Saratoga Money Madness: Gates and Drake Lead Big Bets
Gambling fever grips Saratoga as John W. Gates and John A. Drake wager vast sums on golf and tennis events at the Summer Resort. Crowds follow, caddies prosper, and side bets on everything from trolley car numbers to weather surge amid high stakes and social bravado.
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Rick
Saratoga
New York Journal
John W. Gates
John A. Drake
California
Monte Carlo
Prill
Gates
Gambiers
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Grand Union Hotel
William C. Whitney
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George Wheelock
Summer Colony
Pranklin's Bicentenary Should Honor Franklin Birthday
The Philadelphia Record notes Franklin ranks with Washington and Lincoln as America's greats yet lacks national recognition. It urges a nationwide observance for Franklin on January 17 to correct the neglect and have Philadelphia spearhead the celebration.
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Washington
Lincoln
Franklin
America
New Pedagogic Theory Promotes Typewriter Taps in Class
A new teaching idea urges children to tap a typewriter as a method to learn to read. The approach aims to boost focus on the basics of education and increase pupil interest in early literacy.
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Schowd
Scholre
Quarrel Ends Fatally in Woodlawn Club Shooting
Alva Morgan aged 21 shot and killed Robert B P Moore in Woodlawn Illinois after a quarrel over gossip about Mrs. David Hicks. Morgan surrendered and is held without bail claiming self defense after Moore, who was Hicks’s father and Morgan’s uncle, attacked with a club and Morgan fired a pistol.
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David Hicks
Alva Morgan
Robert BP. Moore
Morgan
Madisonville
Lightning Strike Kills Miner in Deep Ludington Shaft
At the Ludington mine on Tron Mountain Norway Michigan a lightning bolt struck a shafthouse at about 1000 feet depth during dynamite wiring. Miner Anton Erickson died instantly while William Anderson and Charles Anderson were seriously injured as blasts were released by the strike.
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Mich
Ludington
Tron Mountain
Lake Superior
Anton Erickson
William Anderson
Charles Andersone
Eirickson
Taft party arrives in Iloilo Philippines on Logan
The United States transport Logan carrying Secretary Taft Miss Roosevelt and party arrived from Manila. A large reception committee of army navy officers and leading citizens welcomed them as the vessel anchored in the bay. The party stayed aboard until morning. Chinese viceroys Kwantung and Kwangai cable Manila asking when Taft will visit their capitals and saying preparations for reception are under way.
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Philippine Islands
United States
Logan
Taft
Roosevelt
Manila
Avy
Kwantung
Kwangal
Illinois building and loan bodies barred from fractional shares
The attorney general says Illinois building and loan associations cannot issue fractional shares under the single payment class. Several associations nationwide issue single payment stock and some are offering fractional shares. Depositing such funds may transform an association into a bank of deposit, which the law forbids.
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Springfield
Illineis
Bank of Deposit
Missing Treasure Box Returned
Southbridge Massachusetts August 15 The treasure box of Herman S Cheney with contents intact which had been missing since February has been returned mysteriously as it disappeared all The box containing 50000 in cash and securities worth about 250000 was stolen from Cheneys home He had taken it from his security vault in Boston and hidden it in the house while preparing a schedule of his property
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Southbridge
Mass
Herman S. Cheney
Cheney
Boston
Hungarian laborer laughs through foot amputation in Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan on August 15 Michael Nogowber a Hungarian laborer laughed during a necessary foot amputation after a street car ran over his foot. He refused anesthetic and insisted on returning to work after the operation.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Michael Nogowber
Man seeks legal name change for newborn son in Paris
F H Kemper petitions a local court to change his son Williams McKinley’s birth name to Ray. The physician who filed the birth return did so as a joke, noting Kemper supported Bryan in politics.
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F. H. Kemper
Williams McKinley
Ray
Kemper
Bryan
Baseball Scores From Chicago and Other Parks
Scores from August 15 list results across leagues and associations in cities including Pittsburg Philadelphia Chicago Washington Philadelphia Boston New York Detroit Des Moines Sioux City Omaha Pueblo and Denver. Notable games include Pittsburg 5 over Philadelphia 0 and Chicago 8 over Boston in the second game, with weather causing postponements in several matches.
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Pittsburg
Vphiladelphia
Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Pueblo
Denver
Shea Endorsed by Convention for Chicago Strike Handling
In Philadelphia on August 11 President Shea of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters won convention endorsement of the Chicago strike actions. He refused a roll call, stating a voice vote sufficed, and the motion carried. A. J. Dean of Chicago moved the resolution, while George Innis of Detroit demanded a roll call. Shea ignored the demand and secured an immediate vote endorsing himself and the executive board.
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Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Chicago
A. J. Dean
George Innis
Detroit
Couple to Wed Next Week Killed in Vermont Train Crash
Deputy Police Commissioner Harris Lindsley of New York and Miss Eliza P Willing of Chicago died when a train struck their automobile at Pike's Crossing near Bennington Vermont. They were to be married next week.
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Rutland
Harris Lindsley
New York City
Eliza P. Willing
Chicago
Pike’s Crossing
Bennington
Willing
Lindaley
Murder of a Racine Man in Cheyenne Wells
Albert Gunderson of Racine Wisconsin was found dead along the Kansas Pacific railroad right of way near Cheyenne Wells Colorado. His head was smashed with a barrel stave and his body was robbed of valuables.
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Racine
Cheyenne Wells
Colo
Albert Gunderson
Wis
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Lumberman Calvin L Jenks Dies In Wisconsin At 85
LaCrosse Wisconsin August 15 Calvin L Jenks pioneer lumberman on the Mississippi and its tributaries dies at age 85 after arriving in LaCrosse in 1856 and building a large fortune. Lincoln Nebraska August 15 six passengers and three trainmen injured in Burlington wreck at Utica with Ban Wricht Hyannis B S Harper and Conductor Estelle seriously hurt.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Calvin L. Jenks
Mississippi
Black
Lincoln, Neb
Burlington
Utica
Bank assets and debts listed in Western State case
Denver, August 15 Henry M Beatty assignee of the Western State bank filed a district court statement reporting assets of 607 527 dollars and liabilities of 664 92 dollars in the bank failure case.
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Denver
Colo
Henry M. Beatty
Western State Bank
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana and neighboring states
Official forecast through tonight outlines rain in the north with fair in other areas. Winds shift from southeast to southwest across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin with fresh to increasing speeds. Lower Michigan sees occasional rain turning to fair skies and southeast winds. Iowa remains fair with winds from the south shifting west.
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Indiana
Ffair
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Fair
Hogs Cattle Sheep Market Prices Reported by East Buffalo Sellers
Estimated receipts include 30 000 hogs 20 000 cattle and 15 000 sheep with varied price ranges for different grades. East Buffalo NY firm Dunning Stevens notes export steers best shipping steers fat cows and heifers and strong hogs with lambs and yearlings showing solid demand.
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Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Y
A Warning to Mothers About Summer Bowel Care
Advice urges vigilant care for infants in heat and recommends castor oil as a first remedy for bowel troubles. If needed, use Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, followed by more castor oil. Keep both medicines ready for instant use. Stewart's Pharmacy and Cook and Sherman supply them.
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Stewart’s Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
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