Fine Yachts in Peril as Storm Strikes New York Harbor
A fierce north wind and electrical storm at Sandy Hook endangers Shamrock III Reliance and other fine yachts including Erin Sunbeam Roamer and Geralde. A huge derrick toppled into the water. four people drown in Jamaica Bay two women and a man. Lifesavers and tugs rescue several crews as the gale subsides leaving a wrecked scene and high breakers.
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New York
San- 4
Y Hook
Shamrock III
Reliance
Erin
C. Oliver Iselin
Sunbeam
Merreshoffs
Roamer
Eureka
Shamrock
Capt. Barr
Shamrock Watch
Girald
Allita
Challenger
Earry
Thomas Lipton
Smith
Burbank
Colonel Stewart
Fort Hancock
Bay
Sandy Hook
Guiding Star
Cruiser
Jamaica Bay
John Holm
Ragna M. Rasmussen
Brooklyn
Holm
Five Drowned As Derrick Falls From NJ Bridge
A storm swept a Central Railroad of New Jersey derrick from its supports into Newark Bay near Bayonne Elizabeth. Nine men were on the derrick and at least four drowned while others were injured. Gustave Fisher of Bayonne survived by clinging to rigging and swimming to shore.
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New York
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Newark Bay
Bayonne
Elizabeth
Gustave Fisher
Panic at Blapey's Theater disrupts Newark crowd
During a heavy thunderstorm, lights failed at Blapey's Theater causing panic among a largely female and child audience. Florence Kelriger, a young woman, fell from an escape platform and was probably fatally injured. No other serious injuries reported as people returned to their seats after the panic subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Blapey
Florence Kelriger
Powers Trial Closes as Defense Rests in Kentucky Case
Caleb Powers testified denying confessions by Henry Broughton and Robert Noaks that he asked them to arrange a killing. Defense witness George Page said he joined a meeting to organize a mountain army. Trial closed that afternoon with a full schedule set for final arguments and jury instructions.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Commonwealth
Henry Broughton
Robert Noaks
Powers
Frank Cecil
George Page
Monroe County
Mountain Army
of Powers
Robbins
Cantril
Prisoner Break At Pima County Jail Escapes
Five inmates including Carlos McClesnick and a youth dubbed the Sixteen escaped from the Pima facility in Tucson Arizona. They reportedly dug a hole and slipped away through a rope improvised from bedding and supplies. Local authorities launched a manhunt and urged residents to report sightings.
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Tucson
Ariz
Carlos McClesnick
Prisoners in Mexican smuggling ring details
All prisoners but McCormick were Mexicans serving sentences for smuggling and selling liquor. The fragment notes the individuals’ ethnicity and crime but lacks full context or names.
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McCormick
Rich gold field found near Oaxaca with high assay
In Oaxaca State locals report a new gold vein about 14 miles west of Oaxaca city and 12 miles from Ejutla. The ore is said to assay up to 0,000 dollars per ton and cavalry guard the mining claims. The ledge reportedly runs about fifteen feet wide with samples described as rich quality.
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Mexico City
Oaxaca
Ejutla
Enterprise
Reliance Again The Victor In Stormy Yacht Race
In a chaotic day on the ocean course three wireless systems failed and shore observers misreported times. Lipton hailed Reliance as the best boat, noting its superiority under diverse conditions while Lipton, Barr, Shaftesbury, and Iselin praised the crew and praised Reliance’s handling and performance.
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Jersey
Long Island
Marconi
Wireless
Lipton
Thomas Lipton
Barr
Lord Shaftesbury
Reliance
Oliver Iselin
Yachts Race Off New York Start For Triangular Course
New York August 5. The start signaled by 11:00 as Reliance and Shamrock III faced a shifting south to west wind. The triangular course stretched ten miles each leg with the first leg south, then northeast by east, then northwest by west. By noon the wind rose to ten knots, both yachts driven hard with Reliance gaining on Shamrock III as they rounded the first mark and held close to the windward approach.
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New York
Barr
Reliance
Shamrock III
Wringe
Shamrock
Jersey
Captain Barr
Highland Beach
Sakling
Reliance Beats Shamrock III In Sandy Hook Cup Run
In a tense race off Sandy Hook Reliance edged Shamrock III by one minute nineteen seconds to win with time allowances. Both yachts gybed and spinnakers flew as they closed on the finish with Reliance gaining steadily and Shamrock III charging back as wind faded. The clash ended with both vessels towed to Sandy Hook after the finish despite a near finish.
Funeral of a Garibaldi Ends with State Tribute in Rome
Menotti Garibaldi eldest son of the patriot lies in state as a 350000 strong crowd fills Rome streets. The cortege, led by Garibaldian veterans and red shirts, moves to Albani where Latium officials greet the funeral. The body will be buried at Carant estate.
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Rome
Menotti Garibaldi
Senate
Chamber
Morin
Garibaldi
M. Menotti
Campagna Romana
Albani
Latium
Menotti
Carant
Minnesota Wins Suit Over Western Union License
State of Minnesota defeats Western Union Telegraph Company in a case at Minneapolis. Judge Simpson sustains the demurrer to the Western Union answer in the Somerville law prosecution. Company claimed exemption under interstate commerce law but did not secure the required license.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Western Union Telegraph Company
Simpson
Somerby
Western Union
Mystery deaths in Kentucky hotel after carbolic acid intake
LENINGTON Ky Aug 5 A man registering as H T Robinson Georgetown Ky was found dead in the Leland Hotel this morning after taking carbolic acid. He is not known locally and the motive remains unclear.
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Lenington, Ky
H. T. Robinson
Georgetown
Leland Hotel
A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet
A playful adage hints that fragrance and value persist beyond naming, as Champagne remains desirable and Cookis Imperial considered a premium choice despite branding.
Methodist Conference Opens in South Bend Sept 1
The fifty-second Northwest Indiana Conference and ninth lay electoral conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet in South Bend from September 1 to 7. The program includes worship, org of committees, Preachers Aid Society events, Epworth League and missionary meetings, and a lay electoral conference address of welcome.
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Indianapolis Journal
Valparaiso
Northwest Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
South Bend
Samuel Beck
D. D
First Church
G. A. Fulmer
Cleo Barnes
Arthur Berkhiser
M. McCallum
Marvin Campbell
Walter D. Cole
M. F. Pavey
Isaac W. Joyce
German Methodist Episcopal Church
Lafayette and
Wayne Streets
Preachers’ Aid Society
H. A. Gobin
B. W. Clayton
F. A. Hardin
J. W. Richards
Solo
W. D. Gilmore
E. G. Saunderson
Dunham
St. Paul's Memorial Church
Colfax and
Laport
George Gall
Nellie Briggs
Louis Kreidler
Walker Place
W. F. Oldham
Alfred Kummer
Charles Arthur Carlisle
Mark L. de Motte
LL. D
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Isaac Dale
Jennie Lockhart
Camilla Butterworth
Jessie T. Faulkner
J. H. Ford
Grace Todd
Dorcas Society
H. N. Ogden
Marie Blowney Kellar
C. A. Daugherty
W. R. Halstead
H. H. Dunlavy
Hayden
Alta Dale
W. H. Scintz
M. C. B. Mason
E. S. Dunham
Woman's Association
Chesteen W. Smith
J. A. Maxwell
Hayden Quartet
Epworth League
A. J. Waller
Indiana Hicksite Friends meet describes reforms and proceedings
The Indiana Yearly Meeting of Hicksite Friends in Richmond reports a devotions led morning, inquiries answered, four service avoidances due to funerals, and a push for moderation plainness and child training. They vow not to aid liquor or tobacco, care for the poor, abolish gambling, elect clerks Aaron B. Chandler and Susan L. Brown, and appoint George Thorpe to compile minutes.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Indiana Yearly Meeting of
Hicksite Friends
Aaron B. Chandler
Susan L. Brown
George Thorpe
Indiana
First
Day School Association
Allen Bonem
Dinwiddy
Anti-saloon League
America
Ohio
Illinois
Edward Coale
Martha Wilson
Abel Mills
Baltimore
David
Anna
Windfall Church Meeting Highlights Sermon
The annual county meeting of the Christian Church at Carr's Grove near Hobbs south of Windfall drew attention with Rev. Mr. Carmichael of Muncie giving the opening prayer and Rev. T. Sweeney delivering a strong sermon titled God Has Spoken Through His Sap, meeting with notable reception.
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Indianapolis Journal
Windfall
Ind
The
Christian Church
Carr's Grove
Hobbs
Mr. Carmichael
Muncie
T. Sweeney
Johnson faction wins control of Ohio Democratic body
The Twelfth district and other regions favored Johnson as the new State central committee was chosen with William L Finley as chairman and E C Madigan as secretary. Zimmerman supporters resisted indorsements and prepared minority reports. Contests over credentials affirmed Johnson gains in Gallia, Miami, Ross and Seneca, while Cuyahoga issues were resolved in Johnson’s favor with 18 to 3 on districts. The platform aligned with Johnson’s views despite some dissent. In Scranton, Lackawanna County endorses Judge George Gray for president.
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State Central Committee
Zimmerman
Col
John Bolan
Toledo
Trict
L. G. Bernard
L. G. Benard
Cincinnati
New State Central Committee
Resolutions Committee
State Committee
Louis G. Bernard
Prescott Smith
Bigelow
H. Kettler
Bernard
J. G. Borth
Theodore H. Lienesch
A. P. Sandies
H. A. Rice
L. D. Baker
W. L. Finley
Kenton
E. C. Madigan
Cleveland
Johnson
J. H. Goeke
Wapakoneta
Committee On Rules and Order of Business
Webster P. Huntington
John H. Clarke
G. M. Saltzgaber
Lentz
Bookwalter
Charles W. Constantine
Bookwal
John A. Clarke
Clarke
Old State Central Committee
Cuyahoga County
Hamilton County
Gallia
Miami
Ross
Seneca
Committee On
Lackawanna County
George Gray
Delaware
United States
County Commissioners Law Case Over Filing Remonstrance
William H. Davis and James Hoop challenged Nicholson law timing for remonstrances filed to oppose liquor licenses. Franklin township citizens filed remonstrances with the County Board, which refused licenses, prompting appeals to the Supreme Court on whether remonstrances were timely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Commissioners
William H. Davis
Thomas Ameck
James Hoop
Thomas AlMieck
Franklin Township
Supreme Court
Ti Arth
Ta Hot
Robbed the Bartender in Hild's Saloon Escapade
Two unknown men entered William Hild's saloon at the corner of New York and Blake streets at 10 45 PM. They drew revolvers, looted $80 from the cash drawer and cigars, then forced bartender Thomas Fullright to back away and escape west on New York street. Police have descriptions and believe they know the suspects. A separate theft occurred at Frank Moeslein's saloon on Highland avenue and East Michigan street, where a young former resident posed as a bartender, served customers, and absconded with stock and cash before offering to pay a dollar to cover damages. Detectives Colbert and Hauser are pursuing leads. the thief recently returned from the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hild
New York
Blake Streets
Thomas Fullright
Fullright
New York Street
River Bottoms
Frank Moeslein
Highland Avenue
East Michigan Street
Moeslein
Colbert
Hauser
Guardsmen Carnival Opens With Fresh Air Mission Aid
The Fresh Air Mission will run a refreshment stand at the Indiana National Guard carnival near the State house in Washington Street Indianapolis. A country store with thousands of donated items from about 200 merchants will be raffled after ticket sales. Governor Durbin plans to speak at the opening following a parade featuring seven guard companies and Carnival groups on Capitol Avenue.
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Statehouse
Washington Street
Indianapolis
Indiana National Guard
Fresh Air Mission
Durbin
Gaskill-Mundy Carnival Company
Capitol Avenue
Whic
Tragic Box Car Accident Claims Atlas Worker
Edward Lichtenberg twenty one, employed by Atlas Engine Works, was crushed to death while switching a box car. He turned his head as he raised the pole between the tender and the car, the timber struck his chest, and the engine could not be stopped in time. He lived with his parents at 2006 Hovey Street and his remains were turned over to the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lichtenberg
Atlas Engine Works
Lichtenberg
Hovey Street
Cigar thieves jailed. plans for Fresh Air Mission postponed
James and Frank Wrennick were jailed for 30 days and fined $10. A Fresh Air Mission fundraiser on Thirty-first street, between Northwestern avenue and Rader street, was postponed due to rain and will be held tonight. Alice A. Jones was seriously injured after falling from a street car at Delaware and Maryland streets. She was cared for by Dr. Jeffries. New Indianapolis resident W D Beaucamp plans to move his livery stable from Terre Haute to 200 Central avenue. Elmer Lock dodged bullets near his Cornell avenue home and police hunt the shooter. Daniel Folten, nearly blind, was found near City Hospital and treated for cataracts. he is from Philadelphia and stayed at the Friendly Inn. Professor Krohn of Chicago University will lecture on brain development at the county Institute tonight. Gas changes rumor swirl about Irvington mains. city may regulate artificial gas use in natural gas lines.
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James
Frank Wrennick
Whalton
Fresh Air Mission
Northwestern Avenue
Rader Street
Alice A. Jones
Addison Street
Delaware
Maryland
Jeffries
W. T. Beaucamp
State Board of Arbitration
Indianapolis
Lock
Daniel Folten
City
Philadelphia
Friendly Inn
Krohn
Medical Department
Chicago University
County Institute
Criminal Court
Indianapolis Gas Company
Irvington
Burglars Robbed Home on Sugar Grove Avenue
Joseph BE Whitney of 8 Sugar Grove Avenue reported to police last night that his residence was burglarized and $1038 was taken. The incident remains under investigation.
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Joseph BE. Whitney
Sugar Grove Avenue
Burglars Enter Home Through Window To Take Money
Burglars entered the home through an open kitchen window and moved to the sleeping room to take money from the trousers. The entry occurred via a window leading into the pantry area.
Repulsed two negroes attack on Col lege avenue woman
Sarah Bowers, a white resident of 206 College avenue, fought off two large black assailants last night between Twentieth and Twenty-fifth streets on her way home. She retained her purse after a two minute struggle before bystanders arrived and the robbers fled without securing valuables.
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Sarah Bowers
College Avenue
Miss Bowers
Woman Made To Suffer After Foster Son Trip
Fred Cook of Brill avenue beat his wife after her foster son Amos Foltz aged ten took a freight train to Terre Haute for fun. He fractured furniture during the night disturbance and was arrested on an assault battery charge. Neighbors summoned police as the youth had left home Monday and returned that evening.
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Amos Foltz
Terre Haute
Fred Cook
Brill Avenue
Young Foltz
Cook
Ter
Roomer Jesse Wilson Arrested for Grand Larceny
Jesse Wilson, a tenant at No 9 Merk East Street, was arrested last night by Detective Bray on a grand larceny charge. He is alleged to have stolen from a BR Moore and his roommate J during a railroad incident.
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Jesse Wilson
No. 9
Merk East Street
Bray
Wilson
BR Moore
J. the
Pour Railroad
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Winona Lake
G. A. Funkhouser
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A. C. Zenos
Chicago
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New York City
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Omaha
Neb
F. A. Miller
Daniel MacDonald
Danville
John Wills Baer
George Stuart
Cleveland, Tenn
Senator Fairbanks
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Wayne County
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Chautauqua
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Pennsylvania
Tom L. Johnson
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Dean Bros. Steam Pump Works
Quina Laroche
Fougers & CO
Nwilliam Seok
Taftly
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ILT
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West Washington St
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Household USA
Indianapolis Gas Co
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West Baden
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