Northfield ferry collision sinks ship after crash
News brief recalls the sea disaster near Whitehall Street TVt ferry slip in East River. The wooden Northfield, in service for 38 years, collided with the steel hull Meech Chusk, sank within twenty minutes, many passengers drowned, crew cites 25 to 30 survivors. Captain Guldy of the Mutual reports chaos and loss.
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Five Nebraska jail escapees trigger break from Plattsmouth jail
Five men awaiting trial at Plattsmouth jail escaped by burrowing under walls with a chisel and floor boards, then exiting to freedom. The group includes James Stetson and four others accused of shooting James Everman and robbing the Trumbrey post office.
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Treasure Trove Wrecking Company Seeks Sunken Galleon
San Francisco forms Treasure Trove Wrecking Company to search for the sunken Epantesh galleon said to lie in the South Seas with 20,000,000 in gold and jewels. James P. Dempsey, a veteran diver, leads the expedition planning to start Aug 1 with a full board and modern gear.
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Citywide epidemic prompts ban on publishing crisis details
An Emporia Kansas health move restricts newspapers from printing details of personal crisis reports and attempts amid an epidemic of self harm stories. Mayor Morse backs public health over press liberty and may enforce the ban. Authorities note editors will withhold sensitive private details to curb contagion.
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New Stamp Tax Law Changes Revenue Outlook
A sweeping revision to the revenue law effective after July 1 eliminates stamps on telegraph and telephone messages bank checks bonds certificates of deposit drafts life insurance policies leases mortgages powers of attorney promissory notes money orders protests warehouse receipts and more. The reform cuts government receipts by an estimated 40 to 50 million dollars annually with further reductions for bees cigars tobacco and theater related taxes. Banks face redemption of stamped checks and officials debate how to handle returns and preservation of documents.
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Complex tax schedule changes outlined in internal revenue bureau
The document presents a dense list of tax rates and modifications covering numerous items. It names Henk checks rents Kis of Inding export duties and broad adjustments including certificates of damage depest and various commercial charges. Changes include cigarette weights, exchange bills, cargo and conveyance fees, and exemptions for certain small amounts, plus new taxes on brokers, bucket shops, and tobacco products.
Illinois Breaks Record In Battleship Trial Speed
The battleship Olinola's trial on the Cape Ann course on Wednesday averaged 37.33 km per hour, with 17.31 knots sustained, surpassing both Alabama and Wisconsin in the same class. This positions Illinois as a top naval vessel of its type in the American fleet.
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Cuba Adopts Platt Amendment amid Convention vote
The Cuban constitutional convention voted 16 to 11 to add the Platt amendment to the constitution. It restrains Cuba from treaties with foreign powers without U.S. consent, allows U.S. intervention to preserve peace, and lets the United States select Cuban naval stations. Secretary Root’s letter states changes to the measure and sets troop withdrawal conditions. Washington hails the move as progress toward evacuation once a stable government and constitutional Platt provisions are in place.
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News From Our Colonies on Porto Rico and Apples
Port Rico’s farms cover about a fifth of the island with forty five acre plots, seventy one percent owned by whites and most cultivated by owners. A discussion notes the island’s low urban population and high literacy concerns, while criticizing colonial assimilation and describing the wartime appetite for American apples by soldiers.
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