Col Astor to wed in quiet social announcement
New York reports Colonel John Jacob Astor to marry Miss Madeline Force, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Force, following a lengthy courtship at Bar Harbor. The engagement, made public by Mr Force, confirms no wedding date yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Jacoh Astor
Ava Willing
Philadelphia
hnn
Madeline Talmage Warcee
Witham
West Thirty-seventh street
Bar Harbor
lar
Miss force
Miss
William K. Force
clas
Katherine Force
Colonel Astor
West tirty-seventh street
Force
William H. Forte & Co
Front street
Astor
William Vincent Astor
Ava
Alice
Muriel Astor
Upton Sinclair and associates jailed in Arden case
Upton Sinclair and ten Arden colonists receive 18 hour sentences in New Castle county Workhouse for alleged Sunday blue law violation and related acts. Magistrate Rotertgon fines total damages. several named associates, including J M Garradl and Harold Ware, charged with playing baseball and tennis. Brown had prior arrest and brief jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton Sinclair
Wilevington
Del
Arden
Web
New Castle county
leorge Brown
Rotertgon
Fred ‘Steintie
Sinclair
Henry George
J. M. Garradl
Northeastnnal Training school
Philadelphia
Fred Windle
Don Stephens
Frank Stephens
milionaire
colony
Harold Ware
Hamilton Ware
Berkeley
Joby
Frank Leach
Chester Lighthown
Alexander Dubin
Steintine
Brown
Provost Smith Honored by Pennsylvania Appointment
Harrisburg August 8 Governor Texer announced the appointment of Provost Edgar F. Smith of the University of Pennsylvania as Pennsylvania’s representative at the International Congress of United Chemistry in Washington and New York in September 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Harrisburg
Texer
Edgar F. Smith
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Washingto and
New York
Washington's Will and Sheriff Shotgun Attempt at Fairfas County
Vic James Sherman visited Fairfas County Clerk's office to see Go Washington's will when denied on Sunday. A citizen offered the sheriff a sawed-off shotgun in frustration. the vice president witnessed the scene as an assailant was restrained at the iron fence, though the attacker failed.
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Washington
Vic James
Sherman Court House
Fairfascot
United States
vic
sen
Steamer Capsizes in River Tragedy Kills Seven
A steamer capsized in the St Lawrence River near Massena Ogdensburg New York Aug seven people including Miss Parker of Ogdensburg and Miss Frith of Massena are listed among the missing Four bodies have been recovered and a remedy is suggested for seasickness in the crowd though details are unclear due to damaged text
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Ogdensburg
N.Y
Massena
Brewer's dee
firass river
herr
Misses Parker
Ogtenshurs Mre
Frith
har heuer siril Cline
Ising tanvizett
Rescuers Free Clary After Cave-In Near Joplin Missouri
Rescue workers dig for hours to reach Joseph Clary trapped in a mine drift near Joplin Missouri. A 5 inch drill penetrates the drift as Clary signals, reports water depth and declining air. He says he is better but fears not surviving. rescuers plan larger shaft completion today and continue supplies.
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Joplin
Ain
Ang
Joseph Clary
mulne
mani
usvraw
Clary
Fire at insane asylum leaves eight dead
Tramitton Ont August 2. A fire on the mountain side destroyed part of the main building housing violent patients. About 800 inmates were affected. Eight to ten Pearsons reportedly perished. Attendants under Dr English and trained fire force saved hundreds. Women moved to nearby houses with no serious difficulty. Most men evacuated down three floors, but about a score resisted rescues and three fled back into flames.
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tramitton
Ont
Pearsons
insane asylum
English
Bancroft Counter Suit Follows Divorce Action
Mrs Madeline Dupont Bancroft files counter suit for divorce against John Bancroft Jr after his divorce petition. She accuses him of adultery and extreme cruelty, asserts he is the father of her infant, and names supposed co-respondents in Bavaria and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bancroft, Jr
Wilmington
Del
John Bane , Jr
Madeline Dupont Bancrof
Alfred Dupont
Deapont Powder company
Bancroft
Max Heibler, Jr
John Bancroft
Joseph Bancroft & Sons company
Iwo Munich
Bavaria
Schwarts
Marie Hofbauer
Reapportionment Bill Taken Up in Senate
Washington Aug 2 The reappointment bill to raise House membership from 39 to 439 was taken up in the senate on Senator Penrose's motion after disposing of the free list bill. The vote is set for Thursday. Senator Burton of Ohio spoke in opposition to the larger house membership.
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Washington
senate Democrats
Bourne
Kern
Indiana
Canada
Argentina
Australian
Caribbean
Gore
uusting
senate
Taft
house’ Democrate
McCumber
Nelson
house
Penrose
Burton
Ohin
Easton Suicides and Local Deaths Reported
Multiple self inflicted deaths and a homicide are reported across cities. Irvin Miller of Washington township dies by self‑inflicted gunshot in Easton, Joseph Shellenberger of Mauch Chunk street hangs himself, and Edward J. Welsh of East Madison street dies after being found unconscious. A Cleveland wife, Mrs. Sandiro, fatally shoots her husband as he enters the home. Baltimore records William Filtz described as the city’s heaviest man dying of kidney trouble. A New York jeweler, David Silverman, is wounded when a thief shoots him and escapes with three watches.
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Easton
Irvin Miller
Washington township
Joseph Shellenberger
Mauch Chunk street
New York
David Silverman
Madison avenue
Silverman
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ROSENSTOCK BROS
One-Price Outfitters
East Patrick Street
ALLEN G. QUYNN & co
Frederick, Md
G. L. Bread and Rolls
G. L. BAKING CO
THE CENTRAL RESTAURANT
North Market Street
Jas. Carros, Prop
PUBLIC UTILITIES CORPORATIONS
MOTTER BROS. & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS
COL. ASTOR
Madeline Fores
MISS MADELINE FORCE
John
Markell & Ford
PEARCE
Moving
Herberts
OFI A
Lehr Piano
BIRELY'S
NEWS OFFICE
FELTON & KELLY
RIZONA
Poligher
Menthi
HARNER’S DRUG STORE
SHERMAN
Cnaghertain
Hin
INSANE
Edward J. Welsh
Fast Madison street
Cleveland, C
George Sandiro
Baltimore
William Filtz
Filtz
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