Hold Up on Erie Emigrant Train
Two armed robbers halted the Southern Tier Limited between Jersey City and Paterson, robbing sixty emigrants in the rear coaches of money and jewelry. A masked gunman guarded one end of the car while a partner searched passengers and baggage, forcing surrender of valuables as the train slowed toward Paterson. Passengers offered no resistance. authorities investigate the westward-bound crime.
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New York
N. Y
Southern Tier Limited
Erie
Jersey City
A. I
Paterson
Limited
Holtup
New York City
Far East
Howitzer's Shell Destroys Balloon Over Mayence Range
In Mayence Germany on Grinsheim military range a balloon was raised to about 4000 feet for test firing. rifle volleys and machine gun fire failed to affect it until a second howitzer shell struck and completely destroyed the aerial target.
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Mayence
Germany
Grinsheim
Government to order four more superdreadnoughts
Inquiries at the Armstrong shipbuilding firm suggest the government will issue orders for four additional super-dreadnoughts almost immediately. The ships are expected to be armed with udncin guns. The Half Moon, a near replica of Henry Hudson's craft, arrived in New York aboard a Holland America freighter.
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Newcastle Om
Tyne—I
Armstrong Shipbuilding Firm
Henry Hudson
New York
Spanish Forces Routed by Word in Melilla Clash
An official statement reports dawn Moors attacked Spanish positions near Melilla. A Spanish colonel and three officers were killed, thirteen wounded, with unknown enlisted casualties. By 4:30 p.m. Moors halted the Spanish advance and the troops retreated at night to their old lines. Madrid says General Marina seeks 40,090 men for a decisive victory.
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Melilla
Morocco
Madrid
Hendaye
Marina
Women Hoot Alfonso During Moorish War Unrest
Riots in Madrid show anti war sentiment as mobs of women greet Alfonso and mob hostility targets the government. Governor orders seizure of a newspaper and republican club while chasseurs clash with officers at the railway station. Troops restore order as women and children are injured.
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Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Clib
E} Pais
Argitellon
Chasseurs m
Rainfall Brings Relief to Parched Crops Across East
Washington reports one inch rainfall in the heaviest downpours with generous moisture through the eastern country and as far south as Virginia. The Hudson Valley sees relief as dry spell damage eases for early crops. The breather continues today with cooler weather expected after the rain ends.
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Washington, D. C
Virginia Y
Hudson Valley
Interrops
Middle Atlantic
Boston Wool Dealers Seek Long Term Contracts with Western Growers
Boston wool merchants report record prices and expect them to hold for some time. Dealers are actively seeking advance 1920 wool purchases from Western growers to lock in supplies at current high levels.
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Boston
Death Sentence for Kidnappers in Tiflis
Six brigands were sentenced to death after conviction for kidnapping a wealthy merchant to obtain a ransom in Tiflis.
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Tiflis
Chevrolet Breaks Auto Record in Fifty Mile Race
Louis Chevrolet and rivals Lewis Strang and George De Witt competed in a fifty mile circular track race in Grand Rapids Michigan. Chevrolet set a new world record for fifty miles with a time of 51 minutes and 22 seconds.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Louis Chevrolet
Lewis Strang
George de Witt
New Religion Without Creed Taught at Harvard Lecture
President Emeritus Eliot spoke at the Cambridge School of Theology predicting the rise of a new religion without creed or dogma. He outlined ideas during the lecture in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Emeritus Eliot
Harvard
School of Theology
Cambridge
Mass
Taft tariff stance and world affairs dominate brief
President Taft reiterates a conditional stance on free raw materials while seeking downward revisions to tariffs. A series of global notes follow from Brazil to Spain, including currency reserve moves, Foraker act questions, Morocco turmoil, river trade, and European diplomacy with a mix of disasters and cultural notes.
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Tait
South Omaha
Neb
Porto Rico
Dickinson
Supreme Court
Brewer
Taft
Beverly
Cummins
Ariff
Perkins
Domestic law and crime notes sweep across early 20th century pages
The Commercial Law League elected Henry Deutsch of Annapolis as president. Strike actions stripped a Motorman Meyer at Garrett Indiana and left him naked in the street. Kitty Dunscombe, 13, drew crowds with speeches at Salvation Army in New York. New York Aerial Manufacturing and Navigation Co formed to carry passengers and freight. Witnesses in Annapolis dispute how a bullet entered Sutton’s head two years after the tragedy. Brennnm Hobhs, M C A field secretary, drowned in a Silver Bay canoe accident. An army officer sought police help to curb white slave traffic in Panama. DA Jerome to supervise cross examination. Harry Shaw undergoes sanity inquiry at White Plains. An Asbury Park woman seeks divorce, claiming no conversation with her husband since their 1905 marriage.
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Commercial Law League
Henry Deutsch
Annneapolis
Meyer
Garrett
Ind
Kitty Dunscombe
Salvation Army
New York City
New York Aerial Manufacturing and Navigation Company
Sutton
Annapolis
Prison Convicted in New York City Murder Trial
Cathelius P Shea former International Brotherhood of Teamsters leader is sentenced by Judge Foster to not less than five nor more than twenty-five years in state prison. The judge condemns Shea for brutality in stabbing Alice Walsh twenty-seven times and accuses him of abusing labor influence with violent private conduct.
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New York City
McKinley
Cathelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Wagsen Inneed
Foster
Shea
Alice
Walsh
Ester Te Shea
Priser
Chicago protection racket indictments cite Griffin and Frank
Sergeant Jeremiah Griffin allegedly collected protection money from dive keepers gamblers and cocaine sellers in Chicago. He is said to have taken as much as 9900 a month with total receipts around 159000. Louis Frank a saloon keeper and politician is accused of amassing 1000000 in the Levee.
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Chicago
Louis Frank
Weekly trade review boosts farmers and industry outlook
The New York review cites brighter crop prospects, ongoing iron and steel activity, copper gains, and rising demand for dry goods. It notes tariff relief and large crop value potential, with railroads showing higher earnings and supply firms sharing in improved transport conditions. Morris K. Jesup's will filed for rebate shows $12,814,894 left.
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New York City
R. G. Bun & Co
Review of Trade
Morris KK. Jesup
Markets Report from 1908 New York Wholesale Prices
The listing covers varying commodity prices including vegetables like potatoes onions and cabbage, fruits such as peaches and cherries, and animal products like butter and eggs. It notes city and regional prices in Jersey and Long Island and includes tofu-like entries for poultry and meat items with unit prices and ranges.
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New York
Jersey
Long Island
N. C
Ables
Cordage Plant Burns in New Bedford Fire
Fire partially destroys the New Bedford Cordage Company plant. Employees escaped without injury. Estimated damage ranges from 200,000 to 300,000 dollars.
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New Bedford
Mass
New Bedford Cordage Company
Steamship line to open Philadelphia Cuba freight trade
Announcement of a new steamship service linking Philadelphia with Cuba aims to foster a sizable freight trade, expanding commercial routes and logistics between the two regions.
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Tt Wis
Philadelphia
Cuba
Westward expansion traced through Bruce's expiation guide
The piece reviews a guide discussing the spirit of American expansion from Asia to the Pacific, naming eight central figures like Boone Jefferson Jackson and Seward. It notes Bruce’s portrayal of the push from coast to coast and the motives of gold land religious freedom and glory driving settlers.
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Asia
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
Expi Ton Bruce
Boone
Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Jackson
Spain
Florida
Sam Hyself
Sam
National
William Henry Seward
Alaska
McKinley
Bea
New. Islands
America
Watt
Valle
Gertain Scot
Mississippi
Louisiana
United States
Rade
Less Than Kin and English Epic Poets in News of 1890s Letters
The fragment discusses Alice Duar Miller's novel Less Than Kin as a comic motive and Alfred Noyes seen as a rising British poet after a South American return. It mentions Swinburne’s congratulatory note on Noyes's historical poem and hints at literary gossip about Troliepe and Mrs Proudie amid 19th century literary circles.
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Alice Duar Miller
South
Swinburne
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