Decorated hero detained at Ellis Island
William Garnett a 72 year old Civil War veteran who fought for the Union and won six bravery medals was detained on arrival in New York aboard the Baltic. An immigration official halted the barge but White Star Line officials in Queenstown released him after his naturalization papers were found and his son in the United States was alerted to forward documentation.
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Ellis Island
Ite
Star Line
White Star Line
Queenstown
Garnett
America
White Star
New York
Memory of a river murder and the Step hen A Bell disaster
Capt. Roger J. Teters recalled life on the Missouri River and the 1859 Step hen A Bell fire near Omaha. The beached steamer exploded killing two heavers. the wreck survivor retrieved the boat’s silver name plate found by workers near Council Bluffs. The plate returned with Teters.
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Council Bluffs
Capt
Teters
Marshall
Miami
St. Louis
Sioux City
Omaha
Sullivan
Maha
Capt. Tefers
Newtown Jail Sparsely Secured as Prisoner Escapes
Newtown New York reports a seventeen year old suspect Stephen Sadock jailed after theft of jewelry worth about $40 from Anna Adler Maspeth L I. He escaped from a ground floor cell though doors remained locked and bars intact. Investigations proceed with local police reviewing escape clues.
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Anna Adler
Fisk Avenue
Maspeth
L. I
Pinkney Avenue
Newtown
Mrs. Brokaw to Get Divorce
New York reports indicate Mrs. J Gould Brokaw is nearing a divorce decree after a five month suit. Referee William H Wadham recommended the divorce, citing Brokaw's misconduct and a counter claim for divorce. The Brokaws are prominent in New York society.
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New York
Brokaws
Brokaw
Pioneering surgeon forecasts future of transplant surgery
Paris Aug 9 Dr Alexis Carrel, a pioneer of grafting, says transplanting limbs is feasible with sangfroid and skill. He notes individual differences in animals limit cross subject kidney grafts, while arteries and skin grafting are possible. He will obtain reserved skin stock from a New York hospital stored in cold storage by his process.
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Paris
Alexis Carrel
New York
Sozo Dont Promised As Nation Teeth Health Aid
An old reader’s ad style piece argues teeth are a national resource. It touts Sozo Dont as a pure mouth antiseptic and deodorizer that strengthens teeth and gums, neutralizes mouth acids, and supports dental health, claiming Uncle Sam’s enlistment standards reflect oral care.
Montclair’s summer drinking area exposed by detectives
A Montclair survey reveals increased drinking in warm weather with casks found at multiple houses and empty beer containers noted. The playful detective framing cites the Playground and Recreation Association of America's report and compares seasonal drinking patterns to cold months.
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International News Service
New York
Sherlock Holmes
Montclair
New Jersey
Shade
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Ferry House
Deep Cayuga Lake spots linked to missing Cornell students
Ithaca August 9. University engineers report lake depths near Cayuga Lake drowning sites explain missing bodies. A basin near Crowbar and Cortlandt Points measures 302 feet deep, while offshore cliffs and steep slopes create 140 to 150 foot depths. In many cases dragging or dynamiting would fail. The latest drowning involved four students whose canoe overturned in shallow water.
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Portland Point
Woman heroically rescues boy from live wire in Fond du Lac
Mrs. A Breecher, 38, ignored bystander warnings and freed eight year old Floyd Brown from a live electrical contact near his home. She pried the wire from his hand, aided his revival after he seemed dead, and he was taken to hospital where two fingers were amputated with a possible third loss.
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International News Service
Fond DU Lac
Wis
A. Breecher
Floyd Brown
E. P. Brown
Is Wife's Alimony Raised After Salary Jump
Mrs Annie Diamond seeks a larger alimony from Max Diamond claiming a rise in his wages. The 1909 decree ordered $20 weekly. he says current income is $6 000 yearly, arguing only a 38 cent weekly increase. Judge Greenbaum referred the matter to an Ernest referee to take testimony and report.
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International News Service
New York
Supreme Court
Greenbaum
Bernard M. L. Ernest
Annie Diamond
Max Diamond
Diamond
Aged Woman Uses Ice To Attend Sunday School
Mrs. E B Clarkson of Alton aged ninety four endures a hot trip to the First Presbyterian Sunday School each week. She places chunks of ice under her bonnet and beside her Bible to stay within a fourteen year attendance record despite losing her class.
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International News Service
Alton
E B. Clarkson
First Presbyterian
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Hires Condensed Milk CO
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