PAYS $12,000 CUSTOMS AT NEW YORK PORT
W D Sloane and Mrs Sloane arrived aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie with a vast luggage load including gowns and cases of paintings. Customs officials report this as the largest personal purchase imported and duty paid in the port’s history. The Sloanes claim the purchases cost around 4000 pounds, with appraised goods and receipts guiding the inspection.
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Sloane
New York
Europe
Washington
W D Sloane
W & JJ
Cecile
Stoane
Varius
Sleness
Childless scheme by a gang member to steal from homes
The note describes a plan by a captain and women to take a baby carriage and walk to residences with easy access. They would enter through an open gate or door, seize items from hat racks and lower floors, place them in the carriage, and later hand them to a collaborator. When challenged by householders the thief would pretend innocence and claim she was seeking Mrs Riley.
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Ste
Riley
Nine Year Old Girl Burglar Leads Police Chase in Williamsport
A young girl, described as an innocent looking child, led police on a long chase through Williamsport New York. The article notes a carnage of clothing and personal items used as principal loot and details of the pursuit ending unexpectedly.
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Williamsburg
Foreign workers abroad dominate new labor study
The article details a government study on aliens employed overseas and the expansion of foreign labor in key regions. It outlines factors driving migration, the roles of state departments, and implications for domestic labor markets, citing policy debates and anticipated defense of jobs for citizens.
Coatless Letter Carrier Complains to Postmaster General
Charles Ritchie, a local letter carrier, plans to file a complaint with the Postmaster General against a Pennsylvania Avenue cinema owner after being refused admission for not wearing a coat. The manager insisted on proper attire, citing post office dress rules, while Ritchie insisted on entry in his summer mail carrier uniform.
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Charles Ritchie
Postmaster’ General
Ritchie
Bernard Shaw
Charles Rutchie
Pennslvania Avenue
Walere
Noth Ng
Kaiser and Czar May Meet in Possible Repetition of 1905
Dispatches indicate a potential meeting between Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany on the Baltic may be arranged. No official confirmation exists, but a summit would echo the 1905 Bilensko meeting with talks in a neutral sea area if feasible.
Coroner suspects suicide in prediction case near Jamestown
Coroner reports Mrs Heroy Noble 39 died in her home twelve miles east of Jamestown on June 28 after four months of predicting she would die that day. Husband found her dead Sunday night without violence or signs of self harm. Coroner notes uncertainty and has two surgeons to perform an autopsy.
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Suuide
Jamestown
Stevday
Heroy Noble
Noble
Gororer Iston
Corones
Pension terms and alleged below cost claim in Standard Oil case
Willam Ro Wing, a Standard Oil sales agent, described pension provisions allowing retirement at age 65 with 1 percent of the average pay for the first ten years. The system supposedly pays 2 percent of the average for the next ten years, and death benefits follow. Kling denied any below cost sales to Albany to crush rivals.
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Rewlock
Corporrtion Willam Ro Wing
Kling
Standard Oil Company
Albany
Haskins Defeated for renomination by Vermont Republicans
Brattleboro representative Haskins loses renomination at the Republican district convention in Newry after eight years in Congress. Frank H Plumley of Northfield wins the nomination by a 217 to vote. Plumley, aged 64, is a University of Michigan graduate who once served as Vermont’s judge of the court of claims and has acted as amicus curiae on international law.
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Kitureuge
Haskins
Brattleboro
Newry
Waslington
Frank H Plumley
Northfield
Tad
Plumley
Great Britain
Venezuela
University of Michigan
Court of Claims of
Vermont
Norwich University
Bishop Brent May Return to Washington or Philippines
Bishop Brent left for Boston for a medical consult and may accept the Washington diocese if a doctor forbids a return to the islands. He plans to return to the Philippines in September regardless of his decision and prefers to stay in the United States.
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Washington
Islands
Mann
Brent
Boston
Tropics
Philippines
Convicted in $46,000 State embezzlement case
New Orleans July 1 Ferdier and Dudenhefer a former State collector was found guilty of embezzling about 346,000 of State funds Sentence was deferred He disappeared about a year ago and a Baltimore bonding company charged the shortage was known by State officials before he left The bond was not paid and a suit followed Dudenhefer later returned to New Orleans undercover as a seaman on a freighter and was not arrested.
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New Orleans
Ferdier
Dudenhefer
Dudenhhefer
Baltimore
Btate
Dudenhefers
Central America
Paris Theater Commission Bans Large Hats in Theaters
The Paris theater commission led by Prefect Lepine orders women to refrain from wearing oversized hats in theaters or face fines. The rule aims to curb disruptive headwear after numerous incidents since the telegraph era drew public attention.
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Bpeds
Paris
Theater Commission
Lepine
Dedication of Aldrich Memorial Museum in Portsmouth
On July 1 in Portsmouth New Hampshire a memorial service marked the dedication of the former home of poet Thomas Bailey Aldrich as a memorial museum. Notables from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington attended with Mayor Wallace Hackett presiding and readings and poems honoring Aldrich. The restored house that sheltered him during his residence was opened to visitors and restored to its former condition.
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Munhall
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Hoston
Wallace Hackett
Thomas Bark
Idquh Memoria Association
Gos
Irtrs Guild R
Massachusetts
Hamiltonr Wright
Burglars May Save Hope Chapel From Extinction
Two reformed burglars and the imposition of Rev Albert Birch's salary devotion moved to save Hope Chapel, a mission of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, from closing. Pastor Bruchios led a turbulent meeting at the church and trustees postponed final action until September due to lack of quorum. the chapel will stay open this summer.
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Sp Lal
Agens Res
New York
Albert Birch
Hulf
Boy murderer still a child in Ohio prison transfers
July 1 report notes Dany Tusenbecker aged twelve when sent to Ohio Penitentiary for manslaughter after killing a younger boy and mutilating him. He was moved to Mansfield Reformatory where he remains a long term inmate as of June 30. Also dated item mentions 19 year old Robert Jardine brought to court from Gasota on a charge of killing Besset St John.
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Columbus Ol
Ohio
Dany Tusenbecker
Byer
Penittentia
Mansfield Reformatory
Penit Mtry
Tollo
Rogen Bo Eker
Bright Eyes Wins In Court Over Guardian Appointment
In Brooklyn a New York Supreme Court appellate panel voided a guardianship order over Edward Vand Vanderbilt, declaring him competent to manage his daughter’s property. The ruling also impacts guardianship proceedings against Mrs Pepper Vanderbilt and challenges sheriff’s juror compensation cited by the plaintiff.
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Guardian
New York
Bright Eyes
Edward Vand Vanderbilt
May & Pepper
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Vanderbilt
Abbott
Peppe
Appeilite Urvision
Soldiers Create Riot After Newspaper Criticism
Soldiers sparked a riot after a July 1 newspaper critique of an army detachment from Fort Worth. A broken glass front, a clash with Chief Barclay and three officers, and intoxication among rioters followed until Provost Guards under Col Cummings restored order and arrested every soldier present.
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Pot Townsend
Vandahem
Artery
Fort Worden
Barclay
Col Cummings
Carpenters Union Agents Jailed for Labor Injunction Violation
Chicago labor action sentences John J Brittain George H Lakey and Charles G Graasel to thirty days in jail for violating a court injunction that barred strikes on buildings under construction. Judge Carpenter issued the injunction for Mears Slay ton Lumber Company. A similar penalty was set for June 1 to allow further violence introduction. The defense claimed they did not know of the injunction when strikes were called.
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Chicago Sty
John J Brittain
George H Lakey
Charles G Graasel
Carpenters Union
Carpenter
Mears Slayton Lumber Company
Zeppelin and Airship Pioneering Sparks Debate in Dresden
Count von Zeppelin argues air resistance drops as surface area rises, enabling large airships. He proposes a land based testing institute and land landing stages. A North Adams balloon event ends with a short flight and landing. A new military airship by Maj Grass conducts first ascent at Berlin Vere.
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Count von Zeppelin
Society of German Engineers
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Alr
Count Zeppelin
Jie
Warwick
North Adams
Mass
W Torse
W R
Warwk
Berlin
Maj Grass Chef
Billion Corps
Arm
Vere
Outlaw Turnbull Brothers Triumphed and Terrorized Choctaw Lands
Story recalls Turner Turnbull and his three brothers driving outlaws along the Blue and Boggy rivers in the Choctaw Nation after a long era of frontier justice. It details hangings of horse thieves, captures, and vendetta era clashes before federal courts and white settlement brought peace.
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Mulhogee
Chicago
Dean Turner Iswanbult
Cidde
Winchester
Luc
Turnbill
Turnbull Brothers
Tirter
Simon
Daniel
Cadio
Hoggy
Albany filings show nearly 950000 spent against Hughes
State records disclose major race track interests led by the Jockey Club spent substantial sums at Albany to oppose gambling legislation. Expenditures listed include payments to lawyers and associations such as Westchester Racing, Queens County, and Empire City Trotting, with total costs approaching 50 000 after all associations report.
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Jockey Club
Agnes Hart
Tulsa
Brighton Beach Racing Association
Buffalo Racing Association
Empire City Trotting Club
United Hunts Racing Association
Frank
Black
Jes Stons & Auerbach
Vermonters Name Ticket Nominates Prouty for Governor
Montpelier July 1 Lieut Gov George H Prouty of Newport was nominated for governor by the Republican State convention. Other nominations include Lieut Governor Dr John A Mead secretary of state Guy W Bailey State treasurer Edward H Devitt auditor Horace F Graham attorney general John J G Sargent. Platform endorses Roosevelt leadership and calls for faster crime penalties, fairer taxation, public service supervision, and natural resource conservation. Four presidential electors were chosen.
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George H Prouty
Newport
John A Mead
Guy W Bailey
Treacrer
Edward H Devitt
Horace F Graham
John J G Sargent
Roosevelt
Bryan Resolutions Fail at Democratic District Meet
At the Democratic district convention in Portland Maine on July 1 an effort to nominate William J Bryan by the Denver convention was defeated. Delegates protested unfair treatment by anti Bryan elements as the chair addressed their demand for recognition. John Clark Scates of Westbrook emerged as a candidate for Congress in the First district.
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Washington
Portland
Denver
William J Bryan
John Clark Scates
Westbrook
Congress
Firet
Prisoner Fatally Wounded in Prison Sentinel Incident
A prisoner identified as Hoey Jal was struck and fatally injured by a prison sentinel after being found signaling with a mirror to fellow inmates. The incident occurred as she stood at a window when the sentinel confronted her.
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Hoey Jal
Mme Snerimmova
Sere
Prigan Sentinels
Brazil Japan naval power debate in New York article
A Herati press dispatch discusses Brazil and Japan's naval moves, noting Brazil's potential ship construction and the risk of Japan using Brazil to extend its fleet. The piece argues for swift steps to ensure Atlantic and Pacific coast defense and warns against delaying defense measures.
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New York
Kealla
Atlan
Pio de Jan II
Herati
Walington
Brasil
Berlin
Brazil
Japan
Pacific
Avs
United States
Atlantic
Oast
Lemoine Arrests in Defrauding Case Recount
A Paris court bail jumper Henry Lemoine, accused of defrauding Sir Julius by posing as a diamond dealer, was arrested in Constance Switzerland after missing a June 17 court appearance. The Central News dispatch notes the arrest occurred July 1.
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Central News
Paris
Henry Lemoine
Julius
Constance
Switzerland
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