Fires Under Control Colonel Fox Says So
Albany dispatched report states Colonel William F. Fox, state forest superintendent, says fires are largely under control as patrols and wardens operate in Adirondacks. he warns dreath will bring new fires and rain is badly needed. Several fires threaten Big Crooker Leake and Mount McKenzie near Lake Placid. Lake Placid area fire is contained to an old slash.
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Albany
William F. Fox
Adirondacks
Dreath
Fox
North Creek
Millbrook
Warren County
Hadley
Saratoga County
Big Crooker Leake
Beaver River Territory
Colonel Fox
New York Stock Exchange
Lake Placid
Mount McKenzie
White Face Inn
Emmons
Tupper Lake
Plattebure
Parkhurst
Delaware & Hudson Company
Lyon Mountain
Ralph's Hotel
Chateaugay Lake
Sciota
North Hudson
Essex County
Blue Mountains
Forest fires prompt state aid request for Bemidji
A late afternoon message to Governor Johnson asked Minnesota to send help to Bemidji where seven thousand residents face severe forest fires. General Andrews was directed to take charge of relief. Also Bark River, Michigan, reported a blaze breaking through local firefighting lines.
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St. Paul
Johnson
Bimidji
Andrews
Minnesota
Escanaba, Mich
Bark River
Forest Fires Threaten Oil Wells in Northwestern Pennslyvania
Corry Pennsylvanias fire swept districts worsen daily as farmers exhaust themselves saving homes and property. In Warren County brush and timber land spread across four hundred acres drawing nearer to old oil wells threatening supply lines. In Crawford County in Randolph and Troy townships crews battle fires around Catshall property and heavy timber losses accumulate. Water shortages force Erie Railroad to use water from tank cars to feed boilers.
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Corry
Penn
Pennsylvania
Warren County
Selkirk
Grand Valley
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburg
Randolph
Troy
Crawford County
William Catshall
Erie Railroad
Meadville
Drought Presses Upstate Farmers As Rain Delays Recoveries
Syracuse reports the worst water famine in years across Central and Northern New York. For over two months little rain has fallen, causing heavy dairy and crop losses. Pastures dry, wells exhausted, and farmers drawing water for miles threaten thousands in financial impacts.
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Syracuse
New York
Post- Standard
Kronprinzessin Cecilie Arrives After Rough Atlantic Crossing
Passengers endured heavy head seas and persistent west to northwest winds as the Kronprinzessin Cecilie docked in Hoboken on schedule. Notable arrivals included Mrs. O H P Belmont and her son Harold S Vanderbilt, with Belmont planning no winter visit. Rabbi Dr Emil G Hirsch noted German interest in Bryan's election and offered thoughts on Jewish population and crime. Registration days for voting are October 5 6 10 and 12 with 7am to 10pm hours.
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Cecilie
Hoboken
O. H. P. Belmont
Duchess of Marlborough
Kronprinzessin
Harold S. Vanderbilt
New York
Emil G. Hirsch
Chicago
Germany
Bryan
New York City
Wreckage Sighted as Steamer Tales of Caribbean Gale Reach Port
The Clyde liner Cherokee and United Fruit’s Bradford report fierce Caribbean weather and wreckage along northbound routes. Cherokee sighted stern planking from the British schooner E. M. Bertha near North Carolina, with no crew reported saved or landed. Bradford endured a tough voyage but arrived safely after battling wind and waves.
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Caribbean
Cherokee
Fradford
United Fruit Company
West Indies
Atlantic City
Ocertel
Baker
Colorado Reef
Bradford
North Carolina
E. M. Bertha
Mobile
Savana la Mar
Santo Domingo
Mediterranean
Orient
Astor Served Sued For 200000 On Return From Europe
John Jacob Astor arrived on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie to Hoboken and was served with a summons in a 200000 suit by James Bogie of the Hudson County Sheriff's staff. The action, filed by receivers for the Telegraph Telephone and Cable Company of America, is for contract and returnable October 1 at Trenton.
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John Jacob Astor
Europe
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Hoboken
James Bogie
Hudson County Sheriff's Staff
Mr. Astor
Charles M. Meyers
Edward M. Collie
Telegraph, Telephone and Cable Company of America
Trenton
Missing girl Esther Hilbert found dead near Lansdowne
Miss Esther Hilbert of Lansdowne Penn disappeared September 13 to enter Smith College. Her body was found under a tree within half a mile of the Hilbert home with a pistol in her hand and a bullet wound in the head. The medical examiner ruled suicide after an autopsy.
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the Tribune
Chesterfield
Mass
Esther Hilbert
Lansdowne
Penn
Smith College
Hilbert
Westfield
Negroes Favor Dark Hued Dolls Factory Endorsed
At a meeting in Lexington Kentucky leaders of the Colored National Baptist Association passed a resolution endorsing a Nashville Tennessee publishing board project to supply a factory for dark hued Negro dolls. They urged patronage by their churches and the race nationwide due to long noted dissatisfaction with white dolls.
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Lexington
Colored National Baptist Association
Nashville
Tenn
R. H. Boyd
United States
Nassau Fair Opens At Mineola Long Island
The Nassau Queens Agricultural Fair Grounds opened on Sept 22 drawing families by wagon and auto for a week of exhibits. Notable displays included Clarence H Mackar’s Jersey cattle, Howard Gould’s Dexter Kerry stock, and Payne Whitney’s American Dominiques. Ostriches provided dramatic action, with one prized bird valued at 1 000 dollars dying after a mêlée and another escaped then caused a scare, injuring W W Ford. Races featured Prodigal Mack, Tos, and Umbrella with a photo finish near the wire.
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Mineola
Long Island
Nassau-Queens
Harbor Hill
Howard Gould
Sands Point
Payne Whitney
Dominiques
E. R. Laden
Glen Cove
Syracuse
Fleetwing
W. W. Ford
A. J. Cornwall
Prodigal Mack
E. J. Hogan
King Hill
Leafiet
Pa” Daly
Frank McFadden
Woman Jumped Before Brooklyn Subway Train, Dies
On the Brooklyn Bridge station platform Mrs. Emma Shafford, 52, of Fort Greene Place Brooklyn, stepped in front of a northbound express train and was killed as passengers watched. Motorman Frank Lewis halted the train after three cars passed. Coroner ordered the body to the morgue. nephew Robert H. Carter identified her. A bankbook showed deposits of 2862.38 and a note to Canton Street address. Carter noted her husband’s death last year. police held Lewis on a technical homicide charge.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Emma Shafford
Fort Greene Place
Brooklyn
Frank Lewis
Harburger
Robert H. Carter
Shafford
Lewis
Seaman’s Bank
Governor Hughes Campaign Plans for Post Nomination Tour
Governor Hughes prepares for a demanding campaign after nomination, leaving Albany for extended stretches, then launching a three day speaking tour in Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia. He will speak October 1 in New York and October 2 in Jamestown, October 3 in Dunkirk and Buffalo, then proceed west to Kansas before returning to focus on state campaign work.
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Albany
Hughes
Brooklyn
New York
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Jamestown
Dunkirk
Buffalo
Kansas
Captain Hains's Mind Still a Blank
John F. McIntyre and his assistant Joseph A. Shay, aided by General Peter C. Hains, failed to obtain a connected statement from Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. about the Bayside Yacht Club shooting of William E. Annis on August 15. A grand jury pondered indictments against Captain Hains and his brother T. Jenkins Hains as defense efforts pressed for clarity amid his vacant mental state.
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John F. McIntyre
Joseph A. Shay
Peter C. Hains
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Captain Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
McIntyre
Lobster famine averted by Maine official claim at sea
Washington reports opened with a discussion at the International Fishery Congress on heavy gunfire by warships driving fish from waters. Robert Aldrich & Co warned Fort Preble guns displaced squiteag from West Bay while Maine official James Donohue urged protection at sea to ensure ample lobster supplies at fair prices. The conference, led by Secretary Straus, examined fisheries regulation and Great Lakes conservation amid talks of a US Canada treaty.
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Washington
International Fishery Congress
Robert Aldrich & Co
Wickford
R. L
Rhode Island
Fort Preble
West Bay
Department of Commerce and Labor
Edward E. Prince
Dominion Commissioner of Fisheries
Ottawa
Canada
Great Lakes
A. Kelly Evans
Ontario Forest, Fish and Game Protective Association
Toronto
Ont
Ontario
United States
James Donohue
Maine
Aldermen Propose Licensing Reform And Hearings
The Board of Aldermen met after summer recess with Alderman Redmond proposing repeal of licensing for ticket speculators and a public hearing set for Monday at 2 pm. An appropriation of 140 for the Dock Department was approved to fund repairs and prevent layoffs. Resolutions honoring Tax Commissioner Hamilton were adopted, but attendance at a ball game prevented action on some appropriation matters. A motion asked police to excuse Hebrew officers on Jewish holidays, and a temporary suspension of the St George Hill speed limit for car tests was approved. A public hearing was announced on renaming Blackwell’s Island Bridge to Queensborough Bridge for Friday at 1 pm.
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Board of Aldermen
Alderman Redmond
Alderman Dowling
Thomas L. Hamilton
Bingham
St. George Hill
McGowan
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Queensborough Bridge
Dr Armstrongs Work Commended at Bellevue Hospitals
Commissioner William R. Stewart praises Bellevue and Allied Hospitals for extensive relief work in the year. He notes clean, well maintained facilities and strong nursing discipline reflecting well on Dr Armstrons administration despite rumors of his resignation and his health-related leave.
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Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
Armstroms
William R. Stewart
Bellevue Hospital
Stewart
Police Commissioner Fines Captain O'Brien Over 2:30 A.M. Dining
West 37th Street precinct faced discipline after Captain Steve O'Brien was fined five days' pay for five patrolmen dining in a restaurant at 2:30 a.m. while on post. Deputy Commissioner Hansen warned such lapses invite grave crimes, stressing accountability.
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Bingham
Steve” O’brien
West 37Th Street
O’brien
Hansen
Dowie Patriarch John Murray Dowie Dies in Muskegon County
Grand Rapids dies at 83, father of Zion City founder John Alexander Dowie. He had been repudiated by his son and lived with Mrs. Jane Dowie on White Lake in Muskegon County, after a period of declining health.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
John Murray Dowie
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Jane Dowie
White Lake
Muskegon County
Dowie
Auto Crash Kills One and Hits Three in Rhode Island
Providence dispatch reports Mrs. W. D. Gavey of Fall River was killed in a late afternoon collision near Ingram's Corners East Providence. Her two children and Mrs. Borden of Fall River were seriously injured when a touring car struck an electric vehicle at a road turn.
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Providence
W. D. Gavey
Fall River
Borden
Ingram’s Corners
East Providence
Suffragette visit notes Duchess of Marlborough joins movement
Mrs. Philip Snowden reports the Duchess of Marlborough has joined English suffragettes. Snowden, wife of a MP, stays with Dr. and Mrs. Aked in New York as she tours colleges and clubs. Snowden recalls Annie Kenney, Pankhurst, and growing support among aristocracy for votes for women.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Philip Snowden
Mrs. Snowden
England
London
Frances Balfour
King Edward
Henry Fawcett
Victoria
Bertrand Russell
Countess Russell
Russell
Philadelphia
Annie Kenney
W. T. Stead
Joan of,Arc
John Burns
Albert Hall
Suffragists March and Face Hostility Across London
The narrative recalls Annie Kenney and Cristabel Pankhurst facing violence at meetings while asking what the Liberal party will do for women. Dr Abed and Mrs Snowden describe widespread support for suffrage, with 300 imprisonments, Mrs Despard praised for her poor-work in Nine Elms, and a mass influx of factory and middle class women joining the cause amid broad newspaper support.
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Liberal Party
Annie Kenney
Cristabel Pankhurst
Manchester
America
Dr. Abed
Despard
London
Cooking Tips From a Historic Note on Salts and Desserts
Sly advice on preventing salt clumping with cornstarch and a teaspoonful per six parts salt. It notes cup custard paired with fruit tarts or served alone with a macaroon in the cup. It mentions using lard instead of butter for pie crust to achieve a tenderer crust.
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