Tragic nearshore drownings and accident injuries reported
Numerous brief items from Atlantic City Bridgeton and Utica July 17 describe a mother losing her husband to a sand bar drowning while clamming near Somers Point and a five year old boy left behind. A murdered well dressed man found in the Ohio river offers no clues. A De Kalb child loses both legs in a moving machine accident as the mother descends into insanity.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Cape
Mia
Jeremiah Shepherd
Bridgeton
Egs Hi bay
Somers point
Pittaburg
Ohta
Insurance Against Bryan Sparks Wall Street Interest
New York reports firms buying large Lloyds of London policies fearing a Bryan victory. About $1,000,000 more coverage discussed after an initial $500,000. rates around 10 percent. Insurers reportedly sought 20 percent, but settled near 10 percent for $100,000, with further coverage recorded by Hertechmann Maloy.
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New York
Bryan
Wall street
Lioydas
London
ewalt
fog
Bertechmano & Maloy
Lloyds
Hertechmann & Maloy
stock exchange
Scott
Tammany Hall
Roosevelt Declines Speech Recording Inquiry
The President refuses an offer to record speeches for public sale using talking apparatus. He attends official business and later hosts Mrs Roosevelt entertaining St Hilda Society of Christ Episcopal church members. The Atlantic Fleet visits Honolulu drawing large crowds and a holiday atmosphere as ships enter the harbor.
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Oyater Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Mra. Roosevelt
St. Hilda society of Christ Dptecopal church
Mra
Honolulu
Diamond Head
Connecticut
Davis Fires Five Shots in Bridgeton Rivalry
William Davis, drunk and jealous, fired five shots at William Cutsinger in Bridgeton New Jersey on July 17. One bullet struck Cutsinger in the right arm over a dispute concerning widow Anna Fields who had kept house for Davis and may have joined Cutsinger.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Wiliam Davis
William Cutelager
Anna Fields
Davis
Cutsinger
Insane Speculator Bothering Philadelphia Brokers
W Wayne Belvin of New York an alleged demented speculator was arrested in Philadelphia after shouting an order to buy 1000 shares of Standard Old at 640 in several banks. He was taken to the hospital for observation. previously he unsettled offices in the financial district.
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Philadelphia
W. Wayne Belvin
New York
a&y
Belvin
Drexel & Company
Belvinte
Prohibition Convention Nominates Chafin for Vice President
The Prohibition national convention named Chafin of Wisconsin for vice president after three ballots and later backed Aaron S. Watkineg of Ada Ohio by acclamation. Demaree Holler and Watkins competed in a tangled balloting process with Watkins securing the nomination.
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Columbus
Hugens W. Chafin
Ohi
Aaron G
Ada
Ohio
R. Sheen
Peoria
New York
Indiana
Wisconsin
Mr. Chain
Chafin wag Rey
William B. P
Bt. Louis
Chafin
Palmory
anothyr
Aaron 8. Watking
Charles Beamon
Professor Webkins
T. B. Demaree
Kentucky
Charles 8. Holler
Professor Watkineg
Ke tucky
Wageve W. Chafin
Waukesha county
consin
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satan
ALLEN G. QUYNN & CO
FREDERICK, MD
BIRELY
Garner Market
FREDERICK COLLEGE
Old Boyd
Old Frederick
CITY OPERA HOUSE
PATHE FRERES
Don Juan
FOURTH STREET
M. MEXDORFF, Jr
Next-Centrel Bank
KELLER CO
NORTH MARKET STREET
KELLER’S
sean
White Cape
outle
MARKEY
LEHIGH
PORTLAND CEMENT
SAYLORS
DEXTER
MARYLAND BRICK AND SUPPLY CO
P. BR. R
Fourth
Fifth
New York harbor
Reading
Barkley Frame
West Chester
Sixth regiment
Gettysburg
national guard
Tyeaw
Terre Haute
Ind
Jack Leyburn
Alix
Asbury Park
Elizabeth Dickinson
Tarrytown
Bordentown
Jay
St. Joseph's convent
Lilly. Miller
Bridgeport
Cleclum
Wash
Northwestern Improvement company
WATRhy
UNAM
Lincoln
Neb
Walters
Afre Methodist Episcopal church
Brownsville
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