Bicycle locomotive for rapid transit tested on Sea Beach line
New bicycle locomotive from Portland and Maine heads to New York for a trial on the Sea Beach Railroad to Gravesend. The vehicle runs on a double-rail system with an upper guiding rail and lower steel track, allowing two trains to run on a single line. Officials claim high speed, safety, and significant cost reductions in construction and operation.
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Boston
Wreck on Northwestern line leaves several dead and wounded
A construction train on the Burlington and Missouri Railway Northwestern extension wrecked Saturday night near the Pine Tudge tunnel, 350 miles from Lincoln. Backing train caused two cars to leave the track. Eleven men hurt. at least two likely to die. Engineer George Moore and laborer James Murnan in bad condition.
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Pine Tudge Tunnel
Lincoln
George Moore
James Murnan
Howard 15 A Bad One Murderer Robber Slays Sheriff
The report states Wilson Howard, aged about 25, eluded Judge Lewis near Harlan Court House and is wanted in Missouri for the killing and robbery of a deaf man. He also is implicated in the shooting of a sheriff and a constable in what appears to be a county pursuit in August.
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Wilson Howard
Lewis
Harlan Court House
Missouri
Latimer Linked to Prison Plot to Blow Up Jail
Irving Latimer, known for a matricide trial, is implicated in a plot to blow up the state prison. A package near the north wall contained Hercules powder, traced to Latimer by a watchman. Warden Hatch aims to trap outside accomplices and keep details quiet.
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Hatch
Vee
Latiner
Local Jumper Surprises Crowd With Rooftop Stunt
August 26 special telegram from Ausoxia Connecticut reports Harry Laflin, a compositor for the Ansonia Sentinel, leaped from the Arlington House roof to Martinez's cigar store roof about 40 feet then jumped to the sidewalk about 20 feet more. The stunt drew a large crowd and cheers.
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Laflin
Pennsylvania Plan Makes Detroit Northern Terminus
A Detroit report confirms that the Pennsylvania Railroad plans to extend to Detroit, making it a terminal point with the Union depot supplying facilities. The line now reaches Mansfield Ohio and will connect to Toledo, with depot accommodations to be provided by the Union depot venture.
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Toledo
Union
Inquest Clears Snyder in Tenement Fire Deaths
The inquest into ten deaths from the Seventh Avenue tenement fire began before Coroner Hanley. Witnesses argued wooden fire escapes failed. iron could have failed similarly. The jury could not determine the fire’s cause and exonerated restaurant keeper Snyder from all blame, discharging him from custody.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
Hanley
Snyder
Cusy
Malone Funeral Draws Large Crowds From Forbes Street
The funeral of James Malone of Forbes Street was held yesterday at St Pauls Cathedral. About 100 carriages formed the procession and nearly every member of local union No. 6 of the Flint Glass Workers Association attended. Factory owners closed Fort Pitt and Ex Celisor Glassworks at noon to permit attendance. Malone, a secretary of No. 6, was highly regarded by national members. He was interred at St Marys Cemetery with pallbearers John Guiblin James Rodgers Harry Kelly James Powers Thomas Cavenaugh Frank Glenn.
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Forbes Street
St. Paul's Cathedral
Aes Can Flint Glass Workers’ Association
Fort Pitt
Excelsior Glassworks
Malone
No. 6
Association
St. Mary's Cemetery
John Guiblin
James Rodgers
Harry Kelly
James Powers
Thomas Cavenaugh
Frank Glenn
Doctors Report Similar Elixir of Life Results
Dr. Henry P. Loomis of New York and colleagues study Brown Sequard elixir with results close to Dr. Chevalier Q. Jackson. Loomis reports temporary benefit in four of ten cases, while Jackson cites temporary improvement in ten of twenty and permanent help in three cases.
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New York
Brown-Sequard
Chevalier Q. Jackson
Loomis
Jackson
Variloid case and smallpox precautions in Durham report
A case of varioloid linked to Robert Powell with smallpox illness at 2834 Liberty Avenue, his mother opposing removal to a van while a smallpox sign is posted and a physician vaccinates nearby residents. Early yesterday a Richmond and Danville Railroad train near Durham killed Arthur Bureham and Calvin Holder who were intoxicated on the tracks.
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Robert Powell
Liberty Avenue
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Durham
N.C
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Danville
Arthur Bureham
Calvin Holder
Bureham
Arrests of Frank Otte and Frank Lemke for dangerous driving
Two men Frank Otte and Frank Lemke were arrested after their vehicle struck six year old Howard Taylor yesterday. The boy’s injuries are described as serious and possible fatal, and both suspects are jailed pending further actions.
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Frank Otte
Frank Lemke
Howard Taylor
Civil Service Preference Rules Clarified in Indianapolis Case
The Civil Service Commission clarifies that veterans receive preference only if honorably discharged due to disability or service, not to all old soldiers. The Indianapolis case traced limits: age rules apply to those with preference under statutes 1 754 and 1 755 Revised Statutes, not to others.
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Cruelty in the Army Exposé From Jefferson Barracks
The St Louis Post Dispatch prints a harsh army expose based on a reporter’s enlistment. It describes brutal treatment at Jefferson Barracks with recruits abused and imprisoned by superiors. The guard house is filthy, unsanitary, pestilent, and inmates kept awake by vermin.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Jefferson Barracks
Openings in Eight Days at Machinery Hall Exposition
The article previews the opening in eight days and details exhibits at the new Machinery Hall including Mile End spool cotton from Newark and a Collins Cigar Company display of a tobacco plantation. It mentions the planned Eiffel Tower centerpiece, space disputes, and ongoing preparations with flooring boilers engines and art gallery paintings ready for visitors.
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N. J
Collins Cigar Company
Marvin Note
Marvin
Johnston
Exposition Opens Next Week Drawing Friends Nationwide
Announcement invites friends and relatives to attend the Exposition next week. It promotes Marvin's bread crackers and cakes as a treat and mentions prices and boarding details. Also notes mothers should bring children to Aufrecht's Elite gallery at 516 Market St Pittsburg with elevator access and cabinet photos offered at low prices. Includes cabinet deals and references to Lies' Popular Gallery on Sixth St.
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Aufrecht
Market St Pittsburg
Kaufmanns Auction Shoes Amid Building Sale Push
Kaufmanns announces a mass sale of summer stock as part of a three week Building and Enlarging Sale. Shoes are offered at auction prices to clear inventory, with claims that prices cannot be matched by manufacturers, citing building work and inventory clearance as the motive.
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Brockton
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Congress
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House of Kaufmanns
Prices Tell The Tale Of Kangaroo Shoes Sale
A sale list shows men footwear including Kangaroo Oxfords and Prince Alberts with sizes width options and large price drops. Children shoes like Lace Oxfords and Dongola slippers also feature deep discounts from regular prices to sale prices.
Ladies' Low Shoes and Oxfords on Sale
Ladies' Dongola lace oxfords with patent leather tips at 125 sale price, several styles regular prices 175 to 250 and sizes 234 to 6. Curacoa Kid Opera Slippers offered at 65 cents. Fine Dongola hand turned oxfords with patent tips priced at 119 to 150. Building and Enlarging Sale details noted.
Misses Shoes Offered in Various Styles and Prices
Misses' low shoes and slippers offered in Dongola Oxfords with heels opera last sizes 1 1 2 and 134 sold for 150 Building and Enlarging Misses' spring heel Dongola Oxfords and Low Button wide widths sizes 12 to 2 sold seasonally for 150 and 175 Building and Enlarging Sale Price 125 Misses' Curacoa Kid Oxfords hand turned opera last heels sizes 11 to 2 worth 1 Building and Enlarging Sale Price 75c.
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Curacoa
The Sale of the Season Promises Unbeatable Values
A forceful seller urges immediate purchase claiming extraordinary stock and prices, insisting the sale is the season’s biggest and may end soon. The message promises deep discounts while stressing the urgency to buy before items vanish.
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