO
Broadway
Head on car collision injures seven or eight in front of Hotel Astor
A front of Hotel Astor crash left at least three people severely injured and seven or eight others hurt. Victims include Miss Susan Tyrell, a stenographer, with a fractured leg and chest injuries, taken to Roosevelt Hospital in critical condition, and Edward Matchett and James Carew with abrasions and fractures. Police say no arrests were made amid differing accounts of signals and carelessness. Tram disruption followed for over an hour as wrecking crews cleared the scene.
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Hotel Astor
Susan V. ‘Tyrell
West 45Th St
Roosevelt Hospital
Edward W. Matchett
Liberty St
James Carew
West 55St
Quinn
West 47Th St
Miss Tyrell
William Rigley
West 46Th-St
Charles Norostrom
West Ssth-St
Frank Gochner
William Cahill
Manhattan St
Seminary Wins $1,750,000 Endowment From Winthrop Heirs
Princeton Theological Seminary receives 1.75 million dollars from the heirs of Mrs Mary J Winthrop. The grant more than doubles the endowment to 1.62 million including real estate. A joint committee of trustees directors and faculty will plan spending for the seminary’s best interests.
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Princeton
N. J
Mary J. Winthrop
Princeton Theological Seminary
Drowned Man and Boy in Brooklyn Pier Incident
Two men fishing near Ditk-street pier in South Brooklyn fell from a small rowboat. Cecil Smith drowned. fourteen year old Richard Meyers survived after a long struggle by Captain Charles Roderweiss who jumped from his tug to aid. Meyers was revived and sent home. Smith’s body was not recovered.
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Ditc-st. Pier
Brooklyn
Cecil Smith
Richard Meyers
Smith
Meyers
Charles Roderwets
Jacob Stamler
Untonst
Hicks St
Roderweis
Brayers
Thirteen Boston Lawyers Offer Defense in Shipmate Murder Trial
Thirteen Boston lawyers volunteered to defend Gus Les a colored sailor in the court martial set for tomorrow morning over the alleged murder of shipmate Robert J Warren Water tender Gimenes W Rowley who had secured a pardon for Hang Ke Goodwin a life prisoner. The defence choice rests with the court martial and there is mention of travel and schedules around the case.
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Es .Suburath
Trinone
Boston
Gus Les
West Virginia
Culebra
P. R
Robert J. Warren
Gimenes W. Rowley
Hang Ke Goodwin
Charlestown
Flood Halts Subway as Park Ave Water Roars
Major flood from a Park Avenue water main floods subways and Belmont Hotel cellar causing seven hours of service disruption. Officials struggle with no water system chart, failed valves, and slow response as outsiders direct actions. Fireworks of burning insulation light the scene while Hedley of IRT seeks city leaders and orders a full power shutoff to stop the deluge.
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Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Broadway
Soth St
Parkave
41St St
Park Ave
Distst
Jd-ave
Park-Aye
Park-ave
41St-St
42D-St
424-St
3D-Ave
Madison-ave
Grand Central Station
Belmont Hotel
Water Department
Grand Union Hotel
B2d St
Pssengers
Mr. Hedley
Hundred Autos Burn as Panic Grips Passengers
A four alarm factory fire at No 281 to 289 Oth avenue caused a power shutdown on the nearby Sth avenue elevated line, plunging cars into darkness and thick smoke. Passengers panicked while firemen fought the blaze, burning gasoline tanks thought stored in the Ranier Vehicle Equipment Company garage. The estate of ex Mayor Grace owns the building, and损 damage to the autos is estimated at $50,000 with losses possibly reaching $350,000 to Ranier Vehicle Equipment.
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Oth Ave
Sth-ave
Ranier Vehicle Equipment Company
Corbett Chaff Company
Sutro Braid Company
Howe
Daniel Costigan
Andrew O'Neill
Engine Company 19
New York Hospital
Grace
Sthavestags
George B. McClellan
New Yorker
John T. Ranier
H. B. Claffin Company
James McCreery
Stern ‘Brothers
Saks
Non-Union Saloon Sparks Union Meeting Fracas
Central Federated Union members erupted as James P. Archibald and L. Sanderman were accused by Waiters' Union delegate Reichenbacher of entering a non-union saloon in daylight. Sanderman claimed it was an exception with non-union hosts. officers urged restraint to avoid trouble.
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Central Federated Union
Reichenbacher
Waiters’ Union
James P. Archibald
L. Sanderman
The
Brotherhood of Painters
Sanderman
Baptism With Jordan Water At McKeesport Church
In the First Methodist Episcopal Church at McKeesport this morning twenty infants were baptized by the pastor Rev. Dr. J. W. Miles with water from the river Jordan. The Jordan water was obtained by J. F. Wemmler of Pittsburgh during a recent trip to Palestine.
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Pittsburg
McKeesport
J. W. Miles
Jordan
J. F. Wemmler
Palestine
Awaiting Japan's terms in stalled peace talks
In St Petersburg on June 11 Russia waits for Japan to fix time and place for delivering terms to Russia's envoy who will transmit them for decision on peace or a protracted war. The envoy lacks plenipotentiary power beyond suspending hostilities. A brief armistice would let troop and munitions moves continue within limits while terms are considered.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Foreign Office
Paris
Associated Press
Kwan-Tung
Vladivostok
Manchuria
Pacific
Saghallen
Baron de Rosen
United States
George de Staal
Count Henckendorff
London
Hague
Adv
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Seminary
New York Centre
Central Station
Earliegny Lane
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Main
Hedley
Pelmont
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Oakley
McClellan
Power House
I0th-st
72A-St
80Th-St
Roosevelt
United State
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