Death before dishonor drives Maud VanDeusen to leap
Chicago November 25 Miss Maud VanDeusen 25 leaped from the McCormick building fire escape nearly 254 feet, died on the stone alley pavement. Reported fears of dishonorable pursuit and white slave trade, with a letter to Hull House founder Jane Addams. Formerly a Falls City educator, estranged from family, she had been in Chicago two years working as a stenographer.
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Young Women's Christian Home
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Man Arrested for Setting Wife's Hair On Fire In Bowling Green
Bowling Green Ky November 25 James McNoon was arrested today on the charge of setting fire to his wife's hair He will be tried in the city court.
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Bowling Green
James McNoon
Three on Trial in Slave Case Scandal Unfolds
Federal warrants target T. J. Ponder financier and Metropolitan Musical Comedy figures Grier and Mrs. Hudson. All three jailed after failed $2,000 bonds, hearings set for 10 a.m. before United States Commissioner Walter T. Colquitt. Genevieve Goodwin, the accuser, remains under federal scrutiny as investigators pursue the white slavery charges.
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Metropolitan Musical Comedy Company
T. J. Ponder
J. T. Golden
Ponder
Folk
Inma Pauline Hudson
Robert Grier
United States
Walter T. Colquitt
Grier
Hudson
Metropolitan Company
Moving Picture
Forsyth
Cincinnati
Chewning
Norris
Goodwin Si l
Atlanta
iKentucly
Children Dream of Winning Pony Race
Youngsters demonstrate contagious enthusiasm as they become invested in a pony project. The piece highlights the excitement and determination of children pursuing a shared equestrian goal.
Pony Contests Delight Youngsters at The Constitutions ML & M
Bright youngsters rush into the contest manager’s office in the Boys and Girls class of The Constitutions ML and M contest. The scene is lively as they await judging and praise for their pretty Shetland pony entry.
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Atlanta
ML & M
Taxable values show increase of 19 263 763 for Atlanta real estate and property
Atlanta reports a record rise in taxable values from real estate and personal property, totaling 154 365 264 this year versus 155 101 481 last year, with revenue from taxable property at 2 053 939 33. The increase reflects citywide equalization, aided by assessors and tax officials, and compares to 57 869 612 in 1903 and 104 809 813 in 1908.
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Council
Sheriff Killed in Pistol Battle in Olive Branch Mississippi
In Olive Branch Desoto County Sheriff W. T. Harris was killed during a revolver battle with the Treadway family and a posse while attempting to arrest the elder Treadway on a resisting officers charge. Earl Treadway was arrested and Murel fled. a special guard was deployed to prevent further violence.
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W. T. Harris
Sherif
Desoto County
G. W. Treadwaya
Treadway
Barris
Earl Treadway
Murel
Harris
Earl
Jelly Fat Man Manages Calls In Contest News
A playful scene unfolds as a Jelly Fat Man answers a child’s call about a contest to win a pony. The boy asks when the pony will be set, and the Fat Man says the outcome won’t be decided until next January. Many youngsters, including 13 year old Jessie Burton, are working hard for the prize.
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Jessie Burton
Ormong Street
Cholera Ravages Turkish Front as Bulgarians Hesitate
Reports from Constantinople describe widespread cholera among troops in Techa taija with over 500 camps and 6000 cases. An eyewitness near Tohatalja claims 263 corpses were dumped into a trench outside the Turkish headquarters, reflecting harsh war conditions and uncertain Bulgarian timing.
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Constantinople
Techataija
Tohatalja
Lawyer Gibson Denied Murder Verdict In Greenwod Lake Case
Jurors in the Burton W Gibson homicide trial failed to reach a verdict after seven hours of deliberation. The New York lawyer faced charges in the death of Rosa Mensehik Szabo, found near Greenwood Lake last July. The judge instructed on contradictions in Gibson’s statements, while his wife waited nearby in tears as the case moved toward possible larceny accusations.
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N. Y
Burton W Gibson
New York
Rosa Meneschik Szabo
Greenwood Juke
Gibson
Hugh Trainer
Grand
New York County
Supreme Court
Tompkins
Kith
Agaen
Wompkins
John T Brush Dies on Train in Louisiana Mo
John T Brush president of the New York National League team died on a train near Louisiana Missouri on November 26. The brief report notes his death occurred while traveling and identifies his prominent baseball role.
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John T. Brush
Louisiana
New York National League
Ie Oceanie
Woman Sues Piedmont Hotel Over Ptomaine Poisoning
Mrs Minnie Jackson of Peachtree Inn sues the Piedmont company for 10000 alleging illness from ptomaine poisoning after dining April 24 in the hotel cafe. She claims four hours after the meal she and her escort suffered violent effects, losing salary and incurring nurse, drug, and travel expenses. the suit names doctors and her attorney.
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Piedmont Hotel
Minnie Jackson
Peachtree Inn
Piedmont Company
Schloss
Jackson
Atlanta
New Jersey
J. B. Allen
Woodward Faces Socialist Opposition in City Election
James G. Woodward, nominee for mayor, faces opposition from H C Henderson, Socialist Party of Georgia choice, in the December 4 general election. In wards two and three socialists nominate Sagatsky and Cannon to challenge Aldermen McClelland and Warren, while Maddox’s chair is contested by Taylor. The Socialist platform calls for initiative, referendum, recall and board abolition.
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James G. Woodward
H.C. Henderson
Socialist Party of Georgia
Sagatsky
John JE. McClelland
Peace of Europe: Stens to Swing on Thin Thread
London reports show European peace talks fraying as Turkey delays and balks in negotiations. Servia resists Austrian demands while cholera spreads near Adrianople and Bulgaria, with Turkish and Bulgarian forces stiffening defenses. The pace of plenipotentiaries remains uncertain as fighting lines shift at Adrianople and Mustafa Pasha.
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Turkey
Plenipstentlaries
Iyet
Techatalja
Mir
Osman Nizam Pasha
Ary Boseador
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Priszend
Adrianople
Cheléra
Daily News
Chelera
Mustafa Pasha
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Maritza
Khirkoff
Iat
Arks
Weather Prophecy Fair and Colder for Georgia
A weather forecast predicts fair conditions followed by a drop in temperatures in Georgia. Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be cooler with clear to fair skies and light winds.
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