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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
3
A frontier encounter details a clash with Danites defending a pass. A young woman, Mary Johnson, is captured and later helps protect a retreating party, firing a weapon and guiding the group to safety. The narrative notes deaths and injuries among Danites and Indians, the supposed fate of a captured white man, and the woman's return to Georgia with relatives after the siege.
A historical notice from Chattanooga Tennessee dated December 22 calls for a Christian Party national convention to be held in St. Louis May 1 and 2. It urges a direct popular vote on vital issues and promotes Christ's Golden Rule as the basis for government.
In Lenoir North Carolina Potter, known as the Wautanen county desperado, faces multiple murder charges and awaits trial for murder. The 41 year old escaped from jail, forcing a man named Prider to accompany him for miles to prevent disclosure. Potter has a history of jail escapes, with a recent capture in Montana prior to this escape.
Prices for native poultry and meats with per pound totals and occasional per item figures. Listings include turkeys geese ducks rabbits pigs and beef products along with bulk mince meat and specials for the holiday period. Local shoppers see low per pound rates and per item prices listed.
New York dispatch reports Henry Gray, a key witness linked to Henry Totterman, is arrested in Brooklyn. Totterman is arraigned by Magistrate Breen and ordered to the Tombs without bail as detectives pursue further evidence. The case centers on the murder of Sarah Martin, with connections to a bridgeport store purchase and a Beluno voyage.
Chesser and Bird at 323 North Main Street are cited in connection with a telephore service. The brief item notes location and the business name. No further details are provided in readable text.
Mrs. Rogers of Vermont is found guilty of murdering her husband, Mary A. Rogers luring him to the bank of the Waloomeue river last summer, where accomplices bound him, she administered chloroform, and he was cast into the river. Trial testimony notes prior insurance offer. The death sentence may not be executed until 1905 due to state law and pardon powers, with no woman executed in Vermont for twelve years.
Charles D. Fohstemacher, 48, jailed in Philadelphia after a U S district court conviction for using the maita to defraud, died by hanging with a towel in his cell. He piloted mail letter schemes to farmers, securing produce consignments then failing to make adequate returns. He faced a new trial appeal when the suicide occurred. In another item, Des Moines refused extradition of Fred Shivers from New Jersey for wife desertion, citing New Jersey law require leaving the state to complete the crime and extradition.
Assault by White Caps near Brook Haven Mississippi ends in the killing of Hiltson. He had previously been warned to leave the country and ignored the warning. His home was shot at weeks earlier. This marks a second murder in Lincoln County's Satie Section within the month.
Secretary Moody had a brief conference with the president before a ride. They reviewed the latest official advices from the navy department about the Isthmus of Panama, noting they were of no great importance. Both leaders remain close to naval officers at the Isthmus and will be advised immediately if anything significant occurs.
A chaotic scene at the Trav elere Home hotel reports twelve people leaping from windows, with one guest Jane Beatty found dead and others injured or missing. The hotel suffered near total destruction, and police say Joseph Varghek was lured. Pred denies involvement. Local dignitaries elsewhere note Higginson’s birthday celebrations as literary figures in New England congratulate him. In Knoxville Franklin County Democrats back Parker for president.
Des Moines December 23 Mrs T A Cummins mother of Governor Albert Cummins dies of pneumonia in her Des Moines home. The news notes the governor's loss and lists family background and city of passing.
A fragmentary notice offers a laxative patent remedy Brow Quinine Tablets by E W Grove and Alguature claim, stating druggists refund money if it fails to cure. The brief appears as a damaged ad style line with uncertain completion.
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