Deadly collision on East River with Majestic crowd panic
Aboard the Newark steamer Majestic about 1,000 excursionists collided with a stone barge in the East River causing capsizes and drownings. A woman believed to be the barge captain's wife died after being rescued near the collision. The derelict barge sank, was struck by a ferry, and another ferry hit the submerged wreck while attempting to clear the area.
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New York
Majestic
Newark
New York- Brooklyn
Staten Island
Battery
Body found at sea likely Elliot Marshall off Belford
A body found at sea near Belford New Jersey by a fisherman in a motor boat is suspected to be Elliot Marshall who had disappeared from his office. The shirt bears the initials E M and the gold cuff buttons match the same initials.
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Marshall
New York
Elliot
Belford
N. J
E. M
Molotov Attack in Salisbury Lands Two in Jail
In Salisbury county Jails, Joseph Darby and George Slopps, white youths from Hebron, were charged with pouring coal oil on 71-year-old Black man Benjamin Goslee and setting fire to his clothes, causing fatal injuries within minutes.
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Jake
Salisbury
Joseph Darby
George Slopps
Hebron
Benjamin Goslee
Stock Market Strength Amid Global Trading Gaps
Panicky conditions hit every European exchange open while Toronto and Montreal stay closed, leaving the New York Stock Exchange as the sole market offering unlimited trading in securities.
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New York
Europe
Toronto
Montreal
New York Stock Exchange
Rev Lawrence Flannery Sentenced in Missouri Killing
West Plains Missouri: Reverend Lawrence Flannery a Methodist minister received a two year penitentiary sentence from the Howell county circuit court for the death of Olin T. McConnel a linotype operator in the city on June 4.
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Rev
Flannery
West Plains
Lawrence Flannery
Howell County
Olin T. McConnel
Second Largest Alaska Nugget Found Near Arctic Circle
A report from Fairbanks notes that the second largest gold nugget in Alaska was discovered a few weeks ago at the Koyukuk gold camp, about 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and the details were relayed to J. W. McCord a few days prior.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Koyukuk
Arctic Circle
J. W. McCord
Appropriation Bills Pass Finally In Congress
Washington Congress passed the last two major general appropriation measures sundry civil and general deficiency bills. Only the Indian and river and harbor bills remain to be acted on in the session.
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Washington
Congress
Parking Rules Stir Marshall Protest in Washington
Vice President Marshall protests to city authorities against new traffic rules that bar parking near his hotel for more than 15 minutes. The dispute highlights concerns over VIP access and enforcement in the capital.
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Marshall
Washington
Women Will Be Bald Future Will Ended
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion of women and baldness with unclear context or dates. Readable phrases mention future, will, and hala but lack concrete facts, names, or places to form a solid news item.
Caillaux Wife Acquitted in Calmette Murder Trial
Paris report says Mme Joseph Caillaux, wife of ex prime minister, was acquitted of murder in the assassination of Le Figaro editor Gaston Calmette. Crowds cheered and gasped as verdict announced. Defense argued fear of letters Calmette might publish.
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Paris
Mme
Joseph Caillaux
France
Gaston Calmette
le Figaro
Court of Assizes
Caillaux
Palace of Justice
Mme. Caillaux
Maitre Chenu
Calmette Heirs
Figaro
Herbaux
Calmette
Ton Jo
Thy Jo
Mme, Caillaux
Garter Buckles Unclaimed in Civic Fund Pot
Local suffragists refuse to identify who owned a pair of gold garter buckles found in the melting pot set aside for the fund to support the suffrage cause. The find sparks interest but no claimant comes forward as the collection effort continues.
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Chicago
Auto crash in Fort Wayne claims four lives
Mrs A. M. Beame, 82, and Miss Amber Rehm die in a collision between their car and an interurban streetcar. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rehm are seriously injured as the auto sped toward a crossing in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Bathing Suit Makers Strike Demands Higher Wages
Two thousand girls in the Bathing Suit Makers union voted to strike after the executive committee rejected their demand for an increased wage scale. The move follows ongoing disputes over pay during production delays and rising costs.
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Bathing Suit Makers
New York
Bathing Suit Makers’ Union
Two Appropriation Bills Reached In Conference
Washington reports complete agreements on sundry civil and general deficiency appropriation bills after Senate and House conferees settled. Only the Indian appropriation bill remains in conference.
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Washington
Senate
House
Son shoots father in melon theft misperception
Hannibal Missouri report states 16 year old Garrett Johnson mistook his father W. P. Johnson for a watermelon thief and fired. The wounded man, living south of Hannibal, is expected to recover.
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Hannibal
Garrett Johnson
W. P. Johnson
Driver Charged in Dubuque Manslaughter Case
Charles McDonald was fatally struck as he alighted from a street car in Dubuque Iowa. Chauffeur Frank Hancock faces a manslaughter charge over the incident.
Old License Return Reveals 24 Year Gap in Marriage
Williamson West Virginia reports Alex Chernoff, after declaring his bride Euphemia had changed her name, returned a marriage license he had obtained 24 years prior. The filing indicates a formal restoration of the original license.
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Williamson
W.va
Alex Chernoff
Fire in German Mine Claims Dozen of Coal Miners
A deadly fire at the Hensemann pit in Dortmund Germany killed fifteen coal miners. Rescue crews recovered bodies and searched the shaft, raising alarm over mine safety.
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Dortmund
Germany
Hensemann
Bly
Auto wrecks kill seven near Lake Forest Illinois
A Chicago party traveling to an amusement park was struck by a fast Chicago Northwestern passenger train at a grade crossing near Lake Forest. Four people died instantly five more were injured including attorney George H. Miller and Mrs Catherine Sager. Names listed include Mr James Benham Mrs Benham Edward W Anderless and W P Barring. The injured include two women and two men, one chauffeur. All residents were from Chicago or North Shore suburbs.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Lake Forest
James Benham
Edward W. Anderless
W. P. Barring
George H. Miller
Catherine Sager
Alice Barler
North Shore
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Collision near crossing leaves four injured and dead
In Fort Wayne Indiana Mrs A M Beame aged 32 and Miss Amber Rehm are dead while Mr and Mrs Daniel Rehm are badly hurt after a head on crash between their car and an interurban at a crossing. The automobile reportedly raced the interurban to the crossing before the collision.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
A. M. Beame
Amber Rehm
Daniel Rehm
Chauffeur Held in Fatal Streetcar Incident
Charles McDonald was killed in Dubuque Iowa when struck by an automobile as he alighted from a street car. The chauffeur Frank Hancock was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
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Dubuque
Charles McDonald
Frank Hancock
Oan
Horse Wrecks Auto in Mount Vernon Tennessee
In Mount Vernon Tennessee two automobile accidents were recorded. Sherman Hall's car overturned injuring Mrs Hall severely. A runaway horse struck T P Stelle's car and jumped on its top wrecking the vehicle badly.
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Mount Vernon
Sherman Hall
U S Will Stay Hands Off in European Crisis
President Wilson stated that the United States will keep hands off in the European crisis and will not take any action to maintain peace. He said the U S has never interfered in European affairs and would make no further comment.
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U. 8
Washington
United States
Wilson
To Build U S Post Road in Texas Between Austin and San Antonio
The federal appropriation for building the post road from Austin to San Antonio is available now, per D E Cole secretary of the league.
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U. S. Post Road
San Antonio
Tex
Austin
D. E. Cole
League
Decree Limits Catholic Church in Nuevo Leon Mexico
Governor Antonio Villareal of Nuevo Leon issues a decree curbing Catholic church power in the state. The most drastic measure bans the act of confession in church.
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Tampico
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
Antonio Villareal
Four Killed In Autos Struck By Train Collision
Four people were killed when their automobile was struck by a fast passenger train at a crossing. Investigators are reviewing the scene as emergency crews cordon off the area and transport the injured to nearby hospitals.
Hitch Feared in Park Washington on Mexico City Amnesty
A gathering in Saltillo to arrange transfer of administration in Mexico City faced tension over Carranza’s stance on amnesty for enemies. Officials feared a potential hitch during the conference as discussions continued.
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Park
Washington
Saltillo
Mexico City
Carranza
Lorimer Banke to Reopen in Chicago
Losses from four smaller state banks in the Lorimer Munday chain in Chicago are being borne by stockholders and officials say all institutions may soon be rehabilitated.
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Lorimer, Banke
Chicago
Lorimer-Munday
Carman Returns Home After Nervous Breakdown
Florence Conklin Carman accused of murdering Mrs. Louise Bailey a patient in Dr. Carman s office arrived back in Freeport New York from Raven Rock New Jersey in poor mental health suffering from a nervous breakdown
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Carman
Freeport
N. Y
Florence Conklin Carman
Louise Bailey
Dublin bloodshed as borderers fire on crowd
In Dublin a battalion of the king's borderers fired into a mob amid a gunrunning row with National Volunteers. Three dead and 60 wounded, seven of whom are expected to die, include three women and a 10 year old boy. Rifles and 70,000 rounds seized after a consignment landed at Howth. Nationalists cheered Redmond amid unrest.
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Dublin
King’s Own
National Volunteers
Howth
Redmond
Protest by Widow at Handling of Dying Woman
Mrs Elizabeth Tanner aged 58 in Waterbury Connecticut shouted protest as she was removed from the room where she died in an undertaker s transportation case. She scolded the attendants for their rough handling and urged them to be more careful, signaling strong dissatisfaction with the treatment.
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Waterbury
Conn
Elizabeth Tanner
Mexico Peace at Hand in Tampico Meeting
Washington officials expressed confidence that peace was near in Mexico as they awaited the Tampico talks between Carranza and Reginaldo Cepeda envoy of the Carbajal government to arrange the transfer of administrations in Mexico City.
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Mexico
Washington
Tampico
Carranza
Reginaldo Cepeda
Carbajal
Mexico City
Runaway Brings 85-Year Pair Back Together
James Sheen of Kublar Colorado is reunited with his long lost sweetheart Amy Dodd after a runaway accident brings them together. The pair believed the other was dead since 85 years ago, but fate intervened in a roadside collision.
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Kublar
Colo
James_ Sheen
Amy Dodd
Masonic Commander Dead in Murfreesboro Tennessee
Maj. James D. Richardson sovereign grand commander of the Scottish Rite Masons southern jurisdiction died at his Murfreesboro home after a month of illness. He had endured feeble health for four years.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
James D. Richardson
Scottish Rite Masons
Southern Jurisdiction
Girl Candling Eggs in New York as Striker Substitute
Girl candlers may replace striking workers in New York markets with produce merchants considering hiring girls to handle barnyard eggs and related tasks, signaling a gendered shift in labor during the disruption.
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New York
Candlera
Night Watchman Fires Shots Over Noise Complaint
Ludwig Mazarowski, a night watchman, shot at two people during a day of excessive noise and failed to sleep. Moyes of a dairy was wounded in the incident, with police investigating the claim of noise disturbance as the motive.
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Chicago
Ludwig Mazarowski
Car Crash Kills Five Near Lakeside California
A car veered off a grade near Lakeside California killing J. M. Whitley and his daughter Mia George Page and her one month old son. The three others were also dead in the crash authorities said.
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Ss. Auto
San Diego
Cal
J. M. Whitley
Mia
George ‘Page
Lakeside
Serbs Allegedly Defeated Near Foca on Bosnian Frontier
Vienna dispatch reports an unconfirmed battle at Foca near the Bosnian frontier where two Servian divisions attacked Austrian lines. After a severe engagement the Serbs suffered about 800 killed and many taken prisoner while Austrian losses were around 200 killed.
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Berlin
Vienna
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Foca
Belgrade Occupied After Danube Bombardment
Vienna dispatch reports Belgrade fell to Austrian troops following a heavy bombardment by Danube gunboats, marking a significant shift in the campaign and the control of the city.
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Belgrade
Austria
London
Vienna
Customs House Captured London War Report
A war correspondent from Semlin confirms Belgrade bombardment by Austrian gunboats and reports 17 Servians captured. Eight were taken on the Save bridge. Semlin also says the Serbian customs house and barracks were destroyed by fire from the Austrian flotilla.
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London
Semlin
Belgrade
Save Bridge
Belgrade Shelling After Servians Blow Up Bridge
Vienna dispatch reports the Servians destroyed a bridge across the Save between Semlin and Belgrade. Austrian forces shelled toward Serb positions. Servians retreated with light losses. Three Danube monitors began shelling Belgrade, damaging the king’s palace and fortifications. Two Serb steamers laden with ammunition were captured by pioneers and revenue guards and towed away. The emperor’s savings manifesto stirs public enthusiasm.
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Vienna
Austria
Save
Semlin
Belgrade
Danube
Sémlin
Austria-Hungary
Franz. Joseph
Ischland
Budapest
London Centenarian Mrs Wadsworth Dies at 105
London obituary notes Mrs Sarah Wadsworth of Pentonville died at 105. Born in Clerkenwell to a jeweler, she became a widow in 1872. Deaf in later years, she kept her faculties, read daily papers, and met her lawyer for business. She recalled Waterloo illumination and attendance at St Paul’s after Princess Charlotte's death in 1817.
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London
Sarah Wadsworth
Pentonville
Clerkenwell
Waterloo
St. Paul's Cathedral
Charlotte
London Evening Standard
Weakfish Temperament Makes Each Day A Gamble
Weakfish are erratic in tempera ment and movements. Today they are taken on a certain title. Tomorrow they will bite on another. You never can tell. Fishing for weakfish, ike all game fish, is a gamble. It is not like fishing for bottom feeders. Im fishing for bottom feeding &sh, you are always sure of results. In fishing for game fish, you may get fish on a day when all the signs are against it.
Relic of Lincoln Shown in Maine Hardware Window
A chain once used by Abraham Lincoln to survey the Arkansas boundary line was exhibited in a Houlton store window, drawing attention to the historic artifact.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Arkansas
Houlton
Umbrella Hoard Revealed in Woman's Room
More than two hundred umbrellas were found in the room of a female klepto, who said she hid stockpiles for a rainy day. The discovery highlights a compulsive stealing pattern and unusual thriftiness as a motive.
Poverty offers one comfort for newspaper readers
A fragment suggests poverty offers a comfort by keeping fellows with subscriptions away from papers.
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