Thaw Lunacy Commission Session Opens in New York
A large group of alienists attended the Thaw lunacy commission as it began proceedings. William Thaw III appeared well though likely to be questioned about White and subjected to a physical. Dr Deifendorf testified Thaw may be unable to understand the proceedings and held delusions at the time of the killing. Mrs Evelyn Thaw entered during testimony. Josiah Thaw and Harry Thaw were present. Deifendorf deemed Thaw paranoiac while Dr Wagner later said Thaw could advise his counsel.
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New York
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Dad
Peifendorf
Evelyn Thaw
Deifendorf
Josiah Thaw
Harry
McClure
Charles G. Wagner
Alabama Heiress Weds Birmingham Man in New Jersey
Miss Mary Morris Clarke daughter of the late Alabama congressman marriage to Karl Seale of Birmingham took place at St Pauls church Englewood New Jersey attended by sister Miss Helen Clarke and a large fashionable gathering. Also notes Free Kindergarten association meets April 10 at the Alabama hotel to elect officers and a health update on Mrs R W Miller.
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Englewood
N. J
Mary Morris Clarke
Richard H. Clarke
Alabama
Karl Seale
Birmingham
Ala
St. Paul's Church
Robbins
Helen Clarke
The
Free Kindergarten Association
Alabama Hotel
Defendants Acquitted in Whisky Sales Case
John Shepperd and Sam Black were acquitted in City court this afternoon on the charge of selling whisky to a minor. Claude Pearson faces trial this afternoon for an alleged assault on Hop Borders with a gun.
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John Shepperd
Sam Black
Claude Pearson
Crisis in Strike Threat Near Western Railroads
At four o clock this morning a summons went to labor chiefs from the union and the strike committee of 192 members representing 50 000 Western railroad employees met. Commission Neil and Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission urged a conference for the afternoon to avert a general strike, with no statements from principals. The crisis was expected to peak before night.
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Star
Th Western Railroads
Neil
Knapp
Interostate Commerce Commission
Spelling Board Annual Meeting Opens at Waldorf Astoria
Special to the Star New York April delegates from three English speaking peoples gather at the Waldorf Astoria for the simplified spelling board annual meeting led by David Starr Jordan Col Wentworth Higginson and William Archer with a dinner tomorrow night presided by Andrew Carnegie and other notable figures in attendance
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Star
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Col
Thomas ‘Wentworth Higginson
William Archer
London
Andrew Carnegie
Wealthy father tiff sparks public notice remark
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet recalls a quarrel over a young woman judged by character while noting her father’s wealth. The exchange suggests a social standard demanding visible status proof.
A Question About My Wife and Cooking
A puzzled husband recalls his wife’s belief she will not find a better cook. He asks whether she is a pessimist or an optimist, noting the Cleveland Press quotation style. The remark frames a domestic humor moment about culinary talent.
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Cleveland Press
Those Wicked Clubs Doctor Fluter Snaps at Wife
The fragment shows a quarrel about identity and belonging with a doctor addressing a wife over a husband and social ties. Meggen dorfer Blatter appears as a byline or source name amid phrases about hypochondria and societal fits.
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Meggendorfer Blatter
Man Quotes Van Dyke Adage on Pursuit of Good
A quotation from Van Dyke emphasizes that seeking the best, even at total loss, is superior to settling for worst. The line reflects a value placed on ambition and striving for quality over complacency.
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van Dyke
Mind is the partial side of man. The heart is everything.
The quote attributed to Rivarol states a view on human nature, contrasting intellect with emotion. It suggests the mind is only part of what constitutes a person, while the heart embodies the core of being.
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Rivarol
Union Foundry Officials Meet Over Plant Purchase
Mr. R. Bell of Union City Ind general counsel arrives to meet with George Schumacher general manager about details of buying the Union Foundry plant. Weeden former proprietor joins this evening as machinery is received and a start by May 15 or June 1 is hoped.
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Union City
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Union Foundry Company
George Schumacher
Bell
Messrs
H. C. Weeden
Schumacher
Union Foundry
Romanian King Failing Health Amid Lifted Guard
King Charles's health worsens during uprisings in Bucharest. Rumors of a conspiracy against the dynasty worry him as military guards oversee the palace and public institutions in the capital.
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Star
Bucharest
Roumania
Charles
Road Day in Court as Overseers Paid
In the commissioners court meeting the focus is road matters with about 40 road overseers reported paid for their recent work and service.
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Commissioners’ Court
Stiles Marriage Party Travels Through Anniston
Mr and Mrs A G Stiles who wed in Gadsden this morning pass through Anniston this afternoon. Mrs Stiles was Miss Mae Standifer. The London Chronicle notes snow options with Malta and other cities as a humorous travel guide.
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A. G. Stiles
Gadsden
Anniston
Local residents visit Anniston from Mobile and Birmingham
Maj. W. F. Tebbetts of Mobile was in the city yesterday greeted by Anniston friends. Dr. F. K. Sims and family of Mobile are in Anniston today. John M. Branda of Birmingham is here today. Hon. John Bean of Heflin is in Anniston today on business.
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Mobile
City
Anniston
F. K. Sims
John. M. Branda
Birmingham
John Bean
Heflin
Imitation Pearls and How to Spot Them
The article explains methods to distinguish real pearls from imitations. It notes imitations are lighter, brittle, or hollow glass spheres with internal coloring. Real pearls have smaller drilled holes with sharp edges while imitations show blunt edges and regular surfaces.
Weather Record for Anniston on April 3
At Anniston the 7 am barometer read 30.28 and the temperature was 48 with no precipitation. South winds at 4 miles per hour. High reached 71 at 2 pm and low 35 at 5 am. Clear skies. Forecast fair and warmer tonight with Thursday partly cloudy. Clarke signed as Official in Charge. The text notes the dotted i usage first appearing in a manuscript dated 27.
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Anniston
W. F. Clarke
Talking Through a Human Body Feats of the Medium
The article describes talking through a human body as a strange electrical feat. It posits two people holding the ends of a severed telephone wire and conversing through the body as if the line were connected.
Johnny's Horrid Finish
A Chicago Tribune parent tale features Mrs Lapsling scolding her son Johnny for gluttony. The line jokes that continued eating could turn him into a regular filibuster, framing a humorous domestic scene.
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Johnny
Mrs. Lapsling
Chicago Tribune
Feminine Bravery in Marriage Question
In Detroit Free Press style dialogue, Tom asks if women are braver than men. Dick responds yes, noting a wife would take a chance at marriage, reflecting humorous gender bravado.
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Tom
Detroit
Kidney Cure Restores Wayne Woman After Kidney Disease
Mrs. S. L. Bowen of Wayne West Virginia recounts severe kidney illness keeping her in bed. After using Foley's Kidney Cure a one dollar bottle and part of a second restored her full health. Elam Ordway & Houser endorse the remedy.
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S. L. Bowen
Wayne, W. Va
Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Obscure Transit Timetable Fragments Reported
A scrambled OCR fragment lists multiple times in unclear order across northbound and southbound entries. The snippet includes morning and evening marks such as 2:32 and 9:53 among inconsistent punctuation. No clear event, route, or location is discernible.
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