German nobleman ends life in Chicago hotel over lost engagement
Henry Cusk von Armenthal, German noble and large landowner in Oregon Washington and Idaho, killed himself in a Chicago hotel room after a broken engagement to Frances Rosenblatt, niece of Nelson Morris. He left a note blaming despondency and wine, and named his brother to manage his estates.
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Henry Puck von Armenthal
Chicago
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Henry Cusk von Armenthal
Washinton
Idato
Frances Rosentstatt
Nelson Morris
Nationaire
von Armenthal
Alan
Ksattin
Philp Spruck
Karen Somms Vanbach von Arneuthal
Flessen-Darmatadt
Germany
von Arnientals
Gum Angeles
Saltey 1 Jones
Chicage
Mrattonenblatt
Armenian Rescuer Plucks Comrade From Niagara Rapids
Nov 12 in Nagara Falls a rescuer, Aran Kevorkian, an Armenian resident, waded into the rapids waist-deep and using a pike pole pulled Henry J. Smith of Buffalo from the turbulent water. Kevorkian was aided by David Gordon and Park Constable Thomas Harrington who formed a human chain to shore. Smith, 60, slipped on ice near the falls while walking the riverbank and fell in, becoming exhausted before rescue.
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Nagara Falls
Niagers Falls
Aran Kevorkian
Np UK
Death Message Hidden on Five Dollar Bill
A Brooklyn man, B. G. Phillips, found a farewell note written in a five dollar Treasury note’s edges while counting change in Atlantic City. The message asked for prayers for the author’s soul and stated a wish to end life, but Phillips recalled nothing about the writer or location. Police reported no known death by self harming incident tied to the bill.
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Washington Post
Atlantic City
X. J
B. G. Phillips
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Treasury
Ben
Phillipa
Wreck Reported at Sea. Rescue Underway Near Cherbourg
A wireless message from Cherbourg reports the steamer Kronpriesessig Kronpeinggesin will arrive at the port later to rescue survivors from a wrecked ship whose name is not yet known. The Kronpriesessig halted its voyage to pick up the survivors, delaying its own schedule by the rescue operation.
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Kronpriesessig
Celilie
Cherbourg
Kronpeinggesin
Cectise
Deny A Lax Sabbath Upholds Golf On Sunday
The Presbyterian Assembly accused Washington of lax Sunday observance amid claims 100000 cadets are kept from Sunday school by golf. Dr. Lee Harban and local golf leaders defended the sport saying caddies attend to duties and there is no harm in playing on Sunday. Commissioner Rudolph, reiterating past remarks, called Washington one of the cleanest cities and dismissed the charge.
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Lee Harban
Rudolph
Capital
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Loula- Vile
Washington
United States
Presbyterian General Assembly
Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue
Ghareh
Drown as gangplank drops on Seattle dock
Two persons are known to have drowned and more injured when the temporary passenger gangplank at Cotman dock dropped as passengers prepared to board the sound steamer Flyer for Tacoma. The dead are Mrs G V Larned and infant Carl Breader. Most injuries were minor. a defective cog and weight of the crowd caused the plank to fail over the water.
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Seattle
Wash
Cotman Dock
Sound
Tacome
G. V. Larned
Carl Breader
C. Breader
Boy dies in 1000 foot parachute drop mishap
Nehant Massachusetts May 19 A Lynn novice named James Barr two years old was killed during a parachute drop from a balloon at a height of 1000 feet The child struggled with the tangled chute as he descended two thousand people witnessed the accident among them two spectators Frederick sod Hagerstone and Netors Baltimore and Ohio Crominion Station a Sa m Sunday May Returning same
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Nehant
Mass
James Barr
Lynn
Slatera
Frederick Sod Hagerstone
Netors
Baltimore & Ohin Crominion Station
Sa. m
Strike Stops Game No Trace In Baseball War
Washington may delay games with the Tigers as the American League president takes a hard line. Navin of Detroit will attend a Tuesday meeting to attempt to straighten matters. Players may be barred from organized baseball.
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Navin
Detroit Club
Detroit Games Here May Be Called Off
Philadelphia reports late tonight that Detroit players in a strike may force postponement of a Philadelphia at Detroit game. President Johnson of the American League and President Navin and Manager Mack discuss reinstatement and future scheduling as the strike disrupts the season.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Navin
Johna
League plan eyed to draft players for rebel team
Delehanty said he aimed to protect players by union efforts while Bart Johnson announced a special American League meeting on Tuesday to devise ways to recruit new players for the Perrott team. It was said the plan included drafting at least one or two players from each league team to replace the rebels, with magi states pressing the issue at the start of the dispute. President Shibe expressed sympathy for Cobb but not for Detroit players who walked out, noting the move would be discussed on the third page.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Johnson
Benjamin &. Shibeyana
Mack
Athletics
Navin
Thia
Lime
Hia
Cobbin
Jafmson
National Commission
Oal
Shibe
Cials
Washington
Thad
Jennings
Gil Assem
E Jennings
Manager Jennings
Tigers
White
Bellevue
Valdine Hotel
Joe Wand
Bosliens
Harry Lord
Chicago
Ole Olson
Lof
Cleveland
George Stovall
St. Louia
Jim Delehanty
Petrott Wen
Delehanty
Bart Johnson
Perrott
Cobb
Perkins hints at favors sought in Harvester case
Public should draw its own conclusion about attitude of Hities Toward the corporation threatened with prosecution, says Perkins after returning to New York. He notes the White House statement by Secretary Hilles and argues full publication of all correspondence is needed to reveal proper favors or bias in the matter.
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New York
International Harvester Company
George W. Perkins
White House
Charles D. Hilles
Hiliea
Harvester
Chaiaman McKinley
Taft
Sen
Gre
Harvester Company
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Mr. Taft
Mr. Wickersham
Hull
Lassoes and Ties Whale Off Rockaway Beach
A whale about 20 feet long and weighing roughly two tons was lassoed and captured near Rockaway Beach by John Ehrhart, a visitor to the lifesaving station. The creature became a local curiosity as it struggled but was tied to a pile and died as the tide ebbed, marking a rare event along Long Island coast.
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New York
Rockaway Beach
Long Island
John Earhart
Ehrhart
Paris railway crash leaves wedding party dead and injured
In Paris on May 19 a suburban Northern Railway collision near Gere du Nord killed 13 and injured many. A wedding party suffered severe injuries as a bride whose head was severed and a new bridegroom with fatal injuries appeared among the victims. a defective switch is blamed for the crash.
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Paris
Gere du Nord
Marcabet Ridge
Pontoise
Montgault
Hia
No Fear of Death for Richeson on Eve of Execution
Clarence W. T. Richeson, former Baptist minister and condemned slayer, declares he has made his peace with God and wishes to die as soon as possible. He discusses religious matters with his adviser Rev. Johnson and chaplain Stebbins, recalling boyhood days in Virginia and college years. Executions to be by electric chair after midnight with witnesses, doctors, and likely press representatives present. He remains calm, insisting he will not break down again and attends to letters from sympathizers.
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Daya
Virginia
Boston
Myass
Clarence
W. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Herbert H. Johnson
Houra
Attorney Morse
Hickeson
Mr. Morse
Richeson
Bridges
Mr. Johnson
Herbert W. Stebbins
Liber
Johnson
The
Commonwealth
Gov. Foss
William A. Morse
Stebbins
Enya
MacLaughlin
Cain
May Day Parades and Death Row Contention
Reports note May Day parades and a condemned man awaiting execution. Police kept crowds moving as gates closed and brother of the condemned visited Chicago, praising Governor and the state’s fairness while efforts to save the man continue.
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Douglas Richeson
Chicago
Commonwealth
British Ship Released After Federal Advance On Juarez
New Orleans May 19 The British steamship San Tona seized by the U S revenue cutter Davey for carrying arms to Campeche was released on Washington telegraphic instructions. Four Mexican federal troops advancing on Juarez threaten to provoke American intervention. Rebels retreating toward Rellano burn bridges as federals push toward El Paso.
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New Orleans
San Tona
United States Revenue -Cutter
Davey
Campeche
Mexico
Washington
Juarez
el Paso
Tex
Rellano
Esclon
Zevalla
Iscalon
Taft
Department of Justice
Major Houston Fire Causes $1 Million Damage
A morning blaze in Houston Texas caused an estimated thousand dollar loss by nightfall. Several buildings suffered severe damage including furniture stores and hotels while some were nearly destroyed. No lives were lost.
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Houston
Tex
Mazon
Goggan
Musdc
Dadiy
C. L
Theodore Bering
Texas Company
Levy
Temple
Heyer
Dodge Hotel
Capitol
Light gowns and dark hats at Longchamps attract attention
Paris crowds flocked to Longchamps as women showcased summer fashions with white dresses paired with large black straw hats. The article notes the striking two tone effect and the significant presence of traditional Jewish attendees in observed attire.
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Longchamps
Washington Post
Paris
Taft and Roosevelt in One-Round Sunday Bout
Taft and Roosevelt clash in a sensational one round Sunday bout report. The article cites Taft urging the dismission of troops involved in the Broomshire affair and notes a protest storm after Roosevelt left for Pasadena. Taft’s stance is described as aligned with the French monarch’s assertion The State, I Am the State.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Brorrashire
Fragmented political tirade on Republican convention access
The worn OCR passage shows a fractured attack on Roosevelts stance and the Republic party. It references noncompliance as belittling and echoes Louis XIV rhetoric about the state. It questions whether attitude should bar a person from becoming a Republican convention candidate.
Roosevelt Attacks Taft in Mentor Ohio Address
Col Roosevelt denounces President Taft in Mentor Ohio critiquing the mining bureau and Brownsville affair while praising James R Garfield. He claims Taft disbanded the bureau under boss pressure and questions Taft’s handling of the Panama incident and the 1909 Brownsville case.
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Col. Roosevelt
Mentor
Cleveland
James R. Garfield
Interior
Taft
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Mr. Taft
Panama
Cyran Uprising Plotted in Cuba Sparks Arrests
Havana reports from Ultima Hora say a negro conspiracy at Sagua La Grande aimed to rise against the government. Six imprisoned, warrants issued for others, rural guards chase Alardo Pacheco and fugitives. Gen Estener sought in Orient province on a contempt charge tied to a civil court order.
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Havana
Ultima Hora
Sagua la Grande
Riage
Sis Lnegroes
Alardo Pacheco
Estener
Independent Party of Color
Orient
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