Cudahy Assault Affects Lillis Over Mrs. Cudahy
Kansas City March 7. John P. Cudahy millionaire clubman assaulted Jere S. Lillis at the Cudahy home following tensions over Mrs. Cudahy. Mrs. Cudahy testified the incident resulted from Lillis’s attentions to her and described a brutal attack by Cudahy and his chauffeur. Lillis expected to recover.
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Kansas City
John P. Cudahy
Jere S. Lillis
Bank
Cudahy
Lillis
Freda
Mr. Cudahy
Mr. Lillis
Mr. Lills
Lillis Won’t Prosecute Cudahy After Home Attack
Kansas City report says Jere F. Lillis president of the Western Exchange Bank was assaulted by John P. Cudahy. District case against Cudahy for disturbing the peace likely to be dismissed with a nominal fine. Cudahy has moved to a downtown hotel as Mrs. Cudahy appeals for support from General John C. Cowin of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lillis
Baltimore
Mac
Kansas City
Jere F. Lillis
Western Exchange Bank
John P. Cudahy
Packer
Cudahy
Byron Underwood
Tillis
St. Mary's Hospital
John Moss
To Stop a Cough in a Hurry
A quick home remedy recipe claims to make a pint of cough syrup in five minutes using Pinex and sugar syrup. It suggests dosing every one to three hours and notes the remedy eases coughs, colds, chest pains, and bronchitis with honey as an alternative base.
Night Letter Plan Keeps Wires Busy in Boston
A rush of business, unprecedented in Boston, follows the night letter system by Western Union and Postal Telegraph. The plan keeps wires quiet in early morning by delivering 59 words for the usual W-word rate in the first morning mail or by messenger if needed.
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Boston
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Messenger
SLAIN FARMER MAILED ALONG RAILROAD NEAR RICHFORD
Albert Mersey 27, a single farmer, was found mutilated along the Canadian Pacific tracks near the Vermont Quebec border. An axe was found nearby and a fatal abdominal wound suggests murder rather than accidental train mangling. Police probe jurisdiction between Quebec and Vermont as to where the crime occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richford
Albert Mersey
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Elmer Johnson
St. Albans
Quebec
Mersey
Vermont
Knoyx Jr and Bride Fly South Elopement Rumor Surfaces
A Providence romance ends in a hurried elopement as Knox Jr and Miss Boller marry at a friend’s home in Burlington Virginia. Neighbors and hotel staff confirm the couple’s frequent dining together while Miss Boller’s mother, Mrs. Geary, says she knew little of her daughter’s actions. The pair returned to Providence and were seen at 147 Benefit Street with Knox later visiting Morris Sleights School.
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Knox
Boston
Mr. Knox
Miss Boller
Providence
Morris Heights
Daniel Geary
Benefit Street
Brown University
Mrs. Knox
Elizabeth Boller
Abbott Street
Geary
Washington
Thomas O'Gorman
Hartford
Conn
Mr. Knox, Jr
Morris Sleights School
Newton Aldermen Oppose Boston College Annexation
The Newton Board of Aldermen voted to oppose a proposed annexation of Boston College grounds to Boston. The hearing before the legislative committee at the State House would affect taxes on three estates worth 75,000 dollars and excise taxes on 20,000 dollars of railway rights. The bill, sought by Boston College president Rev Thomas I Gasson, aims to transfer nearby Chestnut Hill reservoir land to Boston for an expanded campus.
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Newton
Newton Board of Aldermen
Boston College
Boston
Legislative Committee
State House
Boston Elevated Railway
Thomas I. Gasson
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Lockhart testifies in bank looting case questions Coleman
Wilson W. Lockhart, 21, says he acted only as a messenger for Coleman and denies taking part in the $200,000 theft at the National City Bank of Cambridge. He explains he cashed Reinhardt checks for Coleman, believed Coleman's grandmother left him $200,000, and asserts he never aided a larger scheme. He recalls two New York trips for leisure and notes limited bank employment as context for his involvement.
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Wilson W. Lockhart
Charles W. Coleman
National City Bank of
Cambridge
Lockhart
Coleman
von Blarcom
Boston
Unition National
National City Bank
Mall
George
Bunco
Big Bill Kelcher
Why March Is the Most Dangerous Month
An article argues March brings health risks from seasonal changes and urges fortifying the body. It promotes Father Johns Medicine as a spring tonic that strengthens the system and cleanses impurities, claiming it helps cure colds and lung troubles without morphine or other dangerous drugs.
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Father John
Platt to Be Buried in Home Town
Thomas Collier Platt will be buried in his home town after a simple prayer service at his son Frank H. Platt's home. A special Lackawanna car will transport the body from New York to Owego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank H. Platt
Thomas Collier Platt
Owego
Lackawanna Railroad
Beware Pneumonia Warns Against Cold Neglect
A historical notice warns pneumonia is a rapid, deadly risk from neglecting a cough or cold. It advocates a home remedy of glycerine, Virgin Oil of Pine compound, and whisky, claiming it breaks up a cold in twenty four hours and cures any curable cough.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
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Mrs. Cudahy
Fenn
Johann Mosse
Mr. Jillis
Tier
Ranneg
Gilchrist
Washington and
Winter Streets
Knox, Jr., and
Bride Fly
Keep College
Did As Coleman Directed
A. Shuman & CO
Antwerp
Holland
Jason Weiler & Son Mia
Washington Street
Franklin
Mass
Lizzie
Wilson Bros
Court Street
Big Kettle
Tropics
IF. M. Ames
Box Boa
Whitney Point
Driscoll
Elcho Cigar
Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
Foren Streets
Portland Streets
Haymarket Square
Adams Square
Scollay Square
Friend-Union Street
Subway
Barry, Beale & Co
Wren
Wkedsine Reet
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