Doubt Death of Girl Violet Gordon Charlesworth
London reports a missing heir and social figure Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth, 25, who lived with her parents in Bodera Wales. She reportedly died after a motor accident near Penmaenmawr when a car with her sister and a chauffeur overturned a cliff road and she was said to be thrown into the sea.
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London
Violet Gordon Charlesworth
Charlesworth
Bodera
St. Asapia
Wales
Penmaenmawr
Death Legend of Heiress Miss Charlesworth Unfolds
The sister and chauffeur told authorities a vague account and family silence prevents further inquiries. Observers doubt the cliff tragedy as no body is found though a woman’s hat is on the rocks. Miss Charlesworth claimed to be Gordon heiress with $2.5 million on 25th birthday and lived lavishly in Inverness with four cars.
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Charlesworth
Mme. Humbert
Lavish Supper Costs and Elegant Decor At Miss Gould Event
The banquet featured 100 per plate charges, satin gold lettered menus, an eight foot white rose bush centerpiece with 15 foot spacing, rare French wines, gold inscribed riding crops and canes as favors, hotel rooms adorned with 180 crates of Alabama milax and roses, lilies and orchids. Total estimated cost reaches 100000 dollars.
Gould Debutante Marjorie Gould’s Formal Bow at Plaza
Mr and Mrs George Jay Gould hosted a dinner and dance at the Plaza Hotel for their debutante daughter Miss Marjorie Gould marking her formal bow to society. The family had planned a Fifth Avenue home debut but the house was not yet complete.
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New York
George Jay Gould
Plaza Hotel
Marjorie Gould
Elaborate winter entertainment at Miss Goulds home
A refined gathering hosted by Mrs. Gould and her daughter featured guests mainly drawn from Miss Goulds circle. The state apartment displayed gray and rose satin gowns with pearls and roses, while the ballroom showcased orchids, palms, and a tropical floral decor. Dinner preceded in the grand hall as guests walked through a rose-lined passage.
Boston Cold Snap Frazzles City. Man Overcome Outdoors
James McGee, 62, of Charlestown, was found unconscious at Washington and Dover streets as the cold snap worsened. An East Dedham street police ambulance brought him to City Hospital where doctors diagnosed exposure. he is expected to recover.
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James McGee
Belmont Street
Charlestown
Washington and
Dover Streets
Sharp January Cold Sets Record Lows Across Cities
A bitter gusty day drove temperatures down from 58 above to single digits, setting a low January 7 record in Boston and noting historical extremes. Chicago and Kansas City warmed from deep cold, while Washington Norfolk and Duluth reported snow flurries.
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Washington
Norfolk
Duluth
Minn
Federal Weather Bureau
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Hains Trial Labels Captain Hains Impulsive Insanity
Dr. L Samuel Manson an alienist testified on January 7 that Captain Thornton Jenkins Hains, who shot William P Annis on August 15, was then suffering from impulsive insanity a morbid impulse and loss of control experts described the mental condition during the homicide trial in Flushing New York.
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Flushing
N. Y
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Hains
L. Samuel Manson
William I’. Annis
Insanity Defense in Hains Case Faces Delayed Evidence
The Hains murder trial resumed with cross examination of Thornton Hains and a push to admit alienist testimony on Captain Hains sanity. The prison physician was barred from giving an expert opinion, and the alienist questioned by Dr. Manson indicated Captain Hains sane on last seeing him. The court recessed with evidence due by Saturday and a jury verdict likely by next Wednesday, after further summations.
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Thornton Hains
Captain Hains
Dr. Manson
Hains
Crane
Flushing
Darrin
Barred From Dying Child Tragedy at Somerville Hospital
A seven year old girl Margaret Mains died from severe burns suffered while performing housekeeper duties at home 2 Bow Street Place. Her clothing caught fire and burned off while her mother lay in a neighboring room at Somerville Hospital. Only younger sister Doris was present to raise the alarm.
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Somerville Hospital
Margaret Mains
Margaret
Bow Street Place
Catherine
Doris
Three-Alarm Blaze Craze Ravages New York Buildings
Fires broke out in three separate sites in New York, requiring nearly three hours to subdue. Estimated losses reached 1.5 million dollars. No deaths occurred though several firefighters and citizens were injured.
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New York
Boston St John Trains Held Up by CP Washouts
No train from Boston or Montreal has arrived at St John since Tuesday due to Canadian Pacific washouts near the Maine border. No Boston departure since yesterday. the morning express may run tomorrow. Four Boston departures Tuesday and Wednesday are delayed west of the washouts.
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ST. John
Ni Bi
Boston
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Maine
Dorchester Woman Set Afire by Match
An 88 year old domestic, Margaret McLean, suffered severe facial and body burns after dropping a lighted match on her clothing while lighting a gas jet in a kitchen closet at 363 Dorchester Street Dorchester South Boston. She was taken to City Hospital in critical condition.
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Dorchester Street
Boston
Margaret McLean
Frederick J. Stewart
City Hospital
Readville track to be sold and other 1900 sports items
Readville track is to be sold. Dahlen's retention criticized for the Doves. Dovey reveals his lineup for 1900. Haverhill Club censured by National Commission in a metnnis matter. Auto show signals an industry boom. Harvard varsity defeats Tech 1-0 in hockey. Harvard freshmen win their game. Tech's annual indoor meet tonight. Marathon runs in New York tonight. Boston race is set for tomorrow.
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Readville
Dahlen
Doves
Dovey
Haverhill Club
National Commission
Metnnis
Harvard
Tech
New York
Boston
Tomoorrow
President Put Secret Police After Tillman
Washington report shows President Roosevelt ordered secret service to shadow Senator Benjamin R. Wiman of South Carolina for weeks. Officers allegedly broke into his office and copied private correspondence, then filed a secret report to the President amid a probe into a rumored grab case. Tillman denounces the move as an insult. Other Senators prepare to scrutinize the secret police system as the uproar erupts in the Senate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Benjamin R. Wiman
South Carolina
Senate
Tillman
Benjamin R. Tillman
Senator Tillman tied to land grants investigation report
The inquiry traced an attack Tillman made in the Senate a year earlier about an Oregon land company using his name. The probe tied him to land grants and a potential利益 in a California to Portland railroad, with copies of alleged letters and a secret service check. Tillman disputed the authority of the use of his name and sought to verify the reports.
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Senator Tilman
Oregon Land Company
Tillman
Attorney-General
Oregon Railroad Corporation
California
Portland
Ore
President Roosevelt
Senator Tillman
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Iale
Reservoir Burst Floods Pittsfield Area
A distributing reservoir holding 23,000,000 gallons burst during a thaw in Pittsfield flooding about six farms, washing away three bridges and leaving the city with a water shortage once again.
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Pittsfield
Reservoir Burst Threatens Pittsfield After Long Dry Spell
Heavy rainfall filled the old dam basin and froze, causing a reservoir break that dropped pressure from 75 to under 40 pounds. City faces fire risk until repairs. farm buildings lost, farm flooded, and three bridges swept away. Water supply had been precarious for four months.
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Washington Mountain
J.H. Noble
A. T. Huntington
Ashley Brook
Pittsfield
Boston & Albany Railroad
Fire destroys barn and auto house in Brockton blaze
A blaze on Clinton Avenue in Brockton last night destroyed the barn of George Greer and the automobile house of Dr. A E Paine. One horse perished and two others were saved by Greer with help from neighbors. total damage estimated at 1200 dollars.
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Brockton
George Areer
A. E. Paine
Clinton Avenue
Greer
Paine
Care call linker drinks by Taylor
Fragmentary OCR text references a care call linker and a person named Taylor. No clear event, date, or location is discernible from the readable portion.
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Taylor
Adv
Night Riders Guilty in Tennessee Murder Trials
In Union City Tennessee on January 7 a jury returned verdicts for the night rider defendants. Garrett Johnson Tid Burton Roy Ransom Fred Pinion Arthur Clear and Sam Applewhite are guilty of first degree murder with mitigating circumstances. Bud Morris and Bob Huffman are guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years. The first six face possible death or life terms pending court sentencing. A new trial motion is set for Saturday.
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Union City
Tenn
Garrett Johnson
Tid Burton
Roy Ransom
Fred Pinion
Arthur Clear
Sam Applewhite
Bud Morris
Bob Huffman
Lynched Captain Rankin and Col Taylor by Night Riders
The men found guilty in the Rankin case were linked to a mob that murdered Captain Quentin Rankin in a swamp near Walnut Log. The plan arose over fishing rights and nearby property disputes with West Tennessee Land Company. Colonel R Z Taylor escaped after being bound and forced to witness Rankin’s execution.
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Quentin Rankin
Reelfoot Lake
West Tennessee Land Company
Rankin
R. Z. Taylor
Lake Shore
Ward
Walnut Iog
Taylor
Stove Mystery Deepens In Michigan Church Case
The Rev. J. H. Carmichael of Adair Michigan once believed dead after a burned body was found in a church stove near Columbus now is thought to be alive.
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ST. Clair
Mich
J. H. Carmichael
Adair
Columbus
Mystery Enmeshes St Clair County Clergyman Case
Authorities pursue a missing minister amid a fatal hand to hand clash at Sanctuary. A man matching the Rev Carmichael description offered to cross to Canada to flee. Gideon Browning of Adair named as the slain carpenter. Frank Smith held for questioning, no charges. Mrs Carmichael recalls Tuesday departure and planned routine.
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St. Clair County
St. Clair River
St. Clair
Mich
Courtright
Ont
Michigan
Gideon Browning
Adair
Frank Carrier
Carmichael
Canada
Frank Smith
Smith
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