Where is the lock family hunts for buried fortune
Augustus Konrad reputedly hid a fortune up to 200000 in a vault behind three keys one to his Tarrytown home one to a trunk and a third to a safe deposit vault. After his death in Poughkeepsie the family seeks help from safe deposit firms and Rochester lock to locate the vault and recover the wealth.
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New York
Tarrytown
Augustus Konrad
Konrad
Poughkeepsie Insane Hospital
Long Island
Exes
New Temperance Plan Proposed for Montclair Licenses
New York architect George W. De Culma proposed a city ordinance for Montclair New Jersey requiring both buyers and sellers of alcoholic drinks to obtain licenses. Purchasers would receive a metal badge and any dealer selling to an untagged person could face prosecution and license revocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George W. de Culma
Montclair
N. J
Insane Who Have Held Responsible Positions
Kansas City reports Dr. Montfort Schley of Tonawanda New York state hospital presented at the combined Society of Neurology and Psychiatry and American Institute of Homeopathy meeting. He noted many patients with responsible jobs end up in asylums after becoming insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Society of Neurology and Psychiatry
American Institute of Homeopathy
Br. KR. Montfort Schley
Tonawanda
N. Y., State Hospital
Honor for Mrs. Russell Sage in Sag Harbor renaming push
A movement in Sag Harbor seeks to rename the old Long Island whaling port in honor of Mrs. Russell Sage of New York. The plan gains support as locals discuss the tribute and its historical ties to the port. Possibilities include naming rights and ceremonial events to recognize her charitable contributions.
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Russell Sage
New York
Sag Harbor
Long Island
Sage Harbor Honors Mrs Sage with Village Improvements
The village improvement society proposes changing Sage to Sage Harbor, honoring Mrs Sage for gifts totaling up to $200,000, including support for Pierson High School. The note highlights Mrs Russell Sere’s appreciation and the influence of her contributions on the community.
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Russell Sere
Village Improvement Society
Des Plaines River Dam Ruling Impacts Deep Waterway Plans
Chicago June 27 Judge Mack in Cook county circuit court upheld Economy Light and Power company rights to build a dam across the Des plaines river at Dresden Heights. The decision dissolves an Illinois state injunction and validates a twenty year lease from the old Lake Michigan and Hennepin canal commissioners. The state argued the river is navigable and the dam would obstruct public boat passage. the court rejected most arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Gulf of Mexico
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Mack
Economy Light and Power Company
Desplaines River
Dresden Heights
State of Illinois
Hennepin Canal
Club Women to Newport for Ninth Federation Convention
Boston delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial meeting joined a Newport play day. Over 1,000 women traveled by train to enjoy a shore drive, a Rhode Island clambake, a Newport bay excursion, a naval station visit, and other nearby attractions while others remained in Boston or at local seashore resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
General Federation of Women’s Mules
General Committee
Newport
R. 1
Rhode Island
Easton
Bearc
Newport Bay
United States Naval Training Station
Crawford Acquitted of Murder in Vermilion Shooting
Charles Crawford, a constable in Stratton township, was acquitted in the circuit court of the murder of Bruce Northrup at Vermilion, NL, on May 31. The shooting followed Northrup’s appropriation of Crawford’s revolver after a friendly scuffle.
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Crawford
Paris
Charles Crawford
Bruce Northrup
Vermilion
Stratton Township
Northrup
Cleveland burial ends quiet private funeral in Princeton
Grover Cleveland’s body lies in the Cleveland plot at Princeton Cemetery after a simple Presbyterian service at his house and a brief burial rite at the grave. President Roosevelt and Governors Fort Hughes and Hoke Smith attended along with cabinet members and university officials.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Boily
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt
Governors Fort
Hughes and Hoke Smith
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Princeton University
Sherman in Normal Condition After Hospital Day
Moveland June 27 Representative James B Sherman remained in normal condition all day. He rested comfortably and enjoyed his best day in the hospital as Dr Edwin P Carter, his attending physician, said the attack had passed and the coming days would restore normal strength.
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Sherman
Moveland
James
Edwin P. Carter
Mrs Sarah Shute Dies in Newport at 55
Mrs Sarah Shute of Coon Rapids Iowa died of heart failure at Newport Hospital in Newport Rhode Island while attending the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Boston. She was fifty five years old.
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Newport, R. I
Sarah Shute
Coon Rapids
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Boston
Newport Hospital
Taft Leaves New Haven After Yale Commencement
Secretary Taft concludes four days in New Haven after Yale commencement. He departed by afternoon train to New York with Mrs Taft and son Charles. Taft called the visit one of the most enjoyable commencements he ever attended and noted Yale’s events, including a baseball victory over Harvard and a large class reunion of 1878.
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New Traven
Conn
Yale
Taft
New Haven
New York
Charlies
Harvard
Judge Prouty Stands Pat in Seventh Iowa Vote
Des Moines June 27 Judge F. Prouty refuses to concede defeat after a nearly complete tally shows Hull ahead by 46 votes in the Seventh Iowa district. Judge Gamble bars a Dallas county recount and Prouty likely to appeal the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Hull
F. Prouty
Gamble
Dallas County Board of Supervisors
Swimming Parties Rule Columbus High Society
In Columbus Indiana this June 27, swimming parties are the fashionable social activity. With no bathing beach, a sanatorium pool serves as the venue where young men invite their female friends for improvised swims on hot afternoons.
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Columbus
Ind
Heaviest Boy in Indiana Hovers At 425 Pounds
Sixteen year old Ever ett Mason of Oakland City Indiana is believed to be the heaviest boy in the state. At sixteen he weighs 425 pounds, up from 365 pounds eleven months ago, a gain of sixty pounds since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland City
Ind
Everett Mason
Indiana
Hogs and cattle prices in Chicago markets June 27 1908
Markets report mixed hog readings with light animals at 5 65 to 6 20 and heavy shipping grades to 6 30. Cattle receipts around 800 and sheep about 1500 show weakness, while next day’s receipts are projected near 40 000 with prices lifting roughly five to ten cents on bulk purchases.
Grain firm furnishes something at Chicago address
Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Company located at 544 and 545 Postal Telegraph Building in Chicago.
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Beach- Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Situation improves in Teheran as bazaars reopen
June 27 reports show Teheran orderly with troops on streets and markets reopening. In Tabriz fighting may resume as revolutionaries lack ammunition and supporters pressure shab.
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Teheran
Tabriz
Arrival of the President at Westland House
The president arrived at 4 58 p m and was met by Governor Fort and Secretary Loeb. He was driven to Westland where he expressed sympathy to Mrs Cleveland and regret at Cleveland's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Fort
Loeb
Westland
Cleveland
Erie wreck near Garrettsville kills engineer in blast
Charles Simon, engineer, was killed and Fireman George likely injured in a Erie line wreck near Garrettsville Ohio. Three Kimacks children aged two to eight perished in a Cleveland home fire. Eveleth High School burned, losing about 000,000 in value. Madame Wu arrives at the Chinese legation in Washington, happiness restored to the family circle. Acacia Fraternity holds annual master Mason college men conclave at Champaign Urbana.
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Charles Simon
George
Erie
Garrettsville
William Kimacks
Cleveland
Eveleth
Minn
Washington
China
Madame Wu
The
Acacia Fraternity
Champaign
Bay Front Fire Destroys Elevators At Rice's Point Duluth
A blaze at Rice's Point near Duluth destroyed elevators D and others, wiping out more than a million dollars in property including Northern Pacific No. 1 dock and sheds. Tugboats America and St Clair aided fire crews to prevent spread to adjacent buildings while the fire burned from 12:36 PM to about 8 PM. Losses totaled about 1,011,420 including wheat and barley stocks and dock facilities.
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Rice's Point
Duluth
Ricés Point
Consolidated Elevator Company
Northern Pacific
Bay
America
St. Clair
Burglars Steal from Churches and Post Offices in Menominee Area
In Menominee County over two days a wave of robberies hit the Cedar River church vaulting vestments and valuables, followed by Daggett post office break in and cash register theft. Over the past month more than ten safes in Menominee Marinette and Delta counties were cracked by unknown crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee
Mich
Office Department
Cedar River
Daggett
Peter Johnson
Marinette
Delta
Five Die in Washout Train Wreck Near Chadron Neb
Five people are killed when a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train strikes a washout caused by a cloudburst forty miles from Chadron Nebraska. The dead include engineer Willis Graham fireman O C Meyers brakeman Fred Eben er and two unidentified men known to be boarding the ride.
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Chadron
Neb
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Willis Graham
O. C. Meyers
Fred Ebener
Republican national committee opens Washington headquarters
Washington June 27 B Elmer Dover secretary of the Republican national committee has opened the headquarters in this city and begun preliminary work before the appointment of a chairman to conduct the campaign. About Aug 1 it is expected the committee will have headquarters both in New York and Chicago.
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Washington
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
New York
Chicago
Ambassador Riddle Improving in Russia
John W. Riddle United States ambassador to Russia shows slow progress toward recovery in St Petersburg. Temperature fluctuates daily and notable weakness from local climate remains, but physicians report his condition satisfactory after a consultation.
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Riddle
St. Petersburg
John W. Riddle
United States
Russia
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the Light and Power Company
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Iowa Club
Judge Prouty
Pat
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Loasea
Dover
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