Delay Hogs Arrest in Beverly Bank Shortage Case
Beverly bank officials announced a warrant for the arrest of Albert S Hoogs, teller at Beverly Savings Bank, accused of a nine thousand three hundred dollar shortage. Hoogs is reported critically ill after allegedly taking poison with intent to kill himself. the warrant was issued at the request of bank president Robert R Endicott.
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Bank Defalcation Shocks City as Hoogs Suspected
Bank inspectors uncovered a nearly ten thousand dollar shortage with Teller Hoogs suspended on Monday. Doctors fought to save Hoogs after a deadly potion incident while a $20,000 bond from American Surety Company backed depositors. Pierre Jay warned of a nine thousand three hundred dollar loss but reassured safety for customers. A tighter weeklong audit aims to determine the full extent of the theft.
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Mystery of Knights of the White Death In Chicago Solved
William Pollard, 22, a grocer wagon driver, confessed to sending the eerie letters to Chicago clergymen and prominent citizens as a joke. He founded the Knights of the White Death inspired by Conan Doyle, using skull and crossbones decor and fake demands to enliven the mystery.
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Knights of the White Death
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Baseball Bribe Attempt Alleges Plot Before Polo Grounds Tie
National League magnates disclose that an attempt was made to bribe Umpires Klein and Johnstone before the October 8 Polo Grounds decisive game between the Giants and Cubs. A substantial bribe was reportedly offered to influence the game's outcome.
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New York Team Leader Appears at National League Meeting
President Brush of the New York team attended the National League meeting, explaining illness had kept him away earlier. Names of the involved parties were withheld pending further investigation.
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New York-Chicago
Brush
New York
Firemen Injured In Multi-Alarm Blaze At Atlantic Avenue Building
Three alarms were struck for a six story structure at 305 to 311 Atlantic Avenue running to Broad Street. Two firefighters, William O'Brien and John Crowley, were hurt by an explosion as hot air blew out plate glass. The Paterson Sargent Company stock of paints and oils fueled the fire. At 1 30 a m flames spread to Waters Press next door but were contained by 2 o'clock.
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165 Shetland Ponies Held at Watertown Yards
One hundred sixty five Shetland ponies weighing 150 to 500 pounds are held for inspection at Union Market Stock Yards East Watertown. A wandering crowd of children gathers every hour, staring in astonishment at the miniature horses.
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Umpires Bribery Charges Stir Baseball Scandal in NL
National League faces an uproar as umpires are accused of taking bribes. The report notes ongoing investigations and potential disciplinary actions affecting relationships among clubs and officials.
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Rockefeller to Give Fifty Million for Oriental Education
Chicago, Dec 11. A University of Chicago professor says John D Rockefeller will donate 50 million dollars to promote education in Oriental nations. The fund will be directed after reports by Professors Ernest Burton and Thomas C Chamberlin, with Burton in India and Chamberlin and his son Rollin heading to China next month.
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Officer Seeks Council Head
President Teo McCullough of the Common Council did not appear at City Hall yesterday. A dozen friends searched for him without success as a warrant for his arrest in the Poor Debtors Court was issued at noon, but Constable Morris F. Lewenburg could not locate him.
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McCullough faces grand jury as debts and books come to light
Friends express confidence he will appear at the courthouse if needed. The grand jury inquiry in South Boston involves a $200 book bill linked to President McCullough with witnesses including James Cassidy and city officials. Poor debtor proceedings follow a $101 judgment, with McCullough failing to appear.
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Three-Piece Hipless Gown Tops Fashion Line
The Toledo fashion note describes a new three-piece hipless gown pushing feminine style and raising costs for the season. It highlights colors ash roses green taupe electric blue reseda stone gray catawba cedar and wistaria as required hues.
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Secret Service Resolutions Spark House Dissent and Roars
The House adopted secret service resolutions with no dissent and loud applause while criticizing the President. Razing of the old Pennsylvania railroad station drew comment from the President. A movement seeks to overturn the order removing marines from warships. Keefe’s immigration salary rise was held up. Panama Canal probes likely. Speaker Cannon and President Roosevelt met as Perkins and Longworth clashed over the measures. The House hints at retaliation from archives as Congress weighs the President’s message.
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Mrs Brown Exonerated After Wrongful Indictment
The Norfolk grand jury indicted Mrs Julia Griffin for forgery and larceny, but Hyde Park resident Mrs Carrie F Brown is deemed exonerated. Police now acknowledge a grave mistake linking Brown to Griffin’s checks and confirm Brown’s innocence.
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Hyde Park
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Norfolk
Stop Congrhing Use Lung Euro Cures a cough
The phrase appears as a garbled claim and lacks coherent facts suitable for a factual news item. No verifiable entities or events are present to summarize into a legitimate newspaper card.
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Washington Crisis Deepens Over President and Congress
In a tense afternoon in Washington, Speaker Cannon warned the President that a House resolution could appoint censors for the message unless insulting words were withdrawn. The House, by unanimous vote, created a five member committee to respond. The Senate will likely act similarly next week. Meanwhile the President, consulting Cabinet officials, seeks criminal libel trials over Panama Canal charges. An appropriations committee found he ordered the razing of the old Pennsylvania station without congressional authority, an act deemed illegal. Varilla warned the canal project faces disaster and a French expert valued at 280 million dollars.
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Congress Rebels Against Roosevelt Over Perkins Resolution
Washington dispatch reports a rare open revolt in Congress against President Roosevelt. The Perkins resolution, creating a five member committee to review the response to Congress, passed unanimously amid applause. Critics accuse Roosevelt of overstepping in ordering destruction of the old Pennsylvania Railway Station.
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