Queen of Diamonds Tells of New York Jewel Heist
Mrs Helen Dwelle Jenkins recalls the 1909 Lorraine Hotel theft of her $300,000 jewel collection. She describes the mysterious lounge guest who befriended her, the costly recovery efforts, and how detectives and lawyers shared in proceeds amid a police investigation.
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New York
Helen Dwelle Jenkins
Queen of Diamonds
Nathan Allen
Mrs. Jenkins
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-fifth Street
Lorraine
Allen
Western
Pennsylvania
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
the Waldorf
Mr. Jenkins
Europe
Mr. Allen
Atlantic
Camorrist Jurors Threaten Strike in Cuoccolo Murder Trial
In Viterbo Italy jurors awaiting trial of alleged Camorrist defendants for the murder of Genarro Cuoccolo and Signora Cuoccolo threatened to strike. A bill before the chamber would grant them indemnity but only from July 1. Trial began March 11 and jurors demand backdated pay from opening of proceedings. They used absenteeism and obstruction to press their demand.
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Viterbo
Italy
Genarro Cuoccolo
Signora Cuoccolo
Chamber of Deputies
Right of Way Appraisers Named in Bozeman Spur Dispute
Judge W. R. Stewart appoints A. J. Holloway W. S. Davidson and Lyman Morgan as a board of appraisers to assess damages to east end property owners from the Northern Pacific railroad spur to reach East Main street for a downtown depot. The railroad and owners have not settled, condemning the property dispute. The council tied right of way to an agreement, and the appraisers begin work immediately.
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Bozeman
W. RC. Stewart
District Court
A. J. Holloway
W. S.S. Davidson
Lyman Morgan
Northern Pacific Railroad
East Main Street
Northern Pacific
Railroad Calender Adverts Sweet Pea Carnival Display
Bozeman reports Northern Pacific calendars for July and August feature a lithograph bouquet of sweet peas and text promoting the state carnival from August 29 to September 2. The ad mirrors the rose carnival campaign at Portland and urges visitors to see Montana's varied productivity at the interstate fair and great annual exhibit of products and parade of flowers.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
W. W. Livingston
Northern Pacific Road
Portland
Montana
Child Abuse Allegations Stir Utica Family Case
In Utica New York on July 4 a 11 year old girl named Retha S Tucker testified that her father and step mother bound her wrists with leather straps connected to a short chain and hung her from a wall hook as punishment. Seventeen bruises were found on her body. The man and woman were held on $1000 bail for examination.
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Utica
N. Y
Retha S. Tucker
Yankee Doodle cart for subscribers in Montana towns
A Yankee Doodle cart given to Standard subscribers paying a year in advance will please children. Call the Standard office in Butte or Anaconda to obtain these carts. A want ad will reliably serve your purpose at small expense.
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Standard
Butte
Anaconda
Glendive Wins North Pacific Hospital Location
Glendive was chosen as the site for a $100,000 hospital to serve Yellowstone division employees of the Northern Pacific. After weeks of negotiations and competing claims by Miles City and Glendive, a final vote by Mandan to Laurel division workers favored Glendive 200 to 10. Construction is expected to start soon, with Missoula and Brainerd cited as the nearest existing hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Glendive
Miles City
St. Paul
E. C. Blanchard
Northern Pacific Beneficial Association
Yellowstone Division
Association
Mandan
N. C
Laurel
Mont
Missoula
Brainerd
Minn
Cracksmen Escape With Two Large Hauls In Windsor
A gang blew open the post office safe and the Frank J Pool store safe in Windsor, ten miles north of Santa Rosa, taking stamps and other loot. An exchange of shots with a policeman and civilians occurred before the thieves fled. Posses scour the surrounding countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Cal
Frank J. Pool
Windsor
Here
Speaker Champ Clark Loses 1000 A Week Over Session Dates
Washington July 4. Speaker Champ Clark is losing a thousand dollars weekly as Congress stays in session past his expected adjournment. He had a contract with a Chicago lecture bureau to speak July 1 and is unable to fulfill it due to the extended session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Champ Clark
Congress
Chicago
Trenton Commission Plan Promises Better Government
A Newark News analysis urges Trenton to adopt a five member commission to curb extravagance and improve efficiency. It outlines current salaries and positions, notes fixed taxes and potential savings from staff reductions, and discusses budget implications including hospital funding and election costs.
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Trenton
N. J
Washington
Delaware
Valley Forge
Newark
Walsh
Commission
Council
Health Department
Police Department
Fire Department
Board of Health
Board of Assessors
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New Jersey
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