Vigilant Beats Valkyrie To Win America's Cup Defense
In a gale off Sable Island the Vigilant defeated the Valkyrie by 40 seconds to retain the America's Cup for the United States. Valkyrie’s spinnaker split forcing reefing and a late sail change, while Vigilant raced ahead after a tense wind fight. Lord Dunraven’s English crew saw their hopes fade as the American ship pressed home under heavy canvas.
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New Orleans Officer Attacked by Mafia Ties
Patrolman Patrick O Toole was violently assaulted in New Orleans Italian quarter after testifying against Pedro Renardo. Authorities suspect Mafia involvement. Washington action shows 15000 New York businessmen urge repeal of Sherman act purchase clause.
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Patrick O’toole
Pedro Renardo
Washington
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New York
Daughters of the Revolution mark Kingston burning anniversary
Kingston New York October 17 The Daughters of the Revolution celebrate the 116th anniversary of the burning of Kingston by British forces.
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Daughters of the Revolution
Kingston
Only Survivor Tells Last Hours of the Dean Richmond Tragedy
Clarke from Toledo recounts the doomed Dean Richmond voyage of October with Captain Stoddart wife and three children aboard. The crew of nineteen perished as waves wrecked the vessel not far from Dunkirk near Silver Creek. Clarke survived after losing a hand and watching the ship founder before washing ashore with his dog found dead in an overturned yawl.
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Sail schooner Annie Sherwood found waterlogged on Lake Superior
Telegram from Bigelow Brothers reports the Annie Sherwood found near Whitefish Point by the Sitka. Captain Louis Guthrie and Seaman James Cousins died of exposure. Mate Thomas Randall and Steward Thomas Roundtree injured. Sitka’s consort Wadena lost at Isle Royale. Georges of Vermilion ashore near Sand Island. The White and Friant and Neil and Sherwood in tow amid uncertain fate.
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Dublin lord mayor sparks controversy at World Fair banquet
Director General Davis confronted Lord Mayor James Shanks at the Music Hall banquet in Wortup's Fair Grounds on October 13. Shanks complained that Ireland was not included in the toast Great Britain and her Colonies and that Ireland lacked a national pavilion. Davis, an Irish Republican ally of the event, warned him not to criticize American statesmen. The lord mayor remained silent as the audience did not applaud his remarks.
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Fires in Troy area barns cause $6000 loss
Fire was discovered in Frank Reavy's barn near Anchor Kullitinz mills Cohoes. Soon after flames were found in barns of George Davis Kyran Egan Jr W Brown and the National and American Express companies. Both fires were incendiary with total loss about $6000 and Reavy's loss about $1000.
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The Oddity in Global Wedding Customs
A survey of odd wedding and death customs across cultures. Brazil, Albania, ancient Chaldea, China, and Congo traditions are described. Fireworks dominate Brazilian rites, Albanian brides convert possessions to gold, Chaldean fires burn in homes, Chinese attendants foil beauty, southern graves bear horseshoes, and Congolese myths urge angels to pull mosquitoes' bills.
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Barge Wocoken Founders Off Port Rowan
A Cleveland bound barge named Wocoken foundered in a storm near Port Rowan Ontario. Only three crew members were saved and fourteen perished.
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The Whittaker Ashore Near Port Dover
The steam er Whittaker went ashore at Long Point. The crew are here safe after having rowed 18 miles.
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Baltimore Jail Fire Claims Three Black Prisoners
A jail fire in Baltimore last Friday night results show three African American men dead as investigations continue. The incident follows a string of fatales on record with details focusing on the blaze and its human toll. The report lists named victims from New York state and nearby towns among the deceased.
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Brothers Fight Turns Fatal in Oklahoma Store
In Guthrie Oklahoma on October 17 Charles Brunner an Indian police officer attempted to arrest his brother Abe for drunken disorderliness. Abe drew a pistol and Brunner shot him in self defense. A bystander Richmond Carolina was killed by a stray bullet during the confrontation in a country store.
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Reading Railroad Receivers Meet. No Action on Speyer Loan
In Philadelphia on October 17 the Reading Railroad receivers conferred but took no steps on the $2.5 million Speyer loan. One receiver denied any portion of the loan had been repaid.
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Headend Collision Kills Two Tramps In Paxico
A headend collision on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific at Paxico Kansas killed two colored tramp riders on the mail car. The passenger train was delayed an hour as crews misread orders. Injured include E. E. Harter St Joseph may die engineer Charles Toppen and Baggageman John Forsythe Kansas City.
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The Graduate and Education Shifts in New York and Abroad
The article notes New York City public schools with about 170000 pupils, reports on German removal from primary grades in Chicago, cites Pennsylvania’s last legislature approving 5897618 in state school funds, mentions Turkish women teachers prompting a Constantinople normal school, and quotes Bowdoin’s Professor Little on the value of small colleges maintaining handmade quality.
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Brotherhood Trainmen Open Biennial Convention in Faneuil Hall
In Faneuilhall Boston the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen began its first biennial convention expected to run ten days.
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Thirty Buildings Burned in Kine City Fire
Fire destroyed thirty buildings in Kine City Missouri on October 17 causing an estimated loss of fifteen0 thousand dollars.
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Will Prolong the Fair Grounds Open If Viable
The special committee on the county fair has decided to keep it open after October if weather allows and attendance remains profitable. The admissions department and fair executives are preparing for November as if the plan has been adopted.
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Grand Jury Report Not Indicting H H Warner
Rochester, Oct 13. H H Warner not indicted by the grand jury which is in session and unlikely to rise soon. A rumor of Warner transactions circulated after an afternoon paper claimed consideration. The district attorney refused to comment and the paper’s city editor and reporter were subpoenaed to appear.
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H. H. Warner
Seventeen Years For Arson Sentence For Kaiser
Jacob J Kaiser was sentenced to seven years by Judge Fitzgerald after a conviction for arson in the third degree. Emma Goldman Receives Year In Prison Anarchist Emma Goldman was sentenced by Judge Martine to one year in the penitentiary.
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Fresh fish from Canadian waters to enter US duty-free
Ottawa reports the Treasury Department in Washington has informed Dominion authorities that fresh or frozen fish caught in Canadian fresh waters will be admitted into the United States without duty.
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Bonded Warehouse Burned at Lancaster
The bonded warehouse of Jacob F. Sheaffer in Lancaster caught fire on October 17. The loss was put at 80,000 with 58,000 insured, and the blaze was deemed incendiary.
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Emblem of the Republic: Corn as Nation’s Emblem
Poem by Edna Dean Proctor extols corn as the emblem of the United States, contrasting regional symbols such as roses lilies shamrocks and laurels with the nation’s wealth, the golden corn, celebrated as the republic’s banner. The verse elevates corn as central to the country’s identity.
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