Major Bronx Fire Destroys Union Railway Repair Shop
A massive blaze at the Union Railway Company's repair shop on Boston Road and 17th Street in the Bronx destroyed the triangular 100 by 175 foot building. Eighty cars burned and power feed wires were damaged, risking surface car service across the eastern Bronx as President Maher pledged restoration work and possible service interruption all day.
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Union Railway Company
Boston Road
17H Street
Bronx
149Th Street
Webster Avenue
Maher
Railway Company
Croker
Great Jones Street
Fordham Hospital
Harlem
Flood
Sveral
Trask
Fimsey
Whrth Street
Mount Vernon
Westchester
West Farms
Wakefield
Mr. Maher
Elopers Near Drown During Sudden River Crossing
Carl W. Hyrland age twenty one and Josephine Burpee age nineteen eloped from Chesterfield New Hampshire and married in Brattleboro Vermont. On returning to tell relatives they crossed the Connecticut River at Fast Putney thinking it a ford, fell into the water and swam ashore. They borrowed dry clothes and a new horse before continuing home to seek parental blessing.
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Tribune
Brattleboro
Chesterfield
N. H
Carl W. Hyrland
J. Wyland
Keene, N. H
Josephine Burpee
R. D. Burpee
Exeter
Connecticut
Putney
Courageous Tow Restores Alleghany After Shaft Break
Boston dispatch says the steamer Alleghany from River Plate ports arrived with $1,006,000 in American currency and valuable cargo. Captain Hameden directed repairs after a propeller shaft broke off Brazilian coast amid heavy seas, nine days spent rigging and patching before sailing to Trinidad. Tow offers were refused as the ship pressed on.
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Boston
Alleghany
River Plate
Haméden
Marsden
Trinidad
Woman Struck While Trying to Save Dog Muggins
Mrs Mae Peterson wife of Ernest E Peterson president of the National Cipher Code Corp was struck while attempting to rescue her Boston terrier Muggins from oncoming streetcar traffic in Rockaway The dog ran onto the tracks and the car could not stop She suffered a skull fracture and other injuries and was taken to St Josephs Hospital where doctors feared she would not recover The Petersons split their time between Tent City Rockaway in summer and 74 Washington Avenue Brooklyn
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Rockaway
Mae
Ernest E. Peterson
National Cipher Code Corporation
Wall Street
Peterson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Myre
Washington Avenue
Brooklyn
Muggins
Bre
Pia Wy Weiery Turi
Wels
Parliament House Fire Destroys West Wing in Toronto
The west wing of the Parliament buildings in Toronto was destroyed by a noon fire. The Rose to the building valued at about 100000 dollars was insured, but the Mowat law library suffered total loss with no insurance. Premier Whitney directed efforts as the library wing collapsed and fire crews arrived late.
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Toronto
Ont
Fine Mowat Law Library
Dominion
Cabinet Council
Premier Whitney
Philadelphia Pilgrims
Butcher Shoots Self After Love Rebuff in Brooklyn
Frank Schmidt a No. 109 Hamburg avenue Brooklyn butcher called to a woman at the Oscawana apartment West End avenue and 7th street last night and fired after she refused his proposal. He shot himself twice and wounded himself in the face before collapsing on the sidewalk. Miss Ebartsch, housekeeper for Louis Deffan, was left unharmed and fainted at the scene.
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Frank Schmidt
Hamburg Avenue
Brooklyn
West End Avenue
Josephine Ebartsch
Louis Deffan
Schmidt
Miss Ebartsch
Poe
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Crothers
Mackenzie
West 68Th Street
Deffan
Aeronaut Flies Too Close to NYC Apartment House Rescue
George B. Drew, balloon aeronaut, set a speed record New Jersey to Manhattan and narrowly escaped a deadly fall when his parachute tangled on wires above the Lincoln apartment building at Claremont Avenue. Patrolmen and a rope rescue saved him unharmed. his balloon later crashed into a nearby street.
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Palisades
New Jersey
Manhattan Island
Lincoln
Claremont Avenue
122D Street
Drew
139Th Street
Joe
Riverside Park
123D Street
Wegge
West 125Th Street
Hamilton
Ruth
George French
Weege
Dr. Braglia
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Fort Lee Ferry
Amsterdam Avenue
126Th Street
Assessor Fisher Arrested in Catskill for Forgery
W. Platt Fisher town assessor and Catskill Lodge master was arrested after alleged forgery tied to notes valued at 2000 dollars. Bank officials said he admitted guilt when confronted and he fled, hiding before being jailed. The forgery allegedly involved signatures of Nelson B. Lasher and Herbert W. Lasher.
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Catskill
N. Y
W. Platt Fisher
Catskill Lodge
A. M
Tanners’ Bank
Catskill National Bank
Fisher
William Palmatier
Frank Osborn
Nelson B. Lasher
Viscount Lascelles Fined for Deer Shooting
Viscount Lascelles eldest son of the Earl of Harewood was fined 300 dollars plus costs for shooting deer during the closed season on Jervis Inlet in British Columbia. Six deer heads were found with the viceregal party touring the northern Dominion.
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Tribune
Victoria
B. C
Viscount Lascellia
Earl of Harewood
Jervis Inlet
British Columbia
Lord Lascelles
Dominion
Mystery in Mrs. Banta's Death
The body of Alberta Banta, divorced wife of ex Senator John K. Phipps, was found in Breckenridge Park in San Antonio Texas after a telephone tip. An unidentified caller directed police to the secluded spot but gave no name. Banta, 30, previously prominent in Texas society.
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Phipps
Park
San Antonio
Tex
Alberta Banta
United States
John K. Phipps
Homer
Breckenridge Park
Bauta
Lusitania Poised to Land Passengers After Record Run
Cap tain Turner reports Lusitania near Ambrose Channel Lightship at 4 35 p m aiming to land passengers between 7 and 8 p m tonight. The ship, 699 miles east at 5 p m, is on a 4 days 9 hours 25 minutes passage from Daunts Rock Lightship, potentially breaking Mauretania’s westward record by about five hours.
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Cunard Line
Turner
Lusitania
Ambrose Channel
Daunts Rock
Warning Telegram Shuts Chinatown In Heightened Police Guard
A telegram from the Chinese Legation warning Chinatown to “be good” led to a heavy police deployment. Sixteen officers guarded Chinatown with more to follow, and detectives roamed Mott Pell and Dovers streets after the Merchants' Association received the message. The motive and contents remain undisclosed.
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Chinatown
Washington
Merchants’ Association
Mott Street
On Leong Tong
Frederick Cook Claims North Pole Reach Reported by Observers
Telegraphed dispatch from Lerwick announces April 21 landfall far north as Cook returns to Copenhagen by steamer Hans Egec c. London papers give prime play to news while editorial pages urge caution awaiting full details. The Times notes potential magnetic pole claim and cautious skepticism remains.
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North Pole
Copenhagen
Hans Egec'c
Cook Reaches North Pole Report Suppressed by Danish Vessel
A Greenland dispatch aboard the Hans Egede announces Dr. Cook reached the North Pole on April 21, 1908, with Esquimans at Cape York confirming the journey. Copenhagen officials expect a celebratory reception on Cook's arrival, though secrecy surrounds details of discoveries.
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North Pole
Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
Greenland
Dr. Cook
Upernavik
Cape York
Esquimans of
Esquimans
Hans Egede
Lerwick
Rybers
Greenland Administration Bureau
Hans Egerde
Zeppelin III Resumes Voyage After Rough Landing
Ratzig Germany Sept. 1 The airship Zeppelin III left Berlin on Sunday night for Friedrichshafen but landed here the next morning. Repairs were hard and the craft posed a dangerous situation with winds up to forty miles an hour. Great crowds gathered in the village for three days to view the airship, with many travelers arriving by rail.
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Ratzig
Germany
Berlin
Friedrichshafen
Brakeman Joseph Thompson Leads Firemen to Save NYC Freight Cars
Joseph Thompson a brakeman in the New York Central yards assumed command of firemen at Gol Street and the North River last night. He directed the switch engine to back into the burning cars and move them to Sth Street where firefighters could work. Thousands of dollars in property were saved though the loss was placed at $2,000.
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Joseph Thompson
New York Central
Gol Street
North River
Thompson
Sth Street
Wich
Mars Moon Eclipse Visible Across the United States Last Night
A Mars moon eclipse occurred last night starting at 42 o clock in Washington and lasting until 9 39. The event was visible across the United States with the naked eye.
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Mars
Washington
United States
Diaz to lay Juarez cornerstone with Taft
When President Taft visits the border on October 16, President Diaz will lay the cornerstone of a monument in Juarez, Mexico, honoring Benito Juarez. Taft is asked to participate in the ceremony.
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The
Tribune
el Paso
Tex
Taft
Ding
Juarez
Mexico
Benito Juarez
Eaton Family Reunited After Poison Accusations
Rear Admiral Eaton and his wife are once more living together in secrecy after allegations that their adopted infant Joseph Giles Eaton Jr. died of poison disrupted the family ten days ago. Both parents avoid comment as the incident remains unresolved.
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Tribune
Assinippi
Mass
Eaton
Rio Grande Flood Reaches Record Heights Along 150 Miles
Austin reports the Rio Grande at its highest level on record from the San José mouth to the river mouth, flooding 30 to 50 miles of territory. Mercedes Donna Harlingen and McAllen face heavy losses while Hidalgo Raynosa Lower Brownsville and West Brownsville are inundated. Irrigation systems at Mercedes tract and San Juan Benito system may be destroyed. No loss of life reported.
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Tribune
Austin
Tex
Rio Grande
San José River
Rio
Texas
Mercedes
Donna
Harlingen
McAllen
Hidalgo
Raynosa
Brownsville
Dr Cook’s feat stirs England with eager curiosity
London reports Dr Cook’s triumph draws wide interest among geographers and the public. The brief telegram describing his achievement and expedition records has been read with eagerness. The news was sent to King Edward at Marigagead and to Lip.
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London
Two Boys Die in Separate Shootings in St Louis and Kentucky
In St Louis eight year old Willie King killed his ten year old brother Francis while playing cowboy in their sleeping room. In Nicholasville Kentucky eight year old James Littrell accidentally discharged a shotgun, blowing off the weed of his six year old sister during play.
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St. Louis
Sept. L
Willie King
Francis
Nicholasville
James Littrell
Express Demolishes Trolley Car In Paterson Crossing
The Chicago express struck and demolished a Hudson River line trolley car in Paterson New Jersey around 7pm. No injuries were reported as the car halted before the crossing and the conductor, after switching signals, evacuated passengers. The trolley pole detached from its socket just as an engine coming into view prompted the evacuation.
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Paterson
N. J
Chicago Express
Gatety
Dr Cook Sends Message of Success to Brooklyn Friend
Dr Cook informs Dr David son of Brooklyn of his success. Dr R T Davidson of Brooklyn, a friend, received the dispatch stating Successful, well, address Copenhagen. The message was sent on to Mrs Cook in Maine.
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Brooklyn
R. T. Davidson
Frederick A. Cook
Copenhagen
Expedition narrative of Dr Cook and J R Bradley voyage
The account describes a Gloucester organized hunting and provisioning expedition led by J R Bradley aboard the schooner John R Bradley sailing July 1907 toward Labrador Greenland. It covered Etah North Star Bay and Annoatok, detailing crew and gear for a polar journey and Cook's winter crossing plan with Eskimo guides and dogs.
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Gloucester
John R. Bradley
Labrador
Greenland
John
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