Woman Dies in Chair as Husband Proclaimed Innocent
Mrs Mary Farmer died in Auburn prison by electric chair for the murder of Mrs Sarah Brennan of Brownville last April. A sworn statement by Mrs Farmer exonerates her husband James Farmer, also under death sentence for the same crime, claiming his innocence. The execution was witnessed by five women including prison attendants and Father Hickey, who released the condemned woman's signed statement.
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Mary Farmer
Auburn
Sarah Brennan
Brownville
Roosevelt Reaches Azores Aboard Hamburg
The Hamburg carrying Theodore Roosevelt and his party reached Horta Azores to pick up mail. Governor A De Freitas welcomed them and ferried the Roosevelts ashore. A steerage passenger Giuseppi Tosti was jailed for threats. he refused to eat, accusing Roosevelt of poisoning him.
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Hamburg
Theodore Roosevelt
Horta
Azores
A. de Freitas
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Giuseppi Tosti
Tosti
Boyle Waives Hearing In Abduction Case
After a week of excitement James H. Boyle and a woman linked to Willie Whitla case spent a day in Mercer jail. Boyle refused an immediate hearing. preliminary hearing quick. Bail set at $25,000. return to Mercer jail on first train possible.
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James H. Boyle
Boyle
Mercer
McDermott Seeks Missing Daughter and Suspects Accomplices
A retired Chicago fireman Mr. McDermott did not attend a Mercer meeting to view a woman he says matches his missing daughter Anna. Authorities express belief that three more accomplices should be arrested in the case.
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McDermott
Chicago
Mercer
Anna
Rear Admiral Converse Died in Washington
Rear Admiral George A Converse died at his Washington home from uraemic poisoning. Although retired years ago he remained in active service as president of the board of constriction of the nave and had led the navy’s battle fleet group. He previously headed the bureau of ordnance and directed nav navigation efforts.
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George A. Converse
Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Bureau of Ordnance
Archdeacon's Daughter Weds in Seattle Trinity Church
Archdeacon Emery's daughter Helen Gladys Emery married at Trinity church Seattle with Rev H H Gowan officiating assisted by Rev A Patterson Gunjiro Aoki and witnesses Archdeacon Emery his wife and J Bunadal.
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H. H. Gowan
A. Patterson
Gunjiro Aoki
Helen Gladys Emery
John Emery
Episcopal Diocese of
California
Trinity Church
Seattle
Emery
J. Bunadal
Opium Regulation Seizes Imports After April First
New import rules take effect after April 1 banning opium and all its forms except for strictly medicinal use. Treasury regulations define opium broadly and allow seizure of smoking opium as illegal importation.
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United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Three Killed in Manitoba Wreck Near Kemnay
Three men died when a Canadian Pacific limited passenger train diverted onto a freight track four miles west of Brandon Manitoba near Kemnay. The engineer fireman and brakeman of the passenger train were killed in the collision.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Man
Canadian Pacific
Kemnay
Alliance Law and Order League Mission Statement
Alliance Law and Order League promotes enforcement of law and maintenance of order. It advocates collection of honest officials, publicity of municipal matters, economy of administration, and suppression of liquor traffic. Space paid for at regular rates. publisher assumes no responsibility for statements herein.
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Hie Space
Asuimes
Alliance Dry Victory Hopes Recalled by Postmaster
A 1909 correspondence from Mryha E Tash, postmaster in Alliance Nebraska, greets Aurora Nebraska about Alliance efforts to stay dry praising saloon vote outcomes and wishing prosperity and welfare for the city and its people.
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Aurora
Nebr
Mryha E
Tash
Alliance
Nebraska
Alliance's dry policy praised amid liquor debate
A letter from J. G. Alden argues Alliance should remain dry, citing Aurora's dry era and a new high school, while a second anonymous Alliance businessman condemns reestablishing liquor sales. The piece urges farmers and railroad workers to oppose saloons and notes a Broken Bow resolution backing local prohibition.
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Allance
Echo
Dry polity debate drives petitions in Aliigne territory
Fragments claimers push for a dry policy while denying saloon money. Petition signatures support the move and proponents argue the city and school district functioned without saloon funds. Critics say arguments lack foundation and warn of trade impact.
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Aliignie
Alliance Ballot Question Urges Voters to Cast Ballots
Civic notices urge fathers to guide children on government choice ahead of April 6 city election in Alliance. Temptance parade planned by Sunday schools. debate over Normal School site between Alliance Crawford Candron and nearby towns. Voter qualifications stated. Legal threats against illegal ballots and citations to Cobbeys 1907 Statutes.
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In Alliance
Alliance
Crawford
Candron
Nebraska
Law and Order League
Ilegal
League
Cobbeys
No-Saloon Policy Backed by Alliance Division in 1909
Alliance Nebraska March 25 1909 records show Hall of Alliance Division 622 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers adopting resolutions praising the no saloon policy and endorsing the dry ticket for mayor and city council in the April 6 1909 election. The report includes a postal receipts comparison with gains cited and notes postmaster Ira E Tash date March 27 1909.
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Hall OF Alliance
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
Alliance
Nebraska
Henry Rennan
L. B
Henry Rennau
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Converse
Alliance Law and Order League
Arora
Anjoon
J. G. Alden
the Herald
John Pederson
Pederson
R. M. Hampton
C.ascuses F. A. Pierson
C. W. Brennan
W. 5S Ridgell
J. Rowan
S. Tillett
Rob't. Graham
D. W. Hughes
Ted
Cits
Neleihor's
Burlington
Union Municipal Courus
Brokeen Bow
Teelf
Aliance
Broken Bow
William
Snow
Wes
Jas. Graham
Patrick
South Omaha
Phelan Opera House
Billy
Epham
Alliance Post Office
Aeenee
Ira. E. Tash
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