Tragic Death and Double Suicide in Seattle Case
Details emerge of the Seattle tragedy involving Mrs. Hogevoll, her suitor Blakeslee, and the ensuing death spree. Blakeslee shot the woman after demanding a decisive answer to marriage, then killed himself. The widow's divorce suit in Butte had drawn local attention before the fatal events.
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Mra Brace
Hogevoll
Asansin
Seattle
Io Butte
Be Howell
Blakeslee
Tonger
Mra Hogevoll
Blakestee
A. W. Hoffman
Hogewell
San Francisco
Whale judged masterpiece misrepresented in Kellogg trial
New York December 15. Poets and song writers testify in the Kellogg fraud trial. Government alleges Kellogg advertised to publish works for royalties luring writers to send money for representation and promotion. The case centers on whether songs labeled masterpieces would gain broad popularity. The government asserts funds were to push sales but notes the promised results were not achieved. The excerpt mentions a tune titled The Tie That Bound Two in Twain and an author told the piece was a whale and bound to Ocean Severed.
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New York
Tubpena
Robert J. Kellogg
9 & Music Company
Kellogg
Wyer
Judge Mahoney Dines With Prisoners At Sunrise Court
Chicago December 15. Municipal judge Mahoney released prisoners on their own recognizance at the sunrise court in South Clark street station. He led the way to a nearby restaurant and shared breakfast with the prisoners who will appear before him later today to answer charges. He also paid the bill.
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Chicago
Hove
Ngme
Ald
Mahoney
Clark Street
Clothing sale headline at Floral Park store
Tuesday special advertises any $5 suit or overcoat for 34 dollars at The CloThery on Floral Park’s Main Street. Shoppers urged to visit the store for discount apparel.
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Floral Park
Pat
Orth Main
Plush Auto Hoods Offer In Black Or Taupe At Four Dollars
A local auto supply listing promotes plush car hoods available in black or taupe for four dollars. The ad highlights affordability and color options to attract buyers seeking inexpensive accessories for vehicle interiors.
First Government Auction Sale of Furse in St Louis
The United States conducts its first government auction of fur in St Louis. Buyers from Europe Canada and the United States attend as seals and fox skins owned by the government are sold domestically for the first time. Earlier all skins were shipped to London for sale.
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St. Louis
United States
Japan
England
Alaska
Department of Commerce and Labor
London
Government to try George Henry in money trust case
Washington December 1 The government seeks to bring George Henry a New York banker to trial for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions in the money trust investigation. The case was argued in the Supreme Court with Henry declining to reveal names of bankers who profited.
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Washington
George
Henry
New York
Congress
Hou Money Trust
Supreme Court
Feudists Burn Homes and Attack Missouri Family
Fifteen masked armed men said to be enemies of the Salling family rode into Olderton Howell County and burned four houses, beat four Collins family members, and warned others to leave the community under threat. Pareles Collins was whipped. Jane Collins and others were rough handled. Ten others were ordered to depart permanently.
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Springfield
Salling
Olderton
Howell County
Collins
Jane Colling
Pareles
David
Dan Collins
Smuggling Ring Foiled in San Diego Car Chase
In San Diego California on December 1, authorities captured four alleged smugglers after a large automobile pursuit. Police described the incident as a major seizure of contraband with charges expected to follow.
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Sant Diego
Cal
Rats as Food in London Meat Scandal and Opium Confiscation
A report notes 138 cans of opium seized on the Tia Juana road by Customs Officer W. B. Evans Immigration Officer Millard L Chaffin and Fred Buck after a nighttime chase. It also cites a writer decrying London rat consumption, quoting Professor Arthur Straching on rat dishes and Arctic explorer Beaufort praising rats as a food source in harsh latitudes.
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Tia Juana Road
W. B. Evans
Millard L Chaffin
Fred Buck
Evan
Este
London
China
Arthur Straching
Admiral Beaufort
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Dent
Glov
Doll Outfitting
Ons
California
Missouri
Mr. Dooley
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Bryan
Roosevelt
Taft
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