Handwriting experts conclude on murder trial in New York
In New York the Court of General Sessions heard testimony from two handwriting experts, Witham J Kinnley and John K Tyrrell, in the murder trial of Roland B Molineux for the death of Mrs Katherine J Adams. Tyrrell gave technical opinions on pen strokes and mental conception linking the poison package address to Barnet and Cornish letters.
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New York
Witham
John K.tyrrell
Court of General Sessions
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Tyrrell
Kinsley
Mr. Weeks
Weeks
Barnet
A. A. Harpster
Harry 5. Cornish
Harpster
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Ballantine Brewing Company
Newark
Cornish
Osborne
Yrreil
Revolution Ends in Guatemala After Rebel Seizure
Washington dispatch reports the Guatemala revolt ended after government troops surrounded Taco on the Mexican boundary seizing most insurgents. United States Minister Hunter states the rebellion collapsed on December 14 as rebels held Taco.
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Washington
Guatemala
State Department
United States
Hunter
Tacona
Omega Oil philosophy and the great man concept
An Omega Oil advertisement extols mercy as true greatness citing Abraham Lincoln's pardons. The writer claims personal virtue and praises Omega Oil as a universal remedy for pain and rheumatism.
Public Hearing on Rising Sun Street Lighting Contract Postponed
The public hearing for the Rising Sun Street Lighting contract did not occur as witnesses failed to appear. The Common Council special committee met at 3 p m with Alder Linehan presiding, read witness lists including Mayor Quincy and Commissioner Donovan, then adjourned to executive session and took the matter under advisement after Bailey spoke.
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Common Council
Counseilman Linehan
Doyle
Quincy
James Donovan
Bailey
Corporation
Donovan
Man Found Dead On Train Near Beverly Station
Charles Sheldon 7 of Manchester died after attempting to catch the 8:30 from Rockport to Boston. Officials attributed his death to heart trouble following the exertion. His body was removed at Beverly and sent to Manchester. Sheldon was once a noted Gloucester fish dealer.
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Rockport
Boston
Beverly
Charles Sheldon
Manchester
Peer Sons
Charles W. Haddock
Sheldon
Gloucester
Cure a Cold in One Day Promises Absent Refund Details
Patent medicine note offers a one day relief claim for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Mentions refund of money if it fails to cure and references E W Groves signature on an opened box.
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Gruggiers
E. W. Grove
Good Luck Box Promises Wealth Through Three Star Ring Box
Henry Parker advertises the Magnetic Three Star Ring Box claiming it brings luck and wealth. Testimonials from Boston and Providence praise financial gains, romance boosts, and improved fortunes after purchase. Parker warns of imitations and notes limited supply with a London connection and 98 cent price.
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Providence
Commonwealth Avenue
Lynn
Bey
London
Harvard
Parker
Admiral Dewey
Henry Parker
Bromfield Street
Boston
Pall Mall Safe Deposit Building
St. Albans Place
Regent Street
S. W
England
Duse in Paris Over Lost Love with DAnnunzio Tragedy
Eleanora Duse, famed stage genius, arrives in Paris grieving a broken romance with Gabrielle DAnnunzio. The Italian writer's cruel boasting and changing affections end their plans for The Tragedy of Death. Duse contemplates despair, possible retreat from the stage, then wavers, proud and wary of giving him further gain.
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Paris
Eleanora Duse
Gabrielle D’annunzio
D’annunzio
Italy
Duse
Bernhardt
House of Friends
Dase
Kennedy Chosen as Election Commissioner for Unexpired Term
Mayor Quincy appointed Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy of East Boston to fill the unexpired election commissioner term. Kennedy initially declined but agreed to serve at the mayor’s urging. The pick aims to balance Democratic representation and maintain fairness and conservatism on the Elections Board.
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Quincy
East Boston
Election Board
Patrick J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Board of Elections
Resignation of ex Commissioner Corbett prompts Kennedy appointment offer
The Mayor announced the vacancy after Corbett's resignation in October and said Kennedy was offered the post immediately. Kennedy declined then due to business reasons but was urged to accept. Following the municipal election, he indicated a desire to withdraw.
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Corbett
Kennedy
Lost and Found at Sea
The fishing schooner Horace B Parker arrived at T wharf with Henry Lucas aboard. Lucas, a Gloucester Oceanic crew member, strayed Tuesday evening, lost his vessel, and drifted twelve hours before being picked up by the Boston pilot boat Varuna. He endured exposure but recovered after nourishment aboard.
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Horace B. Parker
Thomas
T Wharf
Henry Lucas
Gloucester
Oceanic
Boston
Varuna
William McMillan
Woman With Three Arms Foils Shoplifting Traps
Denver detectives are baffled by a woman using a wax third arm to conceal thefts in silk counters. She faked movements with her real and wax arm to deceive clerks, leading to arrests being avoided and her departure from town.
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Denver
Teachers May Miss Stays Policy Upheld in Detroit
Miss Elizabeth Carnes, physical culture teacher in Detroit public schools, urges teachers to discard corsets and seeks power to enforce the rule. The School Board mostly opposes interfering with personal rights, though some say a formal rule could be adopted if corsets affect efficiency.
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Detroit
Elizabeth Carnes
Preferring Death to Jail John Trainor’s Narrow Fall
John Trainor, sentenced for drunkenness, attempted suicide by leaping from a stair railing as he left the courtroom. He fell thirty feet to the corridor but landed on his feet and remained unconscious. Earlier he was seen kneeling before the Columbus statue outside the cathedral on Washington street. He has prior arrests.
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John Trainor
Trainor
Washington Street
Dowell Woman Struck by Falling Sign in Boston
Mrs. C. L. Dodge of 269 Westford Street Dowell Et passing down Winter Street Boston yesterday afternoon was struck on the head by a ceiling sign and was sent to City Hospital for treatment.
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C. L. Dodge
Westford Street
Dowell, Et
Winter Street
Boston
Noted Boston Felon Charles Foley Sought After Larceny Case
Charles Folsom alias Charles Foley, jailed on Charles Street for trunk larceny involving a $200 theft from Dr. Ringold's trunk. Witness Lena Weaver identified him. investigators trace his movements from Boston to other cities. Police describe prior arrests and ties to multiple crimes, including an 1894 attempted diamond-store assault in Tremont Street.
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Charles Folsom
Charles Street
Folsom
George Baker
Station 18
Ringold
Division 13
Gaddis
Lena M. Weaver
Greenwood Street
Boston
Harris
Hartford
Roxbury Crossing
South Boston
Tremont Street
Joot
Notorious Harris Arrest Backs Record in Police Report
Chief Watts identifies James Harris as a criminal with multiple prior incarcerations. Harris, arrest records show, is currently sought in Pittsburg for alleged diamond theft aided by accomplices.
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Doc” Harris
Drake
Watts
Pittsburg
Penn
William Devlin
John F. Ritchie
Harris
Lynn
Seers
Chicago
New York City
Eastern Penitentiary
Manchester
WN. H
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Metropolitan Mfg. Co
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Johnson
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