Fire devastates city building. map stolen
A major fire swept two town blocks causing over 500000 in damage to the municipal building complex. The Bradford map of New York City, a priceless 1728 copper plate print, was stolen from the Public Works Department, with detectives tracing leads to old print dealers as investigators search for the historic document.
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Bradford
Public Works Department
New York City
Department of Public Works
New York
William Bradford
Public Works
New York Histories Society
William Loring Andrews
Ees
Cortlandt Field Highop
Pradford
Stoke
Manhattan Island
Samed Dorument
Department of Pattie Works
Uly
Pasies Repairaent
Impeachment of Zayas Suggested in Havana
Havana June 12 The Cuban incident center proposes impeachment of Jose Maria Zayas nephew of the president. The petition urges the United States to press reforms and questions graft tied to appointments and family influence in the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zayas
Havana
Apso
H. H. Cromder
Harding
Cuba
Carlos M. de la Cruzier
Langiers
Centatores
United States
Crowder
Boreveient
Jose Maria Zayas
Carsems
Government Costs Rise Significantly in Year End
In a fiscal outline the government projects expenditures totaling around 1.5 billion for the year, with Dawes's estimate cited as likely higher. The Treasury notes ongoing costs across ordinary operations and pays out substantial sums to current services, though figures appear uncertain due to parsing errors in the report.
Storm check up reports four dead and many missing
Chaos and fear spread as a storm aftermath leaves four dead and about forty missing or injured. A Ferris wheel collapse at a fair injures several, while a Passaic blaze destroys three blocks, displacing hundreds and burning nineteen homes. Authorities probe a possible plant in a threatening letter found at a racetrack. Wealthy thefts and a battery of court actions fill the week’s headlines.
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Elty Wie
Passaic
Robert W. Chambers
Bradford
New York City
Department of Public Works
Justice Finch
New York
Stokes
Children Assembly Committee
Ogsine
Justice Strong
Board of Estimate
Conner
Lady Astor Praises U S At London Dinner
Viscountess Astor, the first woman in the House of Commons to tour America, charmed 400 guests at the English Speaking Union dinner. She praised the United States, urged unity, and spoke of civilization rooted in Christianity as she reflected on Anglo-American ties and the Washington conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
America
Ciety
Viscountess Astor
Washington
Viscountess
Astor
Wine Tringham
Roth
J. H. Thomas
Labor Party
Nancy
Svarele Peccarie
England
Pisaouth
Plymouth
Virginia
British Empire
United States
WA States
League of Nations
Turks slaughter 12 British captives near Dardanelles
A semi official Athens dispatch reported by The Associated Press says twelve British soldiers were massacred by Turkish forces in the Dardanelles area. The Britons were captured during a Kemalist raid on a weakened Sheltist detachment.
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London
Associated Press
Dardanelles
Athens
Twelve Points In Poincare Policy Cited In French Note
The article reports Premier Poincare defending demands for restitution of private property and urging that the Russian question be central to aid. It outlines a twelve point French memorandum from The Hague discussions, noting uncertainty over representative roles, expert meetings, and US participation, with friction between France and England over approach.
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Poincare
Lloyd George
France
Tours
Lenine
Viscountess
Artor
Washington
Wilbur Forrest Muncie Cane
Pats
Mier
Hritith
Povnesre
Povne
Hague
The
Ourth
Russia
Poinerre
England
United States
Tein
Labor federation opens with call for equal power at table
At Cincinnati the American Federation of Labor opened its forty second convention led by Samuel Gompers. The keynote demanded conferences where employers and workers meet as equals to set terms governing industry and labor rights, while warning that unions will not yield to strikes or open shop pressures. The report also accuses courts of bias against organized labor and advocates nonpartisan political action and expanded government employment services.
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Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Hand of Indians
Point Lee
Old Wager
Gilman Parker
Cincinnati
Nhor
Samuel Gompern
Ing
Gompert
Addrens
Fedeeration
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Labor Movement
Merding
Gems Missing as Process Server Is Held
David Hartmas, a Brooklyn process server, forced entry at 43 East Eighty third Street seeking service in a custody case. He claimed to see Mrs Chambers and pushed toward the third floor while a maid chased him, during which a necklace valued at $2 disappeared from the library. Detective Warning arrested Hartmas on grand larceny charges. he denied taking the necklace.
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Robt. W. Chambers
David Hartmas
Union Street
Brooklyn
Robert W. Chambers
East Eighty-third Street
Mia
Chambers
David
Autors
Chamber
Youid
Sixty-seventh Street
Warning
Steadway
Bank forger ring robs 50 banks across many states
W J Burns Detective Agency reports a check kiting gang robbed fifty banks and trust companies from Omaha to New York, seizing over $100,000. Indictments issued in New York Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Suspects operate under many aliases, one in custody, two at large, with activities dating from 1921 to 1929.
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W. J. Burns
Broadway
American Bankers’ Association
Omaha
New York
Boston
Canadian
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
C.F. Robb
Burns Agency
Pinkerton
Jone
American Bankers Association
William T. Kiernan
Taunton
Marr
Allen
N.Y
Orange
East Orange
Vietims
Robb
Bi Fist
Orat Ni Bank
St. Louis
State Bank
Chicago
Central Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Detroit City Bank and Trust Company
Syea Company
Mit Bank
Oma
New York City
Albert A. Preston
Iam E. Medgkinnon
C.F. Mettelland
Alfred G. Miller
W. H. Harrison
Matughuretts
Hoi Qa
Beaton
New Sereey
Middle West
Tornado and Cloudburst Hit Canisteo Valley
A rampaging Canisteo River flood devastated Steuben County lowering valley areas. Thousands of dollars in property was lost, crops were washed out, and state highways suffered heavy damage. Erie Railroad lines endured major washouts as a cloud burst accompanied the tornado.
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Hornell
N. Yodune
Canisteo River
Steuben County
Erie Railroad
Letter on Forger Suspect Tied to Plant in Murder Case
A report from Westchester authorities ties Elwood Heffner to forgery and a planted letter by Ward in a broader mystery. Racetrack figures including James Cunningham are labeled as potential plants hampering the Peters Ward case. Heffner faced grand jury questioning after a ward letter was found in his possession, with investigation focusing on how plant tactics misled inquiries.
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Elwood Heffner
Roehelle
Yard
Westchester
Aloe
Clarence Peters
James J. Cunningham
Ward-Peters
Erena
Peters
Tun
Ward
New Rock
Walter Ward
Hetfner
Arthur J. Blute
of & Remaien, le
Ht. B. Byrne
Louinville
Heffner
Blute
New Rochelle
Bronx
Ward Baking Company
Grand
Werner
Geor Ward
Wall
Poe
Mauretania Sets New Record to Cherbourg Across Atlantic
Cunard Line reports Mauretania broke its speed records both eastward from Ambrose Channel Lightship to Cherbourg Breakwater and westward to the same harbor. Captain A J H Rostron conveyed word that the cross Atlantic run covered 3194 miles in 3 days 19 hours 10 minutes, surpassing earlier times and confirming record pace despite wartime disruptions.
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Atlantic
Ambraze Channel
Chibourg
Cunard Line
A.J. H. Rostron
Maureton New York
Liverpool
Ambrose Channel
Daunt’s Rock
Thousands Seek Forty Missing After Storm Crushes City
A devastating Sunday storm in the metropolitan district left fifty four known dead and about forty missing, with the Brons Ferris wheel collapse at Clason Point Park among the dead. Paul Simon, owner of the wheel, was arrested on homicide charges but released after a safety inspection. wreckage spread from Pelham Bay to Connecticut with extensive property damage and thousands visiting the Fordham morgue to seek missing relatives.
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Pelham Bay
City Island
Clason Int Park
Brons
Huilding Department
Bronx
Paul Simon
Morrisania
Building Department
North
Bay
Sound
Connecticut
New Jersey
Manhattan
Old Brons
Queens
Rooklyn
Long Island
Staten Island
Fordham Morgue
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Etores
Apartnants
Geether Tx
Aews End
Wall Street
Holy Rosary
Aedge
Gattela
Atari
Nor
Jay
Rivard Seberh
Garseld
Yioseley
Owever
Bilhontes
Pele
Elece Celty
Fremett
Garfield
Owder
Dawes
King
Mare
Tsland Navy Yard
Reds
Polo Grounds
Yankees
St Louis
Cubs
Ebbets Field
Ards
Belmont Park
Mike Leslie Bancroft
Rye
Herbert Bowman
Vanderbilt Ward
Montclair
Southern Pacific Head
Central Pacific
Officers’ Association
New Allerton House
Moraan
Murray Tit
the Tribune
Thekurare 3000
Fhine
Lady Astor
U. S
Auditors
Poincare A. F
U.S. Supreme Court
Federation
N. Y
Canisteo Valley
Mauretania
Cherbourg
Fortie
Grace Sawyer Casey
West 41 Street
Emily Lawyer
West Stith Street
Mra
Gasey
Ferris
Angeline Freda
Bast
Fasulo Pellegrin
Perris Talla Vanderpool
128Th Street
Loufrio
Edith Street
Old Forge
Pan
127Th Vet
Sadie Delzier
174Th Street
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