Thaw Trial Opens Defense Promises New Evidence On Insanity
New York January trial proceedings quicken as Martin Littleton, for Harry K. Thaw, outlines a defense claiming Thaw was insane at the time of the Stanford White killing. He vows to present hereditary insanity, overseas physicians, and childhood teachers to support the claim.
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New York
Garvan
Stanford White
Martin W. Littleton
Jerome
Mr. Littleton
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Phy
Europe
Evelyn Nesbit
Paris
Tha
Justice Dowling
Geermad Rothar Alemtancnd
Enma
Jettleton
Rome
Monte Carlo
London
White
Than
Panic Averted At Nixon Theater Smoke Cloud Delays Show
A smoke incident at the Nixon theater during a Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin performance caused a near stampede. House Detective Frank Morgan calmed the crowd and explained the fire started by a match in a restaurant below. One woman fainted. the show resumed and finished.
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Pittsburg
Nixon
Henry Miller
Margaret Anglin
House
Frank Morgan
Morgan
First Visitor Seeks Ruins At Local Hotel Scene
Two visitors discuss ruins and guests leaving a hotel in a London Answers dialogue. The exchange hints at a travel setting and local landmarks without detailing specifics.
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London
Nelson Knocks Out Clifford in Utah Bout
Nelson of Chicago halted Jack Clifford of Grass Valley in the fifth round at the Grand theater Ogden with a right uppercut, the Californian suffering a broken left wrist in the opening round of the twenty round scheduled fight.
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Ogden
Utah
Battling Nelson
Chicago
Jack Clifford
Grass Valley
Cal
Clifford
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helps Woman Heal
A testimonials note from Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health after twelve years of female illnesses and eleven doctors. It claims the remedy cures ailments beyond standard drugs and urges other women to seek its help.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St
Louisiana
Demonstrations for suffrage erupt across Prussia
Berlin reports chaotic Sunday protests over general suffrage with over 100 wounded and 28 seriously hurt as police struggle to control demonstrators who clash with mounted units. Provinces report enthusiasm with parades in Essen and Cologne, while Frankfort sees street fighting. Minister von Moltke warns Socialists bear responsibility for any further disturbances and says the government will repress unrest by any means.
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Berlin
Prussia
Essen
Sons of Freedom
Cologne
Frankfort
Landtag
von Moltke
Government views on German street demonstrations and suffrage
Berlin January 14 The Associated Press reports via a close confidant of Prime Minister von Buelow the government’s stance on the recent street protests tied to Prussian landtag demands for abolishing the plutocratic franchise and replacing it with manhood suffrage. The official says Socialist unrest will push Liberals toward government support as Liberal merchants fear Socialist dominance and align for a strong state.
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Berlin
Associated Press
von Buelow
Landiag
Germany
Prince von Buelow
Tragic Self Inflicted Death Near Chatham
Wilhelm Jaeger a homesteader near Chatham Alger county committed suicide after a period of heavy drinking. He loaded a gun with buckshot placed it to his head and discharged it with his foot, resulting in death.
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Marquette, Mich
Wilhelm Jaeger
Chatham
Alger County
Taft Pledge to Withdraw From Cuba in 1909
Secretary Taft pledged the U S government will withdraw completely from Cuba in early spring 1909. The promise is in a letter to the president transmitting Governor Magoon’s annual report for the past year.
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Washington
Taft
Cuba
Magoon
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