Convicts at Canal Workpoints for Isthmus Roads
Washington reports that after eleven weeks the use of convicts and local prisoners on canal zone highway projects is now considered a settled method. The Canal Record notes it as the Isthmus of Panama’s first systematic road building effort using prison labor, with 80 cents gold per prisoner per day cost credited to the division of municipal engineering and revenue exceeding expenses for civil administration.
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Washington
Canal Zone
Panama
Hawaii
Department of Civil Administration
Aldrich Memorial Museum opens in former Portsmouth home
A large gathering in Portsmouth marked the dedication of poet Thomas Bailey Aldrich’s boyhood home as a memorial museum. Prominent figures including Governor Curtis Guild Jr, Mark Twain’s associate, and Thomas Nelson Page attended, with readings like The Singing Heart by Robert Bridges.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Permsons
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Aldrich
Thom Bailey Aldrich Memorial
Music — Hat
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
New England
Wallace Hackett
Portamouth
Thomas, Bailey Aldrich Memorial Association
Talbo Aldrich
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Hamilton Wright Mabie
Richard Watson Gilder
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Thomas Nelson Page
Washington
Robert Bridges
Weather outlook for Connecticut cools. unsettled near Missisippi valley
A cooler trend is forecast for Connecticut with a pair of nights ending tonight. Wednesday brings fair conditions and westerly winds. A slight disturbance is noted this morning, with central valley conditions favoring lower temperatures into the Atlantic coastal region and drier air moving into central and western sections.
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Connecticut
New Haven Man Sees New England in Bryan Ticket Mix
Alexander Troup, departing for Denver as a Bryan delegate, says New England will present two vice presidential candidates, Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport and former Governor Douglass of Massachusetts, with McNeil favored for his business ties and loyalty to Bryan. He notes strong support from New England leaders and details delegate alignments and prospective nominating speakers.
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Alexander Troup
Bryan
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New England
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Douglass
Massachusetts
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Bridgeport
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Hartford
Johnson
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Cutlinan
Farley
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Fisk
Tyler
Fenton
Ross
Ney
McManus
Fon
Noone
Robertson
Work of Black Hand at Allegany College Burned Building
In Olean New York on June 30 a fire consumed the main building of St Ventura college Allegany. Father Butler refused a $10,000 black mail demand from a Black Hand letter. Authorities suspect the threat was carried out as the fire started in an unoccupied room with no obvious cause. The Jesuit college, closed for summer, reported the loss at about $10,000.
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Olean
N. Y
Father Butler
St Bonaventura College
Allegany
Bishop Potter Nearing End as Heat Worsens Condition
Cooperstown N Y June 30 Bishop Potter of New York is not expected to live through the day after a restless night and serious condition. Oxygen was given and physicians have almost abandoned hope. Relatives, including son Alonzo Potter, are at his bedside. Born to Bishop Alonzo Potter, he is 74 and has led the New York diocese for 26 years since succeeding his uncle Bishop Horatio Potter. He married Elizabeth Scriven Clark in 1902.
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N. Y
Potter
New York
J. E. Janvrein
M. I. Bassett l
Alonzo Potter
Henry Codman Potter
Diocese of
Horatio Potter
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Scriven Clark
First Band Concert At Post Office Square Tonight
Fine programme arranged for Post Office Square tomorrow night under the Post Office Square Business Men's association Fulton’s American band will play at Grand and Bank streets from 8 to 10, with an electric arch planned as a town wonder. The street committee will report on a poles petition for the arch, seeking a detailed plan. The concert features Western Girl March, Harbridge Overture, Mexican Idyl, Merry Widow selections, and Tanhauser March among others.【Context: historical items include government notices and a concert program】
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Post Office Square
Postoffice
Harbridge
Wettge
Remick
Jocelyn
Tehan Romanze
Froelich
Tanhauser
Wagner
Burned the Bridge Lambert's Charge
Dispatch from Torreon reports 350 Mexican troops under Brig. Gen. Juan N. Duran pursuing a band of 100 who burned a bridge near Gallia and cut telegraph lines. Four bandit suspects arrested at Viesca include Monaciano Estrada Benito Ibarra and Albino Polendo. Federal troops move to Mexico border to enforce neutrality as Leon Springs maneuvers begin. Seventh Regiment pursues bandits from Matamoras with engagements noted. Lima district reports tranquility. Judge Lambert rules for Mayor McClellan in election recount verdict.
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Mex
Torreon
Viesca
Mexico City
Juan N. Duran
Gallia
Galita
Albino Polendo
San Antonio
Tex
War Department
Department of Texas
A. L. Meyer
United States
Mexico
Department
Leon Springs
Matamoras
Leguna
Potential Chicago Freight Strike Tied to Wage Pact
In Chicago freight handlers threaten a one year wage agreement by declaring a 24 hour deadline after a mass meeting of about 2,000 members. The resolution follows a strong attack on railroads by International President P J Flannery and could halt much city freight if not signed.
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Chicago
International
P. J. Flannery
Flannery
Summer Session Opens for A A A Belenes in New Hampshire
A special summer meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Bel en es began at Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire on June 30. Sessions by multiple sections addressed geology geography and physics as part of the association's broad fields of study.
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Manover
N. H
American Association For the Advancement of Belenes
Dartmouth College
Council of the Association
College ‘Hall
Amway Dividend Declared by Bristol and Plainville Tramway
In Bristol on June 30 the Bristol and Plainville Tramway company approved a stock dividend of 50 percent. The report notes the line has earned 15 percent and shows $250,000 in outstanding stock.
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Amway
Bristol
Bristol and Plainville Tramway Company
New York and Nebraska Debate Vice Presidential Viewpoints
The Nebraska delegation discusses potential vice presidential candidates from New York. Factional views emerge as they weigh options and assess regional influence in the national ticket.
Woman Privoter Shet Kier Jane 30
Madamoiselle Sherstrova, confined to the politics prison, was shot and killed today by a prison sen.
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Kier
Jane
Madamoiselle Sherstrova
Politics
Sen
Pianist Loses Hands In Fourth of July Cracker Accident
Charles Cleveland a 19 year old pianist from New York lost both hands at Ridgewood golf club in New Jersey during a celebration. A giant cracker exploded in his hands tearing away the left finger and shattering the right hand leaving only two fingers intact.
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New York
Charles Cleveland
Ridgewood Golf Club
Ridgewood
N. J
Cleveland
City News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Miss Lauretta McDonald of Ansonia visits. A birthday party for Dora Lahenson on Wood Street. Julius Chotzianos sells Star theater to brother Max. Mattie O Mara joins Flying Dunbars for season. Universalist Women’s Aid to meet 2:30 at 48 Plaza Avenue. Louis Bovine to Ocean Grove N J for summer with Tali Esen Morgan orchestra. Assessors busy. final list day tomorrow for taxable property. Dishwashers at Callender Brothers injured near fan system. Polish worker hospitalized. Preparations for July Fourth Country Club opening with tennis, speeches, refreshments, fireworks. Lewis Archambault buys D H Tierney barn on Bank Street for $25. Public Works routing meeting on Meadow Street walls. Grand Street grading raises safety concerns. Mrs Christina Larensen dies. funeral tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Waterville cemetery. Frederick Truelove, 16, released on $200 bond after accidently shooting at a 6-year-old. boy to recover. Plymouth city court special session via telephone on Joseph Martone forgery case. note of $123.12. Martone represented by attorney. status unclear.
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Ansonia
Dora Lahenson
Wood Street
Julius Chotzianos
Star Theater
East Main Street
Max
Mattie O'Mara
Flying Dunbars
Universalist Women’s Aid Society
Mis William Gavin Taylor
Plaza Avenue
Louis Bovine
To-Morrow
Ocean Grove
N. J
Tali Esen Morgan
Callender Brothers
South Main Street
Graves
Lewis Archambault
D. H. Tierney
Bank Street
Board of Public Works
Meadow Street
West Main Street
Grand Street
Christina Larensen
Charles Larenson
Harvard Street
Waterville
Waterbury
Larenson
John
Charles
Fred
Stansfield
Frederick Truelove
Plymouth
Greystone
Justice Smith
Truelove
Joseph T. Martone
Carmine Martone
Martone
Poisoned ale and murder probe shadow Philadelphia case
Philadelphia police pursue a major lead in the William H. Wilson death after cyanide surfaced in an ale bottle. Coroner hints at murder, wife narrowly escaped, and a suspect linked to a woman’s death is under scrutiny. Meanwhile Pine Knot colliery restarts, projecting 3,500 tons daily.
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Philadelphia
William H. Wilson
Wilson
North Seventh Street
Cornwells
Frank Paul
Express
Philadelphia Brewing Company
Betsy Ross Fame Denial Sparks New York Debate
John Quincy Adams, secretary of the American Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial Association, authorizes an emphatic denial that Betsy Ross made the first American flag. The June 30 statement counters a circulating claim and clarifies memorial positions.
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Betsy Ross
New York
John Quincy Adams
American Flag House
Betsy Ross Memorial, Association
Anaconda Copper Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Anaconda Copper Company announces a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter, with payment scheduled in New York on June 30.
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New York
Anatonda Copper Co
Tragic love case ends in suicide attempt by Aida Kassel
Aida Kassel, daughter of Mrs Abraham Kassel of 34 North Elm Street, drank carbolic acid at 5 30 am after parents refused her marriage to Harold Cabradess, amid plans to elope. Doctors Brennan and Hungerford arrived. her condition remains critical and unlikely to improve. The incident sparked local uproar as families and reporters faced the aftermath.
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Aida Kassel
Abraham Kassel
North Elm Street
Alda
Altho
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