Confesses Theft Reveals Atlantic City Defalcation Case
Robert Ohameiss Jr an enabler in Seashore resort society confessed to defrauding banks of about 20500. He says he moved funds to cover stock market operations and was jailed on 11000 bail with October trial. Bank examinations traced the missing sum to his signature and a simple scheme across multiple institutions.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Robert Ohameiss, Jr
Méisrrparoas Narmeany
Thin City
Ohnmelis
FF Bas
Ditédr Tx
Obnmeiss
Harry
Scull
Chameley
Bank of North America
Philadelphia
Gharantes Truat Company
Atlantic City National Bank
Marine Trust Company
Joseph A. MacNamee
Man Swallows Poison At Crowd Event
A well dressed man about thirty, believed to be Joseph Weintrob of Jersey City, swallowed carbolic acid during a June evening concert by the Municipal Band in Philadelphia. He moved through two thousand spectators then died at the hospital. A scrap of paper with the name Joseph Walstrob and address 288 Jackson Street, Jersey City, was found on him.
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Joseph Weintrob
Jersey City
N. J
Municipal Bend
Abe Pot
Joseph Walstrob
Jackson Street
Boy’s fire set by gasoline mishap engulfs Allentown stall
An eleven year old boy spilled gasoline in Baumanstown Carbon county igniting his clothing and racing into a stable. The blaze destroyed a warehouse and several stables causing estimated losses of 16 000 to 20 000 dollars. The boy was severely burned and his condition was described as critical.
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Allentown
Baumanstown
Carbon County
Paul
Paul Bauman
Boyer
August Spade
Samuel Strau
Henry Bauman
Young Bauman
Tornado kills seven in Clinton Minnesota
A strong tornado struck Clinton Minnesota on June 29 killing seven residents and injuring over sixty. The storm destroyed 33 houses and damaged 25, leaving about 200 homeless and many without clothing. A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul mixed train and a freight train were disrupted as cars and a passenger coach were blown from the tracks.
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Minnesota
Clinton
Minn
Alao
Treasury set to report 1907 deficit near $60 million
Washington's forthcoming treasury statement for the year ending June 30, 1908, shows a sharp drop in receipts and a large rise in expenditures. The deficit is expected to reach about $60 million, surpassed only by two Civil War era shortfalls, with total receipts around $599 million, about $64 million less than 1907.
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Washington
Treasury
Root in a Sanitarium for Health Cure at White Plains
Secretary of State Ellhu Root is staying at William Muldoon’s White Plains health institution for a season of ball throwing, hard walking, riding, cold showers, and plain cooking. He came not from need this year but from the benefit last year and his physician’s agreement on a short annual course. Skirts Catch Fire in Wakefield. Mrs. Staples Fatally Burned.
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New York
Ellha Root
William Muldoon
White Plains
Muldoon
Attractive Colonial Home With Spacious Rooms
Describes a beautiful colonial dwelling with large rooms opening to the main hall. Highlights oak effect parlor and seating on the main stairs platform. Second floor arrangement noted as especially good. Attic contains three rooms. Estimated cost $4,000. P. T. Maglagan.
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P. T. Mag'lagan
Costly Bet Trick At Gravesend Race Track
A bettor used beer and wine to place a fake wager on Rye in the fourth race at Gravesend New York. He paid with small bills and received change, claiming profits from the bet while avoiding arrest under the new anti betting law. The ruse ended with the con and a bitter note on the expense of winning a bet.
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Gravesend
N.Y
New York
White Star
Hooer Hoo- Yerson
Hooverson
Practical Felt Lining Prevents Heat Stroke, Society Claims
The Higher Practical Educational Society of Chicago reports a discovery claiming a felt lining inside hats prevents heat prostration and recurrences for veterans and others. J. W. Gossard endorses the finding, noting three seasons of trials with straw hats showing reduced heat discomfort for wearers previously needing shade.
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Chicago
Higher Practical Educational Society of
J. W. Gossard
Vocal fireworks and coastwise whale escort report
A French Academy discussion reveals Georges and Gustave Latchet’s vocal fireworks that form vowels and consonants for patriotic phrases. In Boston, the German ship Barcelona reports a school of about thirty whales escorting the freighter at speed, with whales surrounding and following closely.
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French Academy of Sciences
Paris
Georges
Gustave Latchet
Boston
Mass
Barcelona
Hamburg
Fitler
Thornless rose claimed by Seattle woman scientist
Mrs Beggs of Madrona district asserts she trained a rosebush to bear beauty without thorns. She notes uncertainty and promises future disclosure if proven successful, citing influence from Luther Burbank’s methods and years near his California home.
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Seattle
Holland
W. J. Beggs
Thirtr-elehth Avenue
East Union Street
Madrona Bighite
Mrs. Boggs
Honey slab found in attic of Indiana home
A eight by eighteen inch by four inch slab weighing 102 pounds was removed from the attic of Jacob F. Schaefer in Lawrenceburg Indiana after a neighbor noticed bees around the house. The discovery occurred near a Little Knoll by a Miami River railroad bridge amid a honey locust grove.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Jacob F. Schaefer
Big Miami
Schuffer
Severa
First Woman Graduate Returns to College at 75
In Bloomington Indiana on June 29 Miss Sarah Morrison aged seventy five resumed studies at the State University. She plans to specialize in Greek during the summer term and was the institution’s first woman graduate, from the class of 1869 majoring in Greek and Latin.
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Bloomington
Ind
Sarah Morrison
Morrison
Girl Lost Two Days Found Safe in Mountain Storm
Eight year old Gusle Kastrara became separated from companions while picking huckleberries near Larsford Pennsylvania. A search party found her after two days asleep in a sheltered spot during a storm. She emerged unharmed aside from fatigue.
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Larsford
Gusle Kastrara
Back in England comical dialects spark student debate
A schoolmistress warns of English ridicule abroad and plans to quiz students on foreign phrases. The piece includes quirky dialogue about pronunciation and spelling, ending with a Shaw quote and references to college life. A newborn baby girl was found at Rutgers College steps in New Brunswick, later taken to St. Mary’s Orphanage.
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England
Anpa
Hannah
New Orleans Times-Democratics
Arnerant Hy Ant
College
New Brunswick
N. J
New Jersey Hall
Rutgers College
Frank Cox
Cox
St. Mary’s Orphanage
Engineer Drowns After Fall From Schooner Bush H Davidson
Charles Baker an engineer on the schooner Bush H Davidson fell overboard and drowned in the Delaware River near Philadelphia on June 29. His home was Brooklyn.
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Delaware
Philadelphia
Charles ©. Baker
Bush H. Davidson
Delaware River
Baker
Brooklyn
Baseball Scores From Yesterday As Big Leagues Play
American League results show Philadelphia Athletics 6 Washington 0 and Detroit 1 St Louis 0. New York 7, Bouton 6. Cleveland 6, Chida 3. Sunday headlines list St Louis 8 6 over Cleveland 1 and Chicago 10 Detroit 0 with detailed battery lines. National League games include Boston 4 Philadelphia 4 and New York 6 Brooklyn 2. St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 0. Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1. Standings show Chicago leading with 87 wins, Philadelphia 0 games behind.
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Philadelphia—Athletics
Washington
Batterles
Dygert
Powers
Hughes
Keele
Treet Eentroit
Detroit
Loulé
Tterles
Donovan
Thomas
Graam
Spencer
New York
Bouton
Newton
Lake
Lair
Cleatte
Criger
Cleveland
Chi
Boston
Philadelphia
McCarthy
Smith
McQuillin
Dogin
Brooklyn
Wiltse
Mathewson
Bresnahan
Rucker
Riter
Wilhelm
Ritter
Chicago
Cincinnati
Hattersen
Conkrey
Mclean
Lundaren
Reulvach
Kia
St. Louis
Pittsburg
St. Louie
Leaver
Gibson
Fromme
Hostatter
Tristate League Scores and Local News Briefs
Harrisburg contests show Lan caster 3, Harrisburg 2 in 10 innings. Trenton beats Johnstown 4 3 with Wilmington 4 3 tied. Reading leads Williamsport 32 to 25 at midgame. Aeronaut saves parachutist Dorothy Mack in Newark by using a life preserver after detaching from parachute. Norfolk reports Camelia Sansone, wife of Mireno Sansone, died by gasoline fire self immolation at 35 Virginia Street. health poor, mother of all children.
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Tristate League
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Jonings
Myora
Knotts
Hafford
Rememier
Willamaport
Reading
Britton
Lowrey
Bolce On
Trenton
Johnstown
Matern
McCarthy
Sete Wittton
Almington
Wilmington
Cre
Tophate Milman
eKinnay
Frambos
W. An
P. Barrie
Altoona
Williams
Newark
N. J
Dorothy Mack
Prasaic River
Norfolk, Va
Camelia Sansone
Mireno Sansone
Virginia Street
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Robert Chameles
Shooks Society
Heiden
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Congress
Pennsylvania Beach Creek & Eastern Coal & Coke Company
Gallitxen
Bennington
Way
Bromawick
I , Oon
Herman Killer i
New
Pownewad Streets
Bom
U. S
Monongahela
John Kasehuba
Kazehuba
Justice of the Peace
Kasehuba
Razehubs
Wakefield
Thomas Staples
Coseright
P. T. Maclagan
Broad Gerest
Tatay
SousroKs
Young People's Christian Union of the Universalist Church
Canada
Lm Gonhing
Refine
Southwestern's
George Bernard Shaw
Baltimore & Ohig R. RB
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
N. Y
Rehoboth
Del
Frederick
Asbury Park
Long Branch
Point Pleasant
OOD
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Unday
Jist Yame
Latterica
Reulbach
Kilna
Sambell
Cicago
Clater
Welter
Leontal Pittsburg
Leute
Will's
Jeebe
Raymond
Lush
Hosier Gamat
Gibnas
Pitta BE
York
Loulg
Clucinti
Brookin
Mombogy
Tony T Cat
N. Market ST
W. H. Shipley
Market
Frederick, Md
Hona No
Frederick Co
Ceres
Mita Dulsceeio Ldareyshire
Rocheter
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