Wild aviation show delights crowds at Asbury Park
A chaotic aviation day at Asbury Park drew crowds as pilots soared to eight miles an hour and higher. Brookings and Hoxsey stars entertained spectators while Freddy Owens, Belleville’s dirigible skipper, demonstrated a blade-driven balloon lift. The crowd watched twilight flights from the aviation field, with parabolic climbs and rapid descents recalling a Coney Island roller coaster.
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Stone May Cause Death in Shamokin Incident
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on August 12 Ralph Reeler threw a stone at a boy but hit Anna Inance, fracturing her skull. Doctors fear she may die as authorities investigate the attempted assault and resulting injury.
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Railroad Officials Charged with Fraud in Memphis Case
A 19th century report details alleged fraud by Memphis Central Railroad officials including H McCourt and W S King in a conspiracy that defrauded the railroad of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Memphis Car Company and partners are cited with cash admissions and a $300,000 claim for repairs. Prosecutors expect further prosecutions as investigations proceed.
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Baroness Vaughan to wed Durieux in Neuilly affair
Paris reports Baroness Vaughan seen planning marriage to Emmanual Durieux a retired merchant. She remains in privacy at Chateaux Balincourt Arthaville after a dramatic public life following King Leopold death. Durieux, longtime director of Vaughan's finances, is trading in the shadow of royal fortune as townsfolk react to the news of the match.
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Langford Refuses to Fight Kaufman in Dubious Standoff
Langford refuses to fight Kaufman citing postponement demands as unjustified. Promoter Edwards says Langford pulled out of the city and will return the advance money of about $20,000. Langford’s camp, led by manager Joe Woodman, offers no solid excuse, while Kaufman remains in superb condition and Johnson odds loom as a factor.
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Weeks Reports Western Swing Toward Republican Prospects
Mann August 12. Representative Weeks of Massachusetts, an observer, returns from a western tour to brief President Taft on political conditions. He says insurgent tales belied by current hopes, noting improving prospects for the Republican cause in the West and Middle West where administration support had been weakest.
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Vatican and Rome clash sparks church crisis across Europe
Fragmented texts report Vatican pressures and Catholic tensions in Rome Madrid and Barcelona amid demonstrations and political comments. Officials consider intervention as religious and secular leaders react to stances on church authority and state relations.
Chicago man kills family and self in apartment tragedy
Police report a Chicago man identified as Meyers killed his wife Abd Meyers and child before taking his own life. Neighbors had no witnesses to the massacre, and authorities say the bodies were found after a breaking investigation. The incident occurred in a residence where the suspect reportedly bore a pattern of conflict before the fatal act.
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