Cable Plunges Into River From Manhattan Bridge
A massive steel cable from the Manhattan Bridge slipped from its clutch and fell into the East River 130 feet below injuring two workmen on June 16. Herman Witt and John Tamaganti were hurt when the cable struck the Brooklyn shore. a wagon was crushed, the clutch burned, and traffic was halted. Another attempt to reattach the cable is planned for tomorrow.
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Body in Morgue Believed To Be C W Keene
Body found in the Eastern Branch Monday evening remains unclaimed at the morgue. Police and detectives convey to friends and relatives that a man’s pockets contained only a prayer bank in Titjan five dollars in bills a fishing line and a library card.
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Order Muzzles On Notice To Dog Owners
The President prompts a six month district muzzling order for all dogs. Commissioners, with Agriculture Department support, will enforce the edict via the pound master. Enactment follows a January report of hydrophobia threat and biting incidents.
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Fairbanks in Lead for Vice Presidency Amid Debate
The Washington Post reports a clear drift toward Charles W. Fairbanks as VP among Republican delegates at the Chicago convention. Roosevelt and Taft factions clash on the ticket, with Indiana and key Southern delegations shaping the fight. A shrewd moves by Fairbanks backers is suspected as Danvers furniture sale advertised at Sloan's on G Street.
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Hopeful Doings in Bid for Second Place and Presidency
Report describes efforts by allies to prize second place as a step toward the Presidency while maintaining a front for a possible Vice Presidential bid. Key figures deny a renomination letter while debates over Fairbanks and Hemenway rattle the party. The camp aims to win first place with a late push, asserting strength from Indiana and other delegations.
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Tafts Mating Policy Delays Vice Presidential Pick
Washington sources report Roosevelt and Taft delaying any veep selection until the platform is settled and Taft’s nomination is secure. Aims to avoid injuring the ticket with anti injunction planks and possible rival blocs. Rumors link Cummins and Dolliver as favored second place contenders but officials remain silent.
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Shooting kills mother in law and wife in New York porch
New York June 16 A man named John B Blankmeyer a former Sing Sing inmate shot and killed his mother in law and wounded his wife at their West 144th Street home after she tried to intervene. He fled after the attack and as yet has not been captured.
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Woman Hurt In Auto Crash Near Thomaston
Special to The Washington Post. A crash near Thomaston involving a Washington D C woman, Mrs C S Haskell, and her Philadelphia cousin Miss Moogwell left Mrs Haskell with internal injuries and Miss Moogwell with a badly wrenched arm. Both are under medical care. Mrs Haskell’s address could not be determined. Col W Haskell of Washington, weight and measures office, said he suspects the injured woman may be employed in a district department but has no address.
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Banks Return Government Deposits In Quick Move
Special to The Washington Post New York June 9 The Chemical and American Exchange National Banks voluntarily returned government deposits on Monday, breaking banking norms. The banks reportedly did this to avoid complying with the emergency currency law requiring at least 1 percent interest on all government deposits, since these banks paid no interest on government funds.
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Korean Civil List Cut Special Cable in Washington Post
Fragmented text describes a Korean civil list change and financial transfers referencing Emperor and Japanese connections. Mentions Tokyo June 16 and a U S context with monies and ships for China. Contains garbled names and unrelated domestic incidents about beer consumption and a divorce ruling in Jersey.
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Explosion on Gloucester fishing boat kills and injures crew
A gas vapor explosion aboard the fishing schooner Alert near Gloucester Massachusetts fatally hurt four fishermen and injured ten others. The blast, caused by gasoline fumes in the forecastle, hurled crew members into the air and wrecked the vessel owned by Almond D Mallech of Boston.
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Roosevelt Standpatters Push Fairbanks as Curtin Stands Firm
Washington dispatch reports West Virginia standpatters favor Fairbanks for vice president while Curtin remains firm on nominating a candidate who can win. Roosevelt supporters press for Palmer Curtin’s pledge to back the nominee, amid tensions over Gompers influenced injunction plans and labor demands. Delegates weigh electability against party unity as Taft allies maneuver in a tense pre convention landscape.
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First Session of Republican National Convention Opens
Special from Chicago reports a subdued start as delegates gather for the fourteenth national convention. Harry Newell and supporters aim to nominate a president and VP while public cheers focus on Roosevelt and Taft figures amid cautious enthusiasm and formal proceedings.
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