Relief Ship Lovenskiold Lost in Arctic Search Mission
A telegram reports the sinking of the relief ship Lovenskiold during a rescue in Spitzbergen for Lieutenant Schroeder Stranz and party. Captain Lerner leads five Germans and eight sailors. landfall achieved, no sign of missing explorers yet. A second Norwegian relief effort also finds no trace, as the Northeast Passage mission remains unresolved.
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Associated Press
Christiana
Norway
Schroeder-Stranz
Staxrud
Wirless
Foreign Office
Schroder-Stranz
Three Americans Released in Mexico Over Auto Loss
Charge O Shaughnessy reported the Mexican foreign office freed Biesel McDonald and Herrell, held in Chihuahua since July 16, after agreeing to a liberal compensation for an auto taken. The men faced charges for taking bullion from Mexico. release followed demands by Consul Letcher and the embassy staff under Secretary Bryan. Telegraph service resumed from Saltillo with the first through mail expected today.
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Associated Press
Washington
O’shaughnessy
Mexico City
State Department
Foreign Office
Biesel
Mexico
Letcher
Chihuahua
Bryan
Saltillo
Coffee Industry in Jamaica and the Ulus Drama
The note references Jamaica's coffee industry and a drama titled The Robbers centered on figures Zeb Zack and the ulus. It mentions Edison and a Thursday event on August 7.
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Jamaica
Zeb
Zack
Ulus
Drama
Edison
Earl of Rockhavage Quietly Marries Sybil Sassoon in London
The Earl of Rockhavage and Miss Sybil Sassoon wed in a civil registration at a London office with minimal witnesses due to differing religions. Sybil is the daughter of the late Sir Edward Sassoon, whose fortune of 5 million dollars was split between Sybil and her brother Sir Philip Sassoon.
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Associated Press
London
Earl of Rockhavage
Sybil Sassoon
Sir Edward Sassoon
Persia
India
Sybil
Philip Sassoon
Lord Cholmondeley
Clara Stirling
John Alexander Stirling
Washington
D. C
Newark
Men of the Navy Becoming Temperate
Rev. Eugene McDonald a navy chaplain at the Catholic Total Abstinence Union convention in Philadelphia reports the U S Navy shows rising temperance with 85 to 90 percent temperate. He cites twelve percent total abstainers and 5 percent temperate men noting sailors often drink off ship then return to duty.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
United States Navy
Eugene McDonald
Father McDonald
Lea's Emergency Currency Plan Aims 750 Million Issue
Senator Lea of Tennessee introduced a bill to revise the Aldrich Vreeland act creating city banks to issue currency under Treasury rules up to 750 million dollars. Each association would guarantee circulation and be limited to 50 percent of its capital stock.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lea
Tennessee
Secretary of the Treasury
Rawlings Sold to Cincinnati for 2000 Dollars
Seattle report says second baseman John Rawlings of the Victoria Northwestern League club was sold to Cincinnati for 2000 dollars. Rawlings will report to the National League team next spring.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
John Rawlings
Victoria
Cincinnati
Rawlings
Remarkable Cure of Dysentery Remedy Advised by Doctor
A Snow Hill resident faced severe dysentery around July 15 and, after failed remedies, reports permanent relief after two bottles of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The testimonial notes weight loss prior to treatment and states the remedy is for sale by all dealers.
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W. Hill
Snow Hill
Maranville Star of the Boston Braves
The midget shortstop of the Boston Braves in his first big league year battles Hans Wagner for best NL fielding shortstop. A wag jokes the manager needs no outfield with him in the game as he covers more ground than any other player.
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Boston Braves
Hans Wagner
Maranville
Wag
Stallings
Foss Strikers Demand Immediate Hearing in Boston
Two hundred Hyde Park workers stormed Boston’s state house demanding a public hearing by the state board of arbitration. Chairman Howland refused, citing other matters, as strikers marched in with banners for living wages and justice. The group then went to a nearby hotel.
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Associated Press
Boston
Hyde Park
Eugene W. Foss
State House
State Board of Arbitration
Howland
Foss
State Board
Beacon Hill
Capitol
Pay-on-Platform Cars Start on Spring Hill Avenue
Pay-on-platform cars will operate on Spring Hill Avenue beginning Thursday August 7. Service will use the pay-on-platform system, introducing a new mode of passenger payment on the route.
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Spring Hill Ave
Spring Hill Avenue
Motordrome Manager Held on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge
Covington Ky August 7 The Lagoon Motordrome manager J W Eberhardt was held to the grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter after a preliminary hearing into last weeks motorcycle accident that killed ten people. Judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to bind over J H Rush Cleveland and Arthur Wilbur, both cleared. Eberhardt posted 1500 dollar bond.
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Associated Press
Covington
J. W. Eberhardt
The
Lagoon Motordrome
Onough
J. H. Rush
Cleveland
Motorcycle League
Arthur Wilbur
Mwherhardt
Prominent Social Figure Levy Laroque Drowns at Port Jefferson
Louis Laroque brother of notable New York lawyer Joseph Laroque reportedly drowned after leaping or falling from a Port Jefferson pier. He left his car with a chauffeur awaiting, later found body in the bay. Coroner to investigate.
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Associated Press
New York
Louis Laroque
Joseph Laroque
Port Jefferson
Long Island
Laroque
Hi. K. Vingne
Gaynor
Destroyer Cummings Launched At Bath Maine
The United States torpedo boat destroyer Cummings, built at a cost of 761500 dollars, was launched in Bath Maine. The ship was christened with champagne by Mrs. Henry Beates Jr a Philadelphia niece of the late Lt Commander A S Cummings after whom the vessel is named. The Cummings will burn oil exclusively and use turbine engines of 16000 horsepower with a contract speed of 29 knots.
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Associated Press
Bath
Maine
Cummings
Henry Beates, Jr
Philadelphia
A. S. Cummings
Clover Leaf Route Threatens Mail Service Over Pay
The Toledo St. Louis and Western Company known as Clover Leaf Route warns it will discontinue mail transport after sixty days due to alleged inadequate compensation for heavier parcel post mail. Negotiations continue between Second Assistant Postmaster General Dockery and railroad management.
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Associated Press
Washington
Parcel Post
Post Office Department
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Company
Clover Leaf
General Dockery
Dallas player shines in Northwestern Lawn Tennis event
Miss Gwendolyn Rees of Dallas advanced to the semi finals after winning the Western championship in Chicago. Harry Weidner of Chicago and R N Burr of Minneapolis reached the men's singles semi finals. Weidner teamed with Wandsall of Trinity College Hartford Conn. and John Adams and Joe Armstrong of St. Paul won their doubles matches.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwestern Lawn Tennis Association
Deep Haven
Gwendolyn Rees
Dallas
Chicago
Harry Weidner
R. N. Burr
Weidner
Windsall
Trinity College
Hartford Conn
John Adams
Joe Armstrong
St. Paul
Millionaire to wed flower girl to avert federal action
In Los Angeles officials move to prosecute Charles Victor Hall oil operator over Marie Rita Seutans Paris flower girl. Hall and Miss Seutans plan marriage before disclosure of their whereabouts as government agents probe her residence status amid Mrs Hall's divorce case.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
United States Immigration
Charles Victor Hail
Millionaire Oil
Marie Rita Seutans
Hall
Miss Seutans
Pickwickers Panic as Bristol Steamer Hits Piling
More than 500 picnickers mainly women and children were thrown into a panic when the river steamer Bristol struck a submerged piling near Burlington and Delaware River amusement park. The bow was stove in, but officers reassured passengers and a swift landing followed with all hands discharged without injury.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Bristol
Burlington
N. J
Delaware River
Bankers 10 Fold A Conference
The currency commission of the American Bankers Association invites presidents of all clearing houses to meet in Chicago to discuss the administration's proposed currency bill. The meeting depends on the Democrat caucus action Aug 11 in Washington. The letter urges a public expression and a representative assembly to present merits or defects to Congress.
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Associated Press
New York
Currency Commission
American Bankers’ Association
Commission
Chicago
House of Representatives
Washington
A. Barton Hepburn
Orass
Congress
Administration to campaign in Massachusetts
Prominent officials of President Wilson’s administration will join the Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign. Cabinet members may speak but the president likely will not. Thomas P. Riley and Humphrey Sullivan outlined plans to Secretary Bryan and Secretary Tumulty, saying federal officials will assist fully.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Massachusetts
Thomas P. Riley
Democratic State Committee of
Humphrey ©. Sullivan
State Finance Committee
Bryan
Riley
Dead Letter Mail Rules Change Hits Nationwide
Postmaster General Burleson abolished dead letter sales in Washington and redirected unde liverable third and fourth class matter to railway division headquarters. The dead letter offices in Boston New York Washington Atlanta Cincinnati Chicago St Louis San Francisco Cleveland St Paul Fort Worth New Orleans Seattle Omaha and Pittsburgh will handle the re routed items with one year for possible reclamation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Burleson
Boston
New York
Washington, D. C
Atlanta
Episcopal Pension Plan Proposed for Clergy Both Domestic and Foreign
A preliminary report by the Episcopal Church pensions commission chaired by Bishop Lawrence proposes a pension system with half pay after age 65 and aid for widows and orphans. It would cover 5500 clergy, require a start fund of 7 million dollars and 600 thousand dollars annual outlay funded by church taxes around six percent of salaries.
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Associated Press
New York
Commission On Pensions of the
Episcopal Church
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Monell Saye
Carnegie Foundation
Governor Tener Elevates Old Baseball Comrade to Public Post
Governor John Tener appointed George Wood, once a Philadelphia National League outfielder, to marshal of the new public service commission with a $2,000 annual salary. The pair have been friends since their Chicago Nationals days and Wood had previously risen from ticket taker to clerk in the secretary of the commonwealth office.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
John K. Tener
George Wood
Tener
Wood
Chicago Nationals
Philadelphia
Secretary of the Commonwealth
New Public Service Commission
Lawsuit over assault and missing watch in court filing
In a law and equity court filing on a Wednesday afternoon F. W. Boykin sues H. P. Wheat for 1000 dollars alleging an assault and battery and that Wheat took his watch and has refused to return it. DD. A. Carroll sues Mobile Light and Railway Company for 1000 dollars for an assault by a conductor known to the plaintiff as Barbey. A second suit seeks 1000 dollars for Rebecca Robinson who says she was hurt June 17 falling from a car at Royal and Congress streets due to a conductor's negligence.
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Law and Equity Court
F. W. Boykin
H. P. Wheat
Boykin
DD. A. Carroll
Mobile Light and Railway Company
Barbey
The
Street Railroad Company
Rebecca Robinson
Royal and
Congress Streets
Cure Tender Gums With Dr Porter’s Healing Oil
Ad promotes Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil for tender and receding gums with price points 26c 50c and 1 00.
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