Mystery murder of 16 year old Nora Fuller in San Francisco
The body of Nora Fuller, 16, was found nude in an unfurnished Sutter street house. Police suspect murder with possible strangulation or poisoning as no natural cause. A man named John Bennett and possible alias C B Hawkins are believed connected. both described as 35-40, six feet, 175 pounds, with brownish red mustache. Investigators probe poisoning and motive tied to alleged involvement with the girl.
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San Francisco
Durant
Nora Fuller
Sutter Street
John Bennett
C.B. Hawkins
Bennett
Hawkins
Wach
Ministry
Crown Prince Frederick William Disciplined in Potsdam
Feb 9 report from Berlin says the Crown Prince Frederick William is gravely ill and under parental supervision at Neues Palace Potsdam. The Kaiser declares him a prisoner until doctors deem him safe, curbing a year of dissipation and banning unwanted royals from Potsdam and Berlin.
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Berlin
Frederick William
Neues Palace
Potsdam
Bonn
Imperial Hospital
Frederick William's
Royal Police
Miss Deacon to Go to Rome Paris
Miss Gladys Deacon, guest of Lady Currie at the British embassy in Rome, will travel to Paris next week to join Lady Paget then go to Florence for a few weeks. She will return to Rome to finish the winter season with Princess Doria. Her visit to America is indefinitely postponed. She will not risk the trip without Duchess of Marlborough's protection, who cannot go until the Riviera season ends.
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Paris
Gladys Deacon
Lady Currie
Rome
Lady Paget
Florence
Miss Deacon
Princess Doria
America
Duchess of Marlborough
Riviera
Winterson Lumsny Francis Blake Winterson Weds at St Peter's
Francis Blake Winterson of Jamaica Plain marries Miss Helen Marguerite Lumny of Dorchester at St Peter's Church Meeting House Hill. Reception at 4 Pearl Street Dorchester. Ushers include Thomas Winterson Peter Cassidy Thomas Gillion and Thomas Winterson Jr. After a brief wedding trip to New York and Lakewood New Jersey, the couple will reside at 53 Hyde Park Avenue Jamaica Plain, after March 1.
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Francis Blake Winterson
Jamaica Plain
Helen Marguerite Lumny
Dorchester
St. Peter's Church
Meeting House Hill
Pearl Street
Thomas Winterson
Peter Cassidy
Thomas Gillion
New York
Lakewood
N. J
Wedding of Dr Frederic J Cotton and Jane Baldwin
A large crowd filled Bald win Memorial Church Waterbury Arundel Md for the wedding of Dr Frederic J Cotton of Boston and Jane Baldwin of Baltimore Guests traveled by special train from Boston New York Philadelphia and Baltimore The groom was assisted by his brother Joseph P Cotton of New York The bride’s three brothers served as ushers A collation followed at the Bald wins home The bride Jane Baldwin is the author of The Maryland Calendar and a Maryland Historical Society member She is a niece of William Summerfield Baldwin of Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Baldwin Memorial Church
Waterbury
Arundel County
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Frederic J. Cotton
Jane Baldwin
Warner-bury Fren
Baldwin
Cotton
Bostur
Maryland
William Summerfield Baldwin
Madman with Axe Chases Tax Collector in Milford
Milford Feb 9 Tax Collector William Foley barely escaped death when 66 year old farmer Charles A Wight pursued him with an axe after Foley demanded $100 in back taxes for 1990 and 1901. Wight, reported as insane, fled into woods after a chase lasting over a mile before falling over a wall. Foley sought legal action and a writ of attachment was served. Wight is described as a 6 foot 2 inch, 200 pound man from Milford with a family history of insanity and recent asylum deaths.
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Milford
William P. Foley
Charles A. Wight
Maple Street
Foley
Wight
Nod
Chase
Wetay
Medway
Jesse A. Taft
Taft
Snell
Visht
Worcester Lunatic Asylum
Grecian Ashore on Nova Scotia Coast
The Allan line steamer Grecian, Captain Harrison, from Liverpool via St. John's, ran ashore five miles from Halifax at 2 am in a snow squall. One passenger survived, crew and captain remain aboard, divers and wrecking gear sent, cargo partially removed, but recovery uncertain.
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Halifax
N. S&s
Allan Line
Harrison
Liverpool
St. John's
St. John’s
Devil's Island
Herring Cove
Gorman
Blair
N. F
Allans
America
Lord Dunraven
Jennie May Stranded At Sea Near Boston After Gale
A schooner named Jennie May lies near the waterline after a heavy gale last night. Salvage efforts were hampered by surf but the Towboat Company plans to drop heavy anchors and resume attempts to save the vessel as calmer winds follow.
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Boston
Prince of Bohemia to Be Presented in Salem by Cadets
The Second Corps of Cadets with the Governor’s foot troops presents the musical burlesque Prince of Bohemia at the new Salem Theatre. Boston and surrounding cities send delegations. Performances run Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings with a military night opening.
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Prince of Bohemia
Salem
Boston
Society Corps of
Old Witch City
New Salem
Maudity of
Flrst
Vadetsa
Bankers
Berd
Bank Officers’ Association
Clites
Comrades In Arms of the Second Corn
Manchester
Conard
N.hs
Amoskeag Vetterane
Poison Mistakenly Given Leaves Woman Dead
In Fall River on February 9 Mrs. Bridge Mansfield, 31, died after a neighbor, mistaken for medicine, gave her a spoonful of what was believed to be licorice but contained powdered mandrake. Medical Examiner Buck ruled death from a cold, no inquiry likely. Mansfield leaves a husband and one child.
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Fall River
Bridge Mansfield
Buck
Mansfield
Value of a Name Brings a Boston Furniture Clearance Show
A Paine Furniture Company three day spring sale draws crowds despite overhyped ads. The event slashes prices, offering rugs, drapery, and upholstery at deep discounts, with selections like Daghestan rugs and Kazals cut to about half or less. Dealers cannot buy, all sales cash, with new pieces added as stock moves.
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Abraham Tincoln
Lincoln
Paine Furniture Company
New England
Boston
Kent
Gloucester Memorial Services Planned for Fishermen Victims
Annual memorial services set for Gloucester at City Hall 7:30 p m on Wednesday February 19 honoring fishermen who left port and never returned Rev P R Batts of Boston Joseph W Winith of Andover and Rev John A Mills rector St Johns Gloucester will deliver addresses with music directed by Usberne Knowles
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Gloucestrr
Gloucester
Port
Nevermore
Pr. L. Bat*s
Boston
Joseph W. Winith
Andover
John.a. Mills
St. John's Church
Usberne Knowles
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Winterson—Lumny
DR. Cotton
H. W. Stevens
Hobart W. Stevens
Merrimack
Somerville
Doan
Bright
Bremen
Tnemwe Me
Michael Clancy
Carpenter
Bremen St
Dean
E. L. Betters
Riverside
Ae Tan Wild
Nova Scotia
Jennie
ioIg
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Pole
Unsehutzkaempte
Vienna
Munich
Pol
P. A. Parker
A. ©. Austin
T. 8
Curley
Gloucester Memorial Services
ST. Jatobs Ois
Selaica
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