Nurse Jane Toppan Confesses to Thirty One Murders
Boston June 24 Jane Toppan a nurse declared sane confessed to killing at least thirty one people during her career. She admitted poisoning Mrs Gibbs and others at Calumet and said she could not help committing the crimes. Experts described her as a degenerate with irresistible impulses to murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Toppan
Boston
Masa
Jane Toppen
Bred M Bixby
Brocktos
Barnstable
Miss Toppan
Miss Gibbs
Harper Gordon
Chicago
Alden P. Davis
Cataumet
Gibbs
Taunton Insane Hospital
Calumet
Lowell
Free of Blame Is Dr Worsham Exonerated in Neglect Probe
Macon Ga June 24 special county commissioners investigated grand jury charges that Sam Brown inmate at Roff Home suffered gunshot wound died from neglect by Dr J H D Worsham the Roff home physician The board exonerated Worsham citing expert opinions and recommended a change in the Roff Home medical department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Sam Brown
Roff Shama
J. H. D. Worsham
Ross Home
Walter G Smith
Hendley Napier
Dr Worsham
Roff
Rofs
Bam Brown
Worsham
Williams
Little
Johnson
Ferguson
Gibson
Morris
Harper Is Her Under Bond in Georgia Shooting Case
In Watkinsville Georgia on June 24 special report states the commitment trial of John Harper of Marshall district concluded today. Harper is bound over to the superior court on involuntary manslaughter charges for shooting Loney Payne a farm hand last Tuesday afternoon with bond set at five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Watkinsville
John Harper
Marshall District
Loney Payne
Crowninshield Not Blamed For Publicity In Venetian Findings
Washington June 24 The cabinet debated the Italian Incident and how the court findings and Admiral Crowninshield comments were made public The discussion concluded that publicity arose from posting the findings aboard ship to inform officers and crew Two messages from Ambassador Choate in London reported the king in grave condition Nomination approved for J Watt Kearney as postmaster at New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Crown Inshield
Choate
London
Reza
J Watt Kearney
New Orleans
Texas Wonder advertised as cure-all for kidney and bladder ailments
An old Texas advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery, Texas Wonder, claiming it cures kidney and bladder troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, and related issues in men and women and even treats children. It promises mail order delivery for $1 and includes testimonials from Texas residents praising its effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
EW. Hal
P. O. Box
St.Louis
Seng
All Druggiste
Hallettsville
Texas
BE. W. Hall
St Louis
Davaly
County Treas
Prince of Wales Heir to Throne and Royal Succession
The article traces succession rules to the throne, noting the crown passes to the nearest heir, with sons preferred, and discusses renunciation, the title Duke of York, and the marriages of Prince George and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck. It covers the princess of Wales’s birth, philanthropy, and early life, plus the 1892-93 courtship aftermath and royal family dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Duchess of Fife
Alexandra Duff
Duke of York
House of Lords
Prince George
York
Edward III
Victoria
Duke of
Edinburg
Mary of
Teck
United Kingdom
Princess of Wales
Duke of Clarence
Duchess of
Florence
England
W A Worsham Nominated for Senator by Georgia Delegates
Forsyth, June 24 Special delegates to the senatorial convention of the twenty second district met here and unanimously nominated W A Worsham as senator with no opposition. A resolution declared the recent primary expressed support for local option over state prohibition. The measure carried 8 to 4 amid some opposition. A new executive committee was elected, C R Pendleton of Macon named chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsyth
Twenty-Second District
Land
W A Worsham
O H B Bloodworth
Monroe
Pike
Bibb
P H Gambrell
Macon
Worsham
Overail
C R. Pendleton
Passenger Train Wreck Near Worth Georgia
A passenger train on the Hawkinsville and Florida Southern railroad ran off the track about one mile from Worth this morning at 8 o clock. The engine jumped the rails and pulled the baggage car, which was badly damaged. Engineer Allen and Fireman Mulls sustained injuries described as painful but not serious. Damages to the car and engine could not be learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburn
Hawkinsville
Florida Southern Railroad
Worth
Allen
Mulls
Funeral for P. V. Matthews in Carrollton
The remains of P. V. Matthews of Hiram ningham Alabama were received in Carrollton this morning at 11 oclock and taken to the city cemetery. Baptist services and Masonic lodge rituals followed. Matthews was about eighty and spent most of his life in and around Carrollton, except for the past few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Sune
P. V. Matthews
Hirmingham
Ala
Clits
Lodge of
Masons
Alfred Akerman Honored as Yale Forestry Instructor
Alfred Akerman a University of Georgia graduate and Walter Clarkson of Jacksonville Fla join Yale Law School faculty as instructors. Roy Marston Bowdoin College graduate and other forest school graduates slated to return as instructors next year. Also notes a royal marriage of Prince George and the popular princess, described as a love match, with three children born: Prince Edward Albert June 1894, Prince Albert Frederick December 14 1895, and Princess Victoria Alexandra April 25 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Walter
Clarkson
Johns Hopkins University
Tacksonville
Fla
Alfred Akerman
University of Georgia
Roy Marston
Bowdoin College
Prince
George
Charmieg
Prince Edward Albert
Prince Albert Frederick
Victoria Alexandra
Sketch of the King and Queen and Their Romantic Lineage
Edward prince of Wales sought a wife and wed the Dane in 1863. Their children followed: Albert Clarence, Prince George, and three daughters including Louise Victoria and Maud. Alexandra, Dagmar, Thyra, and matches with Russian and British royals shaped a storied royal brood. Alexandra rose to prominence as England’s popular queen mother and remains noted for beauty and intellect at nearly sixty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Prince of Wales
All
England
Duke of Clarence
Prince George
Louise Victoria
Duchess of Fife
Victoria Alexandra
Maud
Denmark
Alexandra
Dagmar
Trone
Russia
Alexander III
Nicholas
Thyra
Duke of Cumberland
Kingdom
Queen Victoria
LaGrange approves sewer bond vote for 25000 dollars
LaGrange Georgia halted debate yesterday approving a bond election with 250 votes for and two against to fund a first class sewer system. City may issue 25000 dollars in 1000 dollar bonds at 4 percent with bids due by noon on the 28th, par value required, city debt-free prior. LaGrange, a growing city of over 5000 people, seeks modernization and sewer access.
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LaGrange
j—laGrange
Isvi
Old North and South Railroad
LaGrange Ia
Andison Square
Bigary
Ois
Nice
EP Miller
Citizenship in Philippines Dictates Administration Stance
Washington June 24 An official filing in the district of Columbia supreme court outlines the administrations position on Philippine citizenship pending new law. The document, a mandamus answer by U S District Attorney Gould and Attorney General Knox, notes Congress has not settled civil rights and political status of Philippine inhabitants and that the clerk has no authority to receive declarations of citizenship. It assumes the petitioner intends to renounce allegiance to Spain and adopt U S territorial nationality, as no steps under the 1900 treaty requirement were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
John R Young
Antonio M. Opisso ¥ de Veaza
Spain
Free Sample Coupon Offers Magnolia Balm
Readers are invited to obtain two free sample bottles of Hagans Magnolia Balm by mailing name and address to Lyon Manufacturing Co. at 41 South Fifth Street in Atlanta Georgia. The offer asserts instant cosmetic benefits for face neck arms and hands and encourages continued use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon Manufacturing Co
South Fifth St
Atlanta
Constitution
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dandruff and Hair Care Warnings in Fashion Note
A fashion aside warns that dandruff spoils appearance and signals neglect of hair and scalp. The piece notes snow-like flakes mar gentility and hint at aging, gray hair, or baldness, urging friends to scold when grooming is neglected.
Cranitonic Hair Food Promises Cure and Free Analysis
This ad touts Cranitonic Hair and Scalp Food with testimonials from readers including Mrs J Dann and Miss Mabel Ferris. It offers $1 bottles, prepaid direct shipping, and a free microscopic hair analysis service by Cranstome Institute for dandruff itching or hair loss. Readers may request a free hair care book and product sample by mail to Cranitonic Hair Food Co. 526 West Broadway New York City.
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Dann
Franklin Street
Reading
Mabel E Ferris
Delsarte
Delmar
Cranitonic Hair Food Co
Cranstome Hat and Scalp Institute
Cramtonic Hair Food CO
West Broadway
New York City
Old lamp post removal at Whitehall and Alabama streets
One of Atlanta's oldest landmarks will be removed today as the brick and iron lamp post, standing at Whitehall and Alabama for over 25 years, is lifted to allow asphalt paving. Shot during the siege of Atlanta, it attracted visitors and may become a wartime relic with a bronze tab marker in the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Alabama
Whitehall Street
Atlanta
Sherman
Alabama Governor Jelks En Route to Montgomery via Atlanta
Alabama Governor Jelks will pass through Atlanta on his way from Washington to Montgomery. He has been in New York to visit his daughter and to discuss refunding part of Alabama's debt. President Roosevelt hosted him yesterday after a visit with Representative Clayton, receiving a cordial greeting.
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Atlanta
New York
Washington
W. D. Jeiks
Alabama
Montgomery
Capital
Jelks
Roosevelt
Clayton
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DR. Worsham
Bibb County
Boff Home Medical Department
Crowninshield
W. A. Worsham
Bibb and
Ara
Whitehall and
Alabama Streets
Cumberland
Postal
Dallas
Tex
Clinton P. Russell
The
Postal Telegraph Cable Company of Texas
Shirley M. English
Anager
W. H. Ardway
Taluilah Falls, Ga
J. A. Newcomb
Hotel Lanier
Tallulah Falls, Ga
Asheville
N.gc
EBP
M Kissilk
Hotel Empire
Broadway
63D St
Grand Central
Empire
Ation
HOTEL
Wellington
7Th Ave
55Th
56Th Street
Long Branch
West End
Ocean
W.E. Hildreth
Mar
Wrightsville Beach
Atlantic Ocean
Geo
D Parsloy
Wllmington, N
Grand Atlantic
San Marcos
Atlantic City
Tate
Cheshire Mitchell
Mgr Charies E Cope
Nowwia
New Homestead
America
Royal Poinciana Orchestra
Fred Sterry
Hot Springs
North Carolina
Geo W Vanderbilt
Biltmore Estate
Biltmore
Miller’s Sanitary Hotel
West 26Th St
Pine Mountain Springs
J M Hoad
Litsey, Ga
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Progress Brand
F.H. Carroll & CO
Marietta St
Cincinnati
Pullman
Lomsville
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Toledo
Pittsburg
Mendian
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Bristol
Philadelphia
Gqueen & Crescent
Alabama Great Southern RR
Mexico
California
Meridian
Jackson
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Union Depot
J. C. Conn
Tenn
Faceman
Alg
Jd. Murphy
W. C. Rinearson
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