TRAIN OVERTURNS JUMP TO DEATH IN SCOTLAND GA
A Florida southbound vestibule train derailed at Scotland Georgia due to a tampered switch. The wreck killed 18 year old Mrs. C W Suthers of Pickens Mississippi and injured Roland Reed and several cast members of his company among others onboard. The banded group was aboard three Pullman cars and coaches. Reed rescued three women before authorities halted further danger. The train was moving around fifty miles per hour at impact.
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Macon
Scotland
Roland Reed Company
C. W. Suthers
Pickens
Ocala
Roland Reed
Mary Myers
New York
James Douglass
Brooklyn
Isadore Rush
Julian Reed
Philadelphia
W. R. Berrian
Hoffner
Elyria
R. H. Morton
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Dr. Blackmer Drops From Springfield Prohibition Panel
In Springfield on March, Dr. John Blackmer, a noted Prohibitionist linked to the Norwegian movement, retires from the committee of 100. He says his aim remains to end liquor but cannot join any new organization, choosing to oppose the liquor oligarchy while supporting friends’ temperance efforts.
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Springfield, March
John Blackmer
Committee of 100
Springfield
Treg
Great
Methodist Church
Vision of mother spurs daughter to fatal fall at Shawmut avenue
Cora A Bazzell aged 35 died after leaping from a third story window at 314 Shawmut avenue to the roof below. Her severe mood changes followed a vision claiming she would die after seeing her mother. Father Mr Bazzell and servants found her on the roof. Dr Whitemore and Medical Examiner Draper investigated.
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Cora A. Bazzell
Shawmut Avenue
Warren Street
Miss Bazzell
Cora Bazzell
Frye
Bazzell
Dr. Whittemore
Station 5
Draper
Two Straws to the Editor of the Post
A reader writes from Boston detailing a morning count of newspapers read on a car ride from Boylston Station. The tally lists ll Posts, 2 Heralds, and 1 Journal, signed F. L. Sawyer of 21 Bromfield Street, dated March 7.
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Boylston Station
F. L. Sawyer
Bromfield Street
Fall River's Boom in Sunday Post Sales
Fall River newsdealer J Duckett writes of rising Sunday Post sales reaching 85 last Sunday with a target of 100 by April 1. He claims Herald Globe orders suppress competitors and notes a circulation shift as rivals lose readers while the Post nears first place.
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Post
Herald-Globe Combine
J. Duckett
Newsdealer
Fall River
Pardoned Man Dies After Release in New Hampshire
A. M. Ross, serving a three year burglary sentence, was pardoned by the Governor and Council on Wednesday and died this evening in Concord. The clemency did not require his release, but his dying hours as a free man brought him some solace.
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Concord
N. H
A. M. Ross
Whitman post office raid tied to Boston safe blowers
Frank Allen identified by Chief Inspector Watts as a member of the gang tied to January 20 Oliver place burglary. Bates and Dee pursued. Allen captured after a pistol exchange. a Whitman Insurance Co safe was damaged and small loot recovered. Allen and nine others were linked to a Boston raid and other post office safes. Allen to be arraigned in Abington on Saturday. Bates praised for risk and effort.
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Frank Allen
Whitman
Watts
Boston
Oliver Place
Allen
Walton C. Bates
New York
New Haven & Hartford
James Dee
Bates
Dee
South Avenue
Pleasant Street
Smith
Nashua
Whitman Insurance Company
Gerraughty
Houghton
Burke
Shields
McGarr
Maine
United States Marshal
Boynton
Post Office Department
Valley Falls
R. I
Malden
Second District
Abington
Spring Debility and Gentle Alterative Tonic
The piece describes spring debility as a weakened state from seasonal change. It recommends a tonic and alterative to slowly purge humors and winter germs from the system, daily aiding recovery and renewal.
The Sarsaparilla Cure Promises Gentle Blood Purity
The advertisement boasts sarsaparilla as the greatest spring medicine, especially for women and children, claiming it purifies the blood and keeps you well. It urges buyers to choose "The kind that cures."
Hayward Found Guilty in Catherine Ging Murder Trial
Harry Hayward was convicted of the murder of Miss Catherine Ging after a seven week trial that drew nationwide attention. Key testimony came from his brother Adry and accomplice Blixt, who claimed Hayward hypnotized him to kill for life insurance proceeds. Sentencing was postponed to next Monday.
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Minneapolis
Harry Hayward
Catherine Ging
Hayward
Adry
Blixt
Miss Ging
Auburn
N. Y
Adry Hayward
Harry
Weather Forecast Signals Cold Front for Saturday
Washington forecast notes rain or snow in parts of New England and eastern New York with colder, fair conditions later. Strong northwesterly winds shift west, with showers along the Atlantic coast and Tennessee, then colder, fair weather across the central valleys and upper Midwest.
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Washington
New England
New York
Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Northwest
Minnesota
Lake
Lake Ontario
South Atlantic States
Indian Territory
Upper Lake Region
Gulf States
Atlantic Coast
Tennessee
Lake Regions
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Blood Purifier
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as the only true blood purifier and claims it causes remarkable cures. Promotes pure blood as the path to good health and links the product to widespread health benefits.
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Hood
The Post's Large Contract With Local Merchant
The Boston Post announces a record contract with a local merchant for 100000 lines to be used within one year. The contract is described as possibly the largest ever made in Boston and the paper invites duplication by other advertisers. Come early and avoid the rush.
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Boston Post
Boston
the Post
Smith Assault Case Jury Still Deadlocked
Richford Vermont March 8 the jury in the Smith assault case failed to reach a verdict and were discharged Judge Lynch called the result most extraordinary. The court adjourned until Monday for a new trial.
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Richford
Smith
Lynch
Tax law in Supreme Court debate over income tax power
The Supreme Court heard continued arguments on the income tax law with Messrs Guthrie Seward and Whitney presenting in support and opposition. Guthrie argued Congress could not exempt religious or educational institutions and urged direct taxes include income taxes. Seward insisted direct taxes cover incomes and cited historical usage. Whitney outlined distinctions between New York and District cases and pressed uniformity among states. The court adjourned to reconvene Monday noon.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Guthrie
New York
Justice Gray
Mr. Guthrie
State of
Justice Brown
Congress
Texas
Nebraska
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Charles A. Seward
Seward
Europe
America
State Department
England
Austria
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Hamil
Ton
Springer
Lincoln
Mr. Seward
Gray
Treasury
Boston
Supreme Court
Whitney
Justice Field
Department
Mr. Whitney
Justice White
Maryland
Norfolk
Baltimore
Justice Story
Justice Miller
Olney
Edmunds
J. C. Carter
J. H. Choate
Dime's Right Draws After Griffo Display at Music Hall
The boxing match last evening at Music Hall ended in a draw between Young Griffo and Jimmy Dime after eight rounds. Griffo impressed as a master of self defense, while Dime had notable wins over Ed Heming and others in past bouts.
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Griffo
Music Hall
Jimmy Dime
Jimmy
Ed Heming
Spider Lewis
Charley Laundry
Dennis Shaughnessy
Jim Robinson
Jack Green
Billy Frazier
Jimmy Gallagher
Johnny Gorman
Jerry Marshall
Young Griffo
Abe Willis
George McKenzie
McLeod
Billy Murphy
Paddy Moran
George Powell
al Jansen
Ike Weir
Eddie Loeber
Horace Leeds
Unfinished bout leaves Australian wonder Griffo unscathed
The report notes Dime as a stiff foe who could heat up the bout, but the fight failed to finish as expected. Griffo stayed busy through the rounds, with the crowd supportive, and the outcome left the Australian fighter's career unchanged.
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Dime
Wonder
Griffo
Letter-Press Stand Ad Warns Against Penny-Pinching
An advertisement denounces buying a Letter-Press Stand for its high value in comfort and order. It argues that building four drawers costs more than the stand, which is made of solid oak with a movable base and double-sided slide for convenience, offered at a low office-furnishings price this month.
Rev Samuel Fuller Dies in Middletown Connecticut
The Rev Samuel Fuller D D emeritus professor at Berkley Divinity School died this morning at his Court street residence in Middletown Conn Born in 1802 in Rensselaerville New York he spent over seventy years in Episcopal ministry He studied at Union College and the General Theological Seminary and married Charlotte Kingman Greenleaf in 1839 He joined Berkley Divinity School as professor of Latin and interpretation of Holy Scriptures in 1859 later becoming emeritus in 1883
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Samuel Fuller
Middletown
Conn
D. D
Berkley Divinity School
Court Street
Rensselaerville
N. Y
Episcopal Church
Hobart
St. Paul’s Church
New York City
Charlotte Kingman Greenleaf
Simon Greenleaf
Harvard
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Old Offender
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Boston,Mass
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Henry W. Say
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