Jersey City Links To Broadway With Hudson Manh Metros
The opening of the two Hudson and Manhattan underground tubes connects Jersey City to New York’s Broadway area. The line runs from Church Cortland Day and Fulton Streets in Manhattan to the Jersey City terminus at the Pennsylvania Station. A New Jersey side connection to Erie and Lackawanna stations is planned for August 2, with a Grand Central extension expected within two years. Total projected cost is 77 million dollars. An officials’ excursion to Jersey City City Hall celebrated the event, with a Taft letter praising the project as an engineering feat and boon to commerce.
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Broadway
New York
Jersey City
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company
Hudson ‘S
Church, Cortland, Day and
Fulton Streets
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Jersey
Erie and Lackawanna
Grand Central Station
New York State
Jersey City City Hall
William G. McAdoo
Taft
Hudson River
Not Dead. Union City Man Arrested in 23 Year Murder Case
Relatives arriving for the funeral of John Wise learn he is alive but jailed on a murder charge from 23 years ago. Wise, once framed by his wife who left him after a violent, checkered marriage, was captured by Fletcher Nailing who had arrested him before.
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Union City
Tenn
John Wise
Wise
Becwuse
Rives
Fletcher
Auto Immitates Airplane In Evansville Crash
John Lassar of Dixne Kentucky and passenger David Stewart escaped serious injury when Lassar’s touring car suddenly braked at speed and leaped into the air in Evansville. The semi circle crash damaged the car’s front, radiator and lights with about 300 dollars in damage. Lassar admitted the brake was slammed in error during a test run after overhauling the car.
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John Lassar
Dixne
Evansville
Lassar
David Stewart
Stewart
Lavsar
The Question of Cats in Washington
The House of Representatives debated homeless and surplus cats in the District of Columbia. A proposal to pay the pound master to gather them into a fold was rejected, leaving cats to roam and hold midnight concerts. Rep Smith cited a public education association letter urging funds and Rep Mann urged a care solution for roaming felines.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Representative Smith
Dork
Public Educational Association
Mann
Pulidines
Treasury
Little Viola Alber Safely Caught After Fall in Indianapolis
Two year old Viola Alber swung near a cement pavement in Indianapolis Monday afternoon and fell. Mrs. Herman Fry, who had just picked up her own child, caught the toddler in time, keeping the young girl unharmed.
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Viola Alber
Indianapolis
Herman Fry
Child clings to window casing before fall
Witness recounts a dramatic rescue as a baby stuck at a window and hung by her hands before falling. Mrs. Fry describes seeing the child clinging, running to help, and catching her amid the peril.
Heat and Disease Rise in June State Board Report
The June state board of health report shows damp weather linked to rheumatism and diarrhoea while hot conditions increased diarrheal cases. Mortality reached 2 506 with a city rate of 13.8 and five city rates listed. deaths by cause include pneumonia 72 and diarrheal diseases 153. May births total 1 191 with wide county birth rates from 4.4 to 26.8.
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State Board ‘of Healths
Indianapolis
Ev‘angville
Wayne
Terre Hate
South Bend
Pulaski Cauoty
Daviass
Missouri man negotiates marriage license rate in Evansville
William R Ferrell of Marvel county Missouri questions the license fee in Evansville Indiana. He bargains with the deputy clerk over the $3 charge and money for the officiant. He proceeds with marriage to Fannie Schafer whose maiden name is Lance after prior divorces.
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FEF
hSay
Pwell
Willam R
Ferrell
Faratory
Marvel County
Missouri
Evansville
Ménilay
Fannie Schafer
Nanderbure
Justice O Francke
Lance
Fire injures cook amid gasoline spill at Anderson restaurant
Miss Lizzie Rigdon, 32, a cook at an Anderson restaurant, was fatally burned Monday night when a bottle of gasoline in a kitchen jar spilled onto a hot stove. The blaze flashed, roaches were killed, and she was burned about the face arms and chest while others carried her out.
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Anderson
Lizzie Rigdon
Carnahan in Critical Condition After Illness
John Wry Carnahan of Bushton Illinois is critically ill with an abscess of the throat and a severe prior illness. Mayor Russell was informed this morning of the grave condition and the hope for recovery is slim due to his weakened state.
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Rose . Carnahan
John Wry Carnahan
Washington
Bushton
Ill
Mr. Carnahan
Russell
Farmer J Blount Plans Texas Governor Bid
July 20 report from Ton iPalesdad Texas states farmer and former Anderson County representative J Blount will announce plans to run for Texas governor. He says he has not yet decided if he is a formal candidate but will address the public in a forthcoming appearance.
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Farmer
Gove Ton
Texas
Michigan hunters gain compensation over rail tariff error
In Nehaunod Michigan, July 20, The Michigan hunters deprived of a candid of derr by Wisconsin games last winter received compensation from the railroad. The Badger state official exceeded his authority as rail tariff was raised by 22 cents a pound, yielding total 116,400.
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Rallromebettles
Michi
Derr
Varden
Engineer Murdered as He Drove Into Cairo
An Illinois Central engineer from Mounds Illinois was shot and killed Monday morning while driving toward Cairo. The slayer escaped.
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Calrod I
Ives
Cairo
Afraid to Face Family Disappears After Draws From Association
A man known as Linds or Linds’ av painter vanished from his base near Madison two weeks ago after allegedly drawing 700 dollars from a building association. His wife and young daughter are described as distressed as investigators search for him.
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Linds
Madison
Kent
Man Dies After Drink Poison in Madison Hospital
A man traveling from Kentucky and Tennessee toward time faced his family at Madison station and, without money and repentant, drank carbolic acid. He is dying in a Madison hospital.
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Tucky
Tennessee
Madison
Whole Family In Prison In Indianapolis Court
In Indianapolis on Monday the juvenile and criminal courts moved to place the Kurrasch family in state custody. Mrs Bertha Kurrasch faced Judge Stubbs as the children were charged with larceny. Frank fourteen and Harry ten were sent to reform school Plainfield and detention home respectively while Elsa twelve went to the girls reform school. The mother received a suspended sentence for grand larceny. A $73 check stolen from Congressman Charles Korbler was cashed by the mother.
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Indianapolis
Kurrasch
Bertha Kurrasch
Stubbs
Frank
Harry
Jude Stubbs
Elsa
Plainfield
Charles Korbler
Eight reasons Spellman gave for suicide in St Louis room
Samal L. Spellman, fifty nine, killed himself with gas in his St Louis room citing eight causes including sickness, loss of fortune, financial troubles, inability to live, fear of becoming a burden, and separation from his wife. He had been estranged from his wife, who runs a millinery store in Columbus Ohio, and Spellman’s wealth had faded about a year ago.
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St. Louis
Samal L. Spellman
Spellman
Main Street
Columbus
Ohio
Lis
Cheese Smell Triggers Chaos At Indiana Harbor Express
Tom Mauver proprietor of the Indiana Harbor Express in Hammond bought cheese for 200 dollars. His wife disliked the Jim burger in the house. He tied Nit outside to a nail, weather worsened the odor. A plumber, hired to fix plumbing, damaged the house while seeking the source of the cheese smell. The cheese caused the plumbing bills to pile up.
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Tom Mauver
Indiana Harbor Express Company
Hammond
Ver
Manger
Roy McCord Breaks Arm in Farm Accident
Eight year old Roy McCord of Alfordsville was thrown from a horse Saturday morning when a neighbor boy struck the animal with a switch. He suffered two fractures in the right forearm just above the wrist. The injury occurred while he rode one of his father's horses.
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Roy
Fenton
Wil J. McCord
Alfordsville
McCord
Tramps Ride Rails Into Washington Station
Eight of the tribe of unwashed leaned from the blind hagfare of B. and O Southwestern trains when it pulled up to Washington station this afternoon and disappeared into the lumber yard of Hatfield and Palmer south of the tracks. Railroad officers report tramps still plentiful on the Prue despite efforts to curb riding trains.
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Southwestern
Washington Station
Hatfield & Palmer Company
Prue
Building a Home for Andrew J Miller in Chelaen
Andrew J Miller, a well to do fare merchant of Chelaen, is constructing a fine two story frame residence on his lot at east Van Trees and Eleventh streets. Drafted by a Chicago architect, the home will include late conveniences and cost about $4,000. He plans to move in upon completion.
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Andrew J. Miller
Chelaen
East van Trees
Eleventh Streets
Chicago
Propped Dead Carrie Keating In Catholic Church
Carrie Keating aged seventy one collapsed and died after receiving holy communion at the Catholic church in Kelley’s Inland Sandusky Ohio during Monday services. She had fasted since midnight and walked a short distance to the church.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Carrie Keating
Kelley's
Raglesville Woman Susan Hackler Dies at 54
Mrs. Susan E Hackler wife of John P Hackler of Raglesville died at her home Monday afternoon after a brief illness She was fifty four burial set for Wednesday at 4 o clock in the Raglesville cemetery
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Raglesville
Susan E. Hackler
John P. Hackler
Saloon cases set for triad hearing next Tuesday
In an application for a writ of temporary injunction to perpetuate, the Lae goatee saloon keepers versus Martin county peace officers writ refused in Vigo county court and the cases set for hearing next Tuesday.
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Martin County
Vigo Elreult
Automobile Endurance Test From New York to Seattle
The first endurance run of the present auto type covered 4 109 miles over sand mud and mountains from New York to Seattle in 21 days. Only one car under forty five horsepower finished ahead of the heavy high powered models, a twenty horsepower Ford in a grueling test.
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New York
Seattle
Wash
Cas
Owensville Campaign Focus On Wide Street Crossings
Citizens debate whether crossings are wide enough to handle pedestrians and perambulators during rain. Mothers have protested long against narrow arches and demand reform in crossing design influencing candidate stands.
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Owensville
Prominent Men as Janitors Take Court House Post
Dubois county appoints William H. Kuper former county assessor to replace Kerr Traylor longtime janitor of the Jasper courthouse. The change follows a belief in using capable men to oversee public buildings.
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Jasper
Kerr Traylor
Dubois
Pike Counties
William H. Kuper
Dubois County
Traylor
Thresher Damage Report Near Petersburg
A threshing outfit owned by Lo Sal and Pete Gladish of Petersburg was badly damaged on the Morrisyn Smith farm west of Petersburg Monday morning. Pieces of broken plow points were found in bundles of wheat and fed into the separator but no one was hurt. Plow points 3 were taken from the plows and found near the machine as authorities say they have a crew. arrests will follow.
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Lo Sal
Pete Gladish
Petersburg
Morrisyn Smith
Old Post Woman Dead In Vincennes Family Notices
Mrs Dookfin Osterhaze mother of Mrs Henry McCracken of this city died Monday evening at her Vincennes home after illness. A well known Vincennes German resident, she is survived by two sons and four daughters and was sixty years old. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 at Vincennes.
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OLD Post
Dookfin
Osterhaze
Menry McCracken
Vincennes
Osterhage
Enjoying Old Age In Plainville Farmer Spares Time
Galletin England a well known farmer near Plainville drives a Ford recently bought from Hatfield & Palmer company. He says he will enjoy the fruits of his hard labor by sharing rides with family and friends in his steerage style outing.
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Galletin
England
Plainville
Hatfield & Palmer Company
Kit’ S
Pocket Purse Found In Husband's Trousers
A Washington junk dealer sorting purchases found a $2 bill in the pocket of old trousers he had bought from a rag gatherer. The discovery occurred while he examined the items on Monday.
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Washington
Greene county farmer’s wife dies of lockjaw after tetanus
Mrs. John Sexton wife of a well known Greene county farmer died at her home near Blyoomfel after stepping on a rusty nail last week. The puncture wound led to tetanus and her death.
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John
Sexton
Greene County
Blyoomfel
Child narrowly escapes dog attack near Vincennes
Four year old Nellie McCoy of Vincennes, daughter of William McCoy, was attacked by a vicious dog Monday morning at a relative’s home ten miles south of Vincennes. The child escaped death by a narrow margin.
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Nellie
Wiliam McCoy
Vincenne
Vincennes
Engagement of Miss Misa Margaret Black to Peter Hoop
Professor and Mrs. James H. Tou lin of Terre Haute announce the engagement of their daughter Misa Margaret to Peter Hoop of Shelbyville. The bride elect is a niece of Mrs J M Black of Dewey Avenue.
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Neice
Professor Black
James H. Toulin
Terre Haute
Misa Margaret
Peter Hoop
Shelbyville
Nefce
J. M. Black
Dewey Avenue
Teacher Miss Harrod Returns From Danville Course
Miss Dully Harrod of Herron Street in Washington township has returned from Danville where she completed a six weeks teachers course at the normal school.
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Danville
Dully Harrod
Herron Street
Washington Township
RANG DINNER BELL INSANE WOMAN JUDGED IN NECATUR
Sarah Hendricks who rang a dinner bell at night and tried to paint her buggy green has been declared insane at her home in Necatur. The case details mental health status and local residence.
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Sarah Hendricks
Necatur
Woman in West Van Shot? Butchered OCR
Woman, Mrs O M Algiers of West Vancouver, listed with critical condition at home due to congestion of the stomach and bowels.
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Mra. O. M
Algiers
West van
Bank to Remodel Huntington's Cllladas Bank Facility
Seventeen thousand dollars is to be spent in remodeling and improving the Cllladas bank at Huntington. John Jonescome collapsed and died in a Lyons field on Monday while pitching hay. Corn crop in Adams county is reported as exceptionally good this year, with conditions never better.
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BANK
Clladas’ Bank
Huntington
John Jdnescome
Lyons
Adams County
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