Diving suit patent aims to reach 300 foot depths for underwater salvage
Takao Iwanmi of Washington patents a diving apparatus claimed to let divers reach 300 feet, with air supplied by a battery powered system and a vertical buoy. The device would enable raising sunken Russian and Japanese battleships near Port Arthur and surface hulls for re-use by naval and shipping interests.
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Washington
Chicago Post
Takao Iwanmi
Southern Railway
Japan
Russia
Port Arthur
Twanmi
Iwanmi
Iwanich
Balti
Divbe Wade
Leaton's Dickhop Visit By Leadon Bishop
The Bishop of Leadon, set for a summer visit to the Wailed Sistes, remains a bachelor on the border lands of the fifties. His thirteen years in London Life earned him the affection of East End parishioners for his free and easy manners. He is loved as a down east ally yet has faced parish relief committee censure for charity missteps. A local lad recalls Togram’s sturdy step and character.
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Leaton
Dickhop
Leadon
London
East End
East
Indus
Tagram
Building Blackwell's Island Bridge in New York City
Rapid progress on the cantilever Blackwell's Island bridge over the East River connects Blackwell's Island. The two mile span will carry elevated and surface electric lines, a wide roadway, and two sidewalks, with total cost about 18 million dollars.
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Blackwell's Island
New York City
East River
Baat River
Manhattan
Long Island
Staal Ete
Constabulary Arrests in Marion Heights Area
Shamokin Pa May 8 the state constabulary launched a campaign against crime in the anthracite region and arrested a number of Italians at Marion Heights for various offenses. Several murders by Italians between here and Marion Heights in the last two years have gone unpunished. the state police aim to bring the killers to justice.
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Shamokin
Marion Heights
Baltimore Elects Ma hool Mayor In Democratic Sweep
Baltimore May 8 J Barry Mahool defeated incumbent E Clay Timanus for mayor by about 4500 votes as both city council branches tilt Democratic with wins for the comptroller and the president of the second branch.
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Baltimore Democratic
Baltimore
J. Barry Mahool
E. Clay Timanus
Negro lynching and arson toll in mixed Georgia Pennsylvania reports
May reports from Dearing Georgia describe Charlie Harris a black farm hand killed by a mob of about 40 unmasked men who shot him after he wounded Hayden Pearson. The mob then burned the Negro’s home, whipped his family, and forced them to leave McDuffie county. In Hazleton Pennsylvania a fire in Beaver Creek killed a mother and her two children in a mining village. Mrs. Joven Duceavey’s family home burned. officials cite an overloaded stove as cause. infants perished.
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Dearing
Charlie Harris
Hayden Pearson
McDuffie County
Hazleton
Beaver Breek
Here
Joven’ Duceavey
Tas Ehilgrez
Pteare
Social World Entertains Friends on West Seventh Street
Policams1 and Mrs Jones hosted a Monday night gathering at West Seventh Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jones and their daughter, Mr and Mrs Stewart Filby, Miss Anzie Filby, Mr and Mrs Charles Kinneaddison, Miss Dalay Ellie, Miss Megeie Kiige, and Mr CG Ssaley. A complimentary dance will be held in Junior Hall tomorrow night with committee Hogt, V. Gittinger, and Wm. b. Shuiier supervising.
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Jonesz
West Seventh Street
Jones
Snd
Stewart Filby
Mies Anzie Filby
Charles Kinne Addson
Miew Dalay Ellie
Mirs Megeie Kiige
CG. Ssaley
Mewre Hogt V. Gittinger Sod
Wm. B. Shuiier
Farm Labor From Abroad
William T. P. Torpis of the State Bureau of Immigration reports a letter from A. F. Trappe requesting farm laborers for Maryland. The steamer Hanover carries 44 immigrants from Germany and Austria, mainly experienced farm workers including families. Arrival expected in Baltimore Friday. placements anticipated for all.
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William T. P. Torpis
State Bureau of Iom'gration
A. F. Trappe
Marylang
Trappe
Henover
Germany
Aestris
Maryland
Ars
Baltimore
Tolan shot by patrolman in Scranton arrest clash
In Scranton Pennsylvania in May Michael Tolan was shot by Patrolman Thomas Y. Jones during an attempted arrest on an old charge. Tolan and his companions resisted. after the shooting the officer summoned a patrol wagon and left. Tolan was carried away by friends and vanished as officers searched but found no sign for hours. Tolan is known for roughing many officers in his area.
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Scranton
Michael Tolan
Thomas Y. Jones
Jones
Tolan
Baseball Scores and Indictments Hit Headlines
Baseball scores from yesterday show Detroit nipping St. Louis 4 to 3. Chicago 9 over Cleveland 1. Philadelphia 3 Boston 1 in 10 innings. New York 2 Brooklyn 1. Weather delays in Pittsburg and rain across several leagues. Indictments under the Elkins anti rebate act target railroads including Ontario & Western, Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul, and Western Transit with charges tied to payments to American Sugar Refining.
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Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Athletics
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Roke Island & Pacific Railroas
Ontario & Western Railroad
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Raiload
Western Transit Company
Contair
Noambec Ems
Ontario & Wee
Seaant
Comananie
American Sugar Refining Company
Protest Ansvist Tax On Grain Wars In Philadelphia
President dame King and George I Warner of the Commercial Exchange travel to Washington to protest to President Roosevelt and the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Eastern Trank Line Yalimads tax of 2 dollars on 21 grain cars at their diversion point in the east. Grain men say the charge, atop the increase, threatens hardship many cannot survive.
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Philadelphia
Dame
King and
George i. Warner
The
Commercial Exchange
Washington
Tronsevelt
Intersive Commerce Commission
Civertine Point
Deafness Cure Stated as Constitutional Remedy Advice
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and blames catarrh for most cases. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney & Co of Toledo, offering 100 dollars for a cure not helped and urging readers to send for testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Teke Hall
James Smith Will Disposes of Estate Over Twenty Five Million
The will of James Henry Smith made public in New York on May 8 values his estate at no more than 25 million dollars. Nephews George Grant Mason and William Smith Mason are principal beneficiaries, receiving two thirds and one third of the residue, while other kin receive modest bequests. A large sum is left to St Luke's and Orthopaedic hospitals, with the residence at Fifth Avenue willed to Harry Payne Whit preya. The will also provides for trusts until heirs reach 21 or marry, and specifies detailed allocations to various relatives.
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New York
James Henry Smith
Tae
FON
George Grant Mason
William Smith Mason
George Great Macon
Onivagoa, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Evanston
Ill
Smith
Niets
Anita Stewart
May
Lady Cooper
George Cooper
Victor Ressbach
John Mills
George Alexander Smith
William Pickrell
Phoenix
Ariz
George Simpson Eddy
Thomas Eddy
Margaret Eddy
Chicago
Lucy Mason Vose
William Farr
Kenosha
James C. Keith
Vancouver
C. E. Downe
John Piggott
John Kehoe
William Davis
St. Luke's Hospital
Orthopaedic Hospital
Fifth Avenue
Harry Payne Whit Prey
Mason
Wiliiam
Jurped Overboard at Sea on April's Tranmer Voyage
A passenger from New York aboard the Tivmouts, Mar and Janus T Ford, committed suicide at sea. The ship halted after the act and recovered the body. Ford traveled with a medical attendant. he had become frenzied on deck before leaping into the sea in view of other passengers.
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Tivmouts
Mar
Janus T Ford
Vrehshmean
New York
Mr. Ford
Bearl
T “Earé
Daughters Group Reviews Meeting and Confederate Memorial Plans
Fitzhugh Sea Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy met last evening with reports and papers discussed. They will join Alexander Young Camp Confederate Veterans for Decoration Day events, attend the Jefferson Davis monument ceremonies in Richmond on June 3, and host the Maryland room’s donations while noting a Confederate Veterans strawberry feast in Pikesville on Jefferson Davis birthday. The Braddock graveyard removal and Confederate cemetery reinterment were also noted along with an ice cream and cake social.
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Fitzhurh Sea Chapter
United Daughters of the Uniederacy
Alexander Young
Jane
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Pikesville
Fitzhugh Lee
Iruss Jack
Maryland
Oilsgeao
Braddock
Damascus
Homesville
Tria
John A. Willams
Oliver Cometary
Woodsboro Literary Society Program Shown At Meeting
The Woodsboro Literary Society presented an evening program with instrumental solo by Miss Mac Barracs reading Kathleen Forgotten, Edith McCormick, recitation We Meet Again, Paul Smith reading The Negro’s General Sermon, Jamie Barrios, duet Mildred and Grace, music. Visitors attended as usual every Saturday at 8 o clock.
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Woodsboro
Woodsboro Literary Society
Museurg
Mac Barracs
Kntholy
Edith McCormick
BR. Paul Smith
Jamie Barrios
Mildred
Gracs
Straus Hinted as Democratic Attorney General Candidate
Rumors place Straus as a potential Democratic nominee for attorney general next fall. He acknowledges interest among friends and some leaders in Baltimore but says it is too early to discuss candidacy and would not confirm any personal ambitions.
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Urge Straus
Kav
Tenac
Democratic Party
Nexs
Baltimore
Straus
Memorial Day Committee Appointed for May 30 Arrangements
At a recent meeting of the Memorial Day committee led by John F. Rayr eide Poet the following members were named to handle arrangements for Memorial Day on May 30 Osponia Walter Sanoderr J Edward Davall Edward BR Murray Peter M Eader William P Mackby B Goldsborough Adam T Drinkhouse John Fisiechmen Reuben Bann August Mething and Chartres A Pools. The committee plans to meet Friday night to finalize details.
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John F. Rayreide
Ospinia
Walter Sanoderr
J. Edward Davall
Edward BR. Murray
Peter M Eader
William P. Mackby
B. ¥. Goldsborough
Adam T. Drinkhouse
John Fisiechmen
Reuben Bann
August Mething
Chartres A. Pools
Theecmimutes
Ex-Congressman Wachter Letter From Barton
Secretary of War Taft appears the likely Republican nominee for President and Maryland’s vote at the convention is noted. A May letter from T E Barton of Ohio, chairman of the Rivers and Harbors Committee, urges support for Taft and signals plans to visit Cleveland. The text includes a stray period and an unrelated quip from a copyright-era verse.
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Wachter
Barton
Taft
Maryland
T. E Barton
Ohio
Rivera and Harbors
Cleveland
Joey
Bess
Washington
Brethren group journeys to California for general assembly
Elder Repner and Mr Jonas Grim of New Midway along with Elder Jacob Wilstar Me Davin Martin Danover of Unionsile and Elder Bruca Witmer of Rocky Ridza, plus others from Carroll and Washington counties, left for Los Angeles to attend the General Oastersnce of the German Baptist Brethren aboard a sleeper car caravan.
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California
Repner Ant
Jonas Grim
New Midway
Jacob 0. Wilstar
Davin Martin
Danover
Unionsile
Xed
Bruca Witmer
Rocky Ridza
Los Angeles
Cal
Carroll and Weshington
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