Plague Fear Returns as Caro Ana Arrives from San Juan
The steamer Caro Ana lands 175 passengers from San Juan Porto Rico amid bubonic plague scare. Health officers inspect travelers, detain ashore at Bedloes Island, and plan fumigation and careful medical checks before continuing to New York.
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New York
San Juan
Porto Fico
Bedloes Island
Hota Chashige
Paghiere
Repai
Focorri. Howes
Porto Etcate
United States
Atosin Juan
Mra Howze
Niy
Guarding Against Smallpox on Haverford Arrival
Philadelphia July 8 The Amer ican Two steamship Haverford arrived at the Delaware breakwater from Tavernem via Queenstown. steerage passengers were taken off and landed at the Lewes Delaware government hospital for two days observation for possible smallpox. they may be detained a week while the ship was fumigated and detained at the breakwater. the government action follows a Philadelphia health complaint that the Haverford brought smallpox on its last voyage.
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Haverford
Olaware
Tavernem
Queenstown
Philadelph 'i
United States
Government Hospital
Lewes
Del
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Royalists and Rovallats Clash Near Villaverde
Dispatches from the Winhe region report scattered attacks on officials and civilians by royalist bands. Troops move to restore order in multiple localities as forces push toward the border to disarm rovallist units. Col Camon faces Republican troops near Villaverde.
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Lisbon
Winhe
Frondee
Camon Ful
Republan Troopa
Villaverde
Fire destroys Times Hotel and damages cottages
About 200 guests were burned out as a major blaze leveled the Times Hotel late this afternoon. Losses reach $60,000. three cottages nearby were damaged. The hotel was owned by Roeschulte, of Philadelphia, and an operator for Ball at nearby, with Mr Schultze among residents in a cottage west of the hotel.
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New York
Times Hotel
RoEshultee
Philadelphia
Death of Maj Thomas of Hampton Wa
Major Thomas of Hampton Wa dies in National Soldiers Home hospital at 7 years old. Body sent to Washington for burial at National Cemetery. Also lists cadet midshipmen admits after exams: Edwin Alm ani Casper Blackburn Thomas Lo Chalmers James Campton etc. President Willard and B&O officials inspect Lexington Union Station improvements.
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Lorenzo
Maryland
Corenzo Thomas
United States Army
Tiniela
National Soldiers
Ula
Washington
Kington National Cemetery
Waanington
Anapolis
Edwin S. Almani
Texas
Casper K Blackburn
Nebaska
Thomas Lo Chalmers
New Flampshire
James P Campton
Connectat Flency N Fallen
Pennsylvania
Monty £ Gibson
New York
Samuel Giinder
Lincoln Hern
Oklahoma
Jamea O H. Lawson
Missouri
Isiah Pirker
Tennessee
Will. Jim K Phillips
Georgia
George D Tres
West Virginia
Julan E. Reinberg
Mexico
Willis C Southerland
Wisconsin
Robert J. Walker
Pennsylvane
Pepe
Lexington
Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Loree
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Campbell
Galloway
Blaser
Spurrier
Union Station
Mark Twains Double Marries a Third Time
James Hugh Keeley known as Mark Twain by Washington circles wed Emma Julia Rawlings in a ceremony on Saturday night. Keeley, a Powhatan Virginia native and Georgetown University law student, has worked in newspapers and as a lecturer. He plans to apply for Virginia bar admission while residing at 2039 East Capitol Street.
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Washington
Mark Twain
Emma Julia Rawlings
Keeley
Powhatan
Georgetown
Franklin (Pa
South America
Leroy Keeley
O Keeley
Benedict
Mr. Keeley
Ebbitt House
Bar of
Virginia
Fast
Capitol Street
Electric Chair Executions At Sing Sing Prison
Ossining July reports three men Giuseppe Challis George Williams and Santa Zanza were executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing in quick succession Zanza carried to the chair Zanza part of six Italians convicted of killing Mrs Mary Hall wife of Henry Hall Croton aqueduct construction superintendent The Griffiths Corners Westchester farmhouse murder occurred on November 9 1911 Five companions awaiting execution in the week of August 12 Zanza confessed the crime but said he was forced to kill her
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Ossining
Huseppe Challis
George Willams
Negro
Santa Zanza
Sing Sing
Zanza
Mary Hall
Henry Hall
Croton
Griffith's Corners
Westchester County
Hall
Yonkers Murder Convictions Reported in 1911 Slayings
Angelo Guisto threatened to shoot a man to force obedience. George Willams was convicted of murdering Charles Conklis, a New York Central Railroad station agent at Croton Lake. Clroll! killed Nicola Paulo on February 4, 1911, in a shack on the Hillview Reservoir at Yonkers.
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Angelo Guisto
George Willams
Charles Conklis
New York Central Railroad
Croton Lake
Clroll
Nicola Paulo
Hillview Reservoir
Yonkers
Despondent mother kills 3 in gas suicide at home
Despondent from illness Mrs Florence Boyd aged 41 killed herself and two children May aged 7 and Noble aged 5 at their West Cheater Pennsylvania home with illuminating gas. She had been ill since last April.
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West Cheater
Florence Boyd
May
Noble
Boyd
Zira at the Columbia Theater Impresses in Manne r's Drama
Misa Frances Neilson delivers a powerful title role in J Hartley Manners Zira at the Columbia Theater. The production follows Hester Trent who steals a dead rone’s papers travels to England and becomes embroiled in a web of emotion with the Clavering family and a former lover while facing exposure and moral conflict.
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Zira
Misa Frances Neilson
J. Hartley Manners
Hester
England
Heater
Gordon Clavering
Mrs. Clavering
Julia Blanc
Constance Clavering
Edward H. Robina
Mr Clavering
Godfrey Matthews
Girls Murderer At Large Despite Police Effort
New York July reports say police remain baffled in identifying the man who killed twelve-year-old Sulfa Connors in the Bronx Sunday. Three men were detained but released after examinations. Florence Molz’s identification of Giovanni Grecil and others offered no conclusive link. The Molz girl was detained by the coroner for further questioning as investigators seek reliable details. Also reported are quake shocks in Alaska similar to previous disturbances, recorded by Georgetown University seismograph, last night beginning at 6 13 p m and lasting 43 minutes.
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Auburn Manor
New York
Broadway
Avenue
Cosmos
Texas Tommy
France
Wanist
DeMar
Eva Tanguay
National City Quartet
Joe Howard
Sunor
Glen Echo Park
Sulfa Connors
Bronx
Giovanni Grecil
Florence Molz
Julia Connors
Julia
Molz
Alaska
Georgetown University
Pacific Liner City of Panama Towed to San Francisco
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Panama, reported drifting 20 miles southwest of San Pedro, was towed this afternoon by the steamer Rose City and will reach San Francisco. A wireless message confirms the Rose City was sent last night to aid the City of Panama after an engine breakdown.
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Pacific Mail
City of Panama
San Pedro
Rose City
Panama Lake
Berlin and U S propose sea safety conference in London
Berlin and the United States will push for an autumn conference in London to draft measures for safer sea travel. Germany will present proposals after a prior German meeting near the international London gathering, and both nations have waived their claims.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Slater shoots self in taxi in London
Dundas Slater, former manager of the London Colosseum, shot himself with a revolver in a taxi. He directed the driver to Charing Cross Hospital and died there about thirty minutes after arrival.
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Dundas Slater
London Colosseum
Charing Cross Hospital
Slater
Barley Withdraws From Barrett Lambert Hearing
Judge Barley asked to be relieved from presiding over the quo warranto case in which Robert Barrett seeks Urban Lambert’s seat in Alexandria’s First Ward common council. He certified to the governor that he should not hear the arguments and urged another judge be assigned. The dispute likely heads to the state supreme court. Lambert contends council may fill an unexpired term. Samuel Barrett is represented by C. E. Nipol and J. M. Norton represents Lambert. James Williams, charged with larceny, was sentenced to three years. William Hansburger, alias Sy Compton, received fifteen years for improper conduct with a 13 year old Mary Kane. Other cases continued or disposed. funeral services held for Thomas E Beach after the Cabway wreck.
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Burbat
King Street
Aleandria
Robert & Barrett
Urban S Lambert
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Corporation Court
L. C. Batley
Barley
Stirst
Barrett
Court
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Council
C. E Nitol
J. M . Norton
Lambert
Supreme Court of Appeals
Swift
Virginia
James Williams
James H. Carver
Fairfax County
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Scott
Alexandria Corporation Court
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Sy Compton
Mary Kane
Hansburger
Tered
John T Evans
John Fr. Paverell
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