Story of Raid at Narragansett Pier Gambling Club
A sensational interview from Mrs. Hanan, wife of a New York millionaire shoemaker, recounts a calm seaside gambling club raid at Narragansett Pier. She defends members as innocent spectators while describing Constable Grogs entering the Casino and Mr. Cross exposing alleged gambling evidence amid a lavish supper and dance scene.
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New
Yorks
Mra
John H
sneha
gore prises
Crosa
Johnny
Cross
jollyang
Grogs
Hanan
Casino
exchslve
Mr. Cross
ani
The
Indies
Robert Ohling
Arthur FE, Morris
Emerson
Uadltimore
Harson Bullis
Fragmented overheard remarks at New York club gathering
An unreliable transcript depicts a scene with whispers of arrests and evasive dialogue. The speaker denies capture and frames named guests as dignified spectators including the Vanderbilts and Ovlriechs, noting New York’s elite frequently visit the club.
Burned to Death High in the Air at Laurel
Saliabury Maryland August 9 reports the accidental death of Humphrey Lewis Mumphreys age twenty five, an employee of the Delaware company running a line from Laurel to Sharptown. While attaching a live wire, his foot slipped, he fell onto a heavily charged conductor and was burned to death near Laurel.
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Saliabury
Lewis
Humphrey
Edward Mumphreys
brath
M.A
Humphreys
Laurel
Del
Busgox Light, Heat and Power company
Delaward
Sharpstown
Mad
Tewan
Rome
hia
New Dreadnought Delaware Exceeds Speed Tests
Official reports from the Navy Department say the new battleship Delaware surpassed contract speed during trials. The ship averaged twenty one and a half knots for four consecutive hours under forced draught and nineteen knots for twenty four hours at normal conditions.
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Delaware
Washington
navy department
Blue Mould Attacks Hops in Utica Yard Outbreak
A blue mold outbreak struck hop yards south of Utica in August, damaging vines and threatening harvests. Two additional child victims, Michael Jucha aged nine and Theodore M Houser, were reported alongside minor injuries to Walter Kimble A Ridley and John McGeligan, all two years old, as the disease spreads. A separate report from Hazleton, Pa notes farmer Zehner, seventy, gored to death by a hog near Mountain Grove while walking through a field.
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Utica
fantile
hax
Michael Jucha
Theodore
Hazleton
Atiz
We Zehner
Mountain Grove
Portugal in Fight With the Vatican Over Archbishop Arrests
Lisbon Aug 8 Portugal faces a rare open clash with the Vatican over government censure of the archbishop of Traga for suppressing a Portuguese newspaper without government approval and other incidents. Cadual Merry de Val Vatican secretary of state leads a bitter anti government campaign while tensions rise over appointing a new ambassador and a civil register plan. A clerical protest meeting was held as clergy fear loss of church influence.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Spain
Vatican
Traga
daly
Cadlual
Merry de Val
Senhor
Martins
a'Altan
Jugtiva han
ecclsihsticn
Virginians Visit Pope in Audience at Vatican
A Virginia pilgrimage of 220 Roman Catholics from the Lovoseast Richmond area visited Rome and attended an audience with Pope Pius X. Led by Bishop A Val do Vyver of Virginia and accompanied by Bishop Kennnily of the American college, the delegation received a brief blessing and contributed a substantial Peter’s Pence offering. The group later had photographs taken in Vatican City.
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Vatican
Rome
Richmond
Vyver
Virginia
win
Pius X
Kennnily
college
Peter
Virginiana
Sailor Jumped From Wirelow Tower in Sault Ste Marie
An unidentified sailor leaped from a 9875 foot Wirelow Telephone tower in Sault Ste Marie as hundreds watched helplessly. Police attempted to follow but the man threatened to jump and dared officers to shoot, creating a tense standoff during the crisis.
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Wirelow
Sault
Bte
Marie
Mich
dementer
shlelde
tates
Fatal tally ho mishap shocks Pottsville area
Aug 9 reports from Mountain Pennsylvania describe a tally ho runaway in which a party of twenty was thrown and buried under wreckage. George Lee of Pottsville died from injuries. brakes failed on the Tuscarora mountain expedition. Thirteen others were injured.
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Pottaville
George Lee
Pottsville
Tuscarora
Washington tax figures and Panama bonds debate
Fragmented OCR notes discuss 1907 tax revenue and government expenditures. Mentions Panama canal, tariff year, and bond issue, with uncertain figures and garbled phrasing about treasury balances and the custom house. No clear persons or organizations reliably extracted.
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Washington
Aus
Payné
Aldrich -tarlit
the. banner
trénauty department
secon
catpta ai yiatoms
revel corporation
tex
Texelpte
Panama’ canal
Panama
treasury
Secretary Norton Returns to Beverly After Talk With Senator Winthrop
An uncertain report recounts Secretary Norton returning to Beverly after a discussion with Senator Winthrop. It mentions Mansy Crane and hints at possible peace talks over a boundary dispute with Peru. President Taft is cited as open to a peaceful settlement as talks progress toward September with plans to brief the Capitol.
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Norton
Baverly
Winthrop
Mansy Crane
caeeenine
R.A. Ballinger
Crane
Taft
stout
Peru
ington
Murder convict awaits judge in capital punishment case
In Allegheny County J B A and Lloyd Menee were found guilty of killing two young white men, with a fourth victim cited in motive. Judge Dougall slated to sentence this week in the electric chair, while interrogation and testimony reveal Cash and women involved in the crime. Detroit passenger Mina testified about money handling aboard a vessel.
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Bien yte
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Baltimore
HALLER & NEWMAN
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Frederick, Md
cveily
Botcarte
oe SCOLL BROS., OR
CREDIT
East Patrick St
Krenenburg
Manager
SEEGER’ ‘& COMPANY
Patrick St
PEARCE
REILLY
SMITH AND EATON
Bend
BIRELY
Musi
church Birnete
FREDERICK
John H Hanne
BUMPKIN
Deéliréa
G. L. Baking
G. L
G.L. Baking Co
New York Indies
Vanderblits
Ovlriechs
New York
G. Mekalghe genie
BATTLESHIP
Lineman
Holy See
TALLY-HO
Norfolk
William
Daf
Richgnon
honest gank
Tay
Ballo
New ‘York
James ‘Smith
United States
North Dakota
navy -yard
Mattioda
John Mina
Detroit
dioney
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