Lady Belle Gunness Linked to Multiple Murders in Laporte
Five corpses unearthed at Belle Gunness's Laporte farm follow years of suspicious deaths tied to her and two husbands. Authorities link trunks sent to Chicago as possible shipments of murder victims. Ray Lamphere, once her helper, is charged as accomplice in the killings and arson.
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Laporte
Ind
Smutzer
Mack
Belle Gunness
Andrew Heldgren
Aberdeen
Jennie Olsen
Jennie Olson
Gunness Farm
Gunness
Chicago
Bracton on Corporal Punishment in Medieval England
The text explains Henry de Bracton’s twofold view of corporal punishment under Henry III. It distinguishes punishments with and without torture, noting the stocks, pillory, mutilations, and branding for felony as penalties rather than confessions extortion. Branding persisted until George II's era.
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Henry de Bracton
England
Henry III
George
A Permanent Place
A crowded 6 o'clock streetcar leaves a young woman wedged at the doorway. She slips with the car’s lurches and falls into the arms of a large man on the back platform three times, prompting his quiet suggestion to stay inside.
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New York World
Old Time Message Swap Sparks Short Read
A Philadelphia Press item notes a quip between messenger boys about trading novels. The exchange highlights a quick read titled Big Foot Bill's Revenge and the playful claim that it can be finished in two messages.
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Bill
Philadelphia Press
A Californian's Luck and Bucklen's Arnica Salve
Chas. Fr. Budahn of Tracy California credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing years of itching piles after buying two 25 cent boxes. The seller offers a guarantee and the product is available at drug stores.
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Bucklen
Chas. Fr. Budahn
Tracy
California
Danville Rout Roanoke In Virginia League Action
Danville defeated Roanoke 11 to 2 in Virginia League play with all other league games postponed. In the National League, Pittsburg beat Chicago was postponed by rain. New York won 4 to 0 over Philadelphia while Boston beat Brooklyn 7 to 1. Philadelphia 3, Boston 2. St Louis 2, Detroit 1. Washington vs New York and Chicago vs Cleveland were postponed due to rain.
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Danville
Roanoke
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago-Cleveland
Ward by ward election results and irregular ballot boxes
The article lists mayor clerk and council race tallies by ward with party counts and margins, noting totals for Mayor Carter Peters and others. It reports an irregularity where some ballot boxes contained unauthorized marks and had to be opened by the auditor after objections from the Democratic organization.
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Worley
Clark
Francisco
Thompson
Carter
Peters
Palmer
Crockett
Lilly
Land
Gibson
Stowers
Democratic Organization
Evolution and divine activity in the cosmos
A Meditative discourse argues the universe is a fragment of a larger cosmos where evolution is guided by divine activity. It posits life origins as mysterious but not opposed to faith, urging cooperation with the Creator and viewing humanity as intelligent agents within a cosmic scheme. Bir Oliver Lodge.
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Bir
Oliver Lodge
Discretion in baby naming sparks playful dialogue
A brief exchange, Singleton asks about baby’s name and Wedderton notes he will name the child only as his wife chooses, reflecting domestic humor from London Tit-Bits.
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Singleton
Wedderton
London
Impressions Persist Beyond the Virgin Wax Signet
Early impressions linger on wax as kin to the signet. Subsequent marks indent rather than erase, preserving the original imprint in a enduring sequence.
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Pédigo
Ollade
E. Ss
Princeton Avenue
West Virginia
Bluefield
Fab Top Insurance Agency
General Insurance
Strongi
W. VA
Esr Agenly
Indiana
Westinghouse
A. C. Motors
Bluestone Traction Company
Bluefield Book & Stationery GO
Elk’s Building
Virginia League
Knox Hats
Hopkins’ Straw
Keiser Gravats
Manhattan
Brandegee
Kidcard & Woods Modern Clothes
Metropolitan Men’s Furnishing CO Elks Building
Bland Street
Acme
White Lead & Color Works
Detroit, Mich
M. G. Whitlow
Fourth Ward
Schoen
Matthews
Fifth Ward
Kahle
Lynch
Palimer
Akers
Crumpler
Seventh Ward
Borden
Mason
Eighth Ward
Gitson
Man
Follansbee
Samuel Turk
West Va
Kelley & Moyers Building
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Daily Telegraph
Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Pocahontas
Daily Telegraph Printing Company
W. V
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