Mrs Bonine In Court In Washington's historic room
In Washington on November 19 the murder trial of Mrs Lota Ida Henry Bonine opens in City Hall Courtroom No 1. The article recalls famed defendants who stood there and notes prosecutors will press on alleged wounds and strangling details while exploring the case against Mrs Bonine.
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Washington
Crimnal Court Room
City Hall
Ingersoll
Breckenridge
Jere Wilson
Lota Ida Henry Bonlue
James Seymour Ayres, Jr
Bonne
Gitten
Porter
Brady
Steve Dorsey
Star Route Fame
Star Route
Bob Ingersoll
Juvenile Bandits Hold Two Prominent Citizens
Two prominent Seattle figures, E. H. Wells editor of the Star and ex-Governor Lyman B. Knapp, were captured by juvenile bandits while inspecting a new standpipe. They were held for a ten dollar ransom, endured hours of confinement, and escaped after cutting free with a pickaxe.
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Seattle
Wash
E. H. Wells
The
Star
Lyman 8. Knapp
Alaska
Ellen Terry retirement rumored from London Lyceum
Gossip in theater circles suggests Ellen Terry will retire at season’s end after two decades as leading woman with the London Lyceum Company. Reported successor is Cecelia Loftus, currently leading woman for B H Sothern.
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New York
Ellen Terry
London Lyceum Co
Lt T Were King at the Garden Theater
A brief theater note reports a show titled Lt T Were King playing at the Garden theater with limited readable details from the era’s page.
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Lt T Were King
The
Garden Theater
Ordinance Seeks Higher Boxing Exhibition License
Boosting San Francisco announces an ordinance before the Board of Supervisors to raise the boxing exhibition license from 1200 to 5000 dollars. The measure targets events within the city and proposes a significant fee increase to stage fights.
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San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Man throws acid in New York restaurant case
James Smith of Brooklyn witnessed a man named Hall enraged by a cancelled marriage plan. Hall hurled acid at Tessie Risdon and Richard Curran in a Manhattan restaurant, causing severe facial burns to both victims. Police arrested Hall as victims received treatment.
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New York
Hall
James Smith
Brooklyn
Tessie Risdon
Richard Curran
Adopted a Married Man in Reading Court Adopts Heir
Reading Pa Nov 10 An order in court allows Daniel L Saul of Sheemakersville to adopt Daniel Brandon a married man as a son and heir He will take the name Saul Sauls petition states he has no children Brandon has wed in the family since childhood His father is dead and his mother who has remarried consents to the adoption
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Daniel L Saul
Sheemakersville
Daniel Brandon
Saul
Brandon
Husband Was Burglar and Highwayman in St. Louis
Mrs. Arthur A. Boyers told police her husband, arrested for attempted highway robbery, showed a burglar’s trunk with female attire, wire, and two masks. She had discovered the items days after their marriage and left him soon after. The 17 year old wife described the evidence in detail.
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St. Louis
Arthur A. Boyers
Boyer
Woman escapes from Ohio penitentiary wall
In Columbus on November 19 Lizzie Ruthven widow of Edwin Ruthven of Cleveland, the murderer electrocuted last summer, escaped from the female department by picking her cell lock and climbing a 80 foot wall with a rope. She had assistance and no trace of her was found.
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Columbus
Llazie Ruthven
Edewin Ruthven
Cleveland
Murederer
Ohio Penitentiary
Not Guilty Claim Amid Evansville Police Scandal
Evansville Indiana November 19 8ply Wilbur 8 Sherwell a police officer under arrest for the murder of Lena Renner passed a cheerful night and seeks wife and a lawyer but will be kept apart until late as investigators aim to tie him to the Mackey murder. He asserts innocence and vows to marshal witnesses while police allege facts to contradict him. The force faces internal strife and a potential department reorganization amid multiple recent misconduct incidents.
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Evansville
Ind
Wilbur
Sherwell
Lena Renner
Ralley
Aswoman
Epidemic Warning Hits Chicago Health Bulletin Issued
Chicago officials declare an influenza epidemic threat with a 30 percent rise in positive tests. The city health department issues a warning bulletin detailing the surge and urging precautionary measures.
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Chicago
Duke of Abruzzi Considers Salian Committee Presidency
Rome on November 19 reports the arctic explorer the Duke of Abruzzi would gladly accept the Salian committee presidency at the St Louis exhibition if other countries make similar appointments, indicating conditional support.
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Rome
Duke of
Abruzzi
Salian Committee
St. Louis
Farmers Protective Association Formed in Belmont County
All Farms Bellair e Ohio reports the Farmers Protective association organized in Belmont County to curb hunter overrun. Farmers complain about shooting game for sport and posted guards on farms to protect livestock and crops.
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Bellaire, O
Farmers’ Protective Association
Belmont County
Frisco sports cancel Slarkey Jeffries prize fight
San Francisco November 19 officials announced the Jeffries Slarkey prize fight is off as manager Greguing orders the event canceled. Local sports leaders say San Francisco sports fans do not demand the bout and no venue or date is set.
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San Francisco
Gal
Jeffries Slarkey
Greguing
San Francisco Sporta
Kee Burkey
Woman Hurt In Horse Incident At Market And Howard
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Watters of 113 North Forgest was knocked down by a team of horses at the corner of Howard and Market streets Monday evening and seriously injured. The team, a refractory pair of colts, belonged to Henry Kronner of Old Portage. She was taken to her home to recover.
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Elizabeth A. Watters
North Forgest
Howard and Marketts
Henry Kronner
Old Portage
Robber shot and killed by Seattle officers
In Seattle Washington this morning officers shot and killed J. D. Rask a robber who was attempting to open a safe in the Northern Pacific railway office. The incident occurred during a bold attempt at the office safe open in the early hours. The exact circumstances of the confrontation and any subsequent investigations are not detailed in the report.
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Seattle
Wash
J. D. Rask
Northern Pacific Railway
Meade May Make Court Martial Lively in Brooklyn
New York dispatch says Marine Corps Col. Robert L. Meade faces a grave court martial at the Brooklyn navy yards on charges of drunkenness on duty false swearing and making false charges against others. The case stems from an earlier probe involving Maj. Landleimer and Col. Denny. Meade hails from a storied military family and is a brother of the late Rear Admiral Meade and nephew of Gen. Gev. 0. Meade.
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New York
Robert L. Meade
Marine Corps
Brooklyn Navy Yards
Marine Service
Maj
Landleimer
Col
Denny
Col. Meade
Meade
Gev. 0. Meade
Gettysburg
Brokers vanish with millions in New York fraud
New York authorities report G B Mackey & Co discreet brokers at 2 Broadway missing. Creditors flocked in, no explanations offered. Investors claim losses running into millions, with some estimates around 3 million over four years. A Jersey City office handled circulars for the scheme while letters were mailed from New York. Subscriptions promised 65 percent profits within two months on funds received by November 1.
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New York
G. B. Mackey & Co
Freckouts
SUN
Ofleas
Fem
Montgomery Street
Jersey City
Mackey Investment Co. Tivestors
Reunion of Eighth Regiment to Honor Sigsbee in Akron
Captain Charles D Sigsbee will be guest of honor at Akron reunion of the Eighth Regiment. The event marks the regiment’s wartime prominence with many veterans and former officers expected, including Col. O V Hurd and Lt Col Weybrecht. The program includes speeches by General Charles Dick and Chaplain J O Campbell, dress parade, and music by the regimental band. The two day gathering opens Wednesday at Grand Opera House with meetings and a social camp fire Thursday.
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Eighth Regiment
Akron
Kelves
Canton
Charles D. Sigebee
Maine
Mavana Harbor
St. Paul
United States
Sigsbee
Eighth
Cuba
Io Akron
Charles Dick
City
G. A
Hall
Grand Opera House
Sigebee
GO. W. Hurl
Wooster
Cole Vollrath
Bucyrus
Col We
Allen
Charles Dirk
State Militia Review
Koppita
G. and Co
W. B. Doyley
Col. O. V. Hurd
America
J. 0. Campbell
Campaien
Camp Alger
Magnolia
Charles D. Sigsbee
Juan Brown
Company D
Queen Wilhelmina Suffering Illness in Amsterdam
Unverified reports from Amsterdam say Queen Wilhelmina is seriously ill with doctors attending her. The royal household expects a lengthy convalescence, while Holland’s public anxiously awaits the birth of an heir and showers the Queen with messages and gifts.
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Holland
Europe
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Reading
Lizzie Ruthven
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Tiffin
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