Bedf ord N Y Car Crash Kills Passenger and Destroys Car
Word reached here today of a serious auto accident in Bedford New York just over the state line last night. An automobile carrying T W Hall wife of a feather manufacturer, her daughter Miss Eleanor Hall, Miss Ida Anderson and a chauffeur went over a twenty foot embankment at thirty miles an hour. Miss Anderson pinned beneath the car nearly drowned and is believed fatally injured. Miss Hall nearly drowned and was badly shaken. Mrs Hall bruised but not seriously hurt. The Gardner William Rickey drove in place of the regular chauffeur and was unhurt. Injured were taken to the Hall residence last night.
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Bedford
N.Y
T. W. Hall
Eleanor Hall
Ida Andegon
Mia Hall
Gardner
William Rickey
Miss Anderson
Miss Hall
Mrs Hall
Hall
Rockefeller plays golf amid false surgery reports
Still playing golf in Cleveland at Forest Hill near Rockefeller home, it was stated today that reports of a forthcoming surgical operation are untrue. Rockefeller did play golf this morning with Dr Biggar and is reported in good health.
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Cleveland
Forest Hill
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Biggar
Launch Capsize in Meines River Claims Several Lives
In Des Ottutuwa Aug 2, a launch on the Meines River capsized during a pleasure trip. Drowned are William H. Powell, wife and son, Mrs J F Stevens and baby. The engine failed as the boat faced a strong current, drifting over a dam and striking rocks. Powell was a prominent musician.
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Porby
Train Derails In Hawleyville As Wheel Breaks
A west bound Highland division freight train derailed near Hawleyville early today when a locomotive wheel broke. The engine derailed and fifteen freight cars left the track with several tumbling into an embankment. No injuries reported as Hartford crews clear the line and passengers are shuttled around the obstruction.
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Hawleyvile
Highland Division
Hartford
War Minister Help Delivers Funds for Casavica Troops
Tangier reports the state bank advanced 30 0 douros about 100000 dollars to War Minister Gabbas and messages him to deploy troops to CasasVica. Casablanca residents arrive by English ship saying the city is surrounded and the situation grave. Government forces press on against Raisuli with no orders to suspend, burning native oil and sending insurgent heads to Tetuan.
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Tangier
State Bank
Gabbas
Casavica
Casablanca
Raisuli
Harry MacLean
Tetuan
Maine sailors slain and Haywood tribute plans in Denver
Thomas F. Maddox died after stabbing aboard the Maine in Hampton while Garret Walsh was killed and J M Ackerman cut. Fred Gutierrez was held for the grand jury. In Denver unions plot a mass welcome for Haywood with up to 50,000 expected. Moyer will not attend and Richardson withdraws from defense, criticizing Darrow's methods and socialism in the Boise murder case.
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Hampton
Thomas F. Maddox
Maine
Thoebus
Garret Walsh
J. M. Ackerman
Fred Gurtierrez
Juchardson
Denver
Cole
the News Today
FE. F. Richardson
W. TD
Haywood
Boise
Idaho
Western Federation of Miners
Clarence Darrn
Chicago
Darrow
Richardson
Halsey Appeals to California Supreme Court in Grand Jury Validity
Theodore V. Halsey, tied to the Pacific coast telephone company, petitions the California Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition to stay the trial of his bribery case against Supervisor Lonergan. A related plea targets Judge Carroll Cook over indictments involving six carmen, with prosecutors poised to file similar briefs. The move follows Judge Cook’s ruling on an indictment motion and suggests the broader issue be decided by the high court.
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San Francisco
Supreme Court of California
Theodore V. Halsey
Pacific Coast Telephone Company
Lonergan
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Wrank HH. Dunne
Carroll Cook
Carmen
Grand Jury
United Railways
Cook
French Cabinet Debates Action After Casablanca Murders
Paris reports an extraordinary cabinet meeting on the Moroccan crisis with Foreign Minister Pichon urging immediate forceful action to secure reparations for European deaths at Casablanca and protect Europeans remaining there. He favors landing French and Spanish troops as a first step, noting shared duties with Spain per the Algeciras framework.
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Paris
Pichon
France
Casablanca
Spain
Algeciras
M. Pinchon
Morocco
Connecticut Battle Ship Trial Aboard by Rear Admiral Evans
Unusual public interest surrounds the Connecticut speed trials on August 8 and 9 off Rockland Maine. Rear Admiral R J D Evans will be aboard as the first government built first class battleship tests its performance versus the Louisiana. The Connecticut leaves Brooklyn for Hampton Roads to coal up then proceeds to Rockland.
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New York
Connecticut
Rockland
JR. D. Evans
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Louisiana
Navy Yard
Hampton Roads
All Ready for Regatta at St Catharines
St Catharines Ont August 2 Everything in readiness for the twenty eighth annual regatta of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Entries include chief Canadian clubs from Montreal to Winnipeg and boats from Buffalo and Detroit. Ideal weather but a choppy wind may prevent records. Only two finals expected this afternoon due to large entry list.
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St Catharines
Ont
Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Montreal
Winnipeg
Oinamen
Buffalo
New York
Detroit
United States
Women's Day in Boston During Old Home Week Event
Boston Aug 2 Women’s Day marked the quietest of the week with receptions and outings by local organizations. Balloon ascent from the Bay featured, as guests visited outlying Brighton district while dignitaries like Roosevelt and Peter A. Jay attended lunch and discussed embassy affairs and national rate cases.
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Boston
Bay
L. L
Ent Roosevelt
Brighton
Peter A. Jay
Rhode City
Ialand
Tary
Tokio
Japan
Alfred W. Cooley
United States
Cooley
Carolina
Edgewater plant blaze destroys twelve frame buildings
EDGEWATER New Jersey August 2 Fire leveled twelve frame buildings at the Valve Line Oil Company plant last night. The fumes did not reach the tanks, which hold most of the oil on hand. Loss is about $50,000.
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Edgewater
N. J
Ot! Company
Cause of Death a Mystery in Wakefield Mass News
Wakefield Massachusetts August 2 The death of little Arthur Lester Cummings son of Percy remains uncertain though believed the child may have eaten some kind of feces while out berry picking with Irving The mystery follows a day of unclear details and a fractured weather forecast noting showers and fair intervals
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Wakefield
Mass
Arthur Lester Cummings
Percy
Enna
Asd Irving
Lancaster Threat Letter Demands $10000 or Murder
Police hunt a suspect after Charles B. Grubb receives a note stating surrender $10000 or murder him and his sister Miss Daisy B. Grubb of Philadelphia. The writer claims to be chosen by a group called the strong forty two and threatens violence unless the ransom is paid. Postmaster Miller forwarded the letter, and investigators treat it as a serious threat.
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Lancaster
Charles B. Grubb
Miller
Strong Forty-Two
Grubb
Daisy B. Grubb
Philadelphia
Haywood Party Heads to Denver After Legal Visit
William Haywood accompanied by his family leaves for Denver with stops in Salt Lake City to return his mother home. John H. Murphy, federation general counsel, and several socialist writers travel with the group. The party expects to arrive in Denver on Saturday.
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Denver
Boise
Idaho
Ang
William Haywood
John H. Murphy
Federation
Haywood
Salt Lake City
Parade in Belfast Off as Police Mutiny Grows
Belfast disaffected police walkout parade postponed amid government moves to dismiss officers if needed. Constable Barrett claims promotions favor provocative agents under the Dublin Castle system and urges a public inquiry into grievances. Meanwhile coal dockers strike nears restart as security forces and artillery units are mobilized. In Toulon three killed and five wounded when a gun explodes during target practice on the training ship Couronne.
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Ie da Sp
Barrett
Agi Sr
Dublin Castle
Londonderry
Donegal
Curragh
Kildare
Dublin
Royal Artillery
Toulon
France
Couronne
Man commits suicide by carbolic acid in Street Corner tragedy
William Bush a colored man about forty living on School street recently moved to 28 French street died after ingesting carbolic acid this morning. Witnesses say he argued with Lillian Weldon who claimed they were not married. Bush reportedly told friends he would harm himself if she did not return. A bystander named Joe Foust found him on Bronson street and moved him to Hopkins street where he died while doctors hurried to assist. Medical Examiners Crane and others investigated as a crowd gathered. Bush was well known in the local colored community.
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William Bush
School Street
French Street
Crane
Lillian Weldon
Bishop Street
Bush
Lillian
Joe Foust
Bronson Street
Hopkins Street
No 50
Suprintendent Beach
Cade
Brennan
Deming
Detective Colesanto Captures Theft Suspect Walsh
Detective Thomas Colesanto went to Bristol to bring back Patrick Walsh of Oak street who is wanted for stealing a watch from Theodore Larneod, an elderly factory worker at Seavill Manufacturing. Walsh lured Larneod from Drury's cafe toward the ball alley, where Larneod drank and fell unconscious, later awakening to find his gold watch missing. Walsh had left town but was located in Bristol today and was brought in by Colesanto.
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Thomas Colesanto
Bristol
Waterbury
Patrick Walsh
Oakstreet
Walsh
Theodore Larweod
Park Avenue
Seavill Manufacturing Co
Larneaod
Drury's Cafe
East Main
Jayden Streets
Larneod
Colesanto
Illness of Sculptor Augustus Saint Gaudens
Augustus Saint Gaudens the sculptor is seriously ill at his home in Cornish New Hampshire with grave fears he will not recover. He rallied briefly after Wednesday night when his condition suggested he might not live through the night. He has been in failing health for over a year and cannot walk from his home to his studio, being carried there by his attendant while directing work at the studio.
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Cornish
N. H
Augustus ‘St Gaudens
Fire in Boston Damages Cunningham Irons Plant
A blaze in Boston on Aug date destroyed the main building of the Cunningham Iron Company beiler manufacturers, with损损 losses estimated around 100000 dollars. The fire, caused by unknown origins, confined to the Cunningham iron works on one main building near freight houses of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad terminals.
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Boston
Aug
Cunningham Ires Company
Beiler Manufacturers
New York
New Haven
Heartford
Noisy Bank Street blocks prompt pavement plan
Merchants and professionals on Bank Street press removal of Belgian blocks from Exchange Place to near the Naugatuck railroad and Grand Street to South Main. A committee of Hampson Jones Merriman Rowland and ONeill will confer with city officials to settle expenses and push double tracking Bank Street.
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Bank Street
Waterbury Business Men's Association
John O'Neill
R. William Hampson
Exchange Place
Russell Block
Lower Bank Street
Naugatuck
Grand Street
South Main Street
Bank and Grand Streets
W. B. Merriman
Waterbury Bank
James B. Russell
Russell
W. 8. Jones
William B. Merriman
H. L. Rowland
Brazil Chamber Debates Hotel Privilege Bill
Rio Janeiro Aug 2 A bill to grant special privileges to any person who builds a hotel in Brazil’s principal towns and then operates it to a specified standard was brought forward in the chamber of deputies yesterday.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Chamber of Deputies
City News Briefs Include Unlisted Barrett Relatives and Damages Suit
Postmaster Pilling seeks relatives or friends of John Barrett once with the Sixteenth Illinois cavalry. Tom A. Spencer sold property on Cottage Park to Ernest Say via Daniel T. Farrington. Ludovela Mellaux dies at Watertown road home. funeral Sunday at Bucks Hill chapel with Riverside Cemetery interment. Solomen Grubb sues Ralph N. Blakeslee for 300 dollars over a farmhand injury. Joseph Pierce narrowly escaped a locomotive on a trestle, suffered a broken right ankle. Gaelic football team meeting at 24 Baldwin Street tonight at 8 to fit out in new suits. Tracy Avenue and Peart Lake Road residents petition EB Meigs to act over a large dog terrorizing neighbors and children.
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Pilling
John Barrett
Sixteenth
Illinois Cavalry
Tom A. Spencer
Ernest
Say
North Main Street
Cottage Park
Daniel T. Farrington
East Main Street
Ludovela Mellaux
Watertown Road
Bucks Hill Chapel
Riverside Cemetery
Solomen Grubb
Ralph N. Blakeesle
Grubb
Blakeslee
Joseph Pierce
Platts Mills
Waterbury Hospital
Haldwin Street
T. Curran M. Galvin
P. Finpletom
T. Des Rice
J. Sullivan
B. Regan
Kennelly
M. Pogerty
G. McCormick
Tracy Avenue
Peart Lake Road
EB. Meigs
Ealing
Gaim
Adame
Money Missing From Turtle Creek Bank Sparks Jail Bid
Pittsburg August 2 report says $8500 vanished from First National Bank of Turtle Creek. Thomas Jordan janitor is jailed on $9000 bail for larceny after cashier testified funds disappeared from the teller window. Jordan denies the charge while bank officials meet to review access and duties.
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Pittsburg
First National Bank of
Turtle Creek
Thomas Jordan
Brysons
Thomas W. Carroll
Carroll
A. L. Taller
Jordan
McCrea Subpoenaed Over St Albans Crossing Deaths
New York Aug 2 John A McCrea general manager of the Long railroad was served with a writ to appear before a coroner at Jamaica regarding the St Albans crossing crash that killed D Gallagher and Mr Madigan. The coroner found no gates or flagman at the crossing. The jury exonerated the engineer and recommended the president and general manager be held for the grand jury.
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New York
John A .McCrea
Long Railroad
Jamaica
St Albans Crossing
D. Gallagher
Madigan
Peters
Mankgr Bel
The Hampson-Sellew Forsiters Waterbury Agency.
Fragmentary note from Waterbury agency listing Hampson and Sellew Forsiters in Gienwood Range. Readable details are sparse but indicate agency names and location terms.
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The
Hampson-Sellew Forsiters Waterbury Agency
Gienwood Range
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