Bennett Murder Plot by Lila Zane Cook and Partners
A Wheeling West Virginia confession details the murder of Charles Bennett by lover Charles Cook and Mrs Lila Zane Cook with aid from Joseph White. The trio lured Bennett to the island river bluff and beat him to death then disposed of the body in the river. The case links a socialite family to a deadly love triangle with subsequent flight to Detroit and return. The confession confirms the sequence of events from the initial confrontation to the corpse’s disposal and arrest.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Charles Cook
Lila Zane Cook
Joseph White
Charles Bennett
Cook
Miss Zane
Wheeling Island
Zane
Island
Bennett
White
Weegee
Detroit
Clemens
Climber Scandal Sparks Tepid Society Debate
The discussion devolves into personal attacks as Swellman is accused of forcing a confrontation. One speaker likens him to climbing a tree, while Wise-Eapeslal notes the topic quickly shifts to ancestral lines. The exchange highlights tensions over social norms.
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Swellman
Waitress Defends Restaurant In Daring Street Bout
Waterbury story of Miss Bessie Hogan a 25 year old waitress who thwarted a violent patron at a restaurant by grabbing him neck and thigh and tossing him into the street after he attacked the owner and cashier. The brave act followed an incident over eggs and a rude tirade. Police later collected glass from broken eggs as bystanders watched the confrontation.
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Waterbury
Conn
Bessie Hogin
Bessie
Bunny de Grey
New England
Isher
Miss da Grey
L. W. Hale
Mr. Hale
Miss de Grey
Frank Hanley
Naughty Men With Rats In Pittsburgh Telephone Girls Complaint
A Bell Telephone exchange workers committee in Pittsburgh reports men drop rats from traps along Seventh Avenue warehouses to frighten female staff as they pass. Police Superintendent McQuade promised action after the complaint.
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Pittsburg
Bell Telephone Exchange
Seventh Avenue
Bell
McQuaide
Forces Hens to Sign Pledge in Urbana Hen House
In Champaign Illinois George Henson forces poultry applicants to sign a pledge after his flock becomes comatose from fermented cherries. The incident leaves the coop in disarray as headaches and halted egg laying follow the binge with future discipline enforced. World trade quotes and European population figures appear in the text but relate loosely to the story.
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Champaign
George Henson
Urbana
Henson
Spring Kidney Trouble Prompts Health Restorement
Mrs Mutzabaugh of Duncannon Pennsylvania suffered through spring with smothering spells heat in the kidneys and pain passing kidney secretions. After using eight boxes of Deans Kidney Pills she recovered and was restored to health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
John and Herrick Love Dialog in Society Tone
A Houston Post item notes a playful exchange: John wishes for less polish in public while Herrick proclaims open affection. The snippet showcases social face and world perception in polite company. An advertising pitch then advocates Defianed Starch for at home laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrick
John
Houston Post
His Great Fault in a Country Home Plot
An exchange between two men about moving to the country and needing a gardener reveals a light humorous dig about handling a plot. The piece shifts to a Catholic Standard and Times ad endorsing Defiance Starch, claiming modern formulas remove harmful chemicals and improve strength and smoothness.
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Crittick
Catholic Standard and Times
Matron and Nephew Seek Familiar Tune at Chicago Concert
Walter Damrosch recalls a Chicago matron attending a musical event with her young nephew. The boy, unfamiliar with most selections, perked up at Mendelssohn's Wedding March and asked gravely what it was, noting he preferred simpler melodies. The quip underscores casual listening moments in classical programs.
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Walter Damrosch
Chicago
Mendelssohn
H E
Harper's, Weekly
An End Missing Onboard a Warship Tow Line Comedy
An Irish sailor on a man of war is ordered to haul a long towline from the taffrail. After many fathoms and sore arms he grouses about the length and wonders if someone cut the other end, provoking a sailorly quip to the watch officer.
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Watch
Pathfinder
Grape-Nuts Boosts Health After Diet Change
A Michigan woman who spent 300 on tonics and pastries for indigestion credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health. After six years of nervous dyspepsia, she lost four pounds in a week and says she would not be without the cereal even at a dollar per package. She urges others to read The Road to Wellville and notes the sponsor Postum Co.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Anna Gould Defies Family To Wed Prince De Sagan
New York reports Mme Anna Gould has broken with her family over marrying Prince de Sagan. She risks forfeiting half her inheritance under her late father Jay Gould's will. The couple are expected to wed in France in May or June. Her brother George and sister Helen oppose the match despite legal doubts.
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York
Mme, Gould
Prince de Sagan
Countess de Castellane
France
Mme. Gould
Boni de Castellane
Edmund Kelly
Count Boni
George
Helen
Prince
Jay Gould
Edwin and
Howard Gould
Mma
Gould
George Gould
de Lagan
de Sagan
Dillon
New York
Philadelphia
Anna
Helen Gould
St. Regis
Cause of Vanderbilt Divorce Attracts Attention
Gossip centers on a senorita linked to Alfred Vanderbilt and a disputed 11000 to 11900 dollar car purchase. Mrs Vanderbilt seeks separation after public gossip and a series of alleged financial and romantic entanglements involving the Vanderbilt circle and London horse show entries. Alfred Vanderbilt is abroad. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr. supportive of the wife.
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Alfred Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Europe
Alfred S. Dieterich
Senorita
The
Automobile Company
Florence Schenck
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Gladys Vanderbilt
Cent Szechenyi
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Sr
Private theaters Among New York Society Homes
New York social circles include private home theaters with elaborate interiors. Mrs Abram S Hewitts private playhouse converts a former stable into a stage equipped for professional performances. Dressing rooms, draught control, Louis XV chairs, and a white marble fountain define the intimate venue.
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New York
Abram S. Hewitt
Ing
Hewitt Theater
Louis XV
New Mrs. Astor to Reign in Society
The article claims Mrs John Jacob Astor will succeed her mother in law as society leader and reshape New York society toward greater democracy without losing dignity It notes stage performers gaining access to drawing rooms and prominent women hosting or attending receptions with entertainers and vaudeville acts signaling a more human social scene
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John Jacob Astor
Fifth Avenue
Truth and Quality in a Gentle Laxative Claim Sealed
An ad extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reliable personal and family laxative. It highlights cleansing and soothing internal organs without debility or dosage increases, claiming pleasant natural action and physician approval. The text urges buying the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Defiance Starch Endorsed In Humorous Laundry Note
A counter stroke tale features a stylish woman paying for a laundered shirt in a Chinese laundry. A Chinaman quizzically questions slang about hair ornaments, and a humorous exchange follows about etiquette and starch use. A nautical note jokes about a man’s midnight record.
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John
Our-Vle Pie Mix Ad From D Zerta Co Rochester N Y
A vintage ad promotes Our-Vle lemon chocolate and custard pie mix, claiming all ingredients are in the package for two large pies. It urges ordering from grocers, produced by D Zerta Co Rochester N Y, with a closing quotation about enduring action by George Meredith.
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D-Zerta Co
Rochester
Woman Credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Remedy For Cure
Lena V. Menry of Norristown Ga writes that after suffering from female troubles her doctor urged surgery but she tried Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and improved after the first bottle, claiming she is now entirely cured and recommending it to all women with such troubles.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Menry
Norristown
Eivery
Facts for Sick Women by Lydia E. Pinkham
Advertising claim for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touts its 30 year history as the standard remedy for female ills. The notice asserts it cures displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache and nervous prostration and invites women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia EK. Pinkham
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