Gang Feud Bursts in Brownsville Killing and Wounding
Two men in St Marys Hospital with bullet wounds and knife threats after a gang feud sparked by the late Kid Twists leadership vacuum in Brownsville Brooklyn. Enemies roamed East New York and Brownsville, firing in saloons and streets while police sought suspected assailants amid a wave of injuries and disappearances.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Kid Twist
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Kid ‘Twist
Cyclone Lewis
Coney Qeané
East New York
Vna
Charles Krisal
Alexander Bank
Rockaway Avenue
Bunk
Krisa
Harry Cohen
Griffo
Runk
Sutter Avenue
Powell Street
Cohen
Cabhen
No. St Hinsdale Street
Belmont Avenue
Krisal
Pitkin Avenue
Watkin Street
Samuel Keener
Christopher Avenue
Sam
Abraham Lewis
Ge Stone Avenue
Prodigal Seeks Death Forgiven in Family Reunion Gone Wrong
Frederick Ferguson of 253 East Meth street attempted suicide by hanging from a balustrade at 2085 Second Avenue after years estranged from his parents and sisters. Harlem Hospital doctors say he will live and may seek release from jail. Neighbors heard the fall. patrolman and Dr. Bennett responded. Ferguson’s mother and five sisters rushed to the station seeking forgiveness.
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Frederick Ferguson
East Meth Street
Second Avenue
Dr. Bennett
Harlem Hospital
Harlem Court
Ferguson
Rawley
East 24Th Street
Bennett
Dooney Island Bids Farewell to Summer
Coney Island marked the 1968 season closing with a sunset parade and farewell songs. Luna Park and Dreamland closed at 10 pm as police Captain Kelly and Chief Rogers were serenaded at their stations. Over 20 000 visitors bid the resort goodbye, with farewell dinners and songs along Surf Avenue before winter.
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Coney Island
Philip Lemiein
Luna Park
Dreamland
Kelly
Rogers
Atlantic
Pacific
Oney Island
Surf Avenue
Canaries Fail to Alarm as Fire Hits West Street Building
A stubborn blaze caused 350 damage to a five story business and tenement house at 138 West Street last night. Two families fled, leaving canaries behind. residents cried for help as firemen fought dense smoke and birds were found unconscious but revived by an ambulance surgeon. Deputy Chief Langford said the canaries did not alarm the fire.
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West Sh Street
Contento
Wic
Canary Birds
Corrige
Marie Corrige
Langford
Canaries
Passenger Hit By Train On Third Avenue Elevated
Gaetano Mercaon a tailor residing at 926 East 169th Street was struck by a northbound Third Avenue elevated train at the 424 Street station while attempting to cross the tracks. He was dragged several feet and removed to Flower Hospital in serious condition after entering the tracks from behind a departing car. He apparently forgot or did not know about the overhead bridge.
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Gaetano Mercaon
East 169Th Street
Third Avenue
Flower Hospital
National Wholesale Druggists Convenes in Philadelphia
United States delegates totaling over four hundred, plus families, arrive in Philadelphia for the annual convention of the National Wholesale Druggists Association. The event, spanning the week, is billed as the largest in the association’s history with sessions and discussions on wholesale and manufacturing matters. Philadelphia members host the visiting wholesalers and their guests as business meetings begin tomorrow.
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United States
Natonal Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Philadlphia
Philadelphia
Steel Boom Sparks Widespread Orders and Jobs
In Pittsburg a surge of tentative iron and steel orders signals a market rebound not seen since 1900. Mills offer extended credits to jobbers to lock in prices, with output to rise October 1 and Homestead set to resume full operations. About 100000 workers may gain employment, while rail mills and tinplate plants are excluded.
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The
Tribune
Pittsburg
Sept
Homestead
Founders' Week Plans Highlight Philadelphia Celebrations
Philadelphia announces Founders' Week from October 4 with a navy display on the Delaware River, a mass military parade, an industrial parade, police and firemen pageant, and a grand eight act historical pageant tracing the city from Swedish settlers to the Civil War. Notable figures will portray historical personages, many of them descendants. Tablets will mark Independence Hall Swede's Church and other historic sites for visitors.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River
United States
William Penn
Penn
Independence Hall
Corn Planter Chief Invited to Sesqui Centenary Events
Pittsburg Sept 20 The amusements committee for the sesquicentennial inquirer invited Chief John Jacobs of the Corn Planter Indians to attend next week’s celebration as Pitt-Taylor, William Pitt’s living descendant, will be present. Jacobs, a prosperous farmer in Warren County, is reportedly worth 37900 and would wear Indian garb if Pitt-Taylor also dressed as his famed ancestor.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
John Jacobs
William Penn
Pitt-Taylor
William Pitt
Warren County
Chief Jacobs
New York
Indian children protected by new school sending rules
Washington Sept 20 The Indian bureau aims to stop abuses in acquiring Indian children for non reservation schools. New orders require reservation agents to name which children go to which schools, guiding parents to suitable outside institutions while avoiding coercion or abduction.
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Washington
Indian Bureau
Leupp
Garfield
Congress
Thugs Assault Coal Barge Captain on East 19th Street
Captain Samuel Treesdell of a coal barge was assaulted by a gang on East 19th Street as he searched for money. His fifteen year old son Samuel Jr aided by calling police. Captain Treesdell was taken to Harlem Hospital with a head wound and Michael Johnson was arrested as a suspect.
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Samuel Treesdell
1St Street
Samuel, Jr
Harlem
East 19Th Street
Michael Johnson
East 11St Street
Admit Mormon Converts at Boston
A party of 144 Mormon converts arrived on the Republic from England. Unlike the previous voyage, all but five were admitted. A family with three daughters was detained due to the daughters’ physical condition. The steamer’s passage was unusually rough.
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Boston
Republic
England
Boy Hit By Car Walks Home With Bruises
Joseph Rene a thirteen year old of 8 Mulberry Street was struck by a large automobile at Park Row and Baxter Street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Hudson Street Hospital and later walked home with minor bruises. Police say the car belonged to Emil Detmold of 349 Fifth Avenue. the chauffeur did not stop.
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Joseph Rene
Mulberry Street
Park Row
Baxter Street
Hudson Street Hospital
Emil Detmold
Fifth Avenue
Jad
Orphan Copper Stock touted as prime buy in Boston ads
A promoter extols Orphan Copper Company, claiming 200 acres in Globe Arizona mineralized with rich ore. He notes rapid development, a main shaft over 200 feet, and a projected deeper vein reach. He reports curb market gains and urges purchases under $10 per share with immediate market orders.
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Coam
Globe
Arizona
Miami
Keystone
Inspiration
Clark
Stock Exchange House
Boston
Socialist Rally at Cooper Union Endorses Debs and Socialism
A Christian Socialist Fellowship mass meeting at Cooper Union applauded the claim civilization is a humbug and capitalism unjust. Rev J D Long of Brooklyn urged clergy support for socialism while Rev J Stitt Wilson, arriving from Quebec, urged electing Eugene V Debs and proclaimed there has never been poverty in the world. Music by Platen Brounoff and Mrs J W Gates closed the event.
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John D. Long
Brooklyn
Christian Socialist Fellowship
Cooper Union
Dr. Long
J. Stitt Wilson
Quebec
England
Mr. Wilson
Irish League to Convene in Boston This Week
In Boston on September 20 the United Irish League of America begins its annual convention at Faneuil Hall with more than a thousand delegates expected. Leaders include John E. Redmond and Joseph Devlin, with attendees from New York Chicago St Louis Ottawa and New Orleans among others. The gathering centers on Irish freedom and uplift as plans for Ireland are discussed.
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Boston
United Irish League of America
Faneuil Hall
Cause of Ireland
Ireland
John E. Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
Joseph Devlin
M. P
West Belfast
John Fitzgibbon
Roscommon County Council
W. Bourke Cochran
New York
William Dillon
Chicago
Edward Dever
St. Louis
D'Arcy Scott
Ottawa
John Fitzpatrick
New Orleans
Firemen Save Drowning Man At Battery Wall
John Crane jumped from the Battery wall into the basin where the New Yorker fireboat was berthed after drinking heavily. Richard Gorman, chief engineer, and several firemen jumped in to assist. Crane fought, was subdued by the team, and was brought to the surface unconscious.
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John Crane
Battery
New Yorker
South Street
Battery Park
Crewe
The
Richard Gorman
Gorman
John B. Conlon
William McGough
James Simms
William Gudenrath
Crane
Fireman Aid Revives Man After Incident in Brooklyn
Crane said the revived man lived at No 35 Cheever Place Brooklyn. First aid to the injured was used by firemen, restoring the person after the incident.
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Crane
Cheever Place
Brooklyn
Freed Ostrich on Racetrack at Mineola Fair
Fleetwing the escaped ostrich raced wildly at Mineola racecourse after breaking loose from its blinders and injuring a keeper and a groom. The bird, brought from Tampa with Fleetfoot, had previously run 2:30 with a sulky and dodged crowds before being recaptured and blindfolded for another trot scheduled for tomorrow.
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the Tribune
Mineola
Long Island
Fair Grounds
Fleetwing
Fleetfoot
Tampa
Fle
Fred H. Ford
Near Beer Tax Injunction Blocked in Georgia
In Atlanta the Superior Court granted an injunction stopping collection of a 500 dollar tax on producers and 200 dollars on vendors of near beer. Judge Ellis barred the Controller of the State and Fulton County Sheriff and deputies from collecting the levy pending further court action. LS dealers in prohibition products filed the petition asserting unconstitutionality and the case will be taken to higher courts.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Ellis
Superior Court
Fulton County
Brooklyn Driver Arrested for Unnecessary Noise
Benjamin Brown, a Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company driver, was arrested by Butler Street station police in Brooklyn on a city ordinance violation for unnecessary noises. While driving a wagon loaded with chain rails along Court Street near Degraw during church services, Brown claimed he lives in Hoboken, but was jailed.
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Benjamin Brown
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Butler Street
Brooklyn
Brown
Court Street
Degraw
Iive
Hoboken
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Columbus Ave
New Jersey Real Estate
Englewood
New Jersey
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Hudson Terminal
New York City
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Tribune Building
Nassau St
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Fifth Ave
58Th St
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E. S. Willard & CO
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Chilesda
Chelsea
LE Marquise
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F. R. Wood & CO
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He ST James
West 45
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Madison Ave
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6Th Avenue
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Touraine
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Star and Crescent Realty CO
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Woodruff Ave
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Corcoran Manor
Cooley & West, Inc
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Wardell
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Lodce
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N. Y
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Grand Central Station
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Hudson
David B. Plumer
East 49Th St
Atlantic City
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Marlborough
Blenheim
Josiah White & Sons
Young Ladies—City
Horace Mann
Teachers College
Columbia University
Samuel T. Dutton
120Th St
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Einberg
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West 98Th St
Hamilton Institute For Girls
Barnard School For Girls
College Prep
Kingergarten
Merrill-Van Laer
Amd Day
Peebies and Thompson School
East Sith Street
le Baron Drumm
Elliman School
Gardner Boarding
FO Girls
48Th
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Ts’ College
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Maxwell's
Froebe! Normal
West Wih St
Earle
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Brook
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93Rd Street
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Arthur BH. Cutler
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Co. Mygatt
West 7Th Street
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Hamilton Institute For
West 15St ST
Barnard School For Boys College Pre & Grammar
St. Nicholas Av
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Allen-Stevenson School
Tio
Brockiys
Ee Eesesese Seeserg Og Seminary
Hermerhera
Friends’ Seminary
Friends’ School
East 16Th St
SN. Y
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van Tory
Beerlitz School OF Languages
Madison Square
Lenox Ave
Lith St
Court 31
Brooklyn, N. Y
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Stamford
Phila
J. Shortlidge
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Prin
Concordville
Tome
Thomas Stockham Baker
Port Deposit
Treal
Grace Louise Lainhart
West Palm Beach
the Homestead School For Girll, Inc
Mra
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Sanford Ave
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Rye Seminary
Omestead School
More HO
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Loucks
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MGS Law
Book of Views
CAN and Foreign Teachers’ Agency
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Unicon Square
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Washington Sq
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Dally
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Fulton St
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129Th St
North River
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Frem
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