Skeleton found chained in abandoned Philadelphia house
In the long deserted four story brick house at 418 North Sixth Street Philadelphia bones of a woman skeleton were found in an attic crevice. A leg was chained with a heavy iron ring and chain, leading to the discovery. The house has been a mystery for years. Evidence suggests a murder mystery with the crime likely committed many years ago and the skeleton in a decayed state.
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Philadelphia
Orth Sixth Street
He Insurance Company
Rich Man's Son Arrested Over Support Case
In New York at Jefferson Market Court, Benjamin Van Horne Vingut and wife faced ongoing abandonment and non support allegations. He claimed a penniless state from overdrawn monthly allowance from his millionaire father while she demanded $25 to cover current bills. He vowed to pay by tomorrow. She said his choice of apartments hurt their marriage.
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New York
Benjamin van Horne Vingut
Jefferson Market
St. Albans
H—m—mi
Winter
Miss Maitland
Chicago Champion Lover Fined for Excessive Ardor
Henry Sidders, dubbed Chicago s champion lover, paid 3.8 in a Justice Court after Emma Anderson accused him of hugging so tightly she broke an arm and cracked a rib and Maggie Elton said he bit a large piece from her cheek during a fervent kiss. A doctor corroborated Anderson s account of the injuries.
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Chicago
Henry Sidders
Emma Anderson
Maggie Elton
Miss Anderson
E. H. Wherritt
Emma
Women’s beer fountain stopped at Potter’s Tavern
New York news reports Bishop Potter yielding to temperance pressure. Sales to women at the soda fountain in the Subway Tavern will stop once the rathskeller known as the Old Inn Lounging Room opens. Women may drink only when accompanied by men there. Factory girls could already obtain drinks in the tavern.
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New York
Bishop Potter
Motor Pirate Exit Triggers Roadside Adventure in England
In a car chase set in England, Winter and Sutgrove debate whether to inform police after a masked Motor Pirate robs a party of autoists, including the narrator. They choose secrecy, doubt appetite for sensational news, and plan to move the Colonel home after a whisky and soda to discuss their next steps.
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England
Helen Phipps Engaged to Bradley Martin Jr in London
The Morning Post reports the engagement of Bradley Martin Jr to Helen Phipps, youngest daughter of Henry Phipps and related to the Marquis of Normandy. In a later sequence, Winter and Mannering cross paths at night near St Albans, discuss a fast elusive motor pirate, then return to Colonel Maitland's home for a quiet close with talk of social soirées.
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Helen Phipps
Bradley Martin, JR
London
The
Morning Post
Helen
Henry Phipps
Marquis of
Normandy
St. Albans
Watford
Winter
Mannering
Ott
Senator Fairbanks Offers Services In Spanish War
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the senator has volunteered for the Spanish‑American War, describing the current party tickets as fully lined up with the “strenuous” label applied to the candidates and noting his earlier reluctance to claim the vote.
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Senator Fairbanks
Cleveland
Parker Takes a Swim in the Hudson Every Morning
Parker is described swimming in the Hudson each morning while Davis recently rode 200 miles on horseback. Both highlight active local figures engaging in outdoor activities and longstanding routines in the area.
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Hudson
Davis
Candia Club Gifts Watering Trough to Candia Town
Candia Club of Boston presented a stone watering trough for the public square in Candia New Hampshire with speeches by Sam Walter Foss and E L Rowe. Luther W Emerson and Judge David Cross spoke. Madison Club of Boston aided with a minstrel show. Contoocook River celebration featured athletic events and illumination. Many towns held events. Notables included William F Chandler and Father Linnehan. Appleton Academy marked its 50th anniversary at New Ipswich. Dartmouth College opened its buildings for inspection in Hanover with a College Hall concert.
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Concord
N. H
Candia Club
Boston
Candia
Sam Walter Foss
First
E. L. Rowe
Luther W. Emerson
New York
David Cross
Manchester
Boston Club
New Hampshire
Madison Club
Madison
Contoocook River
United States
William FE. Chandler
Timothy P. Linnehan
Biddeford
Willard F. Johnson
Nashua
Nahum J. Bachelder
New Hampton
Joseph H. Walker
Worcester
Mass
Appleton Academy of
New Ipswich
Broker's Sleep Murmurs Lead to Cincinnati Divorce
Mrs. Katie Warriner filed for divorce from broker Charles Warriner in Cincinnati. She alleges nightly murmurs in his sleep praised unknown women and accuses him of little effort besides choking or beating her.
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Cincinnati
Katie Warriner
Charles Warriner
Warriner
Fast travel spurs heated clash over conduct
A tense exchange unfolds as one speaker recalls a frightening incident caused by rapid travel. The other agrees, saying they too would confront the unnamed Johnny to express strong disapproval of his actions. Winter concurs with a firm resolve.
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