Acquittal After Emotional Insanity Defense
In Bedford last week James Hendrickson faced trial for the alleged murder of Woodside in Blockton the previous October. The jury acquitted him after the defense invoked the old emotional insanity theory noting despite the biblical injunction Thou shalt not kill many believers bend it when needed. The Grant City Times comments on the trial and the rationale used.
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James Hendrickson
Woodside
Blockton
Bedford
Grant City Times
Miner poisoned at Easter coal mines details unknown
Thos. McCune overseeing work at the Easter coal mines fell ill with poisoning. Initial symptoms appeared on his hands, then on his forehead and under the hair. He recovered somewhat after several weeks, but was seriously ill.
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Thos. McCune
New Market Herald
Scott the tailor jailed and partner fined in Bedford
Scott the tailor and his helper were arrested by Marshal Shoemaker for intoxication. Scott received a 30 day county jail sentence at Bedford, while his partner paid 10 dollars plus costs and received flour from the mayor. An indictment for libel was found against Glenn Willits by the county attorney and grand jury, with W. J. Clark as the witness. Willits posted 800 dollar bond and pleaded not guilty before the district court. bond signed by Thos. Adams J. H. Connor Geo. C. Paschal and W. H. Madden.
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Scott
Marshal Shoemaker
Bedford
Lenox
Glenn Willits
W. J. Clark
District Court
Thos. Adams
J. H. Connor
Geo. C. Paschal
W.H. Madden
Lenox New Times
Subpoena Served in Bedford Visit on Tuesday Evening
Joe Dodge traveled from Bedford on Tuesday evening and issued subpoenas to W. C. Wilson C. M. Butler Fred King and Fred West, among others, in a continuing local matter.
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Joe Dodge
Bedford
W. C. Wilson
C. M. Butler
Fred King
Fred West
Pat Crowe near capture documented in 1901 escape tale
Pat Crowe recounts near catches by Leavenworth guards during the 1901 prison mutiny chase. He describes searches in Atchison, Valley Falls, Topeka, and Omaha depots, a $35,000 reward, and his plan to move to Omaha after escaping. He claims a tense confrontation with officers at Butte and guards pointing rifles in his direction.
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Council Bluffs
Leavenworth
Kas
Pat Crowe
Crowe
Cudahy
Pat
Meyers
Omaha
McClaughry
Federal
Topeka
Dodge City
Bedford Doctor Consults Over Ill Lou Amrine
Dr Stanley of Bedford traveled to Conway Monday to consult with Dr Keplinger at the bedside of Lou Amrine who lies seriously ill at the home of her brother George Amrine.
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Stanley
Bedford
Conway
Keplinger
Lou Amrine
Geo. Amrine
Conway Record
Duroc-Jersey hog sale at Tingley sets record
The Proud Advance Stock company sale at Tingley Tuesday broke records as H. C. Sheldon and Sons, renowned Duroc-Jersey breeders, attracted top buyers statewide. Forty head averaged $106.40 with one sow selling for $1160, highlighting a landmark livestock event in Ringgold.
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Proud Advance Stock Company
Tingley
H.C. Sheldon and Sons
Fortyhead
Ringgold
One Way Colonist Rates Via Chicago Great Western
One Way colonist rates via Chicago Great Western to Arkansas Colorado Indian Territory Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Tennessee South Dakota Texas and Wyoming. Tickets on sale Jan 10 Feb 6 and 20 at one half the regular one way rate plus 2. For full information apply to any Great Western agent or J Palmer G P A St Paul Minn.
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Chicago
Great Western Railway
Arkansas
Colorado
Indian Territory
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee
South Dakota
Texas
Wyoming
Great Western
J. P.lmer
St. Paul
Minn
Congressman Longworth and wife take residence in Washington
Representative and Mrs Nicholas Longworth returned to Washington from Cuba after their wedding. They traveled in a private car attached to a normal Southern railway train arriving at 9 50 yesterday morning. They were met by Longworths private secretary and driven to their residence on Eighteenth Street to begin their home. He will resume his legislative duties at the capital.
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Longworth
Capital
Washington
D. C
Nicholas Longworth
Cuba
Southern Railway
Eighteenth Street
Perkins Tribute Authorized for Congressional Record
Washington March 5 by unanimous consent the house authorized printing in the Congressional Record of the memorial address for George D Perkins at the funeral of the late Speaker Henderson.
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Washington, D. C
House
Congressional
George D. Perkins
Henderson
Dangers of Pneumonia Warned by Advertiser
An old notice warns that neglected pneumonia can be fatal and leave lungs weakened, prone to consumption. It promotes Fol Ey's Honey and Tar from HB Rhoads & Co as a remedy to stop coughs, heal, and strengthen lungs.
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Foley
HB Rhoads & Co
Chicago Labor Leader Shot in Factional Fight
William Kelly secretary of Coal Teamsters union No. 704 was wounded in the leg during a factional clash between pro and anti Shea camps in Chicago. Lawrence Ready fired the shot and was arrested, Kelly taken to a hospital as tensions rise amid ongoing union disputes and a pending scale conference set for tomorrow. John Caldwell agreed to resign his mine examiner post if his mine was sold before April.
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William Kelly
Chicago
Teamsters’ Union
Coal Teamsters’ Union No. 704
Lawrence Ready
Teamsters
Cornelius P. Shea
Shea
Wabash Avenue
van Buren Street
Illinois Central
Kelly
Ready
John Caldwell
French Colony Hit by Cyclone and Tidal Wave
Paris reports confirm a cyclone and tidal wave struck Oceania on February 7 and 8, devastating Tahiti and ruining 327 houses at Popete. One life was lost. the governor requests aid.
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Paris
Oceania
Tahiti
Popete
Longworth Returns to House with Havana Cigar
Congressman Longworth resumes duties in the House and presents Speaker Cannon with a Havana cigar at least eighteen inches long. The House also passes a Senate bill creating a delegate seat for Alaska in Congress.
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Longworth
House
Washington, D. C
Cannon
Havana
Cuba
Senate
Congress
Alaska
Stocks Break Badly On Mounting Liquidation In New York
New York stocks fell sharply as heavy selling drained the market. Disappointment over the money outlook and shrinking bank reserves, along with forced reductions in credit accounts, drove widespread liquidation and intensified the decline.
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New York Exchange
New York
Conference on Scale Will Come To morrow
Des Moines January 5 The mine workers at their meeting today formally started a mutual insurance company.
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Des Moines
Advertiser
Hill denies government decree on Great Northern steamers
St Paul Minn March 5 Louis W Hill vice president of the Great Northern railway testified that the dispatch about the government decree to charter the Great Northern steamers Minnesota and Dakota was without foundation.
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St. Paul, Minn
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Minnesota
Dakota
Three Rules for Happiness From A. L. Bibbins
A brief verse by A. L. Bibbins urges daily happiness through simple habits. It highlights smiling in the morning and noon and taking Rocky Mountain Tea at night as cheerful routines. The line ends with a signature, presenting a light, homemaker tone.
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Rocky Mountain
A. L. Bibbins
Elections to begin in Russia on April 8
St. Petersburg reports an imperial ukase issued today ordering elections to the national assembly to commence April 8. The decree confirms the date and outlines the electoral process for the new assembly.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
National Assembly
Impoverished Soil and Blood Demand Proper Fertilizer
A chemist can read soil to advise fertilizer for various crops while a doctor prescribes treatment for impoverished blood. The text suggests a tonic or a concentrated fat food as a likely remedy, noting fat as the lacking element and praising easy digestion and absorption.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil Nourishes the body when milk and cream fail
Scott's Emulsion promises nourishment and strength for wasting bodies in children and adults. It remains palatable and beneficial, a constant remedy when milk and cream fall short.
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Scott
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