Girl Lured From Gotham Faces Assault Charge in Boston
Gabriel Raparazzo of New York was arraigned in Municipal Criminal Court on assault and battery against Nellie Holtman and Frank Marineo. The trial revealed Raparazzo lured the girl to Boston with rumors of $400 inheritance and brought an Italian man to the room leading to a knife incident. The judge sentenced Raparazzo to six months for assault and battery. Holtman remained under investigation in New York.
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Gabriel Raparazzo
New York
Municipal Criminal Court
Nellie Holtman
Frank Marineo
Boston
Fountain Place
North End
Raparazzo
Marineo
O'Donnell
O’donnell
Burke
Senate committee passes bill to revise criminal code
Washington February 24 the bill to revise the criminal code of the United States was passed by the committee of the whole and ordered reprinted with amendments for passage An amendment from the post office department banning postal cards showing disgusting matter through the mails was voted down
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Washington
United States
Senate
Post Office Department
Indicted Officials Face Criminal Negligence Charge in 1907 Interurban Crash
Judge Grosscup of the United States Circuit Court in Chicago and seven others, including four directors and two employees of the Central Illinois Traction Company, were arraigned on criminal negligence and manslaughter charges after the Charleston and Mattoon interurban line collision of August 30, 1907, that killed eighteen and injured sixty three. Separate report from Middleboro notes trustees Beals and Southworth seeking to form a historical society at the public library.
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Charleston
Ill
Grosscup
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
F. Nore
B. F. McClara
Charles Botts
Central Illinois Traction Company
Mattoon
Middleboro
Joseph B. Beals
W. H. Southworth
Public Library
South End shooting affray convict sentenced in Atlanta
William P. Burns, one of seven veggmen rounded up last December in a South End shooting, was sentenced to 18 months in the federal prison at Atlanta by Judge Dodge. Burns and six others were indicted for breaking and entering the Canton post office and for conspiracy.
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William P. Burns
South End
Atlanta
Dodge
United States District Court
Burns
Canton
Wolf in town bites three in Chafee action ends with kill
A famished wolf emerged from a swamp in Chafee Missouri and menaced three people in the streets. Allen Stokes, a railroad worker, was badly bitten on the leg and rushed to St. Louis for treatment amid fears of hydrophobia. Citizens chased the animal to the swamp and shot it.
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Chafee
Allen Stokes
St. Louis
Navy Yard Closes for First Time in Peace Era
Philadelphia Feb 24. League Island navy yard ends a long era of activity as it closes to the republic for the first time in peace since the country began.
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Philadelphia
Penn
League Island Navy Yard
Republic
Taft or Roosevelt: Keliher predicts GOP nomination outcome
Congressman John A. Keliher says Roosevelt will dictate the Republican nomination or force a Roosevelt ticket. He argues Taft is a likely nominee but Roosevelt could stampede the convention, with Keliher predicting Taft or Roosevelt atop the ticket.
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John A. Keliher
Roosevelt
Kelcher
Post
Taft
Washington
President Roosevelt
Will Hustle for Bride if He Is Disinherited
Raymond Fowle may lose a large fortune as his father threatens disinheritance over his marriage to Mildred Hayes. Mildred's grandfather James Edes says she will stay in town and continue working at the department store while the couple seeks the elder Fowle's forgiveness. The young groom, financially dependent on his father, hopes to win back his family's good will.
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Mildred Hayes
Raymond Fowle
James Edes
Mildred
Fowle
Supposed Black Hand Men May Face New Charge
Federal authorities may file an additional charge of using the United States mail for threats and extortion against two Black Hand suspects tied to Piscopo blackmail attempts. Rizzo and Maribito, with ties to Bowdoin Street fruit stores, face possible further developments as more victims and suspects emerge.
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Benjamin Piscopo
North End
United States
Black Hand Society
New England
Rizzo
Maribito
Piscopo
Boston
Bowdoin Street
Warren Street
Dorchester
Boylston Street
Cafarella & Maribito
Suspects in Dorchester Black Hand case held for hearing
Antonio Maribito of 70 Summer Street Watertown and Concer to Rizzo of 200A Bowdoin Street Dorchester faced a preliminary Dorchester court hearing. Bail was set at 5000 and 2500. both remanded to Charles Street jail for a next hearing Thursday. They allegedly sent threats to Piscopo hotel manager on Fleet Street, claiming Black Hand ties and a $1000 death threat to his family. Arrested Sunday by Chief Watts and Acting Inspector Laughlin.
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Antonio Maribito
Summer Street
Watertown
Concerto Rizzo
Bowdoin Street
Dorchester
Dorchester Court
John R. McVey
Maribito
Rizzo
Charles Street
Piscopo
Fleet Street
Black Hand
Watts
Laughlin
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Dr Miles Nervine Endorsed For Grippe Relief
A reader from North Baltimore Georgia recounts suffering from a prolonged grippe with nervous strain. After using Dr Miles Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills, the writer reports improvement and a return to better health. The advertisement notes a money back offer if the first bottle fails.
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Miles
Renee
North
Baltimore
Gio
Miles Medical
Waltham man sentenced over bicycle theft ties to Boston case
Antonio Mafi bito, arrested in Boston on attempted blackmail, sentenced to the house of correction on May 10, 1905, for bicycle larceny. He lived in Watertown and ran a fruit store for two years. His brother Pasquale faced adultery charges after a similar spree, and the woman said she had been living in Allston with Antonio.
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Waltham
Antonio Mafibito
Boston
House of Correction
Watertown
Pasquale
Allston
Antonio
Naval Affairs Committee to Probe Battleship Construction Criticism
Washington Feb 24 The Senate committee on naval affairs will start a probe into criticisms of battleship construction found in recent magazine articles and in interviews with Navy officers. Representatives of the article publishers will also be heard.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Morse Seeks Access to Grand Jury Minutes
Charles W. Morse through counsel sought permission from Justice Dowling to inspect the grand jury minutes that indicted him on two counts of grand larceny. He remains at liberty on $20,000 bail.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Justice Dowling
Liberty
Hitchcock Trial Postponed One Week
New York Feb 24 The trial of Raymond Hitchcock the comedian on charges by a underage girl was postponed for one week Justice Dowling announced no further delays would be permitted
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New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Justice Dowling
Bark Alkaline Stranded North of Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on February 24, the bark Alkaline lies frozen in northern ice beyond mails and telegraph reach while anxious friends await spring news of the crew members.
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Philadelphia
Cure for La Grippe in Three Days Patent Formula
An 1906 advertisement promotes a home remedy for la grippe using Virgin Oil of Pine glycerine whiskey and dosage every four hours. Claims include strengthening lungs easing bronchial tubes curing colds and coughs. prep involves tincture of Cinchona option. Warns of imitations and cites Leach Chemical Co as distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach Chemical Co
Cineithatf
Nursery of crime remark by judge sparks debate
A court judge warns that acquitting the accused would make the court a nursery for crime, arguing that home correction is outdated and courts must correct youths to deter future offenses. The statement frames punishment as a social safeguard and raises concerns about justice and deterrence.
Judge Fessenden Rules After Hildreth Trial
Judge Fessenden spoke after Harry W. Hildreth urged a new trial for breaking and entering. Hildreth claimed innocence as two companions Francis J. White and Richard Connolly pleaded guilty and were placed on probation.
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Fessenden
Harry W. Hildreth
Hildreth
Francis J. White
Richard Connolly
Kelley arraigned after Salisbury post office theft
Joe Kelley, arrested in New York as a fugitive, was arraigned before Judge Dodge in U S District Court and committed to Charles Street Jail in default of 5000 bail. He is charged with breaking and entering the Salisbury post office on Feb 3 when 143 dollars in stamps were taken and is said to have planned multiple Massachusetts robberies.
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Joe Kelley
New York
Dodge
United States District Court
Charles Street
Kelley
Salisbury
Massachusetts
Miss Harriman and Robert Gerry Wed in City Hall
New York February 24 Robert Livingston Gerry son of Commodore Elbridge T Gerry and Cornelia Harriman daughter of Edward Harriman were issued a marriage license at City Hall The couple attended with a club friend familiar with the bureau procedures and wore formal attire for the ceremony.
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New York
Robert Livingston Gerry
Elbridge T. Gerry
Cornelia Harriman
Edward H. Harriman
Gerry
Bureau
E H Harriman backs Mazatlan smelter plan
Reports from Mexico City say E H Harriman is behind a push to erect a large smelter at Mazatlan on the Pacific coast, signaling a major industrial venture at the port.
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Mexico City
E. H. Harriman
Mazatlan
Pacific
Trolley Bandit Sentenced to Auburn Prison
George Carlisle, known as the trolley car bandit, received a sentence of four years and six months at Auburn prison in Rochester New York.
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Rochester
N. Y
George Carlisle
Auburn Prison
Uric-O Promoted as Cure for Rheumatism in Ad
An advertisement touts Uric-O as a permanent cure for rheumatism claiming it targets uric acid in blood, muscles, and kidneys. It asserts relief only when used and offers a free 75 cent bottle via mail test with druggist endorsement.
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Smith Drug Company
Smith
Cheney Will Is Upheld by Supreme Court
The full Supreme Court bench rules the Ednah B. Cheney will provision giving $30,000 from estate residue to trustees for distribution to charitable institutions and objects is void. Executor Charles B. Gill sought instructions on handling the clause after three relatives Sarah A. Dearborn Edna B. Cheney and Charles Saville challenged the gift.
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Supreme Court
Ednah B. Cheney
Sarah A. Dearborn
Edna B. Cheney
Charles Saville
Charles 8. Gill
B. and O. Shops Work Overtime in Cumberland
At the Baltimore and Ohio shops in Cumberland Maryland several workers have been forced to work overtime to complete freight locomotives.
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Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohio
Don t Suffer All Winter Sciatica Cure Claims
The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for sciatic rheumatism and related conditions. It features a testimonial from Mrs Mary M Biz of Elmira New York who reports rapid relief after six boxes and credits the pills with strengthening her system. The copy asserts the pills cure diseases from rheumatism to locomotor ataxia by improving blood quality and offers pricing: 50 cents per box or six boxes for 2.50 from Schenectady New York rights holder.
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Williams
Mary M. Biz
West Clinton Street
Elmira
N. Y
Cortland
Dr. Williams
Sciatica
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Morse
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Harriman
Cheney
Gwen Wiy
W. A. Collings
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Traymore
Atlantic City
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