Vault death of Mrs Cora Snyder shocks Passaic
Coroner Scholer investigated the death of Mrs. Cora Snyder, a Passaic housekeeper and music teacher. Her body was moved from a Cedar Lawn vault after a funeral, and an autopsy was planned. A newborn girl died soon after birth, reportedly from complications during delivery with midwife Brecht and Dr. Goldwater involved.
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Scholer
Cora Knyder
Thomas Xhall
Passaic
N. J
Cedar Lawn
Au- Brecht
Cora Snyder
Bellevue
Passaic Bridge
A. L. Goldwalter
East One-hundred-and Twelfth-St
Snyder
Manland
McBride
Passaic County
Jerome
Goldwater
Alderman Goldwater
New Jersey
Sloane Maternity
M. J. Schwerd
West
Board of Health
Walter Willson Watrous Dies in Atlantic City
Walter Willson Watrous of the city died at Marlborough House Atlantic City. He was in his fortie fourth year and left a second wife who accompanied him. He lived at East 138th Street and Gerard Avenue and at 352 Lexington Avenue and was a member of several clubs including the Union Metropolitan Tuxedo Union League Westminster Kennel Lambs and the New England Society.
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Marlborough House
Atlantic City
Walter Willson Watrous
Watrous
Mrs. Watrous
R. H. Hunt
Garden City
Hunts
Watrouses
Tuxedo Park
East One
Gerard-ave
East One Hundred
Harlem River
Lexington-ave
Union
Metropolitan
Tuxedo
Union League
Westminster Kennel and
The
Lambs
New England Society
Mob Threat Fails to Lynch Suspect in Bishop Case
In Wilmington on June 21 a planned lynching of George White, the accused in the death of 17 year old Helen Bishop, was foiled by vigilant authorities. About sixty men gathered at Marshalltown near the crime scene and attacked the workhouse before dispersing, followed by a second mob of around one hundred. police intervened and dispersed both crowds as the family urged citizens to await legal processes.
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Wilmington
Del
George White
Helen Bishop
E. A. Bishop
Marshalltown
Evans
Killings and suicide follow broken engagement in Salisbury
Miss Katie Atkins, 20s, was shot dead at her Salisbury home by former fiancé Elmer Heath, who then shot himself in the head. Heath survives while Atkins’ murder shocks Laurel and Salisbury. A special court session will be convened after grand jury indictment. Judge Holland orders strong precautions to prevent violence.
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Laurel
Del
Katie Atkins
Salisbury
Elmer Heath
Heath
Miss Atkins
Holland
Yale Men Advised on Unselfish Action and Life as Field
Yale graduation week centers in Woolsey Hall with President Hadley delivering the baccalaureate sermon on valuing life as a field of action and the unselfish life. The crowd fills Woolsey Hall as seniors march in caps and gowns and officials discuss the year's close and reunion events.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Woolsey Hall
Arthur T. Hadley
Harry B. Jepson
Jepson
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Brahms
Satan
Sistas Eee Ae Svendsen
Subway Strike Threat Looms Over July 1 Proposals
Dennis Quinlan of the Pipe Calkers and Tappers Union announced at the Central Federated Union meeting that a strike would be called on July 1 if wages do not rise from 3 to 350 a day for rapid transit workers and if outside contractors are affected. Union leaders criticized the plan as reckless and warned against breaking signed agreements while stressing the need to uphold deals.
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Central Federated Union
Dennis Quinlan
Pipe Caulkers and Tappers’ Union
Rapid Transit Subway
Quinlan
Rapid Transit Committee
John J. Pallas
Pallas
Team Drivers’ Union
James Holland
Diamonds Stolen. Philadelphia Man Arrested at Post Office
Robert G. Lane, 28, a Philadelphia salesman, was arrested by Central Office Detectives after a three day stakeout at the general delivery window. Lane is wanted on a charge of pawning diamonds worth $16,000 belonging to jeweler John A. Ross of 125 North Ninth Street. The larceny accusation is tied to the missing gems.
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Robert G. Lane
No. 1
Summerst
Philadelphia
Central Office
Judge
Smith
Lane
John A. Ross
North Ninth St
Hanna Refuses Vice Presidency Ambitions
Cleveland June 21 Senator Hanna reiterated he was not and would not be a candidate for Vice President and would decline if nominated He said his ambitions do not lie in the White House and nothing could induce him to change his decision Colonel Myron T Herrick also seeks to be Governor of Ohio and calls the Vice Presidential debate inopportune He added that public life would not coerce his views even if Roosevelt's nomination were cited as an example.
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Cleveland
Hanna
White House
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Herrick
Roosevelt
Griggs praises Cleveland interview denial as harmony signal
Atlanta June 21. Representative James Griggs, Democratic Campaign Committee chairman, deplores Cleveland's denial of The Galveston News interview. He says the purported interview with Bailey showed harmony, hopes the party avoids a third term issue next year and believes Cleveland will not force a fight.
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THE
Tribune
Atlanta
James Griggs
Democratic
Congress
Cleveland
Galveston News
Bailey
Blackburn for Gorman in Democratic nominating race
Lexington June 21 Senator J C S Blackburn says Gorman is the logical Democratic candidate for President He adds Cleveland and Bryan should not be pushed before the convention He argues capital fears Bryan and cannot accept his principles while Gorman’s conservatism earns broad support A Western man should have second place Blackburn also commends Governor Beckham for moving trials outside the feud belt
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Tribune
Lexington
J. C. S. Blackburn
Gorman
Cleveland
Bryan
Blackburn
Beckham
Naval Men Capsized In Upper Bay Rescue By Hudson
Six Brooklyn members of the New York Naval Reserve went sailing in a whaleboat when a squall capsized it off Yellow Hook channel. The revenue cutter Hudson spotted them on top of the overturned craft and pulled them aboard in uniform. They were from the 2d Battalion including A. S. Haviland and M. W. Fisher among others.
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Brooklyn
New York Naval Reserve
Upper Bay
Hudson
la Gascogne
James A. Bradley
Hackensack
N. J
Yellow Hook Channel
Herman Kotzschmar, Jr
Naval Reserve
A. S. Haviland
M. W. Fisher
K. RB. Resquim
F. W. Stuart
Hugo
Revenue Cutter
Best fight with Moros at the Bacolod fort
Captain John J. Pershing describes the Bacolod fort assault near Lake Lanao in the Philippines as the best fight of the Moro campaign. He notes behind the Moros, a rainstorm, a 35 by 40 foot ditch, and a bamboo bridge. The hand to hand combat was fierce but no one in his unit was killed, two men lost an arm, and about 150 Moros were killed inside. Pershing calls the action decisive and states the Lake Lanao troubles are practically settled.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Lake Lanao
Philippines
War Department
Root
Pershing
Bacolod
Bayan
Pandapatan
Berme
Kampilan
Kris
Laguna de Lanao
Panandungan
Lanao
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Delaware
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William H. Hunt
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Herbert W. Bowen
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John Trumbull
Valparaiso
Chile
Henry M. Hoyt
Andrew D. White
College Street Hall
Wayne MacVeagh
Woolsey Memorial Hall
David
Bethlehem
Lincoln
Napoleon
God
Jesus Christ
C. F.U
Griggs
Revenue
Moros
Bacolod Fort
Colorado
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Chicago
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Sl Broadway
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