Matawan Shark Tale Debunked Amid Public Fear
Matawan New Jersey July 14 reports of a man eating shark that killed a man and a boy in Matawan creek proved false after weather observer W W L Martin stated his initial information was incorrect. Authorities and locals still hunt sharks in the creek with nets rifles and dynamite while news from New York and Long Branch adds to the fear and confusion.
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Matawan
N. J
Matawan creek
WW. L. Martin
weather observer
Long Branch
Martin
Keyport Observer
Long Branch weather bureau
Keyport
Shark Attack Near Matawan Creek Prompts Beach Closures
A nine foot man eating shark traveled from the Atlantic via Sandy Hook to Matawan creek, sixteen miles from the open sea, killing four bathers and maiming two along the New Jersey coast in the past ten days. Captain Thomas F B Cottrell of Keyport warned dozens on a draw bridge and motor boat as bathers fled. The creek empties into Raritan Bay near Keyport.
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mer
Coney Island
Matawan creek
Raritan bay
Keyport
Atlantic ocean
Sandy Hook
Staten Island
Thomas FB. Cottrell
Cottrell
New Jersey
Dupont Mill Explosion Kills Five at Haskell Plant
A blast at the Dupont plant in Haskell New Jersey destroyed sixteen small buildings and about 600 pounds of nitroglycerin. At least five men were killed and about thirty injured, several fatally, as the nitroglycerin mixing house blew up. Injured workers were rushed to the plant emergency hospital. cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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Haskell
N. J
Jay
Dupont
here
German Sea Losses Add to British Records
Washington July 14 a admiralty cablegram to the British embassy says positive proof has been found that two German dreadnoughts the Kaiser and the Kronprinz were sunk by torpedo car during the battle of Jutland on May 31 and that they now have been added to the oficial British list of German silos destroyed Wants 5000 Heart Balm Pottsville Pa July 14 suit for 00 breach of promise to marry was filed here against John Fulmer foreman of the Pennsylvania railroad shops at Mount Carbon by Miss Emily McCool of this city It is alleged that Fulmer has persistently refused to keep his alleged promises to lead the plaintiff to the attar
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Washington
admiralty
Jutland
Pottsville
John Fulmer
Pennsylvania railroad
Mount Carbon
Emily McCool
Fulmer
attar
Germans Gain at Verdun as Crown Prince Leads Drive
London reports renewed German effort at Verdun led by the crown prince, with six regiments making a costly push near Fort Souville and in Chenols wood, while French defenses hold firm. In Somme, British forces regain ground from Mametz and Trones woods as German reinforcements pour in. aims include securing the Rapadme plateau and threatening the Bapaume rail hub.
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London
Verdun
the Somme
Fort Souville
Chenols wood
Laufee
Meuse
Paris
Sainte Fine
Fleury and
Vaux roads
Veux
Fumin wood
Damloup
Yendun
Mametz
Trones
Rapadme
highland
Bapaume
Contahmaison
Manetz
Trones woods
Russians Push Turks Back in Caucasus Grand Duke Recaptures Mamakatemy
London July 14 Russian offensive in the Caucasus resumes. Grand Duke Michael recaptured Mamakatemy, about fifty miles west of Esverum, pushing Turkish lines back roughly twenty five miles. Armenian and Persian forces have pressed the Turks for months. In New York July 14 a $2,000,000 gold shipment from Ottawa via J P Morgan Co. was seized at the subtreasury, part of a larger $1,942,000 gold transfer since May. New Zealand hemp industry faces demand shifts after years as an unsalable product.
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London
Caucases
Michael
Mamakhatum
verum
Armenia
Persia
Errerum
Canada
New York
Ottawa
J.P. Morgan & Co
sit
Cuba
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Maryland
Earate
Merney Reserve
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Carheney
Hank
N. MARKET ST
ARLINGTON HOTEL
J. Marshall Miller
THOMAS A. CHAPLINE
N. P
JACOB AOIMABACK
RAYMOND L. SHAFF
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Nestor
EDDIE LYONS
LEE MORAN
THOMAS JEFFERSON
LENA BASKETTE
FRANK NEWBURG
HERBERT RAWLINSON
AGNES VERNON
JACK HOLT
MINA JEFFRIES
MATINEE
R. R. Watch
MALONE’S JEWELRY STORE
H. S. LANDIS
U. CRIST
North Bentz St
E.R MILLER
EVE
Frederick ‘ Savi “Store
tS RTT
Stiffell
Indego
MR. MAN
LDC
Riverhead
L. I
Jina
Long Island Sound
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GAINSBERG
North market St
FREDERICK, MO
JOHN E. OSBORNE
Avclatant
wit
Wilson
DUPONT MILL
COMMUNITY HARDWARE CO
GAN
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