Husband in New Jersey Kills Wife by Accident
William Westervelt, a 40 year old mason from Teaneck New Jersey, shot his wife while showing a shotgun to her. She died from a neck wound as bystanders watched. Westervelt was jailed in Hackensack and claimed the gun discharged while used against burglars.
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New York
William Westervell
Teaneck
Hackensack
N. J
Westervell
Herinn
Weatarvelt Wes
Mra. Westervelt
Weatarvelt
Westervelt
Four at One Birth Reported in Fort Fairfield
Mrs G Morrell of Limestone recently gave birth to a boy and two girls, with a fourth child born alive but one girl died soon after. The parents are deaf and the surviving children number three. Local physicians confirmed the remarkable multiple birth in Fort Fairfield, Maine.
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Fort Fairfield
Mra. G. Morrell
Limestone
Body found in Saugus leads to medical examiner inquiry
In Saugus Massachusetts on June 18 the body of a man described as stout with a pale appearance was found in a lilac hedge by two fishermen who summoned help. The body shown signs of decomposition awaiting medical examiner investigation.
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Saugus
Mass
Areares
Stout Pang
Malma
Morse Confident of Vindication Steps Toward Reform
Morse left his home in the financial district with determination to start anew and repay every dollar. He pledged to work hard to achieve vindication and pay back debts.
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Morse
Idlas W. Maran
Financial Dlatriet
Steplin & Waiting
Tami
The Human Hand's Role in Human Versus Animal Diet
An excerpt echoes the San Francisco Chronicle on the hand as the crucial tool shaping humanity. It argues that unlike animals, humans digest a wide variety of foods and perform diverse tasks thanks to the hand’s versatility, enabling learning and education through hands-on work.
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Oweeall
San Francisso Chronicle
Fire destroys barns and farm buildings in Fairfield
Fire in the south part of Fairfield Tuesday morning destroyed the Bod Moran farmyard two barns and a shed. Firemen fought flames with great effort before the blaze was checked. Cause under investigation with suspicion it started from a chimney.
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Fairfield
Moran
Thaw Case Delayed Hearing On Mental Sanity July 6
In White Plains New York on June 18 Tarry X Thaw was postponed to July 6 for a hearing to determine his sanity and fitness for release from a asylum. Justice Mille delayed the proceeding after testimony by Dr. Baker and a Westchester Bar presentation about an oil painting in court.
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White Plaine
N.Y
Tarry X. Thaw
Mattes
Wan Seyhun
Saylum
Mille
Babens Corpuk
Thaw
Jussie Mile
Neces
Dr. Baker
Tha
William ‘Thaw
Hin Slater
Yarmouth
Westchester
Intel Justien Barnard
Butte
Ing. Justien Mille
Je Justien
Car Killed Unknown Man in Melrose District Court Case Continued
A Melrose incident involving a car killing an unnamed man led to the arrest of Aylyard of the Northern trolley car. He faced manslaughter charges in Malden’s district court, pleaded not guilty, and the case was continued until January. The victim was about 45, believed to be Knut Swenson, a Swedish resident of Melrose.
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Malton
Mase
Jane
Melrose
Cape
Jane Ha
Knut Swenson
Matrose
Malden
Poor Eye Sight The Cause of Poor Spelling in 1896
In a McChere's Magazine June feature on The Conservation of the Defective Child Marion Mashton Carter discusses a faulty spelling case. Charles Gilman, reported as unable to spell many words despite reading aloud, lacks two eyes and shows a severed eye condition. The article cites parents and educators debating remedies and mentions political figures during Taft era as context.
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McChere
Marion Mashton Carter
Marth
Margaret
Wika
Charles Gilman
Utah
Mit
Women's health remedy praised in letters and ads
Fragmentary reader letters extol Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles and nervousness. The text also notes a political tariff discussion and references a Taft plan, amid an old style advertisement tone.
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Pinkham
East Long St
Columbus
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lockjaw Description from 1908 Medical Text
The article explains tetanus or lockjaw, detailing muscle stiffening, facial distortion, back arching, rigid limbs, and painful paroxysms triggered by minimal stimuli. It notes gradual progression, sweating, fatigue, and eventual death from breathing difficulty, comparing the disease to severe poisons and hydrophobia.
New Hampshire Man Tells Self Cure for Dyspepsia
Dyspepsia sufferers report burning stomach indigestion and chest heaviness. Lewis Parker of Stratford Hollow shares his six month struggle with stomach trouble, relief after using Dr Williams pills, and urges others with similar symptoms to write for the remedy and pricing.
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New Hampshire
M Bevere
Pippo Pala
Lewis Parker
Box
Stratford Hollow
N. H
Groveton
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