NERVES UPSET BY EARTHQUAKE IN ROME
The Marchioness Theodosis once Miss Beatrice Thaw of New York and Pittsburg suffers nervous shocks after Monday’s Vatican earthquake. Married to Marquis Francesco Theodoli in 1909 she had recently joined the Catholic church and received a private audience with the Pope who led a prayer after the tremor. Alexander Thaw, her father, is Harry Thaw’s half brother and the family has resided in Rome since the Madison Square tragedy.
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Rome
Theodosis
Beatrice Thaw
New York
Pittsburg
Thaw
Francesco Theodoli
Vatican
Alexander Thaw
Cowbell and Mustache Row Sparks Missouri Divorce Ruling
St Louis April 12. Circuit Judge Muench dismissed both sides in the Curry divorce case. Mrs Julia Curry used a front door cowbell and pulled her husband Henry Curry's mustache to wake him, while Curry complained of annoyance to neighbors and alleged aggressive acts. An eye hospital with a nurse operates at the agency, offering free glasses and treatment yet Indians often decline the service.
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ST. Louis
Muench
Henry Curry
Julia Curry
Hartford Street
Curry
Government Tries to Save Indian's Eyes
In Darlington Oklahoma April 12 the United States government funds small hospitals and hires oculists and opticians to prevent blindness among American Indians. Dr Daniel W White an eye specialist of the Indian service and assistants are in Oklahoma working to improve vision amid eye troubles from tepee smoke and living habits.
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Darlington
Okla
United States
Daniel W. White
Indian Service
Oklahoma
Corn Meal and Amazone Hair Beauty Ad
An ad quotes a New York scalp and hair specialist from Woman's National Magazine. It recommends using amatone mixed with corn meal as a dry shampoo to cleanse the scalp, improve hair growth, and leave hair light and lustrous.
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New York
Boy Proves Stoic After Arm Amputated in Rails Crash
A 12 year old boy, William McGowan of Myrick Missouri, lost his left arm and all but one toe when an engine ran over him in a railway accident. He arrived home with his crushed arm and foot stump, spoke calmly to his parents, refused anesthetic, and was taken to University Hospital in Kansas City for emergency amputation and care.
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Kansas City
University Hospital
Myrick
Wiliam McGowan
Thomas McGowan
Blames Flogging for Prison Deaths at Marquette
In Lansing on April 12, a minority report from a legislative committee alleged prisoner abuse at Marquette State prison. It called for removing the warden James Russell and board members, banning the warden’s brother William Russell, ending flogging, and cited an insane inmate Walsh who killed himself with a penknife while listening to others being flogged.
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Lansing, Mich
Marquette State Prison
Legislative Committee
James Russell
Board of Control
Marquette Prison
William Russell
Walsh
Speculator Patten Spreads Wealth to Social Causes
Chicago April 12. James A Patten plans philanthropy as life guiding. He has given about 2 000 000 to charities in six months. Donations include 500 000 for Mexican plague research, park creation in Evanston, and support to YMCA, Northwestern University, Evanston Hospital, and aid to widows and orphans.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
War Time Post Extracts from Civil War Era Boston Post
The Boston Post reveals day by day Civil War era items from 1861 with vivid sidelights on those critical days. It highlights public sentiment, military mobilization, and local responses during looming crisis as the nation teetered on war.
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Boston Post
Fort Sumter Surrenders after Second Day Bombardment
Fifty years ago on April 13 1861 Fort Sumter fell to Confederate forces after a fierce bombardment. Major Anderson reported defending the fort for 34 hours until fire destroyed quarters and gates and he evacuated with colors flying, while Beauregard confirmed surrender terms.
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Fort Sumter
Anderson
Ieauregard
Robert Anderson
Beauregard
Jeff
Davis
Montgomery
Ala
Sumter
G. T. Beauregard
United States
Boston Post
Charleston
S. A
Little Known Facts About Well Known Persons
Champ Clark, the new Speaker, rejects Cannon’s buzz wagon used for Seeing Washington tours. He seeks to sell the car and return the money to the treasury. A C Fox Davies turns to detective fiction after legal training rejected Doyle style evidence. Taft has a twin in Congress George R Malloy born Sept 15 1857. Justice Lamar of the Supreme Court passed up by a month.
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Champ Clark
Joseph G. Cannon
Washington
Treasury
A. C. Fox-Davies
A. Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Taft
Congress
George R. Malloy
New York
Justice Lamar
Supreme Court
Bridegroom and Bride Desert Life Partners
Baskerville and Mrs. Mary Cook eloped from Water town South Dakota and were arrested in a Mankato bank after seeking funds by telephone to flee to Indiana. Baskerville awaits county attorney instructions for charges, while Mrs. Cook faces no charges yet. Both were sweethearts before marriage.
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Desert Life Partners
Mankato, Minn
W. J. Baskerville
Mary Cook
Watertown
S. D
Indiana
Baskerville
Iowa elects Judge Kenyon to U S Senate on 67th ballot
Judge William S. Kenyon a Republican from Fort Dodge was chosen to succeed the late Jonathan P. Dolliver as United States Senator on the Iowa Legislature 67th ballot after a stormy session. He captured 78 votes to 26 for Horace E. Demer. Kenyon had served as general counsel for the Illinois Central railroad from 1907 to 1910.
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Des Moines
William S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
United States
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Iowa
Supreme Court
Horace E. Demer
Ilinois Central Railroad
Ex Motorman Wins $5000 in Railway Injury Suit
Matthew Corsick a former motorman of the Boston Elevated Railway Company was awarded $5000 in a suit against the company. He was injured in a collision in the Fast Boston tunnel on March 5 1997 when he claimed the air brake was defective causing loss of control. Several people were hurt and Corsick suffered a broken leg.
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Matthew Corsick
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Boston
Corsick
Condemned Murderer Caught After Break in Beaver
Charles Hickman, a death sentence inmate, escaped from Beaver jail again during the night and was recaptured this afternoon nine miles from town by County Detective C. Braden and Deputy Sheriff Martin Wallover. He killed his wife at Beaver Falls on February 2, 1919.
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Beaver
Penn
Charles Hickman
Hickman
C. Braden
Martin Wallover
Beaver Falls
Child Crushed by Trolley Car in Providence
Cecilia Soloman, 10, attempting to cross a street was struck and killed by a heavy construction trolley car in Providence. Motorman David H. Northrup was arrested and later discharged after the accident, and the body was found under a large street Fender.
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Providence
Cecilia Soloman
David H. Northrup
Thaw Last in Matteawan Hospital Probe
Matteawan State Hospital inmates were examined with four patients checked by noon and the process expected to extend for days. Harry K Thaw, recently moved to another ward, would be the final subject, with counsel Charles Morschauser opposing the examination.
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Matteawan
N. Y
Flint McDonald
Matteawan Hospital
Harry K. Thaw
Charles Morschauser
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