Banker Castles Dies by Suicide in New York Hotel
John W. Castles, a famed Southern financier nicknamed the ablest banker, shot himself at a Grand hotel in New York City amid nervous prostration. Once head of the Guaranty Trust and later president of the Union Trust, he had recently left a sanitarium and was under nursing care. The 1900s figure, long linked with major banks and rapid shifts in the regional financial scene, was found dead in his hotel room after a sequence of health and work-related strains.
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South
Washington
New York
John W. Cartier
Ays Union Trust
Peenix
Guar Anty
Castles
Veith
Soneltynde
Pr. Dana
Talay
Moran
Castlesnacked
Corsie Walk
Kong Down
Ustles
Horan
Burtyn
Nis Estee
Denthange
Ly B. Springs
Tairty-second Street
Me Vasties
Julia Fletcher
Fey
Waldorf
Cuties
Rom
Hon Wastestow
Casties Saul Bine
Fas
Ti Richardson
Lexman Casenn
Charles
Hanover Bank Leader Casties Elected To Fill Bir King’s Vacancy
Jomen J. Woodward, president of Hanover National Bank, chaired the committee that elected Mr Casties to fill the vacancy left by Bir King’s death. Casties served as director for Central Park North and West River Railroad, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Hanover National Bank, Maryland Trust, Morristown Trust, and Northern Assurance. He belonged to the Boston Club and was a director in the New Orleans Mardi Gras organization.
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Rockefellers Banking Company
King
Jomen J. Woodward
Hanover National Bank
Cantiés
Bir. King
Casties
Central Park
North and Hest ‘River
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Hanover Wationsl Back
Maryland Trust Company
Baltimore
Morristown, Trust Company
New Jersey
Northern Assurance Company
London
England
Boston Club
New
Orleans
Falls to death from bridge on Manhattan structure
Ironworker A Elver aged 22 fell 150 feet from the Manhattan end of the new bridge while balancing on planks. He died en route to hospital after slipping while reaching for a plank. Workmen reported the body struck a rubbish pile near the water’s edge.
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Manhattan
Washington Fort
New York
A. Elver
Tolay
New Manation Bridge
Elver
Cloudburst Inundates Raton Family and Others
Special to The Washington Post from Raton New Mexico reports John Nickle pioneer businessman his wife and daughter Ethel and Albert Beyer age 26 swept away in a cloudburst while crossing an arroyo. Nickle and her daughter drown Keister survives delirious and clinging to the drowned girl. In Mexico City reports say Lower California towns south of La Paz are devastated by hurricane floods with many killed and relief to be sent from Guaymas and Mazatlan.
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Washington
Raton
N. Mex
John W.iekle
Misa Ethel
Albert Beyer
Alec
Nickle
Kessler
Mies
Kesister
Fer
Keister
Inala
Ntrepwaz
Mexico City
Lower California
la Pax
Guayinay
Mazatlan
PAYS FLYING VISIT IN AERO THREE CHILDREN SHOT
M Paulhan visits Chateau Talnignies near the aerodome and returns with crowds cheering. Berlin reports Orville Wright flying twice despite wind. Curtiss sails for Paris as aviation contests loom in Berlin and Frankfurt. Police search continues for a missing suspect after a brutal crime in Utica.
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Paulhan
Chatdos
Tournai
France
M.paulhan
Chateau Talnignies
Aerodome
Berlin
Orville Wright
Utica
Hergeschaa
Milan
Glenn H. Curtiss
Curtis
Paria
Frankfort
United States
Prince Courts Miss Drexel In Murder Tragedy
A crime in Utica shocks a civilized community as three children are lured from their homes by a stranger Italian. One child is dead, another dying, and a third wounded by a revolver shot. The attack appears tied to a grudge against the father of one victim. The Serio family members, including Margarita Drexel and her siblings, suffer injuries while investigators widen a dragnet across New York State and into Canada.
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Washington Post
Utica
Uist
East Uilea
Prince Christopheras
Theresa Proco
Oye Margarita
Drexel
Raffaele Procopio
Ferdinando
Wranligton
Berlin
Lenna
Tageblatt
New York State
Canada
Pennsylvan
Bleecker Street
Takahira Ambassador to U S Likely Not Returning
Rumor reports Baron Kogoro Takahira Japanese ambassador to the United States will not return to Washington after a recall to Tokyo. It is suggested Yasuya Tehrds, the Japanese ambassador to Vienna, may succeed him as ambassador.
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Tokyo
Kogoro Takahira
United States
Foreign Office
Washington
Yasuya Tehrds
Vienna
Falling Wall Brings Death at Blanks Warehouse Fire Scene
A wall collapse at the Blanks Transfer and Storage building in Pittsburg Pennsylvania killed one worker Herman Tiege and injured nine others seriously while several more suffered cuts and bruises. The fire damaged structure had recently burned and wrecked two adjacent buildings burying many workers in the ruins. The incident occurred as crews were demolishing the premises next to a two story hotel, with additional injuries reported as rescue crews removed victims.
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Pittsburg
Blancks Transfer and Storage Company
Herman Tiege
Potvamen
Frey Viraintty
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Washington Post
Debria
Staunton
Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Blanck
Hughes Va
Peeble
Atorlea
Chewa‘neake
Ghlo Rellwey Company
Pati
Omb Va
Gharubon
Baugher
Norman
Abruzzi Fate With Her High Personage Quoted
A Paris source says the Duke of Abruzzi’s marriage to Miss Katherine Elkins hinges on her acceptance not royal objections. An unnamed high figure asserts the Italian royal family would approve a marriage that preserves Elkins’ rank, with the queen mother’s doubts tied to Alawn. The duke would join her at once if she says the word. Marseilles report notes his return trip from the Himalaya expedition.
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Paris
Duke of
Abruzzi
Katherine Holkins
Elkins
Hiking
Misa Elkins
Misa Elkina
Marseilles
Abruzil
Himelaya Mountains
Italy
Death by Own Action In Freeport Boy Incident
In Freeport Michigan on September 14 14 year old John Washburn shot and killed himself after a deputy attempted arrest for robbing a local grocery and hardware store. His cousin Elwin Washburn 14 surrendered after rifle fire with nine stolen revolvers was reported. Deputy Sheriff Mingled reportedly fired as John burned the weapon was discharged.
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Freeport
Mich
John Washturn
Himsell
John
Elwin Washburn
John Washburn
Sherif’ Ming
Sutton autopsy proves no arm bones in Sutton body
In Arlington National Cemetery the body of former Marine Lieutenant James N Sutton was exhumed and autopsied in the presence of Mrs Sutton and her legal team. Doctors reported no broken arm bones, but contusions on the forehead and jaw, a clean head wound, and a bullet hole above the right ear.
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Navy Department
Sara
George Tully Vaughn
Button
Os. Trxymond Spear
Secretary of the Navy
van Dyke & van Dyke
Henry Davis
Sutton
Lieut Sutton
Vaughn
Annepolis
Cheatindéad
Peter ‘Hich
Rhodes
Harry van Dyke
Lieut. Sutton
Ifé
Peary Holds Back Food at Battle Harbor Story
Reports from Battle Harbor Labrador September detail Commander Peary’s Roosevelt in good condition and heading to North Sydney, with plans to join a New York parade if possible. The piece covers Peary’s polar voyage, the fate of Marvin and crew, and disputes over provisions with Dr Cook and related figures.
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Battle Harbor
Labrador
Douglas H.‘Thomas
Peary
Roosevelt
North Sydney
Roosevet
New York
Hudson-utton
Parnlett
Sydney
Dr. Cook
Brooklyn
North Pole
Pole
Marvin
Cape Columbia
Fiskimon
Capt
Hartlett
Mer_vin
Maryin
Peary and
Cook
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Alan Whitten
Frik
Agdot
Peary Hnd
Iik
Joan R. Bradley
Ithapole
Etik
Hudson Bay
Copenhagen
Tach
Bosta
Annatok
Miss Bertha Rosenfeldt Held In Jewelry Theft Case
In New York on September 1 Miss Dorothy Perdundons and Miss Searle Wells, visitors from Alexandria, reported their jewelry disappeared from their hotel room at 12 West Eighty fourth Street. Detective Corrette traced the items to Bertha Rosenfeldt, arraigned in West Side police court, who admitted the theft claiming it was a joke. Magistrate House held her in $25,000 bail.
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York
Dorothy Perduns
Searle “Wells
Alexandria
West Highty
Gamebody
Per ‘Kins
Weila
Miss Bertha
Rosen- Tela
Rosensfeldt Treard
Syiea Perkine
Atrangers
New York
Enascatt
Corrette
Bérthe
West Sie
Sea Practice Ended Virginia Has World's Record
Rhode Island forces push to improve target pennant as Navy officials prepare awards. Fifteen battleships gather in Hampton Roads for coaling before Tompkinsville voyage, with Vermont, Rhode Island, Virginia vying for the world record in naval gunnery. The new collier Vulcan arrives to load coal for sea trials, while Mars demonstrates high discharge capability.
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Rhode Island
Vermont
Navy Department
Norfolk
Seaton Schroeder
Hampton Roads
Tompkinsville
N. Y
New York Harbor
Missouri
North Carolina
Montana
New York
Salem
Birmingham
Chester
Yankton
Teonidas
Washington
Louisiana
New Fismpshire
Kansas
Virginia
Virginie
We World
Vulcan
Mart
Sparrows Point
Naval Board of Inspection
Mars
Bathers Blown From Lutline Baths In San Francisco Blast
A boiler explosion at Lutline baths in San Francisco today injured about half a store of patrons and wrecked the building. A loader was thrown through the roof, and patrons were hurled through windows to the street. Mrs Eliza Eichler and Mrs Joseph Quenshaw Phoite were among the injured with eight others severely hurt. one person believed fatally injured.
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San Francisco
Eliza Eichler
Borden Mills Close Down After Weavers Strike
The Pail River Iron Works Mills plant at Wall River owned by M.C. Borien of New Fork shut today after a weavers strike demanding about 1 per cent wage increases. The plant will stay closed tomorrow with 6400 workers affected as management suspends operations until wage demands are granted.
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Wall River
Masry Rept
Pail River Iron Works
M.C. D. Borien
New Fork
Sioday
Washington Regatta Carnival Plans Attract City Support
Corinthian Yacht Club hosts official boat measurements as Washington readies for a grand regatta and carnival next Saturday. Hotels cut rates for visiting crews, excursion boats plan viewing routes, and a press boat will ferry reporters to the action from Anacostia Boat Club.
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Corinthian Yacht Club
Washington Waters
Corinthian Yalue Club
Washington Post
Tig Retard
Washington
Vinsrinden Port
Wilummke
Ae Wy
Bath
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Ebbitt
Riggs House
Grewory
Anslostan Boat Club
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Union Trust Co
J. W. Castles
Rockefeller Bank
Ergun
Imsim
Hlaia National Bank
New Orleans
Parks
Woop Bren
Os South Ten
Eth of Mason and Dixco
Castlesco
Ablvst
Orem J. Williams
Mi Nation Bank
Guaranty
Union Trust Company
Suc
Edward King
AERO
Prince
Miss Drexel
Greece
Misa Margarita A. Drexel
Adit Mr& Anthony
Phildetonia
Toom
Abroad
Uanas
New York Central Railroad
Fanny Infusino
Poy
Takahira
Uchida
Japan
Seventh Street
Southern Rwy
Australia
Tusst
Miss Elkins
Victor
Boy Bueglar
New Sutton
Maryland
le Barre
Chainterring
Henry & Davis
Hank van Dyke
F. 1Gilten
Marie Boneham
Moses
Zatinskd
C. H. Rhvodes
Natonal
Deutant
Burgeon Reymond Bpear
Navy
Magoon
Assington
Atca
Temiér
Davis
Anos
Abs Jaeows
Dore
Alonzo Olds
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Hag
Mrs. Sutton
Seuwner
Mrz. Sutton
Eriend
Mira
Néssefl
Ito
Phat
Eging Wah
Cape Colombie
iMathew Hansen
Thres Dekinos
Haneey
Bartlet
Jewele
Borden “Mills
Demhpols
Ala
Hellamy
Here
Robert Gully
John Holly
Gray
Gray Wan
Holly’ Wan
Thia
Ftill
Regatem
Carnival
Flotilla
Freeman
Maygrounds Association
Julus Tansburen Furniture Company
Udal Basin
Cote
Pain
Waiter E. Mead
Columbia Granite and Dredging Company
Frehly
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