Indicted Wife as Poisoner in Wheeling Case
Mrs Laura Farnsworth Schenk was indicted by the Ohio county grand jury on arsenic poisoning charges against her wealthy husband John O Schenk. Prosecutors released little formal detail but noted nurses employed by the family and Dr Frank L Hupp testified before the jury.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Laura Farnsworth — Schenk
John O. Schenk
Ohio County
Schenk
Frank L. Hupp
Schenk Case Goes to Grand Jury After Denied Continuance
Mrs. Schenk urged a continuance noting no preliminary hearing, but the court overruled. Mr. Schenk, hospitalized at North Wheeling for arsenic poisoning effects, anxiously sought the jury's findings and communicated through a friend with the prosecutor. He offered no comment on the indictment and the trial date is not set.
Ammonia Drinker Charles Vogel Nears Recovery
Charles Vogel of 48 Elmo Street Dorchester drank a pint of ammonia last night and is expected to recover. Friends at his home say he has been out of work for some time and is a painter by trade.
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Charles Vogel
Elmo Street
Dorchester
Vogel
Colonel Roosevelt Returns to Capital in National Geographic Address
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Washington to speak before the National Geographic Society about his African jungle expeditions. Five thousand attendees included cabinet officers and justices as Roosevelt recounted encounters with wildlife and natives, and praised Peary's polar feat while hinting at past Supreme Court remarks. He recalled his farewell in March 1909 and praised journalists, lawmakers, and diplomats he met since leaving the White House.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
National Capital
White House
National Geographic Society
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Convention Hall
Henry Gannette
Roosevelt
Knox
M. Jusserand
Harlan and McKenna
Mr. Roosevelt
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Peary
Mark Twain
Colonel's Homecoming Draws Rousing Welcome at Press Club
The colonel arrived amid cheering as crowds lined streets to National Press Club. He avoided direct political talk, citing jest about dogs and cats while enjoying memories of his executive days. A large gathering of newspaper men and friends greeted him.
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National Press Club
Hats Defy Mayor Amid Boston Symphony Hall Edict
Boston women enter Symphony Hall with hats despite Mayor Fitzgeralds order to remove head coverings. Ushers distribute notices warning violators that noncompliance could end the Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts and revoke Symphony Hall license. Mayor cites public nuisance and cites 1898 regulations in a letter to Symphony Hall manager Louis Mudgett.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Symphony Hall
Boston Symphony
Ellis
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Louis H. Mudgett
Louis Tf. Mudgett
Mass
John F. Fitzgerald
Hadley Leads Somerville Native In Boston Symphony Ode
Henry Hadley of Somerville conducted his own The Culprit Fay with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall. Carl Buonamici impressed with Chopin F minor concerto, praised for masterly pianism and faithful score use. Berlioz The Roman Carnival opened and Tschaikowsky suite closed the program. Hadley recalled for his conducting and composition.
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Tschaikowsky
Fay
National Federation of American Musical Clubs
Hadley
Ape le
Mr. Hadley
Buonamici
Liszt
Chopin
Zellner
Kalkbrenner
Czerny
Betting in Gotham 214 to 1 on Harvard
In New York on November 18 bets were recorded on Harvard with Yale odds at 212 to 1. A major wager of 2000 to 900 favored Harvard, 250 to 1000 that Yale would not score, and even money Harvard would double any Yale points.
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Gotham
Harvard
New York
Yale
Mile a minute flight honors Wright team after fatal crash
In Denver on November 18 a Jane aviator saluted 10,000 spectators at Overland Park recalling Ralph Johnstone’s death while Arch Hoxsey and Walter Brookins performed flights for a crowd. Hoxsey achieved a mile a minute pace and logged a rough 24 miles in 20 minutes with altitude around 3500 feet.
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Denver
Col
Jane
Rocky Mountains
Overland Park
Ralph Johnstone
Hoxsey
Ain Brookins
Arch Hoxsey
Johnstone
Hoxse
Funeral Service for John Norton in Roxbury
Funeral services for John Norton longtime Roxbury resident will be held at St Philip s Church Harrison Avenue at 9 this morning. Norton died Thursday after a period of illness at his home 1007 Harrison Avenue. He is survived by one daughter and three sons George former representative and Boston political insider William in sanitary division and James in the license bureau.
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John Norton
Roxbury
St. Philip’s Church
Harrison Avenue
Mr. Norton
Boston
George Norton
William
James
License Bureau
Norton
M'Kenna
South Boston
James McKenna
Mary A. MeeKenna
Flanagan
East Ninth Street
Gate of Heaven
Painters’ Union
Don. Norton
John
Margaret Norton
St. Philip's Church
Russell
Charlestown
Bridget
North End
George H. Balderson
Elm Street
St. Mary’s Church
Warren Street
Robert Rothe
Dudley Street
Zetland Lodge
A. I
A. M
Constantino and Nielsen Share Honors at Opera
Boston Opera House dazzles with Puccini La Boheme starring Florencio Constantino as Rodolfo and Alice Nielsen as Mimi Fely Dereyne returns as Musetta. Conductor Wallace Goodrich leads a vibrant performance praised for its Boston flair and outstanding cast performances.
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Constantino and
Nielsen
Opera
Boston
Puccini
la Boheme
Florencio Constantino
Rodolfo
Fely Dereyne
Musetta
Alice Nielsen
Mimi
Miss Dereyne
Mimis
Paris
Death notices from Dorchester and Milford area
Obituaries and funeral notices for Mary Caulfield Sara Davenport Mary Kay Louisa Kern Robertson Boome with details of residences dates service times and interment. Names include Caulfield Davenport Kay Kern and the Boston Caledonian Club clansmen led by Williamson and Urquhart with funeral arrangements and church locations.
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