965 Mile Atmosphere Hole On Fastest Train Debut
Jacob Waldeck reports aboard the fastest train in the world on its inaugural run from Chicago to New York. A new record and wonder mark the trip as it travels 965 miles in 1077 minutes, setting a sensational debut for the Lake Shore railroad's Chicago to New York service.
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Jacob Waldeck
Matt
the Star
Chi
New York
Ned York
Jane
Lake Shore
Chicago
Wholesale grocery and tea sale notes long list of items
Alaska outfits lumber camps and grocers advertise wholesale to consumers with prices on tea coffee canned goods and household items. The piece shifts to a detailed account of the Lake Shore flyer railroad test runs and railroad discipline with speed records and operational details followed by a Newbury note on Secretary Hay's condition.
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Alaska
Fast Pullman Flyer Sets Chicago to New York Record
The Lake Shore line’s heavyweight Pullman train, over 500 tons with six foot drive wheels, raced 966 miles from Chicago to New York in under 18 hours. It averaged 65 mph across 525 miles, beating the 16 hour schedule by 71 minutes as crowds cheered the unprecedented run.
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Bogiewood
M. F. Pleming
Caicago
Elkhart
Chicago
Toledo
Cleveland
Gers
Ree
New York
Bueffalo
Erie
North East
Dunkirk
Buffalo
New York Central
Shooting at Dutchess saloon leads to arrests in alley
A shot heard by police near the Dutchess saloon on Third and Washington sent officers to the scene. Daisy Clarks, a Black woman, claimed the man she owed money to fired at her. the man known as Hird legs was arrested after a chase. She was fined $6 for a charge connected to the incident. The report also notes a municipal lighting plant project and local clothing sale notices.
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Dutchess
Third
Washington
Kasson
Place Flest
Daisy Clarks
Hirdlegs
Sitniee Pentant
Moolles
Gordon
Dark Woman
Confis
Two Men Fight With Knives Bites at Palace Saloon Incident
Nightly brawl ends in severe wounds for Jerry Donegan and Ed Sims near Wheelagton Street. Donegan seeks vengeance for Alice Way, daughter of Mia, after Sims allegedly assaulted Aloe Gay. Both men inflicted serious injuries, with Donegan escaping and Sims hospitalized after a pole collision. Police hunt for Donegan as details emerge.
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Jerry Donegan
Ed Sins
Palace
Wheelagton
Street
Donegan
Alice Way
Mia
Annie Fay
Main
Sima
Twice the Divorces For This All-Mated Forest Pair
Ida Forest and James N Forest repeated marriage and divorce in Milwaukee dating to 1896. Judge A W Frater found cruelty and violence, granting Ida a second divorce and awarding custody of two daughters aged 7 and 9 to the mother.
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da C. Forest
James N. Forest
Ida Forest
James Forest
A. W. Frater
Judge Frater
Ida
James
Milwaukee
Little Boys Prank May Result In His Death
Attie Magh Studdert son of Mr and Mrs H Studdert 142 Seventeenth lingers between life and death after falling from a second story window while testing a belief that fall could be had without injury He claimed cats land well His skull was injured and doctors strive to save him in a family home incident cited with concern by relatives Braddert an engineer engaged multiple physicians to aid his son
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Hugh
Braddert
Erring Husband Plays Trick to Fool Wife
Mrs. Gua Wagner awoke to a staged robbery cry from her husband at 1818 Sixth at 3 AM. Detectives found Wagner had “soaked” his watch to buy drinks and used the ruse to obtain money, later pawning the watch and discarding muddy clothes to mislead his wife.
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Gua Wagner
Waner
Stewart
Meadows Scandal Crusade Opts For Change in Fair Association
The Star details a crusade against The Meadows expose revealing mismanagement and unfair practices at King County Fair. Stockholders who invested widely complain of no dividends while annual passes remain their only benefit. Crusade results foresee reduced wrongdoing and near elimination of the malpractices in the future.
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King County Fair Association
Meadows
Bitar
Felicitation Amid Meadows Track Scandal
A public ire rises over the Meads ring and betting schemes at The Meadows track. Viewers rally against Van de Vanter, urging fair play as owners and bookmakers form a trust to sandbag punters. The piece ends with a call for sportsmanship and hope for reform.
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Meads Ring
Met
Meadows
van Vanter
van de Vanter
Strike Threatens Amid Boycott Delivery Dispute
Chicago June 16 union express and van teamsters announced a strike threat if city warerooms do not stop dispatching union drivers to boycott houses. About a thousand drivers would be affected. McIlinois Brick vice president Weckler denied his firm used a $26,000 fund authorized by Webe of the National Brick company.
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Chicago
Express and van Teamsters
Warreas
Comeva
Weckler
McLinois Brick Company
Brand Jury
Webe
Theational Brick Company
Lost Fight for Throne Berlan Verdict Renders Suit
In Berlan on June 26 a verdict was returned in the case over the succession to the Oldenberg grand ducal throne. Count Alexander Webburg, the plaintiff, brought the action against Frederick Augustus, the reigning grand duke.
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Berlan
Oldenberg
Alexander Webburg
Frederick Augustus
Rancher Drowns In Lake While Transporting Lumber
Bever Johnson drowned in a lakeside squall near Rainier Beach on Sunday afternoon while delivering lumber to his Mercer Island ranch. He jumped overboard from a sailboat when the squall hit, leaving Peter Giendohl aboard. the boat rode out the weather but assistance came too late for Johnson.
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Bever Johnson
Rainier Beach
Mercerigiand
Peter Giendohl
Johnson
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