Handsome actress shot dead by jealous lover in Philadelphia
Kate Hassett, leading actress at Keith's Eighth Street Theater, was shot and killed by Barry Johnstone a former actor who had lost his job with Mansfield. He then shot himself. Motive cited as jealousy. Hassett had recently risen in prominence with Leo Derrichstein's The Last Appeal.
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Philadelphia
Kate Hassett
Keith
Eighth Street
Barry Johnstone
Maysfeld
Johnstone
Mansfield
Miss Hassett
Leo Derrichstein
Adolph Von Menzel The Foremost German Historian
A portrait of Adolph Frederick von Menzel, born 1815, praised as Germanys leading historical painter. Noted early work at Berlin age fifteen and his prolific Frederick the Great themed pieces. Mentions his dedication to Americans and a political anecdote about Senator Scott and a congressional committee.
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Adolph von Menzel
Adolph Frederick von Menzel
Frederick the Great
Germany
Berlin
Menzel
Frederick
Chipper 98 on Wedding Day Ties Kin Across States
In Kansas City a 98 year old mother accompanies her daughter and family to celebrate the marriage of P. W. Kenyon of Osborne County to Mrs. Jane Earl of Saratoga County New York. Jane Earl’s mother Mrs. Jones counts 11 children and 54 grandchildren amid aging longevity and travel.
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Chipper
Kansas City
P. W. Kenyon
Osborne County
Jane Earl
Saratoga County
N. Y
Mrs Besant Still a Leader on World Tour
Mrs. Besant departed England for India to oversee the Benares school for natives and plans to holdosophical meetings across the continent in Germany Switzerland and Italy before a June return to London. Her ongoing influence and lectures remain a focus as she pursues educational work and public engagement.
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Mrs. Besant
England
India
Benares
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Annie Besant
Dangers of the Ocean in Fog and Fleet Life
Special correspondence recalls the risks faced by fishermen off Georges and Gloucester as fog, gales, and drifting gear threaten boats and lives. The article paints dawn hauls, mackerel shoals, and the pride of ships like the Bounding Billow and Clara Bell amid perilous seas.
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Clara Bell
Krupps Will Names Daughter World’s Richest Heiress
Royalty in Congress. Prince Jonah Kunis Kalauiauole, representing Hawaii in the next house of representatives, is the first royal person to enter the U S congress. Home rumors name him Prince Cupid, while others prefer Prince Kunio or Mr Kalauiauole. his long Kanaka name may deter unfamiliar readers.
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Congress
Prince Jonah Kunis Kalauiauole
Hawaii
House of Representatives
United States
Prince Cupid
Prince Kunio
Kalauiauole
Riordan Considered as Chicago Archbishop Successor
Vatican discussions place Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco as a possible successor to Chicago's see after Archbishop Feehan's death. Riordan, praised for his admin work and piety, faces a potential move despite strong local support. The article also notes his role in a Hague arbitration victory and commendation from the Pope.
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Riordan
San Francisco
Vatican
Chicago
Feehan
Pius Fund
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
Rome
California
Alleged boodler Charles F Kelly Arrested in Philadelphia
Charles F. Kelly former speaker of the St. Louis house of delegates, under indictment for boodling, was recognized in New York upon landing from an ocean liner and arrested in Philadelphia. He wept at the station house upon learning of his son's death before being taken to St. Louis.
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Charles F. Kelly
St. Louis
Philadelphia
House of Delegates
United States
Mexico
New York
St Louis
Senator Hawley to Retire From Senate Health Forcing Exit
Health issues may end the career of Connecticut statesman and U S Senator Joseph R Hawley. In his seventy seventh year he has served twenty one years in the Senate and for fifty two years as a member of the Connecticut bar. Hawley is a North Carolina native and long active in ante bellum political circles.
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Connecticut
United States
Joseph R Hawley
Senate
Hawley
North Carolina
Ireland's Peat Boglands Feature Vast Bogs
A note on Ireland containing about 1,860 square miles of peat bogs emphasizes the extensive bog landscape across the country and its environmental significance.
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Ireland
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Igreai
Scott
Leavenworth
New England
Casey
Georges
Bay State
Boston
Liverpool
Grand Banks
Gloucester
New Bedford
Aes Rome
Massachusetts
Portland
Krupp
Herr Krupp
Essen
Bertha
Fraulein
Bertha Krupp
May Goelet
Frau Krupp
Barbara
Ows
Senator Hawley
Free Soil
Uae
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