Millionaires on trial over Newark trolley deaths
In Newark on September 1 seven executives of the North Jersey Street Railway Company faced manslaughter charges in Essex County Court for the February collision that killed nine Newark high school students. The case questions whether railway directors bear personal responsibility for deaths in accidents and outlined unsafe track conditions and snow and ice on the crossing as key factors.
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Newark
N. J
North Jersey Street Railway Company
Essex county
Newark high school
Clifton avenue
Alexander J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
John D. Crimmins
New York
Edward F. C. Young
Edward J. Kempf
Minnie M. Horle
Ernestine Miller
Miss Miller
Reading’s July Statement Reveals Higher Railway Receipts
Philadelphia September 1 The monthly Statement of the Reading Company shows the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company July receipts at 3 131 419 an increase of 210 244 from July last year Net earnings were 1 330 572 up 826 764 The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company August receipts were 3 025 597 up 2 769 400 from August last year earnings 433 587 versus a deficit of 258 767 last August
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Reading
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Tron Company
War looming as Bulgarian fears of Turkish advance grow
Sofia reports imminent Bulgaria Turkey war as insurgents cross the frontier. Turkish detachments in Uskub spread destruction, robbing villagers and assaulting Christians while local authorities fail to intervene. Bulgarians accuse Ottoman forces of mass ill treatment and arson around Khussura, Alvan, and nearby villages as revolts spread toward Salonika.
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Uskub
Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Macedonia
Constantinople
Germany
Ferdinand
Italian Banker Murdered in Philadelphia
Vincenzo Tilli proprietor of a bank at 822 South Eighth Street was shot and killed by Giovanni Viola. Viola fled, fired at pursuing crowd injuring Policeman Thomas Conly who was hospitalized in serious condition. Viola was captured after a struggle. motive for the killing remains unknown. Also reported are Middies Home From Cruise in Annapolis, Swiss Flag controversy in Louisville, Kaiser’s Heir a Fire Fighter in Berlin, and a man crushed to death between cars in Harrisburg.
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talian
Philadelphia
Vincenzo Tilli
South Eighth street
Giovanni Viola
Thomas Conly
Viola
Tilli
Kaiser
Berlin
Frederick Willam
Prince Henri
Prussia
Barnim
General John C. Black Aims Four Star Command
General John C. Black, at age four in the record, is described as the new commander in chief of the G A I. He rose from the ranks to brevet brigadier general after service in the late war. A former congressman from Minnesota and later United States commissioner of pensions for four years, he resides in Chicago where he practices law.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Francas
Kana
Dean
John C. Black
onty
congress
Minos
United States commissioner of pensions
General Black
Chiesa
THE
G A. R
Coldest Summer in Memory Records Broken in 1816 Comparison
Philadelphia reports three months of unprecedented cold with records broken. June heat peaked at 84 while July matched normal averages amid 17 rainy and 7 cloudy days. August averaged 70 with 21 rainy and 10 cloudy days as 1816 is recalled for harsher winters and failed crops. Separately, Herbert Bates killed Miss Rena Gentry in Richmond then died by suicide.
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ANL Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
weather bureau
Richmond
Herbert B. Bates
Frank T. Bates
Rena Gentry
Broad street
Miss Gentry
Mr. Bates
Bates
Union Station Methodist Church
First National Bank
Persecuting Foreigners in Venezuela Sparks Outrage
In Willemstad on September 1 authorities in interior Venezuela hunt foreigners who file claims under the new protocol. Five Italians were refused testimony near Coro. three arrested, two escaped and one killed. Letters from faljan and other legations urging claims are seized to block filings.
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Venenela
Willemstad
Curacao
Venezuela
Coro
Caracas
Fatally Shot Himself by Accident in Cat Shooting
Prof W H Detweiler 36, a manual training teacher in Philadelphia, died after accidentally shooting himself while attempting to shoot a sick cat at a porch. he slipped, revolver discharged, neighbor and University of Pennsylvania doctors failed to save him. He leaves a widow and two children, formerly taught at Bloomstown Normal School and Hathorn Public School, son in law of Gashier James E Van Horn.
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W. H. Detweiler
Hatboro
Professor Detweiler
manual training school
Philadelphia
Wood
University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia
Detweier
Detweiler
Bloomstarr normal school
Bloomeburs
Hathorn
Gashier
James E Vanhorn
Hathorn National Bank
Reliance Beats Shamrock II in Windless Finish Race
The cup defense Reliance failed to win a third race against Lipton's Shamrock II as light winds and a five and a half hour limit left the finish unreachable. Reliance led late, but the wind died, and both yachts were towed to Sandy Hook after crossing the line. The race, held up the Long Island shore, showed waning interest as observers noted the event's lackluster pace and dwindling spectacle.
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New York
Reliance
Lipton
Relance
Sir Thomas
Elerreshoff
Atlantic
courge
Long Island
Wringe
Shamrock II
Shamrock NT
Shamrock
Sandy Hook
National Tribute to Lipton Planned as Public Gift
A New York meeting at the Waldorf adopted a resolution to launch a national subscription for a Lipton memento, likely a Silver service, to honor Sir Thomas Lipton. The Western National Bank will receive subscriptions for a nationwide effort praised by officials including General Joseph Wheeler and Senator Kearns.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
the
Waldorf
Western National Bank of New York
Joseph Wheeler
ceairman
Henry Watterson
Louisville
Patrick Colas
Boston
Thomas F. Walsh
Washington, D. C
George T. Wilson
Robert C. Todd
Valentine P Snnder
Lindsay Russell
Timothy D. Woodsull
Senator Kearns
Ulan
Pattick A. Collifis
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Mra.x Hacre
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B. EBERT & SONS
WEST
PATRICK STREET
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HULL & REICH
Wellington
SpA
MILLIONAIRES
RLAL
North Jersey Railway Company
J. DANIEL CRIMMINS
N. Market Street
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
W. Patrick Sr
Frederick, Md
EDWIN DEVILETEE
AMOR REE
DEVILBISS & URNER
INSURANCE
Doll & Albergh Building
North Market Stress
Preaek
oSdawis
ELIEVE
Annapolis
Indianay
W. H. Emoty
ermser Hartford
W. H. Reeder
Chesapeake
William F. Halsey
J. Conrad Baumberger
Collector of Customs
Richardson
state department
treasury department
Harrisburg
Viior Homan
Gentral Pepassivania Tralion Company
Homan
Mechanicsburg
GIRL
Pitestrure
John Makeior
Sturgeon
San Francisco
Thomas
Philippine islands
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Phillipsburg
Joseph Pisziello
Parks
Justice Sewell
supreme court
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walking delain
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Altor- Pepa Garetal Cunneen
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