Lusitania and Germany Clash Over Atlantic Speed Record
The Post reports divergent claims from officials of the North German Lloyd line and German critics on speed records set by ocean liners Lusitania and Deutschland. Officials argue rivalry skews results due to unequal prize bounties and prior trials, while observers note the Lusitania’s maiden voyage fell short of hoped-for times though the Deutschland’s mark remains unbroken.
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Gibraltae
Gillen
New York
Lusitania
Bremen
Kaiser Withelm
Heineken
Lloyd Company
England
Herr Meineken
Funeral Directors W R Speare Undertaker and Embalmer
Local obituary fragment notes funeral service arrangements for W R Speare, an Eyern ga based undertaker and embalmer, with terse references to street address 940 F Street NW and a dated event in the mont reseen Abe Satanic spanier.
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R Speare
Mont Reseen
Lucania Sets Half Day Behind Lusitania Speed Record
The Cunard steamer Lucania reached port today from Queenstown to Sandy Hook in 16 hours 1 minutes, about 1 hour 17 minutes longer than the Lusitania. Captain Hormito McKay recalled commanding the vessel on its 13 year old record voyage.
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Washington
New York
Cunard
Lucania
Queenstown
Sandy Honk
Tlat Esuel
Pastor Catches Swindler Alleged Bunko Man
The Rev W A Frost rector of St James Episcopal Church in Fremont trapped alleged swindler David E Richardson who posed as a minister to obtain funds. Frost handed Richardson to the police after a baptismal service setup and a later attempt to flee. Richardson claimed he was aided by others in Lincoln months earlier, and Frost’s entrapment followed.
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Bunko
Fremont
W A Frost
St James Episcopal Church
David E Richardson
Richardson
Sinivwra
Frost
Merest
Rich and San
Lincoln
Two Workmen Smothered at Mystic Wharf Bin Collapse
Benson Musa reports two Horton and Maine Railroad workers died at Mystic wharf when a bin containing 2100 bushels of corn reacted and collapsed. Farest Stewart, 63, of Worcester, and Michael Nolan, 27, of Lawrence, were at work when they fell and sank out of sight. The bin was cleared promptly but both men died.
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Benton Musa
Mystic Wharf
Horton and Maine Railroad
Farest Stewart
Worchester
Michael Nolan
Lawrence Muss
Ella
Creel may resign post in Mexico ambassador talk
From San Antonio dated Sept 14 a dispatch reports that Don Enrique G Crest the Mexican governor and ambassador to the United States may resign his posts within the year. Officials say Gov Col could end his ambassadorial duties in Washington to focus on executive work in the state.
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San Antonio Tex
Chthusnna Mesleo
Don Enrique G
Mexico
United States
Govcol
Washington
Dutleg
Licensed to Marry Vg Ho Mown M1 of Betimee
A list of marriage licenses granted including names such as Rev JT tuna e eae Le Widman and Ora B teaiy with several other individuals from New York City Michinogh Va and surrounding areas. The notice cites ages and affiliations among clergymen and social figures connected to the marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betimee
Alta
Tuna
le Widman
MG Bey
McLadghiin
Samuel
Pear
New York City
Anf
Wasberg Maure
Freahears
Surguerita le Hemard
Tay
Sid Tagen
Sid Tagen He Gagey 30 of Michinogh Va Amd Mabel Lo Muruty
Dona d
McLeod Ham
Aymithad
Caroling Wen
Ureenr Warey Clay
Ant Latsxie Moore
Boi
Ugimere
Bar OW Lee
F Bondy
Lingrane
Frevland Pacerua
Revey
Lary Mo Guakina
Jobe
Curt A
Health Office Record Fragment in 1900s Ledger
Fragmentary health office notes list names of patients and ages, including children and adults, with scattered addresses and dates. The legible items reference individuals such as Coleman, Kenyon, Hob, and Meech, with ages ranging from 10 to 80 and locations like nw 80 and 930 ad qt nw.
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Siler
Rolloch
Coleman
Bakar
Hoaphat
Boe
Atom
Meech
Kenyon
Ware
Fa Gant
Ak Cente Fe Staetter
Marx Pann
Marion
Prisoner on Yacht Rescued as Police Nab Pair
A New York woman, Nina Francie, was freed from the Mariquita off Newport after three weeks aboard where Oliver W Barnes and Capt Sidley allegedly abducted her. Deputized officers, led by Newhall of Providence, recovered the yacht and the captive, who claimed Barnes and his companion enticed her into the voyage. Barnes, 34, faces charges over a prior theft and serious financial claims loom from the Morse Dry Dock matter.
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Nina Francia Tella
Newport
Oliver W Barnes
Hus
Sidley
New York
United States
Newhall
Providence
Francie Boland
Arstrong Brown & Boland New York
Morse Dry Duck Company of
Vensel
Nina Francie
Betey
Jenary
Mies Francis
Willie Leen
Rand
West Forty Ninth Street
Cam
The
Winon Miner
Mra
Charles T Yerkes
Desecration in Rome fuels old vs new order debate
In Rome the old guard resists modernization as plans to clear a central villa for a modern hotel threaten Rome’s historic landscape. Locals question whether iconic sites along the Vin Nazionale will vanish and whether old villas can survive the push for progress.
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Washerton
Rome
Italy
Itte
Belmont tunnel sale talks move forward in New York
Special to the Washington ram Theodore P Ehourd, president of the Interborough Metropolitan Company, pressed by Thomas F Ryan and August Belmont, opened negotiations for city purchase of the Belmont tunnel under the East River from Forty second arrest in Long Island City. He cites a 1,000,000 minimum figure and notes he speaks for himself, not the public service commissioners, urging cooperation to restore credit and achieve shared goals.
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Wewhington Ram
New York
Theodore P Ehourd
Interborough Metropolitan Company
Thomas F Ryan
August Belmont
Belmont
Fast River
Long Island City
Bhonts Anys
Folke
Public Service
Pro Baseball Player Shoots Motel Proprietor in Batavia
Francis Earl Bentley a Portland Oregon baseball player is under arrest after shooting and killing Byron Read Motel proprietor Edward Conniff near Batavia. The incident followed an unpaid drink demand when a revolver was drawn and Conniff was killed instantly. Bentley reportedly defended his action as self defense in the scuffle.
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Batavia
Eeward Conniff
Byron Read
Francis Earl Bentley
Bentley
Inell
Wen
Conal
Portland
Ores
Chicago Turfman Shot in NY Bar Attack
Chicago turfman George Snalth was shot twice in the upper left arm by four burglars last night near Medina New York. He refused to identify his assailants and remained hospitalized with injuries not disclosed.
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Medina
George Snalth
Howe Snalth
Woman Falls From Balloon Parachute Attracts Crowd
Carrie Myers a 33 year old balloonist from Springfield died after plunging 1000 feet from a parachute during a public ascent at Clean NY fairgrounds. Eight thousand spectators witnessed the fatal fall as the canvas canopy opened and she released a second parachute prior to impact. The accident occurred about 4000 feet above the grounds, with observers noting she had earlier injured her wrist and wore a belt for safety. Her body fell just outside the fairgrounds fence.
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Carrie Myera
Lusath
Mre Myers
Fair Grounds
Myers
Yoossrom
Mirdre
Magnificent miniature book set with royal patronage
Catalogue for J Plerpent Morgan miniatures reveals plans for two $2,500 editions in 1880s style, with hand crafted printing and illustration. First copies reserved for King Edward and President Hoover, each page featuring groups of miniatures and Ivary displays. A subsequent edition priced at $1,000 per copy promises even greater splendor.
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Pecal
London
Anne of Cleves
Ivary
Edward
Hoovevelt
Berlin Dispatch Confirms German Ambassador Nomination
A Berlin dispatch reiterates that Baron Jachinsky, German foreign minister, will succeed Baron von Sternburg as German Ambassador to Washington. The report comes despite earlier denials and follows statements attributed to The Washington Post.
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Berlin
von Sternburg
Washington Post
Parla
Baron, Jachinsky
Baron von Sternburg
Washington
Ow Wade
Auto Runs Down Officer Sweato Haggerty in Bronx Chase
A reckless motorist in Pelham Parkway rammed bicycle officer James H Haggerty at high speed injuring him and two others. The driver fled, then turned and struck Haggerty again, leaving him unconscious. He is expected to recover in about a month. Authorities pursue the unknown chauffeur.
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York
James H Haggerty
Tim
Benides
Bronx
Pelham Parkway
Westchester Station
Hagwerty
Haggerty
Phanffiur
Hagerty
WRECK SPINSTERS HOME IN SEARCH OF WEALTH
The Washington Pass New York report states Miss Emeline Co cert, aing woman living with her sister in Jamaica Queene Borough, is rated wealthy by neighbors. While summering away, marauders broke in, despoiled furniture, and searched for wealth, finding nothing of value. The incident left the house damaged but no items stolen.
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Washington Pass
New York
Emeline Co
Jamaica Queene Borough
Strangler suspect caught in Columbia after long pursuit
Police arrested Chryst Koebl, linked to a series of strangling cases that left two telephone girls dead years ago. The mystery had tied to Oliver Haugh of Dayton, electrocuted for a family murder, and a suspect once fled Cincinnati then vanished in Portsmouth before reappearing.
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Columbia Big
Chryst Koebl
Pring
Cineby
Oliver Haugh
Dayton
Shorty
Keen
Cincinnett
Portamouth
Fms
Vancouver to Pay for Riot and Immigration Rift
Ottawa reports special envoy Tobit of Japan will discuss Japanese immigration with the Canadian premier in Vancouver on Monday. The Dominion intends to minimize Oriental immigration and Japan agrees. Vancouver will cover riot damages, while W L Scott, superintendent of immigration, travels to Vancouver to address the issue on site and consider deportation of indigent migrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Tobit
Japan
Dominion
Vancouver
Scott Ia
Zionist Denunciation of Schift Sparks Debate in New York
A Cooper Union meeting under Zionist Council auspices in New York discussed a Hague conference report. Dr Friedenwald of Baltimore denounced a prominent American Jew for Zionism criticism, calling charges of patriotism and loyalty against Jews baseless while urging unity against anti Semitic attacks.
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Friedenwald
Baltimore
Mase Meehog
New York
Appiah
Washington Post
Cooper Union
Zionist Counc
Greater
Federation of American Zionists
Hague
Zionteta
Schift
Hetty Green Foresees Ruin in Stock Market Waters Down Wealth
Special to The Wenhrapton Forman: Hetty Green warns of imminent ruin as she criticizes watered stock scenes and oppressors who may face jail again. She cites middle class losses and questions expectations from the administration’s anti-trust program.
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Wenhrapton FoRmanton
Hetty Green
Tn Doeton
Green
Yale to build memorial lecture hall in honor of Oliver son
Mrs James B Oliver of Pittsburgh donates 1600 to Yale University for a new recital hall to memorialize Daniel Leet Oliver formerly a student at Sheffield Scientific School. The Over Memorial Hall will be Indiana limestone and fireproof, fronting on Et Rouge Avenue, housing English economics and history. Construction began this fall and should be completed by commencement.
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James B Oliver
New Haven
Conn
Rusell H Chittenden
Sheffield Belentitia School
Yale University
Myre
Pittsburgha
Oliver
Sheifield Antentite Ohool Te
Laeture Nail Ag
Daniel Leet Oliver
Wibe
Liner Runs Down Whale Near New York Port
A whale caused a near collision with a liner en route to New York on September 6. The incident left passengers with varying versions as they dismissed the event aboard and ashore. One account estimates the whale’s size and fate, likening it to famous vessels, with sensational yet unverified details circulating among onlookers.
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Waaninaton Pont
New York
Lusitania
Bill Quigtey
White Hall
Gen Booth Itinerary Announced for Salvation Army Tour
Announcement outlines General William Booth’s planned national tour starting September 1 in Horton, visiting Chicago October 12, Des Moines October 16, Milwaukee October 29, Cleveland October, Columbus October 26, Pittsburgh October 2, Washington October 3, Philadelphia November 2 to 9, and New York City, with further dates in October through November.
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New York
Willam Booth
Salvation Army
Horton
Chicago
Louis
Des Moines
Minneapolis
MUL Waukre
Cleveland
Columbue
Pittsburg
Walliington
Philadelphia
New York City
Prince Ranji Smile of India Arrives in Washington
Prince Ranji Smile of India, once allied with the late Ameer of Betachistan, has arrived in Washington with a retinue. He is married to Miss Hose Schlacher of Philadelphia and plans to stage cooking exhibitions touring major cities. He wears royal insignia and a different costume for each day, and his kitchen shows feature exotic dishes. He stays at the Riggs House and may present demonstrations in Washington.
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Prince Ranji Smile
India
Arth Gon
Ameer
Betachistan
Washington
Ranji
Miss Hose Schlacter
Piiadelphia
Atlantic City
Miss Schlacher
Chicago
Tag Prince
Edwards
Europe
Jzulaledanl
Riggs House
Tionesdale scandal reveals double life of Mia Hussell
Special to The Washington Port reports in Honeatieia that Mia Hussell, once active in Grace Episcopal Church and married to a prominent local, admitted a lengthy double life. The complaint names William Baumann, a shoe manufacturer, as another linked spouse in a tale of two households on Church Street.
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Washington
Tionesdale
Henry Zenas Russell
Honeatieia
Mia Hussell
Grace Episcopal Church
William Baumann
Saemann
Church Street
Old Havesdale
Tre
Russell
Baumann
Het
Fire devastates Hakedate area in Japan many homes lost
The Shawmut brought word of a massive blaze near Higashagens School in Hakedate Japan. A soap factory ignition sparked rapid spread finishing with a powder magazine explosion at Elshoms. Three hundred liver ware lost and 13,000 aguaes burned.
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Rorther
Hakedate Furr
Victoria
British Columbia
Shawmut
Bmauilla
Japan
China
Hiakelate
Higashagens School
Elshoms
Dog saves owner's life in Bronx ice box incident
Spacia reports a brave mongrel dog named Dick helped free Antonio Ferrucelli, a butcher at East 148th Street, after he slipped on a knife in a walk-in ice box and bled severely. The dog drew attention by barking, leading officers Wickham and OBris to the shop where Ferrucelli lay near death. Hospital surgeons say he likely will recover.
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Spacia
New York
Po Wecman
Antonio Ferrucelli
East 148Th Street
Dlesding
Morris Avenue
Bronx
Dick Bix
Foikceman Wickham
Detec
Obris
Tick
Ferenceki
Tucker Host To Friends Dinner Details Uncle Army Officer
An account recalls Col Tucker hosting a dinner at the Tion League Club honoring Miss Amy Pracuik of Philadelphia. The gathering included Lt. Co Williams and close family friends as they exchanged greetings and reflected on recent months. The piece notes family differences and previous travel plans without sensational detail.
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Apecia
Poahieaga
Williams ‘Tucker
United Brats Army
Amy Pracuik
Phildelpha
Tucker Haveen
Amy, Pescock
Philadelphia
Dolly Logan Tucker
Denver Detective Receives 1.25 Million Estate Inheritance
Captain of Detectives WA Loomis of Denver inherits a Seattle estate from his father in law Sidney Hilton who died in Seattle. The fortune is estimated at 20 000.
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Washington Fort Denver
WA Loomis
Denver
Sidney Hilton
Seattle
Submarine Record Trif Specie Cable Tae Wag Nine at Paris
Submarine Opele Antuled completed a long voyage yesterday, the largest solo sea trial to date. Departing Cherbourg, she circled Brittany, passed Grand Gouves, and returned to Cherbourg without stopping. The voyage measured about 320 miles at an average speed of eight knots, highlighting her seagoing capacity.
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Paris
Opele
Yesterda
Cherbourg
Brittany
de Groix
Mills
Tye Savage
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Health Office Record
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Kalon Wine Co
14Th St NW
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Jeok
Union Trust Company
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Empire Trust Company
Old Order
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Shonte
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Malone
Fred
Snarth
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the Exposition
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