Defense Insanity in Griffin Case Faces Jury
The Griffin murder trial opened in Tadga Dontan's department as jurors with opinions about both the defendant and the victim posed challenges. Griffin, 4 looking and uncombed, faced a prolonged defense aimed at insanity, with about 20 witnesses planned to show a character marked by eccentricity. The shooting occurred January 6 at the Leary saloon on East Summit Street. Shea identified Griffin as the robber, a struggle ensued, and Griffin fled to 123 Minah Street before returning to kill Shea with a pistol. Authorities later captured Griffin at the High One mine. his father died soon after, leaving a $300 defense fund. The jury remained incomplete as court adjourned.
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Willian Meyer
Alesander Mackel
Dies
Walker
Bia Vhlet
Dumps Taldwin
Gat
Grifin
Insan
Nead Teating
Jazz
East Sum
Grif
Wis
DY Geveral
High One
Gritfin
Why Wind
New York youth questioned over bookstore incident
A 17-year-old girl entered a New York bookstore and asked for shelves of books by Prometheus. The clerk reported a man named Kel sy or Sheets, or similar, involved in the exchange. She inquired about a title and payment terms, prompting questions about the clerk’s reaction.
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New York Sun
Trollope
Kelsy
Sheets
Gaid
The Battery From Puck
In a clipped exchange between O’Hagan and O’Trogan neighbors the humor centers on a flawed team effort as O’Hagan jokes about their sheepish performance and misreads the other’s blame with playful banter.
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Puck
Unclear OCR fragment hints at humorous animal phrase game
Fragmentary text from a Houston Post snip suggests a nonsensical exchange about a bull, a bullfrog, and a red parang. The garbled lines imply a playful, parlour game style with scattered proper nouns and no clear event or outcome.
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Vna Houston Post
Montana corn growing contest offers $1000 prize to youth
J J Hill offers prizes in a Montana corn growing contest run by Cooley and the Great Northern Railway with awards totaling hundreds of dollars. County and altitude classifications divide prizes for best forty ears, top ten ears, and state champion under 18, with expert judges and plans to exhibit at the state fair. Prompt aims to spur youth interest in corn production across Montana.
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Spectat
Nozeman
Fan
Allttuda
Secund Om
Dlaga
Shiel
Aluinde
Ifugein
Corm Winler
Gecoml
Montana
Metzen
Couey
Enery
Young Woote
Atate
Profesent Cooley
Mr. Cooley
James J. Hill
Revolver Duel Ends in Mother-in-Law’s Death
Clarence Cathey confronted his 63-year-old mother-in-law Mrs. Lacal Griffith in a front yard dispute with neighbors present. Carney fired three times, one bullet struck Griffith in the lip, yet she returned fire, fatally wounding Cathey before collapsing. Griffith was arrested afterwards. a prior family tragedy involved Carney’s wife’s death a year earlier.
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Venn
Jen
Clarence Cathey
Jagt Nett
Lacal Grifich
Hawt
Carncy
Carney
Bell not involved in telephone stock sale deal
Columbus report says no suit by Attorney General Donman to dissolve the sale of the stock linked to J P Morgan & Co. amid claims the Bell interests control the properties. Morgan and others deny Bell involvement in the transactions and have written to Donman.
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Columbus
Ohio
Yan
Donman
Indenemient Telephone Companion
J.P. Morgan & Co
New York
American Tele- Phooke An Telegraph Company
Bell
Morgan & Co
Judge Lorton Sworn In As Associate Justice
Judge Horace D. Lurton of Tennessee is sworn in as associate justice of the U S Supreme Court as the term opens. The government versus American Tobacco Co. case heads the docket, involving Sherman anti trust issues. Local figures from Clarkeville Tennessee connected with tobacco areas and night rider activity are cited as context. Attorney General Wickersham expected to argue on both sides.
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Washington
Horace D. Lurton
Tennessee
Supreme Court of the
United States
Lurton
American ‘Tobacco Company
Clarkeville
Tenn
Gic
Ble
Colorado Apple Exposition Opens in Denver With Big Harvest
Thousands of apple boxes from orchards across the West and a display crew from the East mark the Colorado national apple exposition in Denver. The state’s 1903 crop totals about 4,300 loads valued near 4 million dollars, as the Western Fruit Jobbers Association holds its annual convention in the city. Mayors Speer and Groth greet attendees while the event runs alongside the exposition.
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Denver
Col
Posnet
Colorado
Western Feast Jobbers’ Association
Guy
J Sia Groth
J. W. Speer
Mackay Companies Lead American Telegraph Stockholders
Mackay companies of New York, controlling the Postal Telegraph and Commercial Cable fund, are the largest stockholders in the American Telegraph and Telephone Company. They paid a quarterly dividend of 4 percent on the 41,280,400 outstanding common stock, setting a 6 percent annual rate. The common has paid 6 percent annually since 1906. A 1 percent quarterly dividend was also declared on the preferred stock.
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New York
Jan
Mackay Compantes
Postal Telegraph and Commercial Cable Company
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Yale Dramatic Association to Benefit Yale Theater Fund
Profits from Dian Boucicault's London Assurance at Yale Watlort Astoria today and tomorrow go to the Yale theater fund. The 10 day tour profits already total 850 dollars. Plans call for a 140 seat structure with stage equip, club and library rooms for the dramatic association musical clubs and Yale theater group.
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New York
Dian Boucicault
London Assurance
Yale Dramatic Association
Watlort-Astoria
Yale Theater
Yaleaclaya
The
Dramatic Association
Musical Cliuhs
Yale Archeater
Dublin man to be hanged for murder of sweetheart
Oo Mang Murdereh reports Joseph Heffernan, convicted of the murder of his sweetheart Mary Walker, awaits execution tomorrow in a case described as among the most urgent and unaccountable in Ireland's criminal annals.
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Dublin
Jeneph 1Effernan
Mary Walker
Heffernan
Annals of Ireland
Fourth National Bank to Open in Jacksonville Florida
The Fourth National Bank in Jacksonville Florida expects to complete legal retirements today and open for business with a capital of 195000 dollars. Bank organizers anticipate the new institution will begin operations from today.
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Jacksonville
Fin
Na- Yona! Bank
Tew
la Doara
Men Bank
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Free Trial by Mail
A drug advertisement claims Pyramid Pile Cure quickly relieves and permanently cures piles. It offers a free trial sample by mail, urging readers to send name and address, then buy a six cent box at drug stores, claiming to reduce inflammation, congestion, itching, and ulcers without surgery.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
First National Bank Declares Large Dividends in 1906
New York January 2 The First National Bank announced a 15 percent dividend for the last quarter, boosting its annual payout to 40 percent on its $10,000,000 capital stock. The bank had previously increased capitalization and issued special dividends, with funds raised by stockholders to support expansions and a new security company acquisition of extensive stock and bond holdings.
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New York
First National Bank
Nlack
First Security Company
First National
Odd Fellows Rally Pushes State Expansion Plan
Sprimffeld Illinois Jan 3 1916 Odd Fellows rally pushes grand lodge reforms and a drive to raise membership from 87000 to 100000. Grand Master EK R Sayler leads 25 rally meetings across the state starting Cairo today and ending March 1. Chicago stays apart as downstate efforts proceed with school at instruction and special lodge sessions.
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Sprimffeld
Grant Lodge
Lejay Spenda Flackf
Luncheon for Miss Tat Hosted by Navy Secretary’s Wife
Washington Jan 2 Miss Helen Tat daughter of the president was the guest of Haner at a luncheon today given by Mrs Meyer wife of the secretary of the navy the event described in a brief society note from the capital.
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Washington
Helen Tat
Haner
Meyer
Secretary of the Navy
Black Handers Dynamite Tenement Attack Shake City
New York paper reports a dynamite blast under the first four stairs of a Christie street tenement by Black Handers. The blast knocked down tenants, caused extensive damage, and sent residents into the street. A grocery firm on the ground floor had recently received threatening letters demanding $3,000.
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New York
Christie Street
Death of Scranton capitalist after New Year accident
Frank H. C. Jermyn, a Scranton financier, died from injuries suffered when struck by a sheeted cart on New Year’s morning in San Francisco. The incident occurred while Jermyn was in the city for business meetings with local capital firms.
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San Francisco
Tfrank H.C. Jermyn
Scranton
Fragmented 1900s humor snippets spark curiosity
A collage of gossipy quips and quoted lines from several papers includes playful mispronunciations and social snippets. It mentions a school lesson on the word bachelor, a husband shaving his mug, and locals from Baltimore to Chicago sharing lighthearted tales and stereotypes.
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