Banker Castles Dies by Suicide in Hotel Room
John W Castles once called the South's ablest financier and president of the Union Trust Company ended his life in a New York hotel room. He had been in poor health from nervous prostration and recent overwork, having left the Rockefeller bank and sanitarium recently under care of a nurse. He was found dead with a razor wound, the door barred, and his belongings scattered as investigators searched the suite.
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South
Washington
New York
John W. Cartier
Ays Union Trust
Peenix
Castles
Veith
Soneltynde
Pr. Dana
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 King Vacancy
Jomen J. Woodward, president of Hanover National Bank, chaired the committee naming Cantiés to fill the vacancy after King’s death. Casties served as director in Central Park North and West River Railroads, Chesapeake and Ohio, Hanover National Back, Maryland Trust of Baltimore, Morristown Trust of New Jersey, and Northern Assurance of London. He belonged to the Boston Club and helped direct the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
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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
Ironworker Falls 130 Feet From Manhattan Bridge
Special to The Washington Fort New York Sep 12 A Elver a 22 year old ironworker toppled about 150 feet from the Manhattan end of the new bridge. He died en route to hospital after striking a rubbish pile near the water. The tragedy occurred while he balanced on the structure and reached for a plank.
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Manhattan
Washington Fort
New York
A. Elver
Tolay
New Manation Bridge
Elver
Cloudburst injures family. two dead, many hurt near Raton
Special from Raton New Mexico reports a cloudburst swept away John Nickle, his wife, daughter Miss Ethel, and Albert Beyer as they crossed an arroyo. Keister saved a girl but died. the girl died in his arms. Across the border in Mexico Lower California towns near La Paz were obliterated by floods, with relief pledged from Guayinay 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
Flying visit in aero as Paulhan tours Europe
A Paris to Tournai leg sees M Paulhan descend near Chateau Talnignies then return to the aerodrome amid cheering crowds. Wright makes two flights in Berlin with wind hindering progress. Curtiss heads toward Paris and may proceed to Frankfurt and Berlin for aviation contests. Three children shot. dragnet for a stranger reported.
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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 Shock
A brutal homicide in Utica shocks a community as three children, lured from homes by an Italian, are found in a thicket. One child dead, another dying, a third wounded, with a sling of connections to Margarita Drexel and Prince Miguel of Piacenza. A dragnet spans New York, Canada, and Pennsylvania as investigators seek the unknown killer.
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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 to Stay in Tokyo as Envoy Replaced?
Reports from Tokyo indicate Baron Kogoro Takahira the Japanese ambassador to the United States will not return to Washington after a home call to confer with the foreign office on important matters. It is said Yasuya Terhds the Japanese ambassador at Vienna will succeed him as ambassador.
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Tokyo
Kogoro Takahira
United States
Foreign Office
Washington
Yasuya Tehrds
Vienna
FALLING WALL KILLS ONE IN PITTSBURGH HOTEL CRUSH
A wall collapse at the Blanks Transfer and Storage building in Pittsburgh kills Herman Tiege and injures nine others, many trapped under ruins that toppled adjoining structures including a hotel. Fire had damaged the site earlier, and responders freed victims as the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals session continues elsewhere.
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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’s Fate With Her Ends In Royal Pact Fear
Paris dispatch reports a high official saying the real obstacle to the marriage of the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins lies with Elkins herself not Italian royal objections. The royal family would consent to a morganatic match that preserves Elkins’ rank, if she agrees. The duke departed Marseilles today for Italy after a trip in the Himalayas.
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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 shooter case
On September 14 in Freeport Michigan a 14 year old named John Washburn shot and killed himself while fleeing after an alleged robbery of a grocery and hardware store. Deputies found his 14 year old cousin Elwin Washburn also firing a weapon with nine stolen revolvers. Elwin surrendered as John shot at a deputy before burning.
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Freeport
Mich
John Washturn
Himsell
John
Elwin Washburn
John Washburn
Sherif’ Ming
Body of Lt James Sutton Exhumed For Autopsy
In Arlington National Cemetery the body of former Marine Lt. James N. Sutton was disinterred and autopsied in the presence of his mother Mrs. Sutton, her attorneys, surgeons, and Navy officials. No broken bones were found though facial contusions and jaw lump were noted. bullet wound above the right ear described as clean and 3 inches above the ear. Histories and witnesses confirm wounds, powder, and skull fragments examined. burial to follow with church rites.
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Navy Department
Sara
George Tully Vaughn
Button
Trxymond Spear
Secretary of the Navy
van Dyke & van Dyke
Henry Davis
Sutton
Lieut Sutton
Vaughn
Annepolis
Chainterring
Henry & Davis
Hank van Dyke
Harry van Dyke
F. 1Gilten
Marie Boneham
Moses
Zatinskd
C. H. Rhvodes
Natonal
Deutant
Burgeon Reymond Bpear
Navy
Magoon
Assington
Atca
Temiér
Cheatindéad
Peter ‘Hich
Lieut. Sutton
Ifé
Davis
Alonzo Olds
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Hag
Mrs. Sutton
Seuwner
Mrz. Sutton
Eriend
Mira
Néssefl
Ito
Peary Ships Roosevelt in Good Condition at Battle Harbor
The Roosevelt, Peary's steamer, docked at Battle Harbor Labrador and will depart for North Sydney soon, weather permitting. Plans include a possible naval parade at Hudson with caution for storms, while Peary counters Dr. Cook's claims in New York and details of the pole journey emerge from aboard sources.
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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
New York Jewelry Theft In A West 84th Street Hotel
Miss Dorothy Per duns and Miss Searle Wells from Alexandria reported their silver toilet articles and jewelry stolen from their room at a New York hotel. Bertha Rosensfeldt, arraigned in the West Side police court, admitted thefts after initially denying knowledge. Magistrate House held her on bail set at 500 dollars.
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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 Ends as Virginia Keeps World Record for Guns
Norfolk Va Sept 12 Fifteen battleships of Admiral Seaton Schroeder's Atlantic fleet prepare for Tompkinsville N Y for Hudson Pulton celebration. Rhode Island leads in record target scoring with five point edge over Virginia while Virginia still claims world record for land guns. New naval collier Vulcan arrives to load coal for sea trials and Mars demonstrates 140 tons per hour disposal rate.
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Norfolk
Seaton Schroeder
Hampton Roads
Tompkinsville
N. Y
New York Harbor
Missouri
North Carolina
Montana
New York
Salem
Birmingham
Chester
Yankton
Teonidas
Vermont
Washington
Louisiana
New Fismpshire
Kansas
Rhode Island
Virginia
Virginie
We World
Vulcan
Mart
Sparrows Point
Naval Board of Inspection
Mars
Bathers Blown To Street In Baths Explosion
In San Francisco a large blast at the Lutline baths today sent half a store of people fleeing into the street. The building was wrecked. a baker’s shop was torn from its foundation and hurled through the roof. Women patrons were blown from compartments through windows as men and swimmers were hurled through wall gaps. Mrs Eliza Eichler is not expected to survive. her sister Mrs Joseph Quenshaw Phoite was severely injured. Eight others were severely hurt in the incident.
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San Francisco
Eliza Eichler
Borden Mills Shut Down After Weaver Strikes
The Fall River Iron Works Mills, owned by M C D Borden of New York, will remain closed after a strike by 4000 weavers. About 1000 weavers demanded a roughly 2 percent wage increase, and their absence halted other operations, leading to a full plant shutdown.
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Wall River
Fall Rive Iron Works Mills
M.C. D. Borden
New York
Gtrike
Regatta and Carnival Plans Boost Washington Viewers
Corinthian Yacht Club hosts open house as Washington readies for next Saturday’s regatta and carnival. Boats are measured for official placement while hotels offer special rates for visiting crews. Officials arrange press boat access and public viewing from Potomac Park and river drives, with seating and amusement plans for a citywide spectacle.
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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
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J. W. Castles
Rockefeller Bank
Talay
Moran
Castlesnacked
Corsie Walk
Kong Down
Ustles
Horan
Burtyn
Nis Estee
Denthange
Ergun
Fr Imla
Hiaptey Nay Teenie Unk
Ut New Orleans
OP Hrnen
Armuik Ten Stirted Gid
Sath
Masua
Diatue
Ablvst
Orge J. Williama
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
Tus Wt
Miss Elkins
Victor
Boy Bueglar
New Sutton
Maryland
le Barre
Anos
Abs Jaeows
Dore
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
Flotilla
Freeman
Fo Gls
Maygrounds Association
Julus Tansburen Furniture Company
Udal Basin
Cote
Pain
Waiter E. Mead
Columbia Granite and Dredging Company
Anslostan Boat Club
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