Woman Seeks Escape in Death After Smoking Spree
Mrs. Sadie Thompson, wife of Oak Park Episcopal Church sexton Robert Oliver Thompson, killed herself with poison after a quarrel over smoking. Inquest testimony says she smoked seven years and had earlier attempted morphine suicide. Her husband and daughter mourn while she prayed to live for family.
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Chicago
Sadie Thompson
Robert Oliver Thompson
Oak Park Episcopal Church
Thompson
Women Oppose or Support Whipping Post for Wife Beaters
A Boston Post survey of women from New England groups and local towns weighs the proposed whipping post for wife beaters. Opinions range from opposition to support for punishment, with many linking violence to intemperance and urging imprisonment or court-based penalties.
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The
Post
F. W. Peabody
Whipping post bill urged by reader
A Boston reader argues for the whipping post to punish brutal men and brutal women who beat partners or children. He contends both sexes deserve equal punishment for the same offense and cites Darwin while urging reform.
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Chelsea School Board
M. L. Fenwick
Post
Darwin
Frederick W. Peabody
Boston
Cambridge Minstrel Show Draws Big Crowds at Institute Hall
Division 49 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Cambridge staged a minstrel show at Institute Hall last night, drawing standing room only. The program featured 60 participants in eight ends, with soloists including Esther and Christine Lannan, May Barr, Ardelle Dunn, Mattie Knox, Gertrude Hoar, and John W. Quinn among others. A finale titled All Aboard for Dreamland was performed by Miss Marrietta Emery, followed by Barcelo and Freeth in the alip. Edith V. English led the coster specialty with eight coster girls, after which dancing continued under Bernard F. Doris, with Evelyn Sullivan directing. The show will repeat Tuesday night.
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Order of Hibernians of
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Institute Hall
Esther Lannan
Christine Lannan
May Barr
Ardelle Dunn
Mattie Knox
Gertrude A. Hoar
CIA
Bernard F. Doris
Egvernisa Sullivan
Aids
Miners Expel Randall After Attack on President Mitchell
Indianapolis Jan 20 United Miners convention expelled Robert Randall from Dietz Wyoming a delegate who charged President Mitchell with selling out to operators during the Colorado strike Randall’s statement avoided attacks on Mitchell while Mitchell demanded either he or Randall leave the convention A resolution carried unanimously accused Randall of assaulting the character and integrity of Mitchell and other officers and urged retracement or expulsion
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Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Randall
United Miners’ Convention
Dietz
Wyo
Mitchell
Colorado
National Convention
Randall
Walker
Illinois
John Mitchell
Convention Sees Walkout Over Retraction Demand
Delegate Randall refused to retract a statement and left the convention while the United Mine Workers discussed resolutions. The group adopted measures to push wage contracts to expire on March 31, 1906.
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United Mine Workers of America
Randall
Smoking by Hartford School Girls Sparks Address
The Rev H H Kelsey reported a high school room with 48 pupils where 19 girls and 20 boys used cigarettes. He said the cigarette users' scholarship dropped at least 10 percent and they were untruthful and deceitful. He claimed such pupils fail in study and are unfitted physically and mentally for school work.
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Hartford
Conn
H. H. Kelsey
Fourth Congregational Church
Connecticut
Bowdoin College to Receive Substantial Bequest
Bowdoin College is set to receive about 100000 dollars under the will of John C. Coombes, a former local lawyer who died with a 200000 dollar estate. The gift hinges on the death of Coombes sister Viola, who inherits one fourth of the estate while the remainder goes to Bowdoin. The will also provides 15000 dollars in trust to maintain a Bowdoin family home for needy relatives. Executors named are Charles R. Pratt, Edward P. Payson and W. H. Leonard.
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Bowdoin College
John C. Coombes
Bowdoin
Charles R. Pratt
Edward P. Payson
W. H. Leonard
Terra Novan Ball Draws 350 Couples at Paine Hall
The Terra Novan Association held its 40th annual ball in Paine Hall last evening with about 350 couples in attendance. Dancing was directed by Martin M. Breen as marshal and floor director, James J. Kearney as assistant, Thomas F. Breen as chief of aids, and O B F. Brown.
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The
Terra Novan Association
Paine Hall
Martin M. Breen
James J. Kearney
Thomas F. Breen
F. Brown
Smoot Testifies In Own Defense Before Senate Panel
Washington January 20 Senator Smoot faced direct and cross examination for most of the day as he testified in his own defense before the privileges and elections committee. He stated he had not taken oaths conflicting with his government duties and discussed church policy versus Senate duties. He said he would oppose plural marriages if found among church leaders since the manifesto and noted changes at Brigham Young University after President Smith announced a law obeyed by the university.
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Smoot
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Utah
Joseph F. Smith
Cowley
Taylor
Benjamin Cluff
Brigham Young University
Smith
George Brimhall
Cluff
Banquet of Evangelistic Association at Tremont Temple
The Evangelistic Association of New England will hold a banquet in Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple on Thursday evening February 9 The principal address will be given by Rev Howard Agnew Johnston D D pastor of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church New York City
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