Peary Sails Toward Pole From Sydney On Roosevelt
Arctic explorer Commander Robert E. Peary sails from Sydney aboard the Roosevelt to reach the North Pole. The ship carries New York Yacht Club pennant and US ensign, exchanges salutes with the French cruiser D Estrees and Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club, with Hawkesbury to follow for mail and whale meat transfer. A separate item notes a Cumberland tannery fire destroying Fayerweather and Laden works, $250,000 loss, 200 job losses. Also mentioned are a lightning trousers incident in Kenwood Springs and the Elks reunion in Dallas. a treatise on property rights from the New York American. and a farm scarecrow method in Swanville Maine.
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Robert E. Peary
Roosevelt
North Pole
New York Yacht Club
United States
D'Estrees
Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club
Hawkesbury
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Flying swing death shocks Montclair pastor at Verona Lake Park
Montclair New Jersey July 18 Rev Henry F Belcher pastor of Hilton Christian church died at Mountainalde hospital after convulsions during a flying swing ride. He had taken Sunday school children to the park and joined them in the ride before suddenly collapsing. He died without regaining consciousness as the swing was halted and he was removed to hospital. The tragedy follows earlier reports of suicides connected to grief and despondency. Canning houses in Glassboro prepare for night shifts due to early tomato crops. In Braddock a man drowns after his 13th child is born. wife and baby survive while twelve others go to an orphan asylum.
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Henry F. Belcher
Hilton Christian Church
Mountainalde Hoapital
Verona Lake Park
Belcher
Mr. Belcher
Ag Slater
Pittsburg
William Moffitt
Biaferaville
W. Va
Stella McMitt
Reed Street
Moffitt
Jersey
Glassboro
Braddock, Pa
Michael Laumgh
Monongahela River
New York
Thomas J. Mulvoy
St. Edward's Roman Catholic Church
Brooklyn
McDonnell
Father Mulvey
Pope Pius
Wilson
Philadelphia
William H. Wilson
Delaware
Wilmington
Bho
Baseball Scores Across Leagues and Standings Summary
Baseball scores from the American and National Leagues show Boston and Chicago split scores, Athletics losing to Philadelphia, and Washington defeating Cleveland. New York beat St Louis and Pittsburgh shut out Boston in seven innings. Standings list Detroit, St Louis, Boston, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn with varied win totals and percentages. A Tri-State League note mentions Lancaster and Altoona with limited results. A separate pacing record from Terre Haute reports Minor Heir setting two fastest heats in a 2.25 pace race, Dean driving.
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Ritter
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Dooin
Raymond
Sallee
Bliss
W. S. P. Wlp
Pittsh's
Philada
N.york
Brookin
Cincinti
St Louis
Terre Haute
Ind
Minor Hell
Dean
Bel
Minor Heir
Former Ohio Judge Howard Douglas Dies in Newark
Howard Douglas of Cincinnati a former supreme court judge and multiple mayoral and gubernatorial candidate died at 61 at his brother in law George P Day's home in Newark New Jersey He had been a notable figure in Ohio politics and law.
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Newark
N. J
Howard Douglas
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Inlaw
George P. Day
Johnson assigns his Harrisburg hotel interests
NUGGETS report that M. P. Johnson, a major Harrisburg hotel owner, made an assignment for creditors. The comptroller of the currency called banks to report their condition by July 15. A fire at Crow & Williams in Oxfining, N Y, destroyed property valued at 60 000 and fatally burned one man. Governor Stuart set September 15 for the execution of Salvatore Garrito, the Berks County Italian who killed State Policeman Timothy Kelcher.
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Harrisburg
Crow & Willams
Oxfining
N. Y
Stuart
Salvatore Garrito
Railways Face Three Fixes In Freight Rates Debate
New York July 18 Three options dominate talks on solving railway funding: higher freight rates, lower wages, or boosted traffic. J T Harran of the United Central Railroad argues for rate hikes to restore credit, while Tanner Hill of Great Northern opposes wage cuts and backs higher charges. A Reading official and others debate the balance of rates and labor costs amid political and business pressures.
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J. T. Harahan
Ditness Central Railroad
Euurope
Tanner Hil
Great Northern Raiirogé
Hill
Europe
Great Eastern Railway Systema
Baer
Reading
Pennsylvania
Morgan
Intervsts
Washington
Judson C. Clements
Interstate Commerce Comminsion
Trunk Line Association
Taft Bets Spread At 20 To 1 In Washington Wagering
In Washington July 18 the first public political wager logged on the presidential race placed Taft at 20 to 1. Two Republican bettors, both employed in government service, laid $6100 and $5 though identities remained private. The notes reflect early speculation rather than a formal pool.
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Washington
Taft
Fragmented OCR Summary About Unclear Historical Text
The readable parts describe a dated record or note mentioning years and figures but the full meaning is obscured. Names and concrete details are missing or garbled, leaving an uncertain historical reference without clear events or outcomes.
Princess De Sagan Plans Sale of French Estates
Paris reports Princess de Sagan will offer her chateau Maraia for sale and intends to divest the remainder of her French property. She is said to plan buying back the prince's German ancestral estates that have largely been disposed of in recent decades.
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Princess de Sagan
France
Paris
Chateau Maraia
Germany
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