Wrecked and Robbed Crew Urged to Save Valuables at Sea
Amid wreckage of two ships near Gray Turk Bank, mariners cling to safety aboard the Miyde Line steamer Cherokee. Capt Withers and crew salvage gear while others seek shelter and rationed clothing as food and goods disappear, survivors landed in port with the wrecked Bela and blue nose face crews.
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New York
Marth
Bela
Gray Turk Bank
Marjory Jd. Suroner
iMland Oon
Tea Miyde Line
Cherokee
Task
Latand
Capt Withers
Caicos Caneos
Skipper Withers
Edward Vle
Sheterard
Valuables Seized After Shipwreck Raid
Commodities were pledged on shore as the Ning advised Varaino and his men to seize the royal yacht. Captain Miners and crew pursued, recovering all wreck valuables including cloth and hotel items, then returned with the king and his court. The island’s rulers lost nearly everything except four potatoes and a small cup of water. The sailors prepared vengeance, Sidney finding the king in mud by his court.
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Varaino
Sidney
Toyal Con- Spacenston
Shipwrecked Sailors Reach Turk's Island After Long Drift
Shipwrecked sailors struggle offshore for a day they launch a vessel through the surf. After twenty four hours they rig parts of the Marjory sail and begin a sixty mile voyage toward civilization. Two days without sleep or food end with sighting Turk's Island on the night of February.
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Turk's Island
Turk’s Island
American car in Wyoming in New York Paris endurance
Special to The Washington frost from Cheyenne Wyoming Mar 8 EB Linn Mathewson of Denver drives the American car toward Ogden Utah Harold Brinker to relieve him at that point The Italian rival left Omaha for Cheyenne after 36 hours of repairs The German entrant passed Sterling Nebraska and a French car halted at Le Grand Iowa after a broken shaft prompting a tow plan contested by the crew
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Eb.linn Mathewson
Denver
New York
Sterling NL
Foot
Ona'Gt
le Grand
Iowa
Sone
Omaha
Judge Vanderbilt's Friend Dismisses Speeding Charge
Magistrate Kernochan in Yorkville Court dismisses the speeding charge against millionaire William J. Vanderbilt after a brief exchange. The officer protested the dismissal while Vanderbilt asserts a long driving record and says he was driving much slower than claimed. The case ends with the judge declaring the charge dismissed.
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Bredal
Washington Post
New York
Mar
Freddie
Will
Jerome
Vanderhilt
Emoni
Fred
Jani
Magia Jiitty Kemochan
Pastor Feeds 180 Needy With Breakfast Plan
Rev. Edward Young of Second Presbyterian Church organized a breakfast for 180 city residents after a story claimed morning meals were needed. He started the collection with a dollar and fed all present, ensuring surplus for next Sunday. The plan grows as the pastor inspires a "breakfast brotherhood" to sustain the effort each week.
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Washington
Secon Presbyterian Church
Edward Young
Pastor Young
Brotherhood Eli
Taft Wins Big In Sherman Act Suit Dismissal
Judge Slough grants dismissal of the 34,906,001 damage case by American Banana Co against United Brill Co under the Sherman act. suit centered on seizure of Casa Riva land in Central America bought in June 194 by American Bananas Co with Wilta railroad. The banana group alleges violation and seeks damages. related issue ties to a separate 30,000.00 delay case in Philadelphia courts.
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Mar
Henry W. Taft
Slough
Unite States Circuit Court
American Manana Company
United Brill Company
Central America
American Banans Company
Wilta Railroad
Banane Eatrary
Fruk
Arangpaly
Sugaclothing Company
Peniing
Philadelphia
Writs of Habeas Corpus Dismissed in Poilson Sisters Case
Justice Fitegerald dismissed the habeas corpus writs filed by Katherine and Charlotte Poilson. The court overruled objections to their conviction for defrauding a hotel and remanded them to prison to serve three months each as ordered by the Court of Special Sessions.
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Washington
Court of Special Sessions
Girl Leaps to Her Death From Smithfield Bridge
Pittsburg reports a well dressed young woman jumped from the Smithfield Street Bridge into the swollen Monongahela River. She was swept away by the strong current and no identity is known. Officials fear recovery will be delayed by the rising water.
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Kate West
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Rtne
Eagar Holt
Charles Cherry
Mr. Cherry
Herbert Standing
England
Leslie Kenyon
Hater
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Fitch
F. P. Morse
Doctor Gift Food Worth Its Weight In Gold
A Pennsylvania doctor gives a patient Graped Nuts with a claim it cured acute indigestion and biliousness. The patient reports rapid improvement, noting clearer thinking and renewed vitality within two months, and credits the doctor and the inventor of Grape-Nuts. The ad references Postum Company and The Road to Wellville.
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Pennsylvania
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Richest Men at Odds Over Disputed Golf Score
A report from New York claims John D Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie dispute a Pocantico Hills golf match score. Rockefeller allegedly had 86 while Carnegie claimed 85, with caddies unable to settle the tally. The tale sparked social rifts and a rumored business hesitation between the magnates.
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Laird v. Skibo
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American Today
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Andrew Carnegie
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Carnegie and Rockefeller Reported Tension Over Golf Title
The Pocantico linka has not seen Carnegie in some time though visits were once frequent. Friends of Rockefeller and Carnegie doubt the exact cause, but speculate the two billionaires may feud over who holds the golf title as champion of the billionaire class.
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Carnegie
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Mayor Defies Ministers in Sunday Theater Stand
Terre Haute Indiana March 9 Mayor Lyons refused to enforce laws against Sunday theaters baseball and summer gardens calling them blue laws He criticized the statute and said he would not act A Terre Haute ministers association planned to send a committee to persuade him to obey his oath of office Impeachment proceedings were expected with removal sought in circuit court or city council.
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Washington Bear
Terre Haute
Ind
Lyons
Terre Haute Miniateral Association
Wav al Officers Shifted In Navy Assignments
Commander J Knapp moved to court martial duty at the Washington Navy Yard and to the St Louis lighthouse district, Commander Van Duzer to sea service readiness. Commander L Purcell reassigned from Seague Island Pa to New Orleans lighthouse, relieving Commander Guy Brown who moves to executive officer of the North Carolina. The changes reflect Navy Department practice of rotating commanders to executive positions aboard cruisers and battleships.
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St. Louis
van Duzer
L. Purcell
Seague Island
New Orleans
Guy Brown
North Carolina
Navy Department
Mumps Visit The Dolphin Sabotage Near Naval Yacht
An epidemy of mumps among sailors on the Dolphin was narrowly halted after six arickte men were moved to Naval Hospital. About thirty-five were threatened. after treatment the six returned and officials say danger is past. Yacht to be fumigated today as a precaution.
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Metcalfs
Dolphin
Atricke
Naval Hospital
Versal
Wen
Army Orders Retirements And Appointments Issued By President
By direction of the President Capt James A Hulton Twenty seventh Infantry retires from Fervier Orin Mileham Ordysinre Department visits places specified Capt Henry B Clark Coast Artillery Company from duty with the six seventh Company placed on retired list Captain George Le Gocdate quartermaster from above service with rank of major from March 7 180K First Lieutenant Samuel C Cardwell Coast Artillery Corps assigned unassigned Capt James B Bell second Infantry relieved from duty and proceeds to Fort Brady Mich Capt George P White Sixth Captain Witam FE Cavalry examined for chaplain appointment board dissolved Major Wendell J Simpson Minesteenth Infantry undergoing treatment at General Fi Pstat will report to station for duty Captain George H R Gomar appointed etc
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Bixtseventh Company
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Olbee
George P. White
Witam FE
Cavelreon
Geen
Jamun S. Young, Jr
Tenth Infantry
Charles At Stone
Sixneath
Wendell J. Simpson
Mineteenth Infantry
Xow
Ehtet
Slam
E. Naststanil
George H.R. Goamar
Ayeftant
Naval Officers Orders and Vessel Movements 1908
Orders issued for W L Howard GP Brown K S Crittenden W Ty Oriy R Spear Robert movements list vessels arriving and sailing including Concord Cavite Mayflower Brutus Nesvnsco Portsmouth to Rockland from Puerto Cerler to Hampton Roads ships sailing between Norfolk and New York with detachment details at Yokohama and Mare Island.
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Puerto
Cerler
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Ravy Yard
New York
Girls and Salomy Jane Shine at Washington Theaters
Clyde Fitch stage hit at Belasco with Eleanor Robson in Salomy Jane receives rave notices. Washington audiences applaud Ruth Maycliffe and Miss Hall along with an acclaimed ensemble in a satire of bachelor life and a Bret Harte tale brought vividly to life by strong supporting players and striking scenery.
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Hater
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Valley
Caught in the Rain on Columbia-William bill at Chase's week
William Collier stars in Caught in the Rain at Chase's, praised for rapid jokes and light melodrama. The review notes strong supporting cast including Helena Collier Garrick and Elien Mortimer, with varied vaudeville acts and a lively piano of acts, while the first scene sets the Denver street thunderstorm motif.
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Canned Tomato Bride Sues for Separation
A note on a label leads to a divorce bid as Davit Gallagher known as Lae and Miss Ju Jung Marly are central. The parties live in Tuckerton and the case seeks separation after she expresses repentance and desire to part ways.
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J. Bae
Davit Gallagher
Lae
Racing bills in peril stir Senate poll results
Friends of the Hart Agnew track bill face strong opposition as committees in both houses hold a vote tally. A Senate poll completed shows eight against the measure and thirteen in favor, signaling a contentious path ahead for the reform.
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Senate
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History of the White House Shoes for Shoe Dealers
The Brown Shoe Company of St Louis promotes a four volume illustrated history of the White House aimed at shoe retailers. The free set includes a detachable poster, with a penny-per-volume offer to acquire remaining volumes, and claims strong advertising results and increased store traffic for dealers nationwide.
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White House
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Ihe
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